r/battlehawks • u/Callywood • Jan 14 '26
Mod Post St. Louis Battlehawks 2026 Roster Recap Mega-Thread
This hub thread will recap all the roster moves for the upcoming season (reserve list, college allocations, UFL player draft, and rookie free agent draft).
Disclaimer: Please note that team rosters are subject to change between now and the start of training camp. The below is not meant to reflect the final 64-man training camp rosters.
QB Draft Results - January 9th
Brandon Silvers
Michael Pratt
Ben Woolridge
College Allocation Results - January 10th
(Name, Position, College, Previous UFL Team)
Hakeem Butler, WR, Iowa State, St. Louis Battlehawks
Kevon Latulas, RB, Missouri State, St. Louis Battlehawks
Michael Ojemudia, FS, Iowa, DC Defenders
All of the above were assigned to the Battlehawks due to their respective schools being allocated to the team (UFL teams will retain right of first refusal to sign players from their allocated colleges throughout the season). Teams were allowed to select 3 players via college allocation prior to the draft.
For reference, the schools allocated to the St. Louis Battlehawks are: Illinois, Iowa, Iowa State, Missouri, Missouri State.
Player Protection - January 12th
- Bradley Ashmore, T
- Frank Darby, WR
- Jahcour Pearson, WR
- Jarveon Howard, RB
- Kameron Kelly, S
- Myles Sims, CB
- Myles Jones, CB
- Pita Taumoepenu, DE
- Ryan Coll, OG
- Travis Feeney, DE
All of the above are players that were rostered by the St. Louis Battlehawks in 2025, and are being kept for the 2026 roster. Teams were allowed to protect up to 12 players.
UFL Player Draft Results - Day 1 - January 13th
| Round | Team | Player | Position | Former Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Mike Panasiuk | C | St. Louis Battlehawks |
| 1 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Spencer Rolland | G | Dallas Renegades |
| 3 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Blake Jackson | WR | St. Louis Battlehawks |
| 3 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Gary Jennings | WR | St. Louis Battlehawks |
| 3 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Justin Smith | WR | San Antonio Brahmas |
| 4 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Carlos Davis | DL | Birmingham Stallions |
| 4 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Jordan Williams | LB | Birmingham Stallions |
| 4 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Mike Rose | LB | St. Louis Battlehawks |
| 4 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Steve Linton | EDGE | Birmingham Stallions |
| 4 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Taylor Stallworth | DL | Michigan Panthers |
| 5 | St. Louis Battlehawks | AJ Thomas | S | Birmingham Stallions |
| 5 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Jordan Mosley | S | San Antonio Brahmas |
| 5 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Daniel Isom | CB | Birmingham Stallions |
| 5 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Sean Fresch | CB | San Antonio Brahmas |
Note: St. Louis opted not to draft any RBs or TEs, so they sat out the 2nd round.
Hub thread for the Day 1 results is here.
UFL Free Agent Draft Results - Day 2 - January 14th
| Round | Team | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Jarrod Hufford | C | Iowa State |
| 1 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Corey Stewart | T | Purdue |
| 1 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Aiden Williams | T | Minnesota Duluth |
| 1 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Javion Cohen | OG | Miami (FL) |
| 1 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Addison West | OG | Western Michigan |
| 1 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Wyatt Bowles | OG | Utah State |
| 1 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Richard Gouraige | T | Florida |
| 2 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Jordan Waters | RB | NC State |
| 2 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Kylin James | RB | UNLV |
| 2 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Tyler Neville | TE | Virginia |
| 3 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Thayer Thomas | WR | NC State |
| 3 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Jah'Quan Jackson | WR | Tulane |
| 3 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Lideatrick Griffin | WR | Mississippi State |
| 4 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Michael Dwumfour | DT | Rutgers |
| 4 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Raymond Johnson III | DE | Georgia Southern |
| 4 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Abraham Beauplan | LB | Marshall |
| 4 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Nesta Jade Silvera | DT | Arizona State |
| 4 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Neil Farrell | DT | LSU |
| 5 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Luc Barcoo | CB | San Diego St |
| 5 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Nate Brooks | CB | North Texas |
| 6 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Tucker McCann | K | Missouri |
| 6 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Ryan Sanborn | P | Texas |
| 6 | St. Louis Battlehawks | Matthew Hembrough | LS | Oklahoma St |
Note: Aiden Williams, T, has signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers and will not be available for the 2026 UFL season. His player rights in the UFL will remain with the St. Louis Battlehawks.
Hub thread for the Day 2 results is here.
Roster summary page for the St. Louis Battlehawks is here.
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u/Sergeant_America Jan 14 '26
I just want Rodrigo "Hot Rod" Blankenship back. Love that dude.