The 2022 USFL draft, also known as the 2022 USFL player selection meeting, was the player selection process to fill the rosters of the eight teams for the 2022 USFL season. The draft was held on February 22–23, 2022, with results released through the USFL's social media channels.
Structure The USFL player allocation process was held in multiple phases, separated by position groups. The league used a "snake" format in each phase, in which the draft order reversed with each round. The draft order was shuffled for each phase as predetermined through lotteries. A draft pool of 450–500 players were eligible to be picked by signing contracts before the draft. The structure of the draft was as follows:
Day 1: Round 1: quarterbacks Rounds 2–4: defensive ends Round 5–7: offensive tackles Round 8–11: cornerbacks Round 12: quarterbacks
Day 2: Round 13–17: wide receivers Round 18–19: safeties Round 20: centers Round 21: inside linebackers Round 22–23: guards Round 24–26: defensive tackles Round 27–28: running backs Round 29–31: outside linebackers Round 32: kickers Round 33: punters Round 34: tight ends Round 35: long snappers
Day 1
Round 1: quarterbacks
Round Pick # USFL team Player Position College 11Michigan Panthers Shea Patterson QBMichigan 12Tampa Bay Bandits Jordan Ta'amu QBOle Miss 13Philadelphia Stars Bryan Scott QBOccidental 14New Jersey Generals Ben Holmes QBTarleton State 15Houston Gamblers Clayton Thorson QBNorthwestern 16Birmingham Stallions Alex McGough QBFIU 17Pittsburgh Maulers Kyle Lauletta QBRichmond 18New Orleans Breakers Kyle Sloter QBNorthern Colorado
Round 2–4: defensive ends
Round Pick # USFL team Player Position College 29New Orleans Breakers Davin Bellamy DEGeorgia 210Pittsburgh Maulers Carlo Kemp DEMichigan 211Birmingham Stallions Aaron Adeoye DESoutheast Missouri State 212Houston Gamblers Chris Odom DEArkansas State 213New Jersey Generals Bryson Young DEOregon 214Philadelphia Stars Freedom Akinmoladun DENebraska 215Tampa Bay Bandits Mekhi Brown DETennessee State 216Michigan Panthers Adewale Adeoye DEUtah State 317Michigan Panthers Cavon Walker DEMaryland 318Tampa Bay Bandits Michael Scott DEOklahoma State 319Philadelphia Stars Gus Cumberlander DEOregon 320New Jersey Generals Kolin Hill DETexas Tech 321Houston Gamblers Ahmad Gooden DESamford 322Birmingham Stallions Chauncy Haney DENorth Greenville 323Pittsburgh Maulers Nasir Player DEEast Tennessee State 324New Orleans Breakers Anree Saint-Amour DEGeorgia Tech 425New Orleans Breakers James Folston Jr. DEPittsburgh 426Pittsburgh Maulers Eric Assoua DEWestern Michigan 427Birmingham Stallions Seth Thomas DENorthern Iowa 428Houston Gamblers Drequan Brown DECentral Oklahoma 429New Jersey Generals Malik HamnerDEJackson State 430Philadelphia Stars Carroll Phillips DEIllinois 431Tampa Bay Bandits Adam ShulerDEFlorida 432Michigan Panthers Chase DeMoor DECentral Washington 433New Orleans Breakers Nigel Chavis DENorfolk State 434Birmingham Stallions Jonathan Newsome DEBall State
Round 5–7: offensive tackles
Round Pick # USFL team Player Position College 535Pittsburgh Maulers Chidi Okeke OTTennessee State 536Birmingham Stallions Darius Harper OTCincinnati 537Houston Gamblers Brandon Hitner OTVillanova 538New Orleans Breakers Paul Adams OTMissouri 539Michigan Panthers Keith Williams OTColorado State 540New Jersey Generals Garrett McGhin OTEast Carolina 541Philadelphia Stars Blake Camper OTSouth Carolina 542Tampa Bay Bandits Tyler Catalina OTGeorgia 643Tampa Bay Bandits Corbin Kaufusi OTBYU 644Philadelphia Stars Michael Rodriguez III OTLouisiana Tech 645New Jersey Generals Calvin Ashley OTAuburn 646Michigan Panthers Teton Saltes OTNew Mexico 647New Orleans Breakers Donnell Greene OTMinnesota 648Houston Gamblers Avery Gennesy OTTexas A&M 649Birmingham Stallions O'Shea Dugas OTLouisiana Tech 650Pittsburgh Maulers Isaiah Battle OTClemson 751Pittsburgh Maulers Charles Baldwin OTYoungstown State 752Birmingham Stallions Justice Powers OTUAB 753Houston Gamblers John Yarbrough OTRichmond 754New Orleans Breakers Marquis Lucas OTWest Virginia 755Michigan Panthers Josh Dunlop OTUTSA 756New Jersey Generals Terry Poole OTSan Diego State 757Philadelphia Stars Jake Burton OTBaylor 758Tampa Bay Bandits Juwann Bushell-Beatty OTMichigan 759Birmingham Stallions Matthew Snow OTPace 760Michigan Panthers Joshua Taylor OTMississippi Valley State
