The St. Louis Battlehawks are set to sign wide receiver Gary Jennings and offensive lineman Ryan Coll on Thursday according to Pat Rifino.
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 Stallions re-signed Jennings on August 27, 2024. Birmingham released him on January 23, 2025.
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.
Ryan Coll is six foot five and weighs 324 pounds. The 24-year-old from Gainesville, Virginia, signed with the Toronto Argonauts on March 4, 2025. Toronto released him on March 5, 2025.
The Atlanta Falcons signed Coll as an undrafted free agent on May 10, 2024. The Falcons released him on July 24, 2024. Next, the Indianapolis Colts signed Coll on August 7, 2024. He suffered a shoulder injury and missed the entire 2024 season. Coll became a free agent after the 2024 season.
Collegiately, Coll played five seasons at the University of Richmond (2019-23) starting as a tight end before moving to offensive line. He made one catch for 15 yards, two carries for -2 yards, and three tackles (2 solos, 1 assist) in 38 games for the Spiders.
In 2023, Richmond averaged 28.15 points per game, 131.8 rushing yards per game, 213.77 passing yards per game, 345.5 total yards per game, 48 touchdowns, and allowed 33 sacks finishing 9-4 for the season making it to the second round of the FCS Playoffs.
Coll was named a two-time First Team All-CAA, Second Team FCS All-American in 2022, and Third Team All-CAA in 2023.
