ARLINGTON, Texas (January 13, 2025) – The United Football League opened the 2026 UFL Draft today inside league headquarters in Arlington, Texas. One hundred forty players were selected across the league on Day One of the two-day, position-by-position draft.
The DC Defenders selected 17 players for the day.
The draft was structured by position groups, beginning with the offensive front, followed by the defensive front, offensive skill positions, and defensive backs.
UFL teams will retain exclusive rights to the players chosen in today’s draft until the player reports to the team.
Below is a list of today’s selections by the DC Defenders:
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
Adrian Ealy |
T |
Oklahoma |
|
Durrell Johnson |
ED |
Liberty |
|
Devonnsha Maxwell |
SI |
Tennessee-Chattanooga |
|
Dennis Johnson |
DI |
Grand Valley State |
|
Brian Abraham |
ED |
Albany |
|
Ferrod Gardner |
LB |
Louisiana Lafayette |
|
Phil Hoskins |
DI |
Kentucky |
|
Seth Williams |
WR |
Auburn |
|
Ben Bresnahan |
TE |
Vanderbilt |
|
Abram Smith |
RB |
Baylor |
|
Javon Antonio |
WR |
Colorado |
|
Trae Barry |
TE |
Boston College |
|
Deontay Anderson |
S |
Houston |
|
Leon O'Neal Jr. |
S |
Texas A&M |
|
Kiondre Thomas |
CB |
Kansas State |
|
Sam Kidd |
S |
James Madison |
|
Kai Nacua |
S |
BYU |