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.
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".
Selection NumberTeam2022 recordSchedule strengthPlayoff result1Michigan Panthers2–8.543Did not qualify2Pittsburgh Maulers1–9.557Did not qualify3Houston Gamblers3–7.529Did not qualify4Memphis Showboats4–6.514Did not qualify5New Orleans Breakers6–4.486Div championship6New Jersey Generals9–1.443Div championship7Philadelphia Stars6–4.486Lost championship8Birmingham Stallions9–1.443Won championship
Player selections The following is the breakdown of the 80 players selected by position:
10 offensive tackles 10 defensive ends 8 wide receivers 7 cornerbacks 6 linebackers 3 defensive tackles 3 safeties 3 tight ends 2 running backs 2 offensive guards 2 punters 1 kicker 1 long snapper
TeamPlayerCollegeNotes11Michigan PanthersJarrett HorstOTMichigan State12Pittsburgh MaulersLindsey Scott Jr.QBIncarnate Word13Houston GamblersChase BriceQBAppalachian State14Memphis ShowboatsMason BrooksOTOle Miss15New Orleans BreakersTyler ScottWRCincinnati16Philadelphia StarsAlfred EdwardsOTUtah State17Birmingham StallionsKadeem TelfortOTUAB28Michigan PanthersTanner MorganQBMinnesota29Pittsburgh MaulersMalik HammDELafayette210Houston GamblersJustin FordDEMontana211Memphis ShowboatsIsaiah BoldenCBJackson State212New Orleans BreakersNoah TaylorLBVirginia213Philadelphia StarsAnderson HardyOTAppalachian State214Birmingham StallionsQuinton BarrowOTGrand Valley State215New Jersey GeneralsAdrian MartinezQBKansas StateNew Jersey draft positions penalized for violating offseason roster management rules.316Michigan PanthersSantrell LathamLBSouthern Miss317Pittsburgh MaulersTre'Quan DorseyGSaint Francis (PA)318Houston GamblersJoey FisherGShepherd319Memphis ShowboatsBrevin AllenDECampbell320New Orleans BreakersD. J. IveyCBMiami (FL)321Philadelphia StarsIssac MooreOTTemple322Birmingham StallionsMalik CunninghamQBLouisville323New 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 Louisiana426Houston GamblersScott MatlockDTBoise State427Memphis ShowboatsBenny Sapp IIISSNorthern Iowa428New Orleans BreakersKeaton MitchellRBEast Carolina429Philadelphia StarsTruman JonesDEHarvard430Birmingham StallionsDerius DavisWRTCU431New Jersey GeneralsVictor JonesDTAkronNew Jersey draft positions penalized for violating offseason roster management rules.532Michigan PanthersDaShaun WhiteLBOklahoma533Pittsburgh MaulersIsaiah LandDEFlorida A&M534Houston GamblersJeffery JohnsonDTOklahoma535Memphis ShowboatsMichael EzeikeTEUCLA536New Orleans BreakersIsaiah MooreLBNC State537Philadelphia StarsEarl Bostick Jr.OTKansas538Birmingham StallionsZeke VandenburghDEIllinois State539New Jersey GeneralsDe'Jahn WarrenCBJackson StateNew Jersey draft positions penalized for violating offseason roster management rules.640Michigan PanthersLevi BellDETexas State641Pittsburgh MaulersNash JensenOLNorth Dakota State642Houston GamblersKeenan IssacDBAlabama State643Memphis ShowboatsJerome CarvinDLTennessee644New Orleans BreakersDante StillsDLWest Virginia645New Jersey GeneralsDerrick TuckerSTexas Southern646Philadelphia StarsJose RamirezDEEastern Michigan647Birmingham StallionsColby SorsdalOTWilliam & Mary748Michigan PanthersGunnar OakesTEEastern Michigan749Pittsburgh MaulersTaylor GrimesWRIncarnate Word750Houston GamblersAlex JensenOTSouth Dakota751Memphis ShowboatsNehemiah SheltonCBSan Jose State752New Orleans BreakersDarius HagansCBVirginia State753New Jersey GeneralsJermaine McDaniel Jr.DENorth Carolina A&T754Philadelphia StarsDemontrey JacobsDTSouth Florida755Birmingham StallionsGrant DuBoseWRCharlotte856Michigan PanthersAndrew Farmer IIDELane857Pittsburgh MaulersC.J. TurnerWRSoutheastern Louisiana858Houston GamblersBrady RussellTEColorado859Memphis ShowboatsTrea ShropshireWRUAB860New Orleans BreakersJake BoboWRUCLA861New Jersey GeneralsAdam KorsakPRutgers862Philadelphia StarsTrey BottsDLCSU Pueblo863Birmingham StallionsMark Evans IIOGArkansas Pine-Bluff964Michigan PanthersChim OkoraforDLBenedictine965Pittsburgh MaulersJacob SladeDLMichigan State966Houston GamblersJason Taylor IISOklahoma State967Memphis ShowboatsSilas DzansiOLVirginia Tech968New Orleans BreakersAlex PalczewskiOLIllinois969New Jersey GeneralsJalen HolstonRBVirginia Tech970Philadelphia StarsDestin MackCBThe Citadel971Birmingham StallionsB. J. ThompsonDEStephen F. Austin1072Michigan PanthersSidy SowOLEastern Michigan1073Pittsburgh MaulersEthan EvansPWingate1074Houston GamblersColby ReederLBIowa State1075Memphis ShowboatsAntonio FletcherSSouthern Illinois1076New Orleans BreakersTyler Baker-WilliamsCBNC State1077New Jersey GeneralsNick ZecchinoLSPurdue1078Philadelphia StarsDre TerryLBAlabama A&M1079Birmingham StallionsStarling ThomasDBUAB1080New 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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