At the week eight mark of the 2025 UFL season, it’s become somewhat clear what players have produced in a way to capture the attention of NFL scouts and decision-makers. The vast majority of UFL players are seeking an NFL opportunity, and many will get them in the form of contracts or tryouts.
Below is a list of one player from each team that has impressed enough to likely be under serious consideration by NFL teams next month.
Arlington Renegades: CB Jayden Price
Out of FCS powerhouse North Dakota State, Price was in camp with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2024. Initially signed by Birmingham, he was traded to Arlington in the UFL off-season and earned a starting job with the Renegades over more experienced corners. Price leads the team with 12 pass breakups on defense. As an added bonus, he returns punts and kicks and can play on special teams coverage. He’s young enough to get another chance in the NFL and not be seen as a washout.
Birmingham Stallions: DE Bradlee Anae
Anae has teamed with Ronnie Perkins to form a formidable pass rush duo off the edges for the Stallions. They each have six tackles for loss, while Anae has four sacks to go along with them. A fifth round draft pick of the Dallas Cowboys in 2020, Anae has also spent time with the Atlanta Falcons and New York Jets as recently as December of this past season. That proves there’s been recent interest in his services by NFL teams – it’s not a major leap then to imagine his production in the UFL will pique the interest of teams this off-season.
D.C. Defenders: WR Braylon Sanders
An afterthought at the receiver position early in the year, Sanders got an opportunity when Ty Scott hit injured reserve. He’s been one of the more consistent deep threats for Jordan Ta’amu, averaging over 23 yards per reception on 13 catches. NFL teams will like that he can challenge defenses vertically. D.C. general manager Von Hutchins has done a nice job over the last few years replacing receivers that have moved on to the NFL – he may have to do it again this off-season.
Houston Roughnecks: S Leon O’Neal, Jr.
Third on the team in tackles (and first among defensive backs), O’Neal has patrolled the defensive backfield with aplomb this year. A pleasant surprise out of Texas A&M, O’Neal has also been in on three tackles for loss, one sack, an interception, and he’s forced a fumble, serving to stuff the stat sheet. To this point, O’Neal’s pro football journey has taken him from the NFL, to the CFL, to the IFL and now to the UFL. With his performance this year, it should take him back to the NFL.
Memphis Showboats: LB Steele Chambers
A classic two-down linebacker, Chambers has been a tackling machine for the Showboats this season. Chambers is second in the league in tackles in playing nearly 80% of the snaps on defense for Memphis, per Pro Football Focus. He has added 72 special teams snaps, which is likely where he’d see most of his playing time at the next level. Chambers needs work on his pass coverage, like most inside linebackers, but his pedigree (Ohio State alum) and youth (he’ll be 25 when the NFL season begins) will make him an attractive depth target for training camps upcoming.
Michigan Panthers: QB Bryce Perkins
Too obvious? Perkins has played at a high level all season and would be an attractive backup to NFL teams that run an RPO-style offense, or allow for quarterbacks to use their legs. Perkins has shown he’s more than just a runner, though, doing some great work in the passing game. Unlike Jordan Ta’amu, his MVP competition in the UFL this year, it doesn’t seem like he’s exhausted his NFL opportunities. Perhaps most impressive about Perkins this season is his escapability, showing a strong lower half to break out of weak tackle attempts. NFL scouts will take notice of that.
San Antonio Brahmas: RB Jashaun Corbin
A disappointing year for the Brahmas doesn’t mean they’re devoid of talent. Corbin worked his way up from third string on the depth chart to become the bell-cow due to injuries to John Lovett and Anthony McFarland. It’s always difficult for running backs to succeed in spring leagues because of offensive line play, yet Corbin has gotten stronger as the season has progressed, culminating in a 25-carry, 142-yard performance against Memphis in week eight. Corbin has also shown the ability to catch passes out of the backfield, with 16 on the year. You have to be able to do that to play at the NFL level.
St. Louis Battlehawks: K Rodrigo Blankenship
Missed 58-yard field goal in week eight aside, Blankenship has been the model of consistency in taking over for another St. Louis kicker that has worked his way into the NFL in Andre Szmyt. He is 17-for-18 with a long of 56, tying the longest field goal made in the UFL this season. Working in Blankenship’s favor is that at one time, he was a highly-regarded NFL kicker, connecting on over 80% of his field goals. Injuries conspired to cycle him out of the NFL ecosystem, but his performance this season could cycle him right back in.
