The UFL is a proven pathway to the NFL, giving players the opportunity to compete in real games, develop their skills and showcase their talent in front of NFL scouts and personnel. Every season, UFL players earn opportunities to take the next step, and the results speak for themselves.

The players below represent the growing list of UFL alumni currently on NFL rosters. From established veterans to players making their first NFL push, each one has used spring football as a platform to continue chasing the next level. This list is a snapshot of the UFL-to-NFL pipeline and the talent making an impact across the league.

Over the course of NFL training camp, 31 of 32 NFL teams had at least one former UFL player on their active roster, further showcasing the league’s growing pipeline to the NFL.

ACTIVE 2026 UFL-to-NFL

Active Roster (19)

WR	Chris Blair	D.C. Defenders	Atlanta Falcons
DT	LaCale London	St. Louis Battlehawks	Atlanta Falcons
LS	Nick Moore	Tampa Bay Vipers	Baltimore Ravens
LS	Rex Sunahara	San Antonio Brahmas	Cleveland Browns
K	Andre Szmyt	St. Louis Battlehawks	Cleveland Browns
K	Brandon Aubrey	Birmingham Stallions	Dallas Cowboys
DB	Ameer Speed	Houston Gamblers	Dallas Cowboys
WR	KaVontae Turpin	New Jersey Generals	Dallas Cowboys
LB	Dondrea Tillman	Birmingham Stallions	Denver Broncos
WR	Tay Martin	Columbus Aviators	Detroit Lions
K	Jake Bates	Michigan Panthers	Detroit Lions
RB	Jacob Saylors	St. Louis Battlehawks	Detroit Lions
P	Daniel Whelan	D.C. Defenders	Green Bay Packers
K	Harrison Mevis	Birmingham Stallions	Los Angeles Rams
LS	Tucker Addington	Houston Gamblers*	Miami Dolphins
DE	Jalen Redmond	Dallas Renegades	Minnesota Vikings
CB	Jayden Price	Dallas Renegades	New Orleans Saints
CB	Elijah Campbell	D.C. Defenders	New York Giants
LS	Christian Kuntz	Dallas Renegades	Pittsburgh Steelers

Practice Squad (25)

LS	Scott Daly	New York Guardians	Green Bay Packers
WR	Kevin Austin Jr.	Birmingham Stallions	New Orleans Saints
CB	Deantre Prince	Louisville Kings*	Chicago Bears
OG	Kohl Levao	San Antonio Brahmas	New York Jets
QB	Josh Johnson	LA Wildcats	Cincinnati Bengals
CB	Bryce Hall	Louisville Kings	Houston Texans
CB	Nick Whiteside II	St. Louis Battlehawks	Detroit Lions
WR	Kaden Davis	Houston Gamblers	Chicago Bears
DT	Jack Heflin	Houston Roughnecks	New York Jets
DT	Jeremiah Pharms Jr.	Pittsburgh Maulers	New England Patriots
WR	Jalen Moreno-Cropper	Houston Gamblers	New Orleans Saints
TE	Shawn Bowman	Orlando Storm	Arizona Cardinals
LB	Eugene Asante	Houston Gamblers	Arizona Cardinals
WR	Antwane Wells	Columbus Aviators	Atlanta Falcons
OLB	Cam Gill	Louisville Kings	Carolina Panthers
T	Gottlieb Ayedze	Houston Gamblers	Miami Dolphins
DB	Major Burns	Houston Gamblers	Miami Dolphins
DE	Jacoby Windmon	Columbus Aviators	Pittsburgh Steelers
DT	Kyler Baugh	St. Louis Battlehawks	Pittsburgh Steelers
WR	Brandon Smith	D.C. Defenders	Pittsburgh Steelers
WR	Lucky Jackson	Louisville Kings	Detroit Lions
LS	Mitchell Fraboni	Pittsburgh Maulers	Denver Broncos
DB	Sean Fresch	St. Louis Battlehawks	Denver Broncos
WR	Michael Bandy	Houston Roughnecks	Denver Broncos
TE	Thomas Gordon	San Antonio Brahmas	Detroit Lions

