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
About the United Football League
The United Football League (UFL) is the premier professional spring football league, powered by the visionary leadership and investment of Mike Repole and Impact Capital, RedBird Capital Partners, FOX, Dany Garcia, Dwayne Johnson, and ESPN. Built on innovation, accessibility, and competitive excellence, the UFL delivers the most engaging professional football experience in the world—for both players and fans. The league features eight teams: the Birmingham Stallions, Columbus Aviators, Dallas Renegades, DC Defenders, Houston Gamblers, Louisville Kings, Orlando Storm, and St. Louis Battlehawks . The 2026 season kicks off Friday, March 27.
