The Philadelphia Stars signed linebacker Ryan Greenhagen and placed running back Matt Colburn II and defensive back Channing Stribling on the injured reserve list on Tuesday.
Ryan Greenhagen is six foot one and weighs 245 pounds. The 23-year-old from Sparta, New Jersey, worked out for the Cleveland Browns in 2023.
Before Cleveland, he made 113 tackles (63 solo, 50 assists), seven tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one interception for 21 yards, four pass breakups, and one blocked kick in 12 games for the Rams in 2022. He was named First Team All-American, First Team All-Patriot League, and a Walter Campbell Trophy finalist. He was selected to play in the 2022 Hula Bowl.
Greenhagen played five seasons at Fordham (2018-22) with 403 tackles (236 solo, 167 assists), 46 tackles for loss, 20 sacks, two interceptions for 21 yards, eight pass breakups, two forced fumbles, one blocked kick, and one kick return for eight yards in 41 games.
He is a three-time All-American, 2022 Patriot League Football Student-Athlete of the Year, four-time All-Patriot League selection, and 2020-21 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year.
Matt Colburn II is five foot ten and weighs 201 pounds. The 25-year-old from Irmo, South Carolina, had 77 carries for 264 yards, four touchdowns, 15 catches for 58 yards, one touchdown, and three kick returns for 47 yards in eight games before injuring his knee last Saturday against Birmingham.
Colburn was drafted by the Stars in the 28th round (223rd pick) in the 2022 USFL Draft. Colburn played ten games with 102 carries for 457 yards, and three punt returns 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.
Channing Stribling is six foot two and weighs 175 pounds. The 28-year-old from Matthews, North Carolina, had 13 tackles (10 solo, 3 assists), one interception for 19 yards, and four pass breakups in eight games before suffering a hamstring injury last Saturday against Birmingham.
Before Philadelphia, Stribling returned to the Stars after being drafted by the St. Louis Battlehawks (XFL). In addition, Stribling attended the Washington Commanders training camp last year. He led the USFL with seven interceptions, 16 tackles, and one sack. The Stars drafted him in the eighth round (58th pick) in the 2022 USFL Draft.
In the CFL, Stribling played four games with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats with six tackles. In 2020, he played five games for the Seattle Dragons (XFL) with 14 tackles, one interception, and three pass blocks.
Collegiately, Stribling four seasons at Michigan (2013-16) with 67 tackles (54 solo, 13 assists), four tackles for loss, one sack, six interceptions, 22 pass blocks, and one forced fumble in 47 games for the Wolverines.
