This is part two of my look at select players who attended the St. Louis UFL Showcase on August 9. Part one can be found here. There's a bit of a gap until the next league-led tryout, with the Showcases starting up again in late September.
Unlike in D.C., no full roster has surfaced of the players attending this workout. UFL News Hub's Anthony Miller posted a list of notable players the league sent out in a media release. Outside of that, I've profiled players the UFL briefly mentioned in its top performers article on their website, as well as those I've discovered based on social media posts.
Once again, I'm using Dane Brugler's rankings in his yearly "The Beast" draft guide in The Athletic, one of the most in-depth and respected lists available, to give perspective on how these players were viewed by the draft community coming out of college.
For future Showcases, if you are a player attending or know of a player attending, DM me on social media @gregmparks (Twitter/X), @gregmparks.bsky.social (Bluesky) or @g_man9784 (Instagram) to be profiled on the occasion the list of player participants is not available.
*WR Matthew McCallister, McNeese State: Louisiana Tech is where McCallister spent his freshman and sophomore campaigns, playing 14 games across two seasons, mainly on special teams. He caught two passes during that time, both in his second year there. McNeese State came calling for 2024 and 2025. As a junior, he acted as the team's punt returner and also caught five passes, including an 80-yard touchdown. He eclipsed that long catch in 2025 with an 85-yarder, one of 13 passes caught that year. He continued to return punts, though in 24 games during his time as a Cowboy, he didn't start any. Still, Brugler had him on the WR rankings for the 2026 NFL Draft, placing him at #306. McCallister was singled out by the UFL website as one of the top offensive performers of this Showcase.
*CB T'Sai McDaniel, UAB: Reps are what McDaniel needs: He played just 27 games in college, including one in his first two seasons. He steadily earned more playing time in his junior and senior seasons. In his senior year of 2025, McDaniel had 29 tackles, two passes defensed and an interception in 12 games (including the only three starts of his career). While being ranked as the 137th corner in the draft by Brugler doesn't seem like great placement, for someone with as limited game action as McDaniel had in college (and who ran in the 4.6 range at his pro day), it could've been much lower.
*CB Javerius McGuinn, Missouri Western: A part of the 2025 NFL Draft class, McGuinn frequently placed on the conference Academic Honor Roll while at Missouri Western. On the field, he was a two-year starter (curiously sandwiched between one year in which he came off the bench) and finished his college career strong, with 29 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and six passes defensed as a senior. He did only intercept one pass at the collegiate level. Versatility was key for McGuinn, as he dabbled in returning kicks in 2024, even taking one back 100 yards for a touchdown. The 213th corner per Brugler's rankings, McGuinn earned a tryout at Minnesota Vikings rookie minicamp in 2025. The UFL website listed McGuinn has running a 4.50 40 with a 10'4" broad jump at the St. Louis Showcase.
*CB Jalen Owens, Central Washington: Another player with Division II playoff experience, Owens logged 59 tackles in 40 games at CWU. Critically, his number of passes defensed in a season jumped from five in 2024 to 10 in 2025, showing increased ability to track the ball in the air. Though he defensed 17 in his four years in college, he failed to intercept a pass. Owens boasts 18 games started in his background. Also in his background: Track, where he had the top time in the 100 meters in the state of Oregon as a high schooler.
*WR Jayleen Record, Weber State: Two years at SMU led into three years at Weber State for Record. After 11 games with the Mustangs, where his main role was as part-time punt returner, Record immediately became a contributor to the Wildcats as a sophomore. He hauled in 10 passes his first year at the school and was a starter and team captain his last two years. Last fall, he led Weber State in receptions (37) and receiving yards (398). He had a knack for finding the end zone, scoring nine times on 68 catches. He ranked 117th among receivers coming out in 2026 according to Brugler's list, and despite not getting a whiff from NFL teams in the spring, Record followed in the footsteps of others before him by standing outside the Dallas Cowboys facility with a sign in hopes of getting noticed. He got noticed by UFL decisionmakers at the St. Louis Showcase, where he ran a 4.34 40, up significantly from the 4.52 he ran at his pro day.
*QB M.J. Rivers, SW Oklahoma State: The son of former NFL tight end Marcellus Rivers, M.J. has definitely been around the block when it comes to his college experience. It began back in 2018 with the University of Illinois, where he played in eight games, starting three. In that year, he completed 55% of his passes for three touchdowns and three interceptions. From there, Rivers went to Sam Houston State, though his playing time and stats are hard to come by online. He wound up at Southwest Oklahoma State for 2025, and he excelled in the most meaningful football action he apparently had since that 2018 season. In '25, Rivers completed 66% of his passes for 1,794 yards, 20 TDs and just four interceptions on his way to making All-GAC Third Team. He participated in the Dream Bowl post-season all-star game, and while watching his performance, I noted his strong arm and athleticism, both of which stood out.
