The Birmingham Stallions re-signed wide receiver Gary Jennings and Demarcus Mitchell on Tuesday according to the UFL Transactions page.
Gary Jennings is six foot one and weighs 216 pounds. The 27-year-old from Stafford, Virginia, signed with the Birmingham Stallions on December 6, 2023. In 2024, Jennings made 2 catches for 20 yards, 21 kick returns for 504 yards, and 2 punt returns for 7 yards in 9 games. In the 2024 UFL playoffs, Jennings made 4 catches for 78 yards, and one kick return for 27 yards in two games helping the Stallions win their third consecutive championship (USFL, UFL).
The Seattle Seahawks drafted Jennings in the fourth round (120th pick) of the 2019 NFL Draft. Jennings also spent time with the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Raiders, and Kansas City Chiefs.
The St. Louis Battlehawks in the eighth round (59th pick) of the 2022 XFL Draft. He made 11 catches for 149 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 6 carries for 46 yards in 9 games for the St. Louis Battlehawks (XFL) in 2023. After the season, Jennings signed with the Carolina Panthers on May 16, 2023. He made 5 catches for 72 yards, and 1 touchdown in three preseason games.
Collegiately, Jennings played four seasons at West Virginia (2015-18) with 168 catches for 2,294 yards, 17 touchdowns, 7 kick returns for 145 yards, and 34 punt returns for 108 yards in 50 games for the Mountaineers. He was named Second Team All-Big 12 in 2017.
DeMarcus Mitchell is six foot three and weighs 260 pounds. The 25-year-old from Thibodaux, Louisiana, signed with the Birmingham Stallions on December 23, 2023. In 2024, Mitchell made 8 tackles (5 solo, 3 assists), two tackles for loss, and one sack in 5 games. He did not play in the playoffs when the Stallions won the UFL Championship 25-0 over the San Antonio Brahmas.
The New England Patriots signed Mitchell as an undrafted free agent in 2022 and spent the season on their practice squad. He made one tackle (1 solo) in one preseason game for the New England Patriots in 2023. Mitchell also had a brief stint with the Seattle Seahawks.
Collegiately, Mitchell played two seasons at Southwest Mississippi Community College (2018-19) with 71 tackles (30 solo, 71 assists), 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two interceptions for 51 yards, one forced fumble, one pass breakup, one blocked punt, 12 carries for 57 yards, seven catches for 73 yards, one touchdown, and two punt returns for 25 yards in 18 games for the Bears.
Then, he transferred to Purdue (2020-21) with 59 tackles (38 solo, 21 assists), 13 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, four pass breakups, and three forced fumbles in 18 games for the Boilermakers.
