The Orlando Storm released defensive ends Tautala ‘T.J.’ Pesefea Jr. and Maximilan Roberts on Thursday according to the UFL Transactions page.
Tautala ‘T.J.’ Pesefea Jr. is six foot three and weighs 314 pounds. The 25-year-old from Sacramento, California, was drafted by the Orlando Storm in the 2026 UFL Draft.
The Cincinnati Bengals signed Pesefea Jr. as an undrafted free agent on May 12, 2023. He played three preseason games with four tackles (3 solo, 1 assist).
The Bengals released him on September 12, 2023. Pesefea Jr. signed with the St. Louis Battlehawks on December 27, 2023. In 2024, Pesefea Jr. made 9 tackles (3 solos, 6 assists), three tackles for loss, one sack, and one fumble recovery in 9 games.
The Battlehawks re-signed Pesefea Jr. on August 14, 2025. In 2025, Pesefea Jr. made 10 tackles (6 solos, 4 assists), one tackle for loss, and one sack in nine games. In the playoffs, he made six tackles (3 solos, 3 assists).
Collegiately, Pesefea Jr. played one season at American River College in 2018 with 17 tackles (3 solos, 14 assists), 1.5 tackles for loss, one sack, and one pass breakup in 9 games for the Beavers. Then, Pesefea Jr. transferred to Arizona State (2019-22) with 75 tackles (35 solos, 40 assists), 6.5 tackles for loss, two sacks, and four pass breakups in 40 games for the Sun Devils.
Maximilian Roberts is six foot one and weighs 242 pounds. The 28-year-old from Delaware, Ohio, was drafted by the Orlando Storm in the 2026 UFL Draft.
The Los Angeles Rams signed Roberts as an undrafted free agent on May 13, 2021. In 2021, he made one tackle (1 assist) in one preseason game. The Rams released him on August 16, 2021.
The Vegas Vipers (XFL) drafted Roberts in the second round (16th pick) in Phase 3 of the 2023 XFL Draft. In 2023, he made 26 tackles (14 solos, 12 assists), five tackles for loss, four sacks, and two forced fumbles in 10 games.
The Memphis Showboats drafted Roberts in the 2024 UFL Dispersal Draft. In 2024, Roberts made 18 tackles (9 solos, 9 assists), four tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery in 10 games.
The Birmingham Stallions signed Roberts on May 12, 2025. In 2025, he made four tackles (3 solos, 1 assist), one tackle for loss, and 1.5 sacks in two games.
Collegiately, Roberts played three seasons at Fordham University (2016-18) with 74 tackles (49 solos, 25 assists), 13.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, three forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery in 20 games for the Rams.
Next, he transferred to the University of Maine in 2019 with 19 tackles (7 solos, 12 assists), four tackles for loss, four sacks, one pass breakup, and two forced fumbles in 11 games for the Black Bears.
Then, Roberts transferred to Boston College in 2020 with 22 tackles (14 solos, 8 assists), six tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and one forced fumble in nine games for the Eagles.
