USFL '86: The Season That Never Was

Wednesday, May 29, 2019

'84 Chronology-USFL Annual Draft

Event Date: December 27th, 1984

Event Description: USFL Draft Set

Source: UPI

The U.S. Football League will conduct its third annual draft Jan. 3rd, it was announced Thursday.

The draft will begin at 10 a.m. EST at the Grand Hyatt hotel.The 1983 and 1984 Heisman Trophy winners, Herschel Walker and Mike Rosier, were drafted and signed by USFL clubs, the Pittsburgh Maulers and New Jersey Generals.

The league signed 40 percent of its picks in the 1983 and 1984 drafts, and 52 percent of those signed are still on USFL rosters.

Thirteen players signed with USFL teams after being drafted by NFL clubs in 1984, including three first-round choices.

Story-(UPI)

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