2023 XFL Rookie Draft

The XFL 2023 "rookie" draft pool consisted only player who were eligible to have been drafted in the 2023 NFL Draft and who are not under contract by a professional football team (players under contract with Indoor Football League are eligible to be drafted).[1]

Drafted rookies will be placed on XFL rosters with players who finished the 2023 season on active and reserve lists and teams will hold exclusive rights with the players they select in the draft.[1]

The draft was to consist up to 10 rounds. XFL team rosters will be expanded from 51 to 90 players to allow for the increased number of players.[1]

The selection order was follows (the selection order for subsequent rounds followed the order of the first round):

Before the draft, the Renegades and Sea Dragons complete a trade, with Arlington receiving linebacker Tuzar Skipper and the 46th overall pick and Seattle receives offensive lineman George Moore and the 40th overall pick.[2]

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On the evening of the event, the XFL announced that the following 80 players were selected in the XFL Rookie Draft. The league didn't published selection order and just announced the selections in alphabetical order by team.[20]

Arlington Renegades

• Sy Barnett, WR, Davenport
• Connor Degenhardt, QB, New Haven
• Ami Finau, DL, Maryland
• Jalen Green, DB, Mississippi State
• Charles Hall, WR, Arizona State
• James Jackson, OL, South Alabama
• Jordan Rhodes, OL, Arkansas State
• Merlin Robertson, LB, Arizona State
• Chris Whittaker, LB, Incarnate Word
• Jordan Wright, LB, Kentucky

DC Defenders

• Paxton Brooks, P, Tennessee
• Matt Carrick, OL, Michigan State
• Alex Jensen, OL, South Dakota
• C.J. Johnson, WR, East Carolina
• Kaleb Oliver, LB, Western Kentucky
• Jack Plumb, OL, Iowa
• Bentlee Sanders, DB, Nevada
• Mohamed Sanogo, LB, Louisville
• Ty Scott, WR, Missouri State
• Trea Shropshire, WR, UAB

Houston Roughnecks

• Jayson Ademilola, DL, Notre Dame
• Austin Ajiake, LB, UNLV
• Michael Ayers, LB, Ashland
• Quinton Barrow, DB, Grand Valley State
• Momar Fall, DL, Colorado State – Pueblo
• Ahofitu Maka, OL, UTSA
• Alijah McGhee, DB, Minnesota State – Mankato
• Marcus Minor, OL, Pittsburgh
• Marvin Pierre, LB, Kent State
• Lindsey Scott Jr., QB, Incarnate Word

Orlando Guardians

• Jeremy Cooper, OL, Cincinnati
• Kosi Eldridge, LB, Texas Tech
• Terry Hampton, DL, Arkansas
• K.D. Hill, DL, Mississippi
• Jarrett Horst, OL, Michigan State
• Darius Joiner, DB, Duke
• Jacquez Jones, LB, Kentucky
• Keyron Kinsler, DB, Alcorn State
• Brock Martin, DL, Oklahoma State
• Laquinston Sharp, OL, Mississippi State

San Antonio Brahmas

• Jahleel Billingsley, TE, Texas
• Brendan Bordner, OL, Florida Atlantic
• Carlos Carriere, WR, Central Michigan
• Darrious Gaines, DB, Western Colorado
• R.J. Hubert, DB, Utah
• Lorenzo McCaskill, LB, Kansas
• Dylan O’Quinn, OL, Cincinnati
• J.C. Santana, WR, Tulsa
• Chris Smith, RB, Louisiana-Lafayette
• Dillon Thomas, DB, Missouri State

Seattle Sea Dragons

• Sam Burt, DL, Kansas
• Des Holmes, OL, Arizona State
• Malcolm Lee, DL, Kansas
• Wes Moeai, DL, Rocky Mountain
• Colby Reeder, LB, Iowa State
• Titus Swen, RB, Wyoming
• Destin Talbert, DB, North Dakota State
• Chad Townsend, WR, Texas Tech
• Jazston Turnetine, OL, Florida State
• Payton Wilgar, LB, BYU

St. Louis Battlehawks

• Nico Bolden, DB, Kent State
• James Bostic, RB, Ohio
• Johnny Buchanan, LB, Delaware
• Darion Chafin, WR, Incarnate Word
• Jacob Gall, OL, Baylor
• Kemore Gamble, TE, Central Florida
• Matthew Jester, DL, Princeton
• Kevon Latulas, RB, Missouri State
• Jadrian Taylor, DL, UTEP
• Anthony Witherstone, DB, Merrimack

Vegas Vipers

• Nick Amoah, OL, UC Davis
• Desmond Bessent, OL, Buffalo
• Dwayne Boyles, LB, South Florida
• Stacy Chukwumezie, WR, Northern Arizona
• Jamare Edwards, DL, James Madison
• Lorenzo Fauatea, DL, BYU
• T.J. Green, RB, Liberty
• Robert Mitchell, OL, North Carolina Central
• Darrius Nash, DB, Utah Tech
• Naasir Watkins, OL, Liberty

On June 20, the XFL announced that the rights to 44 undrafted players have been claimed by teams.[21]

Arlington Renegades

• Tyrell Ajian, DB, Kentucky
• Connor Blumrick, QB, Virginia Tech
• Noah Henderson, OL, East Carolina
• Ike Irabor, RB, Union
• Todd Simmons, WR, Dubuque
• Noah Taylor, LB, North Carolina

DC Defenders

• Adonis Boone, OL, Louisville
• Jahlil Brown, DB, Central Connecticut State
• Warren Ericson, OL, Georgia
• Josh Falo, TE, USC

Houston Roughnecks

• Isaiah Bowser, RB, UCF
• Cody Chrest, WR, Sam Houston State
• Christian Ealey, OL, Kentucky Wesleyan
• Dalton Godfrey, LS, South Dakota
• Braydon Johnson, WR, Oklahoma State
• Destin Mack, DB, Citadel
• Christian Morgan, DB, Baylor

Orlando Guardians

• Bo Bauer, LB, Notre Dame
• Daetrich Harrington, RB, Appalachian State
• Stacey Marshall, WR, Marshall
• Shea Pitts, DB, UCLA
• Zane Pope, WR, Fresno State
• Tre’Mond Shorts, OL, LSU
• Bryson Speas, OL, North Carolina State

San Antonio Brahmas

• Luke Ford, WR, Illinois
• Micahh Smith, DB, Incarnate Word
• Nazier Wright, LB, William Paterson

Seattle Sea Dragons

• Dillon Doyle, LB, Baylor
• Beau Kelly, WR, Portland State
• Luke Loecher, P, Oregon State
• N’Kosi Perry, QB, Florida Atlantic
• Morgan Vest, DB, Northern Arizona
• Dawson Weber, DB, North Dakota State
• Lazarus Williams, DL, New Mexico State

St. Louis Battlehawks

• Kemari Averett, WR, Bethune-Cookman
• Eric Black, DL, Stony Brook
• Aidan Borguet, RB, Harvard
• Marcus Cushnie, LB, Massachusetts
• Jaylen Hall, WR, Western Kentucky
• Dom Peterson, DL, Nevada
• Justin Ragin, DL, Jackson State

Vegas Vipers

• Trey Cobb, LB, Appalachian State
• Alfred Edwards, OL, Utah State
• Victor Jones, DL, Akron

Also, other undrafted players will be invited to XFL player showcases, with a chance to exhibit their skills in front of XFL coaches and personnel directors. Players will be evaluated based on performance for inclusion in the XFL player pool for the upcoming 2024 season. The top performers will be invited to the XFL Combine, which will be held July 25-27 in Arlington, Texas.[22]