The Delta Blues selected running back Devin Chapa with the third overall pick in this season’s DFL Draft, according to a team press release announcing the move.

The selection gives the Memphis-based club a high-profile addition on offense as it looks to build on the close of its most recent season. The team said it believes Chapa can help provide a dependable foundation for the rushing attack and contribute to what it described as a more physical offensive identity.

In the release, the Blues described Chapa as one of the draft class’s more physical runners, citing his field vision, balance through contact and ability to continue plays after first contact. The team also said scouts were impressed by his conditioning, competitive temperament and composure when plays break down.

“Devin Chapa represents exactly what we want the Delta Blues to be,” team owner Madison Hillman said in the release. “He is tough, disciplined and dependable. He runs with power, but he also has the patience and awareness to find the right opening. Most importantly, he understands that success has to be earned.”

According to the press release, Chapa is from Wise County, Virginia, and became a local football standout there. The team portrayed his playing style as bruising and persistent, while also emphasizing his ties to his community.

The release said Chapa did not follow a traditional college football path. After high school, he remained close to home and worked customer-service jobs to help support his family while continuing to train for a professional career. The Blues said he trained in the mornings before work and spent evenings studying film, running drills and refining his game.

That background is central to how the organization presented the pick. Rather than focusing only on measurable traits, the release highlighted work ethic and self-discipline as key reasons for the selection. The club said Chapa maintained peak physical condition despite being outside a traditional college program, a point it framed as evidence of his determination and readiness.

The pick comes as the Delta Blues seek more consistency after an uneven season. The team said it opened the year slowly before winning its final two games. Across the campaign, the Blues scored 223 points, according to the release. The organization did not outline a detailed role for Chapa, but its description suggests the club expects him to be part of a push to strengthen the running game.

No contract details or further roster moves were included in the announcement. The team said Chapa will be introduced at the Delta Blues’ Shelby County headquarters before reporting for rookie workouts.

The selection also arrives as attention around the DFL increases following the league’s recent release of its Season 6 schedule, which set a 12-team structure, two conferences and a new broadcast format. Against that backdrop, early draft decisions are likely to draw added scrutiny from fans looking for signs of how teams plan to shape their rosters.

For the Blues, the message in the announcement was straightforward: the franchise sees Chapa as a player whose style and background match the tone it wants to set. Whether that translates into immediate production will become clearer once rookie workouts begin and the club’s offensive plans take shape, but the team’s own framing leaves little doubt that it views the third overall pick as an important part of its next step.

For now, the confirmed facts are limited to the draft selection and the team’s description of why it made it. The Blues have added a running back they characterize as durable, physical and disciplined, and they are presenting him as a central piece of their effort to build a tougher offense heading into the new DFL season.