Leon O'Neal
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- Height:
- 6-1
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- Weight:
- 205
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- Hometown:
- Cypress,TX,
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- Position:
- DB
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- Year:
- 3
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- Previous College:
- Texas A&M
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- gp
- 8
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- tk
- 55.0
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- sac
- -
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- int
- 3
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- ffum
- 1
Bio
Defensive back Leon O’Neal Jr. returns to the Pirates for the fourth time in his career for the second time this season. He comes back to Orlando after having played in two games with the Columbus Aviators in the UFL this year. O’Neal Jr. started this IFL season on the Pirates roster.
The 6’2’, 218 lb. product of Texas A&M was on the Pirates roster in 2025 but did not see game action. He did play in three games with the team in 2023, making three starts with 14.5 tackles while breaking up three passes. O’Neal Jr. also has National Football League and the Canadian Football League experience.
O’Neal Jr. was an All-UFL selection in 2025 with the Houston Roughnecks where he played in ten games and had 31 solo tackles with 15 assists for a total of 46 stops. He had four tackles for a loss, one sack and an interception return for a touchdown. He also broke up three passes while forcing one fumble and recovered another.
He was acquired in the 2026 UFL Draft by the DC Defenders and signed with Orlando and became available after his release on March 19.
A native of Cypress,TX, O’Neal Jr. signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Francisco 49ers in 2022. After his release he inked a contract with the CFL Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2023 and played in two preseason games with three tackles, one tackle for loss and one tackle on special teams.
He then signed with the Edmonton Elks and played in 11 games recording a total of 42 tackles with 35 on defense and seven on special teams. His best game was an eight tackle performance against the Toronto Argonauts.
Collegiately, O’Neal Jr. played four seasons with the Texas A&M Aggies appearing in 48 games making 32 starts. He finished his college career with six interceptions, returning one for a touchdown. He recorded 161 tackles with ten for a loss and one sack. O’Neal also defended 18 passes and had one fumble recovery.
His finest season in College Station was his last where he made a season high 58 tackles, notched his only sack and made three stops for a loss. He also posted two interceptions. In 2021 he was voted the top player at his position in the Senior Bowl.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Solo tackles | 39 | 32 |
| Assists | 16 | 12 |
| Tackles | 55.0 | 44.0 |
| Tackles per game | 6.9 | 7.3 |
| Sacks | - | - |
| Sack yards | - | - |
| Interceptions | 3 | 3 |
| Returned for touchdown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumble recoveries | - | - |
| Fumble return TDs | - | - |
| Tackle for loss | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Tackle for loss yards | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22 | at New Mexico Chupacabras | W, 41-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 5 | Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 49-46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 12 | Tulsa Oilers | W, 61-55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 17 | at Jacksonville Sharks | L, 69-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 24 | at Green Bay Blizzard | L, 71-68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 9 | Fishers Freight | W, 60-57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 18 | vs. Vegas Knight Hawks | L, 73-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 24 | vs. New Mexico Chupacabras | W, 41-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 30 | at Tucson Sugar Skulls | L, 53-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jun 6 | Iowa Barnstormers | W, 50-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jun 13 | at Tulsa Oilers | L, 52-50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jun 21 | Jacksonville Sharks | W, 54-42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jun 28 | at Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 45-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jul 5 | Green Bay Blizzard | L, 52-50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jul 11 | at San Antonio Gunslingers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jul 26 | at Fishers Freight | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22 | at New Mexico Chupacabras | W, 41-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 5 | Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 49-46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 12 | Tulsa Oilers | W, 61-55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 17 | at Jacksonville Sharks | L, 69-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 24 | at Green Bay Blizzard | L, 71-68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 9 | Fishers Freight | W, 60-57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 18 | vs. Vegas Knight Hawks | L, 73-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 24 | vs. New Mexico Chupacabras | W, 41-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 30 | at Tucson Sugar Skulls | L, 53-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jun 6 | Iowa Barnstormers | W, 50-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jun 13 | at Tulsa Oilers | L, 52-50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jun 21 | Jacksonville Sharks | W, 54-42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jun 28 | at Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 45-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jul 5 | Green Bay Blizzard | L, 52-50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jul 11 | at San Antonio Gunslingers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jul 26 | at Fishers Freight | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22 | at New Mexico Chupacabras | W, 41-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 5 | Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 49-46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 12 | Tulsa Oilers | W, 61-55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 17 | at Jacksonville Sharks | L, 69-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 24 | at Green Bay Blizzard | L, 71-68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 9 | Fishers Freight | W, 60-57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 