East Division · since 2003

Balls Deep

Owner: Tony Cruz

Earlier names Melville Roadsters (Peter Melville), Way More Funner (Paul Post), Sparta FC (Rob Stanford)

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Balls Deep

Premier League National League East aka Balls

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The Rafters 6 trophies T-10th of 24 3/6

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The Rafters

Championships

2024 Balls Deep AFL Champion
2015 Balls Deep AFL Cup

Conference titles

2024 Balls Deep NL Champion

Division titles

2024 Balls Deep East
2017 Balls Deep East
2016 Balls Deep East
2011 Way More Funner Paul Post
2007 Way More Funner Paul Post
2005 Way More Funner Paul Post

All-time record 218-165 .569 · regular season

Playoffs 13-22 11 trips

Titles 1 1 title game

Seasons 24 2003–2026

Per game 120.5 50,381 points

Season by season

Win share, every year

Champion Runner-up Playoffs Missed

Every season (24)

2026 10-1 · #2 of 24 In progress 1,260.49 pts
2025 8-9 · #13 of 24 Missed 2,283.46 pts
2024 13-4 · #1 of 24 Champion 2,377.20 pts
2023 9-8 · #8 of 24 Missed 2,169.45 pts
2022 6-11 · #20 of 24 Missed 1,819.39 pts
2021 8-9 · #13 of 24 Missed 2,047.19 pts
2020 10-7 · #8 of 24 Playoffs 2,072.02 pts
2019 8-9 · #13 of 24 Missed 2,181.51 pts
2018 12-5 · #2 of 24 Playoffs 2,404.74 pts
2017 10-7 · #7 of 24 Third place 2,112.11 pts
2016 12-5 · #4 of 24 Playoffs 2,208.95 pts
2015 8-9 · #13 of 24 Missed 2,180.36 pts
2014 10-7 · #7 of 24 Missed 2,351.20 pts
2013 11-6 · #3 of 24 Playoffs 2,242.73 pts
2012 9-9 · #14 of 24 as Sparta FC Missed 1,837.95 pts
2011 8-10 · #18 of 24 as Way More Funner Playoffs 2,066.85 pts
2010 7-11 · #17 of 24 as Way More Funner Missed 1,896.72 pts
2009 11-7 · #9 of 24 as Way More Funner Playoffs 1,690.08 pts
2008 10-8 · #8 of 24 as Way More Funner Playoffs 1,806.68 pts
2007 14-4 · #3 of 24 as Way More Funner Playoffs 1,792.02 pts
2006 8-7 · #9 of 24 as Way More Funner Missed 1,765.80 pts
2005 12-3 · #3 of 24 as Way More Funner Playoffs 1,730.80 pts
2004 4-9 · #21 of 24 as Melville Roadsters Missed 1,533.20 pts
2003 13-4 · #1 of 24 as Melville Roadsters In progress 0.00 pts

Franchise bests

High-water marks

Best season 12-3 2005 · Playoffs

Highest score 182.26 2024 week 15 vs Chatmaster Biggest win +102.00 158.86–56.86 vs The Mariachi Ninjas, 2014

Keepers

Who they kept

Longest kept Mike Evans WR · 12 straight seasons, 2015–2026

2026
- RB Bijan Robinson 3rd yr
- WR Chris Godwin 2nd yr
- WR DK Metcalf
- WR Garrett Wilson 4th yr
- WR Mike Evans 12th yr
- TE Brock Bowers 2nd yr
- TE Trey McBride 3rd yr
2025
- RB Bijan Robinson 2nd yr
- WR Chris Godwin
- WR Garrett Wilson 3rd yr
- WR Mike Evans 11th yr
- TE Brock Bowers
- TE David Njoku 2nd yr
- TE Trey McBride 2nd yr
2024
- RB Bijan Robinson
- RB Jaylen Warren
- WR Amari Cooper 9th yr
- WR Garrett Wilson 2nd yr
- WR Mike Evans 10th yr
- TE David Njoku
- TE Trey McBride
2023
- RB Miles Sanders 2nd yr
- WR Amari Cooper 8th yr
- WR Garrett Wilson
- WR Jerry Jeudy 3rd yr
- WR Mike Evans 9th yr
- TE Cole Kmet
- XX Rondale Moore

