1983 USFL Draft


The 1983 USFL Draft was the first Collegiate Draft of the United States Football League. It took place on January 4, 1983, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York.

Player selections

RoundPick #USFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege-
11Los Angeles ExpressDan MarinoQuarterbackPittsburgh-
12Chicago BlitzTim SpencerRunning backOhio State-
13Birmingham StallionsReggie CollierQuarterbackSouthern Mississippi-
14Washington FederalsCraig JamesRunning backSMU-
15New Jersey GeneralsGary AndersonRunning backArkansas-
16Arizona WranglersEric DickersonRunning backSMU-
17Oakland InvadersBilly Ray Smith Jr.Defensive endArkansas-
18Philadelphia StarsIrv EatmanOffensive TackleUCLA-
19Denver GoldDemetrious JohnsonSafetyMissouri-
110Michigan PanthersDavid GreenwoodSafetyWisconsin-
111Chicago BlitzTrumaine JohnsonWide receiverGrambling State-
112Tampa Bay BanditsJimbo CovertOffensive tacklePittsburgh-
213Tampa Bay BanditsJimmy PayneDEGeorgia-
214Boston BreakersLeonard SmithDBMcNeese State-
215Michigan PanthersWayne RadloffCGeorgia-
216Denver GoldMichael HaddixRBMississippi State-
217Philadelphia StarsBart OatesCBrigham Young-
218Oakland InvadersGlen YoungWRMississippi State-
219Chicago BlitzJohnny HectorRBTexas A&M-
220Birmingham StallionsSteve KorteGArkansas-
221Washington FederalsTim LewisDBPittsburgh-
222New Jersey GeneralsMark StewartLBWashington-
223Arizona WranglersGary WilliamsWROhio State-
224New Jersey GeneralsDarryl TalleyLBWest Virginia-
325Los Angeles ExpressRay HortonDBWashington-
326Arizona WranglersSid AbramowitzTTulsa-
327New Jersey GeneralsRamsey DardarDLLouisiana State-
328Washington FederalsStephen StarringQBMcNeese State-
329Birmingham StallionsGary LewisDTOklahoma State-
330Chicago BlitzFrank MinnifieldDBLouisville-
331Oakland InvadersDave LutzTGeorgia Tech-
332Philadelphia StarsGreg HillDBOklahoma State-
333Denver GoldJohn HarperLBSouthern Illinois-
334Michigan PanthersBobby HebertQBNorthwestern State -
335Boston BreakersClint SampsonWRSan Diego State-
336Tampa Bay BanditsAnthony AllenWRWashington-
437Birmingham StallionsSteve MooreGTennessee State-
438Boston BreakersGeorge HarrisLBHouston-
439Michigan PanthersPaul SkansiWRWashington-
440Denver GoldMark KirchnerGBaylor-
441Philadelphia StarsAntonio GibsonDBCincinnati-
442Oakland InvadersVince NewsomeDBWashington-
443Chicago BlitzMatt VandenBoomDBWisconsin-
444Tampa Bay BanditsKarl NelsonTIowa State-
445Washington FederalsBob WincklerTWisconsin-
446New Jersey GeneralsWes HopkinsDBSouthern Methodist-
447Chicago BlitzRob FadaGPittsburgh-
448Los Angeles ExpressMark BortzDTIowa-
549Los Angeles ExpressTom RamseyQBUCLA-
550Washington FederalsMike HohenseeQBMinnesota-
551New Jersey GeneralsWayne HarrisOGMississippi State-
552Arizona WranglersBlanchard MontgomeryLBUCLA-
553Tampa Bay BanditsChris CastorWRDuke-
554Washington FederalsDoug HowardTNorth Carolina State-
555Oakland InvadersJerome FosterDTOhio State-
556Philadelphia StarsAllen HarvinRBCincinnati-
557Washington FederalsBrett MillerTIowa-
558Michigan PanthersWhit TaylorQBVanderbilt-
559Boston BreakersJohn TuggleRBCalifornia-
560New Jersey GeneralsMark CooperTMiami -
662Boston BreakersJohn CourtneyDTSouth Carolina State-
663Washington FederalsGeorge ParkerRBNorfolk State-
664Denver GoldScott CollieWRBrigham Young-
665Philadelphia StarsTony CaldwellLBWashington-
666Oakland InvadersKen O'BrienQBUC Davis-
667Los Angeles ExpressJim MillsTHawaii-
668Birmingham StallionsJames LocketteDTMissouri-
669Michigan PanthersKen LacyRBTulsa-
