Six Wildcats in World League By Chris Easterling
Sports Editor
It might not be the NFL, but UK can proudly claim that it has the most players of any Southeastern Conference school in the World League.The World League is an NFL-supported venture which has teams in various foreign cities. Its regular season began on April 12.Oliver Barnett, Chuck Bradley and Alfonzo Browning will all play for Barcelona; George Harris will play for London; Don Robinson will suit up for Rhein; and Reggie Rusk will play for Scotland.
Rusk is being loaned to the World League by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
The number of former Wildcats in the league is two more than any other SEC school has. Alabama, Auburn, Georgia and Tennessee each have four players in the league.
Three former LSU players grace the rosters of the World League, while Florida, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and South Carolina all have two players each in the league. Arkansas and Vanderbilt each have one player on the World League roster.
Among the more recognizable names to play in the league include Shane Matthews, who set many conference records while playing quarterback at Florida, and former South Carolina quarterback Steve Taneyhill.
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