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Every Husker on a United Football League roster

The start of the spring season of professional football is right around the corner.

The start of the spring season of professional football is right around the corner. The United Football League will kick off its inaugural season in 2024.

The professional football league results from a merger between XFL and the United States Football League. This version of the UFL is not connected to the United Football League, which played from 2009 to 2012.

The modern UFL will feature eight teams with two divisions, the XFL Division and the USFL Division. Nebraska will be represented on five of the league’s eight rosters.

You can scroll below to find each of the five former Cornhuskers below. The UFL will kick off its inaugural season on Saturday, March 30.

St. Louis Battlehawks DL Freedom Akinmoladun invited to tryout for Chiefs

The #Chiefs are taking a look at the XFL talent pool as they’re set to host a St. Louis Battlehawks defensive lineman for a tryout.

The Kansas City Chiefs are taking a look at what the XFL has to offer.

According to the XFL’s official Twitter account, the Chiefs have invited St. Louis Battlehawks DL Freedom Akinmoladun for a tryout. This is the first player from the XFL that has reportedly been brought into Kansas City for a tryout.

An undrafted free agent out of Nebraska in 2019, Akinmoladun is a Grandview, Missouri native who played at Grandview High School. He started his collegiate career as a tight end before switching to play defensive line for the Corn Huskers. He played three seasons in the NFL (2019-2021), spending time with each the New York Giants, New York Jets, Tennessee Titans and Cincinnati Bengals. He appeared in just five total NFL games, recording two tackles.

The 6-foot-4 and 286-pound defender appeared in 10 games with the St. Louis Battlehawks in the XFL during their inaugural season back under new management. The 27-year-old recorded 14 total tackles and one sack in 56 snaps on the year.

In addition to the Chiefs, Akinmoladun has also been invited to Miami Dolphins rookie minicamp.

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Dolphins invite XFL DE to minicamp

He played 10 games for the Battlehawks this season.

The Miami Dolphins added four players over the course of the 2023 NFL draft as well as over 20 undrafted free agents after the three-day event concluded.

Now, Miami’s focus turns to their offseason program, with rookie minicamp just around the corner. The Dolphins have invited a few players that we know about to the minicamp, including Harvard running back Aidan Borguet, Wyoming offensive lineman Eric Abojei and Duke cornerback Datrone Young.

The most recent reported player to receive an invite isn’t coming from the collegiate game but actually from the XFL. According to KPRC2’s Aaron Wilson, St. Louis Battlehawks defensive end Freedom Akinmoladun has been asked to join.

Akinmoladun appeared in 10 games for the Battlehawks this year, recording 14 tackles and one sack.

Prior to his XFL experience, he spent a season in the USFL and parts of three seasons in the NFL, with the New York Giants, Cincinnati Bengals, Tennesee Titans and New York Jets.

He’s appeared in five NFL games just four tackles.

With Miami’s depth on the defensive line and edge, Akinmoladun would really have to impress Mike McDaniel and Vic Fangio during this minicamp to earn a contract.

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Steelers Work Out Former Nebraska DE Freedom Akinmoladun

The Pittsburgh Steelers tried out a former Nebraska Cornhuskers DE.

On July 18, the Pittsburgh Steelers tried out former Nebraska Cornhuskers defensive end Freedom Akinmoladun, according to ESPN’s Field Yates.

Akinmoladun spent four seasons with the Cornhuskers (2015-2018). During that span, he recorded 106 total tackles, 16.0 tackles for loss, and 11.0 sacks.

Akinmoladun was not selected in the 2019 NFL Draft. He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent, but he did not make the 53-man roster.

Akinmoladun was then signed by the Cincinnati Bengals. He spent two years with the Bengals, and he appeared in four games.

In 2021, Akinmoladun appeared in one game for the New York Jets recording two tackles.

In 2022, he played for the Philadelphia Stars in the USFL. Across 10 games, he had 23 combined tackles, four tackles for loss, and three sacks.

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Titans claim DL Freedom Akinmoladun off waivers

The Titans added another defensive lineman to their roster on Monday.

The Tennessee Titans put in a successful waiver claim for former Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman Freedom Akinmoladun, the team announced on Monday.

Originally an undrafted free agent signing of the New York Giants in 2019 out of Nebraska, Akinmoladun has spent the last two seasons with the Bengals, appearing in four games.

The 6-foot-3, 284-pounder has played a total of 26 snaps on defense and six on special teams, recording two tackles. He played predominantly at defensive end in college.

The 25-year-old will now join the competition for one of the depth spots on Tennessee’s defensive line, although he’s a major longshot after joining the team so late in training camp.

Tennessee will have to trim its roster down to 80 players on Tuesday. The addition of Akinmoladun gives them 81 ahead of that deadline.

After Tuesday’s cutdown day, the Titans will have one more coming on Aug. 31, when the roster will be trimmed to its final 53. That will come just days after Tennessee faces the Chicago Bears in the preseason finale on Saturday.

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