UAB Football Legend DeWayne McBride Signed By CFL's Edmonton Elks

Former UAB running back DeWayne McBride will get another crack at professional football in central Alberta. The 23-year-old McBride was signed by the Canadian Football League's Edmonton Elks this week. Previously, McBride was a seventh-round selection by the Minnesota Vikings in the 2023 NFL Draft. He spent the 2023 and 2024 preseasons with the Vikings, appearing six postseason games. He carried 40 times for 138 yards and two touchdowns. He did not appear in a regular season game before he was released in August of 2024. In January, McBride signed with the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League, but was released in March. During his college days, McBride was a part of UAB's 2020 Conference USA championship team, rushing for 439 yards and four touchdowns as a freshman that year. In 2021, he earned a second-team All-CUSA nod rushing for 1,371 yards and 13 touchdowns. He averaged 6.72 yards per carry that season, the fifth-highest average in the nation. McBride had his strongest season as a junior in 2