2009 UNGL Draft
The 2009 UNGL Draft was the inaugural draft for the United National Gridiron League. The draft was held on January 8–9, 2009. What made this draft unique was the fact that the league chose to skip having a rookie combine and held the draft online, in order to start the league in the spring of 2009.[1] The first overall selection of the draft was UAB running back Dan Burks by the Alabama Blackbirds. The following is an incomplete list of players selected in the 2009 UNGL Draft.
Players included in the draft
Included in the draft where players from other leagues, such as the All-American Football League (AAFL), Arena Football League (AFL), American Indoor Football Association (AIFA), Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL), arenafootball2 (af2), Indoor Football League (IFL), and some from practice squads of National Football League (NFL) franchises.
Draft by position
Quarterback
| Player | Team | College |
|---|---|---|
| Shane Boyd | Georgia Stallions | Kentucky |
| Omar Haugabook | Alabama Dragons | Troy |
| Brandon Kirsch | Akron Dogs | Purdue |
| Drew Olson | Virginia Senators | UCLA |
| Cole Stinson | Miami Flare | Eastern Illinois University |
| Matt Bassuener | Dallas Skybolts | Georgetown |
| Rich Kovalcheck | Louisiana Beasts | Vanderbilt |
| Mike Potts | Carolina Cyclones | William & Mary |
| Perry Patterson | Carolina Cyclones | Syracuse |
| Nick Hill* | Louisiana Beasts | Southern Illinois |
| Casey Hansen | Dallas Skybolts | Norfolk State |
| Willie Copeland | Miami Flare | Valdosta State University |
| B. J. Hall | Virginia Senators | Webber International University |
| Brad Roach | Akron Dogs | Catawaba |
| Bill Ashburn | Alabama Dragons | Louisville |
| Michael Shea | Georgia Stallions | Navy |
| Dezzmon Johnson | Georgia Stallions | Clark Atlanta University |
| Aaron Joseph Molisani | Alabama Dragons | Rochester |
| Marlin McKinney | Akron Dogs | Toledo |
| Cleveland McCoy | Virginia Senators | South Carolina State |
| Royal Gill | Miami Flare | Southern Utah University |
| Darwin Pittman | Dallas Skybolts | Southern |
| John Jacobs | Louisiana Beasts | Catholic University |
| Joe Procopio | Carolina Cyclones | La Salle |
| Brent Schaeffer | Carolina Cyclones | Ole Miss |
| Brett Hall | Louisiana Beasts | Temple |
| DaVon Vinson | Dallas Skybolts | Northwestern State |
| Ronnie Banks | Miami Flare | South Florida |
| Randy Hippeard | Virginia Senators | University of Virginia's College at Wise |
| Sedale Threatt Jr. | Akron Dogs | Lehigh |
| Brent Dearman | Alabama Dragons | Bethel |
| Justin Rascati | Georgia Stallions | James Madison |
Running back
| Player | Team | College |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Burks | Alabama Dragons | UAB |
| Abdulaun Kuuan II | Akron Dogs | |
| Chad Cook | Virginia Senators | Murray State |
| Tyrone Moss | Miami Flare | Miami (Florida) |
| Quinton Smith | Dallas Skybolts | Rice |
| Vashon Pearson | Louisiana Beasts | Mississippi |
| Darrel Blackman | Carolina Cyclones | |
| Cassen Jackson-Garrison | Georgia Stallions | Vanderbuilt |
| Quinn Porter | Georgia Stallions | |
| Micah Andrews | Carolina Cyclones | Wake Forest |
| Voncarie Owens | Louisiana Beasts | Ohio |
| Ronald Drummer | Dallas Skybolts | |
| Travis Glasford | Miami Flare | |
| Greg Pruitt | Virginia Senators | |
| Joseph Doss | Akron Dogs | Memphis |
| Eric Gray | Alabama Dragons | Alabama |
| Tim Blackwell | Alabama Dragons | Southern Mississippi |
| David Yancy | Akron Dogs | |
| Kary Fisher | Virginia Senators | |
| Ryan Grosulak | Miami Flare | |
| Michael Owens | Dallas Skybolts | |
| Michael Franklin | Louisiana Beasts | |
| Gerald Davis | Carolina Cyclones | |
| Lorenzo Perry | Georgia Stallions | Bryant University |
| Ra'Shad Morgan | Georgia Stallions | University of Virginia's College at Wise |
| Bernard Palmer | Carolina Cyclones | |
| Mark Bonds | Louisiana Beasts | |
| Shawn Harris | Dallas Skybolts | |
| Tyler Sherden | Miami Flare | |
| Derrick Moss | Virginia Senators | |
| Greg Moore | Akron Dogs | |
