Birmingham Iron

The Birmingham Iron is a professional American football team based in Birmingham and are charter members of the Alliance of American Football. The league is set to begin in February 2019, and the team will play its games at Legion Field until a new stadium at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex has completed construction in 2021.

History

The team was announced as a charter team of the Alliance of American Football on June 4, 2018. The team's first head coach was announced on June 6 as Tim Lewis, his first job at the position. On September 20, the league announced four eastern inaugural franchises' names and logos including Birmingham as the Birmingham Iron. The name is a tribute to the city's iron industry, while the team colors of black, dark grey, and light grey are based on iron ore, coal, and flux, the components used to make steel.

The final 52-man roster was set on January 30, 2019. The team's first game will be at home against the Memphis Express on Sunday, February 10, 2019.

Players

The team's assigned area, which designates player rights, includes the following:

Colleges

• University of Alabama
• Alabama A&M University
• Alabama State University
• Auburn University
• Indiana University of Pennsylvania
• Jacksonville State University
• Louisiana Tech University
• University of Maryland
• Miles College
• Mississippi State University
• North Carolina State University
• University of North Alabama
• University of Missouri
• Samford University
• University of South Alabama
• University of South Carolina
• Troy University
• Tuskegee University
• UAB
• University of West Alabama

National Football League (NFL)

• New England Patriots
• Buffalo Bills
• Cleveland Browns
• Pittsburgh Steelers

Canadian Football League (CFL)

• Montreal Alouettes
• Ottawa Redblacks

References

• Patchen, Tyler (September 20, 2018) "Birmingham's new pro football team unveils nickname, logo." Birmingham Business Journal

External links

• Birmingham Iron at aaf.com