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ufl officially unveils championship trophy
The 2024 UFL season will conclude with the Championship game, presented by the U.S. Army, on June 16th, hosted at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis.
The United Football League (UFL) is the premier spring football platform, formed by the merging of the XFL and USFL in 2024 under the combined ownership of RedBird Capital Partners, FOX, Dany Garcia and Dwayne Johnson. The UFL has eight teams in Arlington (TX), Birmingham (AL), Detroit (MI), Houston (TX), San Antonio (TX), Memphis (TN), St. Louis (MO), and Washington D.C.
Week 10
Michigan Panthers at Birmingham Stallions
San Antonio Brahmas at St. Louis Battlehawks
Arlington Renegades at D.C Defenders
Houston Roughnecks at Memphis Showboats
Week-10
Michigan Panthers (19) at Birmingham Stallions (20)
San Antonio Brahmas (12) at St. Louis Battlehawks (13)
Arlington Renegades (32) at D.C Defenders (31)
Houston Roughnecks (12) at Memphis Showboats (19)
2024 ufl player stats Week-10 Offense Passing Yards: L. Perez, Arlington Renegades - 2,309
Passing TD's: L.Perez, Arlington Renegades - 18
Rushing Yards: A. Martinez, Birmingham Stallions - 528
Rushing TD's: R. Pesrson Jr., Birmingham Stallions - 6
Receiving Yards: H. Butler, St. Louis Battlehawks - 652
Receiving TD's: S. Cannella, Arlington Renegades - 6 Defense Total Tackles: W. Harvey, St. Louis Battlehawks - 78
Solo Tackles: J. Mosley, San Antonio Brahmas - 49
Interceptions: K. Nacua, Michigan Panthers. A.J. Thomas, Birmingham Stallions. M. Roby, Houston Roughnecks.K. Kelly, St. Louis Battlehawks - 3
2024 ufl team stats Week-10 Offense Passing: Arlington Renegades - 227.7 ypg
Rushing: Birmingham Stallions - 134.7 ypg
Total: Birmingham Stallions - 347.5 ypg Defense Passing: San Antonio Brahmas - 168.2 ypg
Rushing: Birmingham Stallions - 77.3 ypg
Total: San Antonio Brahmas - 256.7 ypg
Stallions' Adrian Martinez headlines RG Young's UFL Postseason Awatds
While the ultimate award for any UFL player is an invitation to NFL training camp and a chance to make an NFL roster this fall, earning individual recognition might urge scouts to turn on a player's film and give it more than just a casual glance.
********** MVP and Offensive Player of the Year: Birmingham Stallions QB Adrian Martinez Defensive Player of the Year: Michigan Panthers DE Breeland Speaks Special Teams Player of the Year: Panthers kicker Jake Bates Coach of the Year: Stallions HC Skip Holtz
St. Louis Battlehawaks WR Hakeem Butler named UFL Offensive Player of the Year
Butler led the United Football League with 652 receiving yards on 45 receptions. His average of 14.5 yards per catch was also tops in the league. He ranked No. 4 in total receptions and was tied for No. 2 with five receiving touchdowns. He was tied for No. 6 in the league in scoring with 31 points (5 touchdowns, 1 1-pt PAT) and No. 7 in all-purpose yards.
Michigan Panthers Defensive End Breeland Speahs Named UFL Dedensive Player of the Year
Speaks led the UFL with 9.5 sacks during the regular season. He also led the league with 13 tackles for-loss. Speaks recorded the most single-game tackles for-loss in a game this season with four at Houston on May 26. He recorded three sacks in two games, the only UFL player to do so.
Battlehawks' Chris Garrett Named UFL Special Teams Player of the Year
Garrett’s two blocked kicks matched or bested the totals for the other seven UFL teams. Only D.C. had more than one blocked kick. The Battlehawks blocked four kicks during the 2024 regular season, with half coming from Garrett. In addition to his punt-blocking prowess, Garrett recorded 14 of his 26 total tackles on special teams.
