Evans II started every game at left tackle for UAPB in the 2019 season, helping Taeyler Porter become the third player in program history with back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons that year. The others are: Colin Kaepernick, Cody Fajardo, Malik Cunningham. He finished his EMU career with 56 receptions for 621 yards and two touchdown receptions. Jensen started 41 games at left guard from 2019 to 2021, blocking for a rushing attack that ranked No. He grinds out his social media account too, working to make connections with fans and analysts while sharing his highlights and tape. He was also a conference Honorable Mention selection in 2021. His best season came in 2018 at Georgia, where he recorded 418 receiving yards and five touchdowns. Victor Bolden Jr, WR: Bolden played for two teams in the NFL - the San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills. Hes played in just about any league that you can think of the XFL, the AAF, the IFL, The Spring League the list goes on. With that, here's a look at 12 players that could revive their career in the USFL. On March 10, the USFL will conduct a 10-round supplemental draft, adding 80 more players to the eight rosters. MORE: Here are the jerseys for all eight USFL teams. In 2021, he finished in the program's top four all-time in receiving yards, receptions, receiving touchdowns and 100-yard receiving games. The draft order was shuffled for each phase as predetermined through lotteries. Oakes recorded 27 catches for 279 yards over 12 games at Eastern Michigan in 2022. Won a NJCAA National Championship at Lackawanna College. Estes had 33 total tackles and an interception for Grambling State in 2022. The draft is scheduled to last 35 rounds, with the first 12 rounds occurring on Day 1 and the final 23 occurring on Day 2. Per multiple player sources, USFL player contract details are as follows: He recorded 154 total tackles and eight sacks while appearing in 61 games over five seasons for Oklahoma. He appeared in four games, starting three, in 2021 where he recorded three sacks, good for second on the team. Palczewski was an Illinois team captain and one of the nations best offensive linemen in 2022, refusing to allow a sack all season on 713 pass block attempts per PFF. Mack recorded 182 total tackles and nine interceptions across five seasons at The Citadel, playing in at least 10 games each year. Was a first-team All Conference USA selection in 2021 and played in all 13 games for Ole Miss in 2022. Hopefully, Moore can show what hes capable of at this level and get his chance at the next. Bostick Jr. was an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in 2022, starting 23 games in the 2021 and 2022 seasons combined. That season he was a second-team All-MEAC selection. Vandenburgh was Illinois States leading tackler with 100 total tackles in 2022, including 21 tackles for a loss and 14 sacks. USFL players' minimum salaries will be $5,350 per week, up from the current $4,500 per week payout ($2,500 for inactive players) and $150 a week toward 401K contributions, while weekly performance bonuses will be cancelled. ET. Heres a compilation of Putmans biggest plays through the first three weeks. 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The first day of the USFL Draft saw the following positions selected: Round 1: QuarterbacksRounds 2-4: Edge Rushers/Defensive EndsRounds 5-7: Offensive TacklesRound 8-11: CornerbacksRound 12: Quarterbacks, 1.01 Shea Patterson, QBMichigan Panthers, 1.02 Jordan Taamu, QBTampa Bay Bandits, 1.05 Clayton Thorson, QBHouston Gamblers, 1.06 Alex McGough, QBBirmingham Stallions, 1.07 Kyle Lauletta, QBPittsburgh Maulers, 1.08 Kyle Sloter, QBNew Orleans Breakers, 2.01 Davin Bellamy, DENew Orleans Breakers, 2.03 Aaron Adeoye, DEBirmingham Stallions, 2.05 Bryson Young, DENew Jersey Generals, 2.06 Freedom Akinmoladun, DEPhiladelphia Stars, 2.08 Adewale Adeoye, DEMichigan Panthers, 3.02 Michael Scott, DETampa Bay Bandits, 3.03 Gus Cumberlander, DEPhiladelphia Stars, 3.06 Chauncy Haney, DEBirmingham Stallions, 3.07 Nasir Player, DEPittsburgh Maulers, 3.08 Anree Saint-Amour, DENew Orleans Breakers, 4.01 James Folston Jr., DE We like him and the USFL should be his chance to get his career back on track. He started all 12 games and earned honorable mention All-Big 12 recognition from the leagues head coaches. Grimes led Incarnate Word in receptions (87), receiving yards (1145) and touchdowns (16) in 2021. t.co/bF4kRr7EbN", "Compensatory Pick: Welcome to Birmingham, Matthew Snow! Each team will carry a 38-man active roster and a seven-man practice squad (45 total). Maulers have selected @BadgerFootball's Guard Jon Dietzen . Allen was a second-team All-Big South selection in the 2019 and 2020 seasons. Was tied for first in the Ivy League in TFL with 13 in 2022, and also recorded seven games with at least four tackles. 