*DB Marc Stampley II, Houston: In the Cougars' defense, Stampley was tasked with playing the "Star" position, a hybrid corner/safety with responsibilities both in the box and in coverage. It was his only year at Houston, yet he managed to start seven of 13 games, making 28 tackles and intercepting two passes. Prior to Houston, Stampley competed at Georgia Southern where, in 2024, Stampley made the Second Team All-Sun Belt Conference. In three years at GSU, Stampley picked off five passes, made 125 tackles and defensed 19 passes. Listed as the 145th corner in the 2026 NFL Draft by Brugler, Stampley had pre-draft visits with the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears, then tried out with the Seattle Seahawks at their rookie minicamp.
*LB Steven Ward II, Pittsburg State: Football runs in Ward's blood: His day was a Chicago Bear for a few years in the mid-90s. The younger Ward made an immediate impact in his true freshman season at Missouri State, playing 10 games and forcing two fumbles. After redshirting the following year in 2022, Ward again played a key role on special teams and as a reserve in 2023. From there, he transferred to Pittsburg State. In 2024 with the Gorillas, he made his first college start and notched his first sack. Breaking out in a big way in 2025, Ward was voted team captain and made 98 tackles (including eight for a loss), had five pass break-ups while forcing and recovering two fumbles. Ranked the #179 LB in the 2026 NFL Draft class by Brugler, Ward received a rookie minicamp tryout invitation from the Kansas City Chiefs.
*QB Jackson Waring, Grand View University: It was a quiet start to his college career for Waring, who spent a year as a backup at North Dakota State and then put up modest numbers in two seasons at Illinois State. Waring broke out in his second year at Grand Valley, throwing 14 touchdowns and two interceptions in eight games. His capstone was 2025, where he led Grand Valley to an undefeated record, the NAIA National Championship, and for himself, the NAIA Player of the Year award. In 14 games, Waring threw for 34 touchdowns to just four interceptions, along with 2,554 passing yards. He added 496 yards and six TDs on the ground. He had a rushing touchdown in every playoff game last fall. At 6'2" and 224 pounds, Waring has the size to make it as a pro. He took part in the College Gridiron Showcase post-season all-star event and was ranked as Brugler's 53rd QB in the draft.
*DL Armon White, Lane College: Out of Division II Lane College located in Jackson, Tennessee, White had a unique college football experience. In his first two seasons, he started 15 of 20 possible games, with 25 tackles and four tackles for loss. In his last two years, he played in only 14 games (including five in his last year of 2024), starting just three of those, with 14 tackles and 3.5 tackles for loss over that span. It's possible an injury cut short that final season, though information is limited because he played for a smaller school.
*WR Dan Williams III, Jackson State: No stranger to alternative football, the 31-year-old Williams is still active, seven years after his last NFL opportunity. Williams graduated from Jackson State in 2017 after registering 183 catches for 2,481 yards and 19 touchdowns in his career. He bounced around NFL training camps and was briefly on the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns in 2018. From there, he played with the Memphis Express of the AAF in 2019, the Tampa Bay Vipers of the XFL in 2020, the CFL's Calgary Stampeders in 2021, then it was back to the revamped XFL and the Orlando Guardians in 2023. Williams has continued to ply his trade in the arena leagues since then.
*QB Zach Zebrowski, Central Missouri: In four years at Southern Illinois, Zebrowski worked his way up to the backup job, but that resulted in no more than four games played in any of those seasons. He transferred to Central Missouri for the 2023 and 2024 campaigns. That seemed to be the change of scenery needed for Zebrowski, who led Central Missouri to a 20-5 record during that time. In 2023 alone, he attempted a whopping 602 passes (46 per game), throwing 61 touchdowns to just five interceptions. His passing TDs and total yards were NCAA Division II single-season records. His 2024 was a down year by comparison - only 40 touchdown passes and 12 interceptions. Nevertheless, he came home with the Harlon Hill Trophy (MVP of Division II) both years. Brugler ranked him as the 37th QB in the 2025 draft class and he had minicamp tryouts with the Minnesota Vikings and Kansas City Chiefs, as well as a cup of coffee with the Edmonton Elks of the CFL.