The San Antonio Brahmas re-signed wide receiver Jontre Kirklin and punter Brad Wing on Monday according to the UFL Transactions page.
Jontre Kirklin is six foot and weighs 184 pounds. The 25-year-old from Lutcher, Louisiana, signed with the San Antonio Brahmas on January 19, 2024. In 2024, Kirklin made 56 catches for 614 yards, and three touchdowns, and completed 2 of 3 passes (66.7%) for 51 yards, one touchdown, and six tackles (6 solo) in 10 games.
In the playoffs, Kirklin made 10 catches for 85 yards helping San Antonio reach the UFL Championship Game against the Birmingham Stallions. He finished the season as the UFL’s receptions leader. The Brahmas released him on August 6, 2024.
He signed with the San Francisco 49ers on August 7, 2024. He played in three preseason games but recorded no stats. The 49ers released him on August 26, 2024.
Kirklin signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2022. He spent part of the season on the practice squad before the Cardinals released him on September 6, 2022.
The Houston Roughnecks (XFL) drafted Kirklin in the seventh round (56th pick) in Phase 1 of the 2023 XFL Draft. In 2023, 15 catches for 253 yards, four touchdowns, completed one pass for 49 yards, and one touchdown in five games.
Collegiately, Kirklin played five seasons at LSU (2017-21) making 20 catches for 313 yards, two touchdowns, 11 carries for 61 yards, completing 7 of 11 passes (63.6%) for 138 yards, three touchdowns, and two interceptions in 57 games for the Tigers.
Brad Wing is six foot three and weighs 204 pounds. The 33-year-old from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, punted the ball 35 times for 1,607 yards (45.9 AVG), with a long of 64 yards, and 12 from inside the 20-yard line, completed 1 of 1 pass (100%) for 40 yards, and one touchdown in 10 games for the Brahmas in 2024 finishing second in the league in punting yards.
Wing signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He also spent time with the Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Giants, and Memphis Express (AAF). In Memphis, Wing punted the ball 16 times for 705 yards (44.1 YPP) with a long of 54 yards and six punts for inside the 20-yard line.
Wing has punted the ball 336 times for 15,028 yards (44.7 YPP) with a long of 74 yards, 29 touchbacks, 103 from inside the 20-yard line, and one kickoff for 67 yards in 66 NFL regular season games.
The San Antonio Brahmas drafted Wing in the third round (23rd pick) of Phase 5 of the 2023 XFL Draft. He punted the ball 42 times for 2,010 yards (47.9 YPP) with a long of 72 yards in ten games for the San Antonio Brahmas in 2023.
Then, he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers after the season, punting the ball 11 times for 495 yards (45.0 YPP) with a long of 52 yards, two touchbacks, and three punts from inside the 20-yard line in two games for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2023.
Collegiately, Wing played two seasons at LSU (2011-12) punting the ball 118 times for 5,261 yards (44.6 YPP), and one carry for 44 yards in 24 games for the Tigers. He was named First Team All-SEC by the Associated Press in 2011.
