UFL 2026 Player Draft Results Mega-Thread - Day 1
In order to keep things organized, will be updating the below table as the draft picks are announced.
| Round | Pick | Team | Player | Position | Former Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Dallas Renegades | Chim Okorafor | T | Michigan Panthers |
| 1 | 2 | Orlando Storm | Teton Saltes | OL | St. Louis Battlehawks |
| 1 | 3 | Birmingham Stallions | Steven Gonzalez | OG | St. Louis Battlehawks |
| 1 | 4 | Columbus Aviators | Aaron Monteiro | T | San Antonio Brahmas |
| 1 | 5 | Houston Gamblers | Christian Dilauro | T | Birmingham Stallions |
| 1 | 6 | Louisville Kings | J.D. Direnzol | T | Dallas Renegades |
Refresher on how the draft is working this year.
- UFL Players Draft (Jan. 13)
- The Draft will include all players who finished the 2025 UFL season on Active Rosters and Injured Reserve.
- UFL teams may include a maximum of twelve (12) players from their 2025 rosters on a Reserve List. Any player included on his team’s Reserve List will not be exposed to the Draft.
- The first day of the UFL Draft will be broken into six positional groups:
- Offensive Linemen
- Running Backs/Tight Ends
- Wide Receivers
- Defensive Front Seven (Linebackers, Defensive Ends, Defensive Tackles)
- Defensive Backs
- Specialists
UFL Football Operations will conduct a virtual lottery to randomly determine the order for the 2026 UFL Draft.
All rounds for each position will be conducted via “snake style.” After the first round, the eighth team will select first in the second round, the seventh team will choose second, and so forth. The order reverts back to the original order in the third round and alternates every round thereafter.
UFL teams may select a minimum of 60 players and a maximum of 62 players in the Draft (day 1 and day 2), which includes three quarterbacks, a maximum of three college allocations, and a maximum of 12 Reserve List players.
UFL teams may sign additional free agents following the Draft; the training camp roster limit is 64 players.
Press release here for reference.
Posted Jan 13, 2026, 8:41 PM UTC