ARLINGTON, Texas (January 13, 2026) – The United Football League opened the 2026 UFL Draft today inside league headquarters in Arlington, Texas. One-hundred and forty players were selected across the league on Day One of the two-day, position-by-position draft. Louisville Kings selected 18.
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 Kings:
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
J.D. DiRenzo |
G |
Rutgers |
|
Nash Jensen |
G |
North Dakota State |
|
Gunnor Britton |
T |
Auburn |
|
James Tunstall |
T |
Cincinnati |
|
DeVere Levelston |
ED |
SMU |
|
Myjai Sanders |
ED |
Cincinnati |
|
LaRon Stokes |
DI |
Oklahoma |
|
Jamir Jones |
ED |
Notre Dame |
|
Shayne Simon |
LB |
Pittsburgh |
|
Benning Potoa'e |
DI |
Washington |
|
Isaiah Winstead |
WR |
East Carolina |
|
Kallen Ballage |
RB |
Arizona State |
|
Thomas Burke |
TE |
College of New Jersey |
|
Jalen Wydermyer |
TE |
Texas A&M |
|
Jaden Shirden |
RB |
Monmouth |
|
Rayshad Williams |
CB |
Texas Tech |
|
Corey Mayfield |
CB |
UTSA |
|
Kenny Robinson Jr. |
S |
West Virginia |