Former Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Derrick Moncrief is ‘seriously considering’ signing with the United Football League according to Pro Football Newsroom’s James Larsen.
The United Football League is the newly merged league between the XFL and USFL that will feature eight teams split into two conferences. The XFL Conference will have the Arlington Renegades, D.C. Defenders, San Antonio Brahmas, and St. Louis Battlehawks, while the USFL Conference will have the Houston Roughnecks, Michigan Panthers, Birmingham Stallions, and the Memphis Showboats. The Roughriders released Moncrief on January 5, 2024.
Derrick Moncrief is six foot two and weighs 220 pounds. The 30-year-old Prattville, Alabama, made 50 tackles and one tackle on special teams in 14 games for the Roughriders in 2023. This was his second stint in Saskatchewan. In his second stint (2022-23), Moncrief made 99 tackles, two tackles on special teams, and four interceptions in 31 games. He was named a CFL West All-Star in 2022.
The Roughriders signed Moncrief as a free agent on June 3, 2017. Moncrief played three seasons with 126 tackles, six tackles for loss, four sacks, five interceptions, and one forced fumble in 35 games. He was named a CFL West All-Star and a CFL All-Star in 2019.
After Saskatchewan, Moncrief had stints with the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Rams. On September 7, 2021, Moncrief returned to the CFL signing with the Edmonton Elks. He made 23 tackles, one tackle on special teams, and four sacks in nine games.
Collegiately, Moncrief played two seasons at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (2012-13) with 67 tackles (47 solo, 20 assists), one forced fumble, three interceptions, and seven pass breakups in 19 games for the Bulldogs.
Next, Moncrief transferred to Auburn in 2014 with 27 tackles (14 solo, 13 assists), one pass breakup, and one forced fumble in 13 games for the Tigers. Then, he transferred to Oklahoma State in 2016 with 16 tackles (9 solo, 7 assists), one interception, and two pass breakups in 13 games for the Cowboys.
