PSU Football
Information
Penn State Players on 2026 UFL & CFL Rosters
UPDATED with AAL
Note: Player names in Black ITALICS are former PSU players who completed college careers at other schools
2026 UFL Players
Season Opened March 27
Columbus Aviators—John Lovett RB (PS 2021)—3rd season in UFL (after 1 season in XFL)/1st with Aviators (previously with San Antonio 2023-25)
DC Defenders—Curtis Jacobs LB (PS 2020-23)—1st season in UFL (originally drafted by DC in 2024), Brandon Smith LB (PS 2019-21)—1st season in UFL—Curtis Jacobs got workout with the Dallas Cowboys on June 16 & Brandon Smith reportedly worked out with the Chicago Bears
Louisville Kings—Keaton Ellis FS (PS 2019-23)—2nd season in UFL (previously with Memphis in 2025)/1st season with Kings—Kings win 2026 UFL United Bowl Championship over DC Defenders, 27-20. Ellis ties game-high with 6 tackles/1 sack/1 forced fumble on potential TD-saving punchout of the ball—Ellis also had 1 INT in regular season with Lpuisville
Orlando Storm—KJ Hamler WR (PS 2017-19)—1st season in UFL—Orlando Head Coach is Anthony Becht (father of PSU QB Rocco Becht)
2026 CFL Players
Season Opened June 4
Ottawa RedBlacks—Geno Lewis WR (PS 2012-15/Oklahoma 2016)—Signed 2-year contract in Feb. 2025—8th season in CFL/2nd with RedBlacks (did not play 2020 season)—All-CFL in 2021, 2022, & 2024
Saskatchewan Roughriders—Tommy Stevens QB (PS 2015-18/Mississippi State 2019)—Signed new 2-year contract Dec. 2025—5th season in CFL/2nd with Roughriders
Toronto Argonauts—Amin Vanover DE (PS 2020-24)—Signed March 3, 2026 (undrafted by NFL in 2025)—First year with CFL—Released from roster May 13 in mid-training camp roster cutdown
Note: John Hufnagel (PS QB 1970-72) is in 1st season as Special Advisor to the Toronto Argonauts—Former CFL Head Coach & GM with Calgary Stampeders—Former CFL player (1976-87) with Calgary, Saskatchewan, & Winnipeg
2026 American Arena League Players
Wheeling Miners—Daryll Clark QB (PS 2005-09)—Signed for 2026 season (4th professional season with an indoor football club—most recent prior experience was with Cape Fear Heroes of Supreme Indoor Football in 2017 season)—was on roster with CFL’s Calgary Stampeders in 2010 season (no passing stats)
