Montreal Royal
The Montreal Royal (officially/alternatively "Le Royal de Montreal) are a Continental conference team introduced to the UFFL in 2016. The team was announced as the official place of relocation for the Abilene Lancers, who struggled to find success. The Royal will be the first Canadian (non-American) team in the UFFL.
| Conference | Continental |
|---|---|
| City | Montreal, Quebec |
| Stadium | Stade Chomedey Maisonneuve |
| Years Active | 2016 - current |
| Championships | 0 |
Management
| Franchise Owner | Simon Coutu (MartineauQC) |
|---|---|
| General Manager | Benoit Arsenault (wolf - grey) |
| Head Coach |
(crow) |
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Offensive Coordinator |
(Dog - Greyhound) |
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Defensive Coordinator |
(Sheep - Bighorn) |
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Special Teams Coordinator |
(Lynx) |
| SPREADSHEET | -Link here- |
Biography
The Montreal Royal football team was born from a single idea and a commitment for a passion for football. Prior of the return of the UFFL in 2015, football in Canada never had a professional foothold in the country, other then the excellence of the CFIS football program, which may pale in comparison to the strong FCAA program in the states.
Yet, with the emerge of many UFFL stars grown in Canada and especially in Quebec, led by the shining star Jean-Étienne Tremblay of the Chicago Outlaws and Mylène Jean of the California Dons, some well-known figureheads of college football in the province of Québec got together in building a plan for perhaps bringing a UFFL franchise to La belle province. Enter Simon Coutu, owner of the main brand of pharmacies in the province and one of the richest entrepreneurs in Canada. An avid football fan and prominent donator in community college football, he decided to take the lead in preparing a bid to bring football to Montreal.
The UFFL Montreal project was born, with the recent success the province had with visibility in professional sports. Many private and public investors came forth to back the project, as well in renovating the Chomedey Maisoneuve stadium used by UCF in downtown Montreal. Hot on the heels of their UCF Duvanier Cup win, and with fans backing the project more than ever, Mr. Coutu's bid was accepted as the official location for the Lancers franchise.
Current Roster
The table below includes all players currently signed to the Royal roster.
ROSTER CAP: 40/40
| Photo | # | Name | Pos. | Species | Ht | Wt | Yr | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Robert Goady | QB | Dog - Pit Bull | 5'11 | 180 | 4 | Texas | |
| 7 | Blake Riggins | QB | Wolf | 6'2 | 226 | 2 | Army National | |
| 4 | Russell Land | QB | Fox - Bat-eared | 6'3 | 236 | 2 | Biloxi State | |
| 37 | Aaron Whitman | RB | Bison - American | 6'0 | 242 | 6 | Nebraska - Omaha | |
| 29 | Acey Craft | RB | Shrew - Long-tailed | 5'11 | 202 | 9 | New Mexico State | |
| 45 | Vito Ligustica | RB | Honeybee - Western | 6'0 | 220 | R | Rochester TC | |
| Pedro Williams | FB | Frog - horned | 5'10 | 221 | 4 | |||
| 81 | Karl Kratt | TE | Hyena - Spotted | 6'0 | 200 | 4 | Rocky Mountain College | |
| 19 | Justin Apple | TE | Red Panda | 6'5 | 226 | R | Acorn | |
| 83 | Raphael Ellison | WR | Mink - American | 6'1 | 227 | 5 | Oregon FU | |
| 86 | Stan Patton | WR | Duiker - Blue | 6'3 | 205 | 18 | Acorn | |
| 85 | Kyle Young | WR | Okapi | 6'4 | 205 | 6 | ||
| 87 | Kirklin Shields | WR | Hawk - Red-tailed | 6'3 | 202 | 2 | Boston IC | |
| 14 | Manukora Piselli | WR | Hare | 5'9 | 222 | 2 | ||
| 68 | James Brunson | G | Coyote | 5'10 | 230 | 4 | Oklahoma State CFA | |
| 59 | David Lugo | C | Manatee | 5'10 | 280 | 4 | Texan Aquatic | |
| 64 | Everette Fletcher | C | Horse - Morgan | 6'4 | 300 | 5 | ||
| 73 | Rod Lackey | T | Starling - European | 6'1 | 255 | 9 | University of Kent (UK) | |
| 70 | Bernardo Cotton | T | Antelope- Roan | 6'3 | 256 | 9 | North Dakota State | |
| 52 | Lita Stevens | G | Boar - Wild | 6'1 | 340 | 2 | ||
| 71 | Deon Jean | DE | Beaver - Mountain | 6'0 | 310 | 4 | ||
| 64 | Darell Hearn | DE | Raccoon - common | 6'1 | 296 | 9 | ||
| 78 | Brian Evans | DE | 1 | |||||
| 60 | Logan Carpenter | DT | Squirrel - Douglas | 6'2 | 234 | 7 | Bayland | |
| 71 | Cris Herron | DT | Rat | 6'2 | 275 | 6 | Louis Vorville | |
| 51 | Adrian Juarez | LB | Squirrel - Indian Palm | 6'0 | 238 | 10 | FSU | |
| 53 | Kim Howell | LB | Salamander - Red Hills | 6'2 | 208 | 6 | Asheville | |
| 54 | Orville McDunough | LB | Dog- Basset Hound | 6'2 | 250 | 3 | Brown Dog | |
| 45 | Jetty Abrahams | LB | Catfish- Channel | 6'3 | 300 | 2 | ||
| Jesus Kidd | LB | Gorilla- Eastern | 6'4 | 262 | 3 | Westerbury (Mass.) | ||
| 56 | Sandra Wheeler | LB | Bear- Black | 6'3 | 350 | R | ||
| 20 | Pat Snow | CB | Horse | 6'1 | 230 | 3 | Penguin | |
| Rob Armstead | CB | 6'1 | 184 | 1 | ||||
| 28 | Isaac Hunt | CB | Ermine | 6'1 | 190 | 4 | ||
| 31 | Cody Fowler | SS | Alligator | 6'4 | 210 | 4 | Louisiana State | |
| 40 | Lon McNeal | SS | Deer- White-tailed | 6'3 | 266 | 2 | ||
| 41 | Claudio Fox | FS | Fox | 6'2 | 210 | 3 | Vulpes Fulva | |
| 42 | Micheal Bedard | FS | Swan - Mute | 6'1 | 181 | 3 | ||
| 14 | Solomon Martinez | K | Donkey | 6'1 | 193 | 3 | Fresno Mammalian | |
| 11 | Norberto Martinez | P | Donkey | 6'2 | 205 | 5 | Fresno Mammalian |
Practice Squad
The table below includes players who are currently appointed to the Practice Squad.
PRACTICE SQUAD CAP: 6/6
| Photo | # | Name | Pos | Species | Ht | Wt | Yr | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | George Bunn | C | 6'2 | 322 | R | |||
| 61 | Rhett Chavez | T | 6'2 | 286 | R | |||
| 79 | Lyle Swain | C | 6'3 | 307 | R | |||
| 26 | Salvador King | FS | 6'1 | 209 | R | |||
