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Jordan Ta’amu, six other former Rebels set to compete in XFL

With the NFL season ending after Super Bowl Sunday, avid football fans will still have something to look forward to this weekend with the XFL featuring seven former Ole Miss football players participating in its return after a single season back in 2001.

Former Rebel quarterback Jordan Ta’amu will lead the St. Louis BattleHawks from behind center. Ta’amu beat out former Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald for the starting position.

Introducing your St. Louis BattleHawks starting quarterback … @JTaamu10 aka The Throwin' Samoan! #ForTheLoveOfFootball x #ClearedToEngage pic.