Offensive Player of the Week: WR Hakeem Butler (St Louis Battlehawks)
Butler caught 2 passes for 124 yards and 2 touchdowns in week 5. Butler was responsible for 2 of the biggest plays across the league in week 5.
Defensive Player of the Week: S Ajene Harris (Arlington Renegades)
By my count, 8 targets came Harris’ way in week 5, resulting in 3 catches for 17 yards. He had a pass breakup and 2 interceptions, including one on a 2-point conversion attempt. He finished the game with 6 tackles.
Naming a first and second team of the week following the third week of the UFL season. The purpose of this project is to shine a light on players who are standing out in their respective positions.
| Pos | Week 5 1st Team | Week 5 2nd Team |
| QB | Bryce Perkins (MI) | Jordan Ta’amu (DC) |
| RB | Toa Taua (MI) | Deneric Prince (MEM) |
| WR | Hakeem Butler (STL) | Malik Turner (MI) |
| WR | Siaosi Mariner (MI) | Braylon Sanders (DC) |
| WR | Dee Anderson (MEM) | Justin Hall (HOU) |
| TE | Jordan Thomas (BIR) | Sal Cannella (ARL) |
| LT | Zach Banner (HOU) | Yasir Durant (DC) |
| LG | Steven Gonzalez (STL) | Aaron Monteiro (SA) |
| C | Jack Kramer (HOU) | Sam Tecklenburg (SA) |
| RG | Johari Branch (DC) | Abdul Beecham (STL) |
| RT | Mason Brooks (DC) | Zuri Henry (SA) |
| DE | Willie Taylor III (ARL) | Derick Roberson (DC) |
| DT | P.J. Hall (ARL) | Garrett Marino (MI) |
| DT | Carlos Davis (BIR) | Joe Wallace (DC) |
| DE | Andre Mintze (DC) | Pita Taumoepenu (STL) |
| LB | Anthony Hines (DC) | Momo Sanogo (DC) |
| LB | Donavan Mutin (MI) | Marvin Moody (HOU) |
| LB | Willie Harvey (STL) | Demarquis Gates (BIR) |
| CB | Ajene Harris (ARL) | Eric Garror (MEM) |
| S | Corn Elder (HOU) | Jalen Elliott (SA) |
| S | Rayshad Williams (SA) | Tre Norwood BIR) |
| CB | Derrick Langford (SA) | Bryce Thompson (DC) |
| K | Lucas Havrisik (ARL) | Rodrigo Blankenship (STL) |
| P | Brad Wing (SA) | Colby Wadman (BIR) |
| Returner | Isaiah Hennie (MEM) | Amari Rodgers (BIR) |
Week 5 UFL 1st Team of the Week
Offense
QB: Bryce Perkins (Michigan Panthers)
Perkins had another impressive week as