The USFL Draft took place on February 22 and 23, 2022, Below is a recap of how the start-up draft played out as the USFL rosters for the eight franchises were set for the inaugural season.
The first day of the USFL Draft saw the following positions selected:
Round 1: Quarterbacks
Rounds 2-4: Edge Rushers/Defensive Ends
Rounds 5-7: Offensive Tackles
Round 8-11: Cornerbacks
Round 12: Quarterbacks
Round 1
1.01 – Shea Patterson, QB
Michigan Panthers
1.02 – Jordan Ta’amu, QB
Tampa Bay Bandits
1.03 – Bryan Scott, QB
Philadelphia Stars
1.04 – Ben Holmes, QB
New Jersey Generals
1.05 – Clayton Thorson, QB
Houston Gamblers
1.06 – Alex McGough, QB
Birmingham Stallions
1.07 – Kyle Lauletta, QB
Pittsburgh Maulers
1.08 – Kyle Sloter, QB
New Orleans Breakers
Round 2
2.01 – Davin Bellamy, DE
New Orleans Breakers
2.02 – Carlo Kemp, DE
Pittsburgh Maulers
2.03 – Aaron Adeoye, DE
Birmingham Stallions
2.04 – Carlos Odom, DE
Houston Gamblers
2.05 – Bryson Young, DE
New Jersey Generals
2.06 – Freedom Akinmoladun, DE
Philadelphia Stars
2.07 – Mekhi Brown, DE
Tampa Bay Bandits
2.08 – Adewale Adeoye, DE
Michigan Panthers
Round 3
3.01 – Cavon Walker, DE
Michigan Panthers
3.02 – Michael Scott, DE
Tampa Bay Bandits
3.03 – Gus Cumberlander, DE
Philadelphia Stars
3.04 – Kolin Hill, DE
New Jersey Generals
3.05 – Ahmad Gooden, DE
Houston Gamblers
3.06 – Chauncy Haney, DE
Birmingham Stallions
3.07 – Nasir Player, DE
Pittsburgh Maulers
3.08 – Anree Saint-Amour, DE
New Orleans Breakers
Round 4
4.01 – James Folston Jr., DE
New Orleans Breakers
4.02 – Eric Assoua, DE
Pittsburgh Maulers
4.03 – Seth Thomas, DE
Birmingham Stallions
4.04 – Drequan Brown, DE
Houston Gamblers
4.05 – Malik Hamner, DE
New Jersey Generals
4.06 – Carroll Phillips, DE
Philadelphia Stars
4.07 – Adam Shuler, DE
Tampa Bay Bandits
4.08 – Chase DeMoor, DE
Michigan Panthers
4.09 – Nigel Chavis, DE
New Orleans Breakers (Compensatory Pick)
4.10 – Jonathan Newsome, DE
Birmingham Stallions (Compensatory Pick)
Round 5
5.01 – Chidi Okeke, OT
Pittsburgh Maulers
5.02 – Darius Harper, OT
Birmingham Stallions
5.03 – Brandon Hitner, OT
Houston Gamblers
5.04 – Paul Adams, OT
New Orleans Breakers
5.05 – Keith Williams, OT
Michigan Panthers
5.06 – Garrett McGhin, OT
New Jersey Generals
5.07 – Blake Alan Camper, OT
Philadelphia Stars
5.08 – Tyler Catalina, OT
Tampa Bay Bandits
Round 6
6.01 – Corbin Kaufusi, OT
Tampa Bay Bandits
6.02 – Michael Rodriguez III, OT
Philadelphia Stars
6.03 – Calvin Ashley, OT
New Jersey Generals
6.04 – Teton Saltes, OT
Michigan Panthers
6.05 – Donnell Greene, OT
New Orleans Breakers
6.06 – Avery Gennesy, OT
Houston Gamblers
6.07 – O’Shea Dugas, OT
Birmingham Stallions
6.08 – Isaiah Battle, OT
Pittsburgh Maulers
Round 7
7.01 – Charles Baldwin, OT
Pittsburgh Maulers
7.02 – Justice Powers, OT
Birmingham Stallions
7.03 – John Yarbrough, OT
Houston Gamblers
7.04 – Marquis Lucas, OT
