On Sunday, Philadelphia Stars running back Matt Colburn II signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, while wide receiver Devin Gray signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. They are the fifth and sixth players to sign in the NFL.
Matt Colburn II is a 25-year-old from Irmo, South Carolina. The Stars drafted him in the 28th round (223rd pick) in the USFL Draft. Colburn played ten games with 102 carries for 457 yards and eight touchdowns. In addition, Colburn returned three punts for 53 yards.
In the North Division semifinals, Colburn had seven carries for 29 yards against New Jersey before injuring his knee and missed the rest of the playoffs.
Matt Colburn II played for the Blues in 2020 of the TSL. He also had a brief stint with the Toronto Argonauts. In 2019, Colburn tried out for the Los Angeles Rams.
Colburn played 47 games in four seasons (2015-18) at Wake Forrest with 542 carries for 2,550 yards, 15 touchdowns, and 34 catches for 306-yards.
Devin Gray is a 27-year-old from Reno, Nevada. The Stars drafted Gray in the 13th round (104th pick) in the USFL draft. Gray played nine games with 26 catches for 215 yards and two touchdowns.
In the North Division semifinals against New Jersey, Gray had four catches for 29 yards, and in the USFL Championship game against the Birmingham Stallions had five catches for 46 yards and one touchdown.
Before joining the Stars, Gray was with the Baltimore Ravens in 2021. He played three preseason games with four catches for 46-yards. He signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2018 from Cincinnati. Gray also played for the Generals in the TSL in 2021.
Gray played 24 games in two seasons (2016-17) at Cincinnati with 86 catches for 1,304 yards and eight touchdowns. Devin Gray also had 13 punt returns for 110-yards.
