The USFL’s first college draft on Tuesday included seven players from Alabama high schools and colleges, and the Birmingham Stallions picked four of them.

In preparation for its second season, the USFL held a 10-round draft for its eight teams. Players who had been out of high school for at least three years and completed or waived their college eligibility could be chosen.

The draft started with the Michigan Panthers selecting Michigan State offensive tackle Jarrett Horst at noon CST and ended a little more than three hours later when the New Jersey Generals picked Grambling State cornerback Rey Estes with the 80th choice.

The players with Alabama football roots selected on Tuesday included:

· UAB offensive tackle Kadeem Telfort went to the Birmingham Stallions in the first round with the seventh overall pick.

· Louisville quarterback Malik Cunningham (Park Crossing High School) went to the Birmingham Stallions in the third round with the 22nd overall pick.

· Alabama State cornerback Keenan Isaac (Midfield High School) went to the Houston Gamblers in the sixth round with the 42nd overall pick.

· Charlotte wide receiver Grant DuBose (Park Crossing High School) went to the Birmingham Stallions in the seventh round with the 55th overall pick.

· UAB wide receiver Trea Shropshire went to the Memphis Showboats in the eighth round with the 59th overall pick.

· Alabama A&M linebacker Dre Terry went to the Philadelphia Stars in the 10th round with the 78th overall pick.

· UAB cornerback Starling Thomas V went to the Birmingham Stallions in the 10th round with the 79th overall pick.

Birmingham used four of its 10 choices on offensive linemen. The Stallions’ other picks were Grand Valley State offensive tackle Quinton Barrow, TCU wide receiver Derius Davis, Illinois State defensive end Zeke Vandenburgh, William and Mary offensive tackle Colby Sorsdal, Arkansas-Pine Bluff guard Mark Evans II and Stephen F. Austin defensive end B.J. Thompson.

The selections in the USFL’s college draft on Tuesday included (presented in order picked):

First Round

Michigan Panthers: Michigan State offensive tackle Jarrett Horst

Pittsburgh Maulers: Incarnate Word quarterback Lindsey Scott Jr.

Houston Gamblers: Appalachian State quarterback Chase Brice

Memphis Showboats: Ole Miss offensive tackle Mason Brooks

New Orleans Breakers: Cincinnati wide receiver Tyler Scott

Philadelphia Stars: Utah State offensive tackle Alfred Edwards III

Birmingham Stallions: UAB offensive tackle Kadeem Telfort

Second Round

Panthers: Minnesota quarterback Tanner Morgan

Maulers: Lafayette defensive end Malik Hamm

Gamblers: Montana cornerback Justin Ford

Showboats: Jackson State cornerback Isaiah Bolden

Breakers: Virginia linebacker Noah Taylor

Stars: Appalachian State offensive tackle Anderson Hardy

Stallions: Grand Valley State offensive tackle Quinton Barrow

New Jersey Generals: Kansas State quarterback Adrian Martinez

Third Round

Panthers: Southern Miss linebacker Santrell Latham

Maulers: St. Francis offensive lineman Tre’Quan Dorsey

Gamblers: Shepherd guard Joseph Fisher

Showboats: Campbell defensive end Brevin Allen

Breakers: Miami (Fla.) cornerback DJ Ivey

Stars: Temple offensive tackle Isaac Moore

Stallions: Louisville quarterback Malik Cunningham

Generals: Tennessee State wide receiver J.J. Holloman

Fourth Round

Panthers: Miami (Fla.) offensive lineman D.J. Scaife Jr.

Maulers: Southeastern Louisiana defensive back Ferlando Jordan

Gamblers: Boise State defensive back Scott Matlock

Showboats: Northern Iowa defensive back Benny Sapp III

Breakers: East Carolina running back Keaton Mitchell

Stars: Harvard defensive end Truman Jones

Stallions: TCU wide receiver Derius Davis

Generals: Akron defensive end Victor Jones

Fifth Round

Panthers: Oklahoma linebacker Dashaun White

Maulers: Florida A&M defensive end Isaiah Land

Gamblers: Oklahoma defensive tackle Jeffery Johnson

Showboats: UCLA tight end Michael Ezeike

Breakers: North Carolina State linebacker Isaiah Moore

Stars: Kansas offensive tackle Earl Bostick Jr.

