2001 XFL Draft Date(s) October 28–30, 2000 Location Teleconference 475 total selections in 59 roundsLeague XFL First selection Scott Milanovich , QB, Los Angeles Xtreme
The 2001 XFL Draft was the only draft for the first-iteration XFL football league. The draft took place over a three-day time period from October 28 to October 30, 2000, during which time a total of 475 players were selected by the league's 8 teams from a pool of approximately 1,600 or so eligible players. The draft consisted of 59 rounds—10 rounds taking place on October 28, 15 rounds on October 29, and 34 rounds on October 30.
The draft was followed by a supplemental draft on December 29, 2000, during which 65 additional players were selected in an effort to completely fill out team rosters.[1] Most eligible players came from either the CFL , the Arena Football League , NFL Europe , retired NFL players, or previous college players who had gone undrafted by the NFL but had not yet signed with another league.
The XFL draft took place in order for teams to be ready to begin league play when the season kicked off on February 3, 2001.
Notable players drafted [ ]
See also: XFL (2001) § Notable players
Many of the players selected in the XFL draft went on to compete in the NFL and other football leagues.
Notable players selected in the draft included Las Vegas running back Rod Smart , who first gained popularity because the name on the back of his jersey read "He Hate Me . " Smart stated that he had wanted to put "They Hate Me " (a jab at his critics) but there wasn't enough room. Smart, who was only picked 357th in the draft, later went on to play for the Philadelphia Eagles , Carolina Panthers , and the Oakland Raiders , thus becoming the second XFL player (after receiver Yo Murphy did as a member of the St. Louis Rams in Super Bowl XXXVI )[2] to play in a Super Bowl , participating in Super Bowl XXXVIII , which his team lost.
Many other XFL "alumni" who were selected in the draft went on to play in the NFL, including Kevin Kaesviharn , Jose Cortez , Corey Ivy , Mike Furrey and Rod Smart , and many others played extensively in the CFL, including Kelvin Anderson , John Avery , Duane Butler , Jeremaine Copeland , Marcus Crandell , Reggie Durden , Eric England , Paul McCallum (who wore the jersey nickname "CFL Reject"), Yo Murphy , Noel Prefontaine and Bobby Singh . The Arena Football League also absorbed some former XFL players.
Player selections [ ]
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Rnd.
Pick #
XFL team
Player
Pos.
College
Notes
1
1
Los Angeles Xtreme
Scott Milanovich
QB
Maryland
1
2
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Casey Weldon
QB
Florida State
1
3
Memphis Maniax
Marcus Crandell
QB
East Carolina
1
4
Orlando Rage
Jeff Brohm
QB
Louisville
1
5
Las Vegas Outlaws
Chuck Clements
QB
Houston
1
6
San Francisco Demons
Vaughn Dunbar
RB
Indiana
1
7
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Charles Puleri
QB
New Mexico State
1
8
Chicago Enforcers
John Avery
RB
Ole Miss
2
9
Chicago Enforcers
Paul Failla
QB
Indiana (PA)
2
10
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Jermaine Smith
DT
Georgia
2
11
San Francisco Demons
Scott Adams
OT
Georgia
2
12
Las Vegas Outlaws
Antonio Edwards
DE
Valdosta
2
13
Orlando Rage
Dan Collins
OG
Boston College
2
14
Memphis Maniax
Darick Holmes
RB
Portland State
2
15
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Lies, Michael Michael Lies
OG
Kansas
2
16
Los Angeles Xtreme
Steve Russ
LB
Air Force
3
17
Los Angeles Xtreme
West, Derek Derek West
OT
Colorado
3
18
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Henry Taylor
DT
South Carolina
3
19
Memphis Maniax
Mike Sheldon
OT
Grand Valley State
3
20
Orlando Rage
Jonathan Brown
DE
Tennessee
3
21
Las Vegas Outlaws
Kory Blackwell
CB
UMass
3
22
San Francisco Demons
Cordell Taylor
CB
Hampton
3
23
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
McGee, Curtis Curtis McGee
OT
Georgia Tech
3
24
Chicago Enforcers
Julian Pittman
DE
Florida State
4
25
Chicago Enforcers
Quincy Coleman
CB
Jackson State
