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2022 USFL Draft
General information
Date(s)February 22–23, 2022
Time10:00 AM ET
LocationBirmingham, Alabama
Overview
280 total selections in 35 rounds
LeagueUSFL
← 1986
2023 →

The 2022 USFL Draft, also known as the 2022 USFL Player Selection Meeting, was the player selection process to fill the rosters of the eight teams of the 2022 reboot of the USFL. The draft will be held on February 22–23, 2022, with results released through the USFL's social media channels.[1]

Structure

The USFL player allocation process will be held in multiple phases, separated by position groups. The league will use a "snake" format in each phase, in which the draft order reversed with each round. The draft order will be shuffled for each phase as predetermined through lotteries. A draft pool of 450-500 players are eligible to be picked after signing contracts before hand. The first five phases are scheduled for February 22, with the final two phases occurring on February 23.[1]

Day 1:

  • Round 1: Quarterbacks
  • Rounds 2-4: Defensive Ends
  • Round 5-7: Offensive Tackles
  • Round 8-11: Cornerbacks
  • Round 12: Quarterbacks

Day 2:

  • Round 13-17: Wide Receivers
  • Round 18-19: Safeties
  • Round 20: Centers
  • Round 21: Inside Linebackers
  • Round 22-23: Guards
  • Round 24-26: Defensive Tackles
  • Round 27-28 Running Backs
  • Round 29-31: Outside Linebackers
  • Round 32: Kickers
  • Round 33: Punters
  • Round 34: Tight Ends
  • Round 35: Long Snappers
Positions key
C Center CB Cornerback DB Defensive back DE Defensive end[a]
DL Defensive lineman DT Defensive tackle FB Fullback FS Free safety
G Guard[b] K Kicker[c] KR Kickoff returner LB Linebacker
LS Long snapper MLB Middle linebacker[d] OT Offensive tackle OL Offensive lineman
OLB Outside linebacker[a] NT Nose tackle P Punter PR Punt returner
QB Quarterback RS Return specialist RB Running back S Safety
SS Strong safety TE Tight end WR Wide receiver
  1. ^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
  2. ^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
  3. ^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
  4. ^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

Day 1

Round 1: Quarterbacks

Round Pick # USFL Team Player Position College
1 1 Michigan Panthers Shea Patterson QB Michigan
1 2 Tampa Bay Bandits Jordan Ta'amu QB Mississippi
1 3 Philadelphia Stars Bryan Scott QB Occidental
1 4 New Jersey Generals Ben Holmes QB Tarleton State
1 5 Houston Gamblers Clayton Thorson QB Northwestern
1 6 Birmingham Stallions Alex McGough QB Florida International
1 7 Pittsburgh Maulers Kyle Lauletta QB Richmond
1 8 New Orleans Breakers Kyle Sloter QB Northern Colorado

Round 2-4: Defensive Ends

Round Pick # USFL Team Player Position College
2 9 New Orleans Breakers Davin Bellamy DE Georgia
2 10 Pittsburgh Maulers Carlo Kemp DE Michigan
2 11 Birmingham Stallions Aaron Adeoye DE Southeast Missouri State
2 12 Houston Gamblers Chris Odom DE Arkansas State
2 13 New Jersey Generals Bryson Young DE Oregon
2 14 Philadelphia Stars Freedom Akinmoladun DE Nebraska
2 15 Tampa Bay Bandits Mekhi Brown DE Tennessee State
2 16 Michigan Panthers Adewale Adeoye DE Utah State
3 17 Michigan Panthers Cavon Walker DE Maryland
3 18 Tampa Bay Bandits Michael Scott DE Oklahoma State
3 19 Philadelphia Stars Gus Cumberlander DE Oregon
3 20 New Jersey Generals Kolin Hill DE Notre Dame
Texas Tech
3 21 Houston Gamblers Ahmad Gooden DE Samford
3 22 Birmingham Stallions Chauncy Haney DE North Greenville
3 23 Pittsburgh Maulers Nasir Player DE East Tennessee State
3 24 New Orleans Breakers Anree Saint-Amour DE Georgia Tech
4 25 New Orleans Breakers James Folston Jr. DE Pittsburgh
4 26 Pittsburgh Maulers Eric Assoua DE Western Michigan
4 27 Birmingham Stallions Seth Thomas DE Northern Iowa
4 28 Houston Gamblers Drequan Brown DE Central Oklahoma
4 29 New Jersey Generals Malik Hamner DE Jackson State
4 30 Philadelphia Stars Carroll Phillips DE Illinois
4 31 Tampa Bay Bandits Adam Shuler DE Florida
4 32 Michigan Panthers Chase DeMoor DE Central Washington
4 33 New Orleans Breakers Nigel Chavis DE Norfolk State
4 34 Birmingham Stallions Jonathan Newsome DE Ball State

