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2024 UFL dispersal draft

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2024 UFL dispersal draft
General information
Date(s)January 5–15, 2024
LocationSocial media
Overview
LeagueUnited 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.

Process

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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.

Phase 1

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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

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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]

Phase 3

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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]

XFL dispersal draft

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The following players were claimed by former XFL teams during Phase 2 of the dispersal draft:[7]

Arlington Renegades

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Player Position Previous team
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

D.C. Defenders

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Player Position Previous team
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

San Antonio Brahmas

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Player Position Previous team
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

St. Louis Battlehawks

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Player Position Previous team
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

USFL Dispersal Draft

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The following players were claimed by former USFL teams during Phase 2 of the dispersal draft:[7]

Birmingham Stallions

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Player Position Previous Team
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

Houston Roughnecks

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Player Position Previous Team
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

Memphis Showboats

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Player Position Previous Team
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

Michigan Panthers

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Player Position Previous Team
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

UFL Super Draft

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Phase 3 of the dispersal draft, billed as the UFL Super Draft, occurred January 15, 2024, with results live-tweeted via Twitter.[16]

Rnd. Pick # UFL team Player Pos. Prev. team Notes
1 1 San Antonio Brahmas Quinten Dormady QB Orlando Guardians
1 2 Memphis Showboats Thomas, JaredJared Thomas C New Orleans Breakers
1 3 Houston Roughnecks Gray, EzraEzra Gray RB Memphis Showboats
1 4 St. Louis Battlehawks Dravon Askew-Henry S New Jersey Generals
1 5 Michigan Panthers Nate Brooks CB Birmingham Stallions
1 6 DC Defenders Jalan McClendon QB Vegas Vipers
1 7 Arlington Renegades Scott, JaredJared Scott TE New Orleans Breakers
1 8 Birmingham Stallions Larnel Coleman OL Houston Roughnecks
2 9 San Antonio Brahmas Botts, TreyTrey Botts DT Philadelphia Stars
2 10 Memphis Showboats White, MatthewMatthew White P New Orleans Breakers
2 11 Houston Roughnecks Glen Logan DT Houston Roughnecks
2 12 St. Louis Battlehawks Chris Garrett OLB Houston Gamblers
2 13 Michigan Panthers Adams, WillWill Adams S Vegas Vipers
2 14 DC Defenders Chris Rowland WR Philadelphia Stars
2 15 Arlington Renegades Calvin Jackson WR Seattle Sea Dragons
2 16 Birmingham Stallions Alijah Holder S Houston Gamblers
3 17 San Antonio Brahmas Wilson, B.J.B.J. Wilson OT Houston Roughnecks
3 18 Memphis Showboats McFarland, ChristianChristian McFarland S Birmingham Stallions
3 19 Houston Roughnecks Aguilar, LuisLuis Aguilar K Philadelphia Stars
3 20 St. Louis Battlehawks Kameron Kelly S San Antonio Brahmas
3 21 Michigan Panthers Abojei, EricEric Abojei OT Michigan Panthers
3 22 DC Defenders T. J. Barnes DT Arlington Renegades
3 23 Arlington Renegades Greer, NasirNasir Greer CB Arlington Renegades
3 24 Birmingham Stallions Jalen Morton QB Birmingham Stallions
4 25 San Antonio Brahmas Steele, ChrisChris Steele DB Houston Roughnecks
4 26 Memphis Showboats Roberts, MaxMax Roberts OLB Vegas Vipers
4 27 Houston Roughnecks Norman Price OT San Antonio Brahmas
4 28 St. Louis Battlehawks John Daka LB Houston Roughnecks
4 29 Michigan Panthers Cole Murphy K Michigan Panthers
4 30 DC Defenders Chidi Okeke OT San Antonio Brahmas
4 31 Arlington Renegades B. J. Bello LB Philadelphia Stars
4 32 Birmingham Stallions Terrell Bonds CB Pittsburgh Maulers
5 33 San Antonio Brahmas Parker, DareuanDareuan Parker OT Houston Roughnecks
5 34 Memphis Showboats Morris, LeeLee Morris WR Philadelphia Stars
5 35 Houston Roughnecks Klusman, LoganLogan Klusman LS Houston Gamblers
5 36 St. Louis Battlehawks Abdul Beecham OG Orlando Guardians
5 37 Michigan Panthers Kramer, KyleKyle Kramer P Michigan Panthers
5 38 DC Defenders Boone, AdonisAdonis Boone OT DC Defenders
5 39 Arlington Renegades Manigo, JuwanJuwan Manigo LB Arlington Renegades
5 40 Birmingham Stallions Langan, RyanRyan Langan LS Birmingham Stallions
6 41 San Antonio Brahmas K.D. Cannon WR Orlando Guardians
