The St. Louis Battlehawks signed offensive lineman Christophe Atkins and released wide receiver Gary Jennings Jr. and offensive lineman Addison West on Thursday according to the UFL Transactions page.
Christophe Atkinson is six foot four and weighs 308 pounds. The 25-year-old from Leesburg, Virginia, went undrafted in the 2025 NFL Draft. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers signed Atkinson on April 29, 2025. In 2025, he played in three preseason games. The Blue Bombers released him on June 1, 2025.
Collegiately, Atkinson played five seasons at Ohio (2019-24), playing 48 games for the Bobcats. In 2024, Ohio averaged 29.29 points per game, 213.7 rushing yards per game, 192.43 passing yards per game, 406.1 total yards per game, 53 touchdowns, and allowed 27 sacks, finishing 11-3 for the season on their way to winning the 2024 StaffDNA Cure Bowl game over Jacksonville State. In 2022, he helped Ohio win the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl. He was named a three-time Academic All-MAC.
Gary Jennings Jr. is six foot one and weighs 216 pounds. The 28-year-old from Stafford, Virginia, was drafted by the St. Louis Battlehawks in the 2026 UFL Draft.
The Seattle Seahawks drafted Jennings Jr. in the fourth round (120th pick) of the 2019 NFL Draft. Jennings also spent time with the Miami Dolphins, Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Raiders, and Kansas City Chiefs.
The St. Louis Battlehawks drafted Jennings Jr. in the eighth round (59th pick) of the 2022 XFL Draft. He made 11 catches for 149 yards, 3 touchdowns, and 6 carries for 46 yards in 9 games for the St. Louis Battlehawks (XFL) in 2023. After the season, Jennings Jr. signed with the Carolina Panthers on May 16, 2023. He made 5 catches for 72 yards and 1 touchdown in three preseason games.
The Birmingham Stallions signed Jennings Jr. on December 6, 2023. In 2024, Jennings Jr. made 2 catches for 20 yards, 21 kick returns for 504 yards, and 2 punt returns for 7 yards in nine games.
In the 2024 UFL playoffs, Jennings Jr. made 4 catches for 78 yards and one kick return for 27 yards in two games, helping the Stallions win their third consecutive championship (USFL, UFL). The Stallions re-signed Jennings Jr. on August 27, 2024. Birmingham released him on January 23, 2025.
The St. Louis Battlehawks signed Jennings Jr. on March 6, 2025. In 2025, he made five catches for 123 yards and four carries for 28 yards in nine games.
Collegiately, Jennings Jr. played four seasons at West Virginia (2015-18) with 168 catches for 2,294 yards, 17 touchdowns, 7 kick returns for 145 yards, and 34 punt returns for 108 yards in 50 games for the Mountaineers. He was named Second Team All-Big 12 in 2017.
Addison West is six foot three and weighs 305 pounds. The 25-year-old from Cary, Illinois, was drafted by the St. Louis Battlehawks in the 2026 UFL Draft.
The Miami Dolphins signed West as an undrafted free agent on May 9, 2025. In 2025, West played three preseason games. The Dolphins released him on August 26, 2025.
Collegiately, West spent six seasons at Western Michigan University (2019-24), playing guard in 45 games for the Broncos. In 2024, He was named First Team All-MAC and became the first player in WMU history to be named Consensus All-American.
Western Michigan averaged 28.9 points per game, 370 yards per game, and 186.9 passing yards per game, 183.2 rushing yards per game, and 48 touchdowns. West was also named Third Team All-MAC in 2023.
