Just days before the start of the UFL season opener, the Louisville Kings placed star wide receiver Jonathan Adams on injured reserve. The news couldn’t come at a worse time as Louisville prepares to debut against the three-time championship Birmingham Stallions. Former L.A. Rams wide receiver Tyler Hudson, who was cut last week from the final roster, has been recalled to replace Adams.
Hudson, a native of Spring, Texas, is returning to Louisville, where he played for the Louisville Cardinals. In 2022, he earned second-team All-ACC honors as a junior. Hudson became the seventh player to record 1,000 yards receiving in a season. Posting 69 receptions for 1,034 yards with four touchdowns, he earned a target rating of 95%, with four games over 100 yards receiving that season. In addition, Hudson proved his versatility as a punt returner.
A Standout Talent For The Louisville Cardinals
In his pre-draft profile on Nfldraftbuzz.com, Hudson was described as a precise route runner with quick feet and good body control. But when he wasn't selected in the 2023 NFL Draft, the 6’2” 197 lb. Hudson joined the Rams as an undrafted free agent.
During the 2023 preseason, he was one of a handful of NFL rookies looking for an opportunity in the wake of Cooper Kupp’s hamstring injury. Kupp had been the team’s leading receiver the previous season with 75 receptions for 812 yards with six touchdowns, despite missing eight games because of an ankle injury. Among that group of hopeful rookies was a young talent by the name of Puka Nacua, who burst onto the NFL scene that season.
An Elite Talent In Europe
Waived by the Rams in August of 2023, Hudson found his way to the European Football League. It was there that Hudson made his biggest impact. As the star receiver and MVP of the Dresden Monarchs, Hudson was named the 2025 GFL Offensive Player of the Year.
Achieving a standout performance that season, Hudson posted 110 receptions for 1,995 receiving yards with 27 touchdowns and a two-point conversion. In addition, Hudson also established himself as a force on special teams with 770 return yards, including a 100-yard touchdown.
Fresh off the success of that memorable season, Hudson returns to Louisville to play for Chris Redman and Steve Logan's offense, where he now has a chance to make an impact in a city that is only too happy to welcome him back.