New Orleans Breakers
7.05 – Joshua Dunlop, OT
Michigan Panthers
7.06 – Terry Poole, OT
New Jersey Generals
7.07 – Jacob Paul Burton, OT
Philadelphia Stars
7.08 – Juwann Bushell-Beatty, OT
Tampa Bay Bandits
7.09 – Matthew Snow, OT
Birmingham Stallions (Compensatory Pick)
7.10 – Joshua Taylor, OT
Michigan Panthers (Compensatory Pick)
Round 8
8.01 – Delrick Abrams Jr., CB
Tampa Bay Bandits
8.02 – Channing Stribling, CB
Philadelphia Stars
8.03 – De’Vante Bausby, CB
New Jersey Generals
8.04 – Tino Ellis, CB
Michigan Panthers
8.05 – Adonis Alexander, CB
New Orleans Breakers
8.06 – Jamar Summers, CB
Houston Gamblers
8.07 – Brian Allen, CB
Birmingham Stallions
8.08 – Ajene Harris, CB
Pittsburgh Maulers
Round 9
9.01 – Terrell Bonds, CB
Pittsburgh Maulers
9.02 – Tae Hayes, CB
Birmingham Stallions
9.03 – Will Likely, CB
Houston Gamblers
9.04 – Derrick Jones, CB
New Orleans Breakers
9.05 – Jameson Houston, CB
Michigan Panthers
9.06 – Trae Elston, CB
New Jersey Generals
9.07 – Marcus Lewis, CB
Philadelphia Stars
9.08 – Davante Davis, CB
Tampa Bay Bandits
Round 10
10.01 – Christian Campbell, CB
Tampa Bay Bandits
10.02 – Mazzi Wilkins, CB
Philadelphia Stars
10.03 – David Rivers, CB
New Jersey Generals
10.04 – Dominique Martin, CB
Michigan Panthers
10.05 – Manny Patterson, CB
New Orleans Breakers
10.06 – Howard Wilson, CB
Houston Gamblers
10.07 – Bryan Mills, CB
Birmingham Stallions
10.08 – Prince Robinson, CB
Pittsburgh Maulers
Round 11
11.01 – Jaylon McClain-Sapp, CB
Pittsburgh Maulers
11.02 – Lorenzo Burns, CB
Birmingham Stallions
11.03 – Jerry Cantave, CB
Houston Gamblers
11.04 – Ja’Len Embry, CB
New Orleans Breakers
11.05 – Jalin Burrell, CB
Michigan Panthers
11.06 – DeJuan Neal, CB
New Jersey Generals
11.07 – Bradley Sylve, CB
Philadelphia Stars
11.08 – Rashard Causey Jr., CB
Tampa Bay Bandits
11.09 – Ike Brown, CB
New Orleans Breakers (Compensatory Pick)
Round 12
12.01 – Zach Smith, QB
New Orleans Breakers
12.02 – Josh Love, QB
Pittsburgh Maulers
12.03 – J’Mar Davis-Smith, QB
Birmingham Stallions
12.04 – Kenji Bahar, QB
Houston Gamblers
12.05 – De’Andre Johnson, QB
New Jersey Generals
12.06 – Case Cookus, QB
Philadelphia Stars
12.07 – Brady White, QB
Tampa Bay Bandits
12.08 – Paxton Lynch, QB
Michigan Panthers
Day 2:
Rounds 13-17: Wide Receivers
Rounds 18-19: Safeties
Round 20: Centers
Round 21: Inside Linebackers
Rounds 22-23: Offensive Guards
Rounds 24-26: Defensive/Nose Tackles
Rounds 27-28: Running Backs and Fullbacks
Rounds 29-31: Outside Linebackers
Round 32: Kickers
Round 33: Punters
Round 34: Tight Ends/H-backs
Round 35: Long Snappers
Round 13
13.01 – Victor Bolden Jr., WR
Birmingham Stallions
13.02 – Isaiah Zuber, WR
Houston Gamblers
13.03 – Shawn Poindexter, WR
New Orleans Breakers
13.04 – Jeffrey Thomas, WR
Pittsburgh Maulers
13.05 – Eli Lamar Rodgers, WR
Tampa Bay Bandits
13.06 – Quincy Adeboyejo, WR
