Pooka Williams
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- Height:
- 5-10
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- Weight:
- 185
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- Hometown:
- New Orleans, LA
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- Position:
- RB
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- Year:
- 3
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- Previous College:
- Kansas
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- gp
- 7
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- yds
- 160
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- yds/g
- 22.9
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- td
- 11
Bio
This is Pooka Williams Jr.'s second season with the Pirates.
In just his first year in the Indoor Football League, Williams Jr. won the 2025 rushing title and was an All-IFL Second Team selection. In 13 games, the former star running back at the University of Kansas led the league with 201 carries, a Pirates single-season record, for an IFL best 795 yards. Williams Jr. was a workhorse as he averaged just over 16 carries and four receptions per game. Against the Jacksonville Sharks on May 20, he recorded a team record with 26 carries. A threat to break a big play at any moment, his longest run from scrimmage was 41 yards against the Green Bay Blizzard on July 18, and he also returned a kickoff 45 yards in the season finale against the Bay Area Panthers.
Williams Jr. rushed for three touchdowns in his first game against Jacksonville and had two 100-yard rushing games. Williams Jr. ran for 107 yards and two touchdowns against Tucson and had a season high 140 yards and two scores against Jacksonville on May 29. The New Orleans native averaged four yards per carry with 11 touchdowns and was second in the league with 61.2 rushing yards per game.
A former kick returner with the Cincinnati Bengals, Williams Jr. was fifth in the league with 1,274 all-purpose yards and ranked sixth, averaging 98.0 all-purpose yards per game. He had 118 yards in kickoff returns and proved he could catch the ball as well. Williams Jr. tied for tenth in the league with 52 receptions, 361 yards, with two touchdowns.
The 5’10”, 185 lb. speedster signed as an undrafted free agent with the Bengals in 2021. He joined the practice squad and, in December of that year, was added to the active roster. Williams made his NFL debut against the Los Angeles Chargers and returned three kicks for 52 yards. He subsequently signed a futures contract with Cincinnati and remained with the team until August of 2022.
In 2023, Williams Jr., who hails from New Orleans, LA, was drafted in the seventh round of the XFL Draft by the DC Defenders. He was later claimed off waivers by the St. Louis BattleHawks. Williams Jr. was later re-signed by the Defenders and helped the team to a first-place finish in the league’s North Division. He returned ten kickoffs for 273 yards and five punts for 33 yards. He also had one carry at running back.
In 2024, Williams Jr. played in the UFL as he was selected by the Defenders and saw the field in one contest, rushing once for nine yards. He also had two receptions, returned five kickoffs for 122 yards, and returned three punts for another 35. After his release from DC, he signed with the San Antonio Brahmas. In three games, he rushed for nine yards on four carries and had four receptions for 12 yards. He also had 10 kickoff returns for 262 yards with a long of 44 yards.
Williams Jr. made his mark collegiately with the Kansas Jayhawks. As a freshman in 2018, he ran for 1,125 yards on 161 attempts while scoring seven touchdowns. He also caught 33 passes for 289 yards and two more scores as he was named the Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year, as well as being a First Team All-Conference selection. Four times that season, he ran for over 100 yards in a game, including a 252-yard performance against Oklahoma.
As a sophomore, he posted four more 100-yard games, including a 190-yard effort against Texas. At the end of the season, his 1,402 rushing yards made him just the second Kansas running back to have back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons. He also broke Gale Sayers' Jayhawk record for most rushing yards in a player’s first two seasons. He added 27 receptions and 214 receiving yards en route to his second consecutive All-Big 12 First-Team selection.
