2026 UFL Draft: Every Player Selected by Position for All 8 Teams
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The 2026 UFL Draft took place at UFL HQ in Arlington, Texas on Jan. 13 and 14, roughly two and a half months before the regular season is set to kick off on Friday, March 27.
Head coaches made selections by position group, not individuals, starting with the UFL Players Draft (returning players) on Tuesday and the Free Agents Draft (players not under contract in another league) on Wednesday.
The first day of the draft was broken into six positional groups: offensive linemen, running backs/tight ends, wide receivers, defensive front seven (linebackers, defensive ends, defensive tackles), defensive backs and specialists.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A virtual lottery randomly determined the order for the draft, and the Birmingham Stallions had the first overall pick, selecting defensive tackle Amani Bledsoe. One hundred forty players were selected across the league on the first day.
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The UFL Players Draft (Day One) included all players who finished the 2025 UFL season on an active roster or on IR. Teams may include a maximum of twelve players from their 2025 rosters on a reserve list, and any player included on that list won't be exposed to the draft, according to the UFL's official website.
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The second day of the draft was broken into seven positional groups (the same six as the first day, plus an "open" group that allows a team to select any player regardless of position to backfill the roster). Two hundred fourteen players were selected across the league on the second day.
The UFL Free Agents Draft (Day Two) included both 2026 and 2025 NFL draft-eligible players and 2025 NFL training camp players, as well as 2025 UFL Showcase attendees, players who signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) and did not finish the 2025 season on a UFL roster and other free agents.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Here are the draft results (name, position, college), by team:
Birmingham Stallions
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Day One:
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Dallas Renegades
Day One:
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DC Defenders
Day One:
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Day One:
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Louisville Kings
Day One:
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Orlando Storm
Day One:
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Day One:
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