More than 25 ex-New York Giants will play or coach in UFL during 2025 season
More than 25 ex-New York Giants will play or coach in UFL during 2025 season
The 2025 UFL season officially kicked off this past Friday, and former New York Giants running back Jacob Saylors scored the first touchdown.
The two-conference, eight-team spring league was formed on December 31, 2023 following the merger of the XFL and USFL. All eight teams were established in one of those two leagues and survived the transition, although some have had their names changed.
More than 25 former New York Giants, both players and coaches, will participate in the UFL during the 2025 season. Here's a look at them broken down by team and what year(s) they spent with the Giants.
Arlington Renegades
S Joe Powell (2016)
LB Tuzar Skipper (2019)
Birmingham Stallions
OL coach Dave DeGuglielmo (2004-2008, 2020)
QB Case Cookus (2020)
LB Tae Crowder (2020-2022)
CB Mario Goodrich (2024)
CB Madre Harper (2020)
OT Jarron Jones (2017, 2018)
DC Defenders
CB Deandre Baker (2019)
OL D.J. Fluker (2017)
RB Deon Jackson (2023)
WR Jaydon Mickens (2022-2023)
DE Quincy Roche (2021-2022)
Houston Roughnecks
CB Corn Elder (2019)
OL Kristjan Sokoli (2017-2018)
Memphis Showboats
DB Tenny Adewusi (2019)
TE Ryan Izzo (2021)
Michigan Panthers
Head coach Mike Nolan (1993-1996)
CB Gemon Green (2023)
DE Breeland Speaks (2021)
San Antonio Brahmas
CB Henry Black (2022)
RB Jashaun Corbin (2022, 2023)
OL Derrick Kelly (2021)
LS Cameron Lyons (2023)
S Jordan Mosley (2022)
P Brad Wing (2015-2017)
St. Louis Battlehawks
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