4
26
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Tony Berti
OT
Colorado
4
27
San Francisco Demons
Sanders, David David Sanders
DE
Arkansas
4
28
Las Vegas Outlaws
Antonio Dingle
DT
Virginia
4
29
Orlando Rage
Derrick Clark
RB
Evangel
4
30
Memphis Maniax
Mike Sutton
DE
LSU
4
31
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Wallace, Alonzo Alonzo Wallace
DE
Maryland
4
32
Los Angeles Xtreme
Day, Donnell Donnell Day
CB
Cal State Northridge
5
33
Los Angeles Xtreme
James Harris
DE
Temple
5
34
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Burroughs, Justin Justin Burroughs
OG
NC State
5
35
Memphis Maniax
CB
Louisville
5
36
Orlando Rage
Ricky Bell
CB
NC State
5
37
Las Vegas Outlaws
Rickey Brady
TE
Oklahoma
5
38
San Francisco Demons
Craig Powell
LB
Ohio State
5
39
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Dwayne Sabb
DE
New Hampshire
5
40
Chicago Enforcers
Egbuniwe, Chike Chike Egbuniwe
LB
Duke
6
41
Chicago Enforcers
Tim Lester
QB
Western Michigan
6
42
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Mike Barber
LB
Clemson
6
43
San Francisco Demons
Pita Elisara
OT
Indiana
6
44
Las Vegas Outlaws
Paul Bradford
CB
Portland State
6
45
Orlando Rage
James Roberson
DE
Florida State
6
46
Memphis Maniax
DE
Arkansas
6
47
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Stepfret Williams
WR
Northeast Louisiana
6
48
Los Angeles Xtreme
Dell McGee
CB
Auburn
7
49
Los Angeles Xtreme
Rashaan Shehee
RB
Washington
7
50
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Duane Butler
DB
Illinois State
7
51
Memphis Maniax
Basil Mitchell
RB
TCU
7
52
Orlando Rage
Mario Bailey
WR
Washington
7
53
Las Vegas Outlaws
Mason, Michael Michael Mason
DE
Kentucky State
7
54
San Francisco Demons
James Hundon
WR
Portland State
7
55
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
James Cotton
DE
Ohio State
7
56
Chicago Enforcers
Ward, Chris Chris Ward
DE
Kentucky
8
57
Chicago Enforcers
CB
Auburn
8
58
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Tyree Talton
CB
Northern Iowa
8
59
San Francisco Demons
DT
Syracuse
8
60
Las Vegas Outlaws
Lamont Burns
OG
East Carolina
8
61
Orlando Rage
CB
North Carolina
8
62
Memphis Maniax
Ketric Sanford
RB
Houston
8
63
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Kevin Landolt
DT
West Virginia
8
64
Chicago Enforcers
Bishop, Octavious Octavious Bishop
OT
Texas
from Los Angeles
9
65
Los Angeles Xtreme
Jones, Willie Willie Jones
OT
Grambling State
9
66
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Oliver Ross
OT
Iowa State
9
67
Memphis Maniax
Pope, O'Lester O'Lester Pope
OT
Southern Miss
9
68
Orlando Rage
Akers, Jeremy Jeremy Akers
OT
Notre Dame
9
69
Las Vegas Outlaws
Collins, Leroy Leroy Collins
RB
Louisville
9
70
San Francisco Demons
CB
Tulsa
9
71
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Jude Waddy
LB
William & Mary
9
72
Los Angeles Xtreme
Jose Portilla
OT
Arizona
from Chicago
10
73
Chicago Enforcers
Baisley, Jamie Jamie Baisley
LB
Indiana
10
74
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Chris Maumalanga
DT
Kansas
10
75
San Francisco Demons
Mike Adams
WR
Texas
10
76
Las Vegas Outlaws
Chris Bayne
S
Fresno State
10
77
Orlando Rage
Joe Cummings
LB
Wyoming
10
78
Memphis Maniax
Jim Druckenmiller
QB
Virginia Tech
10
79
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Sedrick Curry
CB
Texas A&M
10
80
Los Angeles Xtreme
Jon Kirksey
DT
Sacramento State
11
81
Los Angeles Xtreme
Ingram, Steve Steve Ingram
OT
Maryland
11
82
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Jimmy Sprotte
LB
Arizona
11
83
Memphis Maniax
Rountree, Glenn Glenn Rountree
C
Clemson
11
84
Orlando Rage
Hayward Clay
TE
Texas A&M
11
85
Las Vegas Outlaws
Toran James
LB
North Carolina A&T
11
86
San Francisco Demons
Jim Arellanes
QB
Fresno State
11
87
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Anthony Brown
OT
Utah
11
88
Chicago Enforcers
Curtis Mayfield
WR
Oklahoma State
12
89
Chicago Enforcers
Wiley, Charles Charles Wiley
RB
Georgia Tech
12
90
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Juan Daniels
WR
Georgia
12
91
