There were six former Conference USA football players selected in the 2022 NFL Draft. Many others signed with teams as undrafted free agents.
Conference USA football was well represented in the 2022 NFL Draft, earning six selections through seven rounds. Once the draft ended, many other players latched on with NFL teams, signing as undrafted free agents. Those players will report to training camp and compete for a spot on rosters just the same.
2022 Conference USA Football NFL Draft Picks
3rd Round (No. 78) – DE Alex Wright, UAB – Browns
3rd Round (No. 82) – EDGE DeAngelo Malone, WKU – Falcons
4th Round (No. 134) – OL Spencer Burford, UTSA – 49ers
4th Round (No. 147) – QB Bailey Zappe, WKU – Patriots
5th Round (No. 153) – CB Tariq Woolen, UTSA – Seahawks
7th Round (No. 259) – S Nazeeh Johnson, Marshall – Chiefs
Undrafted Free Agents
Charlotte
- SAF Jonathan Alexander – Bears
FIU
- P Tommy Heatherly – Dolphins
- RB D’Vonte Price – Colts
- SAF Josh Valentine-Turner – Seahawks
FAU
- TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden – Browns
- LB Caliph Brice – Packers
- WR John Mitchell – Seahawks
- OL Desmond Noel – Bengals
- CB Zyon Gilbert – Giants
Louisiana Tech
- DB Elijah Hamilton – Dolphins
Marshall
- OL Alex Mollette, Marshall – Colts
Middle Tennessee
- LB DQ Thomas – Jets
- SAF Reed Blankenship – Eagles
North Texas
- RB DeAndre Torrey – Jets
- DT Dion Novil – Rams
Old Dominion
- LB Jordan Young – Bucs
Rice
- DT Elijah Garcia – Rams
Southern Miss
- TE Grayson Gunter – Jaguars
UAB
- TE Gerrit Price – Jaguars
UTEP
n/a
UTSA
- LB Charles Wiley – Ravens
- LB Clarence Hicks – Bengals
- RB Sincere McCormick – Raiders
Old Dominion
- TE Stone Smart – Chargers
- LB Jordan Young – Bucs
- OL Isaac Weaver – Chargers
Western Kentucky
- WR Jerreth Sterns– Bucs
Additional signings could continue to trickle in over the next few days. Training camps are still weeks away. For now, it’s safe to say there will be a new crop of Conference USA football players off to make their mark on the league. Soon it will be time to find out who will stick.
