Six Former Oklahoma Players Land in XFL
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Six former Oklahoma football players have earned a spot on final XFL preseason rosters.
The Arlington Renegades (coached by Bob Stoops) and the Vegas Vipers each have two Sooners.
Running back Keith Ford, a former 5-star recruit who began his college career at OU and transferred to Texas A&M, has joined Stoops in Arlington after brief stays with Buffalo, Indianapolis and Green Bay in the NFL. Among Stoops’ wide receivers is ex-Sooner Jordan Smallwood, a former Jenks Trojan who has spent time with the Chargers and Detroit.
Defensive lineman LaRon Stokes, a homeschooled prospect who began his career at NEO junior college and played four years at OU, left the program last spring to pursue a pro career. Wide receiver Jeff Badet, who began his career at Kentucky, played at OU in 2017 and has spent time with Washington, Atlanta and Las Vegas in the NFL, also has landed with the Vipers.
Wide receiver Charleston Rambo, who played at OU from 2017-20 and transferred to Miami in 2021, now plays for the Orlando Guardians.
Linebacker Jordan Evans, who played at OU from 2013-16 and was with Cincinnati in the NFL from 2017-21, is with the Seattle Sea Dragons.
The league announced Thursday its teams’ 51-man rosters.
The XFL begins play on Feb. 18.
