The United Football League’s Florida Tuskers continue to complement its roster with the addition of several key players including Quarterback Craig Nall. Nall brings a wealth of experience to the Tuskers having played in both the NFL as a 2002 draft pick by the Green Bay Packers and in NFL Europe as the leading passer of the Scottish Claymores.

The complete list of players being announced today includes:

Pos. Player             College

LB Bockwoldt Colby      BYU
DE Bruce, Mkristo       Washington State
DL Chukwurah, Curtis    Wyoming
DC DeLoatch, Curtis     North Carolina A&T
WR Gabriel, Doug        Central Florida
QB Greisen, Chris       NW Missouri State
DB Mason, Grant         Michigan
LB Melton, Terrence     Rice
OG Mruczkowski Gene     Purdue
QB  Nall, Craig         Northwestern State (LA)
T Petitti, Rob          Pittsburgh
DB Waddell, Michael     North Carolina

The Tuskers have also lost some players as Florida Tuskers’ Defensive Back Greg Fassitt has been released from his UFL contract as he has signed with the New Orleans Saints.

In total, four players have been released from their UFL contracts to sign with NFL teams. In addition to Fassitt, the players include TE Charles Davis, Jr. (New York Sentinels to San Diego Chargers), WR Steve Sanders (New York Sentinels to Arizona Cardinals) and WR Bobby Sippio (California Redwoods to Detroit Lions). Former California Redwoods Defensive Coordinator Brian Stewart was also released to become Special Assistant to the Defense.

With very little promotion the turnout at the Tuskers  tryouts were attended by an estimated 1200 potential players.

This was American Idol in cleats, athletic shorts and Under Armour. An estimated 1,200 hopers and dreamers paid $60 apiece for the chance to be discovered by an obscure team in a start-up league. Actually, this wasn’t American Idol at all. It was a lesser known knockoff. It was more like America’s Got Talent.

“We thought there would be about 200 people who attended,” Tuskers Coach Jim Haslett said. “You forget you’re in Florida and how much people love football and how many good football players there are down here.”

From the Orlando Sentinel

It is rumored that punter Todd Sauerbrun, whose colorful history includes a suspension for taking ephedra, a link to a South Carolina doctor who dispensed steroids, and an arrest for roughing up a cab driver, will suit up for the Florida Tuskers of the UFL.

Sauerbrun spent 13 years in the NFL, playing for the Bears, Chiefs, Panthers, Broncos, Patriots, and Broncos. He last played in 2007.

Jermaine Wiggins

The United Football League announced today the signing of 21 players for the Florida Tuskers’ franchise including former NFL veterans Zach Piller, Tim McGarigle and Jermaine Wiggins. The complete list of players being announced today includes:

            Pos.   Player                    College
         -- OL     Alexander, PJ             Syracuse
         -- FB     Cruz, Ronnie              Northern State
         -- NT     Bledsoe, Fred             Arkansas
         -- DT     Boykin, McKinley          Ole Miss
         -- DE     Cooper, Josh              Ole Miss
         -- DB     Fassitt, Greg             Grambling State
         -- P      Fisher, Patrick           LSU
         -- WR     Gessner, Chas             Brown
         -- TE     Heinrich, Keith           West Virginia
         -- FB     Korte, Steven             LSU
         -- K      Lovell, Kevin             Cincinnati
         -- LS     Madrid, Joey              Colorado State
         -- LB     McGarigle, Tim            Northwestern
         -- OG     Piller, Zach              Florida
         -- DE     Schobel, Bo               Texas Christian
         -- WR     Thompson, Dominique       William & Mary
         -- DB     Vinnett, Darius           Arkansas
         -- TE     Wiggins, Jermaine         Georgia
         -- RB     Wilson, Quincy            West Virginia
         -- DB     Wright, TJ                Ohio University
         -- NT     Wrotten, Claude           LSU

This is the first of several player announcements for the Florida Tuskers that will be made over the next few weeks.