18 | vs. Vegas Knight Hawks | L, 73-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 24 | vs. New Mexico Chupacabras | W, 41-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 30 | at Tucson Sugar Skulls | L, 53-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jun 6 | Iowa Barnstormers | W, 50-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jun 13 | at Tulsa Oilers | L, 52-50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jun 21 | Jacksonville Sharks | W, 54-42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jun 28 | at Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 45-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jul 5 | Green Bay Blizzard | L, 52-50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jul 11 | at San Antonio Gunslingers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jul 26 | at Fishers Freight | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22 | at New Mexico Chupacabras | W, 41-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 5 | Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 49-46 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 12 | Tulsa Oilers | W, 61-55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 17 | at Jacksonville Sharks | L, 69-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 24 | at Green Bay Blizzard | L, 71-68 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 9 | Fishers Freight | W, 60-57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 18 | vs. Vegas Knight Hawks | L, 73-33 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| May 24 | vs. New Mexico Chupacabras | W, 41-11 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| May 30 | at Tucson Sugar Skulls | L, 53-37 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Jun 6 | Iowa Barnstormers | W, 50-7 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Jun 13 | at Tulsa Oilers | L, 52-50 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Jun 21 | Jacksonville Sharks | W, 54-42 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Jun 28 | at Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 45-26 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Jul 5 | Green Bay Blizzard | L, 52-50 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Jul 11 | at San Antonio Gunslingers | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jul 26 | at Fishers Freight | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22 | at New Mexico Chupacabras | W, 41-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 5 | Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 49-46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 12 | Tulsa Oilers | W, 61-55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 17 | at Jacksonville Sharks | L, 69-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 24 | at Green Bay Blizzard | L, 71-68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 9 | Fishers Freight | W, 60-57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 18 | vs. Vegas Knight Hawks | L, 73-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 24 | vs. New Mexico Chupacabras | W, 41-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 30 | at Tucson Sugar Skulls | L, 53-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jun 6 | Iowa Barnstormers | W, 50-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jun 13 | at Tulsa Oilers | L, 52-50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jun 21 | Jacksonville Sharks | W, 54-42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jun 28 | at Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 45-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jul 5 | Green Bay Blizzard | L, 52-50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jul 11 | at San Antonio Gunslingers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jul 26 | at Fishers Freight | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22 | at New Mexico Chupacabras | W, 41-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 5 | Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 49-46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 12 | Tulsa Oilers | W, 61-55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 17 | at Jacksonville Sharks | L, 69-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 24 | at Green Bay Blizzard | L, 71-68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 9 | Fishers Freight | W, 60-57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 18 | vs. Vegas Knight Hawks | L, 73-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 24 | vs. New Mexico Chupacabras | W, 41-11 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 30 | at Tucson Sugar Skulls | L, 53-37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jun 6 | Iowa Barnstormers | W, 50-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jun 13 | at Tulsa Oilers | L, 52-50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jun 21 | Jacksonville Sharks | W, 54-42 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jun 28 | at Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 45-26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jul 5 | Green Bay Blizzard | L, 52-50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Jul 11 | at San Antonio Gunslingers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jul 26 | at Fishers Freight | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22 | at New Mexico Chupacabras | W, 41-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 5 | Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 49-46 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 12 | Tulsa Oilers | W, 61-55 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 17 | at Jacksonville Sharks | L, 69-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 24 | at Green Bay Blizzard | L, 71-68 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 9 | Fishers Freight | W, 60-57 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 18 | vs. Vegas Knight Hawks | L, 73-33 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| May 24 | vs. New Mexico Chupacabras | W, 41-11 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| May 30 | at Tucson Sugar Skulls | L, 53-37 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Jun 6 | Iowa Barnstormers | W, 50-7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Jun 13 | at Tulsa Oilers | L, 52-50 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Jun 21 | Jacksonville Sharks | W, 54-42 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Jun 28 | at Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 45-26 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Jul 5 | Green Bay Blizzard | L, 52-50 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Jul 11 | at San Antonio Gunslingers | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jul 26 | at Fishers Freight | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22 | at New