The St. Louis Battlehawks signed quarterback Trae Self and re-signed wide receiver Jerome Kapp on Friday according to Pro Football Newsroom reporter James Larsen.
Trae Self is six foot four and weighs 190 pounds. A native of North Richland Hills, Texas, Self went undrafted in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Collegiately, Self played two seasons at Butler Community College (2017-18) completing 130 of 280 passes (46.4%) for 1,773 yards, 15 touchdowns, seven interceptions, 63 carries for -25 yards, four rushing touchdowns, and one tackle (1 solo) in 13 games for the Grizzlies. He helped the Grizzlies win the 2018 Midwest Classic Bowl.
Then, he transferred to Stephen F. Austin (2019-22) completing 801 of 1,361 passes (59%) for 10,336 yards, 74 touchdowns, 36 interceptions, 297 carries for 636 yards, 15 rushing touchdowns, punting the ball five times for 198 yards (39.6 AVG), with a long of 48 yards, four from inside the 20-yard line, and two tackles (2 solos) in 43 games for the Lumberjacks. In 2022, he was named to the Walter Payton Watch List.
Jerome Kapp is six foot three and weighs 210 pounds. The 25-year-old from Scranton, Pennsylvania, re-signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks on August 6, 2024. He was on injured reserve to start the 2025 season before the Battlehawks released him on April 9, 2025.
The New York Jets signed Kapp as an undrafted free agent on May 23, 2023. Kapp made one catch for six yards in four preseason games. The St. Louis Battlehawks signed Kapp on January 19, 2024. He did not play for the Battlehawks in 2024.
Collegiately, Kapp began at Seton Hall in 2018 as a redshirt freshman for the Griffins. Then, he transferred to Kutztown University (2019-22) with 122 catches for 2,190 yards, 22 touchdowns, six carries for 52 yards, completed 1 of 3 passes (33%) for five yards, one touchdown, and three tackles (2 solo, 1 assist) in 36 games for the Bears. He was named First Team All-PSAC in 2021.
