The XFL starts next month and we went through the current rosters and players who were drafted into the league. There were some players that were once in our college football all-name teams, which was a fun bonus.
What makes a great football name?
A good litmus test is if it works as a potential pro wrestling name, it works in college football. It also works if a name sounds like a verb, phrase, a certain body part or just a bad ass football name that makes them sound tough.
We went through every team in the XFL (there are only eight). We went through the names and picked out the ones that were funny and some names we just wish we had.
My name is Bobby Roberts, so of all the people who can write a post poking fun at names, it’s me. I’m always asked if my real name is Robert Roberts (it’s not) or if my name is fake (it’s not).
Here is the 2020 XFL All-Name team.
RB Jazz Ferguson – Dallas Renegades
OL Willie Beavers – Dallas Renegades
DT Sealver Silliga – Dallas Renegades
OL Cole Boozer – DC Defenders
LB Scooby Wright – DC Defenders
CB Will Likely – DC Defenders
OL Tayo Fabuluje – Houston Roughnecks
DT Handsome Tanielu – Houston Roughnecks
WR Jordan-Elijah Smallwood – Los Angeles Wildcats
WR Kermit Whitfield – Los Angeles Wildcats
OL Storm Norton – Los Angeles Wildcats
OL Damien Mama – Los Angeles Wildcats
WR J-Shun Harris – New York Guardians
WR Justice Liggens – New York Guardians
OL Bunchy Stallings – New York Guardians
OL Na’Ty Rodgers – Seattle Dragons
DE Praise Martin-Oguike – Seattle Dragons
WR Daniel Braverman – St. Louis Battlehawks
CB Clifton Duck – St. Louis Battlehawks
TE Pharoah McKever – Tampa Bay Vipers
LB Ike Spearman – Tampa Bay Vipers
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About the Author…
Bobby Roberts (otherwise known as Sweetbob) is the creator of ‘America’s White Boy’ and contributor at Project Shanks. His writing has been featured on ESPN’s ‘SportsNation’, Sports Illustrated’s Hot Clicks, Guyspeed, and various other sites. You can follow him on Twitter at @Sweetbob.