The Birmingham Stallions announced on Tuesday that they have signed defensive tackle Demetrius Taylor and defensive back Rachad Wildgoose, according to the UFL Transactions page.
Demetrius Taylor stands 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighs 295 pounds. The 25-year-old from Miami, Florida, initially signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022. During the 2022 preseason, he recorded two tackles (one solo, one assisted) in a game against the Indianapolis Colts.
Taylor joined the B.C. Lions on May 28, 2024, but did not record any stats in his lone preseason game against the Edmonton Elks and was released on June 2, 2024.
In college, Taylor played five seasons at Appalachian State University (2017-21), compiling 137 tackles (67 solo, 70 assists), 46 tackles for loss, 26.5 sacks, one interception for 19 yards, 10 pass breakups, six forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, three blocked kicks, and a nine-yard punt return across 65 games. He was a three-time First Team All-Sun Belt Conference selection. During his time at App State, the team achieved a record of 52-14, winning three Sun Belt titles (2017-19), an additional Sun Belt East Division title in 2021, and four bowl games (2017-20).
Rachad Wildgoose is 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs 191 pounds. The 24-year-old, also from Miami, Florida, was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round (213th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft and has also played for the New York Jets and Washington Commanders. Over 20 games, Wildgoose tallied 19 tackles (13 solo, six assisted) and made three pass breakups.
In college, Wildgoose played three seasons at Wisconsin (2018-20), accumulating 57 tackles (44 solo, 13 assisted), five tackles for loss, one interception for 11 yards, 15 pass breakups, and two fumble recoveries over 25 games with the Badgers
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