On Monday, the Arlington Renegades brought back two familiar faces to the roster. RB Leddie Brown and LB Storey Jackson have re-signed, returning to action ahead of the 2025 UFL season.
The @XFLRenegades have re-signed RB Leddie Brown & LB Storey Jackson, per the wire.
Brown had 250 scrimmage yards with Arlington this year, serving as a solid RB2 behind De'Veon Smith.
Storey Jackson was a #UFL Special Teams POTY nominee. Totaled 40 tackles in 2024.
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) December 16, 2024
RB Leddie Brown
The Renegades have had Leddie Brown on their roster for the past two seasons in the XFL/UFL. He didn’t see any action until midway through the 2023 campaign in Arlington, and quickly became an important piece to the offense. Brown rushed for 179 yards in 2023, and made some contributions in the XFL Championship – including a touchdown scamper in Arlington’s win.
XFL Championship – Arlington Renegades Leddie Brown 7-yard Rushing Touchdown, Sat May 13, 2023 #XFL #XFL2023 #XFLChampioship #Renegades #Defenders pic.twitter.com/4jBTY7CC21
— UFLBoard.com News & Discussion (@theuflboard) May 14, 2023
This season, Brown was primarily RB2, behind De’Veon Smith. He rushed for 124 yards, while totaling 126 receiving yards – proving to be a dynamic weapon out of the backfield for Chuck Long and his offense. His shiftier running style provided Arlington with some diversity, as he was paired up with Smith who’s more of a downhill back.
Brown got injured in week seven, and missed the rest of the season. Hopefully, a fully healthy Leddie can finally get to play a full year in the UFL this upcoming campaign.
LB Storey Jackson
Defensively, GM Rick Mueller has brought back Storey Jackson to the lineup – a young linebacker who flashed some legitimate potential in the UFL this year.
Storey Jackson was an offseason addition for Arlington, joining the team during the merger process. He ended up impressing in Training Camp, earning a roster spot within Jay Haye’s defense.
Jackson totaled 41 tackles, two TFL’s, and a PBU – with 13 special teams tackles to his name as well. Storey didn’t start in any games this year, but saw action in all ten. He was a Special Teams Player of the Year nominee.
Breaking: The Atlanta Falcons are signing @XFLRenegades LB Storey Jackson, per @uflanalyst.
Storey had 41 tackles & 2 TFL's with Arlington this year, while also making an impact on Special Teams with 13 tackles. One of the underrated playmakers on that Renegades squad. #UFL pic.twitter.com/662ixwNNtx
— James Larsen (@JamesLarsenPFN) August 14, 2024
This led to an NFL opportunity with the Atlanta Falcons. Storey spent the 2024 NFL preseason with Atlanta, and posted one tackle in the final game. Now, he’ll look to run it back in the UFL, with the Arlington Renegades.
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