1985 USFL Draft


The 1985 USFL Draft was the third Collegiate Draft of the United States Football League. It took place on January 3, 1985, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York.

Player selections

RoundPick #USFL TeamPlayerPositionCollege
11Birmingham StallionsJerry RiceWide receiverMississippi Valley State
12Arizona OutlawsTory NixonCornerbackSan Diego State
13San Antonio GunslingersIssiac HoltCornerbackAlcorn State
14Denver GoldJohn NevensLinebackerCal State Fullerton
15New Jersey GeneralsJesse PennLinebackerVirginia Tech
16Houston GamblersRaphel CherrySafetyHawaii
17Oakland InvadersBob StandiferDefensive endTennessee Chattanooga
18Tampa Bay BanditsDon AndersonCornerbackPurdue
19Houston GamblersMark TraynowiczOffensive guardNebraska
110Birmingham StallionsKevin AllenOffensive tackleIndiana
111New Jersey GeneralsLee RousonRunning backColorado
112Tampa Bay BanditsMike GannDefensive endNotre Dame
113Arizona OutlawsRonnie WashingtonLinebackerLouisiana at Monroe
114Baltimore StarsChris BurkettWide receiverJackson State
115Arizona OutlawsSean ThomasSafetyTCU
116Los Angeles ExpressSteve SewellRunning backOklahoma
117Los Angeles ExpressJames ManessWide ReceiverTCU
218Orlando RenegadesLomas BrownOffensive tackleUCLA
219Jacksonville BullsMike PendletonCornerbackIndiana
220New Jersey GeneralsPeter MuldoonQuarterbackHoly Cross
221Baltimore StarsWayne DavisCornerbackIndiana State
222Portland BreakersDaryl SmithCornerbackNorth Alabama
223Denver GoldBrad CalipWide receiverEast Central
224San Antonio GunslingersGreg GreelyCornerbackNicholls State
225Oakland InvadersTimothy WilliamsCornerbackNorth Carolina A&T State
226Houston GamblersAndre HarrisCornerbackMinnesota
227Jacksonville BullsMike HambyDefensive endUtah State
228Tampa Bay BanditsCam JacobsLinebackerKentucky
229Arizona OutlawsDarrell WardenLinebackerStephen F. Austin State
230Baltimore StarsRoger CaronOffensive tackleHarvard
231New Jersey GeneralsGene LakeRunning backDelaware State
232Birmingham StallionsTracey MackLinebackerMissouri
333Orlando RenegadesGeorge AdamsRBKentucky
334Portland BreakersStacy RobinsonWRNorth Dakota State
335New Jersey GeneralsGeorge ShorthoseWRMissouri
336Memphis ShowboatsHenry WilliamsWREast Carolina
337Portland BreakersRobert BrannonDEArkansas
338Los Angeles ExpressKevin WilliamsDBIowa State
339Orlando RenegadesAndre ReedWRKutztown
340Houston GamblersLadell WillsLBJackson State
341Tampa Bay BanditsCarlton WalkerGUtah
342New Jersey GeneralsRobert AnaeGBrigham Young
343Baltimore StarsMike HeavenDBIllinois
344Baltimore StarsHal GarnerLBUtah State
345Los Angeles ExpressJay LawsonDBUC Davis
446Orlando RenegadesKerry GlennDBMinnesota
447Jacksonville BullsMike KelleyCNotre Dame
448Birmingham StallionsThad McFaddenWRWisconsin
449Arizona OutlawsMike SmithDBTexas-El Paso
450Portland BreakersJames JohnsonLBSan Diego State
451Denver GoldCalvin LoveallDBIdaho
452Oakland InvadersReggie LanghorneWRElizabeth City State
453Houston GamblersDan RemsbergTAbilene Christian
454Memphis ShowboatsWalter StanleyWRColorado Mesa
455Arizona OutlawsSteve MorganRBToledo
456Tampa Bay BanditsJames HarbourWRMississippi
457Arizona OutlawsRich MoranTSan Diego State
458Baltimore StarsStefon AdamsWREast Carolina
459Birmingham StallionsKevin MurphyLBHoly Cross
460Memphis ShowboatsMike PriorDBIllinois State
461Houston GamblersDave HeffernanTMiami
562Arizona OutlawsDan ColemanDTMurray State
563Birmingham StallionsSteve BuxtonTIndiana State
564Los Angeles ExpressAnthony TuggleDBNicholls State
565Portland BreakersCharles BennettDTLouisiana-Lafayette
566Orlando RenegadesMark WeilerLBIndiana
567Oakland InvadersDarnell WallDEVirginia Union