San Francisco Demons
Battle, Terry Terry Battle
RB
Arizona State
12
92
Las Vegas Outlaws
Donald Sellers
WR
New Mexico
12
93
Orlando Rage
Kevin Swayne
WR
Wayne State
12
94
Memphis Maniax
C
Arkansas
12
95
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Nicky Savoie
TE
LSU
12
96
Los Angeles Xtreme
Brett Williams
DE
Clemson
13
97
Los Angeles Xtreme
Nate Miller
C
LSU
13
98
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Ed Smith
TE
13
99
Memphis Maniax
Kerr, Jeff Jeff Kerr
LB
East Carolina
13
100
Orlando Rage
Ken Anderson
DT
Arkansas
13
101
Las Vegas Outlaws
Brandon Sanders
DB
Arizona
13
102
San Francisco Demons
Robert Hunt
C
Virginia
13
103
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Battle, James James Battle
WR
Oregon State
13
104
Los Angeles Xtreme
Leomont Evans
S
Clemson
from Chicago
14
105
Chicago Enforcers
Tony Ramirez
OT
Northern Colorado
14
106
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
OG
Ohio State
14
107
San Francisco Demons
LB
Lehigh
14
108
Las Vegas Outlaws
Hurley Tarver
CB
Central Oklahoma
14
109
Orlando Rage
Jason Gamble
OG
Clemson
14
110
Memphis Maniax
CB
Southern
14
111
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Anthony Derricks
CB
Mississippi State
14
112
Los Angeles Xtreme
Tom McManus
LB
Boston College
15
113
Los Angeles Xtreme
Josh Wilcox
TE
Oregon
15
114
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Gustin, Billy Billy Gustin
CB
Purdue
15
115
Memphis Maniax
Hillary Butler
LB
Washington
15
116
Orlando Rage
Roberts, Cleave Cleave Roberts
OG
Troy State
15
117
Las Vegas Outlaws
Nori, Mark Mark Nori
OG
Boston College
15
118
San Francisco Demons
WR
Colorado State
15
119
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Ron Merkerson
LB
Colorado
15
120
Chicago Enforcers
Roell Preston
WR
Ole Miss
16
121
Chicago Enforcers
Larry Fitzpatrick
DL
Illinois State
16
122
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Bob Rosenstiel
TE
Eastern Illinois
16
123
San Francisco Demons
Sam Manuel
LB
New Mexico State
16
124
Las Vegas Outlaws
Blaine Berger
DT
Utah
16
125
Orlando Rage
Sedric Clark
DE
Tulsa
16
126
Memphis Maniax
Charles Jordan
WR
Long Beach City College
16
127
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Thomassie, Ryan Ryan Thomassie
C
LSU
16
128
Los Angeles Xtreme
Frank Leatherwood
FB
Appalachian State
17
129
Los Angeles Xtreme
DT
East Tennessee State
17
130
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Dion Foxx
LB
James Madison
17
131
Memphis Maniax
TE
Pittsburg State
17
132
Orlando Rage
Jay Hill
CB
Utah
17
133
Las Vegas Outlaws
Mike Furrey
WR
Northern Iowa
17
134
San Francisco Demons
Wendell Davis
CB
Oklahoma
17
135
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Camacho, David David Camacho
OT
Oklahoma State
17
136
Chicago Enforcers
Matt Finkes
LB
Ohio State
18
137
Chicago Enforcers
Lovett Purnell
TE
West Virginia
18
138
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Rondell Jones
CB
North Carolina
18
139
San Francisco Demons
CB
USC
18
140
Las Vegas Outlaws
Sterling Palmer
DE
Florida State
18
141
Orlando Rage
Andre Purvis
DT
North Carolina
18
142
Memphis Maniax
CB
Washington State
18
143
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Steve Smith
WR
Utah State
18
144
Los Angeles Xtreme
Reggie Lowe
DE
Troy
19
145
Los Angeles Xtreme
Rico Mack
LB
Appalachian State
19
146
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Graham Leigh
QB
New Mexico
19
147
Memphis Maniax
A. J. Ofodile
TE
Missouri
19
148
Orlando Rage
WR
Southern
19
149
Las Vegas Outlaws
Johnny Huggins
TE
Alabama State
19
150
San Francisco Demons
Ryan Christopherson
FB
Wyoming
19
151
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Dino Philyaw
RB
Oregon
19
152
Chicago Enforcers
Ray Austin
CB
Tennessee
20
153
Chicago Enforcers
Ronnie Powell
WR
Northwestern State
20
154
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Tyrell Peters
LB
Oklahoma
20
155
San Francisco Demons
Trezelle Jenkins
OT
Michigan
20
156
Las Vegas Outlaws
Kelvin Kinney
DE
Virginia State
20
157
Orlando Rage
Kelly Malveaux
CB
Arizona
20
158
Memphis Maniax
