Last year, the Arlington Renegades were ranked first offensively league-wide, however, finished seventh in defensive ranking (via PFF). With 98 days until the 2025 UFL season, the Arlington Renegades have added five new offensive faces, not including star offensive tackle Garrett McGhin, who missed all of the 2024 season with injury and has signed with the team for next season. The Renegades have also added eight new defensive players to help strengthen a unit that was ranked second-to-last in 2024. While the spectrum of experience is wide, most of these players have an NFL pedigree to an extent and can be expected to be in the mix for starting roles with Arlington next year.
The following is a brief player-by-player breakdown of each of the new players who have signed to play for the Renegades next year. Note, this does not include players who were active on the team last year that have re-signed for next season.
WR Damon Sheehy-Guiseppi, Phoenix College
In 2019, Sheehy-Guiseppi was homeless and had been out of a job for 3 yrs.
To secure a tryout with the Cleveland Browns, which ultimately landed him a roster spot, he lied about the fact that he knew a member of their front office personnel.
WR Todd Simmons, Dubuque
Standout from University of Dubuque — 42 catches for 548 yards and 4 touchdowns during one season 2022 after transferring in from Wagner
Hit a max speed of 23.8 MPH during a workout with the Baltimore Ravens and has a 4.3 40
TE Curtis Hodges, Arizona State
6-8 240 lbs tight end/wide receiver out of ASU, where he amassed 36 career receptions for 601 yards and four touchdowns over five seasons
Signed with Washington Commanders as an undrafted free agent in 2022 but struggled with injuries; also spent time with Carolina Panthers during 2024 training camp
OT Ethan Greenidge, Villanova
Spent four years with the New Orleans Saints after signing as an undrafted free agent in 2019; was on the Injured Reserve during the 2021 and 2022 seasons
Has played in 15 NFL games, all with New Orleans, on the offensive line in a depth role
OT Ricky Lee, North Carolina A&T
The former HBCU star appeared in six games with the Carolina Panthers in 2023 after signing with the team as an undrafted free agent
Since being waived by Carolina in August 2024, he has been on the practice squads of the Minnesota Vikings and Cleveland Browns
OT Garrett McGhin, East Carolina*
All-USFL offensive tackle with the New Jersey Generals in 2022 and XFL champion as a starter with the Renegades in 2023; spent the entirety of 2024 UFL season on the Injured Reserve
Has been apart of five different NFL organizations in his career, most recently with the Buffalo Bills during 2023 training camp
DE Darryl Johnson, North Carolina A&T
Drafted in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills; made 29 tackles, including 3.0 for a loss and 2.0 sacks in two seasons before being traded to the Carolina Panthers
Earned back-to-back All-Conference First Team honors, plus MEAC Defensive Player of the Year honors to close out his collegiate career at NC A&T in 2018
DE Marquise Lawson-Greenwood, Lincoln CA
Starred with the AFL’s Southwest Kansas Storm during the 2024 season
Was an All-AFL First Team selection while leading the league in sacks (10.0)
DT Kyon Barrs, USC
120 career tackles, including 12.5 for a loss and 5.0 sacks, in college — four seasons at Arizona, one at USC; earned All-Pac-12 Second Team honors in 2021 after notching 33 tackles, including 8.0 for a loss in 10 games
Spent 2024 NFL training camp with the Seattle Seahawks after going undrafted
DT Jerrod Clark, Coastal Carolina
105 career tackles, including 18.0 for a loss and 7.5 sacks, during five seasons at Coastal Carolina; received All-Sun Belt Third Team honors in 2022, finishing up his time in college with a career-high 41 tackles, including 10.0 for a loss and 3.5 sacks made in a season
Spent the 2023 NFL season on the Los Angeles Chargers’ practice squad after the team picked him up as an undrafted free agent
LB Vincent DiLeo, Delaware Valley
Signed with the Southwest Kansas Storm before the 2024 AFL playoffs; offered his ability to play both sides of the ball (linebacker and running back)
Three-year starter and All-Conference honoree at Delaware Valley — finished his time in college with 144 career tackles, including 34.0 for a loss and 16.0 sacks, plus 13 passes defended
LB Reuben Foster, Alabama
The former Crimson Tide star linebacker was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. While he played well, he struggled with off-field issues and injuries.
San Francisco basically kicked Foster off the team in 2018 due to all the legal trouble he had gotten in since being drafted. The Washington Commanders subsequently claimed him off waivers, giving him a second chance, but he never played due to injury woes.
After being released by Washington in 2020, Foster went three years before being picked up by another professional football team — the Pittsburgh Maulers. In the 2023 USFL season, he led the Maulers in tackles made (53); he also played with the Houston Roughnecks last season after Pittsburgh dissolved with the USFL-XFL merger
LB Caleb Johnson, Miami FL
Johnson was picked up by the New York Jets after going undrafted in the 2023 NFL Draft
After transferring to Texas from JUCO, and then to UCLA from Texas, and lastly to Miami FL from UCLA, Johnson made 48 tackles, including 1.5 sacks, while with the ‘Canes in 2022
CB Kyler McMichael, North Carolina
Played three seasons in college (one at Clemson, two at North Carolina) and then forwent his senior season for the 2022 NFL Draft; finished college with 46 career tackles, seven passes defended, and one interception
Turned heads with his 4.3 40 during the pre-draft scouting process but went undrafted; has since been apart of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills, Arizona Cardinals, and Pittsburgh Steelers on their offseason/practice squad rosters
K Lukas Havrisik, Arizona
University of Arizona record holder for longest field goal made (57 yards); two-time All-Pac 12 Honorable Mention (2020, 2021)
has been with four different NFL organizations since going undrafted in 2022; 15-for-20 on field goal attempts with a longest of 52 yards;
