The Birmingham Stallions re-signed long snapper Ryan Langan and released kicker Rodrigo Blankenship on Monday according to the UFL Transactions page.
Ryan Langan is six foot one and weighs 238 pounds. The 26-year-old from Kearney, Nebraska, re-signed with the Birmingham Stallions on August 15, 2024. In 2025, Langan played five games before an injury sidelined him for the rest of the season.
The Los Angeles Chargers signed Langan as an undrafted free agent on May 14, 2021. The Chargers released him on August 24, 2021. The Birmingham Stallions signed Langan on July 12, 2023. In 2024, he played ten games, helping the Stallions win their third consecutive championship (2 USFL, 1 UFL).
Collegiately, Langan played four seasons at Georgia Southern (2017-20) with three tackles (3 solo) in 50 games for the Eagles. In the 2020-21 Spring season, Langan was a finalist for the Patrick Mannelly Long Snapper of the Year Award. He was named First Team All-Sun Belt and Third Team All-American.
Rodrigo Blankenship is six foot one and weighs 184 pounds. The 29-year-old from Marietta, Georgia, was drafted by the Birmingham Stallions in the 2026 UFL Draft.
The Indianapolis Colts signed Blankenship as an undrafted free agent on April 29, 2020. Blankenship played a little over two seasons in Indianapolis, making 45 of 54 field goals (83.3%) with a long of 53 yards, making 52 of 55 field goals, and 30 kickoffs for 1,862 yards (62.0 AVG), and 19 touchbacks in 22 games. The Colts released him on September 13, 2022.
The Arizona Cardinals signed Blankenship on October 18, 2022. In 2022, he made 1 of 2 field goals (50%) with a long of 50 yards, 2 of 3 extra points, 14 kickoffs for 916 yards (65 AVG), and 13 touchbacks in two games. The Cardinals released him on November 2, 2022.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Blankenship on June 15, 2023. In 2023, he made 2 of 4 field goals (50%), with a long of 35 yards, and two kickoffs for 125 yards (62.5 AVG). The Buccaneers released him on August 21, 2023.
The St. Louis Battlehawks signed Blankenship on January 8, 2025. In 2025, he made 21 of 22 field goals (95%), 55 kickoffs for 3,545 yards (64.5 AVG), and three touchbacks in 10 games. He was named to the All-UFL Team. In the playoffs, he had three kickoffs for 205 yards (68.3 AVG) and two touchbacks.
Collegiately, Blankenship played four seasons at Georgia (2016-19), making 80 of 97 field goals (82.5%), with a long of 55 yards, 330 kickoffs for 20,898 yards (63.3 AVG), 234 touchbacks, one carry for -2 yards, and four tackles (3 solos, 1 assist) in 41 games for the Bulldogs.
In the 2018 Rose Bowl Game against the Oklahoma Sooners, Blankenship kicked a 55-yard field goal, which was the longest field goal made in Rose Bowl history. He was named First Team All-SEC in 2019, Second Team All-SEC in 2018, and the winner of the Lou Groza Award in 2019 as the nation’s top placekicker.
