As UFL teams continue to retool their rosters prior to training camp, several players have continue to opt out of the season and move on with their careers. One of the more notable players Punter Marquette King has also joined this trend retiring, and focusing on his music career.
King had a 7-year run with the Raiders and Broncos before signing with the Battlehawks of the 2020 XFL. He’d transition to the XFL 3.0 in 2023, where he was a consistent member of the Arlington Renegades from 2023 to 2025, earning All-UFL honors in 2024. The former Division-II punter calls it a career after 11 seasons in professional football that include his All-League honor, an XFL Championship, an NFL All-Pro honor (2nd team in 2016), in addition to leading both the XFL (2020) and NFL (2014) in Punting Yards.
King’s accomplishment in both the NFL and spring football allow him to be considered one of the more esteemed athletes at his position since coming into pro football in 2012. His ability to flip the field, while also being able to leverage his status as a professional football to his next career path. King also was able to earn over 21 million dollars from his NFL career becoming one of the pro football’s highest earning punters.
Other UFL Retirements:
Former All-USFL Offensive Tackle Jarron Jones announced his retirement via his social media. Jones played nine seasons of professional football after coming out of Notre Dame in 2019 as a UDFA. Jones’ career spans across with the Giants, Seahawks, Cowboys, Buccaneers, Redskins, Lions, Bills, New York Guardians (XFL 2020), Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Bandits (USFL), Memphis Showboats (USFL-UFL), and the Birmingham Stallions in 2025. Jones went unselected in the 2026 UFL draft.
Former Battlehawks Offensive Lineman Eric Magwood also retired today. Magwood spent two seasons plus with the Battlehawks serving as a reserve offensive lineman for the team in 23-24. Magwood began his pro football career with the Arizona Rattlers of the IFL, and had received NFL interest from the Buffalo Bills in 2023.
Final Notes:
The UFL has seen 40 players announce their retirement since the end of training camp in 2025. Players have continued to opt out of the 2026 UFL season whether it be under their own fruition or “aging out”. With new owner Mike Repole opting for a younger “workforce” several of the remaining “stalwarts” of leagues past are moving on from the new era of spring football.
2 Comments
by Ken Granito
I M not saying these players will un-retire if there is another league, but some of these players are gone too soon. I really feel that with only 8 UFL teams, it would be quite easy to place 8 more teams in a league where the teams have actual owners and not just a league that owns all the teams. We have seen ways that it can work where the fee to run the league can be lowered using certain cost cutting methods. If payroll can be kept around 3 million per team and you get a reasonable tv contract, I can see a place the league can be successful. It may lose money for a while, but with players that have made millions, they can pool their money to make a truly promising league and future for players and fans.
by Patrick Rifino
I’ve lobbied that the UFL players who make over 5M plus be lobbied to be apart of an ownership pool of some sort.
Like if Turpin was a UFL guy (not a USFL) guy, he’d be offered some sort of compensation package to give back to the league.