Event Date: January 6th, 1983
Event Description: USFL Draft Complete
Source: United Press International
All-America kicker Chuck Nelson of Washington and all-Big Ten guard Joe Lukens of Ohio State were among 96 players selected by the 12 United States Football League teams Wednesday in the last eight rounds of the college draft.
Nelson, who set an NCAA record for consecutive field goals this season, was selected by the Chicago Blitz on the 23rd round of the draft and Lukens was taken by the New Jersey Generals on the 20th round.
Quarterback Babe Laufenberg, a second team all-Big Ten selection, also was selected by the Blitz, in the 20th round.
Don Elliott, an offensive tackle from New Mexico, had the distinction of being the last player selected in the open phase of the draft. He was taken by the Los Angeles Express.
There were 600 players chosen in the two days of the draft, 288 in the round-by-round open phase and 312 in the territorial phase. Of the 600 players selected, 323 were offensive players, 263 were defensive players and 14 were specialists.
Each USFL team now has 50 players on its drafted list and will begin the arduous task of trying to sign them. The USFL opens its regular season on March6.
Story-(United Press International)
Photo-(Indiana University)
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