The Alliance of American Football announced the signings of its first 100 players on Monday, and 15 are coming to the Birmingham franchise.
The AAF is an eight-team football league that plans to begin play in February.
Birmingham's initial group of players includes wide receiver Chris Black and running back Marquell Beckwith.
Black played three seasons at Alabama before transferring to Missouri for his senior season. A former Lee-Montgomery prep standout, Beckwith played at Troy and Alabama State.
Also joining Birmingham are defensive end Nelson Adams, defensive tackle Josh Boyd, linebacker Beniquez Brown, running back Marshaun Coprich, center Aaron Cox, quarterback John Gibbs, running back Ty Isaac, linebacker Shane Johnson, guard Sam Lee, kicker Nick Novak, defensive end Dante Sawyer, defensive end Nick Seither and guard Garrison Wright.