The upstart UFL held its draft tonight, live on Twitter. The five-team league is heavy on name coaches – Jerry Glanville in Hartford, Jim Fassel in Las Vegas, Dennis Green in Sacramento and Marty Schottenheimer in Virginia.
The most notable selection came in the last round. With the 51st pick, the Omaha Nighthawks took Boston College linebacker Mark Herzlich.
The No. 1 pick was former Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson by the Hartford Colonials. If you recall, Johnson was thought highly of leading into the 2010 season before eventually losing his job to Ryan Tannehill. According to Darren Rovell of CNBC, Johnson will make $40,000. Rovell said that is eight times less than the minimum salary of any NFL player.
There were some splash picks in the draft this year. Cam Newton's brother, Cecil, was picked by Hartford in the third round. Former Oregon and Ole Miss quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was taken in the eighth round by Omaha.
Looking over the entire draft, which you can do after the jump, the Nighthawks had the strongest draft. In addition to Herzlich and Masoli, the team added local favorites from Nebraska and Kentucky running back Derrick Locke in the ninth round.
Mark Herzlich, Jerrod Johnson, Jeremiah Masoli taken in UFL Draft
ROUND ONE
1. Hartford Colonials - Jerrod Johnson | QB | Texas A&M *
2. Omaha Nighthawks - Reynaldo Hill | CB | Florida
3. Sacramento Mountain Lions -
| QB | Fresno State *
4. Virginia Destroyers -
| DE | Utah
5. Las Vegas Locos - Joel Bell | OT | Furman
ROUND TWO
6. Hartford Colonials - Kurt Quarterman | G | Louisville
7. Omaha Nighthawks - Jamie Cumble | DE | Clemson
8. Sacramento Mountain Lions -
| DE | Oklahoma State
9. Virginia Destroyers - Ryan Sims | DT | North Carolina
10. Las Vegas Locos - Lawrence Wilson | DE | Ohio State
ROUND THREE
11. Hartford Colonials - Cecil Newton Jr. | C | Tennessee State
12. Omaha Nighthawks - Joe Toledo | OT | Washington
13. Sacramento Mountain Lions - Derrick Roberson | CB | Rutgers
14. Virginia Destroyers - Adrian Peterson | RB | Georgia Southern
15. Las Vegas Locos -
| WR | Northwestern
ROUND FOUR
16. Hartford Colonials -
| G | Nebraska
17. Omaha Nighthawks - Chris Smith | CB | Northern Illinois
18. Sacramento Mountain Lions - Roberto Davis | DE | Northwest Missouri State
19. Virginia Destroyers - Aundrae Allison | WR | East Carolina
20. Hartford Colonials -
| OL | Kansas
21. Virginia Destroyers - Clint Ingram | OLB | Virginia
ROUND FIVE
22. Hartford Colonials -
| RB | Middle Tennessee State
23. Omaha Nighthawks - Mike Smith | OT | Nebraska
24. Sacramento Mountain Lions -
| OLB | Oregon
25. Virginia Destroyers - Trevor Anderson | DT | Albany
26. Las Vegas Locomotives -
| FB | North Carolina
ROUND SIX
27. Hartford Colonials -
| DE | Michigan State
28. Omaha Nighthawks - D.J. Jones | OT | Nebraska
29. Sacramento Mountain Lions - Jamel Hamler | WR | Fresno State
30. Virginia Destroyers - Ian Scott | DT | Florida
31. Las Vegas Locos -
| QB | Rutgers
ROUND SEVEN
32. Hartford Colonials - Greg Smith | TE | Texas
33. Omaha Nighthawks - Kyle Nelson | TE | New Mexico State
34. Sacramento Mountain Lions -
| OT | Hawaii
35. Virginia Destroyers - Joe Monteverde | TE | Richmond
36. Las Vegas Locos -
| LB | Maryland
ROUND EIGHT
37. Hartford Colonials -
| DT | Texas Tech
38. Omaha Nighthawks - Jeremiah Masoli | QB | Ole Miss
39. Omaha Nighthawks - Bryan Johnston | DE |
40. Virginia Destroyers -
| RB | Wyoming
41. Las Vegas Locos -
| WR | Oregon
ROUND NINE
42. Hartford Colonials -
| DT | Virginia Tech
43. Omaha Nighthawks - Derrick Locke | RB | Kentucky
44. Sacramento Mountain Lions -
| CB | North Dakota State
45. Virginia Destroyers - Derek Devine | QB | Marshall
46. Las Vegas Locos -
| RB | Auburn
ROUND TEN
47. Hartford Colonials - Keith Grennan | DE | Eastern Washington
48. Omaha Nighthawks - Akim Hicks | DT | Regina
49. Sacramento Mountain Lions - Keanemana Silva | S | Hawaii
50. Virginia Destroyers - David Pittman | CB | Northwestern State
51. Omaha Nighthawks - Mark Herzlich | OLB | Boston College
52. Virginia Destroyers -
| WR | Oregon
