2026 Louisville Kings Draft: Day One

The United Football League opened the 2026 UFL Draft today inside league headquarters in Arlington, Texas.

Chris Redman making picks during the UFL draft

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