1985 USFL draft

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1985 USFL Draft
General information
Date(s)January 3, 1985
Location Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York
Overview
221 total selections in 15 rounds
League USFL
First selection Jerry Rice, WR
Birmingham Stallions
  1984
1986  

The 1985 USFL Draft was the third collegiate draft of the United States Football League (USFL). It took place on January 3, 1985. [1]

RoundPick #USFL teamPlayerPositionCollege
11 Birmingham Stallions Jerry Rice Wide receiver Mississippi Valley State
12 Arizona Outlaws Tory Nixon Cornerback San Diego State
13 San Antonio Gunslingers Issiac Holt Cornerback Alcorn State
14 Denver Gold John Nevens Linebacker Cal State Fullerton
15 New Jersey Generals Jesse Penn Linebacker Virginia Tech
16 Houston Gamblers Raphel Cherry Safety Hawaii
17 Oakland Invaders Bob Standifer Defensive end Tennessee Chattanooga
18 Tampa Bay Bandits Don Anderson Cornerback Purdue
19 Houston Gamblers Mark Traynowicz Offensive guard Nebraska
110 Birmingham Stallions Kevin Allen Offensive tackle Indiana
111 New Jersey Generals Lee Rouson Running back Colorado
112 Tampa Bay Bandits Mike Gann Defensive end Notre Dame
113 Arizona Outlaws Ronnie Washington Linebacker Louisiana at Monroe
114 Baltimore Stars Chris Burkett Wide receiver Jackson State
115 Arizona Outlaws Sean Thomas Safety TCU
116 Los Angeles Express Steve Sewell Running back Oklahoma
117 Los Angeles Express James Maness Wide receiver TCU
218 Orlando Renegades Lomas Brown Offensive tackle UCLA
219 Jacksonville Bulls Mike Pendleton Cornerback Indiana
220 New Jersey Generals Peter Muldoon Quarterback Holy Cross
221 Baltimore Stars Wayne Davis Cornerback Indiana State
222 Portland Breakers Daryl Smith Cornerback North Alabama
223 Denver Gold Brad Calip Wide receiver East Central
224 San Antonio Gunslingers Greg Greely Cornerback Nicholls State
225 Oakland Invaders Timothy Williams Cornerback North Carolina A&T State
226 Houston Gamblers Andre Harris Cornerback Minnesota
227 Jacksonville Bulls Mike Hamby Defensive end Utah State
228 Tampa Bay Bandits Cam Jacobs Linebacker Kentucky
229 Arizona Outlaws Darrell Warden Linebacker Stephen F. Austin State
230 Baltimore Stars Roger Caron Offensive tackle Harvard
231 New Jersey Generals Gene Lake Running back Delaware State
232 Birmingham Stallions Tracey Mack Linebacker Missouri
333Orlando Renegades George Adams RBKentucky
334Portland Breakers Stacy Robinson WRNorth Dakota State
335New Jersey GeneralsGeorge ShorthoseWRMissouri
336Memphis ShowboatsHenry WilliamsWREast Carolina
337Portland BreakersRobert BrannonDEArkansas
338Los Angeles Express Kevin Williams DBIowa State
339Orlando Renegades Andre Reed WRKutztown
340Houston GamblersLadell WillsLBJackson State
341Tampa Bay BanditsCarlton WalkerGUtah
342New Jersey Generals Robert Anae GBrigham Young
343Baltimore StarsMike HeavenDBIllinois
344Baltimore Stars Hal Garner LBUtah State
345Los Angeles ExpressJay LawsonDBUC Davis
446Orlando Renegades Kerry Glenn DBMinnesota
447Jacksonville BullsMike KelleyCNotre Dame
448Birmingham Stallions Thad McFadden WRWisconsin
449Arizona OutlawsMike SmithDBTexas-El Paso
450Portland BreakersJames JohnsonLBSan Diego State
451Denver Gold Calvin Loveall DBIdaho
452Oakland Invaders Reggie Langhorne WRElizabeth City State
453Houston Gamblers Dan Remsberg TAbilene Christian
454Memphis Showboats Walter Stanley WRColorado Mesa
455Arizona OutlawsSteve MorganRBToledo
456Tampa Bay BanditsJames HarbourWRMississippi
457Arizona Outlaws Rich Moran TSan Diego State
458Baltimore Stars Stefon Adams WREast Carolina
459Birmingham StallionsKevin MurphyLBHoly Cross
460Memphis Showboats Mike Prior DBIllinois State
461Houston GamblersDave HeffernanTMiami (Florida)
562Arizona OutlawsDan ColemanDTMurray State
563Birmingham Stallions Steve Buxton TIndiana State
