For a third straight year, football fans will be treated to a spring pro football league. Fans, however, will receive a facelift this year with the arrival of the UFL, a combining of the USFL and XFL. The UFL will kick things off with a doubleheader on Saturday, March 30.
There are a lot of reasons to watch the UFL. The league includes the Birmingham Stallions, who come to the UFL after winning back-to-back USFL titles. If they want to make it three straight titles, Birmingham will likely have to get past the Arlington Renegades, the reigning XFL champs.
The league also has several notable players who have made an impact in several leagues. Here’s a look at 10 UFL players you may already know ahead of the start of the league’s inaugural season.
QB AJ McCarron, Battlehawks
McCarron is back in St. Louis after dominating the XFL last season. The former Cincinnati Bengals quarterback threw an XFL-record 24 touchdown passes that included six scoring strikes in St. Louis’ regular-season finale. McCarron’s football journey also includes a pair of national championships as Alabama’s starting quarterback.
QB Matt Corral, Stallions
The former NFL third-round pick signed with the Stallions last month. Corral is looking to get his career back on track after injuries impacted the end of his college career and the start of his pro career. Before those injuries, Corral was a promising player who threw 49 touchdown passes during his final two seasons at Ole Miss.
WR Hakeem Butler, Battlehawks
Butler and McCarron enjoyed a successful partnership last season. Butler led the XFL with eight touchdowns and finished second in both receptions (51) and receiving yards (599). Butler spent time with the Steelers last summer before re-signing with the Battlehawks in December.
WR Amari Rodgers, Stallions
A former Packers third-round pick, Rodgers is hoping to revive his career in Birmingham. While his time in the NFL didn’t go as planned, Rodgers enjoyed a solid college career at Clemson that saw him catch 77 passes for 1,020 yards and seven touchdowns his senior season.
LB Scooby Wright, Stallions
One of the USFL’s top defensive players in 2022, Wright capped off that season with a pick six in the Stallions’ title game win over the Philadelphia Stars.
Wright is looking to make a similar impact in 2024 after being slowed by injuries last season.
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