1985 USFL territorial draft explained

1985 USFL territorial draft
Date:January 3, 1985
Location:Grand Hyatt Hotel, New York
League:USFL

The 1985 USFL territorial draft was the third territorial draft of the United States Football League (USFL). It took place on January 3, 1985, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York. Under the previous two territorial drafts, each team had five designated schools from which to make 25 selections. In this season it was raised to six schools per team, which was speculated in the media as a way to allow the New Jersey Generals to sign quarterback Doug Flutie.[1]

Player selections

= All-Star
= USFL MVP
USFL team Player Position College
Arizona OutlawsDoug AllenWRArizona State
Arizona OutlawsSteve BoadwayLBArizona
Arizona OutlawsLynnden BrownDBArizona
Arizona OutlawsRandall CunninghamQBNevada-Las Vegas
Arizona OutlawsCharlie DickeyGArizona
Arizona OutlawsJay DobynsWRArizona
Arizona OutlawsJoe DrakeDTArizona
Arizona OutlawsPhil FreemanRBArizona
Arizona OutlawsLouis GarzaTNew Mexico State
Arizona OutlawsLamonte HunleyLBArizona
Arizona OutlawsJohnny JacksonLBNew Mexico
Arizona OutlawsNick JohnsonLBNew Mexico
Arizona OutlawsVance JohnsonRBArizona
Arizona OutlawsKim LocklinRBNew Mexico State
Arizona OutlawsTom MagazzeniTArizona State
Arizona OutlawsMike MendozaQBNorthern Arizona
Arizona OutlawsJim MeyerPArizona State
Arizona OutlawsAaron MoogDENevada-Las Vegas
Arizona OutlawsBrian NobleDEArizona State
Arizona OutlawsTom PolleyLBNevada-Las Vegas
Arizona OutlawsDalton ReedDBNevada-Las Vegas
Arizona OutlawsGreg TurnerDBArizona
Arizona OutlawsJimmy WilliamsLBArizona State
Arizona OutlawsDavid WoodDTArizona
Arizona OutlawsLuis ZendejasKArizona State
Baltimore StarsCaesar AldisertLBPittsburgh
Baltimore StarsTroy BensonLBPittsburgh
Baltimore StarsRussell CarterWRTemple
Baltimore StarsGreg ChristyOGPittsburgh
Baltimore StarsEddie ColsonFBNorth Carolina
Baltimore StarsChris DolemanLBPittsburgh
Baltimore StarsBill FralicTPittsburgh
Baltimore StarsNick GancitanoKPenn State
Baltimore StarsNick HadenCPenn State
Baltimore StarsEthan HortonRBNorth Carolina
Baltimore StarsMarlon McIntyreRBPittsburgh
Baltimore StarsDon McMullinTETemple
Baltimore StarsMicah MoonLBNorth Carolina
Baltimore StarsTony MumfordRBPenn State
Baltimore StarsGreg NaronGNorth Carolina
Baltimore StarsBobby PopeTNorth Carolina
Baltimore StarsDan ReederRBDelaware
Baltimore StarsStan ShortTPenn State
Baltimore StarsBruce SmithDEVirginia Tech
Baltimore StarsDoug StrangQBPenn State
Baltimore StarsChris SydnorDBPenn State
Baltimore StarsBlair TalmadgeDBLehigh
Baltimore StarsBill WallaceWRPittsburgh
Baltimore StarsRocky WashingtonWRPenn State
Baltimore StarsAli WitherspoonLBDelaware
Baltimore StarsAnthony YoungDBTemple
Birmingham StallionsClayton BeaufordWRAuburn
Birmingham StallionsRob BennettTEWest Virginia
Birmingham StallionsGregg CarrLBAuburn
Birmingham StallionsPaul Ott CarruthRBAlabama
Birmingham StallionsNat CeasarDBAuburn
Birmingham StallionsCarey ChristensenQBTroy
Birmingham StallionsThomas ClarkDBTroy
Birmingham StallionsRufus CoxWRTroy
Birmingham StallionsWillie DrewreyWRWest Virginia
