Quite a few familiar names headline the United Football League as the rebranded spring football aims to open play in March.

The new XFL added quite a few local names to its upstart league this week.

Seven players with ties to the First Coast were selected over the two-day draft for the spring league that will debut in 2020. Fleming Island graduate and former Boston College offensive lineman Ian Silberman was taken in Tuesday's Phase 2 (offensive linemen) in the eighth round by the New York Guardians. First Coast had former linebacker Reggie Northrup taken by the Tampa Bay Vipers in Phase 3 (defensive front seven) in the fourth round. Phase 2, offensive lineRound, Selection, Player, Local tie, College, XFL teamRound 8, 3. CB, Bryce Canady, Paxon, Florida International, VipersOpen draft, Phase 1DT, Tavaris Barnes, First Coast, Clemson, DefendersOpen draft, Phase 2DT, Anthony Johnson, Camden County, Florida International, DragonsLB, Terrance Plummer, Orange Park, UCF, VipersOpen draft, Phase 3CB, Charles James, Mandarin, Charleston Southern, BattlehawksCopyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.