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USFL Draft 2022 Results: Former Michigan QB Shea Patterson Selected No. 1 Overall, XFL Star Jordan Ta’amu Second

Joseph Karbousky

Are you ready for some football, USFL style? The rebirth of the former league is coming this April. With MLB players still holding out for, well, we don’t exactly know anymore, the USFL could very well dominate the spring sports scene.

According to FOX Sports, the 35-round inaugural USFL draft is a two-day event taking place in Birmingham, Alabama. Day 1 was on Tuesday, with 101 players selected across 12 rounds.

USFL Draft 2022 – Shea Patterson No. 1

The quarterbacks were on the clock first Tuesday night at the USFL draft. With some of the big names being selected, the new league has a great chance of succeeding.

The Michigan Panthers were first on the clock and they selected former Ole Miss and Michigan Wolverines star, Shea Patterson. Patterson played two seasons at Ole Miss before transferring to Michigan for the 2018 season. A former five-star recruit, Patterson passed for over 8,800 yards and 68 touchdowns in his NCAA career.

Selected second overall was another former Ole Miss QB Jordan Ta’amu.

In his two seasons at Ole Miss, Jordan Ta’amu passed for 5,600 yards and 30 touchdowns. He also went on to become a fan favorite with the XFL’s St. Louis BattleHawks.

After the XFL closed down due to COVID19, Ta’amu had brief stints in the NFL with the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Washington Commanders, and Carolina Panthers.

Both of these kids have plenty left in the tank. Who knows, this may be a launching pad for them and several others who still aspire to play in the NFL.

Below is a look at some of the picks from Day 1 in the USFL 2022 Draft.

Round 1 (Quarterbacks)

  1. Michigan Panthers — Shea Patterson, Michigan
  2. Tampa Bay Bandits — Jordan Ta’amu, Ole Miss
  3. Philadelphia Stars — Bryan Scott, Occidental College
  4. New Jersey Generals — Ben Holmes, Tarleton State
  5. Houston Gamblers — Clayton Thorson, Northwestern
  6. Birmingham Stallions — Alex McGough, Florida International
  7. Pittsburgh Maulers — Kyle Lauletta, Richmond
  8. New Orleans Breakers — Kyle Sloter, Northern Colorado

Round 2 (Edge/DE)

  1. New Orleans Breakers — Davin Bellamy, Georgia
  2. Pittsburgh Maulers — Carlo Kemp, Michigan
  3. Birmingham Stallions — Aaron Adeoye, SE Missouri State
  4. Houston Gamblers — Chris Odom, Arkansas State
  5. New Jersey Generals — Bryson Young, Oregon
  6. Philadelphia Stars — Freedom Akinmoladun, Nebraska
  7. Tampa Bay Bandits — Mekhi Brown, Alabama
  8. Michigan Panthers — Adewale Adeoye, Utah State

Round 3 (Edge/DE)

  1. Michigan Panthers — Cavon Walker, Maryland
  2. Tampa Bay Bandits — Michael Scott, Oklahoma State
  3. Philadelphia Stars — Gus Cumberlander, Oregon
  4. New Jersey Generals — Kolin Hill, Texas Tech
  5. Houston Gamblers — Ahmad Gooden, Samford
  6. Birmingham Stallions — Chauncy Haney, North Greenville
  7. Pittsburgh Maulers — Nasir Player, East Tennessee State
  8. New Orleans Breakers — Anree Saint-Amour, Georgia Tech

Round 4 (Edge/DE)

  1. New Orleans Breakers — James Folston Jr., Pitt
  2. Pittsburgh Maulers — Eric Assoua, Western Michigan
  3. Birmington Stallions — Seth Thomas, Northern Iowa
  4. Houston Gamblers — Drequan Brown, Central Oklahoma
  5. New Jersey Generals — Malik Hammer, Jackson State
  6. Philadelphia Stars — Carroll Phillips, Illinois
  7. Tampa Bay Bandits — Adam Shuler, Florida
  8. Michigan Panthers — Chase DeMoor, Central Washington
  9. New Orleans Breakers — Nigel Chavis, Norfolk State (Breakers will pass on pick in future round as a result of extra pick)
  10. Birmingham Stallions — Jonathan Newsome, Ball State (Stallions will pass on pick in future round as a result of extra pick)
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