The United Football League opened the 2026 UFL Draft today inside league headquarters in Arlington, Texas. One hundred forty players were selected across the league on Day One of the two-day, position-by-position draft.
The draft was structured by position groups, beginning with the offensive front, followed by the defensive front, offensive skill positions, and defensive backs.
UFL teams will retain exclusive rights to the players chosen in today’s draft until the player reports to the team.
Below is a list of Day One selections by team:
BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
Steven Gonzalez |
G |
Penn State |
|
Noah Johnson |
C |
Kansas State |
|
Noah Henderson |
T |
East Carolina |
|
Avery Gennesey |
G |
Texas A&M |
|
Amani Bledsoe |
DI |
Oklahoma |
|
Kyahva Tezino |
LB |
San Diego State |
|
T.J. Carter |
DI |
Kentucky |
|
Izayah Green-May |
T |
Northern Illinois |
|
Olakunle Fatukasi |
LB |
Rutgers |
|
Daewood Davis |
WR |
Western Kentucky |
|
Anthony McFarland |
RB |
Maryland |
|
Marcus Simms |
WR |
West Virginia |
|
Jaydon Mickens |
WR |
Washington |
|
Samson Nacua |
WR |
BYU |
|
Lukas Denis |
CB |
Boston College |
|
JoJo Tillery |
S |
Wofford |
|
Lance Boykin |
CB |
Coastal Carolina |
COLUMBUS AVIATORS
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
Aaron Montiero |
G |
Boston College |
|
Matt Farniok |
C |
Nebraska |
|
Chuck Filiga |
G |
Minnesota |
|
Noah Atagi |
G |
Weber State |
|
Caeveon Patton |
DI |
Texas State |
|
Storey Jackson |
LB |
Liberty |
|
Prince Emili |
DI |
Penn |
|
Ron Stone Jr. |
ED |
Washington State |
|
Nelson Ceasar |
ED |
Houston |
|
Xavier Benson |
LB |
Oklahoma State |
|
Olive Sagapolu |
DI |
Wisconsin |
|
John Lovett |
RB |
Penn State |
|
Keke Chism |
WR |
Missouri |
|
ZaQuandre White |
RB |
South Carolina |
|
Amari Rodgers |
WR |
Clemson |
|
Briley Moore |
TE |
Kansas State |
|
Kyree Woods |
CB |
San Diego State |
|
Nehemiah Shelton |
CB |
San Jose State |
|
Shyheim Carter |
CB |
Alabama |
|
Shawn Preston Jr. |
S |
Mississippi State |
|
Henry Black |
S |
Baylor |
DALLAS RENEGADES
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
Chim Okorafor |
T |
Benedictine-KS |
|
Abdul Beecham |
G |
Kansas State |
|
Keaton Sutherland |
G |
Texas A&M |
|
Antwuan Jackson Jr. |
DI |
Ohio State |
|
T.J. Franklin |
ED |
Baylor |
|
Carson Wells |
ED |
Colorado |
|
Callahan O’Reilly |
LB |
Montana State |
|
Andrew Dowell |
LB |
Michigan State |
|
Kalen DeLoach |
LB |
Florida State |
|
J.T. Tyler |
LB |
Princeton |
|
Curtis Hodges |
TE |
Arizona State |
|
Denzel Mims |
WR |
Baylor |
|
Greg Ward Jr. |
WR |
Houston |
|
Qwynnterrio Cole |
S |
Louisville |
|
Chris Steele |
CB |
USC |
|
Brandon Sebastian |
CB |
Boston College |
|
Armani Marsh |
CB |
Washington State |
DC DEFENDERS
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
Adrian Ealy |
T |
Oklahoma |
|
Durrell Johnson |
ED |
Liberty |
|
Devonnsha Maxwell |
SI |
Tennessee-Chattanooga |
|
Dennis Johnson |
DI |
Grand Valley State |
|
Brian Abraham |
ED |
Albany |
|
Ferrod Gardner |
LB |
Louisiana Lafayette |
|
Phil Hoskins |
DI |
Kentucky |
|
Seth Williams |
WR |
Auburn |
|
Ben Bresnahan |
TE |
Vanderbilt |
|
Abram Smith |
RB |
Baylor |
|
Javon Antonio |
WR |
Colorado |
|
Trae Barry |
TE |
Boston College |
|
Deontay Anderson |
S |
Houston |
|
Leon O’Neal Jr. |
S |
Texas A&M |
|
