Familiar names headline new United Football League rosters
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Quite a few familiar names headline the United Football League as the rebranded spring football aims to open play in March.
The UFL is the rebranded league following the merger of the USFL and the XFL. The next step of filling rosters comes in the second wave of player dispersals on Jan. 15. Free agency for the league starts Jan. 16, so it’s very likely several players with area ties will be headed to the UFL.
There are eight teams in the league. The XFL ownership group is headlined by actor and wrestler Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. The USFL is owned by Fox. The two leagues formed a merger last year to create the new UFL. The league is set to kick off on March 30.
Locals on 2024 UFL rosters
Position, Player, Local tie, UFL team
DB Lorenzo Burns, Jaguars, Birmingham Stallions
WR Josh Hammond, Jaguars, D.C. Defenders
LB Willie Harvey, Menendez, St. Louis Battlehawks
DT Jamir Jones, Jaguars, San Antonio Brahmas
OT Garrett McGhin, Jaguars, Arlington Renegades
DB Quenton Meeks, Jaguars, Memphis Showboats
LB Dylan Moses, Jaguars, Memphis Showboats
LB Reggie Northrup, First Coast, D.C. Defenders
LB Donald Payne, Jaguars, Arlington Renegades
DB Chris Payton-Jones, Sandalwood, St. Louis Battlehawks
LB Willie Taylor, Jaguars, Arlington Renegades
DB Kevin Toliver II, Trinity Christian, San Antonio Brahmas
WR Calvin Turner, Jacksonville University, San Antonio Brahmas
OG Tre’Vour Wallace-Simms, Jaguars, Birmingham Stallions
WR LuJuan Winningham, Jaguars, Arlington Renegades
P Brandon Wright, Jaguars, Memphis Showboats
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