OT Frank Crum, Wyoming, the first pick of the Birmingham Stallions in the 2024 UFL Rookie Draft. (gowyo.com)
ARLINGTON, Texas (July 17, 2024) – The Birmingham Stallions acquired the rights to 10 players in Wednesday’s 2024 United Football League College Draft:
Frank Crum OT Wyoming
Lorenzo Thompson OT Rhode Island
Emani Bailey RB TCU
Isaiah Williams WR Illinois
Dallin Holker TE Colorado State
Trajan Jeffcoat DE Arkansas
Andrew Coker OT TCU
Ahmarean Brown WR South Carolina
Sam Hartman QB Notre Dame
Ethan Driskell OT Marshall
Criteria of players who were eligible to be selected:
Players must have been eligible to have been selected in the 2024 NFL Draft and were not selected.
UFL teams will hold exclusive rights to the players they select in the draft until the player reports to the team or the team gives up that player’s rights.
All players eligible for the 2024 UFL College Draft must have been out of high school for at least three years and exhausted or waived their college eligibility, with some limited exceptions
All players who sign a UFL contract, including players who remain under contract from the 2024 season, will have an “NFL Out” during the NFL season
Player Notes
OT – Frank Crum, Wyoming
Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Denver Broncos
Was named first-team all-conference in the Mountain West last season
Ended his collegiate career with 55 games played and 48 starts
Had the second-fastest 40-yard dash among offensive linemen at the NFL combine
OT – Lorenzo Thompson, Rhode Island
Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Cleveland Browns
Following last season was named Phil Steele Third Team All-American, All-CAA Football First Team, and New England Football Writers Association All-New England Team
Elected team captain in 2023 and started all 11 games at left tackle, finishing his career with 37 consecutive starts
RB – Emani Bailey, TCU
Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs
Rushed last season for a team-best 1,209 yards and eight touchdowns, adding 25 receptions and a receiving score, named 2023 Honorable-Mention All-Big 12
Ranked 14th nationally with 100.8 rushing yards per game, with a 82.9 yard increase from 2022, the second-best improvement nationally
WR – Isaiah Williams, Illinois
Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Detroit Lions
Named to 2023 All-Big Ten First Team (coaches and media), All-Big Ten Honorable Mention as a return specialist and Academic All-Big Ten
Last season he led the Big Ten in receptions (82), second in receiving yards (1,055), and first in yards after catch (553). Ranked 14th nationally in first-down receptions (48) and tied for 13th in the nation in total receptions
TE – Dallin Holker, Colorado State
Signed as an undrafted free agent with the New Orleans Saints
Named All-Mountain West First Team (2023), Unanimous Second Team All-American and First Team Group of Five All-American (Hero Sports)
Finished last season with 767 yards on 64 receptions and six touchdowns, leading all FBS tight ends in receptions and yardage during the regular season
DE – Trajan Jeffcoat, Arkansas
Signed as an undrafted free agent with the New Orleans Saints
Named 2023 Preseason Fourth-Team All-SEC (Phil Steele)
Last season started all 12 games at defensive end, making 16 tackles with 8.5 tackles for loss and four sacks
Led the team with 29 QB pressures and 18 hurries (Pro Football Focus)
OT – Andrew Coker, TCU
Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Las Vegas Raiders
Named to 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl, Honorable-Mention All-Big 12 (2022, 2023)
Started 11 games in the 2023 season (five at left tackle, six at right tackle), missing one game due to injury
Played 733 snaps, ranking third on the TCU offense, with a season-high 91 snaps in the win at Houston
WR – Ahmarean Brown, South Carolina
Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Cleveland Browns
Played five years of collegiate football, including three at South Carolina and began his career at Georgia Tech
Appeared in 54 career games with 27 starts, recording 92 receptions for 1,136 yards and nine touchdowns
QB – Sam Hartman, Notre Dame
Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Washington Commanders
Played five seasons at Wake Forest and transferred to Notre Dame
Threw for 12,967 yards, 110 touchdowns, and 41 interceptions at Wake Forest, and 2,689 yards, 24 TDs, and 8 INTs at Notre Dame
Holds ACC records for most touchdown passes (134), ranks second in ACC history in passing yards (15,656), and ranks in the top 20 in FBS history for total touchdowns and total yards
OT – Ethan Driskell, Marshall
Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs
2023 Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Second Team selection by Phil Steele, Athlon, and SBC Coaches
Senior season in 2023, played 13 games at left tackle, allowing 14 QB hurries, 2 hits, and 3 sacks in 909 snaps
— Player notes provided by the Birmingham Stallions
