2024 UFL dispersal draft | |
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General information | |
Date(s) | January 5–15, 2024 |
Location | Social media |
Overview | |
League | United Football League |
The 2024 UFL dispersal draft was the player selection process to fill the rosters of the eight teams for the 2024 UFL season and disperse the rosters from the eight teams from its component conferences, the XFL and USFL, that were not retained in the merger.
Following the merger of five teams of the XFL and three teams of the USFL into the United Football League (UFL) the UFL announced plans for a dispersal draft for XFL and USFL players on teams that were not joining the UFL. The draft will involve a three-phase player allocation process. [1] [2] Phases 1 and 2 occurred on January 5, and an open dispersal draft for remaining USFL/XFL players (phase 3) were held on January 15, 2024. [3] [4]
As part of the terms of the merger, the Houston Roughnecks used a base roster from their USFL counterpart, the Houston Gamblers, [5] and drew from the USFL dispersal pool in Phase 2 of the draft. The 2023 Roughnecks' roster was dispersed to other teams in the XFL pool during Phase 2.
In Phase 1, each of the eight remaining teams selected up to 42 players currently under contract, or (in the XFL's case) who had signed a letter of intent with that team, who will be exempt from Phase 3 of the draft. [1]
Phase 2 of the draft involved separate dispersal drafts for the USFL and XFL. The rosters of the four contracted teams from each league were placed into separate pools, where the four remaining teams from each league could claim up to 20 players from their league's respective pool. [1]
In Phase 3, billed as the UFL Super Draft, [6] the remaining players not protected in Phase 1 nor claimed in Phase 2, along with any free agents who sign with the league, were subject to an open draft in which any of the eight teams could claim the player's rights. [1]
The following players were claimed by former XFL teams during Phase 2 of the dispersal draft: [7]
Player | Position | Previous team |
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Vic Beasley | LB | Vegas Vipers |
Deontay Burnett | WR | Houston Roughnecks |
Devin Darrington | RB | Orlando Guardians |
Adrian Ealy | T | Seattle Sea Dragons |
Morgan Ellison | RB | Seattle Sea Dragons |
Seth Green | TE | Houston Roughnecks |
Ajene Harris | DB | Houston Roughnecks |
Marcus Minor | G | Houston Roughnecks |
Christian Morgan | DB | Houston Roughnecks |
Chris Owens | C | Seattle Sea Dragons |
Roderick Perry | DT | Houston Roughnecks |
Lindsey Scott | QB | Houston Roughnecks |
LaRon Stokes | DT | Vegas Vipers |
Player | Position | Previous team |
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Deontay Anderson | DB | Vegas Vipers |
Elijah Blades | DB | Houston Roughnecks |
Jean Delance | T | Houston Roughnecks |
Jordan Evans | LB | Seattle Sea Dragons |
Deondre Francois | QB | Orlando Guardians |
Trent Harris | LB | Houston Roughnecks |
Donovan Jeter | DT | Houston Roughnecks |
George Moore | T | Seattle Sea Dragons |
Adam Sparks | DB | Vegas Vipers |
Tariqious Tisdale | DE | Seattle Sea Dragons |
Tim Ward | DE | Houston Roughnecks |
Player | Position | Previous team |
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Brycen Alleyne | RB | Houston Roughnecks |
Dieuly Aristilde | WR | Houston Roughnecks |
Tavante Beckett | LB | Houston Roughnecks |
Omari Cobb | LB | Houston Roughnecks |
Rashaad Coward | T | Houston Roughnecks |
Jalen Dalton | DT | Seattle Sea Dragons |
Austin Edwards | DT | Houston Roughnecks |
Cody Latimer | TE | Orlando Guardians |
Alex Mollette | C | Houston Roughnecks |
Jordan Mosley | DB | Houston Roughnecks |
Marvin Pierre | LB | Houston Roughnecks |
Wyatt Ray | DE | Houston Roughnecks |
Jaylen Samuels | RB | Houston Roughnecks |
Justin Smith | WR | Houston Roughnecks |
Teez Tabor | DB | Houston Roughnecks |
Kevin Toliver | DB | Houston Roughnecks |
Taron Vincent | DT | Houston Roughnecks |
Kade Warner | WR | Houston Roughnecks |
Nate Wieland | LB | Houston Roughnecks |
Quincy Wilson | DB | Houston Roughnecks |
Player | Position | Previous team |
