The 2009 UNGL Draft was the inaugural draft for the

United National Gridiron League The United National Gridiron League (UNGL) was a proposed professional american football minor league. The league was formed in August 2007 and was originally called the ''United National Football League''. The league's inaugural draft took plac ...

. The draft was held on January 8–9, 2009. What made this draft unique was the fact that the league chose to skip having a

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combine and held the draft online, in order to start the league in the spring of 2009. The first overall selection of the draft was UAB

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Dan Burks by the

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. The following is an incomplete list of players selected in the 2009 UNGL Draft.

Players included in the draft

Included in the draft where players from other leagues, such as the All-American Football League (AAFL),

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(AFL),

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(AIFA),

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(CIFL),

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(af2),

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(IFL), and some from practice squads of

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(NFL) franchises.

Draft by position

Quarterback

Running back

Fullbacks

* After draft, joined

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Players included in the draft

Draft by position

Quarterback

Running back

Fullbacks

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive line

Defensive end

Defensive tackle

Linebacker

Cornerback

Safety

Kicker

Punter

References