XFL 2020 Draft dates with Players draft into Five phases.

The XFL player draft will take place Tuesday, October 15 and Wednesday, October 16. Player selections will be announced on XFL.com, @xfl2020 on Twitter, @xfl on Instagram, and through the social media channels of the eight XFL teams.

Over the two-day draft, each XFL team will populate a 71-man roster by selecting players from a set of positional groupings.
One quarterback will be assigned to each team prior to a five-phased draft, phased as follows:

XFL 2020 Draft dates with 8 teams Players draft into Five phases.

according to the XFL's press release, Over the two-day draft, each XFL team will populate a 71-man roster by selecting players from a set of positional groupings. One quarterback will be assigned to each team prior to a five-phased draft, phased as follows:

Skill Players (QB, RB, WR, TE)

Offensive Line (OT, OG, OC)

Defensive Front Seven (DL, LB)

Defensive Backfield (CB, NB, SS, FS)

Open Draft (all remaining players after positional drafts, in addition to P/K/LS)

The grid below summarizes the pick order for each of the five draft phases:

How does that work? We'll go into a bit more detail.

Phase 1: Skill positions.
In a snake draft, each of the eight teams will draft any combination of 10 players who play quarterback, running back, wide receiver, or tight end. (Draft order: DC, HOU, NY, DAL, TB, STL, SEA, LA)

Phase 2: Offensive line.
In a snake draft, each of the eight teams will draft any combination of 10 players who play center, guard, or tackle. (Draft order: LA, SEA, STL, TB, DAL, NY, HOU, DC)

Phase 3: Defensive front seven.
In a snake draft, each of the eight teams will draft any combination of 10 players who play defensive end, defensive tackle, or linebacker. (Draft order: TB, STL, SEA, LA, DC, HOU, NY, DAL)

Phase 4: Defensive backfield.
In a snake draft, each of the eight teams will draft any combination of 10 players who play cornerback or safety. (Draft order: DAL, NY, HOU, DC, LA, SEA, STL, TB)

Phase 5: Open draft.
In a snake draft, each of the eight teams will draft 30 players. They can play any position the team wishes. (Draft order: STL, NY, SEA, LA, TB, HOU, DC, DAL)

The list of players eligible to be drafted will be announced by the league on XFL.com as well as social media, with the entire pool to be revealed by Friday, Oct. 11. Once the draft begins, each team will be given 90 seconds to make each pick, which will be announced through a video conference with the XFL office in Stamford, Conn.