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Anthony Cioffi | DB | Vegas Vipers |
Qwynnterrio Cole | DB | Seattle Sea Dragons |
Sage Doxtater | T | Houston Roughnecks |
Antwuan Jackson | DT | Seattle Sea Dragons |
Blake Jackson | WR | Seattle Sea Dragons |
Keylon Kennedy | DB | Vegas Vipers |
Chris Payton-Jones | DB | Seattle Sea Dragons |
Jahcour Pearson | WR | Seattle Sea Dragons |
Jack Snyder | G | Houston Roughnecks |
Jazston Turnetine | T | Seattle Sea Dragons |
Dohnovan West | C | Vegas Vipers |
Mykael Wright | DB | Seattle Sea Dragons |
The following players were claimed by former USFL teams during Phase 2 of the dispersal draft: [7]
Player | Position | Previous Team |
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Calvin Ashley | T | New Jersey Generals |
Marcus Baugh | TE | New Orleans Breakers |
Chris Blewitt | K | Pittsburgh Maulers |
Cam Carter | T | New Jersey Generals |
Daniel Isom | DB | Philadelphia Stars |
Hercules Mata'afa | DE | New Jersey Generals |
Chris Orr | LB | New Jersey Generals |
Anree Saint-Amour | DE | New Orleans Breakers |
Channing Stribling | DB | Philadelphia Stars |
Eli Walker | DB | Pittsburgh Maulers |
James Wiggins | DB | New Orleans Breakers |
Player | Position | Previous Team |
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Paul Adams | T | New Orleans Breakers |
Isaiah Battle | T | New Jersey Generals |
Braedon Bowman | TE | New Jersey Generals |
Woody Brandom | TE | New Jersey Generals |
Reuben Foster | LB | Pittsburgh Maulers |
Shamarious Gilmore | G | Philadelphia Stars |
Cyril Grayson | WR | Philadelphia Stars |
Isiah Hennie | WR | Pittsburgh Maulers |
Reggie Howard Jr. | DT | New Orleans Breakers |
Ryan Izzo | TE | Philadelphia Stars |
Toby Johnson | DT | New Jersey Generals |
Jack Kramer | C | New Orleans Breakers |
Robert Myers | G | New Jersey Generals |
Adam Rodriguez | DE | Philadelphia Stars |
Olive Sagapolu | DT | New Jersey Generals |
Keonte Schad | DT | New Orleans Breakers |
Gabriel Sewell Jr. | LB | Philadelphia Stars |
Marcus Tatum | T | New Orleans Breakers |
Ethan Westbrooks | DE | New Jersey Generals |
Bryson Young | LB | New Jersey Generals |
Player | Position | Previous Team |
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Jonathan Adams | WR | New Orleans Breakers |
Dee Anderson | WR | New Orleans Breakers |
Jordan Brailford | LB | New Orleans Breakers |
Kennedy Brooks | RB | Philadelphia Stars |
Connor Christian | DT | Pittsburgh Maulers |
Case Cookus | QB | Philadelphia Stars |
D.J. Daniel | DB | New Jersey Generals |
Vontae Diggs | LB | New Orleans Breakers |
Jarey Elder | DB | New Orleans Breakers |
Kolin Hill | LB | New Jersey Generals |
Kirk Kelley | G | New Orleans Breakers |
Diondre Overton | WR | Pittsburgh Maulers |
Vinny Papale | WR | New Orleans Breakers |
Tery Poole | T | Pittsburgh Maulers |
Tyshun Render | DE | New Jersey Generals |
Shaheed Salmon | LB | New Orleans Breakers |
Wes Saxton Jr. | TE | New Jersey Generals |
Sage Surratt | TE | New Orleans Breakers |
Darius Victor | RB | New Jersey Generals |
Sidney Wells | T | New Orleans Breakers |
Player | Position | Previous Team |
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Adonis Alexander | DB | New Orleans Breakers |
Jacob Burton | G | Philadelphia Stars |
Davis Cheek | QB | New Orleans Breakers |
Matthew Colburn II | RB | Philadelphia Stars |
Corey Coleman | WR | Philadelphia Stars |
Jerod Fernandez | LB | New Orleans Breakers |
Keith Gipson Jr. | DB | Pittsburgh Maulers |
Devin Gray | WR | Philadelphia Stars |
Wes Hills | RB | New Orleans Breakers |
Drew Himmelman | T | Philadelphia Stars |
Shalom Luani | DB | New Jersey Generals |
Brock Miller | P | New Jersey Generals |
Jordan Ober | LS | New Jersey Generals |
Nasir Player | DE | Pittsburgh Maulers |
Ryan Pope | T | Philadelphia Stars |
Jordan Suell | WR | Philadelphia Stars |
Tristen Taylor | T | Philadelphia Stars |
Alex Thomas | DB | New Orleans Breakers |
Bryce Torneden | DB | Pittsburgh Maulers |
Terry Wright | WR | Philadelphia Stars |
Phase 3 of the dispersal draft, billed as the UFL Super Draft, occurred January 15, 2024, with results live-tweeted via Twitter. [16]
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