Michigan Panthers
13.07 – KaVontae Turpin, WR
New Jersey Generals
13.08 – Devin Gray, WR
Philadelphia Stars
Round 14
14.01 – Jordan Suell, WR
Philadelphia Stars
14.02 – J’Mon Moore, WR
New Jersey Generals
14.03 – Lance Lenoir, WR
Michigan Panthers
14.04 – Derrick Willies, WR
Tampa Bay Bandits
14.05 – Bailey Gaither, WR
Pittsburgh Maulers
14.06 – Johnnie Dixon, WR
New Orleans Breakers
14.07 – JoJo Ward, WR
Houston Gamblers
14.08 – Emanuel Hall, WR
Birmingham Stallions
Round 15
15.01 – Osirus Mitchell, WR
Birmingham Stallions
15.02 – Anthony Ratliff-Williams, WR
Houston Gamblers
15.03 – Jonathan Adams, WR
New Orleans Breakers
15.04 – Branden Mack, WR
Pittsburgh Maulers
15.05 – Derrick Dillon, WR
Tampa Bay Bandits
15.06 – Jeff Badet, WR
Michigan Panthers
15.07 – Darrius Shepherd, WR
New Jersey Generals
15.08 – Brennan Eagles, WR
Philadelphia Stars
Round 16
16.01 – Diondre Overton, WR
Philadelphia Stars
16.02 – Christopher Platt Jr., WR
New Jersey Generals
16.03 – Ray Bolden, WR
Michigan Panthers
16.04 – Jordan Lasley, WR
Tampa Bay Bandits
16.05 – Delvon Hardaway, WR
Pittsburgh Maulers
16.06 – Taywan Taylor, WR
New Orleans Breakers
16.07 – Tyler Simmons, WR
Houston Gamblers
16.08 – Peyton Ramzy, WR
Birmingham Stallions
Round 17
17.01 – Manasseh Bailey, WR
Birmingham Stallions
17.02 – Passed
Houston Gamblers
17.03 – Chad Williams, WR
New Orleans Breakers
17.04 – Tre Walker, WR
Pittsburgh Maulers
17.05 – John Franklin III, WR
Tampa Bay Bandits
17.06 – Passed
Michigan Panthers
17.07 – Randy Satterfield, WR
New Jersey Generals
17.08 – Maurice Alexander, WR
Philadelphia Stars
17.09 – Vinny Papale, WR
Tampa Bay Bandits
Round 18
18.01 – Jack Tocho, S
Philadelphia Stars
18.02 – Shalom Luani, S
New Jersey Generals
18.03 – Orion Stewart, S
Michigan Panthers
18.04 – Obi Henry Melifonwu, S
Tampa Bay Bandits
18.05 – Arnold Tarpley III, S
Pittsburgh Maulers
18.06 – Dartez Jacobs, S
New Orleans Breakers
18.07 – Andrew Soroh, S
Houston Gamblers
18.08 – Christian McFarland, S
Birmingham Stallions
Round 19
19.01 – Tyree Robinson, S
Birmingham Stallions
19.02 – Manny Bunch, S
Houston Gamblers
19.03 – Passed
New Orleans Breakers
19.04 – Bryce Torneden, S
Pittsburgh Maulers
19.05 – Anthony Cioffi, S
Tampa Bay Bandits
19.06 – Kieron Williams, S
Michigan Panthers
19.07 – Dravon Askew-Henry, S
New Jersey Generals
19.08 – Cody Brown, S
Philadelphia Stars
19.09 – Ladarius Wiley, S
Philadelphia Stars
Round 20
20.01 – Jake Lacina, C
New Jersey Generals
20.02 – Sean Richard Pollard, C
Michigan Panthers
20.03 – Bruno Reagan, C
Tampa Bay Bandits
20.04 – Sean Brown, C
Philadelphia Stars
20.05 – Jordan McCray, C
Birmingham Stallions
20.06 – Nicholas Falah, C
Pittsburgh Maulers
20.07 – Jared Thomas, C
New Orleans Breakers
20.08 – Nick Buchanan, C
Houston Gamblers
20.09 – Brayden Patton, C
Pittsburgh Maulers
Round 21
21.01 – Beniquez Brown, ILB
