The 2024 UFL dispersal draft was the player selection process to fill the rosters of the eight teams for the 2024 UFL season and disperse the rosters from the eight teams from its component conferences, the XFL and USFL, that were not retained in the merger.
Process Following the merger of five teams of the XFL and three teams of the USFL into the United Football League (UFL) the UFL announced plans for a dispersal draft for XFL and USFL players on teams that were not joining the UFL. The draft will involve a three-phase player allocation process. Phases 1 and 2 occurred on January 5, and an open dispersal draft for remaining USFL/XFL players (phase 3) were held on January 15, 2024.
As part of the terms of the merger, the Houston Roughnecks used a base roster from their USFL counterpart, the Houston Gamblers, UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE REVEALS TEAM MARKETS AND HEAD COACHES FOR 2024 SEASON. Press release. Retrieved January 1, 2024. and drew from the USFL dispersal pool in Phase 2 of the draft. The 2023 Roughnecks' roster was dispersed to other teams in the XFL pool during Phase 2.
Phase 1 In Phase 1, each of the eight remaining teams selected up to 42 players currently under contract, or (in the XFL's case) who had signed a letter of intent with that team, who will be exempt from Phase 3 of the draft.
Phase 2 Phase 2 of the draft involved separate dispersal drafts for the USFL and XFL. The rosters of the four contracted teams from each league were placed into separate pools, where the four remaining teams from each league could claim up to 20 players from their league's respective pool.
Phase 3 In Phase 3, billed as the UFL Super Draft, the remaining players not protected in Phase 1 nor claimed in Phase 2, along with any free agents who sign with the league, were subject to an open draft in which any of the eight teams could claim the player's rights.
XFL dispersal draft The following players were claimed by former XFL teams during Phase 2 of the dispersal draft:
Arlington Renegades
+PlayerPositionPrevious teamVic BeasleyLBVegas VipersDeontay BurnettWRHouston RoughnecksDevin DarringtonRBOrlando GuardiansAdrian EalyTSeattle Sea DragonsMorgan EllisonRBSeattle Sea DragonsSeth GreenTEHouston RoughnecksAjene HarrisDBHouston RoughnecksMarcus MinorGHouston RoughnecksChristian MorganDBHouston RoughnecksChris OwensCSeattle Sea DragonsRoderick PerryDTHouston RoughnecksLindsey ScottQBHouston RoughnecksLaRon StokesDTVegas Vipers
D.C. Defenders
PlayerPositionPrevious teamDeontay AndersonDBVegas VipersElijah BladesDBHouston RoughnecksJean DelanceTHouston RoughnecksJordan EvansLBSeattle Sea DragonsDeondre FrancoisQBOrlando GuardiansTrent HarrisLBHouston RoughnecksDonovan JeterDTHouston RoughnecksGeorge MooreTSeattle Sea DragonsAdam SparksDBVegas VipersTariqious TisdaleDESeattle Sea DragonsTim WardDEHouston Roughnecks
San Antonio Brahmas
PlayerPositionPrevious teamBrycen AlleyneRBHouston RoughnecksDieuly AristildeWRHouston RoughnecksTavante BeckettLBHouston RoughnecksOmari CobbLBHouston RoughnecksRashaad CowardTHouston RoughnecksJalen DaltonDTSeattle Sea DragonsAustin EdwardsDTHouston RoughnecksCody LatimerTEOrlando GuardiansAlex MolletteCHouston RoughnecksJordan MosleyDBHouston RoughnecksMarvin PierreLBHouston RoughnecksWyatt RayDEHouston RoughnecksJaylen SamuelsRBHouston RoughnecksJustin SmithWRHouston RoughnecksTeez TaborDBHouston RoughnecksKevin ToliverDBHouston RoughnecksTaron VincentDTHouston RoughnecksKade WarnerWRHouston RoughnecksNate WielandLBHouston RoughnecksQuincy WilsonDBHouston Roughnecks
