All American Football League 2008 Supplemental Draft To Be Held Saturday, February 16

Teams to Round Out 60-Man Training Camp Rosters

February 14, 2008

 

ATLANTA, GA – The All American Football League (AAFL) announced today that the 2008 supplemental draft will be held Saturday, February 16.

The ten-round supplemental draft will begin at 11:00 a.m. ET, and will round out each team’s 60-man training camp roster. The supplemental draft pool will include all players who were not selected in the draft, players who were recently released or waived from the NFL and players who did not have  verification of a college degree (official transcript) turned in to the League office before the draft on January 26.

Each team will also make compensatory selections at the conclusion of the supplemental draft, to fill roster spots that were vacated by players who have signed with the NFL since the AAFL Draft was held on January 26.

2008 Supplemental Draft Order:

1. Alabama)
2. Michigan
3. Florida
4. Texas
5. Tennessee)
6. Arkansas

Protected Players:

Each team has protected a list of players who played college football in the team’s home state or in one of that team’s protected states. Each team is able to protect up to three players in the supplemental draft.

Protected States by Team:

Team Alabama – Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi
Team Arkansas – Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma
Team Florida – Florida
Team Michigan – Michigan, Illinois, Indiana
Team Tennessee – Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina
Team Texas – Texas

Supplemental Draft Order by Round:

Rounds 1, 3, 5, 7, 9: Teams Select in Supplemental Draft Order
Rounds 2, 4, 6, 8, 10: Teams Select in Reverse order of Round 1

Minutes Per Selection in Each Round:

Round 1:   4 minutes per selection
Round 2:   4 minutes per selection
Round 3:   3 minutes per selection
Round 4:   3 minutes per selection
Round 5:   2 minutes per selection

Player Eligibility:

• Players must have attended a combine, workout or tryout; or player must have a written scouting report from an AAFL coach or League personnel on file at the League office
• Player must have signed AAFL Draft Eligible Player Agreement
• Player must have verification of a college degree (official transcript) on file at the League office

AAFL teams will play ten regular season games, beginning in April 2008. The spring schedule is designed to satisfy fans who hunger for quality football between the NFL and college seasons. The League’s teams are located in avid college football markets representing Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Michigan, Tennessee and Texas.

AAFL players will report to training camp beginning March 13.