
The United Football League Draft is set to take place at Ball Park Village in St. Louis on beginning on November 18 and the UFL today announced that players from across the league will be on hand, giving fans an unprecedented all-access opportunity to meet the league's top talent while getting an inside look at the draft-day decisions shaping team rosters for the coming season. The draft will also feature coaches, players, and mascots, all on hand for an unforgettable night of football and fan interaction.
Doors open at 5 p.m. CT for the free public event, with activities continuing ahead of the UFL Draft's live broadcast on NFL Network at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET). Throughout the evening, fans will have a front-row seat to the draft process, with opportunities to hear directly from coaches as they make their selections and share the thinking behind the players they're bringing to their teams. Fans can expect autograph, photo, and meet-and-greet opportunities, as well as exclusive UFL Draft giveaways, merchandise, beverage specials, and a raffle for the chance to win suite tickets to a 2027 UFL game. Those interested in attending are encouraged to RSVP here.
Ballpark Village in St. Louis will host the 2026 UFL Draft beginning on Nov. 18.The 2027 UFL Draft will consist of 15 rounds, with teams selecting in reverse order of the 2026 regular-season standings with the Columbus Aviators holding the first overall selection.
The first two rounds, featuring 16 selections, will air live on NFL Network beginning at 7 p.m. CT (8 p.m. ET) on November 18. Each team will have three minutes to make its selection during the televised portion of the draft.
The player lineup features some of the UFL's most accomplished performers and fan favorites, including St. Louis Battlehawks two-time UFL Offensive Player of the Year and All-UFL selection WR Hakeem Butler, alongside All-UFL DT Carlos Davis and 2026 UFL Sportsman of the Year nominee OL Spencer Rolland. Other league standouts expected to attend include 2026 UFL MVP and All-UFL QB Jack Plummer from the Orlando Storm, 2026 United Bowl MVP RB Ian Wheeler of the Louisville Kings, and St. Louis native and All-UFL DB D.J. Miller from the Columbus Aviators.
Players scheduled to attend (subject to change):
St. Louis Battlehawks: WR Hakeem Butler, DT Carlos Davis, and OL Spencer Rolland
Orlando Storm: QB Jack Plummer
Rhode Island Breakers: QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson
DC Defenders: QB Jordan Ta'amu
Columbus Aviators: DB D.J. Miller
Dallas Renegades: LB Malik Fisher
Colorado Stampede: OT Raiqwon O'Neal
Louisville Kings: RB Ian Wheeler
Fans can get ready for the 2027 UFL Draft with the launch of the official UFL Draft Hub at www.theufl.com/draft-central-2027. The destination provides fans with key information ahead of draft day, including draft previews, a video explainer of the draft process, draft rules, the complete draft order, and a look at some of the top prospects eligible for selection.
The Hub will also feature team-by-team draft needs, prospect profiles and analysis, along with selection updates and post-draft recaps, giving fans an inside look at how teams build their rosters.
The 2027 UFL Draft pool includes rookies eligible for the 2026 NFL Draft, regardless of whether they were selected or signed an NFL contract, as well as players from the 2023-2025 NFL Draft classes who have been on an NFL roster or practice squad at any point since the United Bowl Championship Game on June 13, 2026. Players on an NFL roster or practice squad at the time of the draft are ineligible to be selected.
Teams may select players at any position, pass on a single round selection, or opt out of the draft at any point. Trades are only allowed for current UFL players or picks in this year's draft. Future picks cannot be traded.
Until the conclusion of the 2027 UFL Draft, players participating in UFL Showcases prior to the draft are the only new players eligible to join team rosters. Two additional pre-draft Showcases are scheduled for November 8 in Orlando and November 15 in Louisville, followed by events in Los Angeles on November 21 and Arlington, Texas, on December 5. Registration and additional information are available at showcases.theufl.com.
Players selected in the draft, added to a roster following participation in a UFL Showcase, or UFL alumni currently playing in the NFL will not count against team roster limits until they sign a UFL contract. Following the draft, teams may sign additional free agents to fill their training camp rosters.
For more information on the UFL and its teams, please visit www.theufl.com.
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