Meet your 2023 Houston Roughnecks

The team has finalized it’s 51-man roster for the 2023 season.

The Houston Roughnecks begin their 2023 campaign Saturday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. against the Orlando Guardians at TDECU Stadium. The Roughnecks have finalized their roster for the season opener.

“We have witnessed an elite level of competition over the last several weeks, and these players have showcased a tremendous amount of hard work and dedication,” said Houston Roughnecks Head Coach Wade Phillips. “We are proud to officially welcome them to the Houston Roughnecks family and can’t wait for our fans to see them in action at our season opener on Feb. 18 at University of Houston’s TDECU Stadium.”

Here is the final 51-man roster by position, including college team and NFL Draft status:

QB:

5 Kaleb Eleby – Western Michigan (undrafted 2022)

12 Brandon Silvers – Troy (undrafted 2018, most recent: Jets 2019)

14 Cole McDonald – Hawaii (7th Rd, 2020 Titans)

RB:

16 Nick Holley – Kent St (UDFA 2018 Rams)

22 Max Borghi – Washington St (UDFA 2022 Colts)

26 Brycen Alleyne – Delaware St (undrafted 2019)

34 Dejoun Lee – Delaware (UDFA 2022 Commanders)

WR:

2 Cedric Byrd – Hawaii (undrafted 2020)

4 Deontay Burnett – USC (UDFA 2018 Titans)

6 Aaron Nelson – Delaware Valley (undrafted 2022)

10 Justin Smith – Norfolk St (undrafted 2022)

13 Jontre Kirklin – LSU (UDFA 2022 Cardinals)

80 Ben Putman – Nevada (undrafted 2020)

81 Davion Davis – Sam Houston St (UDFA 2019 Vikings)

83 Travell Harris – Washington St (UDFA 2022 Browns)

TE:

21 Garrett Owens – Duquesne (undrafted 2022)

OL:

76 Sage Doxtater – New Mexico St (UDFA 2022 Saints)

79 James Moore – Central Washington (UDFA 2019 Seahawks)

OG:

55 Alex Mollette – Marshall (UDFA 2022 Colts)

65 Desmond Noel – Florida Atlantic (UDFA 2022 Bengals)

OT:

56 Dareuan Parker – Mississippi State (UDFA 2022 Bears)

64 Jack Snyder – San Jose St (UDFA 2022 Rams)

70 John Yarbrough – Richmond (UDFA 2019 Bears)

73 Tommy Champion – Mississippi St (UDFA 2020 Seahawks)

78 Dylan Pasquali – Ferris St (UDFA 2022 Buccaneers)

DL:

33 Trent Harris – Miami (FL) (UDFA 2018 Patriots)

89 Tim Ward – Old Dominion (UDFA 2019 Chiefs)

96 Jack Heflin – Iowa (UDFA 2021 Packers)

DT:

45 John Daka – James Madison (UDFA 2020 Ravens)

98 C.J. Brewer – Coastal Carolina (UDFA 2022 Bills)

99 Trevon Mason – Arizona (UDFA 2022 Steelers)

DE:

42 Brian Khoury – Carnegie-Mellon (undrafted 2017, most recent 2021 Patriots)

47 Chauncey Rivers – Mississippi St (UDFA 2020 Ravens)

97 Glen Logan – LSU (UDFA 2022 Browns)

OLB:

52 Emmanuel Ellerbe – Rice (UDFA 2018 Falcons)

57 Charles Wiley – UTSA (UDFA 2022 Ravens)

ILB:

15 Nate Wieland – Grand View (UDFA 2022 Patriots)

17 Deandre Johnson – Miami (FL) (UDFA 2022 Dolphins)

53 Duke Ejiofor – Wake Forest (6th Rd, 2018 Texans)

59 Tavante Beckett – Marshall (UDFA 2021 Lions)

DB:

1 Raleigh Texada – Baylor (UDFA 2022 Packers)

3 Ajene Harris – USC (UDFA 2019 Eagles)

18 Jordan Mosely – Maryland (UDFA 2022 Giants)

23 Sean Davis – Maryland (2nd Rd, 2016 Steelers)

24 Alexander Myres – Houston (UDFA 2019 Steelers)

25 John Brannon – Western Carolina (UDFA 2020 Chargers)

29 A.J. Hendy – Maryland (UDFA 2016 Dolphins)

30 William Likely – Maryland (UDFA 2017 Patriots)

35 Kary Vincent – LSU (7th Rd, 2021 Broncos)

PK:

8 Hunter Duplessis – UTSA (undrafted 2022)

Punter:

46 Race Porter – Washington (UDFA 2022 Seahawks)

HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS COACHES:

Head Coach: Wade Phillips

Director Team Operations: Danielle Lee

Director Player Personnel: Marc Lillibridge

Offensive Coordinator: AJ Smith

Wide Receivers: Payton Pardee

Offensive Line: Andre Gurode

Running Backs: John Estes

Offensive Quality Control: Marvin Williams

Defensive Coordinator: Brian Stewart

Defensive Line: Bill Johnson

Linebackers: AJ Reisig

Defensive Backs: Morgan Ford

Special Teams: Greg McMahon

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tickets are also available, with prices starting at $100.