Heres a compilation of Putmans biggest plays through the first three weeks. Spicer spent a camp with the Los Angeles Chargers, coming from Riverside City, players with the Los Angeles Wildcats in the XFL, and spent a year in The Spring League where he was really able to put his skillset on tape. USFL players signed two-year contracts, which could lead to a legal challenge if they try to sign with the XFL next year. He tied the FBS record with his 65th career start in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Mississippi State on Jan. 2, 2023. He appeared in four games, starting three, in 2021 where he recorded three sacks, good for second on the team. Its shocking that the NFL hasnt given him a shot yet, but hopefully a season in the USFL will fix that. Moore was a star linebacker for the Wolfpack before suffering a season-ending knee injury after seven games in 2021. Brown is an intriguing cover corner who played well in college, but had speed concerns at the next level. He was also a conference Honorable Mention selection in 2021. Pro Football Network strives to passionately deliver purposeful, captivating, and exceptional football content. Evans He earned first-team All-American honors from the Associated Press and the D2CAA, while also picking up first-team All-SAC and All-Region accolades. Martinez played at Nebraska for four seasons before transferring to Kansas State in 2022. Davis 82-yard punt return for a touchdown against Texas Tech in 2022 set the new school record for longest punt return, which was previously held by 2022 USFL MVP KaVontae Turpin. In addition to the first draft, the USFL also had a supplemental draft that took place on March 10th. Paxton Lynch was drafted again, this time by the USFL Teams AFC East Bills Dolphins Jets Patriots AFC North Bengals Browns Ravens Steelers AFC South Colts Jaguars Texans Titans AFC West Broncos. Coming out of high school, he was a four-star recruit and rushed for over 4,000 yards in high school. Blast from the Past: Mike Weber, RB, Ohio State (Round 27) Weber was a prep All-American from Detroit who decommitted from Michigan. Sapp was a third-team All-American in 2022, as well as a first-team Missouri Valley Conference selection. Tampa Bay Bandits, 12.08 Paxton Lynch, QB In 2022 for Southern Illinois, he recorded 38 total tackles and four pass deflections. Evans He earned first-team All-American honors from the Associated Press and the D2CAA, while also picking up first-team All-SAC and All-Region accolades. In the 2021 and 2022 seasons combined, he recorded 12 sacks with eight of them coming in 2022. Played his first two collegiate seasons at Minnesota before transferring to UNI after the 2019 season. Stills set a West Virginia football record by appearing in 58 games over five seasons with the Mountaineers, starting in 36 of those. How will the rounds be broken up? We have added another CB selection and will pass on a pick in a future round, as a result. Player; Round 1 (QB) Team Player; 1.01: Michigan Panthers: Shea Patterson: 1.02: Tampa Bay Bandits: Jordan Ta'amu: 1.03: Philadelphia Stars: Bryan Scott . He was named the Buffalo Heart Award winner in 2022 for his contributions to the team, especially in the Buffaloes lone win over California. Players who wish to be draft-eligible must sign a contract with the league before the draft begins on Feb. 22. Botts recorded 66 total tackles, 16 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks while appearing in 12 games for Division II Colorado State-Pueblo. Dorsey started eight games at left tackle in the 2021 season. Turpin looks the part of an NFL receiver, and were hoping that this USFL season will be what he needs to get his chance at the next level. The league won't release a full player pool ahead of the draft, according to Pro Football Talk. According to PFF, had an overall blocking rating of 83.4 in 2020, which ranked No. From who we know (who have shown their invitations to the draft pool), here are the top ten prospects that we like entering the USFL draft pool. USFL Draft Set for February 22-23, Key Dates and Player Eligibilty Announced Michael Lipinski January 5 2022 Disclosure Share Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Contributor Major football news broke on November 22 when Fox Sports announced the return of the United States Football League (USFL) after a 37-year absence. Putman didnt get an NFL nod this year, which is a sign that the league wont be looking to receivers in the smaller leagues just yet. He was also a second-team All-Sun Belt selection in 2021. Bunchs only stop so far since leaving Tulsa was The Spring League last year, so this is another shot for Bunch to show NFL teams why he should get a shot. Won a NJCAA National Championship at Lackawanna College. The all-time leader in Eastern Michigan history in games played (56) and games started (54), Sow allowed just two sacks in 2022 and six across his entire career. Latham had 88 total tackles for Southern Mississippi in 2022, second on the team. He finished his Oklahoma career with exactly 250 total tackles. Moore also notched three sacks and eight QB hurries last season. Career Highlight tape!! Bostick Jr. was an All-Big 12 Honorable Mention in 2022, starting 23 games in the 2021 and 2022 seasons combined. WR Ben Putman (@Bputman11) has been one of the bright and early stars in @TheSpringLeague, killing defenses with his shifty slot ability. Isaiah Brown retired from football during training camp with the Buffalo Bills in 2020, but returns to the gridiron looking to bounce back after contracting Covid-19. Tampa Bay Bandits, 11.09 Ike Brown, CB Fletcher was at Arkansas State from 2018-21. Ranked 19th in FBS in receiving touchdowns, and had over 100 yards receiving in four different games. The first day of the draft will begin at 7 p.m. Brooks started 23 games at Western Kentucky before transferring to Ole Miss in 2022. Scott started all seven games at quarterback in the 2021 FCS spring season. He finished his career there with 75 total