2023 XFL Draft
The 2023 XFL Draft was the player selection process to fill the rosters of the eight teams of the 2020 reboot of the XFL, and the second draft in that league's history following the 2020 draft. The draft was held on November 15–17, 2022, with results released through the XFL's social media channels.[1]
| 2023 XFL Draft | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Date(s) | November 15–17, 2022 |
| Time | 8:30 AM PT |
| Location | Enterprise, Nevada |
| Overview | |
| League | XFL |
Structure
The XFL 2023 draft pool consists of 1,700 players that are eligible. Of those, 528 players will advance to the preseason rosters.[2] It will follow a "snake" format, with each position phase following a random order set prior to the draft, and that order reversing between odd and even rounds of the phase.[3][4]
The 2023 XFL Draft will follow the same basic layout as the 2020 XFL Draft: starting quarterbacks will be allocated in a separate process and revealed November 15, while the remaining positions will be separated by position.[1][5]
- November 15
- Phase 0: Quarterbacks—2 rounds
- November 16
- Phase 1: offensive skill positions (running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends)—11 rounds
- Phase 2: defensive backs (cornerbacks and safeties)—11 rounds
- Phase 3: defensive front seven players (defensive linemen and linebackers)—11 rounds
- Phase 4: offensive linemen (offensive tackles, guards, and centers)—11 rounds
- November 17
- Phase 5: special teams (kicking players, long snappers)—3 rounds
- Phase 6: open draft (any position)—11 rounds
A supplemental draft was held on January 1, 2023 to allow players who were obligated to another league at the time of the November draft (this included players from the 2022 USFL season who signed before a loophole in the league's reserve clause was closed, as well as players on National Football League practice squad) to join the league.[2]
Teams will not have any reserve rights to any players they had employed in 2020, and thus all of the league's roster spots will be filled by way of the draft or the supplemental draft.
Phase 0: Tier 1 quarterback allocations
Phase 1: Skill Players
Phase 2: Defensive backs
Phase 3: Defensive front seven
Phase 4: Offensive line
Phase 5: Specialists
The specialist draft consisted of three rounds with a total of 24 players selected. Each team selected a long snapper, a kicker and a punter.
Phase 6: Open draft
Phase 7: Additional quarterback allocations
| Rnd. | Pick # | XFL team | Player | Pos. | College | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Arlington Renegades | Kevin Anderson | QB | Fordham | ||
| 1 | 2 | DC Defenders | No Selection Made | Jordan Ta'amu was assigned to DC on January 6, 2023, after his contract expired | |||
| 1 | 3 | Houston Roughnecks | Cole McDonald | QB | Hawaii | ||
| 1 | 4 | Vegas Vipers | No Selection Made | Bryan Scott was assigned on January 1, 2023, after his USFL contract expired | |||
| 1 | 5 | Orlando Guardians | Mitch Kidd | QB | Redlands | ||
| 1 | 6 | Seattle Sea Dragons | Brian Lewerke | QB | Michigan State | ||
| 1 | 7 | St. Louis BattleHawks | Nick Tiano | QB | Tennessee-Chattanooga | ||
| 1 | 8 | San Antonio Brahmas | Reid Sinnett | QB | San Diego | ||
| 2 | 9 | San Antonio Brahmas | Jack Coan | QB | Notre Dame |
Supplemental draft
XFL supplemental draft was held 1 January 2023. The draft consisted of 17 rounds, with a total of 90 players selected. The teams followed a snake-style format with the pick order reversing each round. The selections included 1) players who were previously ineligible to be drafted, and 2) players who were not selected during the XFL Draft November 16-17. NFL Alumni Academy graduates who were not selected will be assigned to teams and instructed to report to training camp with their teammates.[8]
NFL Alumni Academy Player allocation
Player allocations were announced via the XFL Communications Department's Twitter page on January 6.[10] The allocations were announced by team, rather than an order of selections.[10] All teams were allocated ten additional players with the exceptions of the Houston Roughnecks and Vegas Vipers who were allocated nine players.[10]
References
- XFL [@XFL2023] (November 10, 2022). "#XFLDRAFT WEEK SCHEDULE: Nov 15: QB selection, livestream @ 11AM PT Nov 16–17: XFL Draft, coverage @ 8:30AM PT" (Tweet). Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Twitter.
- Seifert, Kevin (November 14, 2022). "What's next for the XFL? What you need to know about the QBs and this week's draft". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- "SELECTION ORDER FOR XFL DRAFT REVEALED". XFL. November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- Rachuk, Stephan (November 14, 2022). "Selection Order for the 2023 XFL Draft Revealed". XFL Newsroom. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- The Markcast® [@the_markcast] (November 10, 2022). "***Just a reminder! We will be going LIVE and reacting to the @XFL2023's 11/15 QB selection show AND 11/16 day 1 of the #XFL draft. ✅⤵️ themarkcast.com/watch to subscribe, will post links/guests soon! Tuesday, 11/15, 11 am PST + Wednesday, 11:16, 8:30 am PST #XFL #XFL2023" (Tweet). Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Twitter.
- "XFL Draft List of Selections - November 16-17, 2022". XFL News and Discussion. November 17, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- "Draft Central". www.xfl.com. Retrieved January 23, 2023.
- "Supplemental Draft Picks 2023". XFL.com. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- Miller, Anthony (January 2, 2023). "XFL 2023 Supplemental Draft Recap: Arlington Renegades Draft Highlights Include De'Veon Smith, Donald Payne". XFL News Hub. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- XFL Communications Department [@XFL_PR] (January 6, 2023). "The following players have been assigned to XFL training camp rosters: (in thread)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.