Fans will probably recognize these names who were selected in free agency and the draft of the United Football League this week.

Caleb Williams is the Chicago Bears’ starting quarterback.

Five players with area ties signed undrafted free agent contracts with NFL teams after the draft.

Austin Reed started just one season in high school and played at three colleges during his career. Reed won a Division II national championship, led all of college football in passing yards as a junior and parlayed that success into a likely spot in the NFL.

The NFL announced its list of players invited to the combine on Tuesday, with quite a few names local fans will remember.

Expect some weirdness this weekend in college football.

Clayton Tune connected with Nathaniel Dell for a 12-yard touchdown with 20 seconds remaining, and Houston rallied from a 13-point deficit to beat Louisiana-Lafayette 23-16 in the Independence Bowl.