After four games in the 2020 season, Williams opted out of the remainder of the season to assist his mother in Louisiana, who was battling health issues. Williams Jr. finished his Jayhawk career with 2,363 rushing yards, which was good for ninth all-time in school history. In 26 games, he ran the ball 425 times with an average of 5.7 yards per carry with 12 rushing touchdowns. He also had 66 receptions for 534 yards and four touchdowns.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Rushes | 47 | 43 |
| Yards | 160 | 144 |
| Yards per game | 22.9 | 24.0 |
| Yards per rush | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| Touchdowns | 11 | 10 |
| Fumbles | 1 | - |
| Fumbles lost | 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 | 0 | 1 | .0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| May 30 | at Tucson Sugar Skulls | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 6 | Iowa Barnstormers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 13 | at Tulsa Oilers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 21 | Jacksonville Sharks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 28 | at Quad City Steamwheelers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jul 5 | Green Bay Blizzard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 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 | 11 | 51 | 4.6 | 10 | 4 | - | - |
| Apr 5 | Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 49-46 | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 4 | 0 | - | - |
| Apr 12 | Tulsa Oilers | W, 61-55 | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 6 | 0 | - | - |
| Apr 17 | at Jacksonville Sharks | L, 69-33 | 7 | 20 | 2.9 | 7 | 1 | - | - |
| Apr 24 | at Green Bay Blizzard | L, 71-68 | 7 | 29 | 4.1 | 10 | 2 | - | - |
| May 9 | Fishers Freight | W, 60-57 | 6 | 34 | 5.7 | 20 | 3 | - | - |
| May 18 | vs. Vegas Knight Hawks | L, 73-33 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 24 | vs. New Mexico Chupacabras | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| May 30 | at Tucson Sugar Skulls | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 6 | Iowa Barnstormers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 13 | at Tulsa Oilers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 21 | Jacksonville Sharks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 28 | at Quad City Steamwheelers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jul 5 | Green Bay Blizzard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 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 | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 9 | 0 | - | - |
| Apr 5 | Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 49-46 | 5 | 69 | 13.8 | 28 | 1 | - | - |
| Apr 12 | Tulsa Oilers | W, 61-55 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 17 | at Jacksonville Sharks | L, 69-33 | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 20 | 0 | - | - |
| Apr 24 | at Green Bay Blizzard | L, 71-68 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 6 | 0 | - | - |
| May 9 | Fishers Freight | W, 60-57 | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 21 | 0 | - | - |
| May 18 | vs. Vegas Knight Hawks | L, 73-33 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| May 24 | vs. New Mexico Chupacabras | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| May 30 | at Tucson Sugar Skulls | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 6 | Iowa Barnstormers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 13 | at Tulsa Oilers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 21 | Jacksonville Sharks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 28 | at Quad City Steamwheelers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jul 5 | Green Bay Blizzard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Apr 5 | Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 49-46 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Apr 12 | Tulsa Oilers | W, 61-55 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Apr 17 | at Jacksonville Sharks | L, 69-33 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Apr 24 | at Green Bay Blizzard | L, 71-68 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| May 9 | Fishers Freight | W, 60-57 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| May 18 | vs. Vegas Knight Hawks | L, 73-33 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| May 24 | vs. New Mexico Chupacabras | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| May 30 | at Tucson Sugar Skulls | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 6 | Iowa Barnstormers | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 13 | at Tulsa Oilers | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 21 | Jacksonville Sharks | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 28 | at Quad City Steamwheelers | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jul 5 | Green Bay Blizzard | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 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 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| May 30 | at Tucson Sugar Skulls | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 6 | Iowa Barnstormers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 13 | at Tulsa Oilers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 21 | Jacksonville Sharks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 28 | at Quad City Steamwheelers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jul 5 | Green Bay Blizzard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 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 | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 24 | at Green Bay Blizzard | L, 71-68 | 5 | 129 | 25.8 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 |
| May 9 | Fishers Freight | W, 60-57 | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 37 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 18 | vs. Vegas Knight Hawks | L, 73-33 | 7 | 102 | 14.6 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 |
| May 24 | vs. New Mexico Chupacabras | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| May 30 | at Tucson Sugar Skulls | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 6 | Iowa Barnstormers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 13 | at Tulsa Oilers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 21 | Jacksonville Sharks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 28 | at Quad City Steamwheelers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jul 5 | Green Bay Blizzard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 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 | 1 | 51 | 16 | - | - | 67 |
| Apr 5 | Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 49-46 | 1 | 2 | 69 | - | - | 71 |
| Apr 12 | Tulsa Oilers | W, 61-55 | 1 | 8 | - | - | - | 8 |
| Apr 17 | at Jacksonville Sharks | L, 69-33 | 1 | 20 | 56 | - | 19 | 95 |
| Apr 24 | at Green Bay Blizzard | L, 71-68 | 1 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 129 | 169 |
| May 9 | Fishers Freight | W, 60-57 | 1 | 34 | 46 | - | 66 | 146 |
| May 18 | vs. Vegas Knight Hawks | L, 73-33 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 120 |
