The 2022 Raptors de Naucalpan season was the Raptors de Naucalpan seventh season in the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA) and their fifth under head coach Guillermo Gutiérrez. After the 2021 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Raptors returned to play in 2022.
Raptors finished the regular season as the fourth ranked team with a 4–2 record. The Raptors were defeated by the Fundidores on the semifinal 27–30 with a touchdown pass from Shelton Eppler to Tavarious Battiste on the last play of the game.
The Raptors returned to play their home games in the Estadio FES Acatlán, after playing in the Estadio José Ortega Martínez for the previous two seasons.
Draft 2022 Raptors de Naucalpan draftRoundPickPlayerPositionSchool 1 3 Jean Retaud DB FES Acatlán 2 10 Alfredo Gachuz K ITESM CEM 3 17 Alberto Villegas WR ITESM Toluca 4 24 Ulises Colín RB IPN 5 31 Francisco Ornelas RB FES Acatlán 6 38 Saúl Valencia DB Anáhuac Norte 7 45 José Bárcenas FB IPN 8 51 Edgar Velázquez WR FES Acatlán 9 56 Baruch Rivera WR UVM 10 61 José Corona OL FES Acatlán
Roster Raptors de Naucalpan roster Quarterbacks
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Tight ends Offensive linemen
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Special teams KItalics indicate International playerRoster updated 03-04-2022
Regular season Standings
Schedule WeekDateTimeOpponentResultRecordVenueTVRecap15 March18:00 (UTC–6)at ReyesW 13–101–0Estadio Tres de MarzoMarca ClaroRecap213 March15:00 (UTC–6)MexicasL 8–101–1Estadio FES AcatlánMarca ClaroRecap3 Bye425 March20:00 (UTC–6)at FundidoresL 20–231–2Estadio BanorteMarca ClaroRecap53 April12:00 (UTC–5)GalgosW 40–02–2Estadio FES AcatlánMarca ClaroRecap610 April12:00 (UTC–5)DinosW 28–273–2Estadio FES AcatlánMarca ClaroRecap723 April20:00 (UTC–5)at Gallos NegrosW 28–194–2Estadio Olímpico de QuerétaroMarca ClaroRecap
Postseason Schedule RoundDateTimeOpponentResultVenueTVRecapWild Card1 May16:00 (UTC–5)ReyesW 26–6Estadio FES AcatlánMarca ClaroRecapSemifinals8 May18:00 (UTC–5)at FundidoresL 27–30Estadio BanorteMarca ClaroRecap
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