Houston Gamblers
21.02 – Jerod Fernandez, ILB
New Orleans Breakers
21.03 – EJ Ejiya, ILB
Pittsburgh Maulers
21.04 – Scooby Wright, ILB
Birmingham Stallions
21.05 – Josh Banderas, ILB
Philadelphia Stars
21.06 – Christian Sam, ILB
Tampa Bay Bandits
21.07 – Justin Lorenz Hughes
Michigan Panthers
21.08 – Chris Orr, ILB
New Jersey Generals
21.09 – Reggie Northrup, ILB
Houston Gamblers
21.10 – Jason Ferris, ILB
Birmingham Stallions
21.11 – Taiwan Jones, ILB
Michigan Panthers
Round 22
22.01 – Steven Rowzee, G
New Orleans Breakers
22.02 – Vadal Alexander, G
Pittsburgh Maulers
22.03 – Cameron Hunt, G
Birmingham Stallions
22.04 – Tyler Higby, G
Houston Gamblers
22.05 – Mike Brown, G
New Jersey Generals
22.06 – Jackson Brown, G
Philadelphia Stars
22.07 – Fred Lauina, G
Tampa Bay Bandits
22.08 – Marquel Harrell, G
Michigan Panthers
Round 23
23.01 – Daishawn Dixon, G
Michigan Panthers
23.02 – Damien Mama, G
Tampa Bay Bandits
23.03 – Paul Nosworthy, G
Philadelphia Stars
23.04 – Evan Heim, G
New Jersey Generals
23.05 – Terronne Prescod, G
Houston Gamblers
23.06 – Passed
Birmingham Stallions
23.07 – Jon Dietzen, G
Pittsburgh Maulers
23.08 – Liam Dobson, G
New Orleans Breakers
23.09 – Jalen Allen, G
New Orleans Breakers
Round 24
24.01 – TJ Carter, DT
Michigan Panthers
24.02 – Daylon Mack, DT
Tampa Bay Bandits
24.03 – Mike Barnett, DT
Philadelphia Stars
24.04 – Destiny Vaeao, DT
New Jersey Generals
24.05 – Cory Thomas, DT
Houston Gamblers
24.06 – Willie Yarbary, DT
Birmingham Stallions
24.07 – Olive Sagapolu, DT
Pittsburgh Maulers
24.08 – Shakir Soto, DT
New Orleans Breakers
Round 25
25.01 – Kamilo Tongamoa, DT
New Orleans Breakers
25.02 – Boogie Roberts, DT
Pittsburgh Maulers
25.03 – Haston Adams, DT
Birmingham Stallions
25.04 – Tomasi Laulile, DT
Houston Gamblers
25.05 – Toby Johnson, DT
New Jersey Generals
25.06 – Chris Nelson, DT
Philadelphia Stars
25.07 – Reggie Howard, DT
Tampa Bay Bandits
25.08 – Jaquan Bailey, DT
Michigan Panthers
Round 26
26.01 – Kyshonn Tyson, DT
Michigan Panthers
26.02 – John Atkins, DT
Tampa Bay Bandits
26.03 – Jerome Johnson, DT
Philadelphia Stars
26.04 – Kalani Vakameilalo, DT
New Jersey Generals
26.05 – Domenique Davis, DT
Houston Gamblers
26.06 – Passed
Birmingham Stallions
26.07 – Jeremiah Pharms Jr., DT
Pittsburgh Maulers
26.08 – Connor Christian, DT
New Orleans Breakers
Round 27
27.01 – BJ Emmons, RB
Tampa Bay Bandits
27.02 – Darnell Holland, RB
Philadelphia Stars
27.03 – Mike Weber, RB
New Jersey Generals
27.04 – Steve Scott III, RB
Michigan Panthers
27.05 – Larry Rose III, RB
New Orleans Breakers
27.06 – Dalyn Dawkins, RB
Houston Gamblers
27.07 – Tony Brooks-James, RB
Birmingham Stallions
27.08 – Garrett Groshek, RB
Pittsburgh Maulers
Round 28
28.01 – De’Veon Smith, RB
Pittsburgh Maulers
28.02 – C.J. Marable, RB
Birmingham Stallions
28.03 – Mark Thompson, RB
Houston Gamblers