| May 24 | vs. New Mexico Chupacabras | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| May 30 | at Tucson Sugar Skulls | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 6 | Iowa Barnstormers | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 13 | at Tulsa Oilers | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 21 | Jacksonville Sharks | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 28 | at Quad City Steamwheelers | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jul 5 | Green Bay Blizzard | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 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 | 24 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 5 | Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 49-46 | 6 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 12 | Tulsa Oilers | W, 61-55 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 17 | at Jacksonville Sharks | L, 69-33 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Apr 24 | at Green Bay Blizzard | L, 71-68 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| May 9 | Fishers Freight | W, 60-57 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| May 18 | vs. Vegas Knight Hawks | L, 73-33 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| May 24 | vs. New Mexico Chupacabras | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| May 30 | at Tucson Sugar Skulls | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 6 | Iowa Barnstormers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 13 | at Tulsa Oilers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 21 | Jacksonville Sharks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 28 | at Quad City Steamwheelers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jul 5 | Green Bay Blizzard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 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 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 5 | Quad City Steamwheelers | W, 49-46 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 12 | Tulsa Oilers | W, 61-55 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 17 | at Jacksonville Sharks | L, 69-33 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Apr 24 | at Green Bay Blizzard | L, 71-68 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 9 | Fishers Freight | W, 60-57 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 18 | vs. Vegas Knight Hawks | L, 73-33 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May 24 | vs. New Mexico Chupacabras | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| May 30 | at Tucson Sugar Skulls | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 6 | Iowa Barnstormers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 13 | at Tulsa Oilers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 21 | Jacksonville Sharks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jun 28 | at Quad City Steamwheelers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Jul 5 | Green Bay Blizzard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 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 | 7 | 0 | 1 | .0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Conference | 6 | 0 | 1 | .0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | 3 | 0 | 1 | .0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 0 | 1 | .0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| March | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| April | 4 | 0 | 1 | .0% | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| May | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 7 | 47 | 160 | 22.9 | 3.4 | 11 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Conference | 6 | 43 | 144 | 24.0 | 3.3 | 10 | 20 | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 3 | 18 | 44 | 14.7 | 2.4 | 3 | 20 | - | - |
| Away | 3 | 25 | 100 | 33.3 | 4.0 | 7 | 10 | - | - |
| Neutral | 1 | 4 | 16 | 16.0 | 4.0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 29 | 95 | 23.8 | 3.3 | 7 | 20 | - | - |
| Losses | 3 | 18 | 65 | 21.7 | 3.6 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| March | 1 | 11 | 51 | 51.0 | 4.6 | 4 | 10 | - | - |
| April | 4 | 26 | 59 | 14.8 | 2.3 | 3 | 10 | - | - |
| May | 2 | 10 | 50 | 25.0 | 5.0 | 4 | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 7 | 25 | 3.6 | 200 | 28.6 | 8.0 | 1 | 28 |
| Conference | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 198 | 33.0 | 9.4 | 1 | 28 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 115 | 38.3 | 11.5 | 1 | 28 |
| Away | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 83 | 27.7 | 7.5 | 0 | 20 |
| Neutral | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 6 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 131 | 32.8 | 10.1 | 1 | 28 |
| Losses | 3 | 12 | 4.0 | 69 | 23.0 | 5.8 | 0 | 20 |
| Month | ||||||||
| March | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 16 | 16.0 | 5.3 | 0 | 9 |
| April | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 136 | 34.0 | 10.5 | 1 | 28 |
| May | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 48 | 24.0 | 5.3 | 0 | 21 |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | |||||||||
| March | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| April | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| May | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| March | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| April | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | 16 | 316 | 19.8 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 |
| Conference | 9 | 214 | 23.8 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 6 | 148 | 24.7 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| Neutral | 7 | 102 | 14.6 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | 37 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 13 | 250 | 19.2 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||
| March | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| April | 6 | 148 | 24.7 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| May | 10 | 168 | 16.8 | 1 | 50 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 7 | 160 | 200 | 0 | 316 | 676 | 96.6 |
| Conference | 6 | 144 | 198 | 0 | 214 | 556 | 92.7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | 3 | 44 | 115 | - | 66 | 225 | 75.0 |
| Away | 3 | 100 | 83 | 0 | 148 | 331 | 110.3 |
| Neutral | 1 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 102 | 120 | 120.0 |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | 4 | 95 | 131 | - | 66 | 292 | 73.0 |
| Losses | 3 | 65 | 69 | 0 | 250 | 384 | 128.0 |
| Month | |||||||
| March | 1 | 51 | 16 | - | - | 67 | 67.0 |
| April | 4 | 59 | 136 | 0 | 148 | 343 | 85.8 |
| May | 2 | 50 | 48 | 0 | 168 | 266 | 133.0 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 96 | 13.7 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Conference | 78 | 13.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 24 | 8.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 54 | 18.0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Neutral | 18 | 18.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 48 | 12.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 48 | 16.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| March | 24 | 24.0 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| April | 36 | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| May | 36 | 18.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | .4 | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | .5 | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3.0 | .8 | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 3 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| March | 1 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| April | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | .5 | - | - | 1.0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| May | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 | .5 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
News mentions
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - The Orlando Pirates will look to rebound from Monday’s loss to Vegas with a victory on Sunday at the American Dream Arena at 12:00 p.m. in the second round of the inaugural Indoor Football League Cup. The Pirates (4-3) 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 three road games this season. The Chupacabras enter Sunday’s contest at 1-6, amidst a four-game losing streak, sitting in sixth place in the IFL Western Conference.