Peoples, Kevin Kevin Peoples
CB
North Carolina Central
20
159
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Malcolm Hamilton
LB
Baylor
20
160
Los Angeles Xtreme
Todd Doxzon
WR
Iowa State
21
161
Los Angeles Xtreme
Latario Rachal
WR
Fresno State
21
162
Birmingham Thunderbolts
White, Fred Fred White
S
Tennessee
21
163
Memphis Maniax
Patrick Sapp
LB
Clemson
21
164
Orlando Rage
LB
LSU
21
165
Las Vegas Outlaws
Isaac Davis
OG
Arkansas
21
166
San Francisco Demons
Greg Williams
DB
North Carolina
21
167
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Phil Savoy
WR
Colorado
21
168
Chicago Enforcers
Benjamin French
OL
Rutgers
22
169
Chicago Enforcers
Savea, Manuia Manuia Savea
OL
Arizona
22
170
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Damen Wheeler
CB
Colorado
22
171
San Francisco Demons
Johnson, Juan Juan Johnson
RB
Utah
22
172
Las Vegas Outlaws
WR
Sacramento State
22
173
Orlando Rage
Lawrence Hart
TE
Southern
22
174
Memphis Maniax
Marcus Wimberly
DB
Miami (FL)
22
175
Birmingham Thunderbolts
OL
North Carolina
22
176
Los Angeles Xtreme
DB
Pacific
23
177
Los Angeles Xtreme
Jeremaine Copeland
WR
Tennessee
23
178
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Council, Keith Keith Council
DT
Hampton
23
179
Memphis Maniax
Shante Carver
DE
Arizona State
23
180
Orlando Rage
Black, Mike Mike Black
RB
Washington State
23
181
Las Vegas Outlaws
Angel Rubio
DE
Southeast Missouri State
23
182
San Francisco Demons
Sean Manuel
TE
New Mexico State
23
183
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
LB
BYU
23
184
Chicago Enforcers
Rob Murphy
OL
Ohio State
24
185
Chicago Enforcers
Aaron Bailey
WR
Louisville
24
186
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Brad Trout
S
Valdosta State
24
187
San Francisco Demons
Barrin Simpson
LB
Mississippi State
24
188
Las Vegas Outlaws
Pat Kesi
OT
Washington
24
189
Orlando Rage
Brian Kuklick
QB
Wake Forest
24
190
Memphis Maniax
Corey Sawyer
CB
Florida State
24
191
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Steve Gleason
S
Washington State
24
192
Los Angeles Xtreme
Bobby Singh
OG
Portland State
25
193
Los Angeles Xtreme
Keith Smith
QB
Arizona
25
194
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Jahine Arnold
WR
Fresno State
25
195
Memphis Maniax
Roosevelt Potts
FB
Northeast Louisiana
25
196
Orlando Rage
Cory Gilliard
DB
Ball State
25
197
Las Vegas Outlaws
Chrys Chukwuma
RB
Arkansas
25
198
San Francisco Demons
Ben Nichols
OL
Colorado
25
199
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Zola Davis
WR
South Carolina
25
200
Chicago Enforcers
Tyji Armstrong
TE
Mississippi State
26
201
Chicago Enforcers
K
Miami (FL)
26
202
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Ben Cavil
OG
Oklahoma
26
203
San Francisco Demons
Dwayne Harper
CB
South Carolina State
26
204
Las Vegas Outlaws
Martin Harrison
DE
Washington
26
205
Orlando Rage
OT
Maryland
26
206
Memphis Maniax
Rashaan Salaam
RB
Colorado
26
207
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Jones, Carlos Carlos Jones
CB
Miami (FL)
26
208
Los Angeles Xtreme
DT
Illinois State
27
209
Los Angeles Xtreme
Ken Oxendine
RB
Virginia Tech
27
210
Birmingham Thunderbolts
McCall, Theodore Theodore McCall
CB
North Carolina
27
211
Memphis Maniax
Tre Thomas
DB
Texas
27
212
Orlando Rage
Bates, Chad Chad Bates
OG
Florida State
27
213
Las Vegas Outlaws
Kasteler, Chris Chris Kasteler
QB
San Jose State
27
214
San Francisco Demons
Johnson, Steve Steve Johnson
CB
Tennessee
27
215
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Doug Brown
DT
Simon Fraser
27
216
Chicago Enforcers
Jason Chorak
DE
Washington
28
217
Chicago Enforcers
Kerry Cooks
S
Iowa
28
218
New York/New Jersey Hitmen
Brandon Daniels
WR
Oklahoma
28
219
San Francisco Demons
K
California
28
220
Las Vegas Outlaws
Joseph, Carlo Carlo Joseph
FB
Miami
28
221
Orlando Rage
Patrise Alexander
LB
Southwestern Louisiana
28
222
Memphis Maniax
DE
Southern
28
223
Birmingham Thunderbolts
Troy Davis
RB
Iowa State
28
224
Los Angeles Xtreme
Terry Billups
CB
North Carolina
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