Former Utah, SUU Standouts Help USFL Team Remain Undefeated
May 15, 2022, 5:16 PM | Updated: Feb 25, 2023, 6:13 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 – Former players from the University of Utah and Southern Utah helped their team remain undefeated through the fifth week of the 2022 USFL season.
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Here is how all of the players with ties to the state of Utah fared during the fifth week of the USFL season.
Former Utah Utes
Brian Allen – Cornerback – Birmingham Stallions (5-0)
Allen had three tackles in Birmingham’s 30-17 win over the Philadelphia Stars on Sunday, May 15.
Next Game: vs. Michigan Panthers on Saturday, May 21 at 5:30 p.m. (MDT) on KSL TV
STILL UNDEFEATED 💯#GiddyUp 🐎 pic.twitter.com/bedDEjfUiY
— Birmingham Stallions (@USFLStallions) May 15, 2022
Thedford and the Maulers beat the Houston Gamblers, 21-20, on Sunday, May 15.
Next Game: @ New Orleans Breakers on Sunday, May 22 at 10 a.m. (MDT) on FS1
MAULERS WIN MAULERS WIN MAULERS WIN MAULERS WIN MAULERS WIN 🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨🔨 pic.twitter.com/cQS28Xnr1R
— Pittsburgh Maulers (@USFLMaulers) May 15, 2022
Former BYU Cougars
Tejan Koroma – Offensive Line – Michigan Panthers (1-4)
Koroma and the Panthers suffered a 27-20 loss to the Tampa Bay Bandits on Friday, May 13.
Next Game: @ Birmingham Stallions on Saturday, May 21 at 5:30 p.m. (MDT) on KSL TV
Final. pic.twitter.com/v54XASi9Kv
— Michigan Panthers (@USFLPanthers) May 14, 2022
Laulile had one tackle, one tackle for loss, and a pass breakup in Houston’s 21-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Maulers on Sunday, May 15.
Next Game: @ New Jersey Generals on Sunday, May 22 at 2 p.m. (MDT) on FOX
Final. pic.twitter.com/lYNcsabOFU
— Houston Gamblers (@USFLGamblers) May 15, 2022
Zac Dawe – Defensive End – Tampa Bay Bandits (3-2)
Dawe and the Bandits beat the Michigan Panthers, 27-20, on Friday, May 13.
Next Game: @ Philadelphia Stars on Saturday, May 21 at 11 a.m. (MDT) on KSL TV
LET'S RIDE 🤠🔥 pic.twitter.com/BgNs9A47dQ
— Tampa Bay Bandits (@USFLBandits) May 14, 2022
Kaufusi and the Bandits beat the Michigan Panthers, 27-20, on Friday, May 13.
Next Game: @ Philadelphia Stars on Saturday, May 21 at 11 a.m. (MDT) on KSL TV
Former Utah State Aggies
Adeoye and the Panthers suffered a 27-20 loss to the Tampa Bay Bandits on Friday, May 13.
Next Game: @ Birmingham Stallions on Saturday, May 21 at 5:30 p.m. (MDT) on KSL TV
Former Weber State Wildcats
Rodriguez had six total tackles and three solo tackles in Philadelphia’s 30-17 loss to the Birmingham Stallions on Sunday, May 15.
Next Game: vs. Tampa Bay Bandits on Saturday, May 21 at 11 a.m. (MDT) on KSL TV
On to the next. pic.twitter.com/MR2uaYXIXg
— Philadelphia Stars (@USFLStars) May 15, 2022
Former Southern Utah Thunderbirds
Miller punted the ball four times with an average of 51.0 yards per kick in New Jersey’s 27-17 win over the New Orleans Breakers on Saturday, May 14.
Next Game: vs. Houston Gamblers on Sunday, May 22 at 2 p.m. (MDT) on FOX
4️⃣TH DUB IN A ROW 💪🏅 pic.twitter.com/hcIx1H3djG
— New Jersey Generals (@USFLGenerals) May 14, 2022
Tucker and the Stallions beat the Philadelphia Stars, 30-17, on Sunday, May 15.
Next Game: vs. Michigan Panthers on Saturday, May 21 at 5:30 p.m. (MDT) on KSL TV
Former High School Standouts
Sewell had one tackle in Philadelphia’s 30-17 loss to the Birmingham Stallions on Sunday, May 15.
Next Game: vs. Tampa Bay Bandits on Saturday, May 21 at 11 a.m. (MDT) on KSL TV
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).
