# Seven UFL Showcase Participants Earn Spots on UFL Training Camp Rosters

- Author: Mark Perry
- Published: 2026-11-04T17:00:00Z
- Updated: 2026-11-04T17:00:13Z
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*- Baylor Quarterback Sawyer Robertson headlines six additions to the Colorado Stampede*

*- Former LSU, Auburn, Texas State and Georgia State Quarterback T.J. Finley joins the Dallas Renegades*

**Arlington, TX**(November 2, 2026) – The United Football League announced today that seven participants from recent UFL Showcase events in St. Louis, Atlanta, and Houston have earned spots on 2027 UFL training camp rosters. The newly launched Colorado Stampede added six players, headlined by former Baylor quarterback Sawyer Robertson, along with guard Jacoby Jackson, wide receiver David Wallis, edge Diwun Black, and linebackers Cam Bright and Marvin Pierre. Meanwhile, the Dallas Renegades added QB T.J. Finley, bringing the total number of UFL Showcase participants earning 2027 UFL training camp roster spots to 17.

In 2026, 48 players who previously participated in UFL Showcase events earned invitations to UFL training camps, with 39 ultimately earning spots on active rosters. All eight UFL teams had at least two Showcase participants on their roster during the 2026 season.

Below are further details on the latest players added to UFL training camp rosters:

## **Colorado Stampede**

**QB Sawyer Robertson (Baylor / Mississippi State) – Houston Showcase**Robertson completed a standout three-year career at Baylor, throwing for 7,616 yards and 61 touchdowns after beginning his college career at Mississippi State. He started all 12 games in 2025, passing for 3,681 yards and 31 touchdowns while earning second-team All-Big 12 recognition from the Associated Press. Robertson was a two-time Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week and participated in the 2025 Senior Bowl. He was also named Big 12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year and was a finalist for the Campbell Trophy.

**OG Jacoby Jackson (Mississippi State / Texas Tech) – Houston Showcase**Jackson appeared in 51 career games with 38 starts across three seasons at Texas Tech and two at Mississippi State. He started 24 games during his two seasons with the Bulldogs, including 23 consecutive starts to close his college career. Jackson earned First-Team Academic All-Big 12 recognition in 2022 and was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll in 2025. He was also a two-time member of the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society.

**WR David Wallis (Randolph-Macon) – Atlanta Showcase**Wallis finished his Randolph-Macon career with a school-record 34 receiving touchdowns and earned an opportunity with the New England Patriots as an undrafted free agent in 2024. He recorded 53 receptions for 957 yards and 12 touchdowns in 2023, earning First-Team All-ODAC, First-Team All-Region and VaSID First-Team All-State honors. Wallis was also named Offensive End of the Year by the Touchdown Club of Richmond. He had another standout season in 2022, recording 41 receptions for 1,189 yards and 13 touchdowns.

**Edge Diwun Black (Temple / Florida / Mississippi Gulf Coast CC) – St. Louis Showcase**Black appeared in 33 games during his college career at Florida and Temple, finishing with 59 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks. He recorded 52 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks in two seasons at Temple. Black recorded a career-high eight tackles against UConn in 2024 and posted two sacks with a forced fumble against Tulsa. He began his college career after helping Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College capture the 2019 NJCAA national championship.

**LB Marvin Pierre (Kent State / Murray State / Butler Community College) – Atlanta Showcase**Pierre recorded 148 tackles, 10.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in 25 games at Kent State. He posted 96 tackles in 2022, including 7.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, an interception and two forced fumbles. Pierre began his college career at Butler Community College before transferring to Murray State, where he recorded 29 tackles, four tackles for loss and a sack in seven games in 2020.

**LB Cam Bright (Washington / Pittsburgh) – Atlanta Showcase**Bright played in 65 games over five seasons at Pittsburgh and Washington, recording 246 tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss and 12 sacks. He spent four seasons at Pittsburgh, totaling 186 tackles, 25 tackles for loss and 9.5 sacks before finishing his college career at Washington in 2022. Bright recorded 60 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and 2.5 sacks in his lone season with the Huskies. He also finished his college career with two interceptions and three forced fumbles.

## **Dallas Renegades**

**QB T.J. Finley (Georgia State / Western Kentucky / Texas State / Auburn / LSU) – Atlanta Showcase**Finley brings extensive college experience, having played at five programs during his career. He played five games as a true freshman at LSU before playing 13 games over two seasons with Auburn. His most productive season came at Texas State in 2023, when he started all 13 games and threw for 3,439 yards and 24 touchdowns, setting a program single-season passing record. He added 81 rushing yards and five touchdowns, finishing with 3,520 total yards and 29 touchdowns. Finley earned All-Sun Belt honorable mention recognition and was named Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week after leading Texas State to a season-opening victory at Baylor. He appeared in seven games at Georgia State in 2025, throwing for 1,244 yards and six touchdowns.

## **2027 UFL Draft and Showcase Player Acquisition**

Until the completion of the 2027 UFL Draft on November 18, 2026, in St. Louis, the UFL Showcase Series serves as the only pathway for new players to earn opportunities with UFL teams.

- Players currently on an NFL roster (active or practice squad) are not eligible for selection in the 2027 UFL Draft.
- Players from the 2023-2025 NFL Draft classes are only eligible if they have been on an NFL roster at some point since the conclusion of the 2026 UFL Championship Game.
- All players from the 2026 NFL Draft class are eligible. Those who never signed with an NFL team and have participated in a UFL Showcase are also eligible to be signed by UFL teams prior to the Draft.

Following the UFL Draft, teams may sign additional free agents to their training camp rosters.

Four additional Showcase events remain on the 2026 schedule, providing prospective players with further opportunities to demonstrate their skills and earn a place in a 2027 UFL training camp.

- **November 8:** Orlando, Florida – Celebration High School
- **November 15:** Louisville, Kentucky – Louisville Male High School
- **November 21:** Los Angeles, California – Redondo Union High School
- **December 5:** Arlington, Texas – Choctaw Stadium

Players interested in participating can register at [**showcases.theufl.com**](http://showcases.theufl.com). For more information on the UFL and its teams, please visit [www.theufl.com](http://www.theufl.com).

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