Orlando Predators (NAL)

The Orlando Predators are a professional indoor football team based in Orlando, Florida, with home games at the Amway Center and is a member of the National Arena League. They played their first season in 2019 and are marketed as a revival of the Orlando Predators, who played 25 seasons in the Arena Football League from 1991 to 2016. The original owners of the NAL team acquired the Predators' trademarks in late 2018 after the previous owner, David A. Siegel, allowed them to lapse.[2][3]

This article is about the National Arena League team that launched in 2019. For the defunct Arena Football League team that operated from 1991 to 2016 of the same name, see Orlando Predators.

Orlando Predators
Established 2019 Play in Orlando, Florida at the Amway Center OrlandoPredatorsFootball.com
League/conference affiliations
National Arena League (2019–present)
Team colors	Black, red, gold, white
Personnel
Owner(s)	Nate Starling Trideco family[1]
Head coach	Ben Bennett[1]
Team history
Orlando Predators (2019–present)
Championships
League championships (0)
Conference championships (0)
Division championships (0)
Home arena(s)
Amway Center (2019–present)

History

The relaunch of the Orlando Predators was announced in January 2019 and was owned by Kenny McEntyre and Nate Starling after acquiring the trademarks for the team in late 2018.[4] McEntyre and inaugural head coach Doug Miller were both former players with the AFL incarnation of the team. In their inaugural 2019 season, the team finished with a 2–12 record and last place in the league. During the season, players claimed the team was poorly operated including failed payments and evictions from team housing.[5]

Prior to the team's second season, the ownership of the Predators were removed by the league[6] and replaced by another local ownership group composed of co-owner Nate Starling and the Trideco family.[1] The new ownership group brought in former AFL Predator Ben Bennett as head coach.

Current roster

Orlando Predators roster

Quarterbacks -- Garry Chouloute -- Patrick McCain Running backs Currently vacant Wide receivers -- Rob Brown -- L. J. Castile -- Keith DeVeaux II -- Anthony Green		Offensive linemen -- Justin Cook -- Alexander Tibbles -- Darius Tolbert Defensive linemen -- Alexander Little -- David Roberts -- Skyler Skersick -- Matthew Wells		Linebackers -- Michael Boudreau Defensive backs -- Robert Brown Jr -- Dezariah Johnson -- Ronnie Hardison -- Eric Martin Special teams -- Nick Jakelsky		Reserve lists Currently vacant Rookies in italics Roster updated March 7, 2019 18 Active, 0 Inactive → More rosters

Statistics

Season-by-season results

League champions

Playoff berth

League leader

Season	League	Regular season				Postseason results
		Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties
2019	NAL	6th	2	12	0
2020	NAL	Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Totals			2	12	0	All-time regular season record (2019)
			0	0	—	All-time postseason record (2019)
			2	12	0	All-time regular season and postseason record (2019)

Head coaches

Note: Statistics are correct through the 2019 National Arena League season.

Name	Term	Regular season				Playoffs		Awards
		W	L	T	Win%	W	L
Doug Miller	2019	2	12	0	.143	0	0

References

1. "Orlando Predators Announce New Ownership and the Addition of Ben Bennett as Head Coach". NAL. October 30, 2019.
2. "P ORLANDO PREDATORS - Trademark Details". trademarks.justia.com. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
3. "ORLANDO PREDATORS - Trademark Details". trademarks.justia.com. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
4. J.C. Carnahan (January 16, 2019). "Kenny McEntyre revives Orlando Predators in National Arena League". Orlando Sentinel.
5. "Orlando Predators player claims team's financial troubles led to bounced checks, evictions". WFTV. August 2, 2019.
6. "New Faces to Join the Orlando Predators in 2020 New Ownership Group and Head Coach". NAL. October 12, 2019.

External links

• Official website