22 overall by the Birmingham Stallions, 85 miles from his hometown of Montgomery, Alabama, in the third round of 2023 USFL College Draft on Feb. 21. WR Ben Putman (@Bputman11) has been one of the bright and early stars in @TheSpringLeague, killing defenses with his shifty slot ability. He recorded 30 tackles and a team-high 15 pass breakups. Brian Allen, CB: Allen played cornerback in the NFL from 2017 to 2021. In 2022, he recorded 53 tackles, 4 INTs, 2 pass breakups and 1 FF. First-team All-Mountain West in 2022 after starting 11 games at left tackle. Allowed just one sack on the season in 864 snaps. USFL Draft Set for February 22-23, Key Dates and Player Eligibilty Announced Michael Lipinski January 5 2022 Disclosure Share Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Major football news broke on November 22 when Fox Sports announced the return of the United States Football League (USFL) after a 37-year absence. Per the USFL, the draft system will utilize "an analytical modified snake system between positional rounds so that each team has two No. The USFL draft took place last week, and, for football starved fans, this offers another chance to watch some of their college programs' favorite players get back on the gridiron in pursuit of an NFL dream. Both goals came in the third period when the game was already out of hand. He was also a C-USA Honorable Mention selection in 2021, starting all 13 games and recording 41 tackles, two INT and eight pass breakups that season. Well, at least thenameUSFL is back. 2 in the FCS averaging 280.6 yards per game in 2021. He finished his career there with 75 total tackles in 25 games across three seasons. Blast from the Past: Mike Weber, RB, Ohio State (Round 27) Weber was a prep All-American from Detroit who decommitted from Michigan. The USFL draft was this week, and this should be exciting to football fans as it adds another place for football players to go to in order to work on their craft, put more highlight plays on. Live and Upcoming Full Event Replays Apps . . Go watch it #tmc https://t.co/nvXl19rFIs. The league won't release a full player pool ahead of the draft, according to Pro Football Talk. Taylor played in all 12 of Virginias games in 2021, recording 69 total tackles, eight tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. New Orleans Breakers, 12.03 JMar Davis-Smith, QB t.co/zj7ac2cbQQ", "Compensatory Pick: Welcome to Birmingham, Jonathan Newsome! Putman didnt get an NFL nod this year, which is a sign that the league wont be looking to receivers in the smaller leagues just yet. #LKGvsWPA Tickets available in Bio pic.twitter.com/xMhSxWXYSv. Baker-Williams appeared in just five games for NC State in 2022 following offseason surgery but still recorded 17 total tackles and two interceptions. Our contributor, Kyle Sheridan, loves what Sean Brown brings to a roster and has advocated for his NFL chances since his time in The Spring League. He had 2,069 career rushing yards and 17 touchdowns in three years with the Trojans despite sitting out the 2020 season. Primarily a backup and gadget player in college, Franklin had stints at Florida State . McDaniel Jr. spent two seasons at App State before transferring to NC A&T. In 2020, he was a first-team All-Southland selection. He had 1,452 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns in 2022 along with 252 receiving yards and a touchdown catch, scoring in six of the Purple Pirates final seven games. Over his career, he earned 46 starts and was a two-time All-CAA selection. He started all of Boise States games in 2021 and 2020 as well. Hagans had 1,012 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns for Virginia State in 2022, along with 17 receptions for 135 yards. He was second-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2021, starting all 12 games at left tackle for the Coyotes. Jones recorded 5.5 sacks for Akron in the 2022 season. He helped W&M rank third nationally in rushing (265.8) and fourth in fewest sacks allowed per game (0.77) in 2022. He was named an AFCA FCS All-America second team in 2022. He had 57 catches for 817 yards and seven touchdowns, catching at least three passes in every single game that the Bruins played. Thompson recorded 6 sacks and 39 tackles in three seasons at Stephen F. Austin. Pro Football Network, LLC. How has he not gotten an NFL chance yet? He also holds the program record for career tackles for loss (52.5) and is No. When the United States Football League conducted their player draft in 2022 to fill out the 38-man rosters, the Michigan Panthers selected former Michigan Wolverines quarterback Shea. Its been a great 4 years @ Wesley!! Hamm was named Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year twice in his Lafayette career and earned all-conference honors five times. In 2022, he was named All-Big 12 first team by both the AP and Coaches polls after notching 26 total tackles, 4.5 sacks and nine tackles for loss. He had 127 total tackles, 17 passes defensed and six interceptions while appearing in 58 total games over five seasons with the Hurricanes. All rights reserved. Korsak was the 2022 Ray Guy Award winner given to the nation's best punter. He started all 11 games in the 2018 season and started in six games in 2021 before having his season cut short due to injury. His skillset is akin to Julian Edelmans, showing the same route-running ability and consistency with his hands. John Franklin III is one of many former college quarterbacks who have tried a position switch in the NFL. USFL Enterprises, LLC. UAB rushed for 235.3 yards per game, which ranked eighth in FBS. Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson was the first overall pick by the Michigan Panthers.. Before Akron, he appeared in 37 games for Wyoming including playing in all 13 games for the Cowboys in 2021. In 2019, he registered 40 tackles including 12 TFL and 7.5 sacks. Training Camp: $600 per week Became one of just three Power 5 quarterbacks over the last 15 seasons with 300 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns over a two-game span, joining Louisvilles Lamar Jackson (2016) and Auburns Cam Newton (2010). 1 JUCO cornerback in the country in the 2021 class, flipping from Georgia to Jackson State prior to signing day. It's unclear how much players will make during the postseason. Was also the Patriot League rookie of the year in 2018. OG Jon Dietzen (Round 23, Pick 7) It all starts up front! He accounted for 2,241 yards of total offense and threw for 1,684 yards and 18 touchdowns that year. Johnson played in all 12 Sooners games in 2022, recording 18 total tackles, 2.5 tackles for a loss and a QB hurry. In addition to the first draft, the USFL also had a supplemental draft that took place on March 10th. Jermaine McDaniel, DE, North Carolina A&T. Philadelphia Stars, 12.07 Brady White, QB He even recently took things to a whole new level by taking part in the Fan Controlled Football league. In that 2021 season, he led FCS in sacks (19), tackles for loss (25.5), and was a first-team AP All-American. Before Akron, he appeared in 37 games for Wyoming including playing in all 13 games for the Cowboys in 2021. In 2022, he was named All-Big 12 first team by both the AP and Coaches polls after notching 26 total tackles, 4.5 sacks and nine tackles for loss. Johnny Manziel - Quarterback Johnny Manziel has tried just about every league known to man in his plight to make it back to the NFL. All rights reserved. The USFL has not yet announced whether the event will be televised. He was a second-team PFF All-ACC performer and honorable mention All-ACC choice on the official league team, and won NC States DeWayne Washington Award as the teams top defensive back in 2020 and 2021. Michigan Panthers New Jersey Generals Philadelphia Stars. Tucker spent three seasons at Texas A&M before transferring to Texas Southern. From 2019 to 2021 at Purdue, he appeared in 37 games as a long snapper, and was a two-time Academic All-Big Ten selection. Hardy made 29 career starts at App State, including 28 in a row to end his career. Boogie Roberts, DL, San Jose State round 25, pick 2 Kyahva Tezino, LB, San Diego State round 31, pick 1 Tampa Bay Bandits Juwan Washington, RB, San Diego State round 28, pick 8 Ryan DiSalvo, LS, San Jose State round 35, pick 3 More Mountain West Football! June 25, 2022 8:45 am CT. Scott started all 11 games in 2022 for Cincinnati, setting career highs in receptions (54), receiving yards (899) and touchdowns (nine). Three to fill out the roster and seven for the practice squad. He was the Bills first undrafted rookie signed to their roster and was anticipated as a long-shot to make the final roster. It's finally time for the 2022 NFL Draft.The NFC West does not figure to be one of the busier teams on the first couple days of the draft, what with two of its four teams having traded away their first-round picks, but the division is home to the defending Super Bowl champions, as well as two teams in major transition and another where there have been rumblings of unhappiness. Stills set a West Virginia football record by appearing in 58 games over five seasons with the Mountaineers, starting in 36 of those. Manny Bunch was one of the players who really impressed me while playing in The Spring League last year. He returned to record 82 tackles and 15 tackles for loss for NC State in 2022, playing in each of the teams 13 games. He was named an NCAA Division II All-America honorable mention in 2022 after being named an All-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference honorable mention in 2020 and 2021. Houston Gamblers, 11.04 JaLen Embry, CB Isaiah Brown retired from football during training camp with the Buffalo Bills in 2020, but returns to the gridiron looking to bounce back after contracting Covid-19. [1], The USFL player allocation process was held in multiple phases, separated by position groups. He was a fourth-team All-AAC selection by Phil Steele in 2022 and started all 12 games at left tackles in 2021. We had a new format this season, with the eight teams selecting a total of 80 eligible players across 10 rounds. He played in 60 games, starting 51, over five seasons with the Hurricanes. He was named an honorable mention All-American by PFF in 2022 and made first-team All-American Athletic Conference in both 2021 and 2022. Botts recorded 66 total tackles, 16 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks while appearing in 12 games for Division II Colorado State-Pueblo. Scaife Jr. played in 11 games for Miami in 2022, starting in nine of them. Below is the draft order for the first round of the 2022 USFL Draft. Morgans 9,454 career passing yards are the second-most in Minnesota