Birmingham StallionsMitch GeierGTroy
Birmingham StallionsKevin GreeneDEAuburn
Birmingham StallionsDavid KingDBAuburn
Birmingham StallionsEmanuel KingLBAlabama
Birmingham StallionsBill LeggLBWest Virginia
Birmingham StallionsAlbert MarvinDEAlabama State
Birmingham StallionsTim MoffettWRMississippi
Birmingham StallionsRicky MooreRBAlabama
Birmingham StallionsFreddie Joe NunnDEMississippi
Birmingham StallionsRon O'NealRBAuburn
Birmingham StallionsKarl PoweWRAlabama State
Birmingham StallionsTerry SandersPAlabama
Birmingham StallionsBen ThomasDTAuburn
Birmingham StallionsGreg WalkerTMississippi
Birmingham StallionsRon WolfleyRBWest Virginia
Birmingham StallionsPaul WoodsideKWest Virginia
Denver GoldMark AllenDBBrigham Young
Denver GoldMarv AllenLBBrigham Young
Denver GoldDave BurkeDBNebraska
Denver GoldAlan ChriteLBColorado
Denver GoldBret ClarkDBNebraska
Denver GoldWayne DawsonLBTexas Tech
Denver GoldKen GraeberDTNebraska
Denver GoldHarry GrimmingerGNebraska
Denver GoldLarry HamiltonDTBrigham Young
Denver GoldRodney HardingDTOklahoma State
Denver GoldJamie HarrisWROklahoma State
Denver GoldAdam HaysbertWRBrigham Young
Denver GoldRusty HilgerQBOklahoma State
Denver GoldDwayne JilesLBTexas Tech
Denver GoldKelley JohnsonWRColorado
Denver GoldShawn JonesRBOklahoma State
Denver GoldTom MorrowTNebraska
Denver GoldRalph PartidaGOklahoma State
Denver GoldRay PolkDBOklahoma State
Denver GoldBrad SmithDTBrigham Young
Denver GoldScott StrasburgerLBNebraska
Denver GoldShane SwansonWRNebraska
Denver GoldJoe WalterTTexas Tech
Denver GoldBrad WhiteDTTexas Tech
Denver GoldLouis WongGBrigham Young
Houston GamblersRon AndersonLBSouthern Methodist
Houston GamblersAndrew CampbellGSouthern Methodist
Houston GamblersRay ChildressDTTexas A&M
Houston GamblersMatt DarwinCTexas A&M
Houston GamblersSimon FletcherDEHouston
Houston GamblersKermit FosterDTTexas A&M
Houston GamblersTyrone GravesLBTexas A&M-Kingsville
Houston GamblersBruce GreenLBTexas Southern
Houston GamblersDale HellestraeOTSouthern Methodist
Houston GamblersJames HolmesLBHouston
Houston GamblersBobby LeachWRSouthern Methodist
Houston GamblersMark LewisTETexas A&M
Houston GamblersTom LinebargerDTSouthern Methodist
Houston GamblersJohn MazurQBTexas A&M
Houston GamblersScott McLaughlinGRice
Houston GamblersAudray McMillianDBHouston
Houston GamblersReggie PhillipsDBSouthern Methodist
Houston GamblersKen ReevesTTexas A&M
Houston GamblersRod RichardsonWRTexas A&M
Houston GamblersMelvin RobinsonWRRice
Houston GamblersThomas SandersRBTexas A&M
Houston GamblersMark SmithTTexas A&M-Kingsville
Houston GamblersNate SteadmanGTexas A&M
Houston GamblersJimmy TealWRTexas A&M
Houston GamblersBryant WinnLBHouston
Jacksonville BullsChip AndrewsPGeorgia
Jacksonville BullsScott BergoldDEWisconsin
Jacksonville BullsPeter BlazekTGeorgia Tech
Jacksonville BullsFrank BushLBNorth Carolina State
Jacksonville BullsKevin ButlerKGeorgia
Jacksonville BullsKnox CulpepperLBGeorgia
Jacksonville BullsJeff DellenbachTWisconsin
Jacksonville BullsKevin HarrisDBGeorgia
Jacksonville BullsMarck HarrisonRBWisconsin
Jacksonville BullsJohnny HillDBDuke
Jacksonville BullsRichard JohnsonDBWisconsin
