After 36 years, the United States Football League is just two months away from kickoff. But before the teams can hit the turf, they have to be selected and signed. Round 1 of the 2022 USFL Draft begins tonight at 7 PM ET. 450-500 players have signed with the league and hope to be selected by one of the eight franchises. When can you watch the 2022 USFL Draft? Keep reading below for all the information you need to watch the USFL’s player selection meeting.
Note: To view the results of the USFL Draft, check out our USFL Draft Tracker for all the results throughout the entire draft on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
How to watch the 2022 USFL Draft
- Date: February 22-23, 2022
- Start time: 7 PM ET (Feb. 22), 10 AM (Feb. 23)
- TV Channel: The USFL draft will not be broadcasted on TV.
- Live Stream: FOX Sports digital platforms
How does the USFL Draft work?
Here is how the 2022 USFL Draft will work. Each round will be divided by position group, similar to how the 2019 XFL Draft took place. To view the results of the USFL Draft, check out our USFL Draft Tracker.
Day 1
- Round 1: Quarterbacks
- Rounds 2-4: Edge Rushers/Defensive Ends
- Rounds 5-7: Offensive Tackles
- Round 8-11: Cornerbacks
- Round 12: Quarterbacks
Day 2
- Rounds 13-17: Wide Receivers
- Rounds 18-19: Safeties
- Round 20: Centers
- Round 21: Inside Linebackers
- Rounds 22-23: Offensive Guards
- Rounds 24-26: Defensive Tackles and Nose Tackles
- Rounds 27-28: Running Backs and Fullbacks
- Rounds 29-31: Outside Linebackers
- Round 32: Kickers
- Round 33: Punters
- Round 34: Tight Ends/H-Backs
- Round 35: Long Snappers
What to expect from the USFL player selection meeting
Seeing as it’s been over three decades since any of these franchises have fielded a team, all eight will start with a blank roster, filling it out throughout 35 rounds. The Michigan Panthers received the first overall pick in the USFL’s Draft Lottery.
A modified snake method will be used for the draft. The snake method will be analytically modified to give all eight teams two No. 1 picks in at least two position groups.
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The 2022 USFL Draft will be split up into positional chunks, each representing a specific position to draft from. The franchises must select at least one player from every positional group. However, in multi-round chunks, they have the option to defer their pick into a compensatory pick to be used at the end of any remaining round.
Nevertheless, teams will not be permitted trade picks or players amongst themselves. Given that this is the formation of a brand new league, there will be many differences between the traditional NFL Draft format and the USFL’s player selection meeting. You can find the draft order for Round 1 below:
2022 USFL Round 1 Draft Order
While viewers will not be able to watch the draft via cable, you will be able to stream the USFL Draft on FOX Sports’ digital platforms. The league and the team will also be providing live coverage via their various social sites.
The Day 1 festivities begin at 7 PM ET on February 22. Then, Day 2 goes live at 10 AM ET, February 23, picking up at Round 13. Unfortunately, for anyone wishing to see which players have the opportunity of being selected, the USFL has no plans to release to the player pool before the 2022 Draft begins.
Stay locked in with PFN as we continue to roll out more USFL coverage as the news starts to heat up. To view the results of the USFL Draft, be sure to check out our USFL Draft Tracker for all the results throughout the entire draft on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.