The following players have signed letters of intent with the XFL:
ARL Ami Finau DL Maryland
- XFL Experience:
- Ami Finau was selected in the 2023 XFL Rookie Draft by the Arlington Renegades.
- NFL Experience:
- Finau participated in the New York Giants rookie minicamp in the spring of 2023.
- College Football Background:
- Finau played three seasons for the University of Maryland after transferring from Independence Community College in 2020. In his freshman year at Maryland in 2020, Finau played in 5 games with a total of 253 snaps, recording 12 tackles, 3 assists, 13 stops, 2 QB hurries, 2 QB hits, and 2 sacks.
ARL Storey Jackson LB Liberty
- XFL Experience:
- NFL Experience:
- Jackson played one game for the Cleveland Browns as of the end of the 2022 NFL season.
- College Football Background:
- He played college football at Liberty University, where in the 2021 season, he had 102 tackles (57 solo), 13 tackles for loss, eight passes defended, 7.0 sacks, and one interception.
DC Kaleb Oliver LB Western Kentucky
- XFL Experience:
- Kaleb Oliver was picked by the DC Defenders in the 2023 XFL Draft.
- College Football Background:
- Oliver played for Western Kentucky University, where he totaled 32 tackles in one season, and before that, he spent four years at Georgia Tech, where he played in 33 total games, starting 10, after redshirting during the 2017 season.
DC Ty Scott WR Missouri State
- XFL Experience:
- NFL Experience:
- Ty Scott pent time with Kansas City Chiefs for the 2023 NFL season.
- College Football Background:
- Ty Scott played college football for Central Michigan and Missouri State.
- His college football information includes his time at Central Michigan where he red-shirted in 2018. In the following season, he started ten games, tallying 37 receptions, 650 yards, and five touchdowns. However, in the 2020 season, he only appeared in two games catching four passes for 33 yards.
HOU Dieuly Aristilde WR Bethel (Tenn)
- XFL Experience:
- NFL Experience:
- Dieuly Aristilde was a 2022 NFL Draft Prospect from Bethel University, TN.
- CFL Experience:
- He played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the Canadian Football League (CFL), having been signed by the Riders in May 2022.
- College Football Background:
- Aristilde played college football at Eastern Michigan, Alabama A&M, and Bethel University. His stats include 571 yards and 2 touchdowns at Eastern Michigan, 51 yards at Alabama A&M, and 768 yards with 6 touchdowns at Bethel.
HOU Omari Cobb LB Marshall
- XFL Experience:
- NFL Experience:
- After playing college football for Marshall, Omari Cobb signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2020. He signed a 3-year contract worth $2,295,000 with the Chiefs, which included a $10,000 signing bonus and $50,000 guaranteed.
- College Football Background:
- Omari Cobb played college football at Marshall from 2016 to 2019.
- Personal Information:
- Omari Cobb was born on May 31, 1997, in Port St. Lucie, FL. He is 6’4″ (193 cm) tall and weighed 223 lbs (101 kg) during his playing days.
HOU Wyatt Ray DL Boston College
- XFL Experience:
- Wyatt Ray rights were acquired by the Houston Roughnecks on 7/28/23.
- NFL Experience:
- Wyatt Ray was signed by the Cleveland Browns as an undrafted free agent in 2019. During his time in the NFL, he accumulated a total of 20 tackles, 2.0 sacks, and 1 forced fumble. He was later noted to be a free agent.
- College Football Background:
- Wyatt Ray played college football at Boston College before entering the NFL.
SA Ryan Becker TE SMU
- XFL Experience:
- Ryan Becker is a tight end who has played in the XFL. Initially, he was with the Orlando Guardians but made a move to the San Antonio Brahmas on July 28, 2023. During his time with the Orlando Guardians, he had 10 receptions, averaging 4 receiving yards per game, with a total receiving yardage of 66.7 during the 2023 XFL season2.
- NFL Experience:
- Ryan Becker had a stint in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals and Atlanta Falcons. However, after being one of the final cuts by the Arizona Cardinals in 2020, he had to look for other opportunities, which led him to the XFL.
- College Football Background:
- Becker played college football at Southern Methodist University (SMU) from 2016 to 2019. During his college career, he had 16 receptions, 198 receiving yards, and 5 touchdowns.
- Personal Attributes:
- Ryan Becker is known as a great teammate, described as a “gentle giant” by his fellow tight end Cody Latimer. He stands 6-foot-5 and weighs 248 lbs.
SA Jahleel Billingsley TE Texas
- XFL Experience:
- Jahleel Billingsley was selected by the San Antonio Brahmas during the XFL Rookie Draft.
- NFL Experience:
- Although Jahleel Billingsley was not selected during the NFL draft, he made a move to the Canadian Football League (CFL) following his participation in the XFL Rookie Draft.
- CFL Experience:
- Jahleel Billingsley played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a tight end, though he’s expected to also play wide receiver and be a factor as a kick returner for the team. He was cut from the practive squad in 2023.
