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The XFL<\/a> is not the only spring football league back this season. The USFL is back as well, and what is notable about their return is that the league is back for a second-straight season.<\/p>\n This is the first time that a spring football league has returned for a second season since … the first version of the USFL.<\/p>\n The USFL is holding their 2023 Draft on Tuesday, with all eight teams picking ten players each. With rosters already established, USFL franchises are now looking to add talent, and depth, to existing rosters.<\/p>\n One difference about the USFL draft is that no trades of picks are allowed. Another difference? Some of these players are hoping to hear their names called in a few months, during the 2023 NFL Draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n Daryl Johnston, the USFL\u2019s executive vice president of football operations, talked about that recently<\/a>: <\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s the hard part. We know you\u2019re a couple <\/a>months away from going through something you dreamed about as a young boy. We fully understand that. Our focus is on the back end of the (NFL) draft, potential seventh round and preferred free agency-type guys. Our GMs and scouts were at the college all-star games. They understand the athlete that we\u2019re looking for, so that makes it a challenging part for us. But we\u2019re not doing it like last year. Everybody in the draft pool was under contract.<\/p>\n \u201cThis year, you\u2019re selecting the player, and you have the rights to that player moving forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Here are the selections as they come in, and note that the New Jersey Generals lost their first-round selection<\/a> for a roster violation, and their picks in rounds 2, 3, 4, 5, and 10 will be dropped to the end of those rounds.<\/p>\n 1. (1) Michigan Panthers<\/strong><\/p>\n Jarrett Horst, OT, Michigan State<\/a><\/p>\n 2. (2) Pittsburgh Maulers<\/strong><\/p>\n Lindsey Scott, Jr., QB, Incarnate Word<\/p>\n 3. (3) Houston Gamblers<\/strong><\/p>\n Chase Brice, QB, Appalachian State<\/p>\n 4. (4) Memphis Showboats<\/strong><\/p>\n Mason Brooks, OT, Mississippi<\/p>\n 5. (5) New Orleans Breakers<\/strong><\/p>\n Tyler Scott, WR, Cincinnati<\/p>\n 6. (6) Philadelphia Stars<\/strong><\/p>\n Alfred Edwards III, OT, Utah State<\/p>\n 7. (7) Birmingham Stallions <\/strong><\/p>\n Kadeem Telfort, OT, UAB<\/p>\n 1. (8) Michigan Panthers<\/strong><\/p>\n Tanner Morgan, QB, Minnesota<\/p>\n 2. (9) Pittsburgh Maulers<\/strong><\/p>\n Malik Hamm, DE, Lafayette<\/p>\n 3. (10) Houston Gamblers<\/strong><\/p>\n Justin Ford, CB, Montana<\/p>\n 4. (11) Memphis Showboats<\/strong><\/p>\n Isaiah Bolden, CB, Jackson State<\/p>\n 5. (12) New Orleans Breakers<\/strong><\/p>\n Noah Taylor, EDGE, Virginia<\/p>\n 6. (13) Philadelphia Stars<\/strong><\/p>\n Anderson Hardy, OT, Appalachian State<\/p>\n 7. (14) Birmingham Stallions<\/strong><\/p>\n Quinton Barrow, OT, Grand Valley State<\/p>\n *8. (15) New Jersey Generals <\/strong><\/p>\n Adrian Martinez, QB, Kansas State<\/a><\/p>\n 1. (16) Michigan Panthers<\/strong><\/p>\n Santrell Latham, LB, Southern Miss<\/p>\n 2. (17) Pittsburgh Maulers<\/strong><\/p>\n Tre\u2019Quan Dorsey, OL, St. Francis<\/p>\n 3. (18) Houston Gamblers<\/strong><\/p>\n Joseph Fisher, OG, Shepherd<\/p>\n 4. (19) Memphis Showboats<\/strong><\/p>\n Brevin Allen, DE, Campbell<\/p>\n 5. (20) New Orleans Breakers<\/strong><\/p>\n DJ Ivey, CB, Miami, Fla.<\/p>\n 6. (21) Philadelphia Stars<\/strong><\/p>\n Isaac Moore, OT, Temple<\/p>\n 7. (22) Birmingham Stallions<\/strong><\/p>\n Malik Cunningham, QB, Louisville<\/p>\n *8. (23) New Jersey Generals<\/strong><\/p>\n J.J. Holloman, WR, Tennessee State<\/p>\n 1. (24) Michigan Panthers<\/strong><\/p>\n DJ Scaife Jr., OL, Miami Fla.