All American Football League Draft

The All American Football League (AAFL) held their inaugural draft and supplemental draft recently. The AAFL is an upstart league with six teams (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Michigan, Tennessee and Texas) that is marketing itself as a spring pro football league with a college atmosphere. One of the interesting things about the AAFL is that all players are required to have a college degree in order to play.

Some of the notable players drafted into the AAFL include former Virginia Tech QB Bryan Randall by Tennessee, Nebraska QB Eric Crouch (Texas), QB Chris Leak (Florida), former first round pick Peter Warrick (Florida), former Dallas Cowboys and Arena Football QB Clint Stoerner (Arkansas), the QB of the National Championship Tennessee Vols team Tee Martin (Tennessee) and Rod "He Hate Me" Smart (Tennessee).

With last year's decision by the NFL to fold its European league, the AAFL could serve as a good training ground for young prospects. It's degree requirement instantly gives it more credibility than the XFL.