5 former Oregon Ducks selected in 2022 XFL Draft
The rebirth of the XFL after a nearly twenty year hiatus didn’t go so well in 2020, thanks almost entirely to COVID-19 which ended the season prematurely.
Shortly after the season’s end, legal issues between Oliver Luck and Vince McMahon ultimately killed the reboot after less than one full season. But new ownership – backed by movie star Dwayne Johnson – has the league on track to restart again in February of 2023.
Things are starting to really come together now that the XFL draft took place earlier this week, just a few days after each team was assigned a pair of quarterbacks to begin the season.
While names like AJ McCarron and Ben Dinucci will grab the headlines, there are a lot of other extremely talented football players set to participate in the XFL this year – including five former Oregon Ducks, each who were selected during the position group portions of the XFL draft.
Below is a look at each player selected, and where they are set to play starting in a few months:
WR Jaylon Redd - Seattle Sea Dragons
(AP Photo/Andy Nelson)
Draft: Round 11, Pick 86
Last: Oregon
DB Mykael Wright - Seattle Sea Dragons
Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Draft: Round 11, Pick 87
Last: Oregon
DL Austin Faoliu - Seattle Sea Dragons
(AP Photo/Young Kwak)
Draft: Round 4, Pick 31
Last: Dallas Cowboys (NFL)
OL Cameron Hunt - Arlington Renegades
Mandatory Credit: Scott Olmos-USA TODAY Sports
Draft: Round 1, Pick 2
Last: Los Angeles Chargers (NFL)
DB Nick Pickett - Vegas Vipers
Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Draft: Round 6, Pick 41
Last: Oregon