| Darius Fudge | Alabama Dragons | Western Carolina |
| Jerrell Jones | Alabama Dragons | Rhode Island |
| Bobby Washington | Akron Dogs | |
| Adrian Smith | Virginia Senators | |
| Antonio White | Miami Flare | |
| Harrold Taylor Jr. | Dallas Skybolts | |
| Amos Allen | Louisiana Beasts | |
| Jacob French | Carolina Cyclones | San Jose State University |
| Steven King | Georgia Stallions | |
| Samuel Dawson | Dallas Skybolt | Cal State Fullerton |
Fullbacks
| Player | Team | College |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Hahn | Louisiana Beasts | |
| De'Angelo Bryant* | Carolina Cyclones | Wake Forest |
| Qutrell Payton | Georgia Stallions | |
| Terrance Freeney | Alabama Dragons | Northern Iowa |
| Chris Manderino | Akron Dogs | California |
| Carlton Weatherford | Virginia Senators | Virginia Tech |
| Christopher Edwards | Miami Flare | |
| Orlando Medlock* | Dallas Skybolts | |
| Jon Helmandollar | Dallas Skybolts | |
| Dan Ross | Miami Flare | |
| Brandon Isaiah | Virginia Senators | |
| DeAnte Jenkins | Akron Dogs | |
| Laurence Subelka | Alabama Dragons | Avila |
| Koronna Henderson | Georgia Stallions | |
| James Gibson | Carolina Cyclones | |
| Matt Brown | Louisiana Beasts | |
| George Murray | Louisiana Beasts | |
| Evans Capers | Carolina Cyclones | |
| Bryan Beasley | Georgia Stallions | |
| Marcus Avies | Alabama Dragons | North Alabama |
| Chase Adams | Akron Dogs | Geneva College |
| David Kennebrew | Miami Flare | |
| Anthony Morrison | Dallas Skybolts |
* After draft, joined af2.
Wide receivers
| Player | Team | College |
|---|---|---|
| Emery Sammons | Virginia Senators | |
| MacArthur White Jr. | Virginia Senators | Lakeland College |
| Charles Futrell | Virginia Senators | |
| Almonzo Banks | Virginia Senators | |
| Brent Johnson | Virginia Senators | |
| Phillip Taylor | Virginia Senators | |
| Ryan Bugg | Virginia Senators | |
| Rod Harper | Virginia Senators | Murray State |
| Jakari Wallace | Dallas Skybolts | |
| Brandon Turner | Dallas Skybolts | |
| Fredric Howze, III | Dallas Skybolts | |
| Corey Ready | Dallas Skybolts | |
| Brent Craft | Dallas Skybolts | |
| DaMarcus Davis | Dallas Skybolts | |
| Robert Gill | Dallas Skybolts | |
| Demetrius Wilibert | Dallas Skybolts | |
| Andrew Pearman | Akron Dogs | |
| Allen Jewell | Akron Dogs | |
| Torrey Lowe | Akron Dogs | Greensboro College |
| Kenyada Tatum | Akron Dogs | |
| William Norwood | Akron Dogs | |
| Juval Winston | Akron Dogs | |
| Charles Sullivan | Akron Dogs | |
| Jahkeen Gilmore | Akron Dogs | Indiana |
| Jason Tomlinson | Carolina Cyclones | |
| Matt Henry | Carolina Cyclones | |
| Kenneth Williams | Carolina Cyclones | |
| Bobby Chase | Carolina Cyclones | |
| James Finley | Carolina Cyclones | |
| Corey Bundy | Carolina Cyclones | |
| Nathan Forse | Carolina Cyclones | |
| Anthony Jones | Carolina Cyclones | |
| Kenny Higgins | Carolina Cyclones | |
| Akilah Lacey | Louisiana Beasts | Idaho State |
| Alan Turner | Louisiana Beasts | |
| Greg Betterson | Louisiana Beasts | |
| James Lukowiak | Louisiana Beasts | |
| Jerel Myers | Louisiana Beasts | LSU |
| Josh Smith | Louisiana Beasts | |
| Levander Segars | Louisiana Beasts | |
| Pat McCann | Louisiana Beasts | |
| Arel Gordon | Georgia Stallions | |
| Christopher Bocage | Georgia Stallions | |
| Eric McCain | Georgia Stallions | |
| Errick McCown | Georgia Stallions | |
| Jarrett Ponder | Georgia Stallions | |
| Levon Thomas | Georgia Stallions | |
| Thyron Lewis | Georgia Stallions | |
| Aaron Love | Miami Flare | |
| Carlos Ousley | Miami Flare | |
| Darren Paige | Miami Flare | |
| Eric Taylor | Miami Flare | |
| Ervin Dickerson | Miami Flare | |
| Evan Adams | Miami Flare | |
| Tavaris Capers | Miami Flare | |
| Terrence Hall | Miami Flare | |
| Alvance Robinson | Alabama Dragons | Alabama State |
| DuVaughn Flagler | Alabama Dragons | Gardner–Webb |
| Emanuel Hassell | Alabama Dragons | Tennessee-Chattanooga |
| Mark Moore | Alabama Dragons | MidAmerica Nazarene |
| Nick Garton | Alabama Dragons | San Diego State |
