St. Louis, MO (July 17, 2024) – The St. Louis Battlehawks acquired the rights to 10 players in today’s United Football League College Draft. The Battlehawks used their first two picks on offense, choosing quarterback Chevan Cordeiro from San Jose State (5th overall) and Missouri running back Cody Schrader with their second round pick.
Overall, the Battlehawks chose five defensive and five offensive players in the draft: two cornerbacks, two defensive linemen, two wide receivers, linebacker, quarterback, running back, and tackle:
Chevan Cordeiro, QB San Jose State
Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Seattle Seahawks
All-Mountain West First Team (2023)
All-time Mountain West leader touchdowns (113), total yardage (13,811), and completions (971)
Completed 223 of 362 pass attempts for 2773 yards with only 4 interceptions in 2023
Rushed for 537 yards on 219 carries for the Spartans
Played four seasons for Hawaii before transferring to San Jose State
Cody Schrader, RB Missouri
Signed as an undrafted free agent with the San Francisco 49ers
St. Louis native (Lutheran South High School) named First Team All-SEC at Missouri in 2023
Consensus All-American and Burlsworth Trophy winner
Led the SEC in rushing with 125.1 yards per game in 2023
Set single-season rushing mark of 1,627 yards at Missouri, finished with 2,371 in 2 seasons
Gained 3,084 yards and scored 39 TDs in 29 games at Truman State University
Pheldarius Payne, DE Virginia Tech
Signed as UDFA with the Houston Texans
Recorded 31 tackles (10 for loss) with 4 sacks and 5 quarterback hurries in 13 games in 2023
Previously played at Nebraska and Lackawanna College
Bradley Ashmore, T Vanderbilt
Team captain for the Commodores
Started 24 games at right tackle, 16 at right guard
SEC Academic Honor Roll
Carl Jones Jr., OLB UCLA
Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Chicago Bears
Tallied 31 tackles and two sacks for UCLA in 2023
Appeared in school record of 57 games for the Bruins
Isaiah Coe, DT Oklahoma
Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Indianapolis Colts
Honorable Mention All-Big 12 in 2023
Recorded 55 tackles (15 for loss) in 37 games with the Sooners
Jelani Baker, WR Limestone
Signed as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens
All-South Atlantic Conference
Made 118 catches for 1681 yards and 19 TDs in 24 games
Additional 23 kick returns for 656 yards and a TD
Jadon Janke, WR South Dakota State
Signed as an undrafted free agent with Houston Texans
Caught 170 passes for 2800 yards and 30 TDs in 67 games with South Dakota State
Along with identical twin, Jaxon, the duo won two national titles and three state titles
All-MVFC as wide receiver and a return specialist in 2022
Myles Sims, CB Georgia Tech
Started 26 games for Georgia Tech with 136 tackles and 2 interceptions
Had 5 pass breakups and recovered 2 fumbles in 2023
Ran a 4.45 40-yard dash at Pro Day
Myles Jones, CB Duke
Signed as an undrafted free agent with the New York Jets
Played 208 snaps for Duke in 2023 with 7 tackles and a pair of interceptions
Registered 124 tackles, 29 pass break ups, and 4 interceptions for the Aggies
Lettered four years and earned Master’s Degree in Human Resources at Texas A&M
Players in the UFL College Draft must have been eligible to have been selected in the 2024 NFL Draft and were not selected. Undrafted free agent signees were eligible.
The Battlehawks will hold exclusive rights to these players until the player reports to the team or the team gives up that player’s rights. 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 provided by the St. Louis Battlehawks
