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| network = Red Sports <br> FFL Network | | network = Red Sports <br> FFL Network | ||
| league = [[FFL|Florian Football League]] | | league = [[FFL|Florian Football League]] | ||
| first = Adrian Vale, QB<br>[[Las Andreas | | first = Adrian Vale, QB<br>[[Las Andreas Redhawks]] | ||
| mr_irrelevant = Darius Coleman, WR<br>[[Dragonmoor Chargers]] | | mr_irrelevant = Darius Coleman, WR<br>[[Dragonmoor Chargers]] | ||
| rounds = 7 | | rounds = 7 | ||
| total_selections = 224 | | total_selections = 224 | ||
| previous = [[2025 FFL Draft|2025]] | | previous = [[2025 FFL Draft|2025]] | ||
| next = [[2027 FFL | | next = [[2027 FFL draft|2027]] | ||
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[[Dragonmoor Stadium]] the host venue for the 2027 President Bowl was selected as the venue for the draft. | [[Dragonmoor Stadium]] the host venue for the 2027 President Bowl was selected as the venue for the draft. | ||
Quarterback [[Adrian Vale]] was selected first overall by the [[Las Andreas | Quarterback [[Adrian Vale]] was selected first overall by the [[Las Andreas Redhawks]]. The defending [[President Bowl]] champion [[Dragonmoor Chargers]] held the final selection of the first round and selected defensive back [[Alex Turner]] with the 32nd overall pick. | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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! Pick !! Team !! Player !! Position !! College | ! Pick !! Team !! Player !! Position !! College | ||
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| 1 || [[Las Andreas | | 1 || [[Las Andreas Redhawks]] || [[Adrian Vale]] || QB || [[Northcliff Tech]] | ||
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| 2 || [[Newhedge Steelers]] || Marcus Voss || EDGE || [[University of Dragonmoor]] | | 2 || [[Newhedge Steelers]] || Marcus Voss || EDGE || [[University of Dragonmoor]] | ||
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| 31 || [[Victoria Buccaneers]] || James Carter || TE || [[Victoria State]] | | 31 || [[Victoria Buccaneers]] || James Carter || TE || [[Victoria State]] | ||
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| 32 || [[Dragonmoor Chargers]] || | | 32 || [[Dragonmoor Chargers]] || Alex Turner || DB || [[University of Blackoak]] | ||
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| 223 || [[Victoria Buccaneers]] || Marcus Freeman || S || [[Victoria State]] | | 223 || [[Victoria Buccaneers]] || Marcus Freeman || S || [[Victoria State]] | ||
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| 224 || | | 224 || [[Dragonmoor Chargers]] || Darius Coleman || WR || [[Northcliff Nazarene University]] | ||
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== First overall pick == | == First overall pick == | ||
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Vale was expected to compete immediately for the RedHawks' starting quarterback position. | Vale was expected to compete immediately for the RedHawks' starting quarterback position. | ||
== Selections by college == | |||
== | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;" | ||
! style="width:50%;" | College | |||
! style="width:30%;" | Conference | |||
! style="width:20%;" | Selections | |||
|- | |||
| [[University of Blackoak]] || Big South || '''15''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Victoria State]] || Frontier || '''12''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[University of Newmarsh]] || FLO-12 || '''10''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[University of Dragonmoor]] || Big South || '''9''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[University of Stonehall]] || Big South || '''9''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[University of Westlake]] || FLO-12 || '''9''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Northcliff Tech]] || FLO-12 || '''8''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[University of Northcliff]] || FLO-12 || '''8''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Southland State University]] || Big South || '''7''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[University of Northsilver]] || Big South || '''7''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[University of Havenbarrow]] || FLO-12 || '''7''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Eastham University]] || Frontier || '''7''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Sri Alba University]] || Frontier || '''7''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Vice City Metropolitan University]] || Big South || '''7''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[University of Oldhaven]] || Big South || '''6''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[University of Meadowedge]] || FLO-12 || '''6''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Port Richard University]] || Southeastern || '''6''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Oldhaven Polytechnic]] || Big South || '''6''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pentucky University]] || Southeastern || '''5''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pentucky A&M University]] || Southeastern || '''5''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[University College of Las Andreas]] || FLO-12 || '''5''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Eastern State University]] || Southeastern || '''5''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Kingsland State University]] || FLO-12 || '''5''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[San Alexandria State University]] || Southeastern || '''4''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Kingsland Tech]] || Frontier || '''4''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Ontario State University]] || Big South || '''4''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Southern Ontario]] || Frontier || '''4''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Dragonmoor St. Clements]] || Big South || '''4''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Pentucky Tech]] || Frontier || '''4''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[University of Wellingdon]] || Frontier || '''4''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Ontario Nazarene]] || Frontier || '''3''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Diamond Habour Polytechnic]] || Southeastern || '''3''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Kingsland A&M]] || FLO-12 || '''3''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Temple Islands University]] || Southeastern || '''3''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Northcliff St. Anne University]] || FLO-12 || '''3''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Army]] || Independent || '''3''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Navy]] || Independent || '''3''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Air Force]] || Independent || '''2''' | |||
|- | |||
| [[Northcliff Nazarene University]] || Frontier || '''2''' | |||
|- | |||
! colspan="2" | Total | |||
! '''224''' | |||
|} | |||
== Selections by conference == | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;" | ||
! | ! style="width:15%;" | Rank | ||
! | ! style="width:45%;" | Conference | ||
| | ! style="width:20%;" | Selections | ||
| | ! style="width:20%;" | Percentage | ||
| | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 1 | ||
| [[Big South Conference|Big South]] | |||
| '''74''' | |||
| 33.0% | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 2 | ||
| [[FLO-12 Conference|FLO-12]] | |||
| '''64''' | |||
| 28.6% | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 3 | ||
| [[Frontier Conference|Frontier]] | |||
| '''47''' | |||
| 21.0% | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 4 | ||
| [[Southeastern Conference|Southeastern]] | |||
| '''31''' | |||
| 13.8% | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | | 5 | ||
| Independents | |||
| '''8''' | |||
| 3.6% | |||
|- | |- | ||
! Total | ! colspan="2" | Total | ||
! 224 | ! '''224''' | ||
! '''100.0%''' | |||
|} | |} | ||
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* [[FFL Draft]] | * [[FFL Draft]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Florian Football League]] | ||
[[Category:Floria]] | [[Category:Floria]] | ||
[[Category:Sports drafts]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:39, 18 October 2026
| 2026 FFL Draft | |
| General information | |
|---|---|
| Date(s) | 2026 |
| Location | Dragonmoor Stadium |
| Network(s) |
Red Sports FFL Network |
| League | Florian Football League |
| First selection |
Adrian Vale, QB Las Andreas Redhawks |
| Mr. Irrelevant |
Darius Coleman, WR Dragonmoor Chargers |
The 2026 FFL Draft was the annual player-selection meeting of the Florian Football League (FFL), held prior to the 2026 FFL season. It was the eighth draft in league history and the first FFL Draft to consist of 7 rounds, producing 224 total selections.
Dragonmoor Stadium the host venue for the 2027 President Bowl was selected as the venue for the draft.
Quarterback Adrian Vale was selected first overall by the Las Andreas Redhawks. The defending President Bowl champion Dragonmoor Chargers held the final selection of the first round and selected defensive back Alex Turner with the 32nd overall pick.
Background
The FFL entered the 2026 season dominant in the Florian sports market despite Floria’s second FMF World Cup victory. The expansion of the draft to seven rounds reflected the continued growth of the league and the development of the Florian collegiate football system.
The draft order was primarily determined by the results of the previous season, with non-playoff clubs selecting before playoff qualifiers.
The Dragonmoor Chargers, who defeated the Victoria Buccaneers 27–24 in the President Bowl at the 75,000-capacity FIH Stadium, received the final selection of the first round.
Player selections
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
First overall pick
Adrian Vale
The Las Andreas RedHawks selected quarterback Adrian Vale with the first overall selection.
Vale entered the draft as one of the highest-rated prospects in the 2026 class and was regarded as a potential franchise quarterback. Las Andreas selected Vale as the centrepiece of its rebuilding programme following the teams worst record in history during the previous season (4-13).
Vale was expected to compete immediately for the RedHawks' starting quarterback position.
Selections by college
Selections by conference
| Rank | Conference | Selections | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big South | 74 | 33.0% |
| 2 | FLO-12 | 64 | 28.6% |
| 3 | Frontier | 47 | 21.0% |
| 4 | Southeastern | 31 | 13.8% |
| 5 | Independents | 8 | 3.6% |
| Total | 224 | 100.0% | |