Guardians debut home and away uniforms
The Orlando Guardians unveiled their uniforms for the upcoming XFL season with the team decked out in forest green for home games and white jerseys and grey pants for road contests.
It’s all part of an agreement between the XFL and Under Armour, which signed on to be the exclusive uniform provider for the teams, including jerseys, base layer, sideline and training apparel for all eight teams. The designs are exclusive to the league while providing each team with an individual identity.
“We have built an incredibly strong relationship with Under Armour over the years as our trusted partner with Project Rock,” said XFL owner Dwayne Johnson. “We have become industry leaders in game-changing, innovative products, specifically designed and tested for premium performance, which made them the perfect partners for our XFL brand.
“For almost two years now, we have been working closely with Under Armour to ensure these new uniforms not only represent the pride and history of each city but are also designed to withstand the physicality of this sport and each player leaving it all on the field come game day. Now it’s time for our players to gear up and ball out XFL style for the 2023 season.”
Each jersey features a “Blood, Sweat, Respect” mantra — a personal message from the league ownership to the players — sewn in on the interior collars of all the uniforms. All uniforms will be branded with the XFL, Under Armour and Project Rock Brahma Bull patches.
“XFL jerseys are Under Armour’s proprietary ArmourGrid 2 jersey, with locked-in Fit & Feel leveraging a hybrid of textiles placed where they are needed for durability, fit, and ventilation. ArmourGrid Vent, which makes up the front and back body panels on the jerseys, provides a “No-Grab” ventilated woven ripstop while eliminating unnecessary areas of stretchy material. The shoulder yokes, collar and cuffs are made from Under Armour’s Twillot fabric, a durable wicking and anti-microbial tricot blend, while the side and lower body panels feature the highstretch and ventilated Smokestack mesh.”
“We have been closely collaborating with their exceptional talent to ensure these uniforms reflect the dynamic energy of each team and are engineered to deliver state-of-the-art athlete solutions to drive player performance while also prioritizing health and safety,” said Dany Garcia, chairwoman and owner of the XFL. “We hope our fans are as excited about these uniforms as we are — we can’t wait to see our players hit the gridiron in them this February.”
The XFL recently wrapped up its first team draft with the Guardians selecting former Florida State quarterback Deondre Francois along with former Miami Hurricanes receiver Charleston Rambo.
Orlando coach Terrell Buckley said the teams will begin training camp in Arlington, Texas, in January with the season kicking off Feb. 18.