I actually enjoy the XFL, but I am guessing that is a minority opinion.
Just out of curiosity I went through the teams rosters and identified players that I might be interested in following or rooting against. I separated them into a few categories- Ohio State players, TSUN/PSU players, Other B1G players, MAC players, and Others that jumped out at me.
Obviously different players would jump out at different fans, but I think this provides a pretty good overview for those who might want to watch an XFL game and are wondering if they will know anybody.
ARLINGTON RENEGADES
Ohio State- None
TSUN/PSU-
De'Veon Smith, RB, TSUN
B1G-
Shakur Brown, DB, Mich State
Shaun Breyer, TE, Iowa
Flynn Nagel, WR, Northwestern
MAC-
Drew Plitt, QB, Ball State
Nate Becker, TE, Miami
Willie Beavers, OL, W Mich
Doug Costin, DL, Miami
JaCorey Sullivan, WR, C Mich
OTHERS- None
DC DEFENDERS
Ohio State- None
TSUN/PSU-
Ellis Brooks, LB, PSU
B1G-
Jacub Panasiuk, Mich State
MAC-
Joshua Allen, DB, Miami
OTHER-
D'Eriq King, QB, Miami (FL)
Eric Dungey, QB, Syracuse
HOUSTON ROUGHNECKS
Ohio State- none
TSUN/PSU- none
B1G-
Jack Heflin, DL, Iowa
Sean Davis, DB, Maryland
AJ Hendy, DB, Maryland
William Likely, DB, Maryland
Jordan Mosley, DB, Maryland
MAC-
Kaleb Eleby, W Mich
Nick Holley, RB, Kent State
Others- None
ORLANDO GUARDIANS
Ohio State- none
TSUN/PSU- none
B1G-
Cody Latimer, WR, Indiana
Tegray Scales, LB, Indiana
TJ Bradley, OL, Maryland
MAC-
Quinten Dormady, QB, C Mich
Others- none
SAN ANTONIO BRAHMAS
Ohio State- none
TSUN/PSU- none
B1G-
Jon Hilliman, RB, Rutgers
Drew Beesley, DL, Mich State
Mike Tverdov, DL, Rutgers
Jack Koerner, DB, Iowa
MAC-
Roubbens Joseph, OL, Buffalo
Luke Juriga, OL, W Mich
Others-
Jack Coan, QB, Notre Dame
Alize Mack, TE, Notre Dame
Joel Dublanko, LB, Cincinnati
SEATTLE SEADRAGONS
Ohio State- Antwuan Jackson, DL
TSUN/PSU-
Michal Menet, OL, PSU
Shareef Miller, DB, PSU
B1G-
Josh Seltzner, OL, Wisconsin
Jared Thomas, OL, Northwestern
Antoine Brooks, DB, Maryland
Chris Payton-Jones, DB, Nebraska
Julius Turner, DL, Rutgers
MAC-
Treyvon Hester, DL, Toledo
Tuzar Skipper, LB, Toledo
Others-
Chris Owens, OL, Alabama
Elijah Ponder, DL, Cincinnati
Linden Stephens, DB, Cincinnati
ST LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS
Ohio State- none (Brendon White, DB, Rutgers sorta counts)
TSUN/PSU-
Steven Gonzalez, OL, PSU
B1G-
Jovani Haskins, TE, Rutgers
Mike Panasiuk, OL, Mich State
Freedom Akinmoladun, DL, Nebraska
Damion Daniels, DL, Nebraska
Gelen Robinson, DL, Purdue
Tre Watson, LB, Maryland
Brendon White, DB, Rutgers
MAC- none
Others-
AJ McCarron, QB, Alabama
Austin Proehl, WR, North Carolina
VEGAS VIPERS
Ohio State- Rod Smith, RB
TSUN/PSU-
John Lovett, RB, PSU
Robert Windsor, DL, PSU
B1G-
Geronimo Allison, WR, Illinois
MAC-
Matthew Sexton, WR, E Mich
Jovann Letuli, OL, Akron
Isaiah Williams, OL, Akron
Antonio Philips, DB, Ball State
Kevin McGill, DB, E Mich
Others-
Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA
Martavis Bryant, WR, Clemson
Vic Beasley, LB, Clemson
Maurice Smith, DB, Alabama/Georgia