Stallions: Illinois State defensive end Zeke Vandenburgh

Generals: Jackson State cornerback De’Jahn Warren

Sixth Round

Panthers: Texas State defensive tackle Levi Russo-Bell

Maulers: North Dakota State guard Nash Jensen

Gamblers: Alabama State cornerback Keenan Isaac

Showboats: Tennessee guard Jerome Carvin

Breakers: West Virginia defensive lineman Dante Stills

Generals: Texas Southern safety Derrick Tucker

Stars: Eastern Michigan defensive end Jose Ramirez

Stallions: William and Mary offensive tackle Colby Sorsdal

Seventh Round

Panthers: Eastern Michigan tight end Gunnar Oakes

Maulers: Incarnate Word wide receiver Taylor Grimes

Gamblers: South Dakota offensive tackle Alex Jensen

Showboats: San Jose State cornerback Nehemiah Shelton

Breakers: Virginia State running back Darius Hagans

Generals: North Carolina A&T defensive end Jermaine McDaniel

Stars: South Florida offensive tackle Demontrey Jacobs

Stallions: Charlotte wide receiver Grant DuBose

Eighth Round

Panthers: Lane defensive end Andrew Farmer II

Maulers: Southeastern Louisiana wide receiver C.J. Turner

Gamblers: Colorado tight end Brady Russell

Showboats: UAB wide receiver Trea Shropshire

Breakers: UCLA tight end Jake Bobo

Generals: Rutgers punter Adam Korsak

Stars: Colorado State-Pueblo defensive lineman Trey Botts

Stallions: Arkansas-Pine Bluff guard Mark Evans II

Ninth Round

Panthers: Benedictine offensive tackle Chim Okorafor

Maulers: Michigan State defensive tackle Jacob Slade

Gamblers: Oklahoma State safety Jason Taylor II

Showboats: Virginia tech offensive tackle Silas Dzansi

Breakers: Illinois offensive tackle Alex Palczewski

Generals: Virginia Tech running back Jalen Holston

Stars: Citadel cornerback Destin Mack

Stallions: Stephen F. Austin defensive end B.J. Thompson

10th Round

Panthers: Eastern Michigan guard Sidy Sow

Maulers: Wingate punter Ethan Evans

Gamblers: Iowa State defensive end Colby Reeder

Showboats: Southern Illinois safety Antonio Fletcher

Breakers: North Carolina State cornerback Tyler Baker-Williams

Generals: Purdue long snapper Nick Zecchino

Stars: Alabama A&M linebacker Dre Terry

Stallions: UAB cornerback Starling Thomas V

Generals: Grambling State cornerback Rey Estes

Because it violated offseason roster rules, New Jersey had its first-round pick moved to the final selection of the draft and selected last in the second through fifth rounds before reverting to the sixth spot for the remaining rounds.

The USFL played its entire 40-game regular season in Birmingham last year. This season, the USFL has four hubs where two teams apiece will train, practice and play home games.

The Stallions remain in Birmingham with the Breakers.

The Showboats and Gamblers are assigned to Memphis, the Maulers and Generals to Canton, Ohio, and the Panthers and Stars to Detroit.

The USFL will kick off its 2023 season on April 15 with a doubleheader that will be televised by FOX. At 3:30 p.m. CDT, the Stars and Showboats will square off at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, and at 6:30 p.m., the Generals and Stallions will meet at Protective Stadium in Birmingham.

On April 16, Week 1 will conclude in the same cities. The Panthers and Gamblers will square off at 11 a.m. in Memphis, with NBC televising the game, and the Maulers and Breakers will meet at 5:30 p.m. in Birmingham.

Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.