Jacksonville BullsTony KepanoGGeorgia Tech
Jacksonville BullsRobert LavetteRBGeorgia Tech
Jacksonville BullsJoe McIntoshRBNorth Carolina State
Jacksonville BullsJim MelkaLBWisconsin
Jacksonville BullsA.V. RichardsTNorth Carolina State
Jacksonville BullsJeff SanchezDBGeorgia
Jacksonville BullsDarryl SimsDTWisconsin
Jacksonville BullsKen StillsDBWisconsin
Jacksonville BullsAl ToonWRWisconsin
Jacksonville BullsDan TurkCWisconsin
Jacksonville BullsMike WeaverTGeorgia
Jacksonville BullsKen WhisenhuntTEGeorgia Tech
Jacksonville BullsGary WilkinsTEGeorgia Tech
Jacksonville BullsScott WilliamsTEGeorgia
Los Angeles ExpressDamon AllenQBFullerton State
Los Angeles ExpressPaul BernerQBPacific
Los Angeles ExpressDuane BickettLBSouthern California
Los Angeles ExpressKeith BiggersLBSouthern California
Los Angeles ExpressMark BoyerTESouthern California
Los Angeles ExpressJeff CarterPLong Beach State
Los Angeles ExpressChris CorleyTESouth Carolina
Los Angeles ExpressJack Del RioLBSouthern California
Los Angeles ExpressDaren GilbertTFullerton State
Los Angeles ExpressBryant GilliardDBSouth Carolina
Los Angeles ExpressTommy HaynesDBSouthern California
Los Angeles ExpressJohn HendyDBLong Beach State
Los Angeles ExpressIra HillaryWRSouth Carolina
Los Angeles ExpressNeil HopeLBSouthern California
Los Angeles ExpressDarrel HopperDBSouthern California
Los Angeles ExpressEarl JohnsonDBSouth Carolina
Los Angeles ExpressSteve JordanKSouthern California
Los Angeles ExpressKevin JuniorLBLong Beach State
Los Angeles ExpressChuck PageTLong Beach State
Los Angeles ExpressJames SeawrightLBSouth Carolina
Los Angeles ExpressJames SumpterLBSouth Carolina
Los Angeles ExpressPaul VogelLBSouth Carolina
Los Angeles ExpressTimmie WareWRSouthern California
Los Angeles ExpressDel WilkesGSouth Carolina
Los Angeles ExpressFrank WrightDTSouth Carolina
Memphis ShowboatsRicky AndersonKVanderbilt
Memphis ShowboatsDanny AndrewsWRUCLA
Memphis ShowboatsDwight BlalockTEMemphis
Memphis ShowboatsSteve BonoQBUCLA
Memphis ShowboatsDerrick BurroughsDBMemphis
Memphis ShowboatsNeal DelloconoLBUCLA
Memphis ShowboatsJim DralleCVanderbilt
Memphis ShowboatsDonnie ElderDBMemphis
Memphis ShowboatsVince HallRBMiddle Tennessee State
Memphis ShowboatsRick HechingerTMemphis
Memphis ShowboatsHerman HunterRBTennessee State
Memphis ShowboatsJohnnie JonesRBTennessee
Memphis ShowboatsTim LongOGMemphis
Memphis ShowboatsDuval LoveOTUCLA
Memphis ShowboatsBill MayoGTennessee
Memphis ShowboatsRob MonacoTVanderbilt
Memphis ShowboatsJack OliverOGMemphis
Memphis ShowboatsFuad ReveizKTennessee
Memphis ShowboatsChuck ScottWRVanderbilt
Memphis ShowboatsTony SimmonsDTTennessee
Memphis ShowboatsAlvin TolesLBTennessee
Memphis ShowboatsJames WilliamsRBMemphis
Memphis ShowboatsManuel YoungDBVanderbilt
Memphis ShowboatsMike YoungWRUCLA
Memphis ShowboatsCarl ZanderLBTennessee
New Jersey GeneralsGerald AllenLBSyracuse
New Jersey GeneralsAlan AndrewsTERutgers
New Jersey GeneralsAndrew BakerWRRutgers
New Jersey GeneralsKelvin BellDBOhio State
New Jersey GeneralsVic BellamyDBSyracuse
New Jersey GeneralsSteve CalabriaQBColgate
New Jersey GeneralsJaime CovingtonRBSyracuse