*denotes 2026 UFL player

ALL-TIME UFL-to-NFL ALUMNI

Position	Name	UFL Team	Last NFL Team	Last UFL
QB	Walker, P.J.	Houston Roughnecks	Carolina Panthers, CHI, CLE	20
QB	Johnson, Josh	LA Wildcats	Cincinnati Bengals	20
WR	Parrham Jr., Donald	Dallas Renegades	Los Angeles Chargers	20
LB	Gates, DeMarquis	Houston Roughnecks	Minnesota Vikings, CHI	20
LT	Norton, Storm	LA Wildcats	Los Angeles Chargers	20
WR	Pierson-El, De'Mornay	St. Louis Battlehawks	Las Vegas Raiders	20
CB	Campbell, Elijah	DC Defenders	New York Giants	20
QB	Heinicke, Taylor	St. Louis Battlehawks	Washington Commanders	20
LS	Daly, Scott	New York Guardians	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	20
QB	Johnson, Josh	LA Wildcats	Cincinnati Bengals	20
LS	Kuntz, Christian	Dallas Renegades	Pittsburgh Steelers	20
LS	Moore, Nick	Tampa Bay Vipers	Baltimore Ravens	20
DL	Davis, Domenique	Houston Gamblers	Cincinnati Bengals	26
DB	Hayes, Tae	Birmingham Stallions	Carolina Panthers	22
LS	Lalas, Niko	Seattle Sea Dragons	New Orleans Saints	22
LS	Addington, Tucker	Houston Gamblers	Miami Dolphins	22
WR	Alexander, Maurice	Philadelphia Stars	Chicago Bears	22
OL	Akingbulu, Alex	Philadelphia Stars	Washington Commanders	26
LS	Fraboni, Mitchell	Pittsburgh Maulers	Denver Broncos	22
DT	Pharms Jr., Jeremiah	Pittsburgh Maulers	New England Patriots	22
WR	Turpin, KaVontae	New Jersey Generals	Dallas Cowboys	22
K	Aubrey, Brandon	Birmingham Stallions	Dallas Cowboys	23
WR	Blair, Chris	DC Defenders	Atlanta Falcons	23
WR	Bandy, Michael	Houston Gamblers	Denver Broncos	23
DB	Barcoo, Luc	San Antonio Brahmas	Pittsburgh Steelers	23
DL	Bell, Levi	Michigan Panthers	Seattle Seahawks	23
QB	McGough, Alex	Birmingham Stallions	Green Bay Packers	23
TE	Pederson, Josh	Houston Gamblers	Jacksonville Jaguars	23
WR	Sexton, Matthew	Las Vegas Vipers	Atlanta Falcons	23
DB	Tarpley, Arnold	Pittsburgh Maulers	Atlanta Falcons	23
WR	Davis, Davion	Birmingham Stallions	Arizona Cardinals	23
DT	Heflin, Jack	Houston Roughnecks	New York Jets	23
OL	Wesley, Barry	Seattle Sea Dragons	New Orleans Saints	23
DL	Davis, Khalil	Birmingham Stallions	San Francisco 49ers	23
WR	Davis, Kaden	Michigan Panthers	Arizona Cardinals	23
DB	Denis, Lukas	St. Louis Battlehawks	Atlanta Falcons	23
DB	Hankins, Matt	Birmingham Stallions	Los Angeles Chargers	23
DL	Hector, Bruce	Arlington Renegades	San Francisco 49ers	23
RB	Patrick, Jacques	Tampa Bay Vipers (20), San Antonio Brahmas (23)	Cincinnati Bengals (20), Tennesse Titans (23)	23
RB	Shamkin, Aaron	Houston Gamblers	Pittsburgh Steelers	23
WR	Watkins, Austin	Birmingham Stallions	Cleveland Browns	23
DT	Brewer, CJ	Houston Roughnecks	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	23
WR	Bryant, Martavis	Las Vegas Vipers	Dallas Cowboys	23
QB	DiNucci, Ben	Seattle Sea Dragons	Denver Broncos	23
WR	Lucky Jackson	Louisville Kings	DC Defenders	23
DT	London, LaCale	St. Louis Battlehawks	Atlanta Falcons	23
DT	Ray, LaBryan	Philadelphia Stars	Carolina Panthers	23
P	Whelan, Daniel	DC Defenders	Green Bay Packers	23
WR	Austin Jr., Kevin	Birmingham Stallions	New Orleans Saints	24
K	Bates, Jake	Michigan Panthers	Detroit Lions	24
QB	Martinez, Adrian	Birmingham Stallions	San Francisco 49ers	24
DE	Redmond, Jalen	Dallas Renegades	Minnesota Vikings	24
WR	Smith, Brandon	DC Defenders	Pittsburgh Steelers	24
LS	Sunahara, Rex	San Antonio Brahmas	Cleveland Browns	24
K	Szmyt, Andre	St. Louis Battlehawks	Cleveland Browns	24
LB	Tillman, Dondrea	Birmingham Stallions	Denver Broncos	24
DT	Baugh, Kyler	St. Louis Battlehawks	Pittsburgh Steelers	25
LS	Bowden, Peter	Michigan Panthers	Los Angeles Chargers	25
OT	Fornadel, Liam	DC Defenders	New York Jets	25
K	Havrisik, Lucas	Dallas Renegades	Green Bay Packers	25
OT	Lee, Ricky	Dallas Renegades	Jacksonville Jaguars	25
OG	Levao, Kohl	San Antonio Brahmas	New York Jets	25
CB	Lovely, Keni-H	Michigan Panthers	Jacksonville Jaguars	25
TE	Pettway, LaMichael	Michigan Panthers/ Birmingham Stallions	New England Patriots	25
K	Mevis, Harrison	Birmingham Stallions	Los Angeles Rams	25
LB	Nelson, Garrett	San Antonio Brahmas	New Orleans Saints	25
CB	Price, Jayden	Dallas Renegades	New Orleans Saints	25
RB	Saylors, Jacob	St. Louis Battlehawks	Detroit Lions	25
WR	Turner, Malik	Michigan Panthers	San Francisco 49ers	25
CB	Whiteside II, Nick	St. Louis Battlehawks	Detroit Lions	25
DB	Speed, Ameer	Houston Gamblers	Dallas Cowboys	26
WR	Martin, Tay	Columbus Aviators	Detroit Lions	26