Dinos de Saltillo

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Dinos de Saltillo
Team logo
Established28 September 2016; 5 years ago (2016-09-28)
Based inSaltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
Home fieldEstadio Francisco I. Madero
Head coachJavier Adame
LeagueLiga de Fútbol Americano Profesional
ColoursPurple, Black and White
     
Nickname(s)La Ola Morada (The Purple Tide)
Division Championships2017
Current uniform
LFA Dinos Saltillo Uniforme 2020.png

Dinos de Saltillo (English: Saltillo Dinos) are an American football team based in Saltillo, Mexico. The Dinos compete in the North Division of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional, the top American football league in Mexico. The team plays its home games at the Estadio Francisco I. Madero.

History[]

The team was founded on 28 September 2016 with the name of Dinos (short for "dinosaurios", Spanish word for dinosaurs), in resemblance of the semi-professional team with the same name that played in the Mexican Master Football League from 1995 to 1996 in the city of Saltillo.[1]

The team participated in the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional for the first time in the 2017 season. Under head coach Guillermo Ruiz Burguete, the team finished with a 2–5 record, nevertheless, due to the competition system, Dinos still classified for playoffs and defeated Raptors for the North Division championship, classifying for the Tazón México in their first year in the league.[2] The Dinos lost the Tazón México to the Mayas 18–24, played at the Estadio Jesús Martínez "Palillo" in Mexico City.[3]

A new coaching staff arrived to the team for the 2018 season, led by head coach Carlos Cabral. The Dinos had a 4–3 regular season record, qualifying to the playoffs for second consecutive season, this time as division leader. In a rematch of the 2017 game, Dinos lost 6–21 to Raptors in the Division Championship game.[4]

From its inception until 2021, the Dinos played their home games at the Estadio Olímpico Francisco I. Madero.[5] In 2022, due to an agreement between the Dinos and the baseball club Saraperos de Saltillo of the Mexican League, the team moved to the Estadio Francisco I. Madero.[6]

Rivals[]

  • Fundidores Monterrey: Both teams are from northern Mexico and divisional rivals since the establishment of the divisional system in the LFA in 2017. Besides that, the rivalry dates back to the times of the Liga Nacional de Futbol Americano (National American Football League) in the late 90s, when both cities (Saltillo and Monterrey) had fierce matches between their two teams: the Dinosaurios (Dinosaurs) and the Cerveceros (Brewers).[7] The rivalry goes beyond the gridiron, since both teams fight season after season to get the best college players from Nuevo León and Coahuila.[8]

Roster[]

Dinos de Saltillo roster
Quarterbacks
  • 10 Alejandro Esquer
  • 17 Erick Niño
  • 15 Antonio Santana

Running backs

  • 44 Diego Castillo FB
  •  1 Omar Cojolum
  • 23 Joaquín González
  • 27 Joan Medina

Wide receivers

  •  3 Gerardo Álvarez
  • 14 Sergio Barbosa
  • 18 Fernando Gómez
  •  6 José Pablo González
  •  4 James Okike
  • 22 Gerardo Rendón
  • 19 Tayviun Royshawn

Tight ends

  • 12 Sergio Cisneros
  • 54 Carlos Saldaña
 Offensive linemen
  • 58 René Brassea
  • 55 Julio Díaz
  • 79 Jesús Esparza
  • 59 Enrique López
  • 56 Diego Morales
  • 74 Ramiro Pruneda
  • 53 Mariano Vargas
  • 51 Erick Zamora

Defensive linemen

  • 94 Jadarius Ceasar
  •  9 Félix Guerrero
  • 99 Pedro Guerrero
  • 11 Andre Revere DE
  • 92 Zane Smith
  •  8 Ricardo Yáñez
 Linebackers
  • 36 Eduardo Camacho
  • 40 Marco Antonio González
  •  2 Adrián Martínez
  • 41 Víctor Sánchez
  • 16 Cristian Treviño

Defensive backs

  • 20 Andrés Castro
  • 25 Erick Cázares
  • 31 Drew Davis
  •  7 Guillermo Garza
  • 29 Rashid Goode
  • 26 Gustavo Hernández
  • 28 Alejandro Palos
  • 21 Jorge Revuelto
  • 13 Iván Sánchez
  • 24
  •  5 Osvaldo Zumalacarregui

Special teams

  • 86 Ricardo Flores K
  • 57 Rodolfo Ortiz K
  • 78 Jorge Reyna K
  • 42 Enrique Yenny K

Italics indicate International player
Roster updated 02-03-2022

Staff[]

Dinos Saltillo staff
Front office
  • Owner – Francisco Javier Orozco
  • General Manager – Edmundo Reyes

Head coach

  • Head coach – Javier Adame

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive coordinator – Raúl Martínez
  • Running backs – David Rodríguez
  • Wide receivers – Jacob Villarreal
  • Offensive line – Jaime Monzón
  

Defensive coaches

  • Defensive Coordinator – Mauricio Pérez
  • Defensive line – Arturo Teuttli
  • Defensive backs – Lorenzo Vela

Strength and conditioning

  • Strength and conditioning – David Rodríguez
  • Trainer – Rodolfo Ramos

Season-by-season[]

Season Head coach Regular season Postseason
Won Lost Win % Finish Won Lost Win % Result
2017 Guillermo Ruiz Burguete 2 5 .286 2nd (North) 1 1 .500 Lost to Mayas in Tazón México II
2018 Carlos Cabral 4 3 .571 1st (North) 0 1 .000 Lost to Raptors in divisional game
2019 Javier Adame 3 5 .375 3rd (North) – – – –
2020 Javier Adame 3 2 .600 2nd (North) Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Javier Adame 3 0 1.000 1st (League) – – – –
Total 15 15 .500 1 2 .333

Awards[]

  • North Division
    • Champions (1): (2017)

References[]

  1. ^ "Inició la era jurásica en Saltillo". Vanguardia (in Spanish). 9 October 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Dinos consigue el pase a la final y mucho más" (in Spanish). LFA. April 23, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "Mayas, bicampeón de la LFA. Se impuso 18-24 ante los Dinos de Saltillos" (in Spanish). LFA. 23 April 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Raptors, primer finalista de la LFA al derrotan a Dinos". Máximo Avance (in Spanish). 14 April 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Regresan al Olímpico, Dinos entrenará hoy en Saltillo". Vanguardia (in Spanish). 27 January 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
  6. ^ Arguijo, Aarón (21 January 2022). "Dinos de Saltillo presenta su temporada 2022". El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Inició la era jurásica en Saltillo". Vanguardia (in Spanish). 9 October 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
  8. ^ "Fundidores Vs. Dinos sí es un Clásico: Coach Tito González" (in Spanish). LFA. 9 February 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
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