USFL College Draft: Michigan Panthers select DaShaun White with No. 32 overall pick
Former Oklahoma star linebacker DaShaun White was just selected in the USFL College Draft. The Michigan Panthers announced Tuesday afternoon that they selected White with the No. 32 overall pick. He spent five years in college, all with the Sooners, and was a starter for his final few. Over his career, White racked up just shy of 250 tackles (248) and recorded 90 total in 2022 along with six tackles for loss and two sacks.
White played high school football at Richland (TX) High, where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 189 overall recruit in the 2018 cycle, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
Here was the Panthers post that they had picked DaShaun White:
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Last year was the initial season for the USFL, which also resulted in some history for spring football. The USFL was the first league in 40 years to have a successful inaugural season and then come back for a second season.
All eight USFL teams are remotely participating in this year’s draft, drafting the rights to 80 players who are eligible for the draft from a pool of 3,000 players. In order to be eligible for the USFL Draft, athletes must be out of high school for at least three years and either used all of their college eligibility, or waived it. Junior college players can request eligibility after being out of high school for two years and not be enrolled in a four-year school.
“We are building the USFL for long-term success and our first-ever College Draft demonstrates our clear focus on building winning teams for Season 2, Season 3, and beyond,” Daryl Johnston, the USFL’s Executive Vice President of Football Operations, said. “The USFL will continue to search for and evaluate the best players to join our league. We are excited to see who the next KaVontae Turpin will be to turn an opportunity with the USFL into a springboard for success in the NFL. Conducting our inaugural College Draft shows that the USFL is committed to providing these talented players an alternative route to pursue their professional football dreams.”