List of Houston Outlaws players

The Houston Outlaws are an American esports team founded in 2017 that competes in the Overwatch League (OWL). The Outlaws began playing competitive Overwatch in the 2018 season.

All rostered players during the OWL season (including the playoffs) are included, even if they did not make an appearance.

All-time roster

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Jacob "JAKE" Lyon.
 
Austin "Muma" Wilmot.
As of December 15, 2021
Handle Name Role Country Seasons Ref.
ArHaN Wonhyeop Jeong Damage   South Korea 2018–2019 [1][2]
Bani Christopher Benell Support   Canada 2018–2019 [3][4]
blasé Jeffrey Tsang Damage   United States 2020 [5][6]
Boink Daniel Pence Support   United States 2018–2020 [3]
Clockwork Matt Dias Damage   United States 2018 [3][7]
coolmatt Matt Iorio Tank   United States 2018–2019 [3][8]
Crimzo William Hernandez Support   Canada 2021 [9][10]
Danteh Dante Cruz Damage   United States 2019–present [11]
Dreamer Song Sanglok Tank   South Korea 2021 [12][13]
FCTFCTN Russell Campbell Tank   United States 2018 [14][7]
Happy Jeongwoo Lee Damage   South Korea 2021 [15][16]
Hydration João Pedro Goes Telles Damage, Tank   United States 2020–2021 [17][18]
Ir1s Seunghyun Kim Support   South Korea 2022–present [19]
JAKE Jacob Lyon Damage, Support   United States 2018–2019, 2021–present [3][20][21]
Jecse Seungsoo Lee Support   South Korea 2020 [22][6]
JJANGGU Myungheum Cho Tank   South Korea 2021 [23][24]
Joobi Enrique Triana Support   United States 2021 [25][26]
KSF Kyle Frandanisa Damage   United States 2021–present [27]
Lastro Jungwon Mun Support   South Korea 2022–present [28]
LiNkzr Jiri Masalin Damage   Finland 2018–2020 [3][6]
MekO Taehong Kim Tank   South Korea 2020 [29][30]
Mendokusaii Lucas Håkansson Damage   Sweden 2018 [3][7]
Muma Austin Wilmot Tank   United States 2018–2020 [3][6]
Pelican Sehyun Oh Damage   South Korea 2022–present [31]
PIGGY Minjun Shin Tank   South Korea 2021–present [23]
Rapel Junggeun Kim Support   South Korea 2020 [32][33]
Rawkus Shane Flaherty Support   United States 2018–2020 [3][34]
SPREE Alexandre Vanhomwegen Tank   Belgium 2018–2020 [3][35]

References

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  1. ^ "Houston Outlaws Confirms the Final Addition to Its Overwatch League Roster". Dexerto. March 30, 2018.
  2. ^ Lyons, Ben (October 18, 2019). "Houston Outlaws part with Arhan". Gamereactor. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Introducing the Houston Outlaws, the Official Overwatch League Team from OpTic Gaming". Business Wire. October 31, 2017.
  4. ^ Scott, Rainee (November 8, 2019). "Houston Outlaws Release Chris "Bani" Benell". The Game Haus. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  5. ^ "Boston Uprising trade Jeffrey "blasé" Tsang to Houston Outlaws". GamingLyfe. October 22, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  6. ^ a b c d Alford, Aaron (October 15, 2020). "Houston Outlaws Release Four Players". Hotspawn. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c Hangen, Christopher (September 14, 2018). "ESPN Stats & Info: OWL signing window analysis". ESPN. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
  8. ^ Richardson, Liz (January 14, 2020). "Coolmatt retires from pro Overwatch". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  9. ^ Johnson, Xavier (November 24, 2020). "Crimzo joins the Houston Outlaws". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  10. ^ Houston Outlaws [@Outlaws] (October 12, 2021). "Thank you @Crimzo for holding it down as our flex support extraordinaire, for always joking around with Piggy, and for all you've done for #OutlawsNation!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Esguerra, Lawrence (September 18, 2018). "Houston Outlaws acquire DPS player Danteh". Daily Esports. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  12. ^ Czarnowski, Michael (May 19, 2021). "Dreamer signs to the Houston Outlaws, returns to the league". Upcomer. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  13. ^ Houston Outlaws [@Outlaws] (October 12, 2021). "Thank you @IMDREAMERGG for your pure love of Overwatch, for your crafty Reinhardt skills, and for showing H-Town love the second you got here!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ Lingle, Samuel (February 17, 2018). "Houston Outlaws sign FCTFCTN". Dot Esports.
  15. ^ Richardson, Liz (November 25, 2020). "Happy joins the Houston Outlaws". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  16. ^ Houston Outlaws [@Outlaws] (October 12, 2021). "Thank you, @owhappy2 for being our 2021 MVP, for changing the hitscan game, and for embracing #OutlawsNation!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ Samples, Rachel (October 18, 2019). "Houston Outlaws sign Hydration ahead of the 2020 Overwatch League season". Dot Esports. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  18. ^ Richardson, Liz (June 28, 2021). "Hydration leaves the Houston Outlaws". Dot Esports. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  19. ^ Houston Outlaws [@Outlaws] (October 22, 2021). "More news to share - we've signed free agent @ow_Ir1s for the 2022 season!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Twitter.
  20. ^ "Houston Outlaws' DPS Jake retires". ESPN. Reuters. December 7, 2019. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  21. ^ Richardson, Liz (January 21, 2021). "Jake returns to the Houston Outlaws". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  22. ^ Richardson, Liz (January 2, 2020). "Houston Outlaws sign Jecse". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  23. ^ a b Richardson, Liz (December 4, 2020). "Houston Outlaws signs tank line PIGGY and JJANGGU". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  24. ^ Houston Outlaws [@Outlaws] (October 1, 2021). "Thank you @JJANGGU_OW for your huge shatters that shocked the world and for your infectious personality!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Twitter.
  25. ^ Michael, Cale (December 11, 2020). "Houston Outlaws signs Harrisburg University's Joobi". Dot Esports. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  26. ^ Houston Outlaws [@Outlaws] (October 1, 2021). "Thank you, @JoobiVEVO!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Twitter.
  27. ^ Field Level Media. "Outlaws bolster roster with former Valiant DPS KSF". Reuters. Retrieved April 21, 2021.
  28. ^ Houston Outlaws [@Outlaws] (November 9, 2021). "We have signed free agent @Lastro_OW for the 2022 season!" (Tweet). Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Twitter.
  29. ^ Scott, Rainee (November 17, 2019). "Outlaws Sign Tae-hong "MekO" Kim". The Game Haus. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
  30. ^ "Overwatch League free agency 2021 -- signings, rosters and schedules". ESPN. November 10, 2020. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  31. ^ Houston Outlaws [@Outlaws] (October 18, 2021). "Pelican is landing in Houston! We've acquired @PELICAN_OW, the 2021 #OWL Rookie of the Year, via trade with the @ATLReign" (Tweet). Retrieved December 15, 2021 – via Twitter.
  32. ^ Field Level Media (November 16, 2019). "Outlaws, looking to climb OWL standings, sign 'Rapel'". Gwinett Prep Sports. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
  33. ^ Howard, Brandon (October 29, 2020). "Fielder Joins A Strong Dallas Fuel Roster". TheGamer. Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  34. ^ Howard, Brandon (August 3, 2020). "Houston Outlaws' Rawkus Retires From The Overwatch League". TheGamer. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  35. ^ Richardson, Liz (July 15, 2020). "Off-tank Spree parts ways with Houston Outlaws". Dot Esports. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
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