UFL · 2027 roster

DC Defenders

42 players on the roster

Updated October 29, 2026

OffenseDefenseSpecial teams

Defenders

LT#70All-UFL

Y. DurantYasir Durant

Next up: Duncan

LG#79

T. DossTykeem Doss

C

M. MaiettiMike Maietti

Next up: Branch

RG#68

S. Losoya IIISteven Losoya III

RT#72

M. TarquinMichael Tarquin

TE#88

B. MooreBriley Moore

Next up: Fairchild · Bresnahan

WR1#19

T. ScottTy Scott

Next up: Sanders

RB#4

A. SmithAbram Smith

Next up: Valladay

QB#10Title MVP

J. Ta'amuJordan Ta'amu

Next up: Bean · Perry

WR3#15

K. CouteeKeKe Coutee

WR2#11

S. WilliamsSeth Williams

Starters by depth order. Names under each card are the next players up.

Full roster

QB 4

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  #10Jordan Ta'amuOle Miss · Age 282026 DC 109/177, 1,515 pass yds, 14 TD, 9 INT · 46 rush, 196 yds, 0 TDQB
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  #12Jason BeanKansas · Age 272026 LOU/DC 71/150, 984 pass yds, 5 TD, 5 INT · 27 rush, 179 yds, 0 TDQB
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  #5EJ PerryBrown · Age 282025 MEM 55/94, 598 pass yds, 2 TD, 5 INT · 18 rush, 71 yds, 1 TDQB
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  #18Spencer SandersOklahoma State · Age 262026 DC 17/36, 243 pass yds, 0 TD, 1 INT · 13 rush, 102 yds, 0 TDQB

RB 2

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  #4Abram SmithBaylor · Age 282026 DC 69 rush, 279 yds, 2 TD · 4 rec, 26 yds, 0 TDRB
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  #24Xazavian ValladayArizona State · Age 282026 DC 60 rush, 264 yds, 5 TD · 3 rec, 20 yds, 0 TDRB

WR 4

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  #19Ty ScottMissouri State · Age 272026 DC 21 rec, 358 yds, 5 TDWR
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  #11Seth WilliamsAuburn · Age 262026 DC 3 rec, 51 yds, 0 TDWR
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  #3Braylon SandersOle Miss · Age 272026 DC 10 rec, 123 yds, 0 TDWR
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  #15KeKe CouteeTexas Tech · Age 292026 DC 6 rec, 108 yds, 1 TDWR

TE 3

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  #88Briley MooreKansas State · Age 282026 DC 13 rec, 167 yds, 4 TDTE
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  #84Mason FairchildKansas · Age 252026 DC 11 rec, 142 yds, 1 TDTE
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  #87Ben BresnahanVanderbilt · Age 252026 DC 1 rec, 6 yds, 0 TDTE

OT 3

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  #70Yasir DurantMissouri · Age 28OT
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  #72Michael TarquinOklahoma · Age 25OT
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  #71Jaelyn DuncanMaryland · Age 26OT

OG 2

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  #79Tykeem DossSouthern Miss · Age 27OG
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  #68Steven Losoya IIIVanderbilt · Age 25OG

C 2

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  Mike MaiettiC
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  #56Johari BranchMaryland · Age 28C

DT 2

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  Joseph WallaceDT
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  #91Dennis JohnsonGrand Valley State · Age 282026 DC 8 tklDT

EDGE 2

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  #8Derek ParishHouston · Age 272026 DC 23 tkl, 3 skEDGE
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  #45Brian AbrahamUniversity at Albany · Age 262026 DC 15 tkl, 1 skEDGE

LB 5

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  #40Brandon SmithPenn State · Age 252026 DC 35 tkl, 1 skLB
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  #57Anthony HinesTexas A&M · Age 272026 DC/HOU 54 tklLB
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  #44Micah BaskervilleLSU · Age 272026 DC 33 tklLB
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  #6Ferrod GardnerLouisiana · Age 292026 DC 1 rush, 5 yds, 0 TDLB
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  #48Macklin AyersUMASS · Age 252026 DC 14 tklLB

CB 6

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  #0Gareon ConleyOhio State · Age 312026 DC 30 tkl, 2 INTCB
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  #2Deandre BakerGeorgia · Age 292026 DC 13 tkl, 1 INTCB
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  #1Bryce ThompsonTennessee · Age 272026 DC 30 tkl, 1 INTCB
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  #20Azizi HearnUCLA · Age 272026 DC 27 tklCB
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  #21Gabe TaylorRice · Age 252026 DC 17 tkl, 1 sk, 1 INTCB
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  #22Willie Drew JrVirginia State · Age 262026 DC 1 tklCB

S 4

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  #17Kai GrayLincoln (PA) · Age 292026 DC 3 tklS
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  #26Sam KiddJames Madison · Age 272026 DC 50 tkl, 2 sk, 2 INTS
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  #9Deontay AndersonHouston · Age 282026 DC 42 tkl, 1 INTS
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  #11Isaiah JohnsonHouston · Age 302025 DC 22 tklS

K 1

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  #16Matt McCraneKansas State · Age 32K

P 1

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  #47Paxton BrooksTennessee · Age 262026 DC 1 rush, 2 yds, 0 TDP

LS 1

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  #80Trae BarryBoston College · Age 28LS

Roster as of October 29, 2026. Source: DC Defenders roster on theufl.com. Depth order is our best read of the current roster and can change before the season. Headshots: theufl.com, ESPN or college athletics sites; a silhouette means no photo was found. Season stat lines: each player's most recent UFL regular season, from theufl.com individual stats (see UFL Stats).