The Dallas Renegades are less than a week away from the 2027 UFL Draft and have finalized their roster before adding new talent.
Under UFL guidelines, each team had to reduce its roster to 35 players, but it also retains the rights to players who went to the NFL or are on current NFL teams. Any UFL Showcase signings also don't count against their active roster.
After the rosters were trimmed down, let's take a look at all the players at each position on the Renegades. A quick reminder: this roster includes players from the 2026 Houston Gamblers, as they moved to Dallas when head coach Kevin Sumlin took over as the Renegades' head coach.
Dallas Renegades' Updated Active Roster Entering 2027 UFL Draft
QB - Emory Jones, John Rhys Plumlee, T.J. Finley (UFL Showcase Addition), Hunter Dekkers (Rights Retained)
Dekkers will most likely be the favorite to win the starting job since he knows the offense and is coming off a stint with the New Orleans Saints, but he'll have stiff competition. Jones also spent time in the NFL with the Atlanta Falcons, so he should be Dekkers' biggest challenger. Plumlee also spent time on offense last season, so he will have experience in the offensive system. Finley is a showcase addition who has the size to be a solid QB in the UFL and will push the rest of the room.
RB - Marcus Major, Kirk Merritt, Jalen White, Marcus Yarns
Yarns enters the 2027 season as the team's leading rusher from 2026, with 345 yards and one touchdown. White and Major each ran for over 200 yards and scored five total touchdowns last year. Merritt has dealt with injuries throughout the last few years, but his versatility makes him a weapon in the offense.
WR - Justin Hall, Jontre Kirkin, Kai Locksley, JaVonta Payton, Cahsid Raymond (UFL Showcase Addition), Kaden Davis (Currently on NFL Roster), Lawrence Keys (Rights Retained), Jalen Moreno-Cropper (Currently on NFL Roster)
As long as Keys returns to the team, the Renegades will have three of their top four leading receivers from last year, with Moreno-Cropper being the one not back since he is with the Saints. Dallas fans will know Payton well from his 2023 XFL Champion run with the franchise. Keys, Hall, and Kirklin combined for 936 yards and four touchdowns in 2026, so the weapons are there for Dallas.
TE - Armani Rogers, Geor'Quarius Spivey, Cam Sutton, Curtis Hodges (Via PFN's James Larsen)
Sutton and Rogers are the top two pass catchers among the tight ends and should be in the conversation to start. Hodges was not part of the news, as Pro Football Newsroom insider James Larsen reported Friday that the former Renegades tight end was returning to the team.
OT - Jackson Carman, Tedi Kushi, Jalen McKenzie
Jalen McKenzie is back after starting at right tackle. Kushi was the backup at left tackle, as it could be him and Carman battling for the starting left tackle job depending on how the Renegades set up the offensive line.
OG - Avery Jones, Gareth Warren, Gottlieb Ayedze (Retain Rights)
Jones and Warren might be competing for the left guard position for now. Ayedze was starting at right guard last season and was recently released by the Miami Dolphins, so if he returns, they will have one of their 2026 starters back. Sumlin hopes to get Ayedze back after being an All-UFL selection in 2026.
C - Jack Kramer
Kramer was the starting center last season, so he should enter as the clear-cut starter unless they bring in competition. Jones was listed as Kramer's backup last season, so it could be the same structure this season.
EDGE - Christopher Allen, Malik Fisher, Rashard Lawrence
Fisher is the game-changer on this defensive line after leading the Gamblers in sacks last year with 7.5. Allen and Lawrence are solid edge choices as well, as the two combined for four sacks in 2026.
DT - Jerrod Clark, Israel Antwine (Rights Retained)
Antwine was a great run-stopper for this team last season, and if he returns, he should be inserted into the starting lineup. Clark was a good rotational player on the defensive line last season who could move up in the starting lineup with Kyon Barrs no longer there.
ILB - Marvin Moody Jr., Charlie Thomas III, Dashaun White
Thomas had a breakout season after being known more as a backup in spring football and should be a key figure in the middle this season. Moody is as reliable a starter as he can be in spring football, as he will continue to do his thing as a veteran leader.
CB - Damon Arnette, Ra'Mello Dotson
Arnette is a former first-round pick in the NFL and had to rotate in with several strong cornerbacks on the team. He should see more playing time with Ameer Speed in the NFL. Dotson only played in one game last year, so he will have a chance to prove himself in the secondary.
S - Nico Bolden, Glendon Miller, Eli Walker
Miller will have to take a bigger role at safety with Major Burns in the NFL, but his 33 tackles last year proved he can handle it. Walker is a long-time spring football veteran who can play in coverage and the run well. Bolden may not have played as much last year, but he knows this defensive scheme from his time with Renegades defensive coordinator Marvin Sanders in Dallas.
DB - Major Burns (Currently on NFL Roster), Quenton Newsome (Rights Retained), Roman Parodie (Rights Retained), Ameer Speed (Currently on NFL Roster)
Losing Burns and Speed is a big blow for Dallas, as Speed is finding new life in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys. Newsome would most likely be in the starting lineup at cornerback, with Parodie being a rotational player.
Special Teams - John Hoyland (K), Marco Ortiz (LS)
Hoyland was one of the best kickers in the UFL last season, going 18-for-22 and hitting a 59-yard field goal. He'll be taking care of the kickoffs again, but Dallas will need to find a punter. Ortiz will be back, as he has been a veteran in this league for a while.