The Memphis Showboats broke their short silence in UFL free agency, signing four players on Monday. They’ve brought in RB DeWayne McBride, OG Nash Jensen, DL Josiah Bronson, and DE Myles McHaney to the roster.
The #UFL has announced the following transactions pic.twitter.com/QOVH4JXmDp
— UFL Communications Department (@UFL_PR) January 6, 2025
RB DeWayne McBride
Breaking: The Memphis Showboats have added RB DeWayne McBride, per the wire.
McBride was a standout at UAB, before spending some time with the #Vikings as a 7th round draft pick.
Big pickup for the @USFLShowboats backfield. #UFL pic.twitter.com/yQs4CwKQQF
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) January 7, 2025
The Showboats need additions in their backfield, and come up with a major one with DeWayne McBride. McBride was formerly an NFL draft pick with the Minnesota Vikings, selected in the seventh round of the 2023 draft.
DeWayne played his college football at UAB, seeing action in six games as a freshman. That year, he rushed for 439 yards and four touchdowns – impressing enough to earn a starting role with the Blazers the next two seasons. DeWayne tallied an outstanding 3,100 rushing yards and 32 touchdowns across that span.
UAB RB DeWayne McBride has a top 30 visit with the Minnesota #Vikings, per @mzenitz. pic.twitter.com/8SVgWh3FoF
— vikesinsider (@vikesinsider) March 25, 2023
McBride’s success led to the Vikings picking him up in the NFL draft, after he declared for the draft; opting to not play his senior season at UAB. DeWayne had 138 yards and two touchdowns with Minnesota across two preseasons, but he was let go this past August. Now, he’ll look to get his pro career off the ground in the UFL, with the Memphis Showboats.
OG Nash Jensen
Nash Jensen is an intriguing pickup for this offensive line, one that has to see some drastic improvement this upcoming season.
Jensen played his college football at North Dakota State, as a full-time starter across his…