St. Louis Battlehawks release quarterback Max Duggan

St. Louis Battlehawks
St. Louis Battlehawks

The St. Louis Battlehawks released quarterback Max Duggan on Friday according to the UFL Transactions page.

Max Duggan is six foot one and weighs 207 pounds. The 25-year-old from Council Bluffs, Iowa, signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks on December 19, 2024. In 2025, he completed 63 of 110 passes (57.3%) for 696 yards, four touchdowns, four interceptions, five carries for 59 yards, and five rushing touchdowns in eight games. In the playoffs, Duggan completed 7 of 14 passes (50%) for 105 yards, one interception, eight carries for 33 yards, and one rushing touchdown.

The Los Angeles Chargers drafted Duggan in the seventh round (239th pick) of the 2023 NFL Draft. He signed with the Chargers on May 12, 2023.

In 2023, Duggan completed 6 of 12 passes (50%) for 34 yards, one touchdown, and 10 carries for 71 yards in two preseason games. He spent the majority of the 2023 season on the practice squad. In 2024, Duggan completed 4 of 7 passes (57.1%) for 41 yards and two carries for 15 yards in two preseason games. The Chargers released him on August 19, 2024.

Collegiately, Duggan played four seasons at TCU (2019-22) completing 739 of 1,225 passes (60%) for 9,618 yards, 73 touchdowns, 28 interceptions, 488 carries for 1,856 yards, 28 touchdowns, two catches for one yard, and two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist) in 47 games for the Horned Frogs.

Duggan led the Horned Frogs to the CFP National Championship Game against Georgia in 2023. In that game, he completed 14 of 22 passes (63.6%) for 152 yards, two interceptions, 10 carries for -38 yards, and one touchdown. In 2022, Duggan was named First Team All-Big XII, Second Team All-American, Big XII Athlete of the Year, Big XII Offensive Player of the Year, and the winner of the Davey O’Brien Award, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Bob Bowlsby Award, and the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award.

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