2011 UFL Draft

The 2011 UFL Draft was the third and final draft of the United Football League. The draft took place on Monday, May 2, 2011. The draft was held over a period of 10 rounds during which each of the five UFL teams was allowed one pick per round, in reverse order of 2010 finish, with the last-place Hartford Colonials picking first and the champion Las Vegas Locomotives picking last in each round. The expansion Virginia Destroyers took the place of the defunct Florida Tuskers, from whom the Destroyers inherited their staff, in the draft order; the Destroyers also received a "bonus selection" at both the end of the fourth round and the end of the draft, respectively. During rounds one and two, each team had five minutes to make their selection of a player. During rounds three through ten, each team had three minutes to make their selection of a player. The round by round results were announced via the Twitter feeds of each individual coach, as well as through commissioner Michael Huyghue's Twitter feed.

The UFL moved its draft up to May 2, two days after the end of the 2011 NFL Draft, in part to accommodate the UFL's proposed earlier start in August (since abandoned) for the 2011 season, and also to take advantage of the lockout in the National Football League. Players who went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft could not sign with NFL teams because of the lockout. As a result, the UFL made efforts to draft and sign those players before the lockout was lifted.[1] Pat Devlin, the former Delaware quarterback and one of the higher rated undrafted prospects, was given an offer to be the first overall draft pick, but because the Hartford Colonials also requested he sign a UFL contract as a condition of being picked, Devlin declined.[2] As in previous UFL drafts, players with professional experience were also eligible to be drafted. Overall, 24 undrafted rookies and 28 professional veterans were selected in the draft.[2]

First overall draft pick Jerrod Johnson defected from the UFL to the Philadelphia Eagles in late July 2011,[3] amid rumors that the Colonials were to be contracted.[4] He returned to the UFL for the 2012 season, this time with the Sacramento Mountain Lions.

Players selected in the draft remain on each team's Reserve/Unsigned list until the player signs the league's standard form contract and is added to the roster.[5]

Trades

Draft Results

Round one
PickOverallTeamPositionNameSchool
11HartfordQBJerrod Johnson**Texas A&M
22OmahaCBReynaldo Hill*Florida
33SacramentoQBRyan Colburn*Fresno State
44VirginiaDEMartail Burnett*Utah
55Las VegasOTJoel Bell*Furman

Round two
PickOverallTeamPositionNameSchool
16HartfordOGKurt Quarterman*Louisville
27OmahaDEJamie Cumbie*Clemson
38SacramentoDEUgo ChinasaOklahoma State
49VirginiaDTRyan Sims**North Carolina
510Las VegasDELawrence Wilson*Ohio State

Round three
PickOverallTeamPositionNameSchool
111HartfordCCecil Newton**Tennessee State
212OmahaOTJoe Toledo*Washington
313SacramentoCBDerrick RobersonRutgers
414VirginiaRBAdrian N. Peterson*Georgia Southern
515Las VegasWREric Peterman*Northwestern

Round four
PickOverallTeamPositionNameSchool
116HartfordOGRicky HenryNebraska
217OmahaCBChris Smith*Northern Illinois
318SacramentoDERoberto Davis*NW Missouri State
419VirginiaWRAundrae Allison*East Carolina
520HartfordOLBrad ThorsonKansas
B21VirginiaLBClint Ingram**Oklahoma

Round five
PickOverallTeamPositionNameSchool
122HartfordRBPhilip Tanner*Middle Tennessee State
223OmahaOTMike SmithNebraska
324SacramentoLBSpencer PaysingerOregon
425VirginiaDTTrevor Anderson*Albany
526Las VegasFBKennedy Tinsley* (later released)North Carolina

Round six
PickOverallTeamPositionNameSchool
127HartfordDEErvin Baldwin*Michigan State
228OmahaOTD. J. Jones*Nebraska
329SacramentoWRJamel HamlerFresno State
430VirginiaDTIan ScottFlorida
531Las VegasQBMike TysonRutgers

Round seven
PickOverallTeamPositionNameSchool
132HartfordTEGreg SmithTexas
233OmahaTEKyle NelsonNew Mexico State
334SacramentoOTKainoa LaCount*Hawaii
435VirginiaTEJoe Monteverde*Richmond
536Las VegasLBDave Philistin*Maryland

Round eight
PickOverallTeamPositionNameSchool
137HartfordDTColby WhitlockTexas Tech
238OmahaQBJeremiah Masoli*Mississippi
339OmahaDEBrian JohnstonGardner–Webb
440VirginiaRBWynel Seldon*Wyoming
541Las VegasWRCameron Colvin*Oregon

Round nine
PickOverallTeamPositionNameSchool
142HartfordDTJonathan Lewis*Virginia Tech
243OmahaRBDerrick LockeKentucky
344SacramentoCBJosh Gatlin*North Dakota State
445VirginiaQBDerek Devine*Marshall
546Las VegasRBMario FanninAuburn

Round ten
PickOverallTeamPositionNameSchool
147HartfordDEKeith Grennan*Eastern Washington
248OmahaDTAkiem HicksUniversity of Regina
349SacramentoSKeanemana SilvaHawaii
450VirginiaDBJahi Word-Daniels*Georgia Tech
551OmahaLBMark HerzlichBoston College
B52VirginiaWRJeff MaehlOregon

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Notes

(* indicates signed for 2011 season) (** indicates signed, but defected to the NFL)

References
  1. Prospects such as Burney and Herzlich must make decision. NFL.com. Retrieved 2011-05-02.
  2. Jerrod Johnson No. 1 pick in UFL draft; LB Mark Herzlich among 52 players taken in UFL Draft. ESPN.com. Retrieved 2011-05-04.
  3. 'Human Highlight Reel,' Punter Among 11 Eagles Rookie Signees. WCAU. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  4. Hartford Colonials could fold as part of UFL contraction. Associated Press. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  5. "United Football League Announces Plans for June 2 Draft". United Football League. 2010-05-28. Archived from the original on 2010-06-02. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  6. UFL Press. "The 2011 UFL Draft". UFL. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
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