568Tampa Bay BanditsRon SallyQBDuke
569Houston GamblersJay NovacekTEWyoming
570New Jersey GeneralsAshley LeeDBVirginia Tech
571Tampa Bay BanditsAlbert MyresDBTulsa
572Birmingham StallionsPaul CalhounDBKentucky
573Baltimore StarsTony DavisTEMissouri
574Baltimore StarsJames CoferLBKnoxville
575Baltimore StarsJim EvansWREast Central
676Orlando RenegadesLouis CooperLBWestern Carolina
677Oakland InvadersMike KenealyDBCentral Michigan
678Baltimore StarsBruce CollieOTTexas-Arlington
679Portland BreakersDerek BunchLBMichigan State
680Los Angeles ExpressJudious LewisWRArkansas State
681Oakland InvadersDon KindtTEWisconsin-LaCrosse
682Houston GamblersCurtis DeBardlabonWRMississippi Valley State
683Tampa Bay BanditsJeff SmithDEKentucky
684Baltimore StarsMark KelsoDBWilliam & Mary
685New Jersey GeneralsChas FoxWRFurman
686Arizona OutlawsKevin KottQBEastern New Mexico
687Baltimore StarsJess AtkinsonKMaryland
688Arizona OutlawsJuan JohnsonWRLangston
689Orlando RenegadesPete RothRBNorthern Illinois
790Orlando RenegadesGlen JonesDBNorfolk State
791Jacksonville BullsRod LylesLBMichigan
792Birmingham StallionsJim CovingtonTCarson-Newman
793Portland BreakersRicky NicholsWREast Carolina
794Denver GoldDoug MikolasDTPortland State
795Oakland InvadersTom TothTWestern Michigan
796Los Angeles ExpressJohn WarrenDBVirginia Union
797Los Angeles ExpressLenson StaplesLBMissouri
798San Antonio GunslingersRobert LewisRBTexas Tech
799Tampa Bay BanditsKirk PerryDBLouisville
7100Birmingham StallionsAlex MoyerLBNorthwestern
7101Baltimore StarsJeff SmithRBNebraska
7102Denver GoldMark PembrookDBFullerton State
8103Orlando RenegadesMark DowdellTEBowling Green State
8104Birmingham StallionsVince ThompsonDTMissouri Western State
8105Oakland InvadersBruce KingRBPurdue
8106Baltimore StarsJim MorrisseyLBMichigan State
8107Denver GoldFred BanksWRLiberty
8108Oakland InvadersArnold BrownDBNorth Carolina Central
8109Arizona OutlawsMark NapolitanCMichigan State
8110Tampa Bay BanditsJoe JonesTEVirginia Tech
8111Birmingham StallionsOliver WhiteTEKentucky
8112New Jersey GeneralsLonnie YoungDBMichigan State
8113Arizona OutlawsJacque RobinsonRBWashington
8114Orlando RenegadesDale HatcherPClemson
8115Arizona OutlawsDennis MaherTWashington
8116Denver GoldRobert CurryTMissouri
9117Orlando RenegadesCurtis AdamsRBCentral Michigan
9118Jacksonville BullsRalf MojsiejenkoKMichigan State
9119Tampa Bay BanditsJay WilsonCAppalachian State
9120Memphis ShowboatsRon DavenportFBLouisville
9121Portland BreakersEric BaileyTEKansas State
9122Memphis ShowboatsCleon BrownDTCentral Arkansas
9123Oakland InvadersDavid PackWRSewanee
9124Orlando RenegadesChris BabyarGIllinois
9125Houston GamblersLee JohnsonKBrigham Young
9126Birmingham StallionsRoyce FentressLBElon
9127New Jersey GeneralsHerman FontenotWRLouisiana State
9128Tampa Bay BanditsAllen CampbellLBSalem
9129Arizona OutlawsBob OttoDEIdaho State
9130Baltimore StarsTerry LewisDBMichigan State
9131New Jersey GeneralsTony EdwardsLBTexas
9132Denver GoldRich MianoDBHawaii
10133Orlando RenegadesClarence KellyDBAkron
10134Memphis ShowboatsDennis WilliamsFBFurman
10135Portland BreakersHerb WelchDBUCLA
10136Portland BreakersLarry WilliamsTNotre Dame
10137Orlando RenegadesJoe KellyWRVanderbilt
10138Portland BreakersFloyd LayherTPacific
10139Houston GamblersTrevor MatichCBrigham Young
10140New Jersey GeneralsKyle ClawsonDEKansas State
10141Tampa Bay BanditsKevin BrooksDEMichigan
10142Birmingham StallionsTheoriea WardDTGeorgia Southern
10143Arizona OutlawsBarry WoodTConnecticut
10144Baltimore StarsDave BurnetteDECentral Arkansas
10145Oakland InvadersDale DorningDEOregon