- College Football Background:
- Jahleel Billingsley played college football for the Texas Longhorns and Alabama Crimson Tide. As a junior in 2021, he played in 15 games and had 17 catches for 256 yards with an average of 15.1 yards per catch, along with 3 touchdowns. After the end of the season, Billingsley transferred to Texas where, as a senior in 2022, he played 4 games and had just 3 catches for 38 yards with an average of 12.7 yards per catch.
SA T.J. Edwards QB Indianapolis
- XFL Experience:
- T.J. Edwards was drafted by the San Antonio Brahmas in the XFL and is seen as an exciting prospect for the team, especially in the quarterback position. The team had recently released Jawon Pass, and with Reid Sinnett moving to the NFL, Edwards could prove to be a valuable addition. He is listed in the current roster of the San Antonio Brahmas as a quarterback alongside Kurt Benkert, Jack Coan, and Paxton Lynch.
- IFL Experience:
- Prior to the XFL, T.J. Edwards had an illustrious career in the Indoor Football League (IFL), where he was named the MVP (Most Valuable Player) for the 2023 season. He was selected by the San Antonio Brahmas in the XFL supplemental draft following his success in the IFL.
- College Football Background:
- T.J. Edwards began his college football career at Southwest Baptist.
SA Trevor Harmanson LB UTSA
- XFL Experience:
- Trevor Harmanson’s rights were acquired by an XFL team on 7/28/23.
- College Football Background:
- Trevor Harmanson played college football at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He was recognized as one of the 50 most important players in Texas for the 2022 college football season according to a report on TexasFootball.com.
- Physical Attributes:
- Trevor Harmanson is listed as a linebacker, with a height of 6’3″ and weight of 225 lbs.
SA Darrius Moragne DL Kansas
- College Football Background:
- Darrius Moragne played college football at the University of Kansas. During his senior year in 2019, he started 12 out of 12 games for the Jayhawks, tied for ninth on the team in total tackles with 39 for the season (29 solo, 10 assisted). He also had 4.5 tackles-for-loss, which tied for fourth among KU defenders, and made 2.5 sacks for a loss of 13 yards.
- Before his time at the University of Kansas, he played at Arizona Western Junior College in 2016 and 2017.
- NFL Experience:
- Although not drafted into the NFL, Darrius Moragne had a workout with the Chicago Bears. It was noted that the Bears were interested in bigger defensive linemen, and Darrius, standing at 6’4″ and weighing 290 pounds, fitted that profile.
- USFL Experience:
- Darrius Moragne played in the United States Football League (USFL) for the Pittsburgh Maulers during the 2022 season. He played as a defensive tackle (DT) in 5 games, recorded 1.5 sacks with a total of 10 sack yards, and made 16 tackles.
SA Malachi Wideman WR Jackson State
- XFL Experience:
- College Football Background:
- Wideman played college football initially at Tennessee and later transferred to Jackson State. During his college football career, some of his notable performances include a game against Bethune-Cookman on 10/23/21 where he had 9 receptions for 169 yards, and 4 touchdowns. His longest reception in a game was for 50 yards against Southern on 11/13/21.
- NFL Draft Process:
- Malachi Wideman was granted eligibility to be selected in the 2023 NFL Supplemental Draft, which returned on July 11, 2023, after being on hiatus since 2019. However, he was not selected in the draft.
- Performance Analysis:
- Wideman was deemed ineligible to compete throughout the 2022 campaign, which hindered his ability to build on his impressive first-year showing at Jackson State. Despite this setback, he proved to be an elite red-zone threat for the team during his tenure there.
SA C.J. Windham WR Middle Tennessee St
- XFL Experience:
- College Football Background:
- Windham had a notable college football career at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), where he played for six years. Throughout his tenure at MTSU, he accumulated 1,329 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns. He was involved in 56 games, during which he made 107 receptions.
- IFL (Indoor Football League) Experience:
- Before joining the XFL, Windham played for the Quad City Steamwheelers in the Indoor Football League (IFL) during the 2023 season. His performance was notable, as mentioned in an article which highlighted his electrifying presence on the field, impressing the Steamwheelers’ fans.
- Physical Attributes:
- C.J. Windham is listed as a wide receiver, standing 6’2″ tall and weighing 212 pounds.
STL Kemari Averett TE Bethune-Cookman
- XFL Experience:
- Kemari Averett joined the St. Louis Battlehawks as an undrafted free agent following the 2023 XFL Rookie Draft. He was one of two players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) who signed as undrafted free agents with the St. Louis Battlehawks post the draft.
- College Football Background:
- Kemari Averett had a notable college football career, initially playing at the University of Louisville as a freshman in 2018, during which he participated in 7 games, making 8 receptions for 65 yards with an average of 8.1 yards per reception, and scoring 2 touchdowns. Following his freshman year, Averett transferred to Bethune-Cookman University. In 2021, as a sophomore, he played in 11 games and had 51 catches for 879 yards, indicating a significant improvement in his performance.
- In 2022, Averett recorded 39 receptions for 445 yards and 7 touchdowns during his time at Bethune-Cookman. Despite the reduction in his stats compared to the previous year, it was noted that he faced more challenging coverage as he was double-covered in most games due to his prior year’s production. In 2021, he had a standout year with 52 receptions, although the total yardage was not specified.
