In 10 contests he caught 44 passes for 474 yards and a TD.
After the season Sal was signed by the Cleveland Browns.
ACCOLADES:
All UFL 2025
NOTES:
After the Renegades trounced the Brahmas at San Antonio, Sal was kind enough to sign an additional card or two for me after the game. I sent those extras to some friends for some future considerations.
All things aside this is a great looking card of him and I was really glad to add his certified to help close out the set.
TRADE DETAILS:
Traded: 1/1 Alex Mollette BLACK Upper Deck 2024 UFL
Received: Sal Cannella, Marquette King, Mark Gilbert, and Jace Sternberger Upper Deck 2024 UFL autographs.
CARD: Upper Deck USFL 2023, Upper Deck UFL 2024 Dual Signatures ACQUIRED: IP, 2024 Birmingham Stallions v the San Antonio Brahmas. 2025, Epack
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
J’mar Smith played QB at Louisiana Tech from 2016-’19.
He completed 759 of 1280 passes for 9,523 yards and 51 TDs over his college career.
In 2019 he’d be named Conference USA’s Offensive Player of the Year.
Undrafted, he spent camp with the Patriots in 2020, and had a tryout with the Packers.
Signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in ’21 but was released.
Joined the USFL in 2022 and led the team to a win the USFL Championship Game in 2022.
On the season he completed 131 passes for 1573 yards and 10 TDs, while rushing for 191 on 37 carries scoring 2 TDs.
Placed on IR for the 2023 season.
Returned to Birmingham for the 2024 campaign, but saw little action.
Signed a letter alongside other quarterbacks and refused to report to the opening of camp until concessions were made by the league.
Cut by Birmingham but returned a few scant weeks later.
ACCOLADES:
USFL Player of the Week 2023 (Week 1)
Birmingham Stallions Best Hair Award
NOTES:
J’Mar was wandering off the field after their loss to the Brahmas during the 2024 season. He and Marlon Williams ambled up and signed their cards for me. It was a good double hit.
I had been having a lot of success with the Upper Deck UFL set. I pulled this dual autograph from a group of 8 packs I opened. I was pretty satisfied with this hit- although I am unsure if J’mar and Amari have ever been on the field at the same time.
CARD: UT Upper Deck 2011 ACQUIRED: TTM 2021, C/o Home SENT: 7/6/20 RECEIVED: 7/20/20 (14 days) FAILURE: TTM 2020, C/o Home
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
Kiki DeAyala played DE and LB at Texas from 1980 to 1982.
A tweener, DeAyala clocked in at 6’1″, 238.
There he earned All SWC Honors in 1982, racking up an unfathomable single season 22.5 sacks, 56 quarterback pressures and 33 tackles for loss.
He finished his UT career with 40.5 career sacks.
Selected by the Washington Federals (USFL) and the Cincinnatti Bengals (NFL) in their respective 1983 Drafts.
Traded by the Federals to the Gamblers and returned to LB fulltime.
Became the anchor of Houston’s defense in ’83 and posted 1.5 sacks and a pick (no tackle data available).
In 84 had another solid season contributing 102 tackles, 39 assists, 3 sacks, and 4 interceptions.
When the USFL folded, Kiki went to the Bengals.
He saw limited playing time for the team, and retired due to lingering injuries (3 shoulder/ 4 knee) and operations after two seasons.
ACCOLADES:
All USFL 1985
NOTES:
I had tried Kiki at the wrong address: An old address. I think when I looked at it on Google maps it was leveled or no longer existed because of a hurricane. Anyway, I shot this out and got this one back, no problem. Over the years I think Kiki has surprisingly only had a USFL issued card and this UT card made of him.
TAC
SAC
FUM
INT
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
N/a
6.5
N/a
5
44
8.8
0
19
USFL
TAC
SAC
FUM
INT
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
N/a
1.0
2
0
0
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0
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NFL
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