Round 5-7: Offensive Tackles

Round Pick # USFL Team Player Position College
5 35 Pittsburgh Maulers Chidi Okeke OT Tennessee State
5 36 Birmingham Stallions Darius Harper OT Cincinnati
5 37 Houston Gamblers Brandon Hitner OT Villanova
5 38 New Orleans Breakers Paul Adams OT Missouri
5 39 Michigan Panthers Keith Williams OT Colorado State
5 40 New Jersey Generals Garrett McGhin OT East Carolina
5 41 Philadelphia Stars Blake Camper OT South Carolina
5 42 Tampa Bay Bandits Tyler Catalina OT Georgia
6 43 Tampa Bay Bandits Corbin Kaufusi OT Brigham Young
6 44 Philadelphia Stars Michael Rodriguez III OT Louisiana Tech
6 45 New Jersey Generals Calvin Ashley OT Auburn
6 46 Michigan Panthers Teton Saltes OT New Mexico
6 47 New Orleans Breakers Donnell Greene OT Minnesota
6 48 Houston Gamblers Avery Gennesy OT Texas A&M
6 49 Birmingham Stallions O'Shea Dugas OT Louisiana Tech
6 50 Pittsburgh Maulers Isaiah Battle OT Clemson
7 51 Pittsburgh Maulers Charles Baldwin OT Kansas
7 52 Birmingham Stallions Justice Powers OT New Mexico State
7 53 Houston Gamblers John Yarbrough OT Richmond
7 54 New Orleans Breakers Marquis Lucas OT West Virginia
7 55 Michigan Panthers Josh Dunlop OT Texas-San Antonio
7 56 New Jersey Generals Terry Poole OT San Diego State
7 57 Philadelphia Stars Jake Burton OT Baylor
7 58 Tampa Bay Bandits Juwann Bushell-Beatty OT Michigan
7 59 Birmingham Stallions Matthew Snow OT Pace
7 60 Michigan Panthers Joshua Taylor OT Mississippi Valley State

Round 8-11: Cornerbacks

Round Pick # USFL Team Player Position College
8 61 Tampa Bay Bandits Delrick Abrams CB Colorado
8 62 Philadelphia Stars Channing Stribling CB Michigan
8 63 New Jersey Generals De'Vante Bausby CB Pittsburg State
8 64 Michigan Panthers Tino Ellis CB Maryland
8 65 New Orleans Breakers Adonis Alexander CB Virginia Tech
8 66 Houston Gamblers Jamar Summers CB Connecticut
8 67 Birmingham Stallions Brian Allen CB Utah
8 68 Pittsburgh Maulers Ajene Harris CB Southern California
9 69 Pittsburgh Maulers Terrell Bonds CB Tennessee State
9 70 Birmingham Stallions Tae Hayes CB Appalachian State
9 71 Houston Gamblers William Likely CB Maryland
9 72 New Orleans Breakers Derrick Jones CB Mississippi
9 73 Michigan Panthers Jameson Houston CB Baylor
9 74 New Jersey Generals Trae Elston CB Mississippi
9 75 Philadelphia Stars Marcus Lewis CB Maryland
9 76 Tampa Bay Bandits Devante Davis CB Texas
10 77 Tampa Bay Bandits Christian Campbell CB Penn State
10 78 Philadelphia Stars Mazzi Wilkins CB South Florida
10 79 New Jersey Generals David Rivers CB Youngstown State
10 80 Michigan Panthers Dominique Martin CB Tarleton State
10 81 New Orleans Breakers Manny Patterson CB Maine
10 82 Houston Gamblers Howard Wilson CB Houston
10 83 Birmingham Stallions Bryan Mills CB North Carolina Central
10 84 Pittsburgh Maulers Prince Robinson CB Tarleton State
11 85 Pittsburgh Maulers Jaylon McClain-Sapp CB Marshall
11 86 Birmingham Stallions Lorenzo Burns CB Arizona
11 87 Houston Gamblers Jerry Cantave CB William Jewell
11 88 New Orleans Breakers Ja'Len Embry CB Northern Illinois
11 89 Michigan Panthers Jalin Burrell CB New Mexico
11 90 New Jersey Generals DeJuan Neal CB Shepherd
11 91 Philadelphia Stars Bradley Sylve CB Alabama
11 92 Tampa Bay Bandits Isaiah Brown CB Florida International

