As the Memphis Showboats shift focus to the upcoming UFL season in 2026, they continue to make personnel changes. The Showboats have signed RB Jada Byers and OT Dominic Boyd to the roster, while releasing RB Wes Hills and DE DaMarcus Mitchell.
RB Jada Byers
Jada Byers is an intriguing pickup for this Showboats team out of Virginia Union. The D2 star earned CIAA offensive player of the year honors in the 2024-2025 season, rushing for 2,067 yards and 27 touchdowns – putting himself on the map of some NFL teams who gave him looks prior to the draft.
Byers is a small back, at 5’6” – but has incredible speed and playmaking abilities, as was on display during his entire college career. Byers rushed for well over 5,000 yards during his collegiate career, with 50+ touchdowns to his name.
Jada joins a backfield that features Deneric Prince, and Jalen Jackson who had a breakout performance this past week. Look for Byers to get some reps possibly in week ten, as GM Jim Monos and this organization takes a close look at what he might bring to the table for the 2026 season.
OT Dominic Boyd
Dominic Boyd is another NFL Draft eligible player who makes his way to this Showboats roster. He began his college career at Alabama State, but then transferred to Georgia Southern for his final year of eligibility.
At Alabama State, Boyd was a starter the final couple of years, and was a second-team All-SWAC selection during the 2023-2024 season. That year, Georgia Southern allowed a conference-low 1.6 sacks per game.
He then went to Georgia Tech heading into the 2024-2025 season, playing 775 snaps as he once…