670New Jersey GeneralsRandy GrimesCBaylor-
671Arizona WranglersRandy JostesDTMissouri-
672Los Angeles ExpressJojo TownsellWRUCLA-
773Los Angeles ExpressJohn BarnettRBOregon Tech-
774Arizona WranglersSteve BrownDBOregon-
775New Jersey GeneralsKent HullCMississippi State-
776Washington FederalsPerry WilliamsDBNorth Carolina State-
777Birmingham StallionsMike WilliamsRBMississippi College-
778Los Angeles ExpressDavid CroudipDBSan Diego State-
779Oakland InvadersGreg TownsendDETexas Christian-
780Philadelphia StarsJimmy TurnerDBUCLA-
781Denver GoldMark WitteTENorth Texas-
782Michigan PanthersCraig WederquistTDrake-
783Boston BreakersDan DufourCUCLA-
784Tampa Bay BanditsTim KrumrieTWisconsin-
885Tampa Bay BanditsDave PuzzuoliDTPittsburgh-
886Boston BreakersTodd SeabaughLBSan Diego State-
887Michigan PanthersRon HopkinsDBMurray State-
888Denver GoldKevin PotterDBMissouri-
889Philadelphia StarsRichard DentDETennessee State-
890Oakland InvadersDokie WilliamsWRUCLA-
891Los Angeles ExpressJoe BearsGSouthern Methodist-
892Birmingham StallionsPat SaindonGVanderbilt-
893Philadelphia StarsRich KraynakLBPittsburgh-
894New Jersey GeneralsMaurice CarthonRBArkansas State-
895Arizona WranglersAnthony EdgarRBHawaii-
896Los Angeles ExpressWymon HendersonDBNevada-Las Vegas-
997Los Angeles ExpressJimmy GayleRBOhio State-
998Arizona WranglersPaul CotyCWashington-
999New Jersey GeneralsMarlin RussellLBToledo-
9101Birmingham StallionsMike MitchellDBTennessee-Chattanooga-
9102Boston BreakersTom HolmoeDBBrigham Young-
9103Oakland InvadersEarnest JacksonRBTexas A&M-
9104Philadelphia StarsJames CaverWRMissouri-
9105Denver GoldGlenn FordRBLenoir-Rhyne-
9106Michigan PanthersStanley WashingtonWRTexas Christian-
9107Boston BreakersMarcus MarekLBOhio State-
9108Tampa Bay BanditsDon BaileyCMiami -
10109Tampa Bay BanditsLeonard MarshallDTLouisiana State-
10110Boston BreakersLorenzo BouierRBMaine-
10111Michigan PanthersRuss GrahamOTOklahoma State-
10112Denver GoldDarrell GreenDBTexas A&M-Kingsville-
10113Philadelphia StarsDon DowTWashington-
10114Washington FederalsJeff NyceCNorth Carolina State-
10115Boston BreakersMark BrownLBPurdue-
10116Birmingham StallionsWillard MurphyLBTennessee-Chattanooga-
10117Washington FederalsDennis FowlkesLBWest Virginia-
10118New Jersey GeneralsCharles BensonDEBaylor-
10119Arizona WranglersTim JoinerLBLouisiana State-
10120Los Angeles ExpressJohn BlacksillCFresno State-
11121Los Angeles ExpressCormac CarneyWRUCLA-
11122Arizona WranglersPhil SmithWRSan Diego State-
11123New Jersey GeneralsDanny WaltersDBArkansas-
11124Washington FederalsKiki DeAyalaLBTexas-
11125Birmingham StallionsTim BumgarnerTDuke-
11126Chicago BlitzPat DunsmoreTEDrake-
11127Oakland InvadersHarvey ChildressLBSouthern Oregon-
11128Philadelphia StarsGary WorthyRBWilmington-
11129Denver GoldAmos DonaldsonGKansas State-
11130Washington FederalsSteve BirdWREastern Kentucky-
11131Boston BreakersWalter RossRBNorthern State -
11132Tampa Bay BanditsBob OxendineTDuke-
12133Tampa Bay BanditsAl RichardsonLBLouisiana State-
12134Boston BreakersHerkie WallsWRTexas-
12135Michigan PanthersLarry McCrimmonQBCameron-
12136Denver GoldLarry WhiteDEJackson State-
12137Philadelphia StarsAllama MatthewsTEVanderbilt-
12138Oakland InvadersCedric MackDBBaylor-
12139Boston BreakersJeff TurkDBBoise State-
12140Birmingham StallionsMalcolm ScottTELouisiana State-
12141Washington FederalsDee Dee HoggardDBNorth Carolina State-
12142New Jersey GeneralsBryan MillardTTexas-
12143Arizona WranglersSam MerrimanLBIdaho-
12144Los Angeles ExpressTony BoddieRBMontana State-
