7 More Players Sign Letter Of Intent With XFL, Bringing Total to 124, Full Breakdown

SEA Chris Martinez OL Arizona St

• XFL/NFL Experience:
  • No information found.
• College Experience:
  • Started in 12 games during his only season for the Sun Devils, playing as an offensive lineman​¹​.

SEA Jazston Turnetine OL Florida St

• XFL/NFL Experience:
  • No information found.
• College Experience:
  • Transferred to Florida State and became a notable offensive tackle, having a significant game against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns on November 19, 2022​​.
  • Prior to FSU, spent two seasons at South Carolina, and was a part of their football roster during 2022​​.

HOU Jalen Elliott DB Notre Dame

• XFL/NFL Experience:
  • Signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2020.
  • Played during the 2021 season for the Detroit Lions​​.
• College Experience:
  • Played college football at Notre Dame from 2016 to 2019.
  • Named a captain for Notre Dame during his senior year in 2019.
  • In 2018, ranked 1st in interceptions return yards, 3rd in passes defended among Independent schools​​.

ORL Darius Joiner DB Duke

• XFL/NFL Experience:
  • Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Bengals after the 2023 NFL Draft, later agreeing to terms with the Houston Texans as an UDFA​​.
• College Experience:
  • In 2022, earned Third Team All-ACC selection and was a College Sports Communicators Academic All-America® Second Team pick while playing as a defensive back for Duke​​.
  • Transferred to Duke from Western Illinois, where he was recognized as an FCS All-American. At Western Illinois, he led the FCS with 142 tackles in his last season and was a first-team FCS All-American. He finished sixth in the voting for the Buck Buchanan Award, which is awarded to the top defensive player in the FCS​​.

ORL Brock Martin DL Oklahoma St

• XFL/NFL Experience:
  • Signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent​​.
• College Experience:
  • Rated a 3-star recruit by ESPN and 247 Sports coming out of Oologah High School.
  • Joined Oklahoma State after high school, and saw action in 13 games as a freshman in 2018, playing a total of 179 snaps for the Cowboys, recording 5 tackles, one assist, and 4 stops.
  • A three-time state champion wrestler and was honored academically on the superintendent’s honor roll.
  • Chose Oklahoma State over reported offers from Kansas State, Texas Tech, Baylor and others.
  • Decided to return to Oklahoma State football in 2022 to take advantage of an extra year of eligibility, citing not having a good enough year to declare for the draft​​.

ORL Keytaon Thompson WR Virginia

• XFL/NFL Experience:
  • Currently playing as a wide receiver for the Orlando Guardians in the XFL​​.
• College Experience:
  • Played college football at Virginia, transitioning to the position of wide receiver in 2022 and becoming a significant part of the team’s offense.
  • Before Virginia, he played as a quarterback at Mississippi State.
  • During his time at Virginia, he was honored with Third Team All-ACC and Phil Steel Fourth Team All-ACC recognitions in 2022​.
  • In 2022, he was almost exclusively used as a wide receiver due to his productivity in this position​.
  • Emerged as a top target for Virginia’s quarterback Brennan Armstrong in the 2022 season​​.

SEA Jalen Dalton DL North Carolina

• XFL/NFL Experience:
  • Signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2019.
  • Spent time with the New Orleans Saints and Atlanta Falcons.
  • Signed by New Orleans to a reserve/future contract​​.
• College Experience:
  • Played college football at North Carolina, appearing in seven games along the defensive line during his senior season in 2018, posting 23 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 4.5 TFL, and a pressure.
  • Ranked the No. 1 player in North Carolina by Rivals.com, and earned first-team all-state honors by the Associated Press.
  • Rated a four-star player by Rivals.com and Scout.com​​.