Earlier seasons (18)

2022
- QB Tom Brady
- RB Cordarrelle Patterson
- RB Miles Sanders
- WR Amari Cooper 7th yr
- WR Jerry Jeudy 2nd yr
- WR Mike Evans 8th yr
- TE Dawson Knox
2021
- RB Chris Carson 3rd yr
- WR Amari Cooper 6th yr
- WR Calvin Ridley
- WR Jerry Jeudy
- WR Mike Evans 7th yr
- WR Odell Beckham 4th yr
- TE Evan Engram 2nd yr
2020
- RB Chris Carson 2nd yr
- RB Todd Gurley 5th yr
- WR Amari Cooper 5th yr
- WR DeVante Parker
- WR Mike Evans 6th yr
- WR Odell Beckham 3rd yr
- TE Evan Engram
2019
- RB Chris Carson
- RB Todd Gurley 4th yr
- WR Amari Cooper 4th yr
- WR Corey Davis 2nd yr
- WR Mike Evans 5th yr
- WR Mike Williams
- WR Odell Beckham 2nd yr
2018
- QB Cam Newton 4th yr
- RB Todd Gurley 3rd yr
- WR Alshon Jeffery 5th yr
- WR Amari Cooper 3rd yr
- WR Corey Davis
- WR Mike Evans 4th yr
- WR Odell Beckham
2017
- QB Cam Newton 3rd yr
- RB Ezekiel Elliott
- RB Todd Gurley 2nd yr
- WR Alshon Jeffery 4th yr
- WR Amari Cooper 2nd yr
- WR Mike Evans 3rd yr
- TE Tyler Eifert
2016
- QB Cam Newton 2nd yr
- RB Todd Gurley
- WR Alshon Jeffery 3rd yr
- WR Amari Cooper
- WR Julian Edelman 3rd yr
- WR Mike Evans 2nd yr
- TE Greg Olsen 3rd yr
2015
- QB Cam Newton
- RB C.J. Anderson
- RB Eddie Lacy
- WR Alshon Jeffery 2nd yr
- WR Julian Edelman 2nd yr
- WR Mike Evans
- TE Greg Olsen 2nd yr
2014
- QB Matthew Stafford 2nd yr
- WR Alshon Jeffery
- WR Brandon Marshall 2nd yr
- WR Demaryius Thomas 2nd yr
- WR Julian Edelman
- TE Dennis Pitta
- TE Greg Olsen
2013
- QB Matthew Stafford
- RB Darren Sproles 2nd yr
- RB David Wilson
- WR Brandon Marshall
- WR Demaryius Thomas
- WR Eric Decker
- TE Jermichael Finley 4th yr
2012
- QB Michael Vick 2nd yr
- RB Darren Sproles
- RB LeSean McCoy
- RB Marshawn Lynch
- RB Michael Turner 5th yr
- WR Vincent Jackson
- TE Jermichael Finley 3rd yr
2011
- QB Matthew Stafford
- QB Michael Vick
- RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis
- RB Michael Turner 4th yr
- WR Santana Moss 2nd yr
- TE Brandon Pettigrew
- TE Jermichael Finley 2nd yr
2010
- RB Brandon Jacobs 3rd yr
- RB Michael Turner 3rd yr
- WR Donald Driver 6th yr
- WR Hines Ward
- WR Santana Moss
- TE Jermichael Finley
- TE Kellen Winslow 2nd yr
2009
- QB Carson Palmer 4th yr
- RB Brandon Jacobs 2nd yr
- RB Derrick Ward
- RB Kevin Smith
- RB Michael Turner 2nd yr
- WR Donald Driver 5th yr
- TE Kellen Winslow
2008 Estimated
- QB Carson Palmer 3rd yr
- RB Brandon Jacobs
- RB Joseph Addai 2nd yr
- RB Michael Turner
- WR Donald Driver 4th yr
- WR Roy Williams
- TE Todd Heap 4th yr
2007 Estimated
- QB Carson Palmer 2nd yr
- RB Ahman Green 3rd yr
- RB Fred Taylor 3rd yr
- RB Joseph Addai
- RB Maurice Jones-Drew
- WR Donald Driver 3rd yr
- TE Todd Heap 3rd yr
2006 Estimated
- QB Carson Palmer
- RB Ahman Green 2nd yr
- RB Fred Taylor 2nd yr
- WR Chris Chambers
- WR Donald Driver 2nd yr
- WR Rod Smith 2nd yr
- TE Todd Heap 2nd yr
2005 Estimated
- RB Ahman Green
- RB Fred Taylor
- WR Derrick Mason
- WR Donald Driver
- WR Rod Smith?
- TE Todd Heap
- Def New England Patriots