Round 8–11: cornerbacks
Round Pick # USFL team Player Position College 861Tampa Bay Bandits Delrick Abrams CBColorado 862Philadelphia Stars Channing Stribling CBMichigan 863New Jersey Generals De'Vante Bausby CBPittsburg State 864Michigan Panthers Tino Ellis CBMaryland 865New Orleans Breakers Adonis Alexander CBVirginia Tech 866Houston Gamblers Jamar Summers CBConnecticut 867Birmingham Stallions Brian Allen CBUtah 868Pittsburgh Maulers Ajene Harris CBUSC 969Pittsburgh Maulers Terrell Bonds CBTennessee State 970Birmingham Stallions Tae Hayes CBAppalachian State 971Houston Gamblers William Likely CBMaryland 972New Orleans Breakers Derrick Jones CBOle Miss 973Michigan Panthers Jameson Houston CBBaylor 974New Jersey Generals Trae Elston CBOle Miss 975Philadelphia Stars Marcus Lewis CBMaryland 976Tampa Bay Bandits Devante Davis CBTexas 1077Tampa Bay Bandits Christian Campbell CBPenn State 1078Philadelphia Stars Mazzi Wilkins CBSouth Florida 1079New Jersey Generals David Rivers CBYoungstown State 1080Michigan Panthers Dominique Martin CBTarleton State 1081New Orleans Breakers Manny Patterson CBMaine 1082Houston Gamblers Howard Wilson CBHouston 1083Birmingham Stallions Bryan Mills CBNorth Carolina Central 1084Pittsburgh Maulers Prince Robinson CBTarleton State 1185Pittsburgh Maulers Jaylon McClain-Sapp CBMarshall 1186Birmingham Stallions Lorenzo BurnsCBArizona 1187Houston Gamblers Jerry Cantave CBWilliam Jewell 1188New Orleans Breakers Ja'Len Embry CBNorthern Illinois 1189Michigan Panthers Jalin Burrell CBNew Mexico 1190New Jersey Generals DeJuan Neal CBShepherd 1191Philadelphia Stars Bradley Sylve CBAlabama 1192Tampa Bay Bandits Rashard Causey Jr. CBUCF 1193New Orleans Breakers Ike Brown CBFIU
Round 12: quarterbacks
Round Pick # USFL team Player Position College 1294New Orleans Breakers Zach Smith QBTulsa 1295Pittsburgh Maulers Josh Love QBSan Jose State 1296Birmingham Stallions J'Mar Smith QBLouisiana Tech 1297Houston Gamblers Kenji Bahar QBMonmouth (NJ) 1298New Jersey Generals De'Andre Johnson QBTexas Southern 1299Philadelphia Stars Case Cookus QBNorthern Arizona 12100Tampa Bay Bandits Brady White QBMemphis 12101Michigan Panthers Paxton Lynch QBMemphis
Day 2
Round 13–17: wide receivers
Round Pick # USFL team Player Position College 13102Birmingham Stallions Victor Bolden Jr. WROregon State 13103Houston Gamblers Isaiah Zuber WRMississippi State 13104New Orleans Breakers Shawn Poindexter WRArizona 13105Pittsburgh Maulers Jeff Thomas WRMiami (FL) 13106Tampa Bay Bandits Eli Rogers WRLouisville 13107Michigan Panthers Quincy Adeboyejo WROle Miss 13108New Jersey Generals KaVontae Turpin WRTCU 13109Philadelphia Stars Devin Gray WRCincinnati 14110Philadelphia Stars Jordan Suell WRSouthern Oregon 14111New Jersey Generals J'Mon Moore WRMissouri 14112Michigan Panthers Lance Lenoir WRWestern Illinois 14113Tampa Bay Bandits Derrick Willies WRTexas Tech 14114Pittsburgh Maulers Bailey Gaither WRSan Jose State 14115New Orleans Breakers Johnnie Dixon WROhio State 14116Houston Gamblers JoJo Ward WRHawai'i 14117Birmingham Stallions Emanuel Hall WRMissouri 15118Birmingham Stallions Osirus Mitchell WRMississippi State 15119Houston Gamblers Anthony Ratliff-Williams WRNorth Carolina 15120New Orleans Breakers Jonathan Adams Jr. WRArkansas State 15121Pittsburgh Maulers Branden Mack WRTemple 15122Tampa Bay Bandits Derrick Dillon WRLSU 15123Michigan Panthers Jeff Badet WROklahoma 15124New Jersey Generals Darrius Shepherd WRNorth Dakota State 15125Philadelphia Stars Brennan