The St. Louis Battlehawks signed defensive tackle John Sullivan on Thursday, according to a UFL press release.
John Sullivan is six foot two and weighs 270 pounds. A native of Lake Villa, Illinois, Sullivan took part in the UFL Showcase in St. Louis earlier this year.
Collegiately, Sullivan spent four seasons at North Central College (2022-25) with 154 tackles (83 solos, 71 assists), 39.5 tackles for loss, 14 sacks, eight pass breakups, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries in 39 games for the Cardinals. In 2024, he was named First Team All-CCIW, First Team All-CCIW by D3football.com, and the D3football.com Region 5 Player of the Year after finishing the season with 68 tackles (38 solos, 30 assists), 15.5 tackles for loss, six sacks, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries in 15 games.
In 2025, he was named First Team All-CCIW, First Team All-CCIW by D3football.com, First Team All-American by D3football.com, the Associated Press, and AFCA, Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press, and a winner of the Cliff Harris Award for the nation’s top small-college defensive player. He became the first player to win that award in program history. Sullivan made a career-high 73 tackles (38 solos, 35 assists), 22 tackles for loss, eight sacks, and eight pass breakups in 15 games.