10146Tampa Bay BanditsByron JonesDTTulsa
11147Orlando RenegadesLeon GonzalezWRBethune-Cookman
11148Jacksonville BullsPhil ForneyLBEast Tennessee State
11149Baltimore StarsTroy BodineQBCincinnati
11150Tampa Bay BanditsScott BarrowsGWest Virginia
11151Portland BreakersDaryl HillDBUC Davis
11152Denver GoldGill StegallWRHarding
11153Oakland InvadersJim BowmanDBCentral Michigan
11154Los Angeles ExpressKevin MurphyLBOklahoma
11155Houston GamblersMark LeeLBArkansas
11156Tampa Bay BanditsDoug PritchettDBLouisville
15157Birmingham StallionsAndy BaranekQBEast Stroudsburg
11158Arizona OutlawsLarry AddisonWRAlabama A&M
11159Baltimore StarsRicky DirksRBTexas A&M-Commerce
11160Oakland InvadersDarren WilsonRBHampton
11161Baltimore StarsDwayne McMullenWRMinnesota
11162Tampa Bay BanditsJim BrowneRBBoston College
11163San Antonio GunslingersAlan VeingradTTexas A&M-Commerce
12164Birmingham StallionsTommy PerkinsDTTennessee State
12165Houston GamblersKeith EdwardsRBVanderbilt
12166Memphis ShowboatsKeith LesterTEMurray State
12167Houston GamblersGarry KimbleDBSam Houston State
12168Portland BreakersPaul LavineLBUtah State
12169Los Angeles ExpressJon CadeDELouisville
12170Tampa Bay BanditsKevin LangfordGLouisiana State
12171Houston GamblersMike ThompsonLBNorth Texas
12172Tampa Bay BanditsGreg HarrakaGMaryland
2173Tampa Bay BanditsBob MolleDTSimon Fraser
12174Baltimore StarsCarl KeeverLBBoise State
12175Birmingham StallionsAndy CheathamGClemson
13176Orlando RenegadesMark Vonder HaarTMinnesota
13177Jacksonville BullsChris SmithRBNotre Dame
13178Memphis ShowboatsLarry StephensonQBWest Alabama
13179Portland BreakersNeil HarrisDBNebraska
13180Denver GoldDave ToubCTexas-El Paso
13181Oakland InvadersKevin BelcherOTWisconsin
13182Los Angeles ExpressKeli McGregorTEColorado State
13183Houston GamblersDan SharpTETexas Christian
13184San Antonio GunslingersClyde JohnsonDBKansas
13185Tampa Bay BanditsBob MocarskiTBoston University
13186Birmingham StallionsJim BoyleDBHoly Cross
13187Arizona OutlawsLionel VitalRBNicholls State
13188Baltimore StarsDave EdwardsDBIllinois
14189Orlando RenegadesKeith CruiseTNorthwestern
14190Jacksonville BullsMike JonesRBTulane
14191Memphis ShowboatsTiger GreeneDBWestern Carolina
14192San Antonio GunslingersRick DonnellyPWyoming
14193Portland BreakersAndre PinesettLBFullerton State
14194Denver GoldNate HarrisWRTulsa
14195Los Angeles ExpressScott NapierRBRedlands
14196Oakland InvadersAngelo SnipesDBWest Georgia
14197Houston GamblersMike McCashlandDBNebraska
14198Tampa Bay BanditsVince BeanWRMichigan
14199Birmingham StallionsAlvin WrightDTJacksonville State
14200New Jersey GeneralsJoe ShieldQBTrinity
14201Arizona OutlawsKevin McCallRBOregon
14202Baltimore StarsDave BaranCUCLA
14203Memphis ShowboatsBilly LeesonTVirginia Tech
15204Orlando RenegadesMike GolicDTNotre Dame
15205Jacksonville BullsDamian JohnsonTKansas State
15206San Antonio GunslingersScott ForesterCTexas State
15207San Antonio GunslingersDavid WoodWRWest Texas A&M
15208Portland BreakersBrian CampbellLBNevada-Las Vegas
15209Denver GoldTodd GerhartRBFullerton State
15210Oakland InvadersWilliam BurseDEKentucky State
15211Houston GamblersKarl JordanDEVanderbilt
15212Orlando RenegadesMark BavaroTENotre Dame
15213New Jersey GeneralsHarry NewsomePWake Forest
15214Tampa Bay BanditsPaul LewisRBBoston University
15215Arizona OutlawsDan FialaLBColorado State
15216Baltimore StarsBryan WagnerPNorthridge State
15217Birmingham StallionsPhillip MackDTLamar
15218Portland BreakersBuddy FunckQBNew Mexico
15219Denver GoldFred HemphillDBHawaii
15220Houston GamblersArthur BerryTNorthwestern State
15221Orlando RenegadesWillard GoffDTWest Texas A&M