One of the most underrated parts in football today are the Special Teams units. The UFL features some of the top specialists in the spring football scene, as each team rosters a quality group with one week under their belts in Training Camp.
In this piece, we’ll be breaking down where each franchise currently stands with their kickers, punters, and long snappers – and the impact they could have during the UFL season. Plus, with Training Camp fully underway, there will be some competition.
Let’s get into it.
XFL Conference
Arlington Renegades
K Taylor Russolino
P Marquette King
LS Antonio Ortiz
For the Arlington Renegades, their special teams unit stays completely intact from a season ago. As the saying goes, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”.
XFL Week 10 – Arlington Renegades Taylor Russolino 56-yard field goal @tgrussolino #XFL #XFL2023 #Renegades pic.twitter.com/iw21gmCI5v
— UFLBoard.com News & Discussion (@theuflboard) April 23, 2023
Taylor Russolino is one of spring football’s best kickers, putting that on full display in 2020 with the St. Louis Battlehawks. Fans will never forget his 58 yarder that season. In 2023, Russolino continued his quality play, hitting 16 of his 19 field goal attempts, with a long of 56 yards.
It’s still baffling as to why Marquette King is not on an NFL roster. While that story has some of its own controversies, King has been excellent in the XFL recently. With the Renegades last year, 41% of his 46 punts traveled over 50 yards. While his net average was relatively low (32 yards), this is largely due to the XFL’s strange punting rules.
This punt right here is amazing!! Never seen anything like this!! @MarquetteKing the fact he intended to this is just WOW!! That placement, the intended bounce back and he downed it HIMSELF!! Watch the bounce on the replay! @XFL2023 @XFLRenegades @PatMcAfeeShow #forthebrand pic.twitter.com/BAA5O35Y0N
— -TOES- (@toes2734) March 20, 2023
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