New Jersey GeneralsDave CreceliusDEOhio State
New Jersey GeneralsJoe EstayTMississippi State
New Jersey GeneralsDoug FlutieQBBoston College
New Jersey GeneralsScott GieselmanTEBoston College
New Jersey GeneralsDwayne HooperRBRutgers
New Jersey GeneralsJamie KimmelLBSyracuse
New Jersey GeneralsMark KrerowiczTOhio State
New Jersey GeneralsJim LacheyGOhio State
New Jersey GeneralsKirk LowdermilkCOhio State
New Jersey GeneralsDave MorrillDEOhio State
New Jersey GeneralsGerard PhelanWRBoston College
New Jersey GeneralsEugene RobinsonDBColgate
New Jersey GeneralsTodd RussellDBBoston College
New Jersey GeneralsTony ThurmanDBBoston College
New Jersey GeneralsMike TomczakQBOhio State
New Jersey GeneralsLionel WashingtonDERutgers
New Jersey GeneralsElmer WilsonRBMississippi State
New Jersey GeneralsScott ZalenskiGOhio State
Oakland InvadersKevin BowmanWRSan Jose State
Oakland InvadersTom BriehlLBStanford
Oakland InvadersBob FrascoQBSan Jose State
Oakland InvadersSteve GibsonDECal Poly (San Luis Obispo)
Oakland InvadersGale GilbertQBCalifornia
Oakland InvadersOwen GillRBIowa
Oakland InvadersMark HarmonKStanford
Oakland InvadersEmile HarryWRStanford
Oakland InvadersMike HooksLBIowa
Oakland InvadersKeith HunterDBIowa
Oakland InvadersTerry JacksonDTStanford
Oakland InvadersDamone JohnsonTECal Poly (San Luis Obispo)
Oakland InvadersGeorge LittleDTIowa
Oakland InvadersBrent MartinCStanford
Oakland InvadersTerry McDonaldLBSan Jose State
Oakland InvadersRance McDougaldWRCalifornia
Oakland InvadersMatt MoranGStanford
Oakland InvadersTom NevilleTFresno State
Oakland InvadersRay NobleDBCalifornia
Oakland InvadersTony SmithWRSan Jose State
Oakland InvadersKevin SpitzigLBIowa
Oakland InvadersDave StrobelLBIowa
Oakland InvadersGary SwansonLBCal Poly (San Luis Obispo)
Oakland InvadersGarin VerisDEStanford
Oakland InvadersLarry WillisWRFresno State
Orlando RenegadesWillie BroughtonDEMiami (Florida)
Orlando RenegadesEddie BrownWRMiami (Florida)
Orlando RenegadesDallas CameronDTMiami (Florida)
Orlando RenegadesGlen CampbellTWake Forest
Orlando RenegadesJuan ComendeiroGMiami (Florida)
Orlando RenegadesMyles DarlingDBSouth Carolina State
Orlando RenegadesTy DavisDBClemson
Orlando RenegadesK.D. DunnTEClemson
Orlando RenegadesJoe EllisTClemson
Orlando RenegadesMike EppleyQBClemson
Orlando RenegadesMalcolm HairstonLBWake Forest
Orlando RenegadesReid IngleTClemson
Orlando RenegadesLester LylesDBVirginia
Orlando RenegadesRon MattesDEVirginia
Orlando RenegadesBobby MorrisonTWake Forest
Orlando RenegadesBob OldermanGVirginia
Orlando RenegadesWilliam PerryDTClemson
Orlando RenegadesReggie PleasantDBClemson
Orlando RenegadesStanley ShakespeareWRMiami
Orlando RenegadesIan SinclairCMiami
Orlando RenegadesDale SwingCClemson
Orlando RenegadesDana ThyhsenQBCentral Florida
Orlando RenegadesAlvin WardGMiami
Orlando RenegadesRonald WatsonDBClemson
Orlando RenegadesMark WileyDEVirginia
Portland BreakersRichard ByrdDTSouthern Mississippi
Portland BreakersRicky ChatmanLBLouisiana State
Portland BreakersJeff DaleDBLouisiana State
Portland BreakersSam DejarnetteRBSouthern Mississippi
Portland BreakersGregg DubrocLBLouisiana State
Portland BreakersDanny GreeneWRWashington
