With the removal of Jaren Hall from the Stallions roster, the door opened for Michael Hiers to join the Birmingham Stallions. The former Samford standout will report to UFL training camp alongside quarterbacks Matt Corral and Taylor Elgersma for the 2026 UFL season.
Wherever Hiers has played, winning has followed. A former Briarwood Lion, he went 14–1 as a senior in 2017 while leading Briarwood Christian to a state championship. That season, Hiers threw for 2,672 yards and 22 touchdowns, leading all Class 5A quarterbacks in passing yards, completion percentage (68.8 percent), and total touchdowns.
Hiers continued that success at Northwest Mississippi Community College, where he spent two seasons and quickly established himself as one of the top junior college quarterbacks in the country. He completed 65.2 percent of his passes for 4,519 yards, 34 touchdowns, and just five interceptions, earning conference MVP honors in his first season and helping NWCC win the JUCO national championship in 2020.
The 6-foot-1, 215-pound quarterback finished his collegiate career at Samford University, where he emerged as one of the most productive passers in the FCS. Over two seasons in Homewood, Hiers completed 74.0 percent of his passes for 6,590 yards, throwing 54 touchdowns against 12 interceptions while adding six rushing scores.
His breakout season came in 2022, when he was named Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Year, earned second-team All-American honors, and was named a Walter Payton Award finalist. That year, Hiers led Samford to a SoCon championship and its first FCS playoff appearance since 1991. He finished first among all FBS and FCS quarterbacks in completion percentage (77.0 percent) and completions per game (30.0), while ranking third nationally in passing touchdowns, total scoring, and scoring per game. Samford’s historic 11–2 season ended with a second-round playoff loss to North Dakota State.
Following his collegiate career, Hiers continued to generate professional interest, making appearances at the 2024 Tropical Bowl and Tampa Bay Buccaneers minicamp. He later signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL before being released during the team’s 2025 training camp. Most recently, Hiers has been busy with his business, Gridiron Grip, where they prep, recondition and sell footballs.
Now, Hiers gets his next opportunity with the Birmingham Stallions.
A massive local pickup for the Birmingham Stallions’ quarterback room. Michael Hiers now gets the opportunity to showcase his abilities, and the UFL will take notice soon enough. Underrated and overlooked. Hiers will have to prove yet again he can win at any level.
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