The Jets dipped their toes into the UFL talent pool this week after signing one of the top offensive guards in the league.
New York agreed to a deal with San Antonio Brahmas guard Kohl Levao, the UFL announced Tuesday. Levao helped lead the Brahmas to the inaugural UFL championship game. San Antonio fell to the Birmingham Stallions in the title game.
The teams of Levao’s contract were not immediately reported.
Levao made the All-UFL team this past season. He was an eighth-round pick by the Brahmas in the XFL Draft before the XFL and USFL merged for the 2024 season. Levao, 26, played at Hawaii from 2018 to 2021. He stands at 6-foot-5, 324 pounds.
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The Jets have a pretty robust offensive line group heading into 2024, meaning Levao will have a tough fight this offseason to make the Jets’ 53-man roster. John Simpson and Alijah Vera-Tucker at the starting guards, but the Jets have five other guards currently on the roster with Xavier Newman, Max Mitchell, Jake Hanson, Vitaliy Gurman and 2024 undrafted free agent Brady Latham.
This is the Jets’ first signing from the spring league. Other teams have grabbed top players from the UFL as well, including kicker Jake Bates (Lions) and running back Jacob Saylors (Giants).
New York will see what they have in Levao this offseason when training camps kick off in July.
