NEW YORK (August 5, 2009) – The United Football League announced today the signing of 19 players for its New York franchise including Quarterback Quinn Gray and Running Backs Cecil Sapp and Shannon Woods. The complete list of players being announced today includes:

Pos.    Player                         College

· RB      Alexis, Rich                Lehigh

· QB      Bacher, CJ                Northwestern

· K         Barrett, Aaron            New Mexico

· DB      Bonner, Brian             Texas Christian

· TE      Cottrell, TJ                  Buffalo State

· DT      Clebert, Richard         South Florida

· TE      Davis, Charles            Purdue

· QB      Gray, Quinn                Florida A&M

· RB      Gross, Tyronne          Eastern Oregon

· WR     Hoag, Ryan                Gustavus Adolphus

· QB      Johnson, Brian           Utah

· LB       Magro, Marc               West Virginia

· CB      Maze, Terrelle            San Diego State

· OL      Norell, Ray                  Buffalo

· RB      Rubin, Joe                  Portland State

· WR     Sanders, Steve          Bowling Green

· RB      Sapp, Cecil                 Colorado State

· LB       Williams, Nathan        Murray State

· RB      Woods, Shannon        Texas Tech

This is the first of several player announcements for the New York franchise that will be made over the next few weeks.

“In my inaugural season as head coach, it has been very exciting going through the player allocation process and utilizing a blank canvas to create a winning franchise,” said New York Head Coach Ted Cottrell.   “There are many talented players who are looking for another chance to shine and I am glad the UFL is providing that opportunity for both of us.”

The United Football League is a new professional football league that will kick-off its “Premiere” season this October. Featuring high-quality traditional football played by world-class athletes and former NFL coaches, the UFL will host four teams in seven cities. The UFL’s goal is to provide fans with affordable, innovative and entertaining game-day experiences.  The UFL’s games, which will be broadcast live on VERSUS in HD and on HDNet, will culminate with a Championship Game over Thanksgiving weekend in Las Vegas.   The New York franchise will formally announce its team name and unveil its uniforms next week.

About The UFL

The UFL was developed to fulfill the unmet needs of football fans in major markets currently underserved by professional football by providing a high quality traditional football league comprised of world class professional football players.  The UFL will serve the communities with pride, dedication and passion, and uphold a leadership role in the development of football worldwide.  The UFL will provide every fan with an affordable, accessible, exciting and entertaining game experience. Scheduled to debut in October 2009, the UFL’s headquarters is in New York, N.Y. and has satellite offices in Jacksonville, Fla. and Rutherford, N.J. The UFL is led by Commissioner Michael Huyghue, COO Frank Vuono and is being funded by a consortium of investors including UFL Founder Bill Hambrecht, Tim Armstrong, Bill Mayer and Paul Pelosi.  For more information on the UFL and how to purchase tickets for the UFL’s “Premiere” season, please visit www.ufl-football.com.  For group ticket sales, please call 877.UFL.2009.