The New York Guardians added five players to their roster, as XFL ledgers now expand from 52 to 57 players after the midway mark.
The New York Guardians added five players on Tuesday, as XFL rosters expanded from 52 to 57 players. Each of the additions came from “Team 9”, the XFL’s leaguewide farm team.
QB Garrett Fugate
Fugate was chosen by the Guardians during the open portion of the XFL Draft last fall. He would go on to spend the preseason with the team after a brief tenure in the CFL in 2018.
LB Darnell Leslie
A Monmouth product, Leslie was likewise taken in the draft’s open portion. In only three seasons, Leslie finished seventh in Hawks history in sacks.
CB DeJuan Neal
Another open draft returnee, Neal starred at Division II Shepherd. He did partake in a single preseason game with the NFL’s Washington Redskins last summer.
WR Dalton PonchilliaÂ
Ponchillia spent his college career at three different schools, earning the most success at East Tennessee State, where he led the team in receiving in 2015.
G Maea Teuhema
Originally ranked as a four-star prospect by ESPN, Teuhema began his college career at LSU. His freshman season of 2014 saw him help pave the way for Leonard Fournette to run for nearly 2,000 yards. 2017 saw him transfer to Southeastern Louisiana. He was invited to the New Orleans Saints’ rookie camp before joining the ill-fated AAF squad in San Antonio. Teuhema was originally chosen in the open draft by the Dallas Renegades but was later waived and spent the rest of the camp period in New York before realigning with Team 9.
The Guardians (3-2) currently entangled in a three-way tie in the XFL’s East division. They return to action on Saturday afternoon at MetLife Stadium against the undefeated Houston Roughnecks (2:00 p.m. ET, ABC).
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