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Step one of the roster-building course of for the 2023 XFL season takes place Tuesday, as 12 quarterbacks might be assigned to the eight XFL groups that can kick off in February. 4 extra quarterbacks might be added to this record within the coming months.
Followers seemingly will acknowledge a couple of of the names on this record, together with Deondre Francois, who led Florida State to a victory over Michigan within the Orange Bowl after the 2016 season. Eric Dungey threw for almost 10,000 yards in his collegiate profession at Syracuse. There’s even a former (at the very least for one recreation) NFL starter on this record, as Ben DiNucci was the starter for the Dallas Cowboys in a Week 8 Sunday night time matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2020.
Listed here are the quarterbacks for XFL 2023. The XFL will assign the present 12-member quarterback pool to its eight groups Tuesday throughout a livestream occasion beginning at 2 p.m. ET from Las Vegas.
Age: 26
School: Syracuse
Peak/Weight: 6-foot-4, 226 kilos
Skilled expertise: New York Giants (2019, offseason); Cleveland Browns (2019, apply squad); Dallas Renegades (XFL, 2020); Cincinnati Bengals (2021, offseason)
What to know: Dungey performed 4 seasons at Syracuse and threw for 58 landing passes over 39 video games. He completed his profession with the Orange with 9,340 yards passing and was named third-team All-ACC in 2018. He additionally rushed for 1,993 yards and 38 touchdowns at Syracuse regardless of battling accidents in every of his first three seasons. He has but to seem in an expert recreation.
Age: 22
School: Western Michigan
Peak/Weight: 6-1, 210 kilos
Skilled expertise: None
What to know: Eleby took over because the full-time starter at Western Michigan in 2020 and threw for 1,715 yards in six video games whereas ending with an 18-2 touchdown-interception ratio. He constructed on that success in 2021, this time throwing for 3,277 yards and 26 landing passes, which led to him incomes second-team All-MAC honors. He went undrafted within the 2022 NFL draft.
Age: 26
School: Tennessee/Houston/Central Michigan
Peak/Weight: 6-3, 215 kilos
Skilled expertise: Montreal Alouettes (CFL, 2021, didn’t gown)
What to know: Dormady was well-traveled throughout his school profession, starting at Tennessee earlier than transferring to Houston after three seasons with the Vols. He completed his school profession with Central Michigan, the place he began 10 video games in 2019 and threw for two,312 yards and 14 landing passes. He completed his school profession with 3,602 yards passing and 21 landing passes.
Age: 24
School: Ball State
Peak/Weight: 6-2, 206 kilos
Skilled expertise: Cincinnati Bengals (2022, waived earlier than season)
What to know: Throughout his redshirt junior season with Ball State in 2019, Plitt threw for two,918 yards and 24 landing passes. He adopted that marketing campaign up with 2,164 passing yards and 17 landing passes within the 2020 season shortened by COVID-19, incomes him second-team All-MAC honors. In his closing season with the Cardinals, he completed with 2,541 passing yards and 18 landing passes. He completed his school profession with a 68-30 touchdown-interception ratio.
School: Temple/Michigan State
Peak/Weight: 6-4, 240 kilos
Skilled expertise: None
What to know: Russo took over the beginning job at Temple in 2018 and guided the Owls to a 7-3 document whereas throwing for two,563 yards and 14 landing passes. He adopted it up by including 21 landing passes and a pair of,861 yards in 2019 earlier than showing in solely three video games throughout the shortened 2020 season. He transferred to Michigan State as a graduate pupil, the place he accomplished 7 of 9 passes in two video games.
Age: 25
School: Pittsburgh/James Madison
Peak/Weight: 6-2, 222 kilos
Skilled expertise: Dallas Cowboys (2020-21)
What to know: DiNucci threw for six,823 yards and 51 touchdowns over 4 seasons at Pittsburgh and James Madison. His greatest school season got here in 2019, when he handed for 3,441 yards and 29 landing passes to simply six interceptions. He additionally rushed for 569 yards and 7 touchdowns in his closing collegiate season. He was chosen within the seventh spherical of the 2020 NFL draft by the Cowboys. He appeared in three NFL video games, together with one begin.
Age: 28
School: Troy
Peak/Weight: 6-2, 218 kilos
Skilled expertise: Memphis Categorical (AAF, 2019); New York Jets (2019, offseason); Seattle Dragons (XFL, 2020)
What to know: Silvers set the NCAA completion share document for freshmen in 2014, when he threw for 1,832 yards and 11 landing passes on 70.5% passing. After throwing for two,375 yards and 20 landing passes the subsequent season, he broke the three,000-yard mark in his junior and senior seasons. He completed with 71 landing passes and 10,677 yards over his 4 seasons at Troy. He has thrown 10 landing passes over 9 video games spanning the AAF and XFL.
School: Baylor/NC State
Peak/Weight: 6-4, 213 kilos
Skilled expertise: None
What to know: McClendon did not see a lot motion in his 4 collegiate seasons. He performed in 23 video games between NC State and Baylor. His greatest season got here in 2018 with the Bears, when he threw for 715 yards and three landing passes whereas additionally dashing for 102 yards and two touchdowns. He completed with a 4-7 touchdown-interception ratio.
Age: 25
School: Florida State/Hampton
Peak/Weight: 6-1, 220 kilos
Skilled expertise: Glacier Boyz (FCF, 2021); Blues (TSL, 2021); Bored Ape FC (FCF, 2022)
What to know: Francois’ greatest school season got here in 2016 as a freshman, when he threw for 3,350 yards and 20 landing passes at Florida State whereas additionally dashing for 198 yards and 5 scores. His efficiency led to being named the ACC Rookie of the 12 months. After an injury-shortened 2017, he threw for two,731 yards and 15 landing passes in his closing season with the Seminoles in 2018. In his closing school season, at Hampton in 2019, he handed for two,522 yards and 26 landing passes earlier than spending a number of seasons in varied indoor soccer leagues.
Age: 26
School: Kansas/Virginia Tech
Peak/Weight: 6-4, 211 kilos
Skilled expertise: Linemen (TSL, 2021); Chicago Bears (2021)
What to know: Over 4 collegiate seasons with Kansas and Virginia Tech, Willis threw for six,152 yards and 45 landing passes. He handed for 1,719 yards together with 9 landing passes in his freshman season with the Jayhawks. His greatest season got here in 2018 with the Hokies, when he threw for two,716 yards and 24 landing passes to solely 9 interceptions. He additionally rushed for 354 yards and 4 touchdowns that season.
Age: 25
School: Louisville/Prairie View A&M
Peak/Weight: 6-4, 228 kilos
Skilled expertise: None
What to know: Go performed 4 seasons at Louisville earlier than transferring to Prairie View A&M in his closing season. His greatest season with the Cardinals got here in 2018, when he threw for 1,960 yards and eight landing passes whereas dashing for 2 touchdowns. In his one season with Prairie View A&M, he handed for two,626 yards and 16 landing passes. He mixed for 39 touchdowns passing and dashing throughout his 5 school seasons.
Age: 25
School: Colorado
Peak/Weight: 6-5, 235 kilos
Skilled expertise: Washington Soccer Group (2020); Detroit Lions (2021-22, apply squad)
What to know: Montez performed 4 seasons at Colorado and completed with 9,710 yards and 63 landing passes whereas finishing 62.4% of his passes. He threw for two,800-plus yards and 17-plus landing passes in every of his closing three seasons in Boulder. He additionally rushed for 960 yards and 11 touchdowns throughout his school profession.
