The Birmingham Stallions have sent 16 players to the NFL. OL Cohl Cabral is headed to the Arizona Cardinals, following a successful season in the USFL.
The @AZCardinals sign former Arizona State OL Cohl Cabral. Spent time with Rams, Texans, Vikings and Saints and recently started 10 games for USFL Birmingham Stallions.
— Darren Urban (@Cardschatter) August 25, 2023
Cohl Cabral joined the Stallions ahead of the 2023 season, as a free agent signing last September. He made an impact, starting in all ten regular season games for the team.
Birmingham featured one of the best offensive lines in the USFL, and Cabral was an integral piece to their success.
🐎 HORSEPOWER 🐎
This OL has quietly become one of—if not the best—OL in the league. They’re a huge part of why the Stallions offense is the #1 offense in the USFL.
Over the past 4 games they have only allowed 2 sacks while helping produce 555 rush yards.#GiddyUp #Back2Back pic.twitter.com/i8KblKxlX9
— Luke Miller (@LukeMillerPFN) July 1, 2023
The NFL isn’t new territory for Cohl. He had a stint with the Minnesota Vikings in 2021, but was ultimately let go at the end of training camp. Cabral had a workout with the Cardinals last week, and now he’ll have a chance to continue his NFL journey with the team.
So far, the Birmingham Stallions have sent 16 players to the NFL, including:
QB Alex McGough (Green Bay)
RB CJ Marable (New England)
WR Austin Watkins (Cleveland)
WR Davion Davis (Arizona)
KR/WR Deon Cain (Philadelphia)
TE Jace Sternberger (Buffalo)
TE La’Michael Pettway (Indianapolis)
C Cole Schneider (Green Bay)
OL Matt Kaskey (Los Angeles Chargers)
K Brandon Aubrey (Dallas)
P Colby Wadman (Washington)
DT Khalil Davis (Houston)
CB Lorenzo Burns (Cleveland)
CB Nate Brooks (San Francisco)
DB Matt Hankins (Los Angeles Chargers)
Had it not been for the platform – and the national exposure – that the USFL provided him with, who knows if this opportunity would have come along.
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