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Fresh off their United Football League championship run, the Louisville Kings have produced their first NFL signees.
Kicker Tanner Brown, the UFL's Special Teams Player of the Year, and wide receivers Tarik Black and Lucky Jackson are taking their talents to the next level. Brown signed with the New Orleans Saints, and the two wideouts signed with the Detroit Lions.
Brown set a UFL single-season record with 29 field goals this spring. The 26-year-old Oklahoma State graduate converted 25 of his 28 attempts during the regular season and went 4 for 4 across two playoff games — including two four-point field goals of 60-plus yards during the Kings' Round 1 victory over the St. Louis Battlehawks.
"He's a professional, for sure," coach Chris Redman said after that game. "He's an NFL kicker that any team needs to have to win the Super Bowl.
Brown was the UFL's top scorer with 99 points. He went undrafted out of Oklahoma State and has spent time with the Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles Rams. Should he return to the UFL, the Kings have retained his rights.
Black finished 2026 with 388 yards and three touchdowns on 27 receptions. Seven of his catches went for 20-plus yards. The 28-year-old Texas grad went undrafted and has had stints with the Baltimore Ravens, the Indianapolis Colts, the Miami Dolphins, the New York Jets and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Jackson, a 29-year-old Lexington native, caught the first touchdown in Kings history and led the team with 32 receptions for 392 yards. As the team's primary punt returner, the Western Kentucky grad finished fourth in the UFL with 11.9 yards per. Prior to this upcoming stint in the NFL, he spent multiple seasons with the Minnesota Vikings.
As is the case with Brown, Kings have retained the rights to both receivers should they return to the UFL.
Reach Louisville men's basketball reporter Brooks Holton at [email protected] and follow him on X at @brooksHolton.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville Kings players sign with New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions
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Kicker Tanner Brown, the UFL's Special Teams Player of the Year, and wide receivers Tarik Black and Lucky Jackson are taking their talents to the next level. Brown signed with the New Orleans Saints, and the two wideouts signed with the Detroit Lions.
Brown set a UFL single-season record with 29 field goals this spring. The 26-year-old Oklahoma State graduate converted 25 of his 28 attempts during the regular season and went 4 for 4 across two playoff games — including two four-point field goals of 60-plus yards during the Kings' Round 1 victory over the St. Louis Battlehawks.
"He's a professional, for sure," coach Chris Redman said after that game. "He's an NFL kicker that any team needs to have to win the Super Bowl.
Brown was the UFL's top scorer with 99 points. He went undrafted out of Oklahoma State and has spent time with the Atlanta Falcons and the Los Angeles Rams. Should he return to the UFL, the Kings have retained his rights.
Black finished 2026 with 388 yards and three touchdowns on 27 receptions. Seven of his catches went for 20-plus yards. The 28-year-old Texas grad went undrafted and has had stints with the Baltimore Ravens, the Indianapolis Colts, the Miami Dolphins, the New York Jets and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Jackson, a 29-year-old Lexington native, caught the first touchdown in Kings history and led the team with 32 receptions for 392 yards. As the team's primary punt returner, the Western Kentucky grad finished fourth in the UFL with 11.9 yards per. Prior to this upcoming stint in the NFL, he spent multiple seasons with the Minnesota Vikings.
As is the case with Brown, Kings have retained the rights to both receivers should they return to the UFL.
Reach Louisville men's basketball reporter Brooks Holton at [email protected] and follow him on X at @brooksHolton.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Louisville Kings players sign with New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions
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