The XFL held its 2023 player draft Friday. Though not televised or streamed, we know the results, and two players who were in Pittsburgh Steelers’ minicamp were selected.
The St. Louis Battlehawks selected Delaware LB Johnny Buchanan while the Vegas Vipers took Northern Arizona WR Stacy Chukwumezie. Both players took part in the Steelers’ three-day rookie minicamp weekend the second week of May and both exited without signing a contract. Only one of the 33 Steelers’ tryout players were immediately signed, RB Alfonzo Graham, while LB Toby Ndukwe was later added.
Buchanan was a college tackling machine, a whopping 150 tackles in 2022 for the Blue Hens to lead the FCS level.