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - Competing in their inaugural Indoor Football League Cup game on Monday night, the Orlando Pirates suffered their third defeat of the 2026 season at the hands of the Vegas Night Hawks, 73-33 at the American Dream. Orlando’s (4-3) three touchdowns in the first quarter weren’t enough, as both sides of the ball struggled the remainder of the game, while Vegas (6-1) erupted for 45 points in the second half to reach the championship game of the IFL’s first-ever in-season tournament.
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
ORLANDO, FL - Teo Redding’s circus catch with no time remaining was the difference in the Orlando Pirates 60-57 victory over the Fishers Freight at the Kia Center. The Pirates trailed the Freight 57-54 with four seconds remaining. Quarterback Paxton DeLaurent threw a one-yard pass to the left corner of the end zone and Redding went up and over the wall, making the catch to give the Pirates win. Orlando (3-3) remains undefeated at home this season and a perfect 3-0 all-time over the Freight who fall to 5-3 on the year.
ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates look to continue two streaks and stop another when they host the Fishers Freight on Saturday at the Kia Center at 6:00 pm. The Pirates (3-2) look to remain undefeated at home as they have won both games at the Kia Center this season. The Pirates also have never lost to Fishers. Orlando has lost its last two games which were on the road. The Freight enter with a 5-2 record and are currently in third place in the Eastern Division of the Indoor Football League, just one spot in front of the Pirates.
GREEN BAY, WI - Orlando Pirates running back Pooka Williams scored three times and compiled 169 all-purpose yards, but it was not enough as the Green Bay Blizzard defeated the Pirates 71-68 at the Resch Center. The Pirates (3-2) played an almost even game with the Blizzard (5-1) as both teams had 11 first downs and neither team turned the ball over. The Blizzard had just seven more total yards than the Pirates in their three-point victory.
ORLANDO, FL - The Orlando Pirates look to rebound on the road this week as they face their longtime rival, the Green Bay Blizzard on Friday night at the Resch Center in Wisconsin at 7:00 pm eastern time. The Pirates (3-1) are one of four one-loss teams in the Eastern Conference of the Indoor Football League. Green Bay is 4-1. The Fishers Freight are 4-1 while the Jacksonville Sharks are 2-1.
JACKSONVILLE, FL – Nyqwan Murray scored three times for the Pirates, but it was not enough as Orlando suffered its first loss of the season 68-40 to the Jacksonville Sharks at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena. The last remaining undefeated team in the Indoor Football League was upstaged by former Pirates running back Jimmie Robinson who scored four touchdowns.
ORLANDO, FL - The 3-0 Orlando Pirates, the leaders in the Eastern Conference and the only undefeated team in the Indoor Football League face the 1-1 Jacksonville Sharks Friday at 7:00 pm at the Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena. After a 2-0 homestand the Pirates look for their second road win on the season.
ORLANDO, FL – Pirates Quarterback Paxton DeLaurent threw five touchdown passes with four of them going to wideout Thomas Owens as Orlando defeated the Tulsa Oilers in overtime 61-55 at the Kia Center. The win was also the first for New Head Coach Rod Windsor in his first game at the helm.
ORLANDO, FL - The undefeated Orlando Pirates will put their 2-0 record on the line Sunday at the Kia Center against the 1-0 Tulsa Oilers at 4:00 pm. The Pirates and the Oilers are two of the four remaining undefeated teams in the Indoor Football League this season.
ORLANDO, FL – The Orlando Pirates brought arena football back to the Kia Center in a rousing 49-46 come from behind victory over the Quad City Steamwheelers. Pirates quarterback Paxton DeLaurent completed 18 of 25 passes for 236 yards with four touchdowns and wide receiver Nyqwan Murray scored twice as the Pirates won their home opener and ran their record to 2-0 on the season. The loss dropped Quad City to 1-2.
ORLANDO, FL - Arena football returns to the Kia Center on Sunday, April 5 at 4:00 pm (eastern) as the Orlando Pirates (1-0) will play their first-ever home game against the Quad City Steamwheelers (1-1). The Pirates look to go 2-0 after winning their season opener on the road in Albuquerque, NM to start the season.
ALBUQUERQUE, NM - Pirates running back Pooka Williams had four rushing touchdowns to lead the Pirates to a 41-38 come from behind victory over the New Mexico Chupacabras in their first-ever game representing the City of Orlando. It also marked the first-ever professional start for quarterback Paxton DeLaurent as he completed 17 of 20 passes for 99 yards and a touchdown on the road in the Tingley Coliseum.
Orlando, FL - The Orlando Pirates will play for the first time on Sunday, March 22 at 4:00 PM (Eastern) at the Tingley Coliseum Albuquerque vs. the New Mexico Chupacabras. Not only will this be the first game for the Pirates representing the City of Orlando, but this will be the inaugural game for the Chupacabras who joined the Indoor Football League this season.