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.
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
ROSEBIG 12 CHAMPSENIOR
LJ
Cat Conti
2
1
Big 12
GASPARILLA
FJ
Eric Hartman
3
American Athletic
AMERICAN ATH CHAMP
SJ
Sean Petty
2
1
SEC
FIESTASHRINE
BJ
Justin Staehr
1
Big Ten
HOLIDAY
MDP Yrs
Spring League Yrs
Conference
2022 Bowls
R
Chris Coyte
1
Pac-12
PEACHPAC-12 CHAMP
U
Jim Wharrie
3
Pac-12
LIBERTYPAC-12 CHAMP
DJ
Nick Theriot
1
SEC
FIESTA
LJ
Monique Washington
1
MAC
CELEBRATIONSWAC CHAMPHULA
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
FENWAYHULA
DJ
Cravonne Barrett
4
4
Pac-12
MUSIC CITYPAC-12 CHAMP
LJ
Steven Matarante
2
ACC
ACC CHAMP
FJ
Kendall Smith
1
MAC
SJ
Gabriel DeLeon
3
1
Big 12
CITRUSBIG 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
GASPARILLANFLPA
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
PINSTRIPEBIG 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
PEACHNFLPA
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.
Ben Austro is the editor and founder of Football Zebras and the author of So You Think You Know Football?: The Armchair Ref's Guide to the Official Rules (on sale now)
Reggie Smith switched to the big q0 I thought a few years ago. And will you post the usfl officials list when you get it?
Fred dimpfel is AAC not ACC