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On YouTubeDC Defenders News / UFL / November 21
DC Defenders News / UFL on SI / July 26
UFL Champion DC Defenders Make Obvious Choice, Name Full-time Head Coach
Winning a championship is usually a surefire will to keep a job. Just ask Shannon Harris. After guiding the DC Defenders to the 2025 UFL title while serving as interim head coach, that moniker was dropped as Harris was promoted to head coach.
UFL News / Athlon Sports / July 25
HBCU’s Shannon Harris is doing what no coach has done before
Before the lights glared in his direction, before the championship trophy, before the dual job titles, Shannon Harris was just a backup QB trying to make the most of his reps at South Carolina State.
DC Defenders News / Field Level Media / July 23
DC Defenders promote Shannon Harris to head coach
The DC Defenders removed the interim tag on Wednesday and named Shannon Harris as the head coach of the UFL team. Harris served as the interim head coach this past season and guided the Defenders to the 2025 UFL Championship.
DC Defenders News / Athlon Sports / June 10
HBCU Alum One Win Away from Making Pro Football History
When Shannon Harris took over as head coach of the DC Defenders just a week before the 2025 UFL season kicked off, few outside the locker room believed he’d be here, one win from rewriting history books.
DC Defenders News / HBCUs on SI / June 9
DC Defenders Harris Could Become First HBCU Alum To Coach Pro Football Team To Title
After former head coach Reggie Barlow stepped down to take the job at Tennessee State, there was uncertainty about the DC Defender's direction. Barlow exited a week before the start of the 2025 UFL season, but the organization quickly selected Shannon Harris to be their new leader — a great choice.
DC Defenders News / The Forkball / June 1
Battlehawks defeat Defenders in Rainy Slugfest
St. Louis finished their regular season with a rainy game in D.C. on Friday. The Battlehawks beat the Defenders to win their sixth straight game and finish the season 8-2.
DC Defenders News / The Forkball / April 13
Battlehawks Fall to Defenders, Are Now 2-1
St. Louis fell at home Sunday afternoon to the Washington D.C. Defenders. It was a tight game that stayed close to the very end. The Battlehawks’ offense struggled down the stretch, while the defense forced some turnovers, helping the special teams keep them in the game.
DC Defenders News / UFL / February 18
Multiple D.C. Defenders Wide Receivers Currently On NFL Rosters
Perhaps it should come as no surprise that a team coached by former longtime wide receiver Reggie Barlow has five players from that position currently on NFL rosters.
DC Defenders News / UFL on SI / June 25, 2024
D.C. Defenders Coach Reggie Barlow Part of NCMFC/Under Armour Coalition Academy
D.C. Defenders coach Reggie Barlow has been selected to participate in the National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches’ (NCMFC) third annual Coalition
UFL News / College Football Dawgs / May 24, 2024
D.C. Defenders vs. Memphis Showboats: Best of the Worst
The D.C. Defenders (3-5, 2-3 XFL Conference) are back on the field Sunday and although their playoff drive came to an abrupt end last week , the Defenders hope to end the season on an upward trend.
DC Defenders News / College Football Dawgs / May 19, 2024
D.C. Defenders Look To Keep Control Of Their Playoff Future
The D.C. Defenders are still in contention and vying for control of the final playoff position but a week 8 rematch with the hottest team in the conference threatens both.
UFL News / College Football Dawgs / May 6, 2024
DC Defenders Seize Victory From San Antonio Brahmas
The San Antonio Brahmas opened the 2024 season with a 27-12 victory over the DC Defenders on March 31 at the Alamodome. However, in a rematch, the Defenders beat the Brahmas 18-12 in a rainy match at Audi Field in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, May 5th.
Brad Wing News / Yardbarker / March 31, 2024
Watch: Amazing trick play in UFL leads to rare TD
The best play of the 2024 UFL season might have happened in Week 1.
UFL News / Larry Brown Sports / March 31, 2024
Offensive lineman catches 40-yard TD on incredible UFL fake punt play
Those are the types of plays fans will be hoping to see from the UFL.
DC Defenders News / UFL on SI / February 8, 2024
Jordan Ta’amu Returning to D.C. Defenders for 2024 UFL Season
There has been much speculation about what the D.C. Defenders’ quarterback situation will look like as Jalan McClendon was drafted last month and the questions surrounding Jordan Ta’amu.
DC Defenders News / UFL on SI / February 6, 2024
D.C. Defenders 2024 UFL Schedule Analysis
The United Football League unveiled its 2024 team and TV schedule on Monday. At an impressive 9-1 in 2023, the D.C. Defenders sported the best regular-season record of any spring pro football team last season.
DC Defenders News / UFL / January 8, 2024
Leddie Brown News / Yardbarker / May 13, 2023
Unlikely hero helps lead Renegades over Defenders for XFL title
The Arlington Renegades upset the D.C. Defenders to win the 2023 XFL Championship Game, 35-26, powered by an unlikely performance from running back Leddie Brown.
DC Defenders News / Yardbarker / March 5, 2023
Look: D.C. XFL fans build incredible 'beer snake'
Washington, D.C. football fans might be fed up with the Commanders and its ownership, but they seem to have taken a liking to their XFL team, the Defenders.
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