6 42 Memphis Showboats Uhatafe, SalesiSalesi Uhatafe OT New Orleans Breakers
6 43 Houston Roughnecks Coleman, GeneGene Coleman WR Houston Gamblers
6 44 St. Louis Battlehawks Alonso, MandyMandy Alonso DT St. Louis Battlehawks
6 45 Michigan Panthers McMillan, VantrellVantrell McMillan DE Michigan Panthers
6 46 DC Defenders Pooka Williams RB DC Defenders
6 47 Arlington Renegades Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
6 48 Birmingham Stallions Madre Harper CB  
7 49 San Antonio Brahmas Landen Akers WR San Antonio Brahmas
7 50 Memphis Showboats Will Likely CB Houston Gamblers
7 51 Houston Roughnecks Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
7 52 St. Louis Battlehawks Kahlil McKenzie OG Vegas Vipers
7 53 Michigan Panthers Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
7 54 DC Defenders Rouse, NydairNydair Rouse CB DC Defenders
7 55 Arlington Renegades Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
7 56 Birmingham Stallions Bo Scarbrough RB Birmingham Stallions
8 57 San Antonio Brahmas A. J. Hendy S Houston Roughnecks
8 58 Memphis Showboats Damion Willis WR Seattle Sea Dragons
8 59 Houston Roughnecks Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
8 60 St. Louis Battlehawks Olmstead, ChristianChristian Olmstead OG St. Louis Battlehawks
8 61 Michigan Panthers Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
8 62 DC Defenders C. J. Johnson WR DC Defenders
8 63 Arlington Renegades Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
8 64 Birmingham Stallions Ross-Johnson, JahmirJahmir Ross-Johnson OT Birmingham Stallions
9 65 San Antonio Brahmas Yarbrough, JohnJohn Yarbrough OT Houston Roughnecks
9 66 Memphis Showboats Turner Bernard LS New Orleans Breakers
9 67 Houston Roughnecks Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
9 68 St. Louis Battlehawks Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
9 69 Michigan Panthers Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
9 70 DC Defenders Roberts, BoogieBoogie Roberts DT Pittsburgh Maulers
9 71 Arlington Renegades Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
9 72 Birmingham Stallions White, ZaquandreZaquandre White RB Birmingham Stallions
10 73 San Antonio Brahmas Chrest, CodyCody Chrest WR Houston Roughnecks
10 74 Memphis Showboats Tye Smith CB Orlando Guardians
10 75 Houston Roughnecks Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
10 76 St. Louis Battlehawks Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
10 77 Michigan Panthers Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
10 78 DC Defenders Hines, AnthonyAnthony Hines LB DC Defenders
10 79 Arlington Renegades Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
10 80 Birmingham Stallions Holly, BobbyBobby Holly FB Birmingham Stallions
11 81 San Antonio Brahmas Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
11 82 Memphis Showboats Coghlin, MatthewMatthew Coghlin K New Orleans Breakers
11 83 Houston Roughnecks Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
11 84 St. Louis Battlehawks Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
11 85 Michigan Panthers Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
11 86 DC Defenders Taylor, TabyusTabyus Taylor RB DC Defenders
11 87 Arlington Renegades Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
11 88 Birmingham Stallions Myron Mitchell WR Birmingham Stallions
12 89 San Antonio Brahmas Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
12 90 Memphis Showboats Antoine Brooks S Seattle Sea Dragons
12 91 Houston Roughnecks Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
12 92 St. Louis Battlehawks Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
12 93 Michigan Panthers Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
12 94 DC Defenders Enrique Yenny K DC Defenders
12 95 Arlington Renegades Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
12 96 Birmingham Stallions Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
13 97 San Antonio Brahmas Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
13 98 Memphis Showboats Stevens, MichaelMichael Stevens CB New Orleans Breakers
13 99 Houston Roughnecks Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
13 100 St. Louis Battlehawks Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
13 101 Michigan Panthers Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
13 102 DC Defenders Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
13 103 Arlington Renegades Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
13 104 Birmingham Stallions Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
14 105 San Antonio Brahmas Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
14 106 Memphis Showboats Willie Henry DT Birmingham Stallions
14 107 Houston Roughnecks Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
14 108 St. Louis Battlehawks Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
14 109 Michigan Panthers Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
14 110 DC Defenders Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
14 111 Arlington Renegades Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    
14 112 Birmingham Stallions Made, No SelectionNo Selection Made    

References

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