2024 UFL Rosters: Multiple FCS Players Featured Across New League

Zach McKinnell | Mar 30, 2024

Jan 5, 2019; Frisco, TX, USA; North Dakota State Bison wide receiver Darrius Shepherd (20) catches a pass for a touchdown in the third quarter against the Eastern Washington Eagles in the Division I Football Championship at Toyota Stadium. / Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

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 / Joey D. Richards/Abilene Reporter-News /

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 / Kevin Whitlock / Massillon Independent /

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 / Andrew Jansen/Special to the News-Leader

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 / Erin Woodiel / USA TODAY NETWORK

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 / Jake Crandall / Advertiser / USA TODAY

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. / Julie Vennitti Botos / Canton Repository

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 / Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

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 / Thomas Shea-USA TODAY Sports

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)