Finding all the former Eagles taken in the USFL draft originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia
The revamped USFL held its 35-round draft over the last two days and several former Eagles were selected.
The eight-team league split up its draft by position like this:
Day 1
Round 1: Quarterbacks
Rounds 2-4: Edge rushers/defensive ends
Rounds 5-7: Offensive tackles
Round 8-11: Cornerbacks
Round 12: Quarterbacks
Day 2
Rounds 13-17: Wide receivers
Rounds 18-19: Safeties
Round 20: Centers
Round 21: Inside linebackers
Rounds 22-23: Offensive guards
Rounds 24-26: Defensive tackles and nose tackles
Rounds 27-28: Running backs and fullbacks
Rounds 29-31: Outside linebackers
Round 32: Kickers
Round 33: Punters
Round 34: Tight ends/Halfbacks
Round 35: Long snappers
Here’s a look at all the former Eagles I found in the list of drafted players:
Round 1-5: QB Clayton Thorson (Houston Gamblers): The Eagles used a fifth-round pick on Thorston out of Northwestern back in 2019. But the 6-foot-4 Thorson didn’t make…