Eagles WRTexas 16126Philadelphia Stars Diondre Overton WRClemson 16127New Jersey Generals Christopher Platt Jr. WRBaylor 16128Michigan Panthers Ray Bolden WRStony Brook 16129Tampa Bay Bandits Jordan Lasley WRUCLA 16130Pittsburgh Maulers Delvon Hardaway WRFresno State 16131New Orleans Breakers Taywan Taylor WRWestern Kentucky 16132Houston Gamblers Tyler Simmons WRGeorgia 16133Birmingham Stallions Peyton Ramzy WRTuskegee 17134Birmingham Stallions Manasseh Bailey WRMorgan State 17–Houston GamblersPassed for compensatory pick 17135New Orleans Breakers Chad Williams WRGrambling State 17136Pittsburgh Maulers Tre Walker WRSan Jose State 17137Tampa Bay Bandits John Franklin III WRFlorida Atlantic 17–Michigan PanthersPassed for compensatory pick 17138New Jersey Generals Randy Satterfield WRLyon 17139Philadelphia Stars Maurice Alexander WRFIU 17140Tampa Bay Bandits Vinny Papale WRDelaware
Rounds 18–19: safeties
Round Pick # USFL team Player Position College 18141Philadelphia Stars Jack Tocho SNC State 18142New Jersey Generals Shalom Luani SWashington State 18143Michigan Panthers Orion Stewart SBaylor 18144Tampa Bay Bandits Obi Melifonwu SUConn 18145Pittsburgh Maulers Arnold Tarpley III SVanderbilt 18146New Orleans Breakers Dartez Jacobs SGeorgia State 18147Houston Gamblers Andrew Soroh SFlorida Atlantic 18148Birmingham Stallions Christian McFarland SIdaho State 19149Birmingham Stallions Tyree Robinson SOregon 19150Houston Gamblers Manny Bunch STulsa 19–New Orleans BreakersPassed for compensatory pick 19151Pittsburgh Maulers Bryce Torneden SKansas 19152Tampa Bay Bandits Anthony Cioffi SRutgers 19153Michigan Panthers Kieron Williams SNebraska 19154New Jersey Generals Dravon Askew-Henry SWest Virginia 19155Philadelphia Stars Cody Brown SArkansas State 19156Philadelphia Stars LaDarius Wiley SVanderbilt
Round 20: centers
Round Pick # USFL team Player Position College 20157New Jersey Generals Jake Lacina CAugustana (SD) 20158Michigan Panthers Sean Pollard CClemson 20159Tampa Bay Bandits Bruno Reagan CVanderbilt 20160Philadelphia Stars Sean Brown CMississippi Valley State 20161Birmingham Stallions Jordan McCray CUCF 20162Pittsburgh Maulers Nico Falah CUSC 20163New Orleans Breakers Jared Thomas CNorthwestern 20164Houston Gamblers Nick Buchanan CFlorida 20165Pittsburgh Maulers Brayden Patton CNorthern Illinois
Round 21: inside linebackers
Round Pick # USFL team Player Position College 21166Houston Gamblers Beniquez Brown ILBMississippi State 21167New Orleans Breakers Jerod Fernandez ILBNC State 21168Pittsburgh Maulers E. J. Ejiya ILBNorth Texas 21169Birmingham Stallions Scooby Wright ILBArizona 21170Philadelphia Stars Josh Banderas ILBNebraska 21171Tampa Bay Bandits Christian Sam ILBArizona State 21172Michigan Panthers Justin Hughes ILBKansas State 21173New Jersey Generals Chris Orr ILBWisconsin 21174Houston Gamblers Reggie Northrup ILBFlorida State 21175Birmingham Stallions Jason Ferris ILBMontana Western 21176Michigan Panthers Taiwan Jones ILBMichigan State
Rounds 22–23: guards
Round Pick # USFL team Player Position College 22177New Orleans Breakers Steven Rowzee GTroy 22178Pittsburgh Maulers Vadal Alexander GLSU 22179Birmingham Stallions Cameron Hunt GOregon 22180Houston Gamblers Tyler Higby GMichigan State 22181New Jersey Generals Mike Brown GWest Virginia 22182Philadelphia Stars Jackson Scott-Brown GNorthern Iowa 22183Tampa Bay Bandits Fred Lauina GOregon State 22184Michigan Panthers Marquel Harrell GAuburn 23185Michigan Panthers Daishawn Dixon GSan Diego State 23186Tampa Bay Bandits Damien Mama GUSC 23187Philadelphia Stars Paul Nosworthy GBuffalo 23188New Jersey Generals Evan Heim GMinnesota State 23189Houston Gamblers Terronne Prescod GNC State 23–Birmingham Stallions Passed for compensatory pick 23190Pittsburgh Maulers Jon Dietzen GWisconsin 23191New Orleans Breakers Liam Dobson GTexas State 23192New Orleans Breakers Jalen Allen GCharlotte
Rounds 24–26: defensive tackles