ARLINGTON, Tex. — The United Football League held its UFL College Draft on Wednesday and a familiar name was selected first.

Kansas quarterback Jason Bean was selected as the No. 1 overall pick by the Memphis Showboats.&nbsp;

Bean is currently signed with the Indianapolis Colts after joining the team as an undrafted free agent.

In his senior season, Bean helped lead the Jayhawks to a 9-4 record and to its first bowl victory since 2008. He threw for 2,130 yards and 18 touchdowns this past fall in Lawrence. He added nearly 300 yards rushing to go along with three touchdowns.

The UFL season takes place during the spring, just completed its first season after it had been formed by a merger of two previous professional leagues, the XFL and USFL. Its draft pool consists strictly of players who went undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft in April.

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                        <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2024/7/1721234805141.jpeg" alt="Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jason Bean throws during NFL football practice at the team's headquarters Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)" />
                        <figcaption>Indianapolis Colts quarterback Jason Bean throws during NFL football practice at the team's headquarters Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)</figcaption>
                    </figure><p>SEAN BOSTON<br><i>Hutch Post</i></p><p>ARLINGTON, Tex. — The United Football League held its UFL College Draft on Wednesday and a familiar name was selected first.</p><p>Kansas quarterback Jason Bean was selected as the No. 1 overall pick by the Memphis Showboats.&nbsp;</p><div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">With the first pick of the 2024 UFL College Draft, we’ve selected QB Jason Bean 🙌🚤 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SHOWTIME?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SHOWTIME</a>🤩 <a href="https://t.co/yNcekeBtX6">pic.twitter.com/yNcekeBtX6</a></p>&mdash; Memphis Showboats (@USFLShowboats) <a href="https://twitter.com/USFLShowboats/status/1813578497887203347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 17, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></div><p>Bean is currently signed with the Indianapolis Colts after joining the team as an undrafted free agent.</p><p>In his senior season, Bean helped lead the Jayhawks to a 9-4 record and to its first bowl victory since 2008. He threw for 2,130 yards and 18 touchdowns this past fall in Lawrence. He added nearly 300 yards rushing to go along with three touchdowns.</p><p>The UFL season takes place during the spring, just completed its first season after it had been formed by a merger of two previous professional leagues, the XFL and USFL. Its draft pool consists strictly of players who went undrafted in the 2024 NFL Draft in April.</p>

🏈 Former Jayhawk selected No. 1 in UFL College Draft