The USFL is back! And after we got a look at the eight teams’ uniforms and helmets, the franchises in the rebooted United States Football League, those squads are getting a roster.
Day 1 of the USFL draft is done, and there were a few recognizable names on the list for NFL fans — as you saw in the headline, Paxton Lynch (the former first-round QB taken out of Memphis by the Denver Broncos in 2016) is on a roster. He’s now a member of the Michigan Panthers, who made him the last pick of Round 12, which was all quarterbacks.
Who else might you recognize? Here you go:
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QB Paxton Lynch, Michigan Panthers
Ending the day how we started it: with a 🔥 QB selection!
Welcome to the Panther fam, Paxton Lynch! pic.twitter.com/byYaLJ3ztO
— Michigan Panthers (@USFLPanthers) February 23, 2022
2
QB Kyle Lauletta, Pittsburgh Maulers
The former New York Giants fourth-rounder in 2018 is now a QB for the Maulers after being taken seventh overall.
It's hammer time in Pittsburgh ⚒ #DropTheHammer
See the moment Terry Bradshaw announced Kyle Lauletta is joining the home team. pic.twitter.com/uNntQILj9l
— USFL (@USFL) February 23, 2022
3
OT Isaiah Battle, Pittsburgh Maulers
He was a supplemental pick by the then-St. Louis Rams in 2015 after his college career at Clemson. He joined the Chiefs, Seahawks and Panthers before becoming a first-round pick in the XFL in 2019.
Ready for Battle. #DropTheHammer pic.twitter.com/kN1b3QczBE
— Pittsburgh Maulers (@USFLMaulers) February 23, 2022
4
QB Jordan Ta'amu, Tampa Bay Bandits
The Ole Miss alum was an XFL star who joined a few NFL teams after his BattleHawks tenure. He was taken with the No. 2 overall pick by Tampa.
WE'VE GOT OUR QB 🤠
With the second pick of the #USFLDraft, the Bandits select @JTaamu10! pic.twitter.com/Taro0QqMdx
— USFL (@USFL) February 23, 2022
5
CB Howard Wilson, Houston Gamblers
The former Houston cornerback and fourth-round pick by the Cleveland Browns in 2017 is now a Gambler.
BACK IN H-TOWN #USFLDraft
Welcome to the Gamblers, Howard Wilson! #ALLIN pic.twitter.com/b4uAwfLubj
— Houston Gamblers (@USFLGamblers) February 23, 2022
6
QB Alex McGough, Birmingham Stallions
The ex-FIU QB was a seventh-round pick by the Seattle Seahawks in 2018.
Welcome to Birmingham, Alex McGough 🏈
See the moment Bo Jackson announced McGough is joining the home team pic.twitter.com/zSKRMRLBoq
— USFL (@USFL) February 23, 2022
7
DE Chris Odom, Houston Gamblers
He’s had stints with various NFL teams after going undrafted out of Arkansas State in 2017
Welcome to the Gamblers #AllIn
Houston has selected Chris Odom in the #USFLDraft pic.twitter.com/hOZ1hX4N8C
— Houston Gamblers (@USFLGamblers) February 23, 2022
8
DE Freedom Akinmoladun, Philadelphia Stars
The undrafted free agent has spent time with the Giants, Bengals, Titans and Jets.
Speed off the edge. 🔋
The Stars have selected Freedom Akinmoladun in the #USFLDraft pic.twitter.com/5E8OmgLFUJ
— Philadelphia Stars (@USFLStars) February 23, 2022
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CB Brian Allen, Birmingham Stallions
He was a fifth-round pick out of Utah in 2017 by the Steelers and had stints with five other NFL teams. Now, he’s a USFLer.
