2024 UFL Rosters: Multiple FCS Players Featured Across New League
The USFL and XFL made the decision to merge and form the United Football League (UFL), which aims to be the premier spring professional football league. The UFL season kicks off this weekend on March 30 as the Birmingham Stallions will face the Arlington Renegades at noon CT on FOX.
Over 40 former FCS players will be featured on rosters this season in the UFL. Some notable roster additions include former Incarnate Word quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr. and North Dakota State wide receiver Darrius Shepherd.
Below is the complete list of every FCS player that is listed on the active roster entering Week 1 of the inaugural UFL season.
Arlington Renegades
Central Arkansas receiver Lujuan Winningham (5) makes a catch as ACU's Shelby Washington defends in the second quarter. The Bears beat ACU 42-21 in a WAC/ASUN Challenge game on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Wildcat Stadium
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No. 10 Lindsey Scott Jr. (Incarnate Word; QB)
No. 11 LuJuan Winningham (Central Arkansas; WR)
No. 13 Caleb Vander Esch (South Dakota; WR)
No. 18 Donald Payne (Stetson; LB)
No. 23 Tenny Adewusi (Delaware; DB)
No. 50 Willie Taylor (Eastern Kentucky; LB)
Birmingham Stallions
The Birmingham Stallions bathe each other in beer to celebrate after beating the Pittsburgh Maulers for the USFL championship at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium, Saturday, July 1, 2023, in Canton
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No. 36 Madre Harper (Southern Illinois; CB)
No. 63 Matt Kaskey (Dartmouth; OL)
No. 68 Zack Johnson (North Dakota State; OL)
No. 73 Alex Taylor-Prioleau (South Carolina State; OL)
D.C. Defenders
Ty Scott, of Missouri State, during the Bears game against South Dakota State at Plaster Stadium on Saturday, Sep. 24, 2022
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No. 8 Deondre Francois (Hampton; QB)
No. 12 Chris Rowland (Tennessee State; WR)
No. 19 Ty Scott (Missouri State; WR)
No. 92 Malik Fisher (Villanova; DL)
Houston Roughnecks
Delaware quarterback Nolan Henderson winds up to throw a pass during an FCS playoff game against South Dakota State on December 3, 2022, at Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium in Brookings
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No. 7 Reid Sinnett (San Diego; QB)
No. 14 Nolan Henderson (Delaware; QB)
No. 17 Isiah Hennie (Sacramento State; WR)
No. 18 Emmanuel Butler (Northern Arizona; WR)
No. 20 Jamari Brown (Gardner-Webb; S)
No. 33 J.T. Tyler (Princeton; OLB)
No. 58 Adam Rodriguez (Weber State; DE)
No. 72 Cam Carter (Murray State; OL)
No. 76 Brandon Haskin (Tennessee State; OL)
Memphis Showboats
Alabama A&M Bulldogs wide receiver Dee Anderson (11) catches a touchdown pass against the Alabama State Hornets at the Magic City Classic in Birmingham, Ala., on Saturday, October 31, 2021
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No. 3 Christian McFarland (Idaho State; S)
No. 4 Dee Anderson (Alabama A&M; WR)
No. 10 Case Cookus (Northern Arizona; QB)
No. 13 Vinny Papale (Delaware; WR)
No. 19 Matthew White (Monmouth; P)
No. 27 Darius Victor (Towson; RB)
Michigan Panthers
Michigan Panthers quarterback E.J. Perry hands off to Reggie Corbin in the second quarter of the USFL North Division Championship, Saturday, June 24, 2023, in Canton.
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No. 4 E.J. Perry (Brown; QB)
No. 10 Noah Dawkins (The Citadel; ILB)
No. 32 Kedrick Whitehead Jr. (Delaware; DB)
No. 41 Brock Miller (Southern Utah; P)
San Antonio Brahmas
Sep 28, 2019; Gainesville, FL, USA; Towson Tigers quarterback Tom Flacco (14) throws the ball against the Florida Gators during the second quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
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No. 10 Justin Smith (Norfolk State; WR)
No. 17 Tom Flacco (Towson; QB)
No. 26 Brycen Alleyne (Delaware State; RB)
No. 38 Gavin Heslop (Stony Brook; DB)
No. 70 John Yarbrough (Richmond; OL)
No. 98 Prince Emili (Penn; DE)
St. Louis Battlehawks
Apr 2, 2023; Houston, TX, USA; St. Louis Battlehawks wide receiver Darrius Shepherd (11) breaks the tackle of Houston Roughnecks defensive back William Likely (4) in the fourth quarter at TDECU Stadium
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No. 11 Darrius Shepherd (North Dakota State; WR)
No. 15 Jacob Saylors (ETSU; RB)
No. 59 Callahan O'Reilly (Montana State; LB)
No. 80 Kemari Averett (Bethune-Cookman; TE)
No. 84 Jake Sutherland (Morehead State; TE)
No. 95 Elorm Lumor (Towson; DE)
