Philadelphia Stars (2022)

Philadelphia Stars
Philadelphia Stars
Current season
	Established 2021; Play in Ford Field; in Detroit, Michigan; https://twitter.com/USFLStars
League/conference affiliations
	United States Football League (2022–present) North Division (2022–present);
	Current uniform
Team colors	Red, orange, gold, white;
Mascot	Blob
Personnel
Owner(s)	National Spring Football League Enterprises Co, LLC, (Fox Sports)
General manager	Michael Woods
Head coach	Bart Andrus
Team history
	Philadelphia Stars (2022–present);
Championships
	League championships (0);
	Conference championships (1); 2022
	Division championships (0);
Playoff appearances (1)
	2022
Home stadium(s)
	Protective Stadium / Legion Field (2022); Ford Field (2023–present);

The Philadelphia Stars are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Stars compete in the United States Football League (USFL) as a member club of the league's North division. The team plays its home games at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan.

Since their formation, the Stars have appeared in the playoffs once, won the division championship game once, and appeared in one USFL Championship Game.

History

The Philadelphia Stars 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 6, 2022, It was announced on The Herd with Colin Cowherd that former CFL Head coach Bart Andrus was named the Head coach and General manager of the Stars.[2] Andrus later announced most of his staff on January 28, 2022, on the Dan Sileo Show.[3]

During the 2022 USFL draft, the Stars selected quarterback Bryan Scott with the 3rd overall pick,[4] and selected highly touted cornberback, Channing Stribling.[5]

After training camp, Scott was officially named the Stars' starting quarterback for the 2022 season by head coach Andrus. After starting the season 2–3, the Stars went 4–1 in their last five games, clinching a playoff berth in week 8 after a victory over the Michigan Panthers.[6] They went on to beat the New Jersey Generals 19–14 in the North Division Championship game, earning them their first USFL Championship Game appearance.[7] However, despite erasing a halftime 11-point deficit, they ultimately lost on a late touchdown to the Birmingham Stallions, 33–30.[8]

Current Roster

Players

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.[9][10]

**Philadelphia Stars roster**
Quarterbacks 10 Case Cookus 19 K. J. Costello 19 Vad Lee 13 Kevin Thomson Running backs 5 Matt Colburn -- Seth Rowland 25 Paul Terry 27 Dexter Williams 6 Jamyest Williams Wide receivers 84 Samuel Akem 1 Corey Coleman 7 Devin Gray 80 Cyril Grayson 12 Chris Rowland 2 Jordan Suell 17 Keric Wheatfall 9 Terry Wright Tight ends 85 Ryan Izzo 80 Bug Howard		Offensive linemen 73 Jake Burton T -- Warren Ericson G 70 Shamarious Gilmore G 78 Drew Himmelman T 67 Khalil Keith G -- Jordan Steckler T 61 Tristen Taylor T 77 Chris Toth T Defensive linemen -- Auzoyah Alufohai NT 92 Tyler Clark DT 98 Ali Fayad DE 44 Darius Hodge DE 90 Cedrick Lattimore DT 58 Adam Rodriguez DE 94 Jordon Scott DT 99 Carson Taylor DE		Linebackers 50 Joey Alfieri ILB 49 B. J. Bello LB 22 Te'von Coney OLB 40 Joel Dublanko OLB 45 Ryan Greenhagen OLB 30 Jordan Moore OLB 55 Gabriel Sewell Jr. ILB Defensive backs 21 Cody Brown S -- Daniel Isom CB 18 Joshua Moon S 30 Carlins Platel 3 Stanford Samuels III CB 8 Channing Stribling CB 33 Devin Taylor CB 39 Denzel Williams CB Special teams 15 Luis Aguilar K/P 11 Lirim Hajrullahu K/P 54 Ryan Navarro LS				Reserve lists Unrestricted FAs 95 Ralph Holley DT 78 Jahair Jones G 62 C.J. Perez C 72 Colby Ragland T 88 Pro Wells TE 4 LaDarius Wiley S 23 Mazzi Wilkins CB 20 Evan Worthington S Rookies in italics Roster updated October 23, 2023 52 active, 9 free agent(s) → USFL rosters

