Week eleven of the NFL’s 2025-2026 season brought quite a bit of UFL to NFL action. There were over a dozen athletes active this weekend, who played in the USFL, XFL, and UFL.
Let’s look at the top performers from the past couple of days in the NFL.
Minnesota Vikings
DT Jalen Redmond, Renegades
Not surprisingly, Jalen Redmond once again made an impact for Minnesota’s defense. He notched three tackles, and a key TFL, as Minnesota fell just short to the Bears. Jalen’s been a force up front, and as Kevin Burkhardt said on broadcast, Brian Flores stated that he’s been “their best defensive lineman”.
Denver Broncos
DE Dondrea Tillman, Stallions
LS Mitchell Fraboni, Maulers
Dondrea Tillman was once again effective for the Denver Broncos, playing 28 snaps and totaling three tackles alongside a QB hit in their win over Kansas City. Tillman is a guy who is an impact player on special teams as well, with two of his tackles coming in that category.
Atlanta Falcons
DT LaCale London, Battlehawks
LaCale London is quietly one of the top success stories from spring football. The former Battlehawk had three tackles, a sack, and three defensive stops for the Falcons on Sunday, in a close loss to Carolina. LaCale’s 83.7 Defensive Grade via PFF led the team, including both offensive and defensive players.
Detroit Lions
RB Jacob Saylors, Battlehawks
DB Nick Whiteside, Battlehawks
K Jate Bates, Panthers
After missing last week, Jacob Saylors was incorporated back into Detroit’s lineup on special teams. He had one kick return for 26 yards in the Lions loss to Philadelphia. Jake Bates surprisingly missed an XP, but made up for it with a late 54 yard field goal in the wind.
Nick Whiteside has hardly seen the field for Detroit, despite his excellent play vs. Tampa Bay a few weeks ago. Nick notched one defensive snap, and 11 snaps on special teams.
Cleveland Browns
WR Kaden Davis, Panthers
K Andre Szmyt, Battlehawks
LS Rex Sunahara, Brahmas
For the second time this year, Kaden Davis was signed to the active roster in Cleveland. He played just one offensive snap, but saw the field on nine special teams snaps. Andre Szmyt had another solid showing for the Browns, connecting on all three field goals, with a long of 46 yards. Szmyt scored 10 points on Sunday.
Dallas Cowboys
WR KaVontae Turpin, Generals
DT Perrion Winfrey, Stallions*
K Brandon Aubrey, Stallions
While Perrion Winfrey is close to making a return, he has yet to play a regular season down for the Cowboys. KaVontae Turpin, who’s dealt with ankle injuries throughout the year, made an impact with five kick and punt returns for over 120 yards. As a receiver, though, he’s seen much less action, with just one reception for 0 yards.
Brandon “Butter” Aubrey was on point once again, hitting all four XP’s, and knocking through a field goal from 50 yards out.
Green Bay Packers
K Lucas Havrisik, Renegades
P Daniel Whelan, Defenders
With Brandon McManus re-aggravating his injury, the Packers turned to Lucas Havrisik for Sunday’s win over the Giants. While Havrisik was on fire the two weeks he played earlier this year, it wasn’t an ideal day for Lucas, who missed two of his three XP attempts. Lucas did not kick any field goals. Punter Daniel Whelan had a strong performance, with four punts for 195 yards, with a long of 61 yards.
Other UFL to NFL Performances
Stallions K Harrison Mevis, Rams: Harrison was active for Los Angeles for a second straight week, not attempting a single field goal. He connected on all three XP’s, though, and is 9-for-9 on those to start his NFL career.
Stars DT LaBryan Ray, Panthers: LaBryan Ray saw a bit more action for Carolina this week. He played 16 snaps, with two assisted tackles to his name in the overtime win.
Final Thoughts
Week eleven provided plenty of UFL to NFL storylines. Defensive linemen are the highlights every single week it seems, as Jalen Redmond, LaCale London, and Dondrea Tillman were all impact pieces for their respective teams.
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