The Birmingham Stallions signed linebacker Maalik Hall and released defensive tackle Jaylen Twyman and punter Colby Wadman on Tuesday according to the UFL Transactions page.
Maalik Hall is six foot two and weighs 235 pounds. The 25-year-old from Athens, Texas, signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2023, but was placed on injured reserve and later released on February 16, 2024. Then, Hall signed with the Birmingham Stallions as a free agent on March 14, 2024, but was released on March 22, 2024.
Collegiately, Hall played five seasons at Southeast Oklahoma State (2017-22) with 154 tackles (79 solo, 75 assists), 24.5 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, three pass breakups, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, one blocked punt, and one punt return for 17 yards in 43 games for the Savage Storm. In 2021, Hall was named the Great American Conference Defensive Player of the Year, First Team All-GAC, and D2football.com top-100 players list.
Jaylen Twyman is six foot two and weighs 285 pounds. The 24-year-old from Washington, D.C., made one tackle (1 solo) in one game for the Birmingham Stallions in 2024. The Stallions signed Twyman as a free agent on December 24, 2023.
Before Birmingham, Twyman was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the sixth round (199th pick) in the 2021 NFL Draft. He spent two seasons on Minnesota’s practice squad. Then, he signed with the Miami Dolphins as a free agent on October 12, 2022, and spent the season on the practice squad. In 2023, Twyman made five tackles (2 solo, 3 assists) and 1.5 sacks in three preseason games for the Miami Dolphins.
Collegiately, Twyman played four seasons at Pittsburgh (2017-20) with 57 tackles (29 solo, 28 assists), 13.5 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, and two pass breakups in 26 games for the Panthers.
Colby Wadman is six foot one and weighs 185 pounds. The 29-year-old from Bangor, Maine, punted the ball 10 times for 356 yards (35.6 AVG) with a long of 53 yards, one touchback, and four from inside the 20-yard line in four games for the Birmingham Stallions in 2024.
The Stallions re-signed Wadman on July 19, 2023, but was released on August 7, 2023, to sign with the Washington Commanders. However, he was released five days later and re-signed with the Stallions on September 26, 2023.
In 2023, Wadman punted the ball 27 times for 1,315 yards with a long of 65 yards, ten from inside the 20-yard line, five touchdowns, and one kickoff for 57 yards in ten games for the Stallions in 2023. He set a USFL record for punting average (48.5%). He was named to the All-USFL Team and won his second USFL Championship in 2023.
The Stallions drafted Wadman in the 33rd round (261st pick) in the 2022 USFL Draft. In his first season, Wadman punted the ball 46 times for 2,073 yards, (45.1%) with a long of 67 yards, 17 from inside the 20-yard line, four touchbacks, and had one punt blocked in ten games.
Before Birmingham, Wadman signed with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He later spent time with the Denver Broncos and San Francisco 49ers.
In Denver, Wadman played two seasons punting the ball 143 times for 6,369 yards with a long of 65 yards, 11 touchbacks, 51 from inside the 20-yard line, 20 punts out of bounds, and 39 fair catches for 28 games for the Broncos.
Collegiately, Wadman played four seasons at the University of California-Davis (2013-16) punting the ball 244 times for 9,995 yards (41%) with a long of 66 yards, 24 touchbacks, 78 fair catches, 68 from inside the 20-yard line, 49 from 50-plus yards, two blocked punts, and two carries for eight yards in 45 games for the Aggies. He is a three-time All-Big Sky Honorable Mention (2013-14, 2016).
