Parrilleros de Monterrey
Team logo
Established30 November 2021
Folded2022
Based inMonterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico
Home fieldEstadio Banorte
Head coachEdmundo Reyes
LeagueFútbol Americano de México
ColoursOrange, black and white
     

The Parrilleros de Monterrey (English: Monterrey Grillers) were an American football team based in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. The Parrilleros competed in Fútbol Americano de México (FAM) for a single season in 2022, losing in the championship game, before the league folded. The team played its home games at the Estadio Banorte, with a capacity of 10,057 seated spectators.

History

On 30 November 2021, Fútbol Americano de México held a press conference to announce that an expansion team based in Monterrey, then known simply as Monterrey Football Team, would be joining the league for its upcoming season.[1][2] The cities of Puebla, León and Mazatlán had also been considered.[3] Former Auténticos Tigres UANL head coach Edmundo Reyes was introduced as the team's director of operations, though he was later named head coach as well, and Estadio Banorte was announced as their home stadium.[1][2] Additionally, fans were given the chance to pick the team name via social media vote, with the choices being Parrilleros, Jinetes and Patrones.[1][2] The name Parrilleros was ultimately chosen by the fan base, reflecting the deep-rooted local tradition of grilling carne asada on parrilleros in the company of friends and family.[4]

In December, the Parrilleros announced the first member of their roster, Eduardo Castañeda, who played for the Rhein Fire in NFL Europe.[5] The team held tryouts in February 2022 in search of local talent, with 50 players attending.[6] The following month, they announced the signing of former Auburn quarterback Jeremy Johnson – their first foreign player.[7]

The Parrilleros played their first game on 29 April 2022, defeating the Caudillos de Chihuahua 28–9 to open the 2022 FAM season.[8][9] Johnson threw for three touchdowns in the win, including the first touchdown in franchise history to receiver Kobe Miranda, in front of a crowd of over 5,000 spectators.[8] After winning their first five games, the Parrilleros suffered their first defeat against the Tequileros de Jalisco at home in week 6.[10] They suffered a second defeat two weeks later against the Jefes de Ciudad Juárez.[11] Nevertheless, the team finished the regular season with a 6–2 record and first place in the standings.[11] Johnson was named team MVP after throwing for 1,538 yards and 16 touchdowns, along with six interceptions, in seven games.[12]

In the playoffs, the Parrilleros beat the Caudillos de Chihuahua 27–23 in the semifinals after overcoming a 13-point deficit.[13] However, they went on to lose to the Rojos CDMX by a score of 21–14 in the Balón de Plata, the FAM championship game, falling just short of winning a league title in their inaugural season.[14]

FAM shut down its operations in September 2022 due to financial struggles.[15] Three FAM teams joined the rival league, the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA), for the following season.[15] However, the Parrilleros were left without a league as the LFA already had a team in Monterrey, the Fundidores.[16] Many Parrilleros players ended up signing with LFA teams.[16]

Roster

Parrilleros de Monterrey roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

  • 29 Daniel Aguirre FB
  •  5 Emeka Carranza-Paige
  • 28 Fernando Mejía

Wide receivers

  • 84 Luis Enrique de la Torre
  • 89 Oscar Enríquez
  • 12 Sergio García
  • 13 José Pablo González
  •  7 Robert Johnson Jr.
  • 80 Daniel Lozano
  •  3 Kobe Miranda
  • 88 James Okike
  • 10 Ramsés Ramos
 Offensive linemen
  • 75 Jorge Alvarado G
  • 65 Iván Barragán
  • 73 Joaquín Dávila T
  • 56 Sergio González G
  • 72 José López
  • 64 Marco Orozco
  • 71 Héctor Roux
  • 77 Armando Villaseñor
  • 78 Raymundo Vega

Defensive linemen

  • 92 Alberto Alejandro DT
  • 94 David Garza DE
  • 99 Oscar Garza DE
  •  1 Máximo González DE
  • 93 Octavio González DE
  • 55 Devonte Ramseur DT
  • 97 Mario Soto DE
  •  2 Maximiliano Soto DE
  • 50 Héctor Yáñez
 Linebackers
  • 11 Daniel Carrete
  •  9 Eduardo Castañeda
  • 44 Patricio Garza
  • 41 Tristian Green
  • 15 Ashad Guice
  • 22 John Henao
  • 25 Joseph Martin