Estimated seasons are rebuilt from old rosters and trades, so a set may be off by a player. A ? marks a best guess picked to make seven.

Draft picks

Picks they dealt

19 picks sent and 19 picks received in 12 trades.

Jul 2022with Thundering Herd
Sent
- 2022 3rd round Thundering Herd took Brandon Aiyuk (WR) with it
Got
- RB Miles Sanders
- RB Cordarrelle Patterson
- 2022 7th round Balls Deep took San Francisco 49ers (Def) with it
Jun 2018with The Boondock Saints
Sent
- WR Josh Gordon
- 2018 1st round The Boondock Saints took Marquise Goodwin (WR) with it
- 2018 9th round The Boondock Saints took John Brown (WR) with it
Got
- 2018 1st round Balls Deep took Demaryius Thomas (WR) with it
- 2018 3rd round Balls Deep took Marlon Mack (RB) with it
Jul 2017with Jewpacabra
Sent
- WR Stefon Diggs
- WR Julian Edelman
- 2017 9th round Jewpacabra took Buffalo Bills (Def) with it
Got
- 2017 3rd round Balls Deep took Willie Snead (WR) with it
Jul 2017with The Boondock Saints
Sent
- WR Donte Moncrief
- 2017 3rd round The Boondock Saints took Zay Jones (WR) with it
- 2017 4th round The Boondock Saints took Cooper Kupp (WR) with it
Got
- 2017 2nd round Balls Deep took Corey Davis (WR) with it
- 2017 3rd round Balls Deep took Duke Johnson (RB) with it

Earlier trades (8)

Jul 2016with Badd Boys
Sent
- RB Eddie Lacy
- WR Kamar Aiken
- TE Devin Funchess
- 2016 9th round Badd Boys took Shane Vereen (RB) with it
Got
- 2016 1st round Balls Deep took Ezekiel Elliott (RB) with it
Jul 2015with Computer Jocks
Sent
- WR Demaryius Thomas
- 2015 2nd round Jewpacabra took Knile Davis (RB) with it
Got
- RB Eddie Lacy
- 2015 1st round? outcome not in the record
Jul 2015with The Boondock Saints
Sent
- QB Matthew Stafford
- WR Michael Floyd
- WR Brandon Marshall
- TE Jordan Matthews
- 2015 7th round The Boondock Saints took Andre Williams (RB) with it
- 2015 8th round The Boondock Saints took Kendall Wright (WR) with it
Got
- QB Cam Newton
- 2015 1st round? outcome not in the record
- 2015 2nd round Balls Deep took DeVante Parker (WR) with it
Jul 2012with Angry Irish
Sent
Got
- WR Vincent Jackson
- 2012 3rd round Sparta FC took Brent Celek (TE) with it
- 2012 5th round Sparta FC took Greg Little (WR) with it
- 2012 7th round Sparta FC took Carson Palmer (QB) with it
Jul 2012with Angry Irish
Sent
- QB Matthew Stafford
- RB Toby Gerhart
- RB BenJarvus Green-Ellis
- RB Fred Jackson
- RB Stevan Ridley
- WR Brandon Marshall
- WR Santana Moss
- WR Nate Washington
- WR Damian Williams
- TE Brandon Pettigrew
- PK Jason Hanson
- Def Green Bay Packers
- 2012 1st round Angry Irish took Eric Decker (WR) with it
- 2012 4th round then traded once more; The Mariachi Ninjas took Malcom Floyd (WR) with it
- 2012 6th round then traded once more; The Mariachi Ninjas took Philadelphia Eagles (Def) with it
- 2012 8th round Angry Irish took Buffalo Bills (Def) with it
Got
- RB Marshawn Lynch
- RB LeSean McCoy
- 2012 9th round Sparta FC took Ryan Fitzpatrick (QB) with it
Jun 2009with Zephyr
Sent
- QB Jay Cutler
- 2009 6th round Zephyr took Kyle Orton (QB) with it
- 2009 9th round Zephyr took Randy McMichael (TE) with it
Got
- 2009 4th round Way More Funner took Zach Miller (TE) with it
- 2009 6th round Way More Funner took Ted Ginn Jr. (WR) with it
Jun 2008with Carolina Blues
Sent
- RB Maurice Jones-Drew
- 2008 8th round then traded once more; The Street took Maurice Morris (RB) with it
Got
- WR Roy Williams
- 2008 1st round Way More Funner took Kevin Smith (RB) with it
Jun 2007with Fly Fishermen
Sent
- WR Chris Chambers
- 2007 1st round then traded once more; The Bandwagon took Jerricho Cotchery (WR) with it
- 2007 8th round Fly Fishermen took Najeh Davenport (RB) with it
Got
- 2007 1st round Way More Funner took Brandon Jacobs (RB) with it
- 2007 3rd round? path not in the record

