Atlanta Falcons sign second UFL player in DT Prince Emili

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons have reportedly added another United Football League star player to their trenches.

Atlanta agreed to terms on a contract with defensive tackle Prince Emili on Wednesday afternoon, according to NFL insider Aaron Wilson.

Emili, who is 6-2 and 310 pounds, played for the San Antonio Brahmas, who lost to the Birmingham Stallions in the UFL Championship on Sunday. In nine regular season games, Emili recorded 23 tackles and three sacks in the middle of San Antonio’s defense.

Then, over the course of two playoff series, Emili recorded two sacks – both against the St. Louis Battlehawks to clinch a spot in the championship game – and seven stops.

Emili, 25, went undrafted by the University of Pennsylvania in 2022 and signed a post-draft deal with the Buffalo Bills. He spent the summer with the Bills and was on their practice squad for a month during the regular season, during which he was promoted to the active roster twice.

In his two NFL appearances, Emili made three total tackles. The Bills released Emili on October 4, 2022.

Over a month later, Emili signed with the New Orleans Saints, joining the team’s practice squad. He remained with the organization until being waived following the end of the preseason in 2023.

Out of the NFL during the 2023 season, the New York native signed with the Brahmas on December 20, creating a winter of preparation for a spring and summer so strong that it created another opportunity at the highest level Sport.

Now, Emili turns his attention to Atlanta, where he joins former Battlehawks offensive lineman Jaryd Jones-Smith as signees of the UFL Falcons. The duo will have the next month to recover before reporting to training camp July 24 in Flowery Branch.