UFL groups claimed the rights to plenty of NFL rookies Wednesday within the league’s school draft. Most notably, the Birmingham Stallions chosen former Notre Dame quarterback Sam Hartman within the ninth spherical.
Hartman went undrafted within the NFL however signed as a free agent with the Washington Commanders. Different choices had been Missouri working again Cody Schrader within the second spherical by the St. Louis Battlehawks, and UCLA go rusher Gabriel Murphy within the second spherical by the San Antonio Brahmas. Schrader is on the San Francisco 49ers’ roster and Murphy signed with the Minnesota Vikings.
MIZZOU TO THE LOU‼️
with our second choice within the 2024 ufl school draft, we proudly choose RB cody schrader ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/vG2xq8bnyn
— St. Louis Battlehawks (@XFLBattlehawks) July 17, 2024
In the meantime, former Oklahoma receiver Drake Stoops — who’s on the Los Angeles Rams’ roster — was drafted within the tenth spherical by the Arlington Renegades. Stoops’ father, Bob, is the Renegades’ head coach.
The UFL accomplished its inaugural season final month following a merger between the XFL and USFL. There had been some dialogue about an enlargement of franchises within the close to future, however Wednesday’s draft included the identical eight groups that comprised the league throughout the 2024 season.
