MEMPHIS, Tenn. – March 20, 2025 – The Memphis Showboats have finalized their roster heading into the first week of the 2025 United Football League season.
UFL teams will carry 50 active players throughout the 2025 season. Below is the Memphis Showboats roster as they head into game-week preparations for the season-opener.
No. |
Name |
Pos |
Ht |
Wt |
Hometown/College |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
Kai Locksley |
WR |
6-4 |
210 |
Baltimore, Md./UTEP |
3 |
Troy Williams |
QB |
6-2 |
208 |
Carson, Calif./Utah |
4 |
Dee Anderson |
WR |
6-6 |
225 |
Dallas, Texas/Alabama A&M |
5 |
EJ Perry |
QB |
6-1 |
208 |
Andover, Mass./Brown |
6 |
Lance Boykin |
CB |
6-2 |
198 |
High Point, N.C./Coastal Carolina |
7 |
Eli Walker |
FS |
6-2 |
202 |
Long Beach, Calif./Kansas State |
8 |
Boogie Roberts |
DT |
6-2 |
290 |
Los Angeles, Calif./San Jose State |
9 |
Jonathan Adams |
WR |
6-2 |
220 |
Jonesboro, Ark./Arkansas State |
10 |
Amier Riep |
FS |
5-11 |
200 |
Cincinnati, Ohio/Lincoln University (Calif.) |
12 |
Dresser Winn |
QB |
6-2 |
215 |
Dresden, Tenn./UT-Martin |
13 |
Cameron Dantzler* |
CB |
6-2 |
190 |
Hammond, La./Mississippi State |
14 |
Mark Gilbert |
CB |
6-0 |
186 |
Fayetteville, N.C./Duke |
18 |
Kwamie Lassiter |
WR |
5-11 |
185 |
Chandler, Ariz./Kansas |
19 |
Matt Mengel |
P |
6-2 |
225 |
Harbor City, Calif./UCLA |
20 |
Obi Melifonwu |
LB |
6-4 |
224 |
South Grafton, Mass./Connecticut |
21 |
Ja’Quan Sheppard |
CB |
5-11 |
188 |
Zephyrhills, Fla./Maryland |
23 |
Jacob Kibodi |
RB |
6-1 |
218 |
Baton Rouge, La./Louisiana |
28 |
Kyree Woods |
S |
6-0 |
190 |
Mesa, Ariz./San Diego State |
31 |
Keaton Ellis |
CB |
6-2 |
198 |
High Point, N.C./Coastal Carolina |
32 |
Nehemiah Shelton |
DB |
6-0 |
183 |
Gardena, Calif./San Jose State |
33 |
Eric Garror |
CB |
5-8 |
174 |
Mobile, Ala./Louisiana |
34 |
Deneric Prince |
RB |
6-0 |
216 |
Manvel, Texas/Tulsa |
35 |
Tenny Adewusi |
FS |
6-0 |
206 |
Avenel, N.J./Delaware |
36 |
Jalen Jackson |
RB |
5-9 |
216 |
Richmond, Va./Villanova |
42 |
Steele Chambers |
LB |
6-1 |
232 |
Roswell, Ga./Ohio State |
44 |
Jaylon Allen |
DE |
6-3 |
245 |
Humble, Texas/Memphis |
45 |
Nasir Player |
OLB |
6-5 |
271 |
Greenwood, Texas/East Tennessee State |
49 |
Matt Coghlin |
K |
5-9 |
190 |
Cincinnati, Ohio/Michigan State |
50 |
Izayah Green-May |
DE |
6-5 |
247 |
Bolingbrook, Ill./Northern Illinois |
51 |
Yvondy Rigby |
LB |
6-1 |
239 |
Egg Harbor Township, N.J./Temple |
52 |
Antwuan Jackson |
DL |
6-2 |
300 |
Ellenswood, Ga./Ohio State |
55 |
JD DiRenzo |
G |
6-6 |
315 |
Hammonton, N.J./Rutgers |
57 |
Zeke Vandenburgh |
LB |
6-4 |
232 |
Freeport, Ill./Illinois State |
59 |
Turner Bernard |
LS |
6-1 |
239 |
Glendale, Ariz./San Diego State |
63 |
Nate Gilliam |
G |
6-5 |
300 |
Knoxville, Tenn./Wake Forest |
65 |
Jared Thomas |
OL |
6-3 |
318 |
Indianapolis, Ind./Northwestern |
66 |
Nash Jensen |
G |
6-4 |
322 |
Maple Grove, Minn./North Dakota State |
69 |
Noah Henderson |
T |
6-5 |
311 |
Bennettsville, S.C./East Carolina |
72 |
Alec Lindstrom |
C |
6-3 |
296 |
Dudley, Mass./Boston College |
74 |
O’Shea Dugas |
OL |
6-4 |
335 |
Lafayette, La./Louisiana Tech |
75 |
James Tunstall |
T |
6-7 |
304 |
Indian Head, Md./Cincinnati |
79 |
Nick Torres* |
T |
6-6 |
320 |
Whitestone, N.Y./Villanova |
81 |
Ryan Izzo |
TE |
6-5 |
235 |
Highland Lakes, N.J./Florida State |
82 |
Eli StoveWR |
WR |
5-11 |
194 |
Niceville, Fla./Auburn |
83 |
Isiah Hennie |
WR |
5-7 |
171 |
San Diego, Calif./Sacramento State |
86 |
Isaiah Washington |
WR |
6-2 |
214 |
Jacksonville, Fla./Rutgers |
88 |
Jay Jay Wilson |
TE |
6-3 |
240 |
Valencia, Calif./Auburn |
89 |
Chris Pierce Jr. |
TE |
6-4 |
235 |
Smithfield, Va./Vanderbilt |
91 |
Josiah Bronson |
DE |
6-3 |
310 |
Covington, Wash./Washington |
92 |
P.J. Hall |
DE |
6-0 |
305 |
Seguin, Texas/Sam Houston State |
95 |
DaMarcus Mitchell |
DE |
6-3 |
260 |
Thibodaux, La./Purdue |
99 |
John Atkins Sr. |
DT |
6-3 |
320 |
Thomson, Ga./Georgia |
*-denotes injured reserve
The Memphis Showboats kick off their 2025 United Football League season March 30 at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, hosting the Michigan Panthers for an 11 a.m. contest. Season and single-game tickets for the 2025 Memphis Showboats seasons are available now at uflshowboats.com/tickets. Fans can also reach a ticket specialist by calling 901-341-7008 or sending an email to tickets@uflshowboats.com.
To find out more about the 2025 Memphis Showboats, see the full schedule and more, fans can also click on UFLShowboats.com.