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NFL, ufl, XFL

Burnett, Deontay

Panini Contenders 2018 GameDay Ticket, #31
Score 2018, #386

CARDS: Panini Contenders Season Ticket 2018, Score 2018
ACQUIRED: IP 2023, San Antonio Brahmas v Houston Roughnecks

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Played for USC from 2015-’17 at WR.
  • Had a dominating Junior season posting 86 receptions for 1114 yards and 9 TDs.
  • Signed with the Tennessee Titans in 2018 but did not make the squad.
  • Spent time on and off the practice squad and regular season roster of the New York Jets in 2018.
  • Saw sporadic play with the Jets that season catching 10 passes for 143 yards.
  • Waived in 2019, and spent some time later in the year on the practice squad of the 49ers.
  • Joined the Eagles near the end of the year, and saw some action catching 2 passes for 48 yards.
  • During the ’20 season, he bounced on and off the starting roster, collecting another 3 catches for 19 yards.
  • Joined the XFL in 2022 playing for the Houston Roughnecks in the 2023 season.
  • On the year he caught 27 passes for 378 yards, and was good for 6 TDs including an 85 yarder.
  • Selected by the Arlington Renegades during the 2024 UFL Dispersal Draft.
  • For 2024 he had 33 catches for 306 yards and 2 TDs.
  • The Cowboys signed Burnett to a contract in late July.

ACCOLADES:

  • All XFL 2023

NOTES:

I really wanted Deontay because I love the Panini college GameDay inserts. I called out Deontay and he had no problem coming over and signing a few cards for me before the Roughnecks entered the tunnel after pregame practice had been concluded. I knew I was off to a fast start at my spot next to the visitor’s entrance.

NFL, XFL

Ballage, Kalen

Panini Contenders 2018 Draft Picks, SN23
Panini Prestige 2018, #297

CARDS: Panini Contenders Draft Picks 2018, Panini Prestige 2018
ACQUIRED: IP 2023, San Antonio Brahmas v St Louis Battlehawks

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Kalen Ballage was a RB at Arizona State who ran for 1984 yards and 27 TDs (450 carries) playing for the school from 2014-’17.
  • A 4th round pick of the Miami Dolphins in 2018.
  • Had a breakout game his rookie year rushing for 123 yards on 12 carries against the Minnesota Vikings- scoring a TD.
  • 2019 was disappointing, and by 2020, the Dolphins were searching for trade partners.
  • Waived with an injury settlement, Ballage spent about a month on the roster of the New York Jets that year.
  • Ultimately proved to be effective playing for the Chargers that year, contributing 91 carries for 303 yards and 3 TDs.
  • Also showed a nice touch out of the backfield, catching 29 passes.
  • Played for the Steelers in ’21 and spent the season on special teams.
  • Selected in the 6th round of the 2023 XFL Draft by the San Antonio Brahmas.
  • Was the primary back in the ground and pound offense, but was ultimately supplanted in the lineup by Jacques Patrick, and then an Achilles injury ended his season after 5 games.
  • Finished season with 55 carries for 149 yards and 11 receptions for 82 yards.
  • Expected to fight a crowded backfield for 1st team reps in 2024 with the Brahmas retooled offense, but with a crowded backfield was an early cut during preseason.

NOTES:

I was very excited to see the Brahmas drafted Kalen. He has a lot of cards and I hoped that I’d get more of them signed. Of subsets, I always look forward to the Gameday subsets from Panini.

I was able to get these two signed as he walked off the field in the first game near the home side entrance at the Alamodome.

NFL

Woodside, Logan

Card: Panini Contenders 2018
Acquired: 2018, Box Breaker

Logan Woodside played quarterback at Toledo, a college team known for its offensive firepower.  After redshirting in 2015, Woodside showed up on the National stage in 2016 posting some impressive numbers, throwing for 4129 yards (69.1% completions) and 45 touchdowns to only 9 interceptions. He’d close out his Senior campaign with an otherwise solid year in 2017, throwing for 3882 yards and 28 TDs. Maybe if these numbers had been reversed for his Junior and Senior years, there would have been at least a little buzz surrounding Logan. Near the end of the 2017 NFL Draft though, he’d be selected by the Cincinnati Bengals.

With a bevy of quarterbacks backing up incumbent starter Andy Dalton (Jeff Driskel and Matt Barkley), it was hard for Logan to get game action, however he finally saw sizable action in the final preseason contest against the Colts. With Barkley sustaining an injury during the game, and Driskel passing the more expensive veteran on the depth chart, it looked like Logan might just make the squad- but he’d be cut anyway right before the regular season began. After a brief stint on the Titans practice squad, Logan was selected by the San Antonio Commanders of the Alliance of American Football. Selected almost as an afterthought by the team, Logan had no clue he was even eligible for the league until they contacted him.

Facing an uphill battle as the 3rd man in the rotation behind Dustin Vaughan and Marquise Williams, Logan somehow ended up starting from day one for the Commanders. Although he battled injuries over the last two contests, Logan threw for 1385 yards and 7 TDs to 8 interceptions. He also carried the ball 26 times for 45 yards.

His best game came in week 5 against the Arizona Hotshots. Arizona opted to try to stop up SA’s formidable rushing attack, so Woodside picked them apart throwing for 290 yards on 21 of 27 passes for 2 TDs. The Commanders took the game on the road and Logan won Alliance Player of the Week Honors for his efforts.

After the Alliance folded, Logan resigned with the Tennessee Titans and as of 2020 is their scout team QB.