564Los Angeles Express Anthony Tuggle DBNicholls State
565Portland BreakersCharles BennettDTLouisiana-Lafayette
566Orlando RenegadesMark WeilerLBIndiana
567Oakland InvadersDarnell WallDEVirginia Union
568Tampa Bay BanditsRon SallyQBDuke
569Houston Gamblers Jay Novacek TEWyoming
570New Jersey GeneralsAshley LeeDBVirginia Tech
571Tampa Bay BanditsAlbert MyresDBTulsa
572Birmingham StallionsPaul CalhounDBKentucky
573Baltimore StarsTony DavisTEMissouri
574Baltimore StarsJames CoferLBKnoxville
575Baltimore StarsJim EvansWREast Central
676Orlando Renegades Louis Cooper LBWestern Carolina
677Oakland InvadersMike KenealyDBCentral Michigan
678Baltimore Stars Bruce Collie OTTexas-Arlington
679Portland Breakers Derek Bunch LBMichigan State
680Los Angeles ExpressJudious LewisWRArkansas State
681Oakland InvadersDon KindtTEWisconsin-LaCrosse
682Houston GamblersCurtis DeBardlabonWRMississippi Valley State
683Tampa Bay BanditsJeff SmithDEKentucky
684Baltimore Stars Mark Kelso DBWilliam & Mary
685New Jersey Generals Chas Fox WRFurman
686Arizona OutlawsKevin KottQBEastern New Mexico
687Baltimore Stars Jess Atkinson KMaryland
688Arizona OutlawsJuan JohnsonWRLangston
689Orlando RenegadesPete RothRBNorthern Illinois
790Orlando Renegades Glen Jones DBNorfolk State
791Jacksonville BullsRod LylesLBMichigan
792Birmingham StallionsJim CovingtonTCarson-Newman
793Portland BreakersRicky NicholsWREast Carolina
794Denver Gold Doug Mikolas DTPortland State
795Oakland Invaders Tom Toth TWestern Michigan
796Los Angeles ExpressJohn WarrenDBVirginia Union
797Los Angeles ExpressLenson StaplesLBMissouri
798San Antonio GunslingersRobert LewisRBTexas Tech
799Tampa Bay BanditsKirk PerryDBLouisville
7100Birmingham Stallions Alex Moyer LBNorthwestern
7101Baltimore Stars Jeff Smith RBNebraska
7102Denver GoldMark PembrookDBFullerton State
8103Orlando RenegadesMark DowdellTEBowling Green State
8104Birmingham StallionsVince ThompsonDTMissouri Western State
8105Oakland Invaders Bruce King RBPurdue
8106Baltimore Stars Jim Morrissey LBMichigan State
8107Denver Gold Fred Banks WRLiberty
8108Oakland InvadersArnold BrownDBNorth Carolina Central
8109Arizona OutlawsMark NapolitanCMichigan State
8110Tampa Bay Bandits Joe Jones TEVirginia Tech
8111Birmingham StallionsOliver WhiteTEKentucky
8112New Jersey Generals Lonnie Young DBMichigan State
8113Arizona Outlaws Jacque Robinson RBWashington
8114Orlando Renegades Dale Hatcher PClemson
8115Arizona OutlawsDennis MaherTWashington
8116Denver GoldRobert CurryTMissouri
9117Orlando Renegades Curtis Adams RBCentral Michigan
9118Jacksonville Bulls Ralf Mojsiejenko KMichigan State
9119Tampa Bay BanditsJay WilsonCAppalachian State
9120Memphis Showboats Ron Davenport FBLouisville
9121Portland Breakers Eric Bailey TEKansas State
9122Memphis ShowboatsCleon BrownDTCentral Arkansas
9123Oakland InvadersDavid PackWRSewanee
9124Orlando RenegadesChris BabyarGIllinois
9125Houston Gamblers Lee Johnson KBrigham Young
9126Birmingham StallionsRoyce FentressLBElon
9127New Jersey Generals Herman Fontenot WRLouisiana State
9128Tampa Bay BanditsAllen CampbellLBSalem
9129Arizona Outlaws Bob Otto DEIdaho State
9130Baltimore StarsTerry LewisDBMichigan State
9131New Jersey GeneralsTony EdwardsLBTexas
9132Denver Gold Rich Miano DBHawaii
10133Orlando RenegadesClarence KellyDBAkron
10134Memphis ShowboatsDennis WilliamsFBFurman
10135Portland Breakers Herb Welch DBUCLA
10136Portland Breakers Larry Williams TNotre Dame
10137Orlando RenegadesJoe KellyWRVanderbilt
10138Portland BreakersFloyd LayherTPacific
10139Houston Gamblers Trevor Matich CBrigham Young
10140New Jersey GeneralsKyle ClawsonDEKansas State
10141Tampa Bay Bandits Kevin Brooks DEMichigan
10142Birmingham StallionsTheoriea WardDTGeorgia Southern
10143Arizona OutlawsBarry WoodTConnecticut
10144Baltimore Stars Dave Burnette DECentral Arkansas
10145Oakland InvadersDale DorningDEOregon
