Looking At Each 2026 UFL Quarterback Room: Post-Allocation

Monday marked a truly historic day in the United Football League (UFL). At long last, all eight franchises have their signal callers in place for the 2026 UFL season – at least, mostly.

Across the board, there are quite a few fresh faces. Some of the UFL’s best have returned, while the league has also attracted plenty of new names. At first glance, this is one of the strongest quarterback rooms we’ve seen in spring football yet.

Let’s take a look at who’s been drafted by each team so far. It’s important to note that a few franchises only roster two quarterbacks right now, and will be adding a third in the near future as they continue evaluations.

Birmingham Stallions

Matt Corral
Jaren Hall
Taylor Elgersma

Right off the bat, the Birmingham Stallions feature one of the strongest units in the entire UFL. A.J. McCarron knows a thing or two about quarterbacks, and has constructed a room that is bound for success in 2026.

Leading off is Matt Corral – who is no stranger to the Stallions QB room. Ironically, he was set to sign with the Michigan Panthers, before things blew up in the UFL, but he now returns to a familiar place. Corral is no doubt one of the top quarterbacks in the league when healthy. He’s a proven leader, with pure arm talent that rivals any signal caller at this level.

Following him up is Jaren Hall, the former 5th round draft pick with the Minnesota Vikings. Hall played his college ball at BYU, throwing for 6,174 yards and 52 touchdowns across three seasons, to just 11 interceptions. Jaren has the ability to run as well, with 800 yards and nine touchdowns in his college career. Hall’s an excellent pickup, and one who will give Corral a run for his money at the starting position in Birmingham.

Taylor Elgersma is a very intriguing pickup for the UFL, and the Stallions. The Ontario native was drafted by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL in the 2025 Draft, and later signed with the Green Bay Packers after a tryout. He was released in August. It looks like Taylor has decided to go the UFL route, in an effort to get back to the NFL. He played his college ball at Laurier University in Ontario, throwing for an impressive 10,306 yards and 77 touchdowns, rushing for 589 yards and 17 scores as well. At 6’5”, 227lbs., Taylor is a large-framed quarterback who has instincts that any coach would be looking for in a professional prospect.

Columbus Aviators

Clayton Tune
Jalan McClendon
Jalen Morton

The Columbus Aviators went out and brought in Clayton Tune very quickly, who was just cut by the Green Bay Packers not even two weeks ago. Tune has spent the last few years in the NFL with the Packers and Cardinals, following a strong college campaign in Houston. Clayton threw for 11,989 yards and 104 touchdowns across five seasons, to 41 interceptions. He has the ability to run as well, with 1,248 rushing yards and 15 scores on the ground.

While Tune is the bigger name, Jalan McClendon quietly enters Columbus as an early QB1 favorite. He spent last UFL season in Houston – and while he began as QB3, due to injuries and movement – he led the team the final several weeks, showcasing why he belongs at this level. McClendon has an NFL arm, with the ability to make all of the downfield throws. If he can learn to control his velocity in short range situations, he will be one of the UFL’s best signal callers in 2026.

Finally, Jalen Morton returns to spring football with a chance to play in Columbus. He won a Championship with the Stallions in 2023 as a backup, but has struggled to stick in the UFL ever since. After signing to the Roughnecks in the offseason, Morton now brings his talents to the Aviators. He’s a diamond in the rough type of prospect, having seen quite a bit of success that the arena level.

Dallas Renegades

Austin Reed
Luis Perez

“The Spring King” has officially returned to Dallas, despite new leadership. Perez needs no introduction, as one of spring football’s longest tenured quarterbacks, playing for several different franchises. Perez has statistically led the UFL in plenty of categories over the last couple of years. His attention to detail, and ability to lead, makes up for his lack of athleticism at times – and his mobility has shown improvements over the years.

Meanwhile, Austin Reed is an exciting young prospect to pay close attention to. He’s someone that is the perfect spring prospect – spending a couple of years in the NFL on the Chicago Bears practice squad, with preseason experience. Austin threw for 15,548 passing yards throughout his college career, leading all college QB’s with 4,744 yards at Western Kentucky in 2022. He’s got a strong TD-to-INT ratio (149 to 42), making the right decisions when it comes to protecting the football.

Dallas will need to sign a third QB at some point in the near future.

DC Defenders

Jordan Ta’amu
Mike DiLiello
Spencer Sanders

The DC Defenders have opted to run it back with the exact same quarterback room, and for good reason. Shannon Harris and this team won it all last year, largely due to the efforts of Jordan Ta’amu: the UFL Championship Game MVP.

Ta’amu showed plenty of growth and development in 2025. After an on and off campaign in 2024, Ta’amu came back and was elite in 2025, protecting the football and elevating his decision making to another level. In the playoffs, Jordan put on an absolute clinic, making big throw after big throw in what was a dominant postseason run. “The Throwin’ Samoan”, as he used to be dubbed, will undoubtedly be a top QB in 2026.

On the backend, Mike DiLiello is a quality backup who showcased his abilities down the stretch of the season, as DC rested Ta’amu to keep him healthy. DiLiello is a dual threat signal caller, who has great touch on the football and a knack for finding the open receiver. Spencer Sanders is more of a developmental guy, out of Oklahoma State who never made it to the NFL. He’s got potential, though – and also lined up at WR for DC a year ago.