Michigan Panthers Mike Nolan UFL Coach of the Year
In Nolan’s second season with the Panthers, his team improved from 4-7 during the 2023 USFL season to a 7-3 regular season record in the inaugural UFL season. His team will make a second straight appearance in a conference championship game this Saturday against the Birmingham Stallions.
********** Offense Quarterback - Adrian Martinez, Birmingham Stallions Running Back - Jacob Saylors, St. Louis Battlehawks Wide Receiver - Hakeem Butler, St. Louis Battlehawks; Daewood Davis, Memphis Showboats; Marcus Simms, Michigan Panthers Tight End - Jace Sternberger, Birmingham Stallions Offensive Tackle - Jaryd Jones-Smith, St. Louis Battlehawks; Bobby Evans, Arlington Renegades Offensive Guard - Zack Johnson, Birmingham Stallions; Kohl Levao, San Antonio Brahmas Center - Mike Panasiuk, St. Louis Battlehawks
Defense Defensive Line - Carlos Davis, Birmingham Stallions; Daniel Wise, Michigan Panthers Edge/Outside Linebacker - Chris Odom, Houston Roughnecks; Breeland Speaks, Michigan Panthers Inside Linebacker - Tavante Beckett, San Antonio Brahmas; Willie Harvey, St. Louis Battlehawks Cornerback - Deandre Baker, D.C. Defenders; Nate Brooks, Michigan Panthers; Ajene Harris, Arlington Renegades Safety - Kai Nacua, Michigan Panthers; A.J. Thomas, Birmingham Stallions
Special Teams Kicker - Jake Bates, Michigan Panthers Punter - Marquette King, Arlington Renegades Long Snapper - Jordan Ober, Michigan Panthers Return Specialist - Chris Rowland, D.C. Defenders
STALLIONS COME BACK, TOP PANTHERS 31-18 TO WIN USFL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME
The Birmingham Stallions scored 28 unanswered points and shut out the Michigan Panthers in the second half en route to a 31-18 victory in the USFL Conference Championship Game Saturday in front of 10,287 fans at Protective Stadium. Michigan (7-4) was in control early, scoring on each of its first five possessions. But the Panthers settled for field goals on four of those possessions, building an 18-3 lead late in the second quarter that could have been larger. With the victory, Birmingham advances to the United Football League Championship Game, slated for June 16 at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis. Birmingham outgained Michigan 365-253. Corral was 9-of-11 for 120 yards, two touchdowns and an interception. Martinez finished 10-of-19 for 164 yards, one touchdown and one interception. C.J. Marable led the way for the Stallions on the ground, rushing for 77 yards on eight carries. Kyahva Tezino paced the Stallions’ defense with seven total tackles, while Ike Brown grabbed two interceptions to go along with Isom’s interception for a touchdown. The Stallions will face either the St. Louis Battlehawks or San Antonio Brahmas, who play the XFL Conference Championship Game Sunday in St. Louis.
BRAHMAS BEST BATTLEHAWKS 25-15 IN XFL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
San Antonio (8-3) jumped out to an early 13-0 lead, and fought off a second half rally from the St. Louis Battlehawks (7-4) as the Brahmas won their first XFL Conference Championship, 25-15, Sunday night in front of 30,237 fans at The Dome at America’s Center. The Brahmas offense fired on all cylinders with a season-high 410 total yards. They also recorded the league’s longest rush of the season on a 69-yard Anthony McFarland Jr. score on their first play of the second half, and the team’s longest reception of the season on a Chase Gabers-to-Justin Smith 63-yard touchdown connection in the second quarter. Gabers finished with two passing touchdowns, his first multi-passing TD game since Week 2. The Brahmas (8-3) advance to the UFL Championship to face the Birmingham Stallions (10-1) on June 16 at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Kickoff is scheduled for 5 PM ET.
Lions sighning UFL kicker Jake Bates to 2-year del
Bates, 24, ranked second in the UFL this season with 17 field goals for the Michigan Panthers. That includes a 64-yard game-winning kick in the season opener against the St. Louis Battlehawks -- just two yards less than Justin Tucker's NFL record of 66.
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Bates visited the Lions, Packers and Commanders before opting to stay in Michigan.