Kiondre Thomas |
CB |
Kansas State |
|
Sam Kidd |
S |
James Madison |
|
Kai Nacua |
S |
BYU |
HOUSTON GAMBLERS
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
Christian DiLauro |
T |
Illinois |
|
Kellen Diesch |
T |
Arizona State |
|
Donovahan West |
C |
Arizona State |
|
Cam Carter |
T |
Murray State |
|
Jaryd Jones-Smith |
T |
Pittsburgh |
|
Malik Fisher |
DE |
Villanova |
|
Kyon Barrs |
DI |
USC |
|
Shaka Toney |
ED |
Penn State |
|
Lonnie Phelps |
ED |
Kansas |
|
Ikenna Enechukwu |
DI |
Rice |
|
Charlie Thomas III |
LB |
Georgia Tech |
|
Jerrod Clark |
ED |
Coastal Carolina |
|
Braylon Sanders |
WR |
Mississippi |
|
Nate McCrary |
RB |
Saginaw Valley |
|
Kai Locksley |
WR |
UTEP |
|
Cam Sutton |
TE |
Fresno State |
|
LuJuan Winningham |
WR |
Central Arkansas |
|
Carlton Johnson |
CB |
Fresno State |
|
Nico Bolden |
S |
Kent State |
|
Kary Vincent Jr. |
CB |
LSU |
|
Avery Young |
S |
Rutgers |
LOUISVILLE KINGS
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
J.D. DiRenzo |
G |
Rutgers |
|
Nash Jensen |
G |
North Dakota State |
|
Gunnor Britton |
T |
Auburn |
|
James Tunstall |
T |
Cincinnatti |
|
DeVere Levelston |
ED |
SMU |
|
Myjai Sanders |
ED |
Cincinnati |
|
LaRon Stokes |
DI |
Oklahoma |
|
Jamir Jones |
ED |
Notre Dame |
|
Shayne Simon |
LB |
Pittsburgh |
|
Benning Potoa’e |
DI |
Washington |
|
Isaiah Winstead |
WR |
East Carolina |
|
Kallen Ballage |
RB |
Arizona State |
|
Thomas Burke |
TE |
College of New Jersey |
|
Jalen Wydermyer |
TE |
Texas A&M |
|
Jaden Shirden |
RB |
Monmouth |
|
Rayshad Williams |
CB |
Texas Tech |
|
Corey Mayfield |
CB |
UTSA |
|
Kenny Robinson Jr. |
S |
West Virginia |
ORLANDO STORM
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
Teton Saltes |
T |
New Mexico |
|
Jarrid Williams |
T |
Miami |
|
Chris Garrett |
LB |
Concordia (MN) |
|
Willie Yarbary |
DI |
Wake Forest |
|
Andrew Parker |
LB |
Appalachian State |
|
Isaiah Mack |
DI |
Tennessee Chattanooga |
|
Maximillian Roberts |
ED |
Boston College |
|
Chris Rowland |
WR |
Tennessee State |
|
Marquez Stevenson |
WR |
Houston |
|
Jerome Kapp |
WR |
Kutztown |
|
Sam Wiglusz |
WR |
Ohio |
|
Chris Claybrooks |
CB |
Memphis |
|
Nate Meadors |
S |
UCLA |
|
Micah Abraham |
CB |
Marshall |
|
Ravarius Rivers |
S |
Valdosta State |
ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
Mike Panasuik |
C |
Michigan State |
|
Spencer Rolland |
G |
North Carolina |
|
Carlos Davis |
DI |
Nebraska |
|
Jordan Williams |
LB |
Baylor |
|
Mike Rose |
LB |
Iowa State |
|
Taylor Stallworth |
DI |
South Carolina |
|
Steve Linton |
ED |
Baylor |
|
Blake Jackson |
WR |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
|
Gary Jennings Jr. |
WR |
West Virginia |
|
Justin Smith |
WR |
Norfolk State |
|
Daniel Isom |
CB |
Washington State |
|
A.J. Thomas |
S |
Western Michigan |
|
Jordan Mosley |
S |
Maryland |
|
Sean Fresch |
CB |
Rice |
The United Football League today concluded its two-day 2026 UFL Draft, which was held inside the league headquarters in Arlington, Texas, with Day Two centering on the selection of free agents. During Day Two, teams had the opportunity to bolster their rosters by adding available veteran players and unselected talent from across professional and collegiate football, who were not under contract by another league. 214 players were selected across the league on Day Two.