13145Los Angeles ExpressDon TurnerDBFresno State-
13146Arizona WranglersVince StrothTBrigham Young-
13147New Jersey GeneralsRicky WilliamsonDEMars Hill-
13148Washington FederalsWilliam WallTEVirginia Union-
13149Birmingham StallionsMajor EverettRBMississippi College-
13150Chicago BlitzRon VersnikCWisconsin-
13151Oakland InvadersReggie GipsonRBAlabama A&M-
13152Philadelphia StarsJohn WalkerDTNebraska-Omaha-
13153Denver GoldPrince McJunkinsQBWichita State-
13154Michigan PanthersKevin SloanTWashington State-
13155Boston BreakersDarral HambrickWRNevada-Las Vegas-
13156Tampa Bay BanditsGreg BooneRBDuke-
14157Tampa Bay BanditsWillie CanadyDBFort Valley State-
14158Boston BreakersCharles YoungDTNorth Texas-
14159Michigan PanthersJohn WilliamsRBWisconsin-
14160Denver GoldTim RucksTCarthage-
14161Philadelphia StarsSean LandetaPTowson-
14162Oakland InvadersCharles TuckerGAustin Peay State-
14163Chicago BlitzJim KellyQBMiami -
14164Birmingham StallionsGregg LoweryPJacksonville State-
14165Washington FederalsJody SchulzLBEast Carolina-
14166New Jersey GeneralsJames BrittDBLouisiana State-
14167Arizona WranglersMike DurdenDBUCLA-
14168Los Angeles ExpressGary MotenLBSouthern Methodist-
15169Los Angeles ExpressMaceo FiferTHouston-
15170Arizona WranglersAlan RisherQBLouisiana State-
15171New Jersey GeneralsTodd HallstromTMinnesota-
15172Washington FederalsRocky BelkWRMiami -
15173Birmingham StallionsCharles MartinDTWest Alabama-
15174Chicago BlitzMatt HernandezDTPurdue-
15175Philadelphia StarsAlbert LewisDBGrambling State-
15176Philadelphia StarsMarlin EvansLBIndiana-
15177Denver GoldGregg HarmonLBHouston-
15178Michigan PanthersMike GreenLBOklahoma State-
15179Boston BreakersBill FallonLBCal Poly -
15180Tampa Bay BanditsJohn CaneiTMiami -
16181Tampa Bay BanditsWillie GillespieWRTennessee-Chattanooga-
16182Boston BreakersTim CowanQBWashington-
16183Michigan PanthersHarold BrownRBIowa State-
16184Denver GoldClenzie PiersonDTRice-
16185Philadelphia StarsJ.C. PelusiDTPittsburgh-
16186Oakland InvadersEric MoranTWashington-
16187Chicago BlitzReggie RobyPIowa-
16188Birmingham StallionsMike TurnerGLouisiana State-
16189Washington FederalsRichard TharpeDELouisville-
16190New Jersey GeneralsSteve CoxGTulsa-
16191New Jersey GeneralsTony ChickilloDTMiami -
16192Los Angeles ExpressTim HarrisRBWashington State-
17193Los Angeles ExpressDoug ReedDTSan Diego State-
17194Arizona WranglersRay CattageDEWashington-
17195New Jersey GeneralsJeff ChristensenQBEastern Illinois-
17196Washington FederalsJamie PopeRBGardner-Webb-
17197Birmingham StallionsJohn ClemensDEVanderbilt-
17198Chicago BlitzChuck EhinDEBrigham Young-
17199Oakland InvadersJesse SapoluGHawaii-
17200Philadelphia StarsBryan ThomasRBPittsburgh-
17201Denver GoldJoe HinesLBTexas Christian-
17202Michigan PanthersJohn ArnaudDBIowa State-
17203Boston BreakersThomas HopkinsTAlabama A&M-
17204Tampa Bay BanditsRay RobinsonDEHouston-
18205Tampa Bay BanditsBill ElkoDTLouisiana State-
18206Boston BreakersMickey CochranGCameron-
18207Michigan PanthersWill CokeleyLBKansas State-
18208Denver GoldTim MooreDESouthern University-
18209Philadelphia StarsGlenn CobbLBOhio State-
18210Oakland InvadersCharles MannLBNevada-Reno-
18211Chicago BlitzAndy GiblerTEMissouri-
18212Birmingham StallionsScott McCallGAbilene Christian-
18213Washington FederalsJeff BrownDBLiberty-
18214New Jersey GeneralsDana MooreKMississippi State-
18215Arizona WranglersCarlos ScottCTexas-El Paso-
18216Los Angeles ExpressWayne FaalafuaGBrigham Young-
19217Los Angeles ExpressDuane GallowayDBArizona State-