Houston Gamblers

Donovan Smith
Hunter Dekkers

The Houston Gamblers have an interesting quarterback room so far. Starting off with Donovan Smith, the Gamblers retain a local name, as Smith played at Texas Tech (2020-2022) and then the University of Houston (2023-2024). He did not sign with any NFL teams, but did have a tryout with the Dallas Cowboys in May. Smith has a strong arm, but needs to show improvement as a decision maker (45 TD’s to 31 INT’s). His reliability is a big question mark, but that’s one that Kevin Sumlin hopes to answer ahead of this upcoming season.

Additionally, Hunter Dekkers is another young prospect who has a lot to prove. He has not spent any time in the NFL, coming out of Iowa State and Iowa Western in college. Hunter played his first couple of seasons at Iowa State, but was behind Brock Purdy in his rookie campaign. Unfortunately, an illegal gambling stint led to Hunter being suspended, missing the entire 2023 season. In 2024, he played at Iowa Western, throwing for 3,806 yards and 32 touchdowns.

Dekkers signed as an UDFA with the New Orleans Saints, spending a bit of time on their practice squad. He did not earn a futures contract, and will now look to get his pro career off the ground in the UFL. He’s also a lefty.

Houston is another team who will need a third QB before Training Camp begins.

Louisville Kings

Chandler Rogers
Jason Bean

Jason Bean has arrived in the UFL. After some thought he would play last year, having been “drafted” by the Memphis Showboats, Bean is officially available, and joins as a quarterback. Bean spent the last couple of years with the Indianapolis Colts, overlapping as a wideout alongside being an emergency QB. Jason started in 23 of 35 games at Kansas, throwing for over 4,600 yards and 38 touchdowns across three seasons with the Jayhawks. Bean also rushed for 1,344 yards and 14 scores across his college career, showcasing his dual threat capabilities.

Meanwhile, Chris Redman takes a chance on Chandler Rogers, an exciting, mobile quarterback out of North Texas. Rogers had quite the collegiate career, playing for five different schools. His final stint in California was underwhelming, starting in just one game, throwing for 117 yards. Rogers best campaign was in North Texas, where he tossed 29 touchdowns to just five interceptions, totaling 3,382 passing yards in 10 starts. His lack of consistent arm strength – and questionable footwork – make him into a prospect who will have to develop in order to start at this level.

Orlando Storm

Dorian Thompson-Robinson
Jack Plummer

Anthony Becht cooked with his latest slate of quarterbacks, bringing some energy to the Storm. Dorian Thompson-Robinson is a name that many have wanted to see in the spring space for quite some time. He’s a bit undersized, but he’s a dynamic playmaker who has flashed his potential in the NFL before. Dorian Thompson-Robinson was selected in the 5th round of the 2023 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns, spending a couple of years there, before shifting to the Browns. He’s a mobile threat, with the ability to toss the pigskin down the field. During his college career at UCLA, DTR threw for 10,695 yards and 88 touchdowns – adding 1,897 rushing yards and 28 ground scores to his resume.

Jack Plummer was recently with the Carolina Panthers, released after this past preseason. He’s going to be a work-in-progress type of prospect, but he has the tangibles and measurables that Anthony Becht is looking for (6’5”, 215 lbs.). Plummer was a journeyman in college, playing at Purdue, Louisville, and California. It wasn’t until his tenure at Louisville during his senior season that he emerged as an NFL candidate, throwing for 3,204 yards and 21 touchdowns. Jack isn’t nearly as mobile as DTR, but he’s got a very strong arm.

St. Louis Battlehawks

Ben Wooldridge
Brandon Silvers
Michael Pratt

Finally, the St. Louis Battlehawks will feature a primarily different look in 2025. Manny Wilkins is gone, with a couple of youngsters taking his place in Ben Wooldridge and Michael Pratt. Leading off the room is veteran Brandon Silvers, who sticks in St. Louis for a third consecutive season. Silvers has been in spring football for an incredibly long time, aging like fine wine – even as a backup. Brandon was inserted into the lineup late in the year and played very well, and could have led a Battlehawks comeback in the playoff without an injury.

Wooldridge is, interestingly enough, a similar prospect to Jack Plummer in Orlando. He’s 26 years old, and went undrafted but spent this past preseason with the New England Patriots. Ben was in college for seven years, but only played for five of those seasons. At Louisiana, he tossed the rock for 4,600 yards and 37 touchdowns across three years.

Michael Pratt is a former NFL draft pick, as a seventh round selection with the Packers in 2024. The former Tulane standout was released by Green Bay at the end of Training Camp that year, landing with the Buccaneers for a short stint. He isn’t exactly a “quick twitch” guy, but he did rush for 28 touchdowns in college, with the ability to make something out of nothing. Pratt processes the field well, tossing 90 touchdowns to just 26 interceptions at Tulane.

Final Thoughts

The United Football League will feature excellent quarterback play this year. They’ve got a lineup of some proven veterans, alongside young and upcoming names that have plenty of potential. If these guys can develop (i.e. Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Clayton Tune, etc.) – the UFL will have a tremendous football product this year.

The UFL Draft kicks off on Tuesday, at 2pm ET, as teams fill out their rosters for 2026.

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