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Found June 19, 2009 on The Zoner:
PLAYERS: Adam Archuleta,  Cecil Sapp,  LaBrandon Toefield,  Brooks Bollinger
TEAMS: St. Louis Rams,  Denver Broncos,  Jacksonville Jaguars,  New York Jets

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The UFL had its first-ever draft and here are some of the “names” that have been drafted. Adam Archuleta, former Bear CJ Bacher, former Northwestern QB Cecil Sapp, RB Labrandon Toefield, former LSU RB Brooks Bollinger, former Viking QB Chris Perry, former Michigan RB And that’s about it, as far as I can tell. Here is the rundown of the draft.
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