Central Florida Jaguars
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| Founded | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Current season | 2016 |
| League |
American Indoor Football (2016) Elite Indoor Football Conference (2017–present) |
| Division | Southern (2016) |
| Team history | Central Florida Jaguars (2016–present) |
| Based in | Lakeland, Florida |
| Arena | Lakeland Center |
| Colors |
Black, Vegas Gold, Teal, White |
| Owner(s) | Neva Green |
| General Manager | Dave Douberly |
| Website | Central Florida Jags |
The Central Florida Jaguars, commonly known as the Jags, are a professional indoor football team vased in Lakeland, Florida, the Jags play their home games at the Lakeland Center.[1] The Jaguars joined American Indoor Football (AIF) before the beginning of the 2016 season. Following the 2016 season, the AIF ceased operations, leaving the Jaguars without a league. In October 2016, they became the charter member of the Elite Indoor Football Conference for the 2017 season.[2] The EIFC then partially associated with Arena Pro Football for 2017 and the Jags will play a merged schedule between the two leagues.
The Jags are the third indoor football team to call Lakeland home; the first team was the Lakeland Thunderbolts which played in the National Indoor Football League from 2005 until 2006 and later the American Indoor Football Association in 2007 (where they won the AIFA Championship Bowl that year before folding). After that, the Lakeland Raiders would play in the Ultimate Indoor Football League from 2012 until 2013, after which they would later join X-League Indoor Football and change their name to the Florida Marine Raiders, playing in the 2014 and 2015 seasons before the league's folding[3]
Players of note
Current roster
| Central Florida Jaguars roster | ||||||
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Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
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Offensive Linemen
Defensive Linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive Backs
Kickers
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Injured Reserve
Exempt List
Rookies in italics | |||
Coaches of note
Head Coaches
Note: Statistics are correct through the end of the 2016 American Indoor Football season.
| Name | Term | Regular Season | Playoffs | Awards | ||||
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| W | L | T | Win% | W | L | |||
| Ronnie Ghent | 2016 | 2 | 6 | 0 | .250 | — | — | |
Coaching staff
| Central Florida Jaguars staff | ||||||
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Front Office
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Head Coach
Assistant Coaches currently vacant | |||||
Statistics and records
Season-by-season results
Note: The Finish, Wins, Losses, and Ties columns list regular season results and exclude any postseason play.
| League Champions | Conference Champions | Division Champions | Wild Card Berth | League Leader |
| Season | Team | League | Conference | Division | Regular season | Postseason Results | |||||
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| Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | ||||||||
| 2016 | 2016 | AIF | Southern | 6th | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Totals | 2 | 6 | 0 | All-time regular season record (2016) | |||||||
| 0 | 0 | — | All-time postseason record (2016) | ||||||||
| 2 | 6 | 0 | All-time regular season and postseason record (2016) | ||||||||
* Season currently in progress
References
- ↑ "The AIF Comes to Central Florida for the 2016 Season". American Indoor Football. August 12, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Jags announce membership in EIFC". Elite Indoor Football Conference. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ↑ Fredericksen, Brady (August 31, 2015). "New Lakeland team hopes to find success in 2016". TheLedger.com. The Ledger. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
