Posted by ESPN.com's Adam Rittenberg
The NFL draft and free-agent tryouts didn't mark the final chances for Big Ten players to find football homes in 2009. The new United Football League held its first draft Thursday night, and several Big Ten players were selected.
Each of the four teams drafted 24 players. According to the UFL's Web site, teams own the rights to these players if they choose to play in the UFL. Some players already have been contacted, and signings will be announced in the coming weeks.
Here's who made it from the Big Ten.
LAS VEGAS
- Wendell Bryant, NT, Wisconsin
NEW YORK
- C.J. Bacher, QB, Northwestern
ORLANDO
- Mike Doss, S, Ohio State
- Grant Mason, CB, Michigan
- Brooks Bollinger, QB, Wisconsin
- Tim McGarigle, LB, Northwestern
- Chris Perry, RB, Michigan
- Anthony Schlegel, LB, Ohio State
SAN FRANCISCO
- Prince Kwateng, LB, Northwestern
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BIG TEN SCOREBOARD
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Final 10 Ohio State 21 Michigan 10 Final Minnesota 0 13 Iowa 12 Final 16 Wisconsin 31 Northwestern 33 Final Purdue 38 Indiana 21 Final 14 Penn State 42 Michigan State 14
