The St. Louis Battlehawks are one of the eight teams that will be a part of the United Football League (UFL), which was born from the XFL-USFL merger. Last Friday, the first two phases of the dispersal draft were held. Each team was allowed to protect 42 players on their roster. In addition, the XFL teams were able to draft up to 20 players from the dissolving XFL teams. The same was done for the USFL teams. On Monday, the results of the dispersal draft were announced.
St. Louis Battlehawks Dispersal Draft Results
Here are the players that the St. Louis Battlehawks currently have on the roster after the first two phases of the dispersal draft.
Freedom Akinmoladun | DE | Nebraska | |
Vadal Alexander | G | Louisiana St | |
Kevin Atkins | DT | Fresno St | |
Kemari Averett | TE | Bethune-Cookman | |
Nico Bolden | DB | Kent St | |
Max Borghi | RB | Washington St | |
James Bostic | WR | Ohio | |
Jamarcus Bradley | WR | Louisiana | |
Montrae Braswell | DB | Missouri St | |
Johnny Buchanan | LB | Delaware | |
Juwann Bushell-Beatty | T | Michigan | |
Hakeem Butler | WR | Iowa St | |
Anthony Cioffi | DB | Rutgers | VGS |
Qwynnterrio Cole | DB | Louisville | SEA |
Marcus Cushnie | LB | Massachusetts | |
Ben DeLuca | DB | Charlotte | |
Sage Doxtater | T | New Mexico St | HOU (XFL) |
Mataeo Durant | RB | Duke | |
Emeke Egbule | LB | Houston | |
Travis Feeney | LB | Washington | |
Kemore Gamble | TE | UCF | |
Steven Gonzalez | G | Penn St | |
Tim Harris | DB | Virginia | |
Willie Harvey | LB | Iowa St | |
Sterling Hofrichter | P | Syracuse | |
Prince Charles Iworah | DB | Western Kentucky | |
Antwuan Jackson | DT | Ohio St | SEA |
Blake Jackson | WR | Mary Hardin-Baylor | SEA |
Keylon Kennedy | DB | Garden City CC (Kan.) | VGS |
Kevon Latulas | RB | Missouri St | |
Elorm Lumor | DE | Towson | |
Eric Magwood | T | Middle Tennessee St | |
Koda Martin | OL | Syracuse | |
Steven Mitchell | WR | USC | |
Callahan O’Reilly | LB | Montana St | |
Mike Panasiuk | C | Michigan St | |
Chris Payton-Jones | DB | Nebraska | SEA |
Jahcour Pearson | WR | Mississippi | SEA |
T.J. Pesefea | DT | Arizona St | |
Mike Rose | LB | Iowa St | |
Brandon Sebastian | DB | Boston College | |
Jack Snyder | G | San Jose St | HOU (XFL) |
Jake Sutherland | TE | Morehead St | |
Pita Taumoepenu | LB | Utah | |
Jadrian Taylor | DE | UTEP | |
Nick Tiano | QB | UT-Chattanooga | |
Jazston Turnetine | T | Florida St | SEA |
Dallas Warmack | G | Oregon | |
Carson Wells | LB | Colorado | |
Dohnovan West | C | Arizona St | VGS |
Manny Wilkins | QB | Arizona St | |
Lakiem Williams | LB | Syracuse | |
Anthony Witherstone | DB | Merrimack | |
Mykael Wright | DB | Oregon | SEA |
The third column signifies players whom the Battlehawks picked up in phase two of the dispersal draft and what team they came from.
3 Key Players From Phase 1
Hakeem Butler is the best player that the team protected. With AJ McCarron under center, Butler caught 51 passes for 599 yards and eight touchdowns. The Battlehawks are able to keep their WR1 from last season. This is huge for the team, as many of their offensive players found homes on NFL squads this season. The Battlehawks had one of the best offenses in the XFL, so it isn’t surprising that NFL teams took notice.
On the other side of the ball, leading tackler Willie Harvey was protected. He only recorded tackles on the stat sheet, but his 59 tackles were good for first on the team. He did have a lot of assisted tackles, but that points to the fact that he was always in on the play. In a similar vein, the team protected their team sack leader from last season, Travis Feeney. He had five sacks last season to go along with 32 total tackles. The Battlehawks had many players who posted multiple sacks, but locking down Feeney is great for St. Louis. These two players coming back gives the defense a great foundation going into 2024.
Key Player Added In Phase 2
The Battlehawks were able to pick up a huge offensive piece in the second phase of the dispersal draft. The team picked former Seattle Sea Dragons wide receiver Jahcour Pearson. He had 60 receptions for 670 yards and four touchdowns. Pair that production with Butler’s, and the Battlehawks look to have one of the best wide receiver tandems in the UFL. They are trying to keep their identity intact. They were able to devastate teams with an electric offense through the air. St. Louis doubled down on that strategy by picking Pearson.
The St. Louis Battlehawks will be one of the most fun teams to watch in the spring. They came up short of the championship last year and are eager to try and win the first year of the UFL.
For More Great Sports Content
Matt has been following sports since he was a kid. While football is his main focus, Matt can talk about any sport at any time. He is currently a banker in Wisconsin and hosts two podcasts, Beers and Ears & Discontinued on Display. Follow him on Twitter at @sorcerermatt, and follow us @TotalApexSports. To read more of our articles and keep up to date on the latest in ALL sports, click here!