USFL Regular Season Ends, Five Locals Advance To Playoffs
Jun 19, 2022, 11:57 PM | Updated: Feb 25, 2023, 6:27 pm
Brian Allen #29 of Birmingham Stallions celebrates with teammates after getting an interception and running it for a touchdown in the first quarter of the game against the Houston Gamblers at Protective Stadium on April 23, 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama. (Photo by Jamie Squire/USFL/Getty Images)
(Photo by Jamie Squire/USFL/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Five local players helped their teams advance to the postseason following the final week of the 2022 USFL regular season.
Here is how all of the players with ties to the state of Utah fared during the 10th week of the USFL season.
Former Utah Utes
Brian Allen – Cornerback – Birmingham Stallions (9-1)
Allen had five total tackles, four solo tackles, and one pass breakup in Birmingham’s 21-18 win over the Tampa Bay Bandits on Saturday, June 18.
Next Game: Playoffs – Semifinal vs. New Orleans Breakers on Saturday, June 25 at 6 p.m. (MDT) on KSL TV
The @USFLStallions hold off the Bandits and close out the season 9-1 🐎🙌 pic.twitter.com/Zgfr4zo55R
— USFL (@USFL) June 18, 2022
Thedford and the Maulers suffered a 33-21 loss to the Michigan Panthers on Sunday, June 19.
Next Game: None
Not how we wanted it to end. We appreciate you all taking the ride with us this season!
Thank you, Maulers fans 💜 pic.twitter.com/hGMqM97Wrv
— Pittsburgh Maulers (@USFLMaulers) June 19, 2022
Former BYU Cougars
Tejan Koroma – Offensive Line – Michigan Panthers (2-8)
Koroma and the Panthers beat Pittsburgh Maulers, 33-21, on Sunday, June 19.
Next Game: None
Ending the season with a W ✅
With our win against the Maulers, we lock in the first pick in each round of the 2023 Draft 🙌 pic.twitter.com/cap4PXxUt5
— Michigan Panthers (@USFLPanthers) June 19, 2022
Laulile had two total tackles and one solo tackle in Houston’s 20-3 win over the New Orleans Breakers on Sunday, June 19.
Next Game: None
Zac Dawe – Defensive End – Tampa Bay Bandits (4-6)
Dawe had one tackle in Tampa Bay’s 21-18 loss to the Birmingham Stallions on Saturday, June 18.
Next Game: None
Not the way we hoped to close things out this season, but a huge THANK YOU to all the Bandits fans that took the ride with us this season 🤠❤️ pic.twitter.com/3kXW8jiczj
— Tampa Bay Bandits (@USFLBandits) June 18, 2022
Kaufusi and the Bandits suffered a 21-18 loss to the Birmingham Stallions on Saturday, June 18.
Next Game: None
Former Utah State Aggies
Adeoye and the Panthers beat Pittsburgh Maulers, 33-21, on Sunday, June 19.
Next Game: None
Former Weber State Wildcats
Rodriguez had four total tackles, two solo tackles, one sack, and one tackle for loss in Philadelphia’s 26-23 loss to the New Jersey Generals on Saturday, June 18
Next Game: Playoffs – Semifinal @ New Jersey Generals on Saturday, June 25 at 1 p.m. (MDT)
Final pic.twitter.com/bWcLFe9exD
— Philadelphia Stars (@USFLStars) June 18, 2022
Former Southern Utah Thunderbirds
Miller punted punted once with an 85-yard kick in New Jersey’s 26-23 win over the Philadelphia Stars on Saturday, June 18
Next Game: Playoffs – Semifinal vs. Philadelphia Stars on Saturday, June 25 at 1 p.m. (MDT)
The @USFLGenerals take down the Stars and finish the regular season 9-1 💪🎖 pic.twitter.com/Qr1fqPOhZW
— USFL (@USFL) June 18, 2022
Tucker and the Stallions beat the Tampa Bay Bandits, 21-18, on Saturday, June 18.
Next Game: Playoffs – Semifinal vs. New Orleans Breakers on Saturday, June 25 at 6 p.m. (MDT) on KSL TV
Former High School Standouts
Sewell had two tackles in Philadelphia’s 26-23 loss to the New Jersey Generals on Saturday, June 18
Next Game: Playoffs – Semifinal @ New Jersey Generals on Saturday, June 25 at 1 p.m. (MDT)
Kyle Ireland is a Locals in the NFL Insider for sports.ksl.com and host of the Yards After College Podcast. Follow him on Twitter (@kyleireland) and Instagram (@kyleirelandksl).
