2023 XFL rookie draft


The 2023 XFL rookie draft was the player selection process to fill the rosters of the eight teams for the 2024 XFL season, and the only rookie draft in the rebooted version of the XFL's history.
The draft was held on June 16, 2023, with results released through the XFL's social media channels later that evening, with 80 players being selected.

Eligibility

The XFL 2023 "rookie" draft pool consisted only player who were eligible to have been drafted in the 2023 NFL draft and who are not under contract by a professional football team.
Drafted rookies will be placed on XFL rosters with players who finished the 2023 season on active and reserve lists and teams will hold exclusive rights with the players they select in the draft.

Selection order

The draft was to consist up to 10 rounds. XFL team rosters will be expanded from 51 to 90 players to allow for the increased number of players.
The selection order was follows :
SelectionTeam2023 recordPlayoff result
1Orlando Guardians1-9Did not qualify
2Vegas Vipers2-8Did not qualify
3San Antonio Brahmas3-7Did not qualify
4St. Louis Battlehawks7-3Did not qualify
5Seattle Sea Dragons7-3Div Championship
6Houston Roughnecks7-3Div Championship
7DC Defenders9-1Lost Championship
8Arlington Renegades4-6Won Championship

Before the draft, the Renegades and Sea Dragons complete a trade, with Arlington receiving linebacker Tuzar Skipper and the 46th overall pick and Seattle receives offensive lineman George Moore and the 40th overall pick.

Draft results

On the evening of the event, the XFL announced that the following 80 players were selected in the rookie draft. The league didn't published selection order and just announced the selections in alphabetical order by team.

Undrafted players

On June 20, the XFL announced that the rights to 44 undrafted players have been claimed by teams.

Vegas Vipers

Other undrafted players were invited to XFL player showcases, with a chance to exhibit their skills in front of XFL coaches and personnel directors. Players were evaluated based on performance for inclusion in the XFL player pool for the upcoming 2024 season. The top performers were invited to the XFL Combine, which was held July 25–27 in Arlington, Texas.