Six former Ole Miss Rebels will take the field this weekend in the new look USFL in its opening weekend in Birmingham.
Protective Stadium in Alabama’s largest city will host the entire league this season in its first season since its ultimate collapse in 1986. The latest version of the alternate league of the NFL consists of eight teams, and its first game between the New Jersey Generals and Birmingham Stallions on Saturday at 6:30 p.m. will feature two former Rebels.
Trae Elston, former headhunting safety, is lining up at cornerback for the Generals, and DeMarquis Gates will be roaming the defensive backfield at linebacker for the Stallions.