Similar to the first day of the UFL Draft, the second day was structured into positional groups with offensive front, followed by defensive front, offensive skills position, defensive back, and specialists, as well open selections regardless of position.
UFL teams will retain exclusive rights to each free agent upon signing once the player officially reports to the team.
Below is a list of Day Two free agent signings by team:
BIRMINGHAM STALLIONS
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
Wesley French |
T |
Western Michigan |
|
Tyrese Robinson |
G |
Oklahoma |
|
Jackson Carman |
T |
Clemson |
|
Andrew Raym |
C |
Oklahoma |
|
Jonathan Mendoza |
T |
Louisville |
|
Omari Thomas |
DT |
Tennessee |
|
Dyontae Johnson |
LB |
Toledo |
|
Cameron Young |
DT |
Mississippi State |
|
Stone Blanton |
LB |
Mississippi State |
|
James Carpenter |
DT |
Indiana |
|
DaRon Gilbert |
LB |
Northern Illinois |
|
Justyn Ross |
WR |
Clemson |
|
Laviska Shenault Jr. |
WR |
Colorado |
|
Nate Noel |
RB |
Missouri |
|
Anthony Torres |
TE |
Toledo |
|
Mario Williams |
WR |
Tulane |
|
Cam Echols-Luper |
WR |
Western Kentucky |
|
Alex Cook |
S |
Washington |
|
Davion Ross |
CB |
Memphis |
|
Shaquan Loyal |
S |
Rutgers |
|
Omar Jarvis Jr. |
DB |
SUNY-Morrisville |
|
Ryan Cooper |
CB |
Oregon State |
|
Hudson Clark |
S |
Arkansas |
|
Rodrigo Blankenship |
K |
Georgia |
|
Jonathan Garibay |
K |
Texas Tech |
|
Colby Wadman |
P |
California-Davis |
COLUMBUS AVIATORS
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
Matthew Jones |
G |
Ohio State |
|
Caleb Jones |
T |
Indiana |
|
Bless Harris |
T |
TCU |
|
Chris Glaser |
G |
Virginia Tech |
|
J.B. Brown |
LB |
Kansas |
|
Amare Barno |
DE |
Virginia Tech |
|
Khris Bogle |
DE |
Michigan State |
|
Amari Burney |
LB |
Florida |
|
Isaiah Thomas |
DE |
Oklahoma |
|
Anthony Butler |
LB |
Liberty |
|
Landon Parker |
WR |
Troy |
|
Tyreik McAllister |
RB |
Charleston (WV) |
|
Roc Taylor |
WR |
Memphis |
|
Tay Martin |
WR |
Oklahoma State |
|
Raheem Blackshear |
RB |
Virginia Tech |
|
Easop Winston Jr. |
WR |
Washington State |
|
Gee Scott |
TE |
Ohio State |
|
Cam Smith |
CB |
South Carolina |
|
Josh Thompson |
S |
Texas |
|
Israel Mukuamu |
CB |
South Carolina |
|
Tre’Von Jones |
CB |
Minnesota |
|
Marcus Barnes |
S |
William & Mary |
|
Payton Bunch |
LS |
Virginia |
DALLAS RENEGADES
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
Trevor Reid |
T |
Louisville |
|
Raiqwon O’Neal |
G |
UCLA |
|
Josiah Ezirim |
T |
Eastern Kentucky |
|
Tremayne Anchrum |
T |
Clemson |
|
Mike Novitsky |
C |
Kansas |
|
Jah Joyner |
DE |
Minnesota |
|
Myles Cole |
DT |
Texas Tech |
|
DeMarcus Mitchell |
DE |
Purdue |
|
Chace Davis |
DE |
Bowling Green |
|
Matt Jones |
LB |
Baylor |
|
Peyton Hendershot |
TE |
Indiana |
|
Isaiah Spiller |
RB |
Texas A&M |
|
Keegan Jones |
RB |
UCLA |
|
Chase Cota |
WR |
Oregon |
