2023 USFL draft explained

2023 USFL draft
Date:February 21, 2023
Time:1:00 p.m.
Location:Social media
League:United States Football League
First:Jarrett Horst, OT, Michigan Panthers
Overall:80
Rounds:10
Prev:2022
Next:2024

The 2023 USFL draft, also known as the 2023 USFL college draft, was the second annual and final meeting of United States Football League (USFL) franchises to select newly eligible players. The draft consisted of 2023 draft eligible players.

Selection order

The selection order for subsequent rounds followed the order of the first round. The first overall pick was decided by the winner of the Week 10 game between the 1–8 Pittsburgh Maulers and 1–8 Michigan Panthers, would win the first overall pick. The Panthers were victorious 33–21.[1]

The New Jersey Generals had their 1st round selection moved to the last pick in the draft due to "a violation of offseason roster management rules".[2]

SelectionNumberTeam2022 recordSchedule strengthPlayoff result
1Michigan Panthers2–8.543Did not qualify
2Pittsburgh Maulers1–9.557Did not qualify
3Houston Gamblers3–7.529Did not qualify
4Memphis Showboats4–6.514Did not qualify
5New Orleans Breakers6–4.486Div championship
6New Jersey Generals9–1.443Div championship
7Philadelphia Stars6–4.486Lost championship
8Birmingham Stallions9–1.443Won championship

Player selections

The following is the breakdown of the 80 players selected by position:

TeamPlayerCollegeNotes
11Michigan PanthersJarrett HorstOTMichigan State
12Pittsburgh MaulersLindsey Scott Jr.QBIncarnate Word
13Houston GamblersChase BriceQBAppalachian State
14Memphis ShowboatsMason BrooksOTMississippi State
15New Orleans BreakersTyler ScottWRCincinnati
16Philadelphia StarsAlfred EdwardsOTUtah State
17Birmingham StallionsKadeem TelfortOTUAB
28Michigan PanthersTanner MorganQBMinnesota
29Pittsburgh MaulersMalik HammDELafayette
210Houston GamblersJustin FordDEMontana
211Memphis ShowboatsIsaiah BoldenCBJackson State
212New Orleans BreakersNoah TaylorLBVirginia
213Philadelphia StarsAnderson HardyOTAppalachian State
214Birmingham StallionsQuinton BarrowOTGrand Valley State
215New Jersey GeneralsAdrian MartinezQBKansas StateNew Jersey draft positions penalized for violating offseason roster management rules.
316Michigan PanthersSantrell LathamLBSouthern Miss
317Pittsburgh MaulersTre'Quan DorseyGSaint Francis (PA)
318Houston GamblersJoey FisherGShepherd
319Memphis ShowboatsBrevin AllenDECampbell
320New Orleans BreakersD. J. IveyCBMiami (FL)
321Philadelphia StarsIssac MooreOTTemple
322Birmingham StallionsMalik CunninghamQBLouisville
323New Jersey GeneralsJ.J. HollomanWRTennessee StateNew Jersey draft positions penalized for violating offseason roster management rules.
424Michigan PanthersD.J. Scaife Jr.GMiami (FL)
425Pittsburgh MaulersFerlando JordanCBSoutheastern Louisiana
426Houston GamblersScott MatlockDTBoise State
427Memphis ShowboatsBenny Sapp IIISSNorthern Iowa
428New Orleans BreakersKeaton MitchellRBEast Carolina
429Philadelphia StarsTruman JonesDEHarvard
430Birmingham StallionsDerius DavisWRTCU
431New Jersey GeneralsVictor JonesDTAkronNew Jersey draft positions penalized for violating offseason roster management rules.
532Michigan PanthersDaShaun WhiteLBOklahoma
533Pittsburgh MaulersIsaiah LandDEFlorida A&M
534Houston GamblersJeffery JohnsonDTOklahoma
535Memphis ShowboatsMichael EzeikeTEUCLA
536New Orleans BreakersIsaiah MooreLBNC State
537Philadelphia StarsEarl Bostick Jr.OTKansas
538Birmingham StallionsZeke VandenburghDEIllinois State
539New Jersey GeneralsDe'Jahn WarrenCBJackson StateNew Jersey draft positions penalized for violating offseason roster management rules.
640Michigan PanthersLevi BellDETexas State
641Pittsburgh MaulersNash JensenOLNorth Dakota State
642Houston GamblersKeenan IssacDBAlabama State
643Memphis ShowboatsJerome CarvinDLTennessee
644New Orleans BreakersDante StillsDLWest Virginia
645New Jersey GeneralsDerrick TuckerSTexas Southern
646Philadelphia StarsJose RamirezDEEastern Michigan
647Birmingham StallionsColby SorsdalOTWilliam & Mary
748Michigan PanthersGunnar OakesTEEastern Michigan
749Pittsburgh MaulersTaylor GrimesWRIncarnate Word
750Houston GamblersAlex JensenOTSouth Dakota
751Memphis ShowboatsNehemiah SheltonCBSan Jose State
752New Orleans BreakersDarius HagansCBVirginia State
753New Jersey GeneralsJermaine McDaniel Jr.DENorth Carolina A&T
754Philadelphia StarsDemontrey JacobsDTSouth Florida
755Birmingham StallionsGrant DuboseWRCharlotte
856Michigan PanthersAndrew Farmer IIDELane
857Pittsburgh MaulersC.J. TurnerWRSoutheastern Louisiana
858Houston GamblersBrady RussellTEColorado
859Memphis ShowboatsTrea ShropshireWRUAB
860New Orleans BreakersJake BoboWRUCLA
861New Jersey GeneralsAdam KorsakPRutgers
862Philadelphia StarsTrey BottsDLCSU Pueblo
863Birmingham StallionsMark Evans IIOGArkansas Pine-Bluff
964Michigan PanthersChim OkoraforDLBenedictine
965Pittsburgh MaulersJacob SladeDLMichigan State
966Houston GamblersJason Taylor IISOklahoma State
967Memphis ShowboatsSilas DzansiOLVirginia Tech
968New Orleans BreakersAlex PalczewskiOLIllinois
969New Jersey GeneralsJalen HolstonRBVirginia Tech
970Philadelphia StarsDestin MackCBThe Citadel
971Birmingham StallionsB. J. ThompsonDEStephen F. Austin
1072Michigan PanthersSidy SowOLEastern Michigan
1073Pittsburgh MaulersEthan EvansPWingate
1074Houston GamblersColby ReederLBIowa State
1075Memphis ShowboatsAntonio FletcherSSouthern Illinois
1076New Orleans BreakersTyler Baker-WilliamsCBNC State
1077New Jersey GeneralsNick ZecchinoLSPurdue
1078Philadelphia StarsDre TerryLBAlabama A&M
1079Birmingham StallionsStarling ThomasDBUAB
1080New Jersey GeneralsRay EstesDBGrambling StateThe Generals had their first round pick moved to the end of the 10th round due to a violation in offseason rules.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: USFL Week 10 takeaways: Panthers earn first pick in 2023 draft by winning matchup of two worst teams . Jeff Kerr . June 19, 2022 . CBS Sports Interactive . www.cbssports.com . January 26, 2023.
  2. 1627832199155417088. USFL. The official draft order of the first-ever USFL College Draft ⬇️ It all kicks off tomorrow at 1pm ET on all USFL social media channels . February 20, 2023. February 20, 2023.
  3. Web site: 2023 USFL Draft: Everything You Need to Know. OurSportsCentral. 21 February 2023 . en.
  4. Web site: 2023 USFL Draft recap: 80 players selected across 10 rounds. FOX Sports. en.