The 2023 National Arena League season was the sixth season of the National Arena League (NAL). The league started the season with seven teams following the additions of the expansion team, the Fayetteville Mustangs, and the West Texas Warbirds joining from the Arena Football Association, while the Columbus Lions left the league following the previous season.
Teams TeamsLocationArenaCapacityFoundedJoinedHead CoachAlbany EmpireAlbany, New YorkMVP Arena13,78520202021Maurice Leggett Carolina CobrasGreensboro, North CarolinaGreensboro Coliseum Complex5,00020172018James FullerFayetteville MustangsFayetteville, North CarolinaCrown Complex8,50020222023Charles GunningsJacksonville SharksJacksonville, FloridaVyStar Veterans Memorial Arena13,01120092017Jason GibsonOrlando PredatorsOrlando, FloridaAmway Center17,19220192019Herkie WallsSan Antonio GunslingersSan Antonio, TexasFreeman Coliseum9,00020202022Fred ShawWest Texas WarbirdsOdessa, TexasEctor County Coliseum8,00020192023Tate Smith
Standings +2023 National Arena League StandingsTeam Win Loss PCT PF PA STKz – Jacksonville Sharks103.769810555L1y – Carolina Cobras104.714814653W5x – San Antonio Gunslingers84.727569606L3x – Orlando Predators48.333520618L3e – West Texas Warbirds311.214576769W1DNF – Fayetteville Mustangs44.500371373L1DNF – Albany Empire16.142257339L6 z – clinched home field advantage
y – clinched home playoff game
x - clinched playoff berth
e – eliminated from playoffs
DNF – Did not finish the season
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Players of the Week +Players of the Week throughout the 2023 NAL SeasonWeeksOffensive Player of the WeekDefensive Player of the WeekSpecial Team Player of the WeekIronman Player of the Week1Rakeem Cato, Fayetteville Mustangs Marvin Ross, Jacksonville Sharks Kendrick Ings, Fayetteville Mustangs Tre Long, Fayetteville Mustangs 2Darius Prince, Albany Empire Kenny Veal, Carolina Cobras Marc Orozco, Albany Empire Jalen Childress, West Texas Warbirds 3Arvell Nelson, San Antonio Gunslingers Sha-ki Holines, Jacksonville Sharks Kevin Didio-Webber, Jacksonville Sharks Phillip Barnett, San Antonio Gunslingers 4Rakeem Cato, Fayetteville MustangsFreddie Booth-Lloyd, Orlando Predators T. C. Stevens, Carolina Cobras Jensen Stoshak, Jacksonville Sharks 5Jalen Childress, West Texas WarbirdsTrevon Shorts, West Texas WarbirdsKendrick Ings, Fayetteville MustangsTrevon Shorts, West Texas Warbirds 6Zach Brown, Carolina Cobras Mike Green, Carolina Cobras Darius Prince, Orlando Predators Zach Brown, Carolina Cobras7Sam Castronova, Jacksonville Sharks Jabari Gorman, Jacksonville Sharks Adam Smith, Carolina Cobras Marquel Wade, Jacksonville Sharks 8Sam Castronova, Jacksonville Sharks Jabari Gorman, Jacksonville Sharks Marc Orozco, Jacksonville Sharks Jalen Wilson, West Texas Warbirds9Sam Castronova, Jacksonville Sharks Sha-ki Holiness, Jacksonville Sharks Kevin Didio-Weber, West Texas Warbirds Devonte Baker, Fayetteville Mustangs 10Malik Henry, Carolina Cobras Joshua Jenkins, Orlando Predators Marquel Wade, Jacksonville Sharks Devonte Baker, Fayetteville Mustangs 11Darius Prince, Orlando Predators Dwayne Hollis, Orlando Predators Kevin Didio-Weber, West Texas Warbirds Trevon Shorts, West Texas Warbirds 121314
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See also 2023 Indoor Football League season