|
Miles Boykin |
WR |
Notre Dame |
|
Ellis Merriweather |
RB |
UMass |
|
Silas Bolden |
WR |
Texas |
|
D.J. James |
S |
Auburn |
|
Tra Fluellen |
S |
Middle Tennessee |
|
Bobby Price |
CB |
Norfolk State |
|
Tramel Walthour |
DE |
Georgia |
|
Rodrick Daniels Jr. |
WR |
SMU |
|
Shaun Wade |
CB |
Ohio State |
|
Te’Rai Powell |
DB |
UMass |
|
Antonio Ortiz |
LS |
TCU |
|
Colton Theaker |
K |
Washington State |
|
Brendan Hall |
K |
Montana State |
DC DEFENDERS
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
Jaelyn Duncan |
T |
Maryland |
|
Parker Clements |
T |
Virginia Tech |
|
Michael Tarquin |
T |
Oklahoma |
|
Silas Dzansi |
T |
Virginia Tech |
|
Elijah Ellis |
T |
Marshall |
|
Curtis Jacobs |
LB |
Penn State |
|
Kyron Johnson |
LB |
Kansas |
|
Patrick Jenkins |
DT |
Tulane |
|
Desmond Watson |
DT |
Florida |
|
Zack Kuntz |
TE |
Old Dominion |
|
Xazavian Valladay |
RB |
Arizona State |
|
Montrell Washington |
WR |
Samford |
|
Jalen Virgil |
WR |
Appalachian State |
|
Ekow Boye-Doe |
CB |
Kansas State |
|
Lewis Cine |
S |
Georgia |
|
Azizi Hearn |
CB |
UCLA |
|
Gabe Taylor |
CB |
Rice |
|
Maliq Carr |
TE |
Houston |
|
Maceo Beard |
S |
International |
|
Niles Scott |
DI |
Frostburg State |
|
Kyle Phillips |
ED |
Tennessee |
|
Davin Bellamy |
ED |
Georgia |
|
Josh Ball |
T |
Marshall |
|
Nicholas Petit-Frere |
T |
Ohio State |
|
Grant Dubose |
WR |
Charlotte |
HOUSTON GAMBLERS
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
Jalen McKenzie |
T |
USC |
|
Jordan Williams |
T |
Georgia Tech |
|
Zachary Thomas |
T |
San Diego State |
|
Gareth Warren |
G |
Lindenwood |
|
Seth Coleman |
DE |
Illinois |
|
Eugene Asante |
LB |
Auburn |
|
Mitchell Agude |
DE |
Miami |
|
Toby Ndukwe |
ED |
Sam Houston State |
|
Soloman Deshields |
LB |
Texas A&M |
|
Marcus Yarns |
RB |
Delaware |
|
Monaray Baldwin |
WR |
Baylor |
|
Marcus Major |
RB |
Minnesota |
|
Caeleb Bass |
TE |
West Alabama |
|
Glendon Miller |
S |
Maryland |
|
B.J. Mayes |
CB |
Texas A&M |
|
LaMareon James |
CB |
TCU |
|
Isaiah Dunn |
CB |
Oregon State |
|
Ra’Mello Dotson |
CB |
Kansas |
|
Quinton Newsome |
CB |
Nebraska |
|
Clarence Lewis |
CB |
Syracuse |
|
John Hoyland |
K |
Wyoming |
|
Marco Ortiz |
LS |
Nebraska |
|
Mike Rivers |
P |
Troy |
LOUISVILLE KINGS
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
LeRoy Watson |
T |
UTSA |
|
Doug Kramer |
C |
Illinois |
|
Matthew Cindric |
C |
California |
|
Logan Bruss |
G |
Wisconsin |
|
Earl Bostick Jr. |
T |
Kansas |
|
Christopher Hinton |
DT |
Michigan |
|
Dallas Gant |
LB |
Toledo |
|
Monty Rice |
LB |
Georgia |
|
Xavier Carlton |
DE |
California |
|
Jaheim Thomas |
LB |
Wisconsin |
|
Travis Bell |
DT |
Kennesaw State |
|
Tarik Black |
WR |
Texas |
|
Tre McKitty |
TE |
Georgia |
|
Kaden Prather |
WR |
Maryland |
|
Lynn Bowden Jr. |
WR |
Kentucky |
|
Kenny Snell |
RB |
Kentucky |
|
Irv Smith |
TE |
Alabama |
