The Atlanta Legends finalized the roster for their upcoming inaugural season and it features several players with local ties.
The biggest connection is former Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray. The roster features other players from Georgia, Georgia Tech, Georgia Southern, West Georgia, Clark-Atlanta and Valdosta State.
The Legends open play in the new Alliance of American Football League that begins next month. The team completed a league-wide training camp in San Antonio on Wednesday.
The Legends first game will be at Orlando on Feb. 9.
Here is the current roster:
DE Tavaris Barnes, Clemson
LB Khalil Bass, Portland State
G Freddie Burden, Georgia Tech
WR Montay Crockett, Georgia Southern
DT David Dean, Virginia
LB Dylan Donahue, West Georgia
T Chase Farris, Ohio State
RB Tarean Folston, Notre Dame
LB KeShun Freeman, Georgia Tech
T Avery Gennesy, Texas A&M
DB Tyson Graham, South Dakota
DB Doran Grant, Ohio State
DB Corey Griffin, Georgia Tech
T Tyshon Henderson, Clark-Atlanta
DB Dwayne Hollis, North Carolina Wesleyan
LB Ro'Derrick Hoskins, Florida State
WR Bug Howard, North Carolina
TE Garrett Hudson, Richmond
DT Bijhon Jackson, Arkansas
DE J.T. Jones, Miami (OH)
WR Malachi Jones, Appalachian State
WR Seantavius Jones, Valdosta State
T John Kling, Buffalo
K Younghoe Koo, Georgia Southern
DB Desmond Lawrence, DB North Carolina
LB Tau Lotulelei, Nevada-Las Vegas
LB Jeff Luc, Cincinnati
DB Quincy Mauger, DB Georgia
LB Tyriq McCord, Miami
DB Carlos Merritt, DB Campbell
G Trae Moxley, Colorado State
QB Aaron Murray, Georgia
P Cameron Nizialek, Georgia
LS Jeff Overbaugh, San Diego State
T Brandon Pertile, Virginia
WR Ervin Philips, Syracuse
QB Peter Pujals, Holy Cross
WR James Quick, Louisville
DB Ed Reynolds, Stanford
RB Denard Robinson, Michigan
T Matthew Schmidt, Furman
QB Matt Simms, Tennessee
DT Tracy Sprinkle, Ohio State
TE Charles Standberry, Louisville
DB Damian Swann, Georgia
WR Justin Thomas, Georgia Tech
TE Keith Towbridge, Louisville
RB Akrum Wadley, Iowa
LB Brandon Watts, Georgia Tech
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