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 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 Day One selections by team.
BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS (17)
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
Steven Gonzalez |
G |
Penn State |
|
Noah Johnson |
C |
Kansas State |
|
Noah Henderson |
T |
East Carolina |
|
Avery Gennesey |
G |
Texas A&M |
|
Amani Bledsoe |
DI |
Oklahoma |
|
Kyahva Tezino |
LB |
San Diego State |
|
T.J. Carter |
DI |
Kentucky |
|
Izayah Green-May |
T |
Northern Illinois |
|
Olakunle Fatukasi |
LB |
Rutgers |
|
Daewood Davis |
WR |
Western Kentucky |
|
Anthony McFarland |
RB |
Maryland |
|
Marcus Simms |
WR |
West Virginia |
|
Jaydon Mickens |
WR |
Washington |
|
Samson Nacua |
WR |
BYU |
|
Lukas Denis |
CB |
Boston College |
|
JoJo Tillery |
S |
Wofford |
|
Lance Boykin |
CB |
Coastal Carolina |
COLUMBUS AVIATORS (21)
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
Aaron Montiero |
G |
Boston College |
|
Matt Farniok |
C |
Nebraska |
|
Chuck Filiga |
G |
Minnesota |
|
Noah Atagi |
G |
Weber State |
|
Caeveon Patton |
DI |
Texas State |
|
Storey Jackson |
LB |
Liberty |
|
Prince Emili |
DI |
Penn |
|
Ron Stone Jr. |
ED |
Washington State |
|
Nelson Ceasar |
ED |
Houston |
|
Xavier Benson |
LB |
Oklahoma State |
|
Olive Sagapolu |
DI |
Wisconsin |
|
John Lovett |
RB |
Penn State |
|
Keke Chism |
WR |
Missouri |
|
ZaQuandre White |
RB |
South Carolina |
|
Amari Rodgers |
WR |
Clemson |
|
Briley Moore |
TE |
Kansas State |
|
Kyree Woods |
CB |
San Diego State |
|
Nehemiah Shelton |
CB |
San Jose State |
|
Shyheim Carter |
CB |
Alabama |
|
Shawn Preston Jr. |
S |
Mississippi State |
|
Henry Black |
S |
Baylor |
DALLAS RENEGADES (17)
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
Chim Okorafor |
T |
Benedictine-KS |
|
Abdul Beecham |
G |
Kansas State |
|
Keaton Sutherland |
G |
Texas A&M |
|
Antwuan Jackson Jr. |
DI |
Ohio State |
|
T.J. Franklin |
ED |
Baylor |
|
Carson Wells |
ED |
Colorado |
|
Callahan O'Reilly |
LB |
Montana State |
|
Andrew Dowell |
LB |
Michigan State |
|
Kalen DeLoach |
LB |
Florida State |
|
J.T. Tyler |
LB |
Princeton |
|
Curtis Hodges |
TE |
Arizona State |
|
Denzel Mims |
WR |
Baylor |
|
Greg Ward Jr. |
WR |
Houston |
|
Qwynnterrio Cole |
S |
Louisville |
|
Chris Steele |
CB |
USC |
|
Brandon Sebastian |
CB |
Boston College |
|
Armani Marsh |
CB |
Washington State |
DC DEFENDERS (17)
|
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 |
HOUSTON GAMBLERS (21)
|
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 |
LOUISVILLE KINGS (18)
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
J.D. DiRenzo |
G |
Rutgers |
|
Nash Jensen |
G |
North Dakota State |
|
Gunnor Britton |
T |
Auburn |
|
James Tunstall |
T |
Cincinnatti |
|
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 |
ORLANDO STORM (15)
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
Teton Saltes |
T |
New Mexico |
|
Jarrid Williams |
T |
Miami |
|
Chris Garrett |
LB |
Concordia (MN) |
|
Willie Yarbary |
DI |
Wake Forest |
|
Andrew Parker |
LB |
Appalachian State |
|
Isaiah Mack |
DI |
Tennessee Chattanooga |
|
Maximillian Roberts |
ED |
Boston College |
|
Chris Rowland |
WR |
Tennessee State |
|
Marquez Stevenson |
WR |
Houston |
|
Jerome Kapp |
WR |
Kutztown |
|
Sam Wiglusz |
WR |
Ohio |
|
Chris Claybrooks |
CB |
Memphis |
|
Nate Meadors |
S |
UCLA |
|
Micah Abraham |
CB |
Marshall |
|
Ravarius Rivers |
S |
Valdosta State |
ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS (14)
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
Mike Panasuik |
C |
Michigan State |
|
Spencer Rolland |
G |
North Carolina |
|
Carlos Davis |
DI |
Nebraska |
|
Jordan Williams |
LB |
Baylor |
|
Mike Rose |
LB |
Iowa State |
|
Taylor Stallworth |
DI |
South Carolina |
|
Steve Linton |
ED |
Baylor |
|
Blake Jackson |
WR |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
|
Gary Jennings Jr. |
WR |
West Virginia |
|
Justin Smith |
WR |
Norfolk State |
|
Daniel Isom |
CB |
Washington State |
|
A.J. Thomas |
S |
Western Michigan |
|
Jordan Mosley |
S |
Maryland |
|
Sean Fresch |
CB |
Rice |