Birmingham Iron Roster Includes 10 UA, 5 AU Players

BIRMINGHAM, AL - The Alliance of American Football season kicks off in just a couple of weeks, and the Birmingham Iron has finalized their inaugural season roster, which includes 10 former University of Alabama players, five former Auburn University players, and players from Samford, Troy, South Alabama and Tuskegee. There are no former UAB players on the Iron roster.

The Iron was allowed - according to AAF rules - to sign players from 13 in-state schools as well as Louisiana Tech, Maryland, Mississippi State, Missouri, North Carolina State and South Carolina.

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The players who made the Birmingham Iron roster from state colleges are:

Alabama:

Linebacker Xzavier Dickson, defensive tackle Josh Frazier, offensive tackle Brandon Greene, center J.C. Hassenauer, offensive tackle Dominick Jackson, offensive tackle Korren Kirven, long snapper Cole Mazza, running back Trent Richardson, quarterback Blake Sims, defensive back Bradley Sylve

Auburn:

Wide receiver Quan Bray, defensive back Chris Davis, cornerback Trovon Reed, defensive back Ryan White, guard Avery Young

Samford:

Linebacker Shaheed Salmon

South Alabama:

Tight end Braedon Bowman

Troy:

Linebacker Jonathan Massaquoi

Tuskegee:

Wide receiver DeVozea Felton

Birmingham will play its first game against the Memphis Express at 1 p.m., Feb. 10 at Legion Field.

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