|
Andrew Booth |
CB |
Clemson |
|
Deantre Prince |
CB |
Mississippi |
|
Quindell Johnson |
S |
Memphis |
|
Isaiah Bolden |
CB |
Jackson State |
|
R.J. Oben |
DE |
Notre Dame |
|
Dez Fitspatrick |
WR |
Louisville |
|
Florian Bierbaumer |
TE |
International |
|
Tanner Brown |
K |
Oklahoma State |
|
Mac Brown |
P |
Mississippi |
ORLANDO STORM
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
Jason Ivey |
T |
North Carolina A&T |
|
Joey Fisher |
G |
Shepherd |
|
Michael Gonzalez |
G |
Louisville |
|
Mike Edwards |
G |
Campbell |
|
Mose Vavao |
G |
Fresno State |
|
Jasheen Davis |
DE |
Wake Forest |
|
Pheldarius Payne |
DE |
Virgina Tech |
|
Dashaun White |
LB |
Oklahoma |
|
Keshawn Banks |
DE |
San Diego State |
|
Darian Butler |
LB |
Arizona State |
|
Grayson Murphy |
LB |
UCLA |
|
Deion Jennings |
LB |
Rutgers |
|
Aaron Cruickshank |
DE |
Georgia Southern |
|
Tre Stewart |
RB |
Jacksonville State |
|
Cam Camper |
WR |
Boise State |
|
J.J Galbreath |
TE |
South Dakota |
|
Stevo Klotz |
TE |
Iowa State |
|
Jordan Bly |
WR |
Gardner-Webb |
|
Jaylen Mahoney |
S |
Vanderbilt |
|
Mishael Powell |
S |
Miami |
|
Lamar Jackson |
CB |
Nebraska |
|
Allan George |
CB |
Vanderbilt |
|
Christian Matthew |
CB |
Valdosta State |
|
Jason Taylor II |
S |
Oklahoma State |
|
Mark Gilbert |
CB |
Duke |
|
TJ Pesefa |
DI |
Arizona State |
|
Lyle Santos |
G |
Southern Utah |
|
Kole Taylor |
TE |
West Virginia |
|
Josh Minkins |
S |
Cincinnati |
|
Jayden Peevey |
DT |
Texas A&M |
|
Alex Matheson |
LS |
Cal Lutheran |
|
Michael Lantz |
K |
USC |
|
Jack Browning |
P |
San Diego State |
ST. LOUIS BATTLEHAWKS
|
Name |
Position |
School |
|
Jarrod Hufford |
G |
Iowa State |
|
Corey Stewart |
T |
Purdue |
|
Aiden Williams |
T |
Minnesota-Duluth |
|
Javion Cohen |
G |
Miami |
|
Addison West |
G |
Western Michigan |
|
Wyatt Bowles |
G |
Utah State |
|
Richard Gouraige |
T |
Florida |
|
Michael Dwumfour |
DT |
Rutgers |
|
Raymond Johnson III |
DE |
Georgia Southern |
|
Abraham Beauplan |
LB |
Marshall |
|
Nesta Jade Silvera |
DT |
Arizona State |
|
Neil Farrell |
DT |
LSU |
|
Jordan Waters |
RB |
North Carolina State |
|
Thayer Thomas |
WR |
North Carolina State |
|
Kylin James |
RB |
UNLV |
|
Jha’Quan Jackson |
WR |
Tulane |
|
Tyler Neville |
TE |
Virginia |
|
Lideatrick Griffin |
WR |
Mississippi State |
|
Luc Barcoo |
CB |
San Diego State |
|
Nate Brooks |
CB |
North Texas |
|
Tariq Carpenter |
LB |
Georgia Tech |
|
Kelly Akharaiyi |
WR |
Mississippi State |
|
Dillion Johnson |
RB |
Washington |
|
Nevelle Clark |
CB |
Central Florida |
|
Morin Taylor |
WR |
Wake Forest |
|
Jonathan Sutherland |
LB |
Penn State |
|
Ozzie Hutchinson |
G |
Albany |
|
Luke Masterson |
LB |
Wake Forest |
|
Matthew Hembrough |
LS |
Oklahoma State |
|
Ryan Sanborn |
P |
Texas |
|
Tucker McCann |
K |
Missouri |
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