Dallas Renegades: 2020 Season Review
April 9, 2020 - XFL (XFL)
Dallas Renegades News Release
RECORD/RESULTS
2-3 (2nd, West)
Home: 0-3
Away: 2-0
vs. West: 2-1
Against The Spread: 2-3
Week W/L Opponent Score ATS Over/Under
1 L STL 15-9 L U
2 W at LA 25-18 W U
3 W at SEA 24-12 W U
4 L HOU 27-20 L U
5 L NY 30-12 L O
Statement Win
Week 2: Dallas Renegades 25, Los Angeles Wildcats 18
The Wildcats and head coach Winston Moss boasted that they "won the game" when the two teams scrimmaged in Houston during training camp.
The Renegades then went into the Wildcats' home stadium and won the actual game that mattered in Week 2, led by a breakout, two-touchdown rushing performance by running back Cameron Artis-Payne.
Breakout Players
TE Donald Parham
The 6-foot-8 Stetson alum finished second in the XFL in targets (43), tied for fourth in receptions (24), third in receiving yards (307), and tied for third in receiving touchdowns (four), while recording the fourth-longest reception.
His speed helped him show off on one of the league's best plays by a receiver: his 65-yard catch-and-run for a touchdown that helped the Renegades in their Week 3 victory.
Donald Parham's 65-yard TD catch in Week 3
WR Flynn Nagel
Parham garnered the lion's share of the attention in the Renegades receiving corps, but Nagel was that unit's Mr. Reliable, catching 26 of 30 targets for 217 yards and a touchdown.
His performance looks even more impressive when you consider he was taken in Phase 5 of October's XFL Draft, and he wound up third in the league in receptions behind Houston's Cam Phillips (31) and Tampa Bay's Reece Horn (27).
RB Cameron Artis-Payne
Despite ample NFL experience, the Auburn grad broke through with his extensive XFL opportunity, ranking among the league leaders in rushing yards (241, fourth) and yards per carry (5.1, second).
His two-TD performance was crucial in helping Dallas to its Week 2 victory.
Cameron Artis-Payne scores 1 of 2 TDs in Week 2
Defensive backs Josh Hawkins and Derron Smith
Hawkins tied for second with two interceptions, and the cornerback highlighted his season by helping to contain Houston's Cam Phillips in Week 4 (one catch, nine yards).
Smith finished as one of Pro Football Focus' highest-graded XFL defensive backs.
BEST MOMENT
Khari Lee finds the end zone on a flea-flicker (Week 1)
Week 5: Landry Jones' Double-Forward Pass
In any other football league, Jones' batted pass would fall back to earth and not be allowed to return to the sky.
Instead, Jones caught the deflection, rolled slightly to his right and fired downfield to an open Lance Dunbar.
Because of the XFL's double-pass rule, it was legal. And awesome. Even more amazing: The same thing had happened in practice earlier in the week, which is why Jones was ready when the moment arrived.
TEAM STATS
OFFENSE: EFFICIENCY
Category Stat (Rank)
Pts/G 18.0 (5)
Pts/Play 0.280 (6)
Avg Score Margin -2.4 (6)
Yds/G 327.6 (4)
Yds/Play 5.1 (4)
Plays/G 64.2 (3)
Rush Play% 29.2% (8)
Pass Play% 66.97% (1)
PASSING
Category Stat (Rank)
Pass Yds 1224 (3)
Comp% 67.9% (2)
Yards/Pass 5.7 (6)
Pass TD 5 (T4)
INT 10 (8)
RUSHING
Category Stat (Rank)
Rush Yds 458 (6)
Yards/Rush 4.82 (1)
Rush TD 3 (6)
EXTRA POINTS
Category Stat
1-pt 1/3 (33%)
2-pt 1/4 (25%)
3-pt 1/2 (50%)
TOTAL 3/9 (33%)
GAME CONTROL
Category Stat (Rank)
Takeaways 6 (6)
Turnovers 15 (8)
TO Margin -9 (8)
3rd Down Conv% 32.7% (6)
4th Down Conv% 77.8% (1)
Red Zone TD% 35.7% (7)
Team Pen Yds 247 (6)
DEFENSE: EFFICIENCY
Category Stat (Rank)
Opp Pts/G 20.4 (4)
Opp Pts/Play 0.329 (5)
Opp Yds/G 318.0 (5)
Opp Yds/Play 5.26 (3)
Opp Plays/Game 60.6 (T4)
Opp Rush Yds/G 113.0 (6)
Opp Pass Yds/G 205.8 (5)
Opp Yards/Rush 4.1 (4)
Opp Yards/Pass 6.42 (#)
DEFENSE: EVENTS
Category Stat (Rank)
Sacks 6 (7)
QB Hits 23 (5)
Interceptions 3 (T7)
Passes Defensed 20 (6)
Fumble Recoveries 3 (T2)
Forced Fumbles 3 (T3)
Defensive/Special Teams TDs 1 (T3)
More: DAL Team Stats
PLAYER STATS
QUARTERBACKS
Name COMP ATT % YDS AVG TD LG INT RUSH RUSH YDS AVG RUSH TD LG
Landry Jones 83 119 70 784 6.6 5 65 7 5 15 3 0 9
Philip Nelson 62 94 66 439 4.7 0 32 3 6 25 4.2 0 13
Notable: Jones finished second in completion percentage. Nelson finished third.
RUNNING BACKS
Name RUSH RUSH YDS AVG RUSH TD LG REC REC YDS AVG REC TD LG
Cameron Artis-Payne 47 241 5.1 2 31 23 32 4.4 0 17
Lance Dunbar 30 146 4.9 1 20 26 56 5.9 0 20
Notable: Artis-Payne finished fourth in rushing yards and second in rushing average (minimum 30 attempts). Dunbar finished third.
RECEIVERS/TIGHT ENDS
Name TAR REC YDS AVG TD LG
Donald Parham 43 24 307 13 4 65
Flynn Nagel 30 26 217 8.3 1 33
Lance Dunbar 29 26 154 5.9 0 20
Jeff Badet 31 16 108 6.8 0 16
Cameron Artis-Payne 27 23 101 4.4 0 17
Joshua Crockett 11 5 86 17 0 39
Sean Price 9 6 78 13 0 21
Notable: Parham finished second in the XFL in targets, tied for fourth in receptions, third in receiving yards, and tied for third in receiving touchdowns, while recording the fourth-longest reception.
Nagel and Dunbar tied for third in receptions. Artis-Payne finished tied for fifth.
KICKING
Name FGM FGA FG% LG
Austin MacGinnis 10 10 100 46
Notable: McGinnis was one of two kickers with a perfect field-goal success rate, and he led the league in field goals made.
DEFENSE: TACKLES
Name TAK AS CMB
Asantay Brown 17 11 28
Greer Martini 17 11 28
Tegray Scales 17 7 24
Tenny Adewusi 16 6 22
DEFENSE: SACKS
Name SK YDS QBH TFL
Frank Alexander 1 13 2 1
Tegray Scales 1 13 1 4
Micah Abernathy 1 6 1 1
Hau'oli Kikaha 1 3 2 1
Gerald Rivers 1 2 3 1
Ray Ray Davison 1 0 1 0
DEFENSE: INTERCEPTIONS
Name INT PD
Josh Hawkins 2 4
Derron Smith 1 2
Notable: Hawkins finished tied for second in interceptions.
PUNTING
Name NO YDS AVG LG
Drew Galitz 18 775 43.1 59
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