The UFL and the Orlando Storm took their first steps in the roster-building process for the 2026 season. The Storm’s head coach, Anthony Becht, announced his selections for roster allocations last weekend, with each UFL team receiving a quarterback and three players from the regional colleges assigned to it. In all, the Storm received their first five players during this portion of the player distribution process.
During the UFL quarterback allocation process, the Orlando Storm received two quarterbacks with NFL experience, Jack Plummer and Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
Quarterback Jack Plummer comes to the UFL after spending time with the Carolina Panthers during the 2024 and 2025 NFL seasons. The 6’5′, 215-pound Plummer also played college football at Purdue University (2018-2021), the University of California (2022), and the University of Louisville (2023). While playing for the Boilermakers at Purdue, Plummer appeared in 21 games, completing 64.8% of his passes for 3,405 yards, 26 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. Plummer then transferred to Cal, and during the 2022 season, he played in 12 games for the Golden Bears, completing 62.5% of his passes for 3,096 yards, with 21 passing touchdowns and 9 interceptions. Plummer finished his college football career at Louisville, where he played in 14 games, completing 64.8% of his passes for 21 passing touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
Quarterback Dorian Thomas-Robinson comes to the UFL after spending a portion of the 2025 NFL season with the Philadelphia Eagles. Thomas-Robinson also played in 15 games for the Cleveland Browns from 2023 until 2024 after the Browns selected Thomas-Robinson with their 5th round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. While playing for the Browns, Thomas-Robinson completed 52.6% of his passes for 880 yards, along with 1 passing touchdown and 10 interceptions, while starting five games for Cleveland. Collegiately, the 6’2″, 203-pound Thomas-Robinson spent six seasons at UCLA, and he played in 50 games for the Bruins. While playing for UCLA, Thomas-Robinson completed 63.3% of his passes for nearly 10,700 yards, along with 88 touchdown passes and only 36 interceptions.
College Allocation Players for the Storm
In addition to receiving quarterbacks this weekend, the Storm also received their three players from the regional college allocation. Similar to the quarterbacks’ allocation, the regional college players were distributed based on each coach’s recommendation. For the Storm’s first season, Becht chose to go heavy on offensive linemen, selecting two linemen and also choosing a receiver.
According to an announcement on X by UFL Insider James Larsen, the Storm chose Center/Guard Cole Scheneider, Guard Samuel Jackson, and wide receiver Elijhah Badger.
Cole Schneider is a 6’2″, 309-pound offensive lineman who spent three seasons with the Birmingham Stallions, winning a USFL and a UFL championship in the process. While playing for the Stallions in the USFL and UFL, Schneider appeared in 26 games and, in addition to playing on the offensive line, recorded 1 rushing touchdown. In 2023, Schneider spent time with the Green Bay Packers. Schneider played college football at the University of Central Florida from 2017 to 2021, appearing in 49 games for the Golden Knights.
Samuel Jackson is a 6’5″, 325-pound offensive lineman who played in 10 games for the Houston Roughnecks during the 2025 UFL season. In 2023, Jackson spent time with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and in 2024, he spent time with the New York Jets. Jackson also played college football at the University of Central Florida, where he played in 63 games and recovered one fumble.
Elijhah Badger is a 6’1″, 200-pound wide receiver who spent time with the Kansas City Chiefs during the 2025 NFL season. Badger played college football at Arizona State University from 2020 until 2023, and in 2024, Badger played for the University of Florida. While playing for the Sun Devils, Badger played in 12 games, catching 142 passes for 1,640 yards and 10 touchdowns. During his time with the Gators, Badger caught 39 passes for 806 yards and 4 touchdowns.
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