The UFL draft featured a number of promising NFL rookies, with the Birmingham Stallions selecting Sam Hartman in the ninth round. Other notable selections included Missouri running back Cody Schrader, who was taken in the second round by the St. Louis Battlehawks, and UCLA pass rusher Gabriel Murphy, who was selected in the second round by the San Antonio Brahmas. The draft also saw former Oklahoma receiver Drake Stoops, who is on the Los Angeles Rams' roster, drafted in the 10th round by the Arlington Renegades. The UFL completed its inaugural season last month following a merger between the XFL and USFL, and there had been some discussion about an expansion of franchises in the near future.