Staff

**2023 Philadelphia Stars staff**

	Front office General manager – Michael Woods Head coaches Head coach – Bart Andrus Offensive coaches Running backs – Ryan Meyers Wide receivers/passing game coordinator – Marcel Bellefeuille Tight ends – Glenn Smith Offensive line/run game coordinator – Jeff Jagodzinski			Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator/Linebackers – Brad Miller Defensive line – Brandon Maguire Assistant defensive line – Brandon Noble Defensive Backs/Special teams coordinator – Martin Bayless

Player History

Current NFL Players

USFL Season	Pos	Name	NFL Team
2022	WR	Maurice Alexander	Detroit Lions
2022	OT	Alex Akingbulu	Washington Commanders
2023	DT	LaBryan Ray	Carolina Panthers

Notable Players

USFL Season	Pos	Name	Notes
2023	WR	Corey Coleman	Former Cleveland Browns 1st Round Pick
2023	TE	Ryan Izzo	Former New England Patriot

Coach History

Head Coach history

#	Name	Term	Regular season				Playoffs			Awards
#	Name	Term	GC	W	L	Win %	GC	W	L	Awards
Philadelphia Stars
1	Bart Andrus	2022–present	20	10	10	.500	2	1	1

*Andrus also currently serving as the team Offensive Coordinator

Defensive Coordinator history

#	Name	Term	Regular season				Playoffs			Awards
#	Name	Term	GC	W	L	Win %	GC	W	L	Awards
Philadelphia Stars
1	Brad Miller	2022–present	20	10	10	.500	2	1	1

Championships

North Division championships

Season	Coach	Location	Opponent	Score
2022	Bart Andrus	Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium (Canton, Ohio)	New Jersey Generals	19–14
Total North Division Championships won: 1

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^#

Philadelphia Stars 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	2nd^#	6	4	0	.600	Won Division finals (Generals) 19–14 Lost USFL Championship Game (Stallions) 30–33	Maurice Alexander (ND MVP)
2023	2023	USFL	North	3rd	4	6	0	.400	–	–
Totals					10	10	0	.500	(2022–2023, regular season)
					1	1	—	.500	(2022–2023, playoffs)
					11	11	0	.500	(2022–2023, regular season and playoffs)

Records

All-time Stars leaders
Leader	Player	Record	Years with Stars
Passing	Case Cookus	1,334 passing yards	2022–present
Rushing	Matt Colburn	457 rushing yards	2022–present
Receiving	Bug Howard	371 receiving yards	2022–present
Coaching wins	Bart Andrus	10 wins	2022–present
Sacks	Adam Rodriguez	9.0 sacks	2022–present
Interceptions	Channing Stribling	7 interceptions	2022–present

Mascot

Blob

On April 11, 2022, the Stars unveiled their mascot, a monstrous red creature that drew comparisons to other Philadelphia sports mascots Gritty and the Phillie Phanatic.[11][12] The Stars then held a Twitter poll asking fans whether the mascot should be named "Astro", "Cosmo", or "Blob".[13] "Blob" took 65 percent of the vote, and the name was confirmed on April 15.[14] The Stars have offered few details about Blob besides describing him as "out of this world" and noting that he enjoys dancing.[15]

