USFL Draft 2022: Houston Gamblers' round-by-round picks
The first two rounds of the inaugural 2022 USFL Draft and the supplemental draft are officially in the books.
Here is every pick from the Houston Gamblers in the inaugural 2022 USFL Draft.
Round 1 (quarterbacks), Pick 5: Clayton Thorson, Northwestern
Prior to earning a fifth-round selection by the then-defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles back in 2019, Thorson threw for 10,731 yards and 61 touchdowns with 27 more scores on the ground at Northwestern. His squad finished 36-17 during his time as a starter in the highly competitive Big Ten. Thorson, 26, also spent time with the Cowboys and Giants before being selected by the Gamblers at No. 5 on Tuesday.
Round 2 (defensive ends/edge rushers), Pick 4: Chris Odom, Arkansas State
The son of LB Cliff Odom, who played 13 seasons in the NFL, Chris Odom was a 2016 First-Team All-Sun Belt selection and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2017. He has also played in the AAF and CFL.
Round 3 (defensive ends/edge rushers), Pick 5: Ahmad Gooden, Samford
Round 4 (defensive ends/edge rushers), Pick 4: Drequan Brown, Central Oklahoma
Round 5 (offensive tackles), Pick 3: Brandon Hitner, Villanova
Round 6 (offensive tackles), Pick 6: Avery Gennesy, Texas A&M
Round 7 (offensive tackles), Pick 3: John Yarbrough, Richmond
John Yarbrough started 11 games at three different positions on the offensive line (C, RG, RT) at Richmond. He was named 2018 Second-Team All-CAA and Lineman MVP of the 2018 FCS National Bowl.
Round 8 (cornerbacks), Pick 6: Jamar Summers, UConn
Round 9 (cornerbacks), Pick 3: Will Likely, Maryland
Round 10 (cornerbacks), Pick 6: Howard Wilson, Houston
Howard Wilson led Houston with five interceptions in the 2016 season and was named 2016 First-Team All-AAC selection. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the fourth round (126th overall) of the 2017 NFL Draft.
Round 11 (cornerbacks), Pick 3: Jerry Cantave, William Jewell College
Round 12 (quarterbacks), Pick 4: Kenji Bahar, Monmouth
Round 13 (wide receivers), Pick 2: Isaiah Zuber, Kansas State
Round 14 (wide receivers), Pick 7: JoJo Ward, Hawaii
Round 15 (wide receivers), Pick 2: Anthony Ratliff-Williams, North Carolina
Round 16 (wide receivers), Pick 7: Tyler Simmons, Georgia
Round 17 (wide receivers), Pick 2: PASS for a later compensatory pick
Round 18 (safeties), Pick 7: Andrew Soroh, FAU
Round 19 (safeties), Pick 2: Manny Bunch, Tulsa
Round 20 (centers), Pick 8: Nick Buchanan, Florida
Round 21 (inside linebackers), Pick 1: Beniquez Brown, Mississippi State
Round 21 (inside linebackers), Compensatory Pick 9: Reggie Northrup, Florida State
Round 22 (guards), Pick 4: Tyler Higby, Michigan State
Round 23 (guards), Pick 5: Terronne Prescod, NC State
Round 24 (defensive tackles/nose tackles), Pick 5: Cory Thomas, Mississippi State
Round 25 (defensive tackles/nose tackles), Pick 4: Tomasi Laulile, BYU
Round 26 (defensive tackles/nose tackles), Pick 5: Domenique Davis, UNC Pembroke
Round 27 (running backs/fullbacks), Pick 6: Dalyn Dawkins, Colorado State
Round 28 (running backs/fullbacks), Pick 3: Mark Thompson, Florida
Round 29 (outside linebackers), Pick 3: Azeem Victor, Washington
Round 30 (outside linebackers), Pick 6: Donald Payne, Stetson
Round 31 (outside linebackers), Pick 3: Drew Lewis, Colorado
Round 32 (kickers), Pick 7: Nick Vogel, UAB
Round 33 (punters), Pick 2: Andrew Galitz, Baylor
Round 34 (tight ends/halfbacks), Pick 1: Brandon Barnes, Alabama State
Round 34 (tight ends/halfbacks), Compensatory Pick 9: Julian Allen, Southern Miss
Round 35 (long snappers), Pick 8: PASS due to compensatory pick
SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT
Round 1, Pick 4: Josh Avery, DT, SE Missouri St
Round 2, Pick 5: Kristjan Sokoli, OG/OC/DE, Buffalo
Round 3, Pick 6: Malik Harris, DE, Incarnate Word
Round 4, Pick 3: Micah Abernathy, CB, Tennessee
Round 5, Pick 7: Devwah Whaley, RB, Arkansas
Round 6, Pick 2: Tucker Addington, LS, Sam Houston State
Round 7, Pick 1: Erick Browne, OG, Merrimack
Round 8, Pick 8: Teo Redding, WR, Bowling Green
Round 9, Pick 2: Tyler Palka, WR/QB, Gannon (PA)
Round 10, Pick 7: Stanley Green, CB, Illinois
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