tackles in 25 games across three seasons. In 2019 and 2020, he started a combined 21 games at Arkansas State. USFL 2022 notable players: Shea Patterson, Jordan Ta'amu among 15 to know as season prepares to kick off A rundown of the USFL's top players By Bryan DeArdo Apr 12, 2022 at 11:59 am ET. But . Recorded 1,439 receiving yards in his Cincinnati career. He earned DII Conference Commissioners Association (CCA) All-Region honors, was named All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference First Team and was awarded GVSU Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2021. . The Ottawa Senators acquired Jakob Chychrun from the Arizona Coyotes on Wednesday in exchange for a conditional 2023 first-round draft pick, a 2024 . Since the 2000 season, he is one of just four QBs in that span to total over 2,800 career rush yards and 9,500 career pass yards. Every Alabama Player Picked in the 2022 USFL Draft Nathan Reed Published: February 24, 2022 Courtesy of @USFL via Twitter The United States Football League (USFL) is an eight-team league where every team plays a 10-game schedule in hopes of qualifying for the four-team semifinal and winning a championship. He grinds out his social media account too, working to make connections with fans and analysts while sharing his highlights and tape. The inaugural USFL draft took place in Birmingham, AL on February 22nd & 23rd. However, Brown hasnt gotten his chance yet at the NFL level. Bobo was UCLAs leading receiver in 2022 after arriving in Los Angeles as a graduate transfer from Duke. The draft continues today and over the first two days, several former Steelers . Isaac returned after an injury-marred 2021 to appear in 11 games for South Alabama in 2022, where he recorded 39 total tackles, two interceptions and eight pass breakups. In 2022, anchored an offensive line that allowed one or fewer sacks three times. Slade was a four-year letter winner at Michigan State, playing in 42 games with the Spartans including 26 starts. Copyright 2020 Newsup. He returned to record 82 tackles and 15 tackles for loss for NC State in 2022, playing in each of the teams 13 games. That season, Grimes had six games totaling over 100 yards, and three games where he scored three touchdowns or more. In 2021 he was named a second-team All-American by the AFCA as well as a third-team selection by the AP. In 2021, he started six games and recorded 16 solo tackles along with one pass breakup. Farmer appeared in 18 games across two seasons for Division II Lane College, including each of the Dragons first eight games in 2022 where he recorded 58 total tackles, 25 tackles for loss, six sacks and a forced fumble. Carvin played five seasons for the Vols, seeing action in 60 games with 43 starts. Moore is a dual-threat quarterback with special ability. The eight teams competing in the USFL's 2022 season all feature the names and colors of USFL teams that existed in 1984. On Tuesday, the USFL began its inaugural 35-round draft for the new league that will have eight teams this spring. The @seniorbowl is looking live NOW at @RunRalphieRun vs. @CalFootball. He was a second-team PFF All-ACC performer and honorable mention All-ACC choice on the official league team, and won NC States DeWayne Washington Award as the teams top defensive back in 2020 and 2021. This class features some intriguing signal-callers, including a couple with boom-or-bust potential . In other words, the order will change for competitive balance purposes. He was also Southland Conference Newcomer of the Year in 2021. 11 in FBS . Birmingham Stallions, 11.03 Jerry Cantave, CB Bolden played two seasons at Florida State before transferring to Jackson State in 2021. The others are: Colin Kaepernick, Cody Fajardo, Malik Cunningham. Land was the 2022 Preseason SWAC Defensive Player of the Year. How has he not gotten an NFL chance yet? The 2022 NFL season is in the books, and it's now time to turn our attention to draft season. Pro Football Network, LLC. Heading into the 2019 NFL Draft, Evan Worthington was one of the more intriguing prospects of the cycle. His skillset is akin to Julian Edelmans, showing the same route-running ability and consistency with his hands. Jacob Camenker is a senior content producer at The Sporting News. In 2022, he recorded 53 tackles, 4 INTs, 2 pass breakups and 1 FF. Thus, we won't know who they are until their names are called next week. He set single-season school records for passing yards (3,253) and touchdown passes (30) in 2019 and set the single-season completion percentage school record (66.9%) in 2022. Ranked 19th in FBS in receiving touchdowns, and had over 100 yards receiving in four different games. He helped USF to a school record single-game rushing record of 421 yards against Temple that year. Mack recorded 182 total tackles and nine interceptions across five seasons at The Citadel, playing in at least 10 games each year. Barrow played in every game in 2021 and 2022 for Division II Grand Valley State. Was a first-team All-Sun Belt selection in 2022, and had the third-best overall blocking grade and fourth-best run-blocking grade among starting offensive tackles in the Sun Belt (according to PFF). All Rights Reserved. March 27, 2022 7:55 am ET. He started all 11 games in the 2018 season and started in six games in 2021 before having his season cut short due to injury. He also holds the program record for career tackles for loss (52.5) and is No. Lacina was the first center taken in the 2022 USFL Draft. PFN's USFL Draft Tracker has every pick from all 35 rounds of the start-up draft. On June 27, . For his career, he recorded 109 total tackles, 3 interceptions, 6 pass deflections, and 2 forced fumbles. t.co/QxOVdknk9g", "Calgary Stampeders Block Derrick Jones From Signing With USFL", "Compensatory Pick: Welcome to New Orleans, Ike Brown! In the meantime, eight teams will select players from a pool of talent this season between February 22nd and 23rd. He missed the 2020 season due to injury and started all 14 games in 2019.