The St. Louis Battlehawks re-signed running back Jacob Saylors on Monday according to the UFL Transactions page.
Jacob Saylors is five foot ten and weighs 199 pounds. The 22-year-old from Jasper, Tennessee, signed with the Cincinnati Bengals as an undrafted free agent in 2023. He had nine carries for 27 yards and two catches for 14 games in one preseason game against the Washington Commanders in 2023.
After Cincinnati, Saylors signed with the Atlanta Falcons and was placed on the practice squad. Then, Saylors signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks on February 5, 2024. In 2024, Saylors had 94 carries for 461 yards, and five touchdowns, making 23 catches for 152 yards, and three touchdowns in nine games. In the playoffs against San Antonio, Saylors had 14 carries for 78 yards and made one catch for 11 yards.
The Battlehawks released Saylors on June 17, 2024, and he signed with the New York Giants on June 18, 2024. He played in one preseason game for the Giants. The Giants released him on August 11, 2024, and he signed with the Cleveland Browns on August 22, 2024. Saylors played in one preseason game with five carries for 30 yards. The Browns released him on August 26, 2024.
Collegiately, Saylors played five seasons at East Tennessee State (2018-21) with 608 carries for 3,861 yards, 33 touchdowns, 91 catches for 779 yards, three touchdowns, and 57 kick returns for 1,425 yards in 51 games for the Buccaneers. He was named Second Team All-American by the Associated Press in 2021.