References

"USFL unveils team cities, nicknames and logos for 2022 debut". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
Stephan Rachuk (January 6, 2022). "USFL Officially Reveals the First Four Head Coaches on The Herd". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
"Bart Andrus Reveals Some Philadelphia Stars Coaching Hires". Pro Football Newsroom. 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
Michael Owen Baker (February 22, 2022). "Philadelphia Stars select quarterback Bryan Scott with the third pick of the USFL Draft". www.inquirer.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
"Former Ticats DB Channing Stribling signs with Washington Commanders after all-star USFL stint". www.3downnation.com. 3DownDigital Inc. July 15, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
Eric D. Williams (June 5, 2022). "Case Cookus, Stars roll past Panthers, clinch playoff spot". www.foxsports.com. Fox Media LLC. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
Jeff Schudel (June 26, 2022). "Philadelphia Stars shock Generals, 19-14, in USFL semifinal". news-herald.com. MediaNews Group. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
Barry Werner (July 3, 2022). "Birmingham Stallions defeat Philadelphia Stars in USFL championship game". www.usatoday.com. USA Today Network. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
"USFL to have a "player selection meeting" on February 22–23". ProFootballTalk. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
"USFL expands game-day rosters by two, total rosters by five". ProFootballTalk. 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
Conde, Ximena (April 11, 2022). "Philly has yet another weird mascot – and we don't know what it is". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
Sykes, II, Mike D. (April 15, 2022). "The Philadelphia Stars' new 'Blob' mascot is just Dollar Tree Gritty". USA Today. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
Herman, Adam (April 15, 2022). "Philadelphia Stars let fans name mascot, and it's hilarious". NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Clancy, Shamus (April 15, 2022). "Philadelphia Stars' mascot is named 'Blob'". PhillyVoice. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
Conde, Ximena (April 15, 2022). "Meet Blob, Philly's new and mysterious USFL mascot". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 15, 2022.

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[1] "USFL unveils team cities, nicknames and logos for 2022 debut". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2021-12-18.

[2] Stephan Rachuk (January 6, 2022). "USFL Officially Reveals the First Four Head Coaches on The Herd". Pro Football Newsroom. Retrieved January 6, 2022.

[3] "Bart Andrus Reveals Some Philadelphia Stars Coaching Hires". Pro Football Newsroom. 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-01-29.

[4] Michael Owen Baker (February 22, 2022). "Philadelphia Stars select quarterback Bryan Scott with the third pick of the USFL Draft". www.inquirer.com. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved February 20, 2023.

[5] "Former Ticats DB Channing Stribling signs with Washington Commanders after all-star USFL stint". www.3downnation.com. 3DownDigital Inc. July 15, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.

[6] Eric D. Williams (June 5, 2022). "Case Cookus, Stars roll past Panthers, clinch playoff spot". www.foxsports.com. Fox Media LLC. Retrieved February 20, 2023.

[7] Jeff Schudel (June 26, 2022). "Philadelphia Stars shock Generals, 19-14, in USFL semifinal". news-herald.com. MediaNews Group. Retrieved February 20, 2023.

[8] Barry Werner (July 3, 2022). "Birmingham Stallions defeat Philadelphia Stars in USFL championship game". www.usatoday.com. USA Today Network. Retrieved February 20, 2023.

[9] "USFL to have a "player selection meeting" on February 22–23". ProFootballTalk. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-05.

[10] "USFL expands game-day rosters by two, total rosters by five". ProFootballTalk. 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-06-01.

[11] Conde, Ximena (April 11, 2022). "Philly has yet another weird mascot – and we don't know what it is". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 15, 2022.

[12] Sykes, II, Mike D. (April 15, 2022). "The Philadelphia Stars' new 'Blob' mascot is just Dollar Tree Gritty". USA Today. Retrieved April 15, 2022.

[13] Herman, Adam (April 15, 2022). "Philadelphia Stars let fans name mascot, and it's hilarious". NBC Sports Philadelphia.

[14] Clancy, Shamus (April 15, 2022). "Philadelphia Stars' mascot is named 'Blob'". PhillyVoice. Retrieved April 15, 2022.

[15] Conde, Ximena (April 15, 2022). "Meet Blob, Philly's new and mysterious USFL mascot". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 15, 2022.