Portland BreakersGreg HaeuslerLBSouthern Mississippi
Portland BreakersLiffort HobleyDBLouisiana State
Portland BreakersRon HolmesDTWashington
Portland BreakersJoe KrakoskiLBWashington
Portland BreakersFreddie LewisLBLouisiana State
Portland BreakersTony LewisDTWashington
Portland BreakersCalvin MageeTESouthern University
Portland BreakersEric MartinWRLouisiana State
Portland BreakersTim MeamberLBWashington
Portland BreakersMark PattisonWRWashington
Portland BreakersReginald PughRBGrambling State
Portland BreakersAl RobertsonGWashington
Portland BreakersJim RodgersDBWashington
Portland BreakersFred SmallLBWashington
Portland BreakersLance SmithTLouisiana State
Portland BreakersTreg SongyDBTulane
Portland BreakersJames WhiteCLouisiana State
Portland BreakersTony WoodKTulane
Portland BreakersTony WrotenTEWashington
San Antonio GunslingersJoel BarrettTEBaylor
San Antonio GunslingersNikita BlairLBTexas-El Paso
San Antonio GunslingersGregg BomkampDTBaylor
San Antonio GunslingersDanny BradleyQBOklahoma
San Antonio GunslingersBrent BurksTOklahoma
San Antonio GunslingersPat CoryattDTBaylor
San Antonio GunslingersRalph DarnellDTTexas
San Antonio GunslingersTony DegrateDTTexas
San Antonio GunslingersTommy FlemonsDTOklahoma
San Antonio GunslingersDavid GlascoDBTexas State
San Antonio GunslingersJerry GrayDBTexas
San Antonio GunslingersKevin HancockLBBaylor
San Antonio GunslingersBill HeathcockDTTexas
San Antonio GunslingersJune JamesLBTexas
San Antonio GunslingersJerome LedbetterRBOklahoma
San Antonio GunslingersPaul MergenhagenDTBaylor
San Antonio GunslingersTerry OrrRBTexas
San Antonio GunslingersErvin RandleDBBaylor
San Antonio GunslingersBuster RhymesWROklahoma
San Antonio GunslingersJim RockfordDBOklahoma
San Antonio GunslingersGlenn SaterfieldRBAngelo State
San Antonio GunslingersBuzz SawyerPBaylor
San Antonio GunslingersFreddie SimsRBOklahoma
San Antonio GunslingersTony StatenDBAngelo State
San Antonio GunslingersChuck ThomasCOklahoma
Tampa Bay BanditsBilly AllenRBFlorida State
Tampa Bay BanditsGreg AllenRBFlorida State
Tampa Bay BanditsJohn BosticDBBethune-Cookman
Tampa Bay BanditsPhil BromleyCFlorida
Tampa Bay BanditsDarryl DrewLBFlorida A&M
Tampa Bay BanditsRicky EasmonDBFlorida
Tampa Bay BanditsRussell GallonDEFlorida
Tampa Bay BanditsKevin GloverCMaryland
Tampa Bay BanditsLorenzo HamptonRBFlorida
Tampa Bay BanditsJessie HesterWRFlorida State
Tampa Bay BanditsBilly HinsonGFlorida
Tampa Bay BanditsDon JeffersonDBFlorida A&M
Tampa Bay BanditsCedric JonesRBFlorida State
Tampa Bay BanditsCrawford KerGFlorida
Tampa Bay BanditsTim NewtonDTFlorida
Tampa Bay BanditsChris PerkinsKFlorida
Tampa Bay BanditsBobby RaymondKFlorida
Tampa Bay BanditsFrank ReichQBMaryland
Tampa Bay BanditsEric RileyDBFlorida State
Tampa Bay BanditsCharles RobinsonTBethune-Cookman
Tampa Bay BanditsWilliam RogersTEMaryland
Tampa Bay BanditsRoger SibbaldDBFlorida
Tampa Bay BanditsHenry TaylorLBFlorida State
Tampa Bay BanditsEric WilsonLBMaryland
Tampa Bay BanditsAlmon YoungGBethune-Cookman

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: USFL Draft : Generals Pick Flutie; L.A. Selects Del Rio . July 27, 2019.