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Every former Kansas State Wildcat playing in the UFL

Many former Wildcats are living out their dreams of playing professional football in the UFL, which is currently playing its inaugural season.

By Ericka Brockish

Oct 22, 2022; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Adrian Martinez (9) throws a pass against the defense.
Oct 22, 2022; Fort Worth, Texas, USA; Kansas State Wildcats quarterback Adrian Martinez (9) throws a pass against the defense. / Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
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The NFL is not the only professional football league in America. However, the United Football League is not the first league outside of the NFL to try and be successful. There was the XFL and USFL who combined to make the UFL and fo course there are always other pro and semi-pro leagues trying to get their start.

However, right now the UFL is the one that gives fans football outside of the NFL is a season where there is not a lot happening in the football world. Many players that don't make it in the NFL or can't make their way onto a team have made the move to the UFL to continue playing, and still have hopes of making it to the NFL.

Right now, there are a total of seven former Wildcats playing in the UFL right now. One of the more well-known names playing is former quarterback and Nebraska transfer Adrian Martinez, who is currently the quarterback of the Birmingham Stallions.

So what other former Wildcats have continued their playing career in hopes of still making to the NFL? We have that list right here.

  • Adrian Martinez 2022, QB: Birmingham Stallions
  • Elijah Sullivan 2015-2020, LB: Birmingham Stallions
  • Matthew McCrane 2014-2017, K: DC Defenders
  • Briley Moore-McKinney 2020, TE: DC Defenders
  • Kiondre Thomas 2020, CB: Houston Roughnecks
  • Noah Johnson 2020-2021, C: Michigan Panthers
  • Abdul Beecham 2016-2018, G: St. Louis Battlehawks

While there are many former Kansas State players playing in the NFL, there are a lot still pursuing their dream of the playing football professionally in the UFL. The UFL season is played in the NFL offseason from late March to mid-June when the championship will be held in St. Louis, Missouri.

You can see many former Wildcats faces playing on UFL teams during their 10-week season anytime now on the weekends.

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