How many XFL players have been invited by NFL teams? List of players explored

The 2023 XFL regular season is done and dusted, and fans of the spring football league can look back with pride. The 2023 season was a resounding success, as NFL fans witnessed an exciting and refreshing brand of football.

The regular season is over, and two teams will battle for the Championship. Those teams are the Arlington Renegades and the D.C. Defenders, and the big game is on May 12, 2023, in San Antonio.

With the regular season in the books, current stars will be looking for a new place to showcase their football skills. What better place to do that than on the NFL Gridiron? So, in anticipation of the 2023 Championship Game, let's look at the players that have earned themselves a training camp invite ahead of the 2023 NFL season.

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XFL players that have received invites from NFL teams in 2023

Here's the list of 55 XFL players that will have a shot at making NFL rosters ahead of opening night in September.

Player Name	POS	XFL Team	NFL Team
Freedom Akinmoladun	DE	STL	ΜΙΑ/KC
Kevin Atkins	DI	STL	ATL
Luq Barcoo	CB	SA	CLE
C.J. Brewer	DI	HOU	TB
Hakeem Butler	WR	STL	PIT
Jack Coan	QB	SA	SEA/NYJ
Lukas Denis	S	STL	ATL
Ben DiNucci	QB	SEA	DEN
Austin Faoliu	DE	SEA	SEA
Trent Harris	LB	HOU	DEN
Alex Mollette	C	HOU	SEA
Chidi Okeke	T	SA	PIT
Jacques Patrick	RB	SA	DEN
Charleston Rambo	WR	ORL	PHI
Darrius Shepherd	WR	STL	DET
Jack Snyder	G	HOU	MIA/BAL
Cam Sutton	TE	VGS	ATL
Jordan Thomas	TE	ORL	CAR
Barry Wesley	T	SEA	ATL
Sage Doxtater	T	HOU	ΝΟ
Mataeo Durant	RB	STL	NYJ
Harrison Frost	QB	SEA	ΝΟ
Jack Heflin	DL	HOU	ΝΟ
Jontre Kirklin	WR	HOU	NYG
Alex Matheson	LS	STL	BAL
John Parker Romo	K	SA	DET
Antoine Brooks	CB	SEA	BUF
Matthew Gotel	DL	SA	ATL
Olaijah Griffin	CB	SEA	TEN
Eric Magwood	T	STL	BUF
Michael Menet	CB	SEA	ATL
Derrick Kelly	T	SA	CAR
Steven Montez	QB	SEA	SF
Austin Proehl	WR	STL	CAR/PHI
Donohvan West	C	VGS	CAR
Colin Kelly	T	SEA	NO
Elorm Lumor	DE	STL	JAX
Nate Meadors	S	STL	BUF
Jahcour Pearson	WR	SEA	ATL/IND
Devin Darrington	RB	ORL	WAS
Quinten Dormady	QB	ORL	BUF
Deandre Johnson	LB	HOU	CLE
Mike Rose	LB	STL	MIA
Bryce Thompson	S	SEA	MIA
Lakiem Williams	LB	STL	WAS
Michael Brandy	WR	HOU	KC
Jordan Williams	ILB	SA	CAR
Jalan McClendon	QB	VGS	BUF
Jaryd Jones-Smith	OT	STL	WAS
Gary Jennings	WR	STL	CAR
Antwuan Jackson	DL	SEA	CAR
Mike Panasiuk	C	STL	PIT
Jahcour Pearson	WR	SEA	SF
Pita Taumoupenu	LB	VGS	CLE
John Yarbrough	C	HOU	WAS

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Will the XFL Add More Franchises in the Future?

With the XFL about to complete their first season in a minute, it's high time we look at a potential future expansion.

With the immense success of the 2023 XFL season, it wouldn't be a bad idea for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson to add more teams to his exciting enterprise. Moreover, eight teams barely scratch the surface of the XFL's earning potential.

However, at the moment, no actual discussions around expansion are currently taking place, so we can speculate as to where the XFL might look to add more franchises.

The reason is that Canada is a great sporting market, and the locations mentioned above are cultural hotbeds. With the Canadian Football League the only real competitor in Canada, the XFL could take some of that market share. If they decide to expand, adding a team from places like Montreal, Quebec, or Toronto, Ontario, would be a brilliant choice.

2023 XFL Standings

With each XFL team having played their 10 regular-season games (and the top two from each division moving on to the playoffs), here's how the standings looked at the end of the regular season:

North Division

D.C. Defenders - 9 - 1
Seattle Sea Dragons - 7 - 3
St. Louis BattleHawks - 7 - 3
Vegas Vipers - 2 - 8

South Division

Houston Roughnecks - 7 - 3
Arlington Renegades - 4 - 6
San Antonio Brahmas - 3 - 7
Orlando Guardians - 1 - 9