The Louisville Kings signed defensive end John Pius and defensive back Bryce Hall on Monday according to the UFL Transactions page.
John Pius is six foot two and weighs 230 pounds. A native of Arlington, Virginia, Pius attended the Cleveland Browns rookie minicamp in 2025.
Collegiately, Pius spent four seasons at William & Mary (2020-23) with 171 tackles (86 solos, 85 assists), 40.5 tackles for loss, 24.5 sacks, three pass breakups, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries in 38 games for the Tribe.
In 2022, he was named First Team All-CAA, CAA Defensive Player of the Year, All-American Sophomore Team by HERO Sports, and First Team All-American by the Associated Press, the AFCA, Stats Perform, Athlon, Walter Camp and Phil Steele Magazine after finishing the season with a career-high 72 tackles (43 solos, 29 assists), 19 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, and three pass breakups in 13 games. He finished second in voting for the Buck Buchanan Award, which honors the national defensive player of the year in the FCS.
In 2023, Pius was named First Team All-CAA, VaSID First Team All-State, Second Team All-American by Stats Perform, and First Team All-American by FCS Football Central and Phil Steele after finishing the season with 53 tackles (19 solos, 34 assists), 16 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 11 games.
Then, he transferred to Wisconsin in 2024 with 21 tackles (11 solos, 10 assists), 3.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and one forced fumble in 12 games for the Badgers.
Bryce Hall is six foot one and weighs 202 pounds. The 28-year-old from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was drafted by the New York Jets in the fifth round (158th pick) of the 2020 NFL Draft. He spent four seasons in New York with 122 tackles (104 solos, 18 assists), five tackles for loss, two quarterback hits, half a sack, 21 pass breakups, one fumble recovery, and one touchdown in 39 games.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers signed Hall on March 18, 2024. In 2024, he made five tackles (4 solos, 1 assist) in three preseason games. Hall appeared in one regular-season game against the Washington Commanders. In 2025, he made two tackles (1 solo, 1 assist) in two preseason games. The Buccaneers released him on August 26, 2025, and he re-signed to the practice squad on August 27, 2025.
Collegiately, Hall spent four seasons at Virginia (2016-19) with 154 tackles (98 solos, 56 assists), 9.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, five interceptions for 51 yards, 39 pass breakups, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries in 44 games for the Cavaliers. He was named Second Team All-ACC in 2018, First Team Freshman All-ACC by Athlon Sports in 2016, VaSID Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2016, and All-American by Walter Camp, FWAA, Athlon Sports, College Football News, and Pro Football Focus.