Round 12: Quarterbacks

Round Pick # USFL Team Player Position College
12 93 New Orleans Breakers Zach Smith QB Tulsa
12 94 Pittsburgh Maulers Josh Love QB San Jose State
12 95 Birmingham Stallions J'Mar Smith QB Louisiana Tech
12 96 Houston Gamblers Kenji Bahar QB Monmouth
12 97 New Jersey Generals De'Andre Johnson QB Texas Southern
12 98 Philadelphia Stars Case Cookus QB Northern Arizona
12 99 Tampa Bay Bandits Brady White QB Memphis
12 100 Michigan Panthers Paxton Lynch QB Memphis

Day 2

Round 13-17: Wide Receivers

Round Pick # USFL Team Player Position College
13 101 Birmingham Stallions Victor Bolden Jr. WR Oregon State
13 102 Houston Gamblers Isaiah Zuber WR Mississippi State
13 103 New Orleans Breakers Shawn Poindexter WR Arizona
13 104 Pittsburgh Maulers Jeff Thomas WR Miami (FL)
13 105 Tampa Bay Bandits Eli Rogers WR Louisville
13 106 Michigan Panthers Quincy Adeboyejo WR Mississippi
13 107 New Jersey Generals KaVontae Turpin WR Texas Christian
13 108 Philadelphia Stars Devin Gray WR Cincinnati
14 109 Philadelphia Stars Jordan Suell WR Southern Oregon
14 110 New Jersey Generals J'Mon Moore WR Missouri
14 111 Michigan Panthers Lance Lenoir WR Western Illinois
14 112 Tampa Bay Bandits Derrick Willies WR Texas Tech
14 113 Pittsburgh Maulers Bailey Gaither WR San Jose State
14 114 New Orleans Breakers Johnnie Dixon WR Ohio State
14 115 Houston Gamblers JoJo Ward WR Hawai'i
14 116 Birmingham Stallions Emanuel Hall WR Missouri
15 117 Birmingham Stallions Osirus Mitchell WR Mississippi State
15 118 Houston Gamblers Anthony Ratliff-Williams WR North Carolina
15 119 New Orleans Breakers Jonathan Adams Jr. WR Arkansas State
15 120 Pittsburgh Maulers Branden Mack WR Temple
15 121 Tampa Bay Bandits Derrick Dillon WR Louisiana State
15 122 Michigan Panthers Jeff Badet WR Oklahoma
15 123 New Jersey Generals Darrius Shepherd WR North Dakota State
15 124 Philadelphia Stars Brennan Eagles WR Texas
16 125 Philadelphia Stars Diondre Overton WR Clemson
16 126 New Jersey Generals Christopher Platt Jr. WR Baylor
16 127 Michigan Panthers Ray Bolden WR Stony Brook
16 128 Tampa Bay Bandits Jordan Lasley WR UCLA
16 129 Pittsburgh Maulers Delvon Hardaway WR Fresno State
16 130 New Orleans Breakers Taywan Taylor WR Western Kentucky
16 131 Houston Gamblers Tyler Simmons WR Georgia
16 132 Birmingham Stallions Peyton Ramzy WR Tuskegee
17 133 Birmingham Stallions Manasseh Bailey WR Morgan State
17 134 Houston Gamblers Passed for compensatory pick
17 135 New Orleans Breakers Chad Williams WR Grambling State
17 136 Pittsburgh Maulers Tre Walker WR San Jose State
17 137 Tampa Bay Bandits John Franklin III WR Florida Atlantic
17 138 Michigan Panthers Passed for compensatory pick
17 139 New Jersey Generals Randy Satterfield WR Lyon College
17 140 Philadelphia Stars Maurice Alexander WR Florida International
17 141 Tampa Bay Bandits Vinny Papale WR Delaware