history. acceptance of these. Shea Patterson; Ohio State v Michigan. He started in all 13 games in 2021, and was a Conference USA Honorable Mention. He was also a first-team All-American according to Sporting News, and holds the NCAA career record for punting yards with 15,318. The USFL's official "player selection meeting" is set to begin on Tuesday, Feb. 22. He has a chance to make a big impact in the USFL and show the NFL why he deserves a second chance. Jones was a unanimous first-team All-Ivy League selection in 2022, and an FCS AP third-team All-American selection. In 2022, he anchored an offensive line that paved the way for a 9-3 record for Saint Francis, as well as a 7-0 record in conference. The all-time leader in Eastern Michigan history in games played (56) and games started (54), Sow allowed just two sacks in 2022 and six across his entire career. In 2021, Ford led college football with nine interceptions in his first season at Montana after transferring from Louisville. Like Jim Nagy, the director of the Senior Bowl noted, Worthington is rangy and has good size, so we could potentially be looking at him as a nickel-back who can work downhill and operate from the box. DuBose finished his Charlotte career fourth all-time with 1,684 career receiving yards in two seasons, second all-time with career 70.2 receiving yards/game, and T-third all-time with 15 career TD catches. He was named to the All-Mountain West second team in both 2021 and 2022 and made the Bednarik and Outland award watch lists in 2022. However, Brown hasnt gotten his chance yet at the NFL level. The structure of the draft was as follows:[1], A supplemental draft was held on March 10, 2022, with an additional 80 players selected to fill three final roster spots and seven practice squad spots per team.[10]. Moore also notched three sacks and eight QB hurries last season. Brooks started 23 games at Western Kentucky before transferring to Ole Miss in 2022. MORE: When will the USFL return? Over his career, he earned 46 starts and was a two-time All-CAA selection. Hes displayed touch and accuracy while throwing and has a lot of tools that are positive to attempt to make an NFL run. Below is a breakdown of each phase of the draft. 6 Texas A&M early in the 2022 season. . In 2020, he was a first-team All-Southland selection. Sorsdal was a first-team All-American selection by the AP in 2022, starting 13 games at right tackle. He was named an AFCA FCS All-America second team in 2022. The all-time leader in Eastern Michigan history in games played (56) and games started (54), Sow allowed just two sacks in 2022 and six across his entire career. He helped W&M rank third nationally in rushing (265.8) and fourth in fewest sacks allowed per game (0.77) in 2022. Career Highlight tape!! Copyright 2019-2023. According to the USFL News Twitter account, a player who spends all 10 weeks of the season on a USFL active roster will make $45,000 while a full-season practice squad player will make $15,000. In 2021, he started six games and recorded 16 solo tackles along with one pass breakup. Thirty-eight will be on the active roster while seven will remain on the practice squad. Telfort started 11 games as a senior at UAB in 2022, earning first-team All-Conference USA honors. He was All-Big Ten honorable mention in 2021. Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these, USWNT offsetting inexperience with 'incredibly gifted' young talent. Use of this website Pro Football Network strives to passionately deliver purposeful, captivating, and exceptional football content. We have added another OT selection and will pass on a pick in a future round, as a result. He had seven tackles and a TFL in EMUs upset victory at Arizona State on Sept. 17. The USFL Draft will be 35 rounds long. He was named to the ACC academic honor roll in 2020-21. The 2022 NFL season is in the books, and it's now time to turn our attention to draft season. Im ready to ball pic.twitter.com/Nbz602uXbb. USFL teams will carry a 38-man active roster during the regular season and a seven-man practice squad, so teams will have to sign 10 more players each after the draft to fill out their rosters. He also started as a true freshman and helped the offense produce four 500-plus yard offense games. Russell recorded 78 receptions for 799 yards and three touchdowns across five seasons with Colorado. We have added another WR selection and will pass on a pick in a future round, as a result", "Compensatory Pick: Welcome to Philadelphia, Ladarius Wiley. After the supplemental draft, teams will have 45 players each. A report has emerged listing the . Hardy made 29 career starts at App State, including 28 in a row to end his career. USFL awards 2022: New Jersey Generals receive much acclaim USFL schedule Week 10: TV channels, odds, picks, and predictions PFN NEWSLETTER Every day, get free NFL updates sent straight to your inbox! The assist came on the power play. New Orleans Breakers (Compensatory Pick), 12.01 Zach Smith, QB Latham had 88 total tackles for Southern Mississippi in 2022, second on the team. pic.twitter.com/kkye3QuQOM. A draft pool of 450500 players were eligible to be picked by signing contracts before the draft.