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The Memphis Showboats found a familiar face in the 2024 UFL Draft: former Tiger Blake Watson. They also took Kansas QB Jason Bean No. 1 overall
The 2024 UFL draft, also known as the 2024 UFL college draft, was the first meeting of United Football League (UFL) franchises to select newly eligible players ahead of the 2025 UFL season. It was the first rookie draft since the league formed from the merger of the United States Football League (USFL) and XFL .
The 2024 UFL draft ahead of the 2025 season, was held on July 17, 2024. The draft consisted of 10 rounds of players who were eligible for the 2024 NFL draft in April but went undrafted. [33] [34] Memphis, winner of the first overall draft pick as a result of its week 10 victory in 2024, chose quarterback Jason Bean with the selection. [35]
In the SpongeBob SquarePants Season 2 episode "Band Geeks", the band led by Squidward Tentacles plays at the "Bubble Bowl", during which clips of a Showboats game (vs. the Tampa Bay Bandits at Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium in Memphis on May 25, 1984) are shown. A player from the Memphis Showboats appeared as a contestant on Press Your Luck in 1985.
It was Memphis' fourth straight loss, a disappointing mark that leaves the Showboats at 1-4 halfway through the season. They are tied for last place in the USFL Conference, two games out of a ...
In 2024, the two teams played against each other in the season finale for the number one overall pick in the 2025 UFL draft. The winner would get the number one pick, [14] the Showboats won the game 19–12 and earned the 2025 number one pick. [15] Currently the Showboats have a 3–1 record against Houston.
The UFL announced the full schedule for its inaugural season on Monday morning. Memphis Showboats announce 2024 schedule: See full slate for 1st season of UFL Skip to main content
Kenneth Moore Whisenhunt (born February 28, 1962) is an American football coach and former tight end who is currently the head coach of the Memphis Showboats of the United Football League (UFL). He played college football at Georgia Tech and was drafted in the twelfth round of the 1985 NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons, with whom he played for ...