10146Tampa Bay BanditsByron JonesDTTulsa
11147Orlando Renegades Leon Gonzalez WRBethune-Cookman
11148Jacksonville BullsPhil ForneyLBEast Tennessee State
11149Baltimore Stars Troy Bodine QBCincinnati
11150Tampa Bay Bandits Scott Barrows GWest Virginia
11151Portland BreakersDaryl HillDBUC Davis
11152Denver Gold Gill Stegall WRHarding
11153Oakland Invaders Jim Bowman DBCentral Michigan
11154Los Angeles Express Kevin Murphy LBOklahoma
11155Houston GamblersMark LeeLBArkansas
11156Tampa Bay BanditsDoug PritchettDBLouisville
15157Birmingham StallionsAndy BaranekQBEast Stroudsburg
11158Arizona OutlawsLarry AddisonWRAlabama A&M
11159Baltimore StarsRicky DirksRBTexas A&M-Commerce
11160Oakland InvadersDarren WilsonRBHampton
11161Baltimore StarsDwayne McMullenWRMinnesota
11162Tampa Bay BanditsJim BrowneRBBoston College
11163San Antonio Gunslingers Alan Veingrad TTexas A&M-Commerce
12164Birmingham StallionsTommy PerkinsDTTennessee State
12165Houston GamblersKeith EdwardsRBVanderbilt
12166Memphis ShowboatsKeith LesterTEMurray State
12167Houston Gamblers Garry Kimble DBSam Houston State
12168Portland BreakersPaul LavineLBUtah State
12169Los Angeles ExpressJon CadeDELouisville
12170Tampa Bay BanditsKevin LangfordGLouisiana State
12171Houston GamblersMike ThompsonLBNorth Texas
12172Tampa Bay BanditsGreg HarrakaGMaryland
2173Tampa Bay BanditsBob MolleDTSimon Fraser
12174Baltimore StarsCarl KeeverLBBoise State
12175Birmingham StallionsAndy CheathamGClemson
13176Orlando RenegadesMark Vonder HaarTMinnesota
13177Jacksonville BullsChris SmithRBNotre Dame
13178Memphis ShowboatsLarry StephensonQBWest Alabama
13179Portland BreakersNeil HarrisDBNebraska
13180Denver Gold Dave Toub CTexas-El Paso
13181Oakland Invaders Kevin Belcher OTWisconsin
13182Los Angeles Express Keli McGregor TEColorado State
13183Houston GamblersDan SharpTETexas Christian
13184San Antonio GunslingersClyde JohnsonDBKansas
13185Tampa Bay BanditsBob MocarskiTBoston University
13186Birmingham Stallions Jim Boyle DBHoly Cross
13187Arizona Outlaws Lionel Vital RBNicholls State
13188Baltimore Stars Dave Edwards DBIllinois
14189Orlando RenegadesKeith CruiseTNorthwestern
14190Jacksonville BullsMike JonesRBTulane
14191Memphis Showboats Tiger Greene DBWestern Carolina
14192San Antonio Gunslingers Rick Donnelly PWyoming
14193Portland BreakersAndre PinesettLBFullerton State
14194Denver GoldNate HarrisWRTulsa
14195Los Angeles ExpressScott NapierRBRedlands
14196Oakland Invaders Angelo Snipes DBWest Georgia
14197Houston GamblersMike McCashlandDBNebraska
14198Tampa Bay BanditsVince BeanWRMichigan
14199Birmingham Stallions Alvin Wright DTJacksonville State
14200New Jersey Generals Joe Shield QBTrinity (Connecticut)
14201Arizona OutlawsKevin McCallRBOregon
14202Baltimore StarsDave BaranCUCLA
14203Memphis ShowboatsBilly LeesonTVirginia Tech
15204Orlando Renegades Mike Golic DTNotre Dame
15205Jacksonville Bulls Damian Johnson TKansas State
15206San Antonio GunslingersScott ForesterCTexas State
15207San Antonio GunslingersDavid WoodWRWest Texas A&M
15208Portland BreakersBrian CampbellLBNevada-Las Vegas
15209Denver Gold Todd Gerhart RBFullerton State
15210Oakland InvadersWilliam BurseDEKentucky State
15211Houston GamblersKarl JordanDEVanderbilt
15212Orlando Renegades Mark Bavaro TENotre Dame
15213New Jersey Generals Harry Newsome PWake Forest
15214Tampa Bay BanditsPaul LewisRBBoston University
15215Arizona OutlawsDan FialaLBColorado State
15216Baltimore Stars Bryan Wagner PNorthridge State
15217Birmingham StallionsPhillip MackDTLamar
15218Portland BreakersBuddy FunckQBNew Mexico
15219Denver GoldFred HemphillDBHawaii
15220Houston GamblersArthur BerryTNorthwestern State (Louisiana)
15221Orlando RenegadesWillard GoffDTWest Texas A&M

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References

  1. 1985 USFL Draft at the Wayback Machine (archived October 29, 2019)