Reyes de Jalisco (English: ''Jalisco Kings'') are an

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team based in

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, Mexico. The Reyes compete in the

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(LFA), the top American football league in Mexico. The team plays its home games at the Estadio Reyes Comude.

History

The team was established on 20 December 2021 as one of the two expansion teams for the

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, the other team being the

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. On that same date, Enrique Alfaro, who led the

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to the

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and

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championships, was appointed as head coach. The team colors are blue and gold. These colors can be found in the

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and coat of arms of the state of

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. Placekicker Gabriel Amavizca, who previously played for the

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team

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, was the first player signed by the Reyes. In their first season, the Reyes reached the playoffs as the fifth seed, but lost the wild card game to the Raptors 6–26.

Roster

Staff

Season-by-season

Notable players

* Jon Mullin – QB (2022) * Gabriel Amavizca – K (2022) * Enrique Yenny – K (2023)

References

{{Reyes de Jalisco Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional teams American football teams established in 2021 Sports clubs and teams in Jalisco 2021 establishments in Mexico