2015 Las Vegas Outlaws season

2015 Las Vegas Outlaws season
Head coach Aaron Garcia
General manager Bob Hewko
Owner Vince Neil
Home field Thomas & Mack Center
Results
Record 2–2
Division place 2nd NC West
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The 2015 Las Vegas Outlaws season is the first season for the expansion franchise in the Arena Football League. The team is coached by Aaron Garcia and plays their home games at Thomas & Mack Center.

Offseason

2014 expansion draft

Draft order Player name Position Height Weight 2014 Team
Round
1 Tanner Varner Linebacker 6-0 205 Orlando Predators
2 Ernest Owusu Defensive Lineman 6-4 270 San Jose SaberCats
3 Abe Markowitz Offensive Lineman 6-1 305 Portland Thunder
4 Julius Williams Defensive Lineman 6-2 280 Philadelphia Soul
5 Donovan Henley Defensive Back 5-10 180 Arizona Rattlers
6 B. J. Bell Defensive Lineman 6-3 265 Los Angeles KISS
7 Maurice Williams Wide Receiver 6-1 195 Jacksonville Sharks
8 Jeff Nady Offensive Lineman 6-6 315 San Jose SaberCats
9 Gerald Young Wide Receiver 5-10 170 Orlando Predators
10 Will Wright Offensive Lineman 6-2 315 Arizona Rattlers
11 Bert Reed Wide Receiver 6-1 195 Jacksonville Sharks
12 Robert Rose Defensive Lineman 6-5 300 Cleveland Gladiators
13 Dion Turner Defensive Back 6-0 200 Portland Thunder

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Standings

2015 National Conference standings
Team Overall Points Records
W L PCT PF PA DIV CON Home Away
Pacific Division
San Jose SaberCats 5 0 1.000 281 189 1–0 3–0 2–0 3–0
Portland Thunder 2 3 .400 229 263 1–1 2–2 2–1 0–2
Spokane Shock 1 3 .250 185 216 0–1 0–2 1–1 0–2
West Division
Arizona Rattlers 4 1 .800 295 231 1–1 3–1 2–0 2–1
Las Vegas Outlaws 2 2 .500 200 220 2–0 2–1 1–1 1–1
Los Angeles KISS 0 5 .000 191 286 0–2 0–4 0–2 0–3

Through games played in week 5.

Schedule

Regular season

The 2015 regular season schedule was released on December 19, 2014.[2]

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location Attendance Report
Score Record
1 Monday March 30 7:30 p.m. PDT San Jose SaberCats L 41–59 0–1 Thomas & Mack Center 6,569 [3]
2 Saturday April 4 7:30 p.m. PDT Arizona Rattlers W 70–53 1–1 Thomas & Mack Center 3,327 [4]
3 Saturday April 11 7:00 p.m. PDT at Los Angeles KISS W 61–48 2–1 Honda Center 8,565
4 Bye
5 Friday April 24 5:00 p.m. PDT at Jacksonville Sharks L 28–60 2–2 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena 9,682 [5]
6 Monday May 4 7:30 p.m. PDT Los Angeles KISS Thomas & Mack Center
7 Saturday May 9 7:30 p.m. PDT at San Jose SaberCats SAP Center at San Jose
8 Saturday May 16 6:00 p.m. PDT at Arizona Rattlers Talking Stick Resort Arena
9 Saturday May 23 7:30 p.m. PDT Spokane Shock Thomas & Mack Center
10 Saturday May 30 3:00 p.m. PDT at Philadelphia Soul Boardwalk Hall[6]
11 Sunday June 7 2:00 p.m. PDT Cleveland Gladiators Thomas & Mack Center
12 Friday June 12 7:00 p.m. PDT at Spokane Shock Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
13 Sunday June 21 2:00 p.m. PDT San Jose SaberCats Thomas & Mack Center
14 Sunday June 28 2:00 p.m. PDT Portland Thunder Thomas & Mack Center
15 Bye
16 Saturday July 11 6:00 p.m. PDT at Arizona Rattlers Talking Stick Resort Arena
17 Saturday July 18 7:00 p.m. PDT at Los Angeles KISS Honda Center
18 Saturday July 25 7:30 p.m. PDT New Orleans VooDoo Thomas & Mack Center
19 Saturday August 1 7:00 p.m. PDT at Portland Thunder Moda Center
20 Saturday August 8 7:30 p.m. PDT Spokane Shock Thomas & Mack Center

Roster

Las Vegas Outlaws roster
Quarterbacks

Fullbacks

  • 42 Joe Mortensen

Wide receivers

 Offensive linemen
  • 55 Nyere Aumaitre
  • 60 Terrence Campbell
  • 71 Kevin Myers
  • 74 Justin Wells
  • 72 Will Wright

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Kickers

  • 14 Ross Gornall
Injured reserve

League suspension

Refuse to report

Inactive reserve

  •  4 Josh Gatlin DB
  • 18 LaDon Hudson WR

Recallable reassignment

  • Currently vacant

Rookies in italics
Roster updated April 30, 2015
24 Active, 14 Inactive

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References

  1. ↑ Capper, Tim (December 22, 2014). "Las Vegas Outlaws Expansion Draft Results". arenafan.com. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
  2. ↑ "2015 AFL Schedule" (PDF). ww.grfx.cstv.com. Arena Football League. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  3. ↑ "SaberCats Corral Outlaws 59-41 in Season Opener". San Jose SaberCats. Arenafan.com. March 31, 2015. Retrieved April 1, 2015.
  4. ↑ Markowitz, Adam (April 5, 2015). "Las Vegas Outlaws make history in first franchise victory over Arizona Rattlers". ArenaFan. Retrieved April 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Team Effort Helps Sharks Stifle Outlaws, 60-28". Jacksonville Sharks. Arenafan.com. April 24, 2015. Retrieved April 26, 2015.
  6. ↑ Donald Wittkowski (March 3, 2015). "Atlantic City to host Arena Football League game". www.pressofatlanticcity.com. BH Media Group Holdings, Inc. Retrieved March 4, 2015.