New Orleans: WR Taywan Taylor
Taylor is a rare USFL draftee who heard his name called within the first two days of the NFL's selection proceedings. The Tennessee Titans chose him in the third round of the 2017 draft in the 72nd overall slot. Taylor made a name for himself through scorching seasons at Western Kentucky, seeing him score 41 touchdowns and nearly 4,000 receiving yards. An impressive Senior Bowl week showing in Mobile only boosted his stock further.
While Taylor didn't make Titans fans forget that Cooper Kupp went to the Rams three picks prior, he earned a respectable 697 yards over two seasons. An injury derailed his sophomore campaign. More ailments prevented Taylor from reclaiming the narrative on his NFL career, as he was traded to the Cleveland Browns shortly before the 2019 season kicked off and was limited to three games. Taylor's most recent NFL experience came in Houston Texans camp.
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Other notable Breakers: WR Johnnie Dixon, K Austin MacGinnis, RB Larry Rose III
Philadelphia: QB Case Cookus
Though Carson Wentz is gone, the City of Brotherly Love still has a Football Championship Subdivision passing hero to rely on as Cookus arrives for the USFL's Stars. Cookus introduced himself with a fabulous freshman campaign that saw him earn 40 total touchdowns, allowing him to earn the Jerry Rice Award presented to FCS' top freshman (which also been won by Kupp, Chase Edmonds, and Trey Lance). In perhaps one of the most bizarre happenings in recent college football memory, Cookus is also a rare quarterback that has been ejected for targeting.
Injuries perhaps kept Cookus off the radar of NFL teams, as he was limited to six games combined during the 2016 and 2018 seasons. He has nonetheless spent time in the systems of the Giants, Broncos, Vikings, and Raiders over the last two seasons and most recently worked with the CFL's Edmonton Elks.
Other notable Stars: LB Te'Von Coney, TE Bug Howard, S Jack Tocho