The 2022 USFL Draft, also known as the 2022 USFL Player Selection Meeting, was the player selection process to fill the rosters of the eight teams for the
2022 USFL season. The draft was held on February 22–23, 2022, with results released through the USFL's social media channels.
Structure
The USFL player allocation process will be held in multiple phases, separated by
position
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groups. The league will use a "snake" format in each phase, in which the draft order reversed with each round. The draft order will be shuffled for each phase as predetermined through
lotteries
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. A draft pool of 450–500 players are eligible to be picked after signing contracts before hand. The first five phases are scheduled for February 22, with the final two phases occurring on February 23.
''Day 1:''
* Round 1: Quarterbacks
* Rounds 2–4: Defensive Ends
* Round 5–7: Offensive Tackles
* Round 8–11: Cornerbacks
* Round 12: Quarterbacks
''Day 2:''
* Round 13–17: Wide Receivers
* Round 18–19: Safeties
* Round 20: Centers
* Round 21: Inside Linebackers
* Round 22–23: Guards
* Round 24–26: Defensive Tackles
* Round 27–28 Running Backs
* Round 29–31: Outside Linebackers
* Round 32: Kickers
* Round 33: Punters
* Round 34: Tight Ends
* Round 35: Long Snappers
Day 1
Round 1: Quarterbacks
Round 2–4: Defensive Ends
Round 5–7: Offensive Tackles
Round 8–11: Cornerbacks
Round 12: Quarterbacks
Day 2
Round 13–17: Wide Receivers
Rounds 18–19: Safeties
Round 20: Centers
Round 21: Inside Linebackers
Rounds 22–23: Guards
Rounds 24–26: Defensive Tackles
Rounds 27–28: Running backs
Rounds 29–31: Outside linebackers
Round 32: Kickers
Round 33: Punters
Round 34: Tight ends
Round 35: Long snappers
Supplemental draft
A supplemental draft is scheduled for March 10, 2022, with an additional 80 players selected to fill up 3 Final Roster spots and 7 Practice Squad spots.
Notes
References
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