Mexico Chupacabras | W, 41-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 5 | Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 49-46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 12 | Tulsa Oilers | W, 61-55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 17 | at Jacksonville Sharks | L, 69-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 24 | at Green Bay Blizzard | L, 71-68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 9 | Fishers Freight | W, 60-57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 18 | vs. Vegas Knight Hawks | L, 73-33 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| May 24 | vs. New Mexico Chupacabras | W, 41-11 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| May 30 | at Tucson Sugar Skulls | L, 53-37 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Jun 6 | Iowa Barnstormers | W, 50-7 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Jun 13 | at Tulsa Oilers | L, 52-50 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Jun 21 | Jacksonville Sharks | W, 54-42 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Jun 28 | at Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 45-26 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Jul 5 | Green Bay Blizzard | L, 52-50 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Jul 11 | at San Antonio Gunslingers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jul 26 | at Fishers Freight | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 22 | at New Mexico Chupacabras | W, 41-38 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 5 | Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 49-46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 12 | Tulsa Oilers | W, 61-55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 17 | at Jacksonville Sharks | L, 69-33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 24 | at Green Bay Blizzard | L, 71-68 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 9 | Fishers Freight | W, 60-57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 18 | vs. Vegas Knight Hawks | L, 73-33 | 2 | 3 | 5.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 24 | vs. New Mexico Chupacabras | W, 41-11 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| May 30 | at Tucson Sugar Skulls | L, 53-37 | 5 | 1 | 6.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
| Jun 6 | Iowa Barnstormers | W, 50-7 | 8 | 3 | 11.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 26 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Jun 13 | at Tulsa Oilers | L, 52-50 | 5 | 1 | 6.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | - | - |
| Jun 21 | Jacksonville Sharks | W, 54-42 | 6 | 2 | 8.0 | - | - | 0.5 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Jun 28 | at Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 45-26 | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Jul 5 | Green Bay Blizzard | L, 52-50 | 5 | 6 | 11.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Jul 11 | at San Antonio Gunslingers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jul 26 | at Fishers Freight | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| May | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| June | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| July | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| May | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| June | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| July | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||
| May | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| June | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| July | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| May | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| June | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| July | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| May | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| June | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| July | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| May | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| June | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| July | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 8 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Conference | 6 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Neutral | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Losses | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Month | |||||||
| May | 3 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| June | 4 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| July | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| May | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| June | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| July | 0 | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 8 | 39 | 16 | 55.0 | 6.9 | - | - | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 41 | 6 | - |
| Conference | 6 | 32 | 12 | 44.0 | 7.3 | - | - | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 41 | 4 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 3 | 19 | 11 | 30.0 | 10.0 | - | - | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 29 | 1 | - |
| Away | 3 | 16 | 2 | 18.0 | 6.0 | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Neutral | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7.0 | 3.5 | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 22 | 5 | 27.0 | 6.8 | - | - | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 29 | 2 | - |
| Losses | 4 | 17 | 11 | 28.0 | 7.0 | - | - | 3.0 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 12 | 4 | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| May | 3 | 9 | 4 | 13.0 | 4.3 | - | - | 2.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - |
| June | 4 | 25 | 6 | 31.0 | 7.8 | - | - | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | - | - | 3 | 41 | 2 | - |
| July | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11.0 | 11.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - |
News mentions
SAN ANTONIO, TX - As the 2026 IFL regular season winds to a close, the Orlando Pirates are closing in on an Eastern Conference playoff berth. Orlando (8-6) plays the first of two road games when they meet the Gunslingers (4-9) on Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. EDT in the Freeman Coliseum. San Antonio is also in contention for a playoff spot.
ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates held a five-point lead over their Eastern Conference rival Green Bay Blizzard in their final home game of the 2026 IFL regular season. It appeared an undefeated record at the Kia Center was certain, until Green Bay’s (12-2) Trevon Alexander scored the go-ahead touchdown with three minutes left. Orlando (8-6) had an opportunity to win the game, until a late fumble cost the Pirates their perfect record at home.
ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates continue their playoff push when they host the Eastern Conference’s top-seed Green Bay Blizzard on Sunday, July 5, 2026 at 7:30 p.m. EDT in the Kia Center. Orlando (8-5) hosts their final regular season home game, looking to finish the year with an undefeated 6-0 record at the Kia Center, while Green Bay (11-2) has already secured a spot in the 2026 IFL Playoffs.
MOLINE, IL - The Orlando Pirates continued their winning ways, defeating the Quad City Steamwheelers 45-26 on Sunday afternoon at the Vibrant Arena at The Mark. Orlando (8-5) earned its second consecutive victory, defeating the Steamwheelers for the second time this season, while Quad City (5-8) saw their two-game winning streak snapped.
MOLINE, IL - As the IFL season winds to a close, the Orlando Pirates look to keep the momentum going from Sunday’s 54-42 win over the Jacksonville Sharks, preparing for their toughest stretch of the 2026 campaign. Orlando (7-5) plays the first of three road games in the final four weeks of the season when they meet the Quad City Steamwheelers (5-7) on Sunday, June 28th at 4:00 p.m. EDT at the Vibrant Arena at The Mark.
ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates successfully defended home turf, upsetting their in-state rival Jacksonville Sharks 54-42 on Sunday night. Orlando (7-5) extended its undefeated record at the Kia Center to 5-0 following the victory, while Jacksonville (9-3) suffered its second consecutive defeat on the road.
ORLANDO, FL - Following last week’s heart-wrenching loss in Tulsa, the Pirates return to Orlando to face the surging Jacksonville Sharks on Sunday night at 7:30 p.m. EDT. Jacksonville (9-2) sits in second place in the IFL’s Eastern Conference standings, while Orlando (6-5) resides in third place in the East. The Pirates look to improve their undefeated record at the Kia Center to 5-0 this season.
TULSA, OK - The Pirates were on the verge of their seventh victory of the 2026 season on Saturday, leading the Oilers 50-49 on the road with 13 seconds left after a go-ahead touchdown run from quarterback Paxton DeLaurent. However, the Tulsa (6-5) offense drove down the field, and former Pirates kicker Axel Perez nailed the 21-yard field goal as time expired, handing Orlando (6-5) its fifth defeat of the season in heartbreaking fashion.
TULSA, OK - The Pirates are coming off their largest margin of victory of the season following last week’s 43-point beatdown of the Iowa Barnstormers in the Kia Center. Orlando (6-4) now heads to the BOK Center to face the fourth-place Tulsa Oilers (5-5) on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. EDT, separated by just one game in the IFL Eastern Conference standings.
ORLANDO, FL - The Pirates continued their winning ways at home, defeating the Barnstormers 50-7 on Saturday at the Kia Center. Orlando (6-4) improved their home record to 5-0, tying Jacksonville for the second-best home record in the IFL Eastern Conference, while Iowa (1-9) saw their losing streak slide to four consecutive defeats.
ORLANDO, FL - Following last week’s shortcoming in Tucson, the Pirates return to the Kia Center to host the Iowa Barnstormers on Saturday at 4:00 p.m. Orlando (5-4) sits in third place in the IFL Eastern Conference, playing its first home game since defeating Fishers on May 9th, while Iowa (1-8) stands at last place in the East amidst a three-game slide.
TUCSON, AZ - It was a second half to forget for the Orlando Pirates on Saturday night in the Tucson Arena, the Sugar Skulls rallied behind a 19-3 scoring run to earn their third victory of the season. After trailing 20-7 entering the second quarter, Orlando (5-4) battled back to head to halftime tied at 34-34, but Tucson’s (3-6) pair of third quarter touchdowns halted the Pirates’ momentum and snapped the Sugar Skulls’ four-game losing skid.
ORLANDO, FL - The following are the latest roster moves by the Orlando Pirates as they head into their first round game of the IFL Cup vs. the Vegas Knight Hawks.
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - The Orlando Pirates will attempt to continue their winning ways when they face the Vegas Knight Hawks on Monday at the American Dream at 7:00 p.m. in the second semifinal of the inaugural Indoor Football League Cup. The Pirates (4-2) are seeking their first victory away from home since defeating the New Mexico Chupacabras to open the 2026 IFL campaign. Orlando has lost its last two road games this season. The Knight Hawks enter Monday’s contest at 5-1, which is the best record in the IFL Western Conference and the second-best overall record in the league