Full Season Awards List | All-UFA, All Defense, All Rookie Teams


Photo by Daniel Cohen

September 29, 2026

Presenting the full list of 2026 UFA season awards! 45 different players were honored with selections this year, with dozens more making honorable mentions. Read superlatives for every team selection, and also check out the 2025 awards list from last season.

Quick reference:

Individual Awards

  • MVP: Tobe Decraene, Boston Glory
  • Rookie Of The Year: Chander Boyd-Fliegel, Oakland Spiders
  • Defensive Player Of The Year: Cooper Williams, Carolina Flyers
  • Coach Of The Year: Liam Kreiss, Oakland Spiders
  • Most Improved: Miles Grovic, DC Breeze

First Team All-UFA

  • Alex Atkins, New York Empire *
  • Tobe Decraene, Boston Glory *
  • Jacob Fairfax, Carolina Flyers
  • Elliot Hawkins, Indianapolis AlleyCats *
  • Kyle Henke, Austin Sol *
  • Daniel Ritthaler, Oakland Spiders *
  • Chad Yorgason, Salt Lake Shred

* Unanimous selection

Second Team All-UFA

  • Will Brandt, Minnesota Wind Chill
  • Daan De Marrée, New York Empire
  • Walker Frankenberg, Oakland Spiders
  • Ben Jagt, New York Empire
  • Jordan Kerr, Salt Lake Shred
  • Gordon Larson, Minnesota Wind Chill
  • Garrett Martin, Seattle Cascades

Third Team All-UFA

  • Malik Auger-Semmar, Montreal Royal
  • Thomas Edmonds, Boston Glory
  • Khalif El-Salaam, San Diego Growlers
  • Evan Magsig, Oakland Spiders
  • John Randolph, New York Empire
  • Pieran Robert, Madison Radicals
  • Jason Vallee, Oakland Spiders

First Team All Defense

  • Justin Burnett, Minnesota Wind Chill
  • Oscar Graff, Boston Glory
  • Carter Lankford, Oakland Spiders *
  • Ricky McLeod, Seattle Cascades
  • John Randolph, New York Empire *
  • Drew Swanson, Carolina Flyers
  • Cooper Williams, Carolina Flyers *

* Unanimous selection

Second Team All Defense

  • Dylan DeClerck, Minnesota Wind Chill
  • Lander Decraene, Boston Glory
  • Paul Krenik, Minnesota Wind Chill
  • Cameron Lacy, Minnesota Wind Chill
  • Evan Magsig, Oakland Spiders
  • Matt Tucker, Carolina Flyers
  • Nick Whitlock, New York Empire

First Team All Rookie

  • Chander Boyd-Fliegel, Oakland Spiders *
  • Lander Decraene, Boston Glory
  • George Gust, Austin Sol
  • Jacob Louie, Carolina Flyers
  • Ricky McLeod, Seattle Cascades
  • Max Pettenuzzo, Toronto Rush *
  • Nick Whitlock, New York Empire *

* Unanimous selection

Second Team All Rookie

  • Ezra Beidler-Shenk, Philadelphia Phoenix
  • Spencer Dillon, Toronto Rush
  • Anton Orme, Oakland Spiders
  • Charlie Panarella, New York Empire
  • Justin Podnar, Toronto Rush
  • Wiebe van den Brink, DC Breeze
  • Eric Zhuang, Toronto Rush