HENDERSON (March 23, 2023) – Vegas Knight Hawks Head Coach and General Manager Mike Davis announced today, March 23, the Opening Knight roster for the Knight Hawks 2023 Indoor Football League (IFL) season. The Knight Hawks open the season on Saturday, March 25 at The Dollar Loan Center against the Iowa Barnstormers. Opening Knight is presented by Dollar Loan Center. 
 
The roster lists 29 players, including seven players returning from the 2022 team. Returners include running back Davonte Sapp-Lynch, linebacker Gabe McCoy, wide receivers Kasey Allison, Jordan McCray, and Frank Brown, and defensive backs Kalen Hicks and Mister Harriel.
 
The Knight Hawks will also boast local talent. Hicks and Allison are both Las Vegas natives. McCoy, along with newcomers Jalen Graves and Dominion Ezinwa, played college football at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.
 
Among the additions to the 2023 Knight Hawks squad is quarterback Daquan Neal. Neal ranked second in the IFL in passing yards and touchdowns last season with the Tucson Sugar Skulls, and he was named the IFL's Most Valuable Player in 2019 as a rookie with Iowa. 
 
The Opening Knight roster for the Knight Hawks is as follows:
 

QB	#2 Daquan Neal, #12 Joe Mancuso
RB	#5 Darrius Guice, #7 Davonte Sapp-Lynch
WR	#1 Caleb Holley, #3 Frank Brown, #4 Quentin Randolph, #9 Kasey Allison, #13 Jonathan Johnson, #19 Devond Blair Jr, #22 Malik Honeycutt,  #88 Jordan McCray
OL	#52 Issac Jackson, #65 Louis Chandler, #66 Epafara Moananu,  #77 Moses Mallory
DL	#11 Mi'Cario Stanley, #45 Jalen Graves, #90 Dominion Ezinwa,  #92 Jamahl Johnson
LB	#10 Gabe McCoy, #44 Jaquez Jackson
DB	#0 Kalen Hicks, #8 Mister Harriel, #6 Jordan Semenat, #16 John Broussard,  #21 Michael Witherspoon, #25 Javon Jackson
K	#30 Stevie Artigue

 
Saturday's kick-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. PT at The Dollar Loan Center. All fans in attendance will receive a commemorative poster. After the game all fans are invited on to the field for Kakawtographs, where the full team will be available to sign autographs. 
 
The home-opener will be televised on the Silver State Sports and Entertainment Network (SSSEN) and broadcast on radio on 1230AM The Game. Limited tickets are still available for Opening Knight. Click here to purchase.  
 
ABOUT THE VEGAS KNIGHT HAWKS
The Vegas Knight Hawks are an Indoor Football League franchise operated by the Foley Entertainment Group. The Knight Hawks play their home games at The Dollar Loan Center in Henderson, NV. For the latest news and information on the Knight Hawks visit KnightHawksFootball.com. Fans can follow the team on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.