| Preston Brown | Alabama Dragons | Tulane |
| Will Galusha | Alabama Dragons | Hardin–Simmons |
| Norris Drinkard | Alabama Dragons | UAB |
Tight ends
| Player | Team | College |
|---|---|---|
| Travis Lewis | Virginia Senators | |
| Victor Jones | Virginia Senators | |
| Louis Irizarry | Virginia Senators | |
| Ryan Heller | Dallas Skybolts | |
| Keith Schultz | Dallas Skybolts | |
| Calen Powell | Dallas Skybolts | |
| Seth Schussler | Akron Dogs | |
| Chris Hopkins | Akron Dogs | |
| Pat Cain | Akron Dogs | |
| Brandon Davis | Carolina Cyclones | |
| Anthony Fair | Carolina Cyclones | Towson University |
| Marcus Stone | Carolina Cyclones | |
| Eric Andino | Louisiana Beasts | |
| Joel Gamble | Louisiana Beasts | |
| Jon Loyte | Louisiana Beasts | |
| Charles Giacomarro | Georgia Stallions | |
| Kenneth Dickerson | Georgia Stallions | |
| Chris Conklin | Georgia Stallions | |
| James McDonald | Miami Flare | |
| Jason Krupinski | Miami Flare | Middle Tennessee State University |
| Patrick Harrington | Miami Flare | |
| Todd Mitchell Jr. | Miami Flare | |
| Curtis Blake | Alabama Dragons | Alabama A&M |
| Logan Stropko | Alabama Dragons | Chadron State |
| Rohnie Sykes | Alabama Dragons | Morgan State |
Offensive line
| Player | Team | College |
|---|---|---|
| Derek Morris | Alabama Dragons | North Carolina State |
| Leroy Auguste | Alabama Dragons | Buffalo |
| Jason Lewis | Alabama Dragons | Mount Union |
| Jake Forshey | Alabama Dragons | Willamette |
| Jonathon Cruz | Alabama Dragons | Southwest Oklahoma |
| Henry Tells | Alabama Dragons | Troy |
| Gene Frederic | Alabama Dragons | Memphis |
| Bruce McCaleb | Alabama Dragons | Delta State |
Defensive end
| Player | Team | College |
|---|---|---|
| Larry McSwain | Akron Dogs | UAB |
| David Miller | Virginia Senators | UAB |
| Edward Jackson | Akron Dogs | Sam Houston State University |
| Paul Dumervil | Akron Dogs | Morrisville State College |
| Jaymar Johnson | Akron Dogs | Cheyney State College |
Defensive tackle
| Player | Team | College |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred Peterson | Akron Dogs | Rutgers |
| Anthony Richardson | Akron Dogs | Kentucky State |
| Bo May | Akron Dogs | Delta State |
| William Knepper | Akron Dogs | St. Francis |
| Rudy Griffin | Akron Dogs | Alabama |
| Darius Davis | Dallas Skybolts | Wayne State College |
Linebacker
| Player | Team | College |
|---|---|---|
| Myles Banford | Alabama Dragons | Youngstown |
| Michael Alston | Alabama Dragons | Toledo |
| Donald Thomas | Alabama Dragons | Eastern Illinois |
| Fernandez Shaw | Alabama Dragons | Alabama A&M |
| George Lewis | Alabama Dragons | Iowa |
| David Hicks | Alabama Dragons | Grambling State |
| Greg Lewis | Alabama Dragons | Iowa |
| Jonathan Borrero | Louisiana Beasts | Miami Dade College |
Cornerback
| Player | Team | College |
|---|---|---|
| Keith Camp | Arizona Dragons | Jackson State |
| Michael Phillips | Arizona Dragons | Pitt |
| Desmond Foster | Arizona Dragons | Alabama State |
| Ken Davis | Arizona Dragons | Southwest Baptist |
| Carl Casey | Arizona Dragons | Stillman |
| Garrett Majors | Arizona Dragons | Indiana (Penn.) |
Safety
| Player | Team | College |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Bingnear | Arizona Dragons | Kutztown |
| Jarvis Johnson | Arizona Dragons | Rutgers |
| Atcheson Conway | Arizona Dragons | Bowie State |
| Joe Goosby | Arizona Dragons | Tulane |
| DeWain Whitmore | Arizona Dragons | Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
| Derrick Williams | Arizona Dragons | Mary Hardin–Baylor |
| Mario Ramos | Miami Flare | Harper College |
Kicker
| Player | Team | College |
|---|---|---|
| Clint Stitser | Arizona Dragons | Fresno State |
| Deric Yaussi | Arizona Dragons | Wyoming |
Punter
| Player | Team | College |
|---|---|---|
| Brent Haifman | Arizona Dragons | North Dakota |
| Dan Huff | Arizona Dragons | Fairleigh Dickinson |
Notes
- ^ "Player Information Regarding the UNGL Online Draft". Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2009.