Defensive backs

  •  6 Thomas Adams S
  •  6 Antonio Adkinson CB
  • 42 Juan Alamillo CB
  • 26 Jorge Cantú CB
  • 24 Sergio Cantú S
  • 23 Gabino Donjuán S
  • 33 Leonardo García S
  • 35 Luis Moreno

Special teams

  • 19 Miguel Ángel Maldonado K

Italics indicate International player
Roster updated 17-07-2022

Staff

Parrilleros de Monterrey staff
Head coach
  • Head coach – Edmundo Reyes

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Joel Nogueda
  • Quarterbacks – Adrián González
  • Running backs – Heblem Zerón
  • Wide receivers – Edmundo Reyes Benavides
  • Offensive line – Javier Aguirre
   Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Eduardo Araujo
  • Defensive line – David Rodríguez
  • Linebackers – Gerardo del Bosque
  • Defensive backs – Daniel Araiza

Season-by-season

Season Head coach Regular season Postseason
Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
2022 Edmundo Reyes 6 2 .750 1st (League) 1 1 .500 Won Semifinal (Caudillos) 27–23
Lost Balón de Plata (Rojos) 14–21
Total 6 2 .750 1 1 .500

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ibáñez, Marifer (30 November 2021). "Monterrey tendrá un nuevo equipo de Fútbol Americano". Posta.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Rodríguez, Erick (1 December 2021). "Se viene nuevo equipo de futbol americano, ¿Parrilleros, Jinetes o Patrones?". ABCNoticias.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "Listos Marlins para iniciar Temporada". El Vigía (in Spanish). 7 May 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  4. ↑ de la Rosa, Herberto (7 December 2021). "Parrilleros al emparrillado". La Afición (in Spanish). Milenio. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Parrilleros Football [@ParrillerosFBA] (December 30, 2021). "¡Te presentamos al primer integrante de nuestro Roster 2022! Eduardo "Bibi" Castañeda, Linebacker Ex-NFL y Ex-Borrego Salvaje -Cardenales de Arizona NFL -Texanos de Houston NFL -Rhein Fire NFL Europa #ParrillerosMonterrey #DueñosDelEmparrillado #FAMYOX" (Tweet). Retrieved 21 February 2023 – via Twitter.
  6. ↑ Pacheco, Gabriel (9 February 2022). "Parrilleros realiza Try-out rumbo a su temporada de debut en la liga FAM-YOX". Máximo Avance (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  7. ↑ Inabinett, Mark (3 March 2022). "Former Auburn quarterback joins Mexican team". AL.com. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  8. 1 2 Santillán, Daniel (29 April 2022). "Parrilleros prende el asador". Telediario.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Parrilleros MTY logran debut imponente sobre Caudillos Chihuahua". Máximo Avance (in Spanish). April 29, 2022. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Calendario liga FAM-Yox 2022". Máximo Avance (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  11. 1 2 Meza, Jorge (28 June 2022). "Los Jefes imponen su casta ante Parrilleros". El Heraldo de Juárez (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 February 2023 – via PressReader.
  12. ↑ "El mejor Quarterback de FAM-YOX quiere jugar en Chihuahua". Deportes Chihuahua (in Spanish). 18 July 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  13. ↑ "Los últimos dos: Parrilleros MTY, Rojos CDMX al Balón de Plata FAM-Yox". Receptor (in Spanish). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  14. ↑ Morales, Javier (16 July 2022). "Parrilleros pierde título en casa". ABCNoticias.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  15. 1 2 Lospinuso, Vincent (19 October 2022). "Mexico: Fútbol Americano de México folds after four years of operation". American Football International. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
  16. 1 2 Coronado, Daniel (27 December 2022). "Caudillos de Chihuahua anuncian nuevos refuerzos; se arman para ser campeones en 2023". El Heraldo de Chihuahua (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
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