St. Louis Battlehawks
PlayerPositionPrevious teamAnthony CioffiDBVegas VipersQwynnterrio ColeDBSeattle Sea DragonsSage DoxtaterTHouston RoughnecksAntwuan JacksonDTSeattle Sea DragonsBlake JacksonWRSeattle Sea DragonsKeylon KennedyDBVegas VipersChris Payton-JonesDBSeattle Sea DragonsJahcour PearsonWRSeattle Sea DragonsJack SnyderGHouston RoughnecksJazston TurnetineTSeattle Sea DragonsDohnovan WestCVegas VipersMykael WrightDBSeattle Sea Dragons
USFL Dispersal Draft The following players were claimed by former USFL teams during Phase 2 of the dispersal draft:
Birmingham Stallions
PlayerPositionPrevious TeamCalvin AshleyTNew Jersey GeneralsMarcus BaughTENew Orleans BreakersChris BlewittKPittsburgh MaulersCam CarterTNew Jersey GeneralsDaniel IsomDBPhiladelphia StarsHercules Mata'afaDENew Jersey GeneralsChris OrrLBNew Jersey GeneralsAnree Saint-AmourDENew Orleans BreakersChanning StriblingDBPhiladelphia StarsEli WalkerDBPittsburgh MaulersJames WigginsDBNew Orleans Breakers
Houston Roughnecks
PlayerPositionPrevious TeamPaul AdamsTNew Orleans BreakersIsaiah BattleTNew Jersey GeneralsBraedon BowmanTENew Jersey GeneralsWoody BrandomTENew Jersey GeneralsReuben FosterLBPittsburgh MaulersShamarious GilmoreGPhiladelphia StarsCyril GraysonWRPhiladelphia StarsIsiah HennieWRPittsburgh MaulersReggie Howard Jr.DTNew Orleans BreakersRyan IzzoTEPhiladelphia StarsToby JohnsonDTNew Jersey GeneralsJack KramerCNew Orleans BreakersRobert MyersGNew Jersey GeneralsAdam RodriguezDEPhiladelphia StarsOlive SagapoluDTNew Jersey GeneralsKeonte SchadDTNew Orleans BreakersGabriel Sewell Jr.LBPhiladelphia StarsMarcus TatumTNew Orleans BreakersEthan WestbrooksDENew Jersey GeneralsBryson YoungLBNew Jersey Generals
Memphis Showboats
PlayerPositionPrevious TeamJonathan AdamsWRNew Orleans BreakersDee AndersonWRNew Orleans BreakersJordan BrailfordLBNew Orleans BreakersKennedy BrooksRBPhiladelphia StarsConnor ChristianDTPittsburgh MaulersCase CookusQBPhiladelphia StarsD.J. DanielDBNew Jersey GeneralsVontae DiggsLBNew Orleans BreakersJarey ElderDBNew Orleans BreakersKolin HillLBNew Jersey GeneralsKirk KelleyGNew Orleans BreakersDiondre OvertonWRPittsburgh MaulersVinny PapaleWRNew Orleans BreakersTery PooleTPittsburgh MaulersTyshun RenderDENew Jersey GeneralsShaheed SalmonLBNew Orleans BreakersWes Saxton Jr.TENew Jersey GeneralsSage SurrattTENew Orleans BreakersDarius VictorRBNew Jersey GeneralsSidney WellsTNew Orleans Breakers
Michigan Panthers
PlayerPositionPrevious TeamAdonis AlexanderDBNew Orleans BreakersJacob BurtonGPhiladelphia StarsDavis CheekQBNew Orleans BreakersMatthew Colburn IIRBPhiladelphia StarsCorey ColemanWRPhiladelphia StarsJerod FernandezLBNew Orleans BreakersKeith Gipson Jr.DBPittsburgh MaulersDevin GrayWRPhiladelphia StarsWes HillsRBNew Orleans BreakersDrew HimmelmanTPhiladelphia StarsShalom LuaniDBNew Jersey GeneralsBrock MillerPNew Jersey GeneralsJordan OberLSNew Jersey GeneralsNasir PlayerDEPittsburgh MaulersRyan PopeTPhiladelphia StarsJordan SuellWRPhiladelphia StarsTristen TaylorTPhiladelphia StarsAlex ThomasDBNew Orleans BreakersBryce TornedenDBPittsburgh MaulersTerry WrightWRPhiladelphia Stars
UFL Super Draft Phase 3 of the dispersal draft, billed as the UFL Super Draft, occurred January 15, 2024, with results live-tweeted via Twitter.
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