2023 XFL season
Officiating crews for the 2023 XFL season
The XFL has 42 officials from the FBS conferences on 6 crews.
The XFL returns to the field in 2023 with 8 teams and a 10-game regular season schedule. The XFL uses the NFL’s 7-person mechanics and has 42 officials from the Football Bowl Subdivision conferences on six crews.
Dean Blandino is the vice president of officiating and playing rules innovation. Marvel July, a Big 12 center judge, is the officiating supervisor and coordinator. Additional supervisors include Gary Arthur, Jeff Bergman, John O’Neill, Dino Paganelli, and Larry Upson. Bergman and Paganelli worked Super Bowl LVII one week prior to the XFL opener, the final NFL game for Bergman’s career.
Many of the officials have been scouted by the NFL under its Mackie Development Program, but the league had no formal role in the XFL staffing process. The XFL officiating staff includes six women, one on each of the crews.
Officials are listed by their position with their current college conference. Assignments for last season’s bowl games, all-star games, and conference championships are listed. The number of seasons in the Mackie Development Program, and in a spring pro league are indicated, which includes the 2019 AAF, the 2020 XFL (plus this season), and the 2022-23 USFL seasons. There are 6 officials working both spring leagues this year, which each count as 2 seasons in their totals.
Football Zebras has learned that the XFL officiating jerseys do not have numbers or position placards.
| MDP Yrs | Spring League Yrs | Conference | 2022 Bowls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Jason Autrey | 1 | SEC | FIESTA | |
| U | William Thomas | 8 | 2 | ACC | SENIOR |
| DJ | Andy Warner | 1 | 2 | Big 12 | ROSE BIG 12 CHAMP SENIOR |
| LJ | Cat Conti | 2 | 1 | Big 12 | GASPARILLA |
| FJ | Eric Hartman | 3 | American Athletic | AMERICAN ATH CHAMP | |
| SJ | Sean Petty | 2 | 1 | SEC | FIESTA SHRINE |
| BJ | Justin Staehr | 1 | Big Ten | HOLIDAY |
| MDP Yrs | Spring League Yrs | Conference | 2022 Bowls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Chris Coyte | 1 | Pac-12 | PEACH PAC-12 CHAMP | |
| U | Jim Wharrie | 3 | Pac-12 | LIBERTY PAC-12 CHAMP | |
| DJ | Nick Theriot | 1 | SEC | FIESTA | |
| LJ | Monique Washington | 1 | MAC | CELEBRATION SWAC CHAMP HULA | |
| FJ | Jose Martinez | 1 | Big 12 | ||
| SJ | Wes Booker | 5 | 2 | SEC | LEGACY |
| BJ | Justin Nelson | 7 | 3 | Pac-12 | FENWAY |
| MDP Yrs | Spring League Yrs | Conference | 2022 Bowls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Jeff Heaser | 2 | 3 | ACC | CFP CHAMP |
| U | Amanda Sauer | 2 | 5 | Big Ten | FENWAY HULA |
| DJ | Cravonne Barrett | 4 | 4 | Pac-12 | MUSIC CITY PAC-12 CHAMP |
| LJ | Steven Matarante | 2 | ACC | ACC CHAMP | |
| FJ | Kendall Smith | 1 | MAC | ||
| SJ | Gabriel DeLeon | 3 | 1 | Big 12 | CITRUS BIG 12 CHAMP |
| BJ | Peter Buchanan | 1 | ACC |
| MDP Yrs | Spring League Yrs | Conference | 2022 Bowls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Reggie Smith | 2 | 3 | Big Ten | ARMED FORCES |
| U | Dan Scanlan | 2 | 1 | Big 12 | GASPARILLA |
| DJ | Marcus Allen | 1 | Big Ten | GATOR | |
| LJ | Jay Bilbo | 1 | 1 | Big 12 | GASPARILLA NFLPA |
| FJ | LaShell Nelson | 7 | 3 | Big Ten | MUSIC CITY |
| SJ | Ryan Flynn | 1 | ACC | ACC CHAMP | |
| BJ | Brett Toney | 1 | SEC | CHEEZIT |
| MDP Yrs | Spring League Yrs | Conference | 2022 Bowls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Michael Vandervelde | 1 | Big 12 | ROSE | |
| U | Krystle Apellaniz | 1 | 1 | Mountain West | HULA |
| DJ | Rod Ammari | 3 | Pac-12 | MUSIC CITY | |
| LJ | Darren Deckard | 1 | Big 12 | PINSTRIPE BIG 12 CHAMP | |
| FJ | Conor Clougherty | 3 | 1 | ACC | |
| SJ | Raymond Tate | 1 | SEC | COTTON | |
| BJ | David Ross | 3 | Pac-12 | DUKE’S MAYO |
| MDP Yrs | Spring League Yrs | Conference | 2022 Bowls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Francisco Villar | 3 | 4 | Pac-12 | FIRST RESPONDERS |
| U | Chris Snead | 5 | 3 | SEC | CHEEZIT |
| DJ | Dale Keller | 3 | 4 | Pac-12 | PEACH NFLPA |
| LJ | Kole Knuepell | 1 | Big Ten | SUGAR | |
| FJ | Karina Tovar | 2 | 1 | ACC | HULA |
| SJ | Milton Britton | 1 | 1 | ACC | ARMY-NAVY |
| BJ | Fred Dimpfel | 1 | ACC | HAWAII |
In-city staff
The XFL has assigned replay officials and ball spotters (there is no center judge position) to each of the eight cities.
| Replay official | Ball spotter | |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington, Texas | Chad Wakefield | Crystal Cooksey |
| Houston | Yvette Matchette | Jason Laborde |
| Orlando | Andrew McGrath | Joey Calcagino |
| Las Vegas | Brian Brown | Eddie Garcia |
| San Antonio | Brian Jones | Austin Wright |
| Seattle | Steve Kovac | Charles Giles |
| St. Louis | Eric Oliver | Austin Hills |
| Washington, DC | Russell Giglio | Michael Kennedy |
