ARLINGTON, Texas – Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic alumni sprinkle the 2025 United Football League opening week rosters with 24 former standouts across all eight franchises.
 
The Arlington Renegades lead the way with six Classic alums followed by the Birmingham Stallions with five and San Antonio Brahmas with four.
 
Oklahoma tops the list with four Classic alums followed by Clemson, Notre Dame and Southern California with three each.
 
The 2025 UFL season kicks off on Friday, March 28. The 10-week regular season and four-team postseason conclude with the 2025 UFL Championship game to be played on Saturday, June 14 on ABC and ESPN+.
 
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GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC ALUMS ON 2025 UFL OPENING WEEK ROSTERS
Arlington Renegades (6)
Deontay Burnett, Southern California 
Chris Claybrooks, Memphis
Adrian Ealy, Oklahoma
Ajene Harris, Southern California
LaRon Stokes, Oklahoma
Tyler Vaughns, Southern California
 
Birmingham Stallions (5)
Mario Goodrich, Clemson
Tre Norwood, Oklahoma
Ronnie Perkins, Oklahoma
Amari Rodgers, Clemson
Myjai Sanders, Cincinnati
 
DC Defenders (1)
Montae Nicholson, Michigan State
 
Houston Roughnecks (3)
Christopher Allen, Alabama^
Jamir Jones, Notre Dame
Lawrence Keys III, Tulane
Olive Sagapolu, Wisconsin
 
Memphis Showboats (3)
Jaylon Allen, Memphis
Steele Chambers, Ohio State
James Tunstall, Cincinnati
 
Michigan Panthers (1)
B.T. Potter, Clemson
Kenny Willekes, Michigan State***
 
San Antonio Brahmas (4)
Rashod Berry, Ohio State
Jalen Elliott, Notre Dame
Alizé Mack, Notre Dame
Darius Phillips, Western Michigan
 
St. Louis Battlehawks (1)
Steven Gonzalez, Penn State
 
***Was a redshirt when his team played in the Cotton Bowl Classic 
^Was injured and/or did not play in the Cotton Bowl Classic