28.04 – Jordan Ellis, RB
New Orleans Breakers
28.05 – Reggie Corbin, RB
Michigan Panthers
28.06 – Trey Williams, RB
New Jersey Generals
28.07 – Matt Colburn II, RB
Philadelphia Stars
28.08 – Juwan Washington, RB
Tampa Bay Bandits
Round 29
29.01 – Tyson Graham, OLB
Pittsburgh Maulers
29.02 – Demarquis Gates, OLB
Birmingham Stallions
29.03 – Azeem Victor, OLB
Houston Gamblers
29.04 – Diondre Wallace, OLB
New Orleans Breakers
29.05 – Terry Myrick, OLB
Michigan Panthers
29.06 – D’Juan Hines, OLB
New Jersey Generals
29.07 – Jordan Moore, OLB
Philadelphia Stars
29.08 – Emmanuel Beal, OLB
Tampa Bay Bandits
Round 30
30.01 – Greg Reaves, OLB
Tampa Bay Bandits
30.02 – Te’Veon Coney, OLB
Philadelphia Stars
30.03 – Tim Walton Jr., OLB
New Jersey Generals
30.04 – Frank Ginda, OLB
Michigan Panthers
30.05 – Vontae Diggs, OLB
New Orleans Breakers
30.06 – Donald Payne, OLB
Houston Gamblers
30.07 – Terrill Hanks, OLB
Birmingham Stallions
30.08 – Malcolm Hanks, OLB
Pittsburgh Maulers
Round 31
31.01 – Kyahva Tezino, OLB
Pittsburgh Maulers
31.02 – Brody Buck, OLB
Birmingham Stallions
31.03 – Drew Lewis, OLB
Houston Gamblers
31.04 – Passed
New Orleans Breakers
31.05 – Tre’ Threat, OLB
Michigan Panthers
31.06 – Angelo Garbutt, OLB
New Jersey Generals
31.07 – Solomon Wise, OLB
Philadelphia Stars
31.08 – Passed
Tampa Bay Bandits
Round 32
32.01 – Matt Mengel, K
Philadelphia Stars
32.02 – Nick Rose, K
New Jersey Generals
32.03 – Passed
Michigan Panthers
32.04 – Brandon Wright, K
Tampa Bay Bandits
32.05 – Passed
Pittsburgh Maulers
32.06 – Austin MacGinnis, K
New Orleans Breakers
32.07 – Nick Vogel, K
Houston Gamblers
32.08 – Brandon Aubrey, K
Birmingham Stallions
Round 33
33.01 – Colby Waldman, P
Birmingham Stallions
33.02 – Andrew Galitz, P
Houston Gamblers
33.03 – Passed
New Orleans Breakers
33.04 – Passed
Pittsburgh Maulers
33.05 – Passed
Tampa Bay Bandits
33.06 – Michael Carrizosa, P
Michigan Panthers
33.07 – Passed
New Jersey Generals
33.08 – Passed
Philadelphia Stars
Round 34
34.01 – Brandon Barnes, TE
Houston Gamblers
34.02 – Sal Cannella, TE
New Orleans Breakers
34.03 – Matt Seybert, TE
Pittsburgh Maulers
34.04 – Cary Angeline, TE
Birmingham Stallions
34.05 – Bug Howard, TE
Philadelphia Stars
34.06 – Cheyenne O’Grady, TE
Tampa Bay Bandits
34.07 – Joseph Magnifico, TE
Michigan Panthers
34.08 – Braedon Bowman, TE
New Jersey Generals
34.09 – Julian Allen, TE
Houston Gamblers
34.10 – De’Quan Hampton, TE
Tampa Bay Bandits
34.11 – La’Michael Pettway, TE
Michigan Panthers
34.12 – Nicholas Truesdell, TE
New Jersey Generals
Round 35
35.01 – Scott Falnick, LS
New Jersey Generals
35.02 – Passed
Michigan Panthers
35.03 – Ryan DiSalvo, LS
Tampa Bay Bandits
35.04 – Ryan Navarro, LS
Philadelphia Stars
35.05 – Passed
Birmingham Stallions
35.06 – Mitchell Fraboni, LS
Pittsburgh Maulers
35.07 – Passed
New Orleans Breakers
35.08 – Passed
Houston Gamblers
