Michigan Panthers (2022)

Michigan Panthers
Michigan Panthers
Current season
	Established 2021; Play in Ford Field; in Detroit, Michigan; https://twitter.com/USFLPanthers
League/conference affiliations
	United States Football League (2022–present) North Division (2022–present);
	Current uniform
Team colors	Royal plum, champagne silver, light blue;
Mascot	Pablo
Personnel
Owner(s)	National Spring Football League Enterprises Co, LLC, (Fox Sports)
General manager	Steve Kazor
Head coach	Mike Nolan
Team history
	Michigan Panthers (2022–present);
Championships
	League championships (0);
	Conference championships (0);
	Division championships (0);
Home stadium(s)
	Protective Stadium / Legion Field (2022); Ford Field (2023–present);

The Michigan Panthers are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Panthers compete in the United States Football League (USFL) as a member of the North Division. The team plays their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit, which also hosts the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL).

History

The Michigan Panthers were one of eight teams that were officially announced as a USFL franchise on The Herd with Colin Cowherd on November 22, 2021.[1] On January 27, 2022, it was announced on The Herd with Colin Cowherd that former NFL Head coach Jeff Fisher was named the head coach and general manager of the Panthers.[2]

The Panthers selected Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson with the first overall pick in the 2022 USFL Draft.[3] In the first two games of 2022, the Panthers lost to the Houston Gamblers and New Jersey Generals.[4][5] On May 1, 2022, the team won their first ever game with a 24–0 win at Protective Stadium against the Pittsburgh Maulers.[6] Losses resumed after that, the Panthers' only other win of the season was against the Maulers, a 33–21 with the winner assuming the rights to the first overall pick in the 2023 USFL Draft.[7]

In October, 2022, the Panthers hired Steve Kazor as general manager.[8] After all eight USFL teams played their home games in Birmingham, Alabama, the Panthers moved to the state of Michigan in 2023, announcing Ford Field as their home stadium.[9] On February 3, 2023, the USFL announced that Fisher had been replaced as head coach by Mike Nolan, citing only "personal reasons."[10]

Personnel

Current roster

Initially, each team carried a 38-man active roster and a 7-man practice squad, but the rosters were increased to 40 active players and 50 total in May, 2022.[11][12]

**Michigan Panthers roster**
Quarterbacks 12 Josh Love Running backs 3 Reggie Corbin 2 Stevie Scott Wide receivers 13 Ishmael Hyman 18 Trey Quinn 20 A. J. Richardson 8 Joe Walker Tight ends 82 Josh Babicz 85 Marcus Baugh 80 Cole Hikutini		Offensive linemen 64 Joshua Dunlop T 79 Brodarious Hamm T 61 Noah Johnson C 75 Ryan Nelson T 76 Sean Pollard C 51 Gene Pryor T 77 Keith Williams T Defensive linemen -- Levi Bell 95 Garrett Marino DT 42 Vantrel McMillan DE 99 Walter Palmore DT 57 Breeland Speaks DE 90 Ethan Westbrooks DE 55 Tre Williams DE		Linebackers 40 Paddy Fisher ILB 5 Frank Ginda OLB 44 Terry Myrick OLB Defensive backs 7 Corrion Ballard S 23 Josh Butler CB 25 Keandre Evans CB 29 Sean Mahone S -- Kai Nacua S -- Tyree Robinson 17 Warren Saba S 1 Levonta Taylor CB Special teams 52 Shane Griffin LS 15 Kyle Kramer P 16 Cole Murphy K				Reserve lists -- Jalin Burrell CB (Did not report) 97 Ron'Dell Carter DE (IR) -- Leon Jacobs OLB (Did not report) 70 Denzel Okafor T (IR) 22 Cory Rahman S (IR) 35 Devin Ross WR (IR) 11 Carson Strong QB (IR) Inactive roster 6 Eric Barriere QB -- Kaden Davis WR 10 Noah Dawkins ILB 24 Kiante Hardin CB 72 Corey Hoelck T -- Brian Lewerke QB 88 Kyle Markway TE 94 Jamal Milan DT 4 Whop Philyor WR 9 Marcus Simms WR -- James Walker T Rookies in italics Roster updated May 17, 2023 38 active, 7 reserve(s), 11 inactive → USFL rosters

Staff

**2023 Michigan Panthers staff**

	Front office General manager – Steve Kazor Head coaches Head coach – Mike Nolan Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks – Eric Marty Offensive line – Tim Holt Running backs – Jordan Pavlisin Special teams coordinator/Wide receivers – Jaron Fairman Tight ends – Gary Watkins			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/Defensive backs – Steve Brown Defensive line – Collin Bauer Linebackers – Christian Runza

Statistics and records

Season-by-season record

Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.

