With the NFL season coming to a close, the revamped XFL is starting this weekend.
There are several former Jets involved in this new league, which has eight teams with rosters consisting of 52 players each. Not many players have extensive ties to Gang Green, nor did they have long stays in New York.
Here is a complete list of every former Jets player in the XFL:
Alex Balducci, Brandon Barnes, T.J. Barnes, William Campbell, Jeremy Clark, Stacy Coley, Kony Ealy, Obum Gwacham, De’Angelo Henderson, Darius James, Anthony Johnson, Taiwan Jones, Tre McBride, Robert Nelson, Nick Novak, Santos Ramirez, David Rivers, Edmond Robinson, Jalen Saunders, Jake Schum, Jacquies Smith, Shamarko Thomas, Jon Toth and DeAngelo Yancey
With that said, let’s take a look at the five most notable ex-Jets in the XFL.
DE Kony Ealy: Houston Renegades
The Jets claimed Kony Ealy off waivers from the Patriots in 2017 after New England traded a second-round pick to Carolina for his services.
In 15 games played for Gang Green, Ealy recorded 11 total tackles, one sack, nine passes defended and an interception. He left the Jets in free agency for the Cowboys but was cut before the season. Ealy spent time with Oakland before landing in the XFL.
CB Jeremy Clark: Seattle Dragons
Jeremy Clark was drafted by the Jets in the sixth round in 2017.
Coming out of Michigan, Clark was placed on the Reserve/Non-Football injury list for an ACL injury that he suffered while in Ann Arbor. Clark spent most of his Jets career on injured reserve and was waived on Sept. 2, 2019.
RB De’Angelo Henderson: Houston Roughnecks
The Jets added the Broncos’ former sixth-round pick after he was waived by the team that drafted him.
Henderson spent time between the practice squad and active roster in 2018 due to injuries in the backfield. In three games in 2018, he had two carries for 19 yards.
The Coastal Carolina product was with the Vikings and Eagles before signing with the Houston Roughnecks.
DT T.J. Barnes: New York Guardians
The Jets signed T.J. Barnes to the team’s practice squad in 2013. He was waived by the team in November 2015 but re-signed with the practice squad shortly after.
From there, Barnes rejoined Rex Ryan in Buffalo, pressed his luck at a second-stint in Jacksonville, had a cup of coffee with the Chiefs, signed with the Atlanta Legends of the now-defunct Alliance of American Football and spent two months with the Panthers after the AAF suspended operations.
Barnes was drafted in the fourth round during phase three of the XFL draft by the New York Guardians.
WR Tre McBride: Los Angeles Wildcats
Tre McBride was taken by the Titans in the seventh round of the 2015 NFL draft out of William & Mary.
McBride spent time in Tennessee and Chicago before signing with the Jets practice squad. He impressed in training camp with Gang Green but was a surprise camp cut.
From there he spent time with the Redskins and Jaguars before being taken in the second round of the XFL draft. He was traded by the DC Defenders to the Los Angeles Wildcats in exchange for WR Rashad Ross.
