UFL Inks Four Players to Contracts, Including Former Northern Illinois QB

Four more players joined the mix for the UFL as they signed contracts for the 2025 season on Monday.

Northern Illinois Huskies quarterback Rocky Lombardi (12) carries for a first down against Arkansas State Red Wolves defensive end Thurman Geathers (92) in first half action in the Camellia Bowl at Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Ala., on Saturday December 23, 2023. / Mickey Welsh / USA TODAY NETWORK

As the UFL continues to find new talent to bring into the league, four players were welcomed on Monday across three teams.

Two of the players that were signed were selected in the UFL College Draft earlier in the year. The D.C. Defenders were the only team to sign a player with NFL regular-season experience.

Here's a look at the four players that were signed.

The #UFL has announced the following transactions pic.twitter.com/2yH5ZFwfHm

— UFL Communications Department (@UFL_PR) December 24, 2024

D.C. Defenders

DE Quincy Roche

Roche brings valuable NFL experience as a former sixth-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2021 NFL Draft. He played in 2021 and 2022 for the New York Giants, appearing in 17 games. Roche racked up 40 tackles, five tackles for loss, five quarterback hits, 2.5 sacks and one forced fumble.

Memphis Showboats

LB Yvandy Rigby

Memphis adds another youthful defender to the team as Yvandy Rigby joins the team after the Showboats selected him in the seventh round of the UFL College Draft. Rigby had a short run with the New England Patriots prior to his signing. He punished offenses in his four years at Temple, amassing 207 tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, four sacks and six pass deflections in 31 matchups.

Michigan Panthers

• LB Donavan Mutin

• QB Rocky Lombardi

Mutin most recently played in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons. As a full-time starter at linebacker for the Houston Cougars, he finished his career with 252 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, five pass deflections, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, three sacks and one interception in 50 games.

Lombardi was selected in the fifth round of the UFL College Draft by the Michigan Panthers. He played in preseason with the Cincinnati Bengals after a successful college career at Northern Illinois. In three seasons, he threw for 5,516 yards and 31 touchdown passes to 16 interceptions while adding 17 rushing scores.

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