<\/p>\n 2. (25) Pittsburgh Maulers<\/strong><\/p>\n Ferlando Jordan, CB, SE Louisiana<\/p>\n 3. (26) Houston Gamblers<\/strong><\/p>\n Scott Matlock, DT, Boise State<\/a><\/p>\n 4. (27) Memphis Showboats<\/strong><\/p>\n Benny Sapp III, DB, Northern Iowa<\/p>\n 5. (28) New Orleans Breakers<\/strong><\/p>\n Keaton Mitchell, RB, East Carolina<\/p>\n 6. (29) Philadelphia Stars<\/strong><\/p>\n Truman Jones, DE, Harvard<\/p>\n 7. (30) Birmingham Stallions<\/strong><\/p>\n Derius Davis, WR, TCU<\/a><\/p>\n *8. (31) New Jersey Generals <\/strong><\/p>\n Victor Jones, DE, Akron<\/p>\n 1. (32) Michigan Panthers<\/strong><\/p>\n Dashaun White, LB, Oklahoma <\/p>\n 2. (33) Pittsburgh Maulers<\/strong><\/p>\n Isaiah Land, EDGE, Florida A&M <\/p>\n 3. (34) Houston Gamblers<\/strong><\/p>\n Jeffrey Johnson, DT, Oklahoma <\/p>\n 4. (35) Memphis Showboats<\/strong><\/p>\n Michael Ezeike, TE, UCLA<\/a> <\/p>\n 5. (36) New Orleans Breakers<\/strong><\/p>\n Isaiah Moore, LB, NC State<\/a> <\/p>\n 6. (37) Philadelphia Stars<\/strong><\/p>\n Earl Bostick, Jr., OT, Kansas <\/p>\n 7. (38) Birmingham Stallions<\/strong><\/p>\n Zeke Vandenburgh, LB, llinois State <\/p>\n *8. (39) New Jersey Generals<\/strong><\/p>\n De\u2019Jahn Warren, CB, Jackson State<\/p>\n 1. (40) Michigan Panthers<\/strong><\/p>\n Levi Russo Bell, DT, Texas State<\/p>\n 2. (41) Pittsburgh Maulers<\/strong><\/p>\n Nash Jensen, OG, North Dakota State <\/p>\n 3. (42) Houston Gamblers<\/strong><\/p>\n Keenan Isaac, CB, Alabama State<\/p>\n 4. (43) Memphis Showboats<\/strong><\/p>\n Jerome Carvin, OG, Tennessee <\/p>\n 5. (44) New Orleans Breakers<\/strong><\/p>\n Dante Stills, DL, West Virginia<\/p>\n 6. (45) New Jersey Generals<\/strong><\/p>\n Derrick Tucker, S, Texas Southern <\/p>\n 7. (46) Philadelphia Stars<\/strong><\/p>\n Jose Ramirez, DE, Eastern Michigan <\/p>\n 8. (47) Birmingham Stallions<\/strong><\/p>\n Colby Sorsdal, OT, William & Mary<\/p>\n 1. (48) Michigan Panthers<\/strong><\/p>\n Gunnar Oakes, TE, Eastern Michigan<\/p>\n 2. (49) Pittsburgh Maulers<\/strong><\/p>\n Taylor Grimes, WR, Incarnate Word<\/p>\n This pick is fascinating because it comes with some built-in chemistry. Grimes caught 83 passes last year playing at Incarnate Word, with the bulk of those coming from quarterback Lindsey Scott, Jr., who the Maulers drafted with the second-overall selection.<\/p>\n 3. (50) Houston Gamblers<\/strong><\/p>\n Alex Jensen, OT, South Dakota <\/p>\n 4. (51) Memphis Showboats<\/strong><\/p>\n Nehemiah Shelton, CB, San Jose State <\/p>\n 5. (52) New Orleans Breakers<\/strong><\/p>\n Darius Hagans, RB, Virginia State<\/p>\n 6. (53) New Jersey Generals<\/strong><\/p>\n Jermaine McDaniel, DE, North Carolina A&T <\/p>\n 7. (54) Philadelphia Stars<\/strong><\/p>\n Demontrey Jacobs, OT, South Florida <\/p>\n 8. (55) Birmingham Stallions<\/strong><\/p>\n Grant Dubose, WR, Charlotte<\/p>\n 1. (56) Michigan Panthers<\/strong><\/p>\n Andrew Farmer II, OLB, Lane College<\/p>\n 2. (57) Pittsburgh Maulers<\/strong><\/p>\n CJ Turner, WR, Southeastern Louisiana<\/p>\n 3. (58) Houston Gamblers<\/strong><\/p>\n Brady Russell, TE, Colorado <\/p>\n 4. (59) Memphis Showboats<\/strong><\/p>\n Trea Shropshire, WR, UAB <\/p>\n 5. (60) New Orleans Breakers<\/strong><\/p>\n Jake Bobo, WR, UCLA<\/p>\n 6. (61) New Jersey Generals<\/strong><\/p>\n Adam Korsak, P, Rutgers<\/a><\/p>\n 7. (62) Philadelphia Stars<\/strong><\/p>\n Trey Botts, DL, Colorado State-Pueblo<\/p>\n 8. (63) Birmingham Stallions<\/strong><\/p>\n Mark Evans II, OL, Arkansas-Pine Bluff<\/p>\n Evans had some impressive reps during Shrine Bowl practices. He was a left tackle in college, but projects best as a guard at the next level.<\/p>\n 1. (64) Michigan Panthers<\/strong><\/p>\n Chim Okorafor, OT, Benedictine<\/p>\n 2. (65) Pittsburgh Maulers<\/strong><\/p>\n Jacob Slade, DT, Michigan State<\/p>\n 3. (66) Houston Gamblers<\/strong><\/p>\n Jason Taylor II, S, Oklahoma State<\/a><\/p>\n 4. (67) Memphis Showboats<\/strong><\/p>\n Silas Dzansi, OT, Virginia Tech<\/a><\/p>\n 5. (68) New Orleans Breakers<\/strong><\/p>\n Alex Palczewski, OT, Illinois <\/p>\n 6. (69) New Jersey Generals<\/strong><\/p>\n Jalen Holston, RB, Virginia Tech<\/p>\n 7. (70) Philadelphia Stars<\/strong><\/p>\n Destin Mack, CB, Citadel<\/p>\n 8. (71) Birmingham Stallions<\/strong><\/p>\n B.J. Thompson, DE, Stephen F. Austin<\/p>\n 1. (72) Michigan Panthers<\/strong><\/p>\n Sidy Sow, OG, Eastern Michigan<\/p>\n 2. (73) Pittsburgh Maulers<\/strong><\/p>\n Ethan Evans, K, Wingate<\/p>\n 3. (74) Houston Gamblers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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