The back-to-back USFL champion Birmingham Stallions continued reloading their roster ahead of training camp with Monday’s Super-Dispersal Draft, selecting 11 players in total – including seven returners from a year ago.
With the draft, the Stallions now have 64 players on their roster. And with training camp rosters capped at 75 players per team, they’ll have room to add up to 11 more players during free agency – which opened yesterday.
The following is a player-by-player breakdown of each of the Stallions’ selections from Monday’s draft:
OT Larnel Coleman
The Stallions selected offensive tackle Larnel Coleman with their first-round pick. Coleman was initially claimed last month by the Houston Roughnecks (XFL) before they dissolved with the merger. The former prep basketball star’s strengths include his athleticism and long arms (36 ¼ inches), which give him an advantage while blocking.
Prior to getting selected by the Miami Dolphins in the seventh round of the 2021 NFL Draft, Coleman was a three-year starter at UMass. He entered his COVID-shortened redshirt senior campaign on the Outland Trophy Watch List (Top Interior Lineman in FBS) and went on to start all four games at left tackle for the Minutemen that season – recording a 77.3 PFF pass-blocking grade and earning Second-Team All-Independent honors.
With the Stallions’ offensive line returning all of its starters from a year ago and adding reinforcements like All-USFL offensive tackle Calvin Ashley, Coleman must play up to high standards during training camp if he wants to be part of the mix.
