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 Houston Gamblers selected 21 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 Houston Gamblers:
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
Christian DiLauro |
T |
Illinois |
|
Kellen Diesch |
T |
Arizona State |
|
Donovahan West |
C |
Arizona State |
|
Cam Carter |
T |
Murray State |
|
Jaryd Jones-Smith |
T |
Pittsburgh |
|
Malik Fisher |
DE |
Villanova |
|
Kyon Barrs |
DI |
USC |
|
Shaka Toney |
ED |
Penn State |
|
Lonnie Phelps |
ED |
Kansas |
|
Ikenna Enechukwu |
DI |
Rice |
|
Charlie Thomas III |
LB |
Georgia Tech |
|
Jerrod Clark |
ED |
Coastal Carolina |
|
Braylon Sanders |
WR |
Mississippi |
|
Nate McCrary |
RB |
Saginaw Valley |
|
Kai Locksley |
WR |
UTEP |
|
Cam Sutton |
TE |
Fresno State |
|
LuJuan Winningham |
WR |
Central Arkansas |
|
Carlton Johnson |
CB |
Fresno State |
|
Nico Bolden |
S |
Kent State |
|
Kary Vincent Jr. |
CB |
LSU |
|
Avery Young |
S |
Rutgers |