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Former Dolphins Players and Coaches Throughout UFL

Two ex-Dolphins defensive coordinators and former wide receiver Preston Williams will be among those involved in the spring league
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Former Dolphins Players and Coaches Throughout UFL
Former Dolphins Players and Coaches Throughout UFL

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The United Football League announced the coaching staff for its eight teams Wednesday, and there are former Miami Dolphins coaches spread out throughout the spring league.

The most notable names include former defensive coordinators Mike Nolan and Paul Pasqualoni, who will be head coach for the Michigan Panthers and linebackers coach for the Memphis Showboats, respectively.

Other former Dolphins assistant coaches who will be in the UFL this year are Phil McGeoghan (WR coach St. Louis Battlehawks); Jim Turner (Run Game Coordinator/OL Memphis); Bill Sheridan, (LB coach, Arlington Renegades); and David DeGuglielmo (OL coach, Birmingham Stallions).

Additionally, former Dolphins Pro Bowl safety Brock Marion will be on Nolan’s Michigan Panthers staff as DB coach.

The UFL, the result of a merger between the XFL and new USFL, will feature eight teams and kick off its 2024 schedule on the weekend of March 30-31.

FORMER DOLPHINS PLAYERS ON UFL ROSTERS

The most prominent former Dolphins player on a UFL roster might be wide receiver Preston Williams, who had some bright moments in 2019 and 2020 before his NFL career fizzled.

Williams hasn't played an NFL game since 2022 when he was with the Carolina Panthers.

Two other interesting players to watch this spring are QB Reid Sinnett with the Houston Roughnecks and former Dolphins seventh-round pick tackle Larnel Coleman with the Birmingham Stallions.

Here's a rundown of former Dolphins players, including those who spent time on the practice squad or in training camp:

ARLINGTON RENEGADES

WR Calvin Jackson Jr., RB De'Veon Smith,

BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS

CB Terrell Bonds, T Larnel Coleman, WR Gary Jennings, DT Jaylen Twyman, DE Curtis Weaver, RB Zaquandre White

D.C. DEFENDERS

C Lamont Gaillard, LB Trent Harris, WR Preston Williams

HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS

WR Kirk Merritt, QB Reid Sinnett

MEMPHIS SHOWBOATS

DE Josiah Bronson, WR Daewood Davis, Edge Tyshun Render, DE Jeremiah Valoaga

MICHIGAN PANTHERS

WR Dezmon Patmon, S Jamal Perry

SAN ANTONIO BRAHMAS

S A.J. Hendy, DB Ryan Lewis, CB Bryce Thompson, S Quincy Wilson

ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS

P Sterling Hofrichter, LB Mike Rose

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Alain Poupart
ALAIN POUPART

Alain Poupart is the publisher/editor of Miami Dolphins On SI and host of the All Dolphins Podcast. Alain has covered the Miami Dolphins on a full-time basis since 1989 for various publications and media outlets, including Dolphin Digest, The Associated Press and the Dolphins team website. In addition to being a credentialed member of the Miami Dolphins press corps, Alain has covered three Super Bowls (for NFL.com, Football News and the Montreal Gazette), the annual NFL draft, the Senior Bowl, and the NFL Scouting Combine. During his almost 40 years in journalism, which began at the now-defunct Miami News, Alain has covered practically every sport at one time or another, from tennis to golf, baseball, basketball and everything in between. The career also included time as a copy editor, including work on several books, such as "Still Perfect," an inside look at the Miami Dolphins' 1972 perfect season. A native of Montreal, Canada, whose first language is French, Alain grew up a huge hockey fan but soon developed a love for all sports, including NFL football. He has lived in South Florida since the 1980s.

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