The 2023 XFL season begins on Saturday as the Vegas Vipers and Arlington Renegades kick the season off at 2pm/CT on ABC. The league is filled with former FCS football players, who are looking to make their mark at the professional level.
Below we take a look at the former FCS football standouts who will take part in the first season of the XFL in 2023.
Arlington Renegades
Kevin Anderson (Fordham; QB)
Kyle Sloter (Northern Colorado; QB)
Lujuan Winningham (Central Arkansas; WR)
Aaron Adeoye (Southeast Missouri; OL)
Donald Payne (Stetson; LB)
Darnell Sankey (Sacramento State; LB)
Willie Taylor (Eastern Kentucky; LB)
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D.C. Defenders
Chris Blair (Alcorn State; WR)
Jequez Ezzard (Sam Houston State; WR)
Malik Fisher (Villanova; DL)
Caraun Reid (Princeton; DL)
Joseph Wallace (Sam Houston State; DL)
Daniel Whelan (UC Davis; P)
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Houston Roughnecks
Brycen Alleyne (Delaware State; RB)
Dejoun Lee (Delaware; RB)
Davion Davis (Sam Houston State; WR)
Justin Smith (Norfolk State; WR)
Garrett Owns (Duquesne; TE)
John Yarbrough (Richmond; OL)
John Brannon (Western Carolina; DB)
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Orlando Guardians
Deondre Francois (Hampton; QB)
Jah-Maine Martin (North Carolina A&T; RB)
Dontez Byrd (Tennessee Tech; WR)
Andrew Jamiel (Stonehill; WR)
Ze’Veyon Furcron (Southern Illinois; OL)
Jordan Ighofose (Grambling State; OL)
David Moore (Grambling State; OL)
Jalen Spady (Florida A&M; OL)
Emmanuel Olenga (Tennessee State; DL)
C.J. Holmes (Jackson State; DB)
Roman Tatum (Southern Illinois; DB)
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San Antonio Brahmas
Jawon Pass (Prairie View A&M; QB)
Reid Sinnett (San Diego; QB)
Travis Jonsen (Montana State; WR)
Jamal Pettigrew (McNeese State; TE)
Chidi Okeke (Tennessee State; OL)
Tenny Adewusi (Delaware; DB)
Terrell Bonds (Tennessee State; DB)
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Seattle Sea Dragons
Morgan Ellison (Southeastern Louisiana; RB)
Charlie Taumoepau (Portland State; RB)
Kelvin McKnight (Samford; WR)
P.J. Hall (Sam Houston State; DL)
Niko Lalos (Dartmouth; DL)
Tre Walker (Idaho; LB)
Shabari Davis (Southeast Missouri; DB)
Zafir Kelly (South Carolina State; DB)
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St. Louis Battlehawks
Nick Tiano (Chattanooga; QB)
Darrius Shepherd (North Dakota State; WR)
Jake Sutherland (Morehead State; TE)
Lacale London (Western Carolina; DL)
Elorm Lumor (Towson; DL)
Chris Cooper (Stony Brook; DB)
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Vegas Vipers
Jamil Demby (Maine; OL)
Bryant Jones (Mississippi Valley State; DL)
Mister Harriel (Sacramento State; DB)
Nijuel Hill (Delaware; DB)
Bailey Griffen (Lamar; K)
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