40 Former Steelers Make 2025 UFL Opening Rosters
Forty former members of the Pittsburgh Steelers have made the opening rosters for the 2025 United Football League season, which starts on Friday. The UFL is beginning its second season, after forming in 2024 as a merger of the USFL and XFL.
The league will once again have eight teams, in Arlington, Houston and San Antonio, Texas; Birmingham, Alabama; Detroit, Michigan; St. Louis, Missouri; Memphis, Tennessee and Washington, D.C.
The season will kick off with an 8 p.m. game on Friday, featuring St. Louis at Houston. That game will be broadcast on FOX. San Antonio is at Arlington at 4 p.m. on Saturday on FOX. Sunday will feature a doubleheader on ESPN, with Michigan at Memphis at noon and Birmingham at D.C. at 3 p.m.
The 10-week regular season will run through June 1, with conference championships on June 8 and the UFL championship on June 14.
Here’s the full list of former Steelers on opening-day 2025 UFL rosters:
FORMER STEELERS ON 2025 UFL OPENING ROSTERS
Arlington Renegades
WR Tyler Vaughns
RB Kalen Ballage
OLB Tuzar Skipper
OT Kellen Diesch
DC Defenders
OL Tykeem Doss
CB Kiondre Thomas
K Matt McCrane
San Antonio Brahmas
RB John Lovett
RB Anthony McFarland
TE Alize Mack
WR Izaiah Gathings
WR Marquez Stevenson
WR Mathew Sexton
OLB Toby Ndukwe
ILB Tariq Carpenter
CB Chris Steele
FS Jalen Elliott
P Brad Wing
St. Louis Battlehawks
WR Hakeem Butler
WR Denzel Mims
SS Kameron Kelly
FS Nate Meadors
Birmingham Stallions
WR Deon Cain
TE Jace Sternberger
OT Christian DiLauro
OT Jarron Jones
DT Carlos Davis
ILB Tae Crowder
ILB Kyavha Tezino
ILB Chapelle Russell
CB Madre Harper
SS Kenny Robinson
FS Tre Norwood
Houston Roughnecks
OT Zach Banner
OLB Jamir Jones
Memphis Showboats
OL Nate Gilliam
CB Mark Gilbert
Michigan Panthers
DT T.J. Carter
OLB Ron’Dell Carter
K BT Potter