Rounds 18-19: Safeties

Round Pick # USFL Team Player Position College
18 142 Philadelphia Stars Jack Tocho S North Carolina State
18 143 New Jersey Generals Shalom Luani S Washington State
18 144 Michigan Panthers Orion Stewart S Baylor
18 145 Tampa Bay Bandits Obi Melifonwu S Connecticut
18 146 Pittsburgh Maulers Arnold Tarpley III S Vanderbilt
18 147 New Orleans Breakers Dartez Jacobs S Georgia State
18 148 Houston Gamblers Andrew Soroh S Florida Atlantic
18 149 Birmingham Stallions Christian McFarland S Idaho State
19 150 Birmingham Stallions Tyree Robinson S Oregon
19 151 Houston Gamblers Manny Bunch S Tulsa
19 152 New Orleans Breakers Passed for compensatory pick
19 153 Pittsburgh Maulers Bryce Torneden S Kansas
19 154 Tampa Bay Bandits Anthony Cioffi S Rutgers
19 155 Michigan Panthers Kieron Williams S Nebraska
19 156 New Jersey Generals Dravon Askew-Henry S West Virginia
19 157 Philadelphia Stars Cody Brown S Arkansas State
19 158 Philadelphia Stars LaDarius Wiley S Vanderbilt

Round 20: Centers

Round Pick # USFL Team Player Position College
20 159 New Jersey Generals Jake Lacina C Augustana (SD)
20 160 Michigan Panthers Sean Pollard C Clemson
20 161 Tampa Bay Bandits Bruno Reagan C Vanderbilt
20 162 Philadelphia Stars Sean Brown C Mississippi Valley State
20 163 Birmingham Stallions Jordan McCray C Central Florida
20 164 Pittsburgh Maulers Nico Falah C Southern California
20 165 New Orleans Breakers Jared Thomas C Northwestern
20 166 Houston Gamblers Nick Buchanan C Florida
20 167 Pittsburgh Maulers Brayden Patton C Northern Illinois

Round 21: Inside Linebackers

Round Pick # USFL Team Player Position College
21 168 Houston Gamblers Beniquez Brown ILB Mississippi State
21 169 New Orleans Breakers Jerod Fernandez ILB North Carolina State
21 170 Pittsburgh Maulers EJ Ejiya ILB North Texas
21 171 Birmingham Stallions Scooby Wright ILB Arizona
21 172 Philadelphia Stars Josh Banderas ILB Nebraska
21 173 Tampa Bay Bandits Christian Sam ILB Arizona State
21 174 Michigan Panthers Justin Hughes ILB Kansas State
21 175 New Jersey Generals Chris Orr ILB Wisconsin
21 176 Houston Gamblers Reggie Northrup ILB Florida State
21 177 Birmingham Stallions Jason Ferris ILB Montana Western
21 178 Michigan Panthers Taiwan Jones ILB Michigan State


A supplemental draft is scheduled for March 10, 2022, with an additional 80 players selected to fill up 3 Final Roster spots and 7 Practice Squad spots.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "USFL Draft details: Dates, times, draft order, selection process". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
  2. ^ Florio, Mike (2022-02-18). "USFL will hold a 35-round player draft next week, with a position-specific approach". ProFootballTalk. Retrieved 2022-02-20.
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