Linebacker and Edge rusher Pita Taumoepenu was one of seven St. Louis Battlehawks players named to the All-UFL Team on Tuesday. (Photo: Terrance Williams)
Cedric Williams
Senior Editor
As it gets ready for the XFL Conference Championship Game on Sunday against the DC Defenders, the St. Louis Battlehawks found out on Tuesday that seven of its players were named to the All-United Football League team.
Leading the way is linebacker and edge rusher Pita Taumoepenu — a potential UFL Defensive Player of the Year candidate — who tied for the league lead with 10 quarterback sacks this season.
Joining Taumoepenu on the All-Defensive Team is fellow linebacker Willie Harvey, who had 58 tackles, three tipped passes, and a spectacular interception for a touchdown back in Week 4 against Arlington.
Three St. Louis players made the All-Offensive Team, led by running back Jacob Saylors, who was second in the UFL this season with 499 rushing yards and five touchdowns. Saylors, who played in only nine games, set a UFL record with 744 total yards.
Offensive linemen Steven Gonzalez and Mike Panasiuk were also named to the All-UFL Team. The Battlehawks led the league in total yards, passing, rushing yards, and time of possession.
Battlehawks K Rodrigo Blankenship made 21 of 22 field goal attempts this season. (Photo: Terrance Williams)
The Battlehawks also had two special teams players make the team. Kicker Rodrigo Blankenship, who made 21-of-22 field goals this season, was selected, as was long snapper Alexander Matheson.
Here is the full 2025 All-UFL Team:
2025 ALL-UFL TEAM
Offense
Quarterback: Bryce Perkins, Michigan Panthers
Running Back: Jashaun Corbin, San Antonio Brahmas
Jacob Saylors, St. Louis Battlehawks
Wide Receiver: Deon Cain, Birmingham Stallions, Chris Rowland, DC Defenders, Tyler Vaughns, Arlington Renegades
Tight End: Sal Cannella, Arlington Renegades, Gunnar Oakes, Michigan Panthers
Offensive Guard: Cohl Cabral, Michigan Panthers, Steven Gonzalez, St. Louis Battlehawks
Center: Mike Panasiuk, St. Louis Battlehawks
Offensive Tackle: Yasir Durant, DC Defenders, Ryan Nelson, Michigan Panthers
Defense
Defensive Tackles: Joe Wallace, DC Defenders, Perrion Winfrey, Birmingham Stallions
Edge: Derick Roberson, DC Defenders, Pita Taumoepenu, St. Louis Battlehawks
Linebackers: Tavante Beckett, San Antonio Brahmas, Willie Harvey, St. Louis Battlehawks, Anthony HInes, DC Defenders
Cornerbacks: Deandre Baker, DC Defenders, Ajene Harris, Arlington Renegades, Kedrick Whitehead Jr., Michigan Panthers
Safeties: Leon O’Neal Jr., Houston Roughnecks, Arnold Tarpley III, Michigan Panthers
Special Teams
Kicker: Rodrigo Blankenship, St. Louis Battlehawks
Punter: Brad Wing, San Antonio Brahmas
Long Snapper: Alexander Matheson, St. Louis Battlehawks
Return Specialist: Chris Rowland, DC Defenders
Battlehawks RB Jacob Saylors rushed for 499 yards and scored five touchdowns this season. (Photo: Terrance Williams)
The XFL championship game between the Battlehawks and Defenders on Sunday will be played at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis. Kickoff is set for 5 p.m., and the game will be televised nationally on FOX.
That contest will follow the USFL Conference Championship Game between the Birmingham Stallions and the Michigan Panthers. The winners of those two contests will meet in the UFL Championship Game on June 14. That game will also be played at The Dome at America’s Center. Kickoff for that game is 7 p.m., and it will also be broadcast on FOX.
2025 ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | At | Opponent | Location | TV | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 28, 2025 (Friday) | 7 p.m. | Away | Houston Roughnecks | TDECU Stadium |  | W 31-6 (1-0) |
| April 6, 2025 (Sunday) | 5:30 p.m. | Home | San Antonio Brahmas | The Dome at America’s Center |  | W 26-9 (2-0) |
| April 13, 2025 (Sunday) | 2 p.m. | Home | DC Defenders | The Dome at America’s Center |  | L 27-15 (2-1) |
| April 19, 2025 (Saturday) | 11 a.m. | Away | Arlington Renegades | Choctaw Stadium | | L 30-15 (2-2) |
| April 26, 2025 (Saturday) | 6 p.m. | Home | Michigan Panthers | The Dome at America’s Center |  | W 32-27 (3-2) |
| May 2, 2025 (Friday) | 7 p.m. | Home | Arlington Renegades | The Dome at America’s Center | | W 12-6 (4-2) |
| May 11, 2025 (Sunday) | 2 p.m. | Away | Memphis Showboats | Liberty Stadium | | W 19-9 (5-2) |
| May 17, 2025 (Saturday) | 12 p.m. | Home | Birmingham Stallions | The Dome at America’s Center | | W 29-28 (6-2) |
| May 23, 2025 (Friday) | 7 p.m. | Home | San Antonio Brahmas | The Dome at America’s Center | | W 39-13 (7-2) |
| May 30, 2025 (Friday) | 7 p.m. | Away | DC Defenders | Audi Field | | W 13-8 (8-2) |
| June 8, 2025 (Sunday) | 5 p.m. | Home | DC Defenders | The Dome at America’s Center | |