The USFL
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USFL Player Evaluation of Miami DE Akheem Mesidor by Tim McCormack
Akheem Mesidor is a defensive lineman who spent two seasons at West Virginia (2020–2021) before transferring to Miami, where he played from 2022–2025. At 6’3” and 265 pounds, the Ottawa, Ontario native built his game around quickness, hand usage, and versatility rather than overwhelming size or elite explosiveness. Despite being slightly smaller than the prototypical
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USFL Player Evaluation of Ohio State LB Sonny Styles by Hudson Cregg
Sonny Styles is a 6’5, 244 lb WILL linebacker out of Ohio State. The former 5-star recruit in the class of 2022 ranked 27th in the nation. Styles committed to Ohio State on 11/13/21 and has played four seasons with the Buckeyes. Styles started as a safety and switched to linebacker. He reclassified from the
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USFL Player Evaluation of Indiana RB Roman Hemby by Jacob Smith
Roman Hemby is a 6 ‘0, 208 lbs RB from Indiana University. Roman Hemby’s four-year journey throughout the Big Ten has made himself into one of the most reliable pass-catching running backs from the conference. Starting at Maryland and transferring to Indiana for his senior season, Hemby had a breakout 2025 campaign, leading the Hoosiers
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USFL Player Evaluation of Penn State DT Zane Durant by Jacob Smith
Zane Durant has been a four-year veteran of Penn State’s defensive interior since he arrived on campus in 2022. The former four-star out of Lake Nona HS (FL) has improved year over year in his statistical output and technical abilities since arriving at Happy Valley. By 2025, being named to the Bronko Nagurski and Outland
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USFL Player Evaluation of DJ Campbell by Joseph McDonald
After being ranked as the No. 1 interior offensive lineman in the class of 2022, DJ Campbell committed to the University of Texas. The 5-star prospect out of Bowie High School in Arlington, Texas, appeared in 7 games as a true freshman, filling in where needed. In his sophomore year, he solidified his spot at
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USFL Player Evaluation of Pitt RB Desmond Reid by Carter Flaer
Desmond Reid is a 5’8”, 175 lb running back coming out of the University of Pittsburgh, where he played for 2 seasons after transferring from Western Carolina University. Reid was a 3 Star recruit out of Miramar, Florida, where he committed to Western Carolina over FBS schools like Mississippi State and Florida Atlantic. In college,
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USFL Player Evaluation of USC WR Ja’Kobi Lane by Shane Gillooly
A 6’4 200 lb receiver from USC, Ja’Kobi Lane, starred for two years as the leading wideout at Red Mountain High School in his home state of Arizona. Lane’s impressive production, paired with his jaw dropping physical stature garnered him interest and offers from some of the nation’s most prestigious programs such as Oregon, Texas,
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USFL Player Evaluation of Houston TE Tanner Koziol by Carter Flaer
Tanner Koziol is a 6’7”, 220 lb Tight End from the University of Houston. Coming out of Mt. Vernon High School in Illinois, Koziol was a 2-star wide receiver recruit by 247 Sports. He initially committed to North Dakota before flipping to Ball State in 2021. While at Ball State, he earned All-MAC First, Second,
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USFL Player Evaluation of Northwestern OL Evan Beerntsen by Carter Flaer
Evan Beerntsen is a 6’4”, 310 lbs Offensive Lineman from Northwestern University. Coming out of Appleton High School in Appleton, Wisconsin, Evan Beerntsen was a First Team All-Conference member and played for the Wisconsin All-Star Team. He committed to South Dakota State and was there from 2019-2024 before transferring to Northwestern to play his seventh
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USFL Player Evaluation of UCLA OL Garrett DiGiorgio by Dakarai Edwards
Garrett DiGiorgio is a 6’7”, 319-pound offensive lineman from Serrano High School in Oakhills, California, who played his entire college career at UCLA from 2021 through 2025. He developed into one of the most experienced offensive linemen in the program, finishing with 49 career starts, which ranks second all-time among UCLA offensive linemen. During his