2022 USFL Season: When Are Former Mountain West Players Playing
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Find out where former players are playing
The USFL is back from the dead and the league has its season starting this weekend. All of the game will be played in Birmingham, Alabama, this year in a cost saving measure.
Who knows if the league will work but it’s spring football and could be a fun distraction.
The Mountain West will be well represented in this league.
HOUSTON GAMBLERS
JoJo Ward, WR, Hawaii
Dalyn Dawkins, RB, Colorado State
New Jersey Generals
Terry Pooloe, OT, San Diego State
MICHIGAN PANTHERS
Daishawn Dixon, G, San Diego State
Frank Ginda, LB, San Jose State
Michael Carrizosa, P, San Jose State
Adewale Adeoye, DE, Utah State
Keith Williams, OT, Colorado State
Teton Saltes, OT, New Mexico
Jalin Burrell, CB, New Mexico
PITTSBURGH MAULERS
Bailey Gaither, WR, San Jose State
Josh Love, QB San Jose State
DelVon Hardaway, WR, Fresno State
Tre Walker, WR, San Jose State
Boogie Roberts, DL, San Jose State
Kyahva Tezino, LB, San Diego State
TAMPA BAY BANDITS
Juwan Washington, RB, San Diego State
Ryan DiSalvo, LS, San Jose State
2022 USFL Supplemental Draft: Six Mountain West Football Players Selected
Week 1 Schedule
The league has some prime TV real estate with games on major well-known newtorks withing NBC Universal and FOX Sports.
New Jersey Generals at Birmingham Stallions: Saturday, April 16, 7:30 p.m. ET (FOX, NBC, Peacock)
Houston Gamblers at Michigan Panthers: Sunday, April 17, noon ET (NBC, Peacock)
Philadelphia Stars vs. New Orleans Breakers: Sunday, April 17, 4 p.m. ET (USA)
Tampa Bay Bandits at Pittsburgh Maulers, Sunday, April 17, 8 p.m. ET (FS1)
There also are some new rules as well to make the league a bit different include some coll tech, that includes a helmet cam and better tracking the ball.
Plus, drone cams.
First down measurements that are more accurate than ever 🔥
Take a look at the first down technology that will be featured this season in the USFL ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/fLT2boDOVd
— USFL (@USFL) April 9, 2022
See the game like NEVER before.
Starting next Saturday on FOX and NBC, two players from each team will be wearing helmet cams in EVERY USFL game 👀 pic.twitter.com/reBK1Qjz9C
— USFL (@USFL) April 9, 2022
Who is ready to fly? 🚀
See every game on @FOXSports and @NBCSports from above with the help of drones, starting next Saturday! pic.twitter.com/VkmPs5nz5G
— USFL (@USFL) April 9, 2022
Unique rules that could be fun
- A 35-second play clock
- Three options after a touchdown: a one-point kick from the 15-yard line, a 2-point try from scrimmage at the 2-yard line and a 3-point try from scrimmage at the 10-yard line
- The option to kick off or have an untimed down from their own 33-yard line in which the team retains possession if it gains 12 or more yards
- Kickoffs from the 25-yard line, which Fisher predicted will nearly eliminate touchbacks
- Best-of-three shootout format in overtime, where each team gets three plays from the 2-yard line, and the one with the most points after each team has three plays is the winner (after that, overtime extends to sudden death, and the first score wins)
- On punts, gunners can’t line up outside the numbers and can’t be double-teamed until after the ball is kicked
- A 15-yard walk-off for defensive pass interference
- Multiple forward passes are allowed, as long as they are all attempted behind the line of scrimmage