19218Arizona WranglersDarryl ClarkRBTexas-
19219New Jersey GeneralsNorris BrownTEGeorgia-
19220Washington FederalsMike ThurmanDBJames Madison-
19221Birmingham StallionsEddie Ray WalkerDBSouthern Mississippi-
19222Chicago BlitzShamus McDonoughDTIowa State-
19223Oakland InvadersVince RandallTPortland State-
19224Philadelphia StarsVictor OatisWRNorthwestern State -
19225Denver GoldDarryl GoosbyTECincinnati-
19226Michigan PanthersSteve BischTMinnesota-
19227Boston BreakersMark TuineiDTHawaii-
19228Tampa Bay BanditsBob NorrisGEastern Illinois-
20229Tampa Bay BanditsLionel WashingtonDBTulane-
20230Boston BreakersJimmy ThomasDBIndiana-
20231Michigan PanthersDaryl PoseyRBMississippi College-
20232Denver GoldJim PerrymanDBMillikin-
20233Philadelphia StarsFrank BrunoRBUCLA-
20234Oakland InvadersAaron WilliamsWRWashington-
20235Chicago BlitzBabe LaufenbergQBIndiana-
20236Birmingham StallionsGeorge TillmanLBSouthern Mississippi-
20237Washington FederalsTom CarnesOGEast Carolina-
20238New Jersey GeneralsJoe LukensOGOhio State-
20239Arizona WranglersKevin BelcherDETexas-El Paso-
20240Los Angeles ExpressMike WalterDEOregon-
21241Los Angeles ExpressDarius DurhamWRSan Diego State-
21242Arizona WranglersKarl MorganDTUCLA-
21243New Jersey GeneralsCarlton BriscoeDBMcNeese State-
21244Washington FederalsMike ForslundQBLiberty-
21245Birmingham StallionsTony SartorTMississippi State-
21246Chicago BlitzKarl MecklenburgDEMinnesota-
21247Oakland InvadersThomas StrauthersDTJackson State-
21248Philadelphia StarsEric WilliamsDBNorth Carolina State-
21249Denver GoldByron WilliamsWRTexas-Arlington-
21250Michigan PanthersRon OsborneDBIowa State-
21251Boston BreakersKevin AkinsDTOhio State-
21252Tampa Bay BanditsErnie GoolsbyRBVanderbilt-
22253Philadelphia StarsDonnie CookDBEast Tennessee State-
22254Boston BreakersTom GilmartinDTCal Poly -
22255Michigan PanthersBrian ThrelkeldGPuget Sound-
22256Denver GoldTom SullivanDBUCLA-
22257Philadelphia StarsDwayne JacksonDESouth Carolina State-
22258Oakland InvadersOtis BrownRBJackson State-
22259Chicago BlitzMark RushRBMiami -
22260Birmingham StallionsMoochie AllenDTSouthern Mississippi-
22261Washington FederalsTracy SingletonWRHoward-
22262New Jersey GeneralsEarnest BarnesDLMississippi State-
22263Arizona WranglersJim BrightRBNorthern Colorado-
22264Los Angeles ExpressBernard QuarlesQBHawaii-
23265Los Angeles ExpressMike BosWRPuget Sound-
23266Arizona WranglersMike ElarmsWRAngelo State-
23267New Jersey GeneralsSteve HammondLBWake Forest-
23268Washington FederalsJohn WardWRCornell -
23269Birmingham StallionsMike KincaidWRMississippi College-
23270Chicago BlitzChuck NelsonKWashington-
23271Oakland InvadersElmer JamesRBSan Francisco State-
23272Philadelphia StarsCarl MonroeRBUtah-
23273Denver GoldDarrin NewboldLBMissouri State-
23274Michigan PanthersDerek HollowayWRArkansas-
23275Boston BreakersJoaquin ZendejasKLa Verne-
23276Tampa Bay BanditsCarl FranksTEDuke-
24277Tampa Bay BanditsDave PylesTMiami -
24278Boston BreakersCarl KennybrewLBHawaii-
24279Michigan PanthersGary ChachereDTOklahoma State-
24280Denver GoldAndre YoungLBBowling Green State-
24281Philadelphia StarsEarnest ButlerGNorth Carolina State-
24282Oakland InvadersSteve SebaharCWashington State-
24283Chicago BlitzDennis TalbotLBRhode Island-
24284Birmingham StallionsDave WorshamQBArkansas Tech-
24285Washington FederalsRoger CattelanTBoston College-
24286New Jersey GeneralsTim DorianCWichita State-
24287Arizona WranglersClaybon FieldsTPurdue-
24288Los Angeles ExpressDon ElliottTNew Mexico