Legend
USFL champions	Division champions	Wild Card berth

Michigan Panthers season-by-season records
Season	Team	League	Division	Regular season					Postseason results	Awards
Season	Team	League	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties	Pct	Postseason results	Awards
2022	2022	USFL	North	3rd	2	8	0	.200	–	–
2023	2023	USFL	North		2	2	0	.500	–	–
Totals					4	10	0	.286	(2022–2023, regular season)
					0	0	—	–	(2022–2023, playoffs)
					4	10	0	.286	(2022–2023, regular season and playoffs)

Records

All-time Panthers leaders
Leader	Player	Record	Years with Panthers
Single season
Passing	Shea Patterson	944 passing yards	2022
Rushing	Reggie Corbin	519 rushing yards	2022
Receiving	Lance Lenoir	484 receiving yards	2022
Coaching wins	Jeff Fisher, Mike Nolan	2 wins	2022, 2023
Sacks	Breeland Speaks	6.5 sacks	2023
Interceptions	Jameson Houston, Frank Ginda	2 interceptions	2022, 2023
Franchise[lower-alpha 1]
Passing	Shea Patterson	944 passing yards	2022
Rushing	Reggie Corbin	781 rushing yards	2022–2023
Receiving	Joe Walker	544 receiving yards	2022–2023
Coaching wins	Jeff Fisher, Mike Nolan	2 wins	2022, 2023
Sacks	Breeland Speaks	6.5 sacks	2023
Interceptions	Jameson Houston, Frank Ginda	2 interceptions	2022, 2023

References

"USFL unveils team cities, nicknames and logos for 2022 debut". FOX Sports. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
"USFL 2022: Jeff Fisher, Larry Fedora named as final two coaches". Fox Sports. January 27, 2022. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
McMann, Aaron (February 25, 2022). "The USFL helps keep ex-Michigan QB Shea Patterson's dream alive". MLive.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
Ryan Ford (April 17, 2022). "Michigan Panthers lose 17-12 to Houston Gamblers: Game thread replay". www.freep.com. USA TODAY Network. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
Ryan Ford (April 22, 2022). "Michigan Panthers now 0-2 after 10-6 loss to the New Jersey Generals: Game thread replay". www.freep.com. USA TODAY Network. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
Madison Jones (May 1, 2022). "USFL Score, highlights: Michigan Panthers shutout Pittsburgh Maulers, 24-0, to win first game of the season". www.sports.nbcsports.com. NBC Universal. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
Jeff Kerr (June 19, 2022). "USFL Week 10 takeaways: Panthers earn first pick in 2023 draft by winning matchup of two worst teams". www.cbssports.com. CBS Sports Interactive. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
"USFL hires new general managers for two teams". FOX Sports. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
Tony Paul (January 24, 2023). "USFL's Michigan Panthers will play at Ford Field in 2023; EMU may host practices". www.detroitnews.com. The Detroit News. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
"USFL Michigan Panthers Head Coach Jeff Fisher stepping down ahead of 2023 season". FOX 2 Detroit. 2023-02-03. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
"USFL to have a "player selection meeting" on February 22–23". ProFootballTalk. 2022-01-04. Archived from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
"USFL expands game-day rosters by two, total rosters by five". ProFootballTalk. 2022-05-18. Archived from the original on 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-01.

Notes

Does not include the previous iteration of the Michigan Panthers.

External links

Official website

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[1] "USFL unveils team cities, nicknames and logos for 2022 debut". FOX Sports. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2021-12-18.

[2] "USFL 2022: Jeff Fisher, Larry Fedora named as final two coaches". Fox Sports. January 27, 2022. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

[3] McMann, Aaron (February 25, 2022). "The USFL helps keep ex-Michigan QB Shea Patterson's dream alive". MLive.com. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2022.

[4] Ryan Ford (April 17, 2022). "Michigan Panthers lose 17-12 to Houston Gamblers: Game thread replay". www.freep.com. USA TODAY Network. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.

[5] Ryan Ford (April 22, 2022). "Michigan Panthers now 0-2 after 10-6 loss to the New Jersey Generals: Game thread replay". www.freep.com. USA TODAY Network. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.

[6] Madison Jones (May 1, 2022). "USFL Score, highlights: Michigan Panthers shutout Pittsburgh Maulers, 24-0, to win first game of the season". www.sports.nbcsports.com. NBC Universal. Archived from the original on February 21, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2023.

[7] Jeff Kerr (June 19, 2022). "USFL Week 10 takeaways: Panthers earn first pick in 2023 draft by winning matchup of two worst teams". www.cbssports.com. CBS Sports Interactive. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 26, 2023.

[8] "USFL hires new general managers for two teams". FOX Sports. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2023-02-05.

[9] Tony Paul (January 24, 2023). "USFL's Michigan Panthers will play at Ford Field in 2023; EMU may host practices". www.detroitnews.com. The Detroit News. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.

[10] "USFL Michigan Panthers Head Coach Jeff Fisher stepping down ahead of 2023 season". FOX 2 Detroit. 2023-02-03. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-02-03.

[11] "USFL to have a "player selection meeting" on February 22–23". ProFootballTalk. 2022-01-04. Archived from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-05.

[12] "USFL expands game-day rosters by two, total rosters by five". ProFootballTalk. 2022-05-18. Archived from the original on 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-01.

[13] Does not include the previous iteration of the Michigan Panthers.