A ? marks a pick whose path between teams is a best guess.

Who ran it

The owners

Tony Cruz 2013–now · 14 seasons 135-97 1× champ
Rob Stanford 2012 · 1 season 9-9
Paul Post 2005–2011 · 7 seasons 70-50
Peter Melville 2003–2004 · 2 seasons 17-13

Head to head

Against the league

Trade Ledger (9)

2021 (1)

Thundering Herd Jul 13, 2022
Sent
- 2022 R3 pick (via Balls Deep)
Received
- Sanders, Miles (RB)
- Patterson, Cordarrelle (WR)
- 2022 R7 pick (via Thundering Herd)

2018 (1)

Boondock Saints Jun 27, 2018
Sent
- Gordon, Josh (WR)
- Draft pick R1.10
- Draft pick R9.10
Received
- Draft pick R1.4
- Draft pick R3.4

2017 (3)

Thundering Herd Aug 17, 2017
Sent
- Elliott, Ezekiel (RB)
Received
- Beckham, Odell (WR)
Jewpacabra Jul 14, 2017
Sent
- Diggs, Stefon (WR)
- Edelman, Julian (WR)
- Draft pick R9.9
Received
- Draft pick R3.4
Boondock Saints Jul 10, 2017
Sent
- Moncrief, Donte (WR)
- Draft pick R3.9
- Draft pick R4.9
Received
- Draft pick R2.6
- Draft pick R3.6

2016 (1)

Badd Boys Jul 15, 2016
Sent
- Lacy, Eddie (RB)
- Aiken, Kamar (WR)
- Funchess, Devin (WR)
- Draft pick R9.7
Received
- Draft pick R1.1

2014 (2)

Computer Jocks Jul 13, 2015
Sent
- Thomas, Demaryius (WR)
- 2015 R2 pick (via Balls Deep)
Received
- Lacy, Eddie (RB)
- 2015 R1 pick (via Computer Jocks)
The Boondock Saints Jul 7, 2015
Sent
- Stafford, Matthew (QB)
- Floyd, Michael (WR)
- Marshall, Brandon (WR)
- Matthews, Jordan (WR)
- 2015 R7 pick (via Balls Deep)
- 2015 R8 pick (via Balls Deep)
Received
- Newton, Cam (QB)
- 2015 R1 pick (via The Boondock Saints)
- 2015 R2 pick (via The Boondock Saints)

2013 (1)

Cliffside Killer Clowns Nov 7, 2013
Sent
- Decker, Eric (WR)
- Miller, Heath (TE)
Received
- Gore, Frank (RB)
- Gonzalez, Tony (TE)

Team Name History

Balls Deep Current 2013–present

Previous owners of this franchise

Their seasons are credited to them, not to this team — which is why they aren't in the record above.

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