The Memphis Showboats signed linebacker Yvandy Rigby on Monday according to the UFL Transactions page.
Yvandy Rigby is six foot two and weighs 230 pounds. The 24-year-old from Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, signed with the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2024. In 2024, Rigby made 18 tackles (14 solos, 4 assists) in three preseason games. The Ravens released him on August 27, 2024.
The New England Patriots signed Rigby on September 2, 2024. He spent 14 days on the practice squad before the Patriots released him on September 16, 2024. The Memphis Showboats drafted Rigby in the seventh round (49th pick) in the 2024 UFL College Draft.
Collegiately, Rigby played five seasons at Temple University (2019-23) making 207 tackles (114 solo, 93 assists), 11.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, six pass breakups, two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in 35 games for the Owls. In 2023, Rigby made 68 tackles (31 solo, 37 assists), 1.5 tackles for loss, one pass breakup, and one fumble recovery in eight games.
Rigby attended Egg Harbor Township High School. He played in the Phil Simms NJ North-South All-Star Football Classic his senior year and ran track. Then, Rigby played safety for coach Bill Chaplick at Milford Academy in New Berlin, New York, helping the team go 10-2 in the season making 57 tackles, 4 sacks, an interception, a fumble recovery, and a forced fumble.
