# 2022 MLR Draft

The 2022 MLR Collegiate Draft was the third annual for rugby union in North America, held on August 18, 2022. The draft was the first MLR draft held after the inaugural Major League Rugby Combine.

## Format

The MLR Collegiate Draft 2022 took place on August 18, 2022, and the first portion was aired on FS2.

## Player selections

| Rd | Pick # | MLR team | Player | Pos. | College |
| 1 | 1 | Dallas Jackals | Sam Golla | Lock/Flanker | California |
| 1 | 2 | New Orleans Gold | Sebastiano Villani | Scrumhalf | St. Bonaventure |
| 1 | 3 | Old Glory DC | Cali Martinez | Prop | University of British Columbia |
| 1 | 4 | Rugby ATL | Seth Purdey | Center | California |
| 1 | 5 | Toronto Arrows | Owain Ruttan | Flanker | University of British Columbia |
| 1 | 6 | New Orleans Gold | Chase Jones | Lock/Flanker | Saint Mary's College |
| 1 | 7 | New Orleans Gold | Trent Rogers | Tighthead Prop | Kutztown University |
| 1 | 8 | Dallas Jackals | Ethan Hager | Wing | University of Victoria |
| 1 | 9 | Utah Warriors | Tai Kauwe | Scrumhalf | Kutztown University |
| 1 | 10 | Rugby ATL | Matt Gelhaus | Lock | Kutztown University |
| 1 | 11 | Utah Warriors | Gabe Kettering | Hooker | Lindenwood |
| 1 | 12 | Seattle Seawolves | Shane Barry | Flyhalf | UCLA |
| 1 | 13 | Rugby United New York | Doyle Hedgepeth | Loosehead Prop | Queens University of Charlotte |
| 2 | 14 | Dallas Jackals | Kyle Fulton | Wing | Arizona |
| 2 | 15 | Old Glory DC | Collin Grosse | Lock/Flanker | Army |
| 2 | 16 | Seattle Seawolves | Sam Wegert | Center | Trinity Western University |
| 2 | 17 | New England Free Jacks | Tomás Casaras | Number Eight | Thomas More University |
| 2 | 18 | Utah Warriors | Greg Janowick | Lock | Tennessee |
| 2 | 19 | Old Glory DC | Jack Manzo | Hooker | California |
| 2 | 20 | Dallas Jackals | Matías Caramuti | Flyhalf | Thomas More University |
| 2 | 21 | San Diego Legion | Oliver Kane | Tighthead Prop | University of San Diego |
| 2 | 22 | Rugby ATL | Jack Shaw | Center/Wing | Bishop's University |
| 2 | 23 | Dallas Jackals | Nolan Buckley | Back Row | UMass Lowell |
| 2 | 24 | Dallas Jackals | Mazvita Nyamarebvu | Center | Arkansas State University |
| 2 | 25 | Seattle Seawolves | Neal Moylett | Back Row | Lindenwood |
| 2 | 26 | Old Glory DC | Alex Balladares | Loosehead Prop | Queens University of Charlotte |
| 3 | 27 | New Orleans Gold | Christian Olney | Wing/Fullback | Ohio State University |
| 3 | 28 | Old Glory DC | Mike Weir | Flyhalf | Dartmouth College |
| 3 | 29 | Rugby United New York | Bill Whiteside | Lock | Lindenwood |
| 3 | 30 | Utah Warriors | Sam Buckley | Tighthead Prop | Lindenwood |
| 3 | 31 | Toronto Arrows | Gabe Casey | Utility Back | University of Victoria |
| 3 | 32 | Toronto Arrows | Denver Fatt | Tighthead Prop | University of Victoria |
| 3 | 33 | Utah Warriors | John DuPree | Openside Flanker | Central Washington University |
| 3 | 34 | San Diego Legion | KoiKoi Nelligan | Hooker | Army |
| 3 | 35 | Rugby ATL | Evan Conlon | Scrumhalf | Lindenwood |
| 3 | 36 | Dallas Jackals | Jason Tidwell | Utility Back | Texas A&M |
| 3 | 37 | New England Free Jacks | Ivan Pula | Prop | Central Washington University |
| 3 | 38 | Seattle Seawolves | James Kuahiwinui | Tighthead Prop | Iowa Central Community College |
| 3 | 39 | Houston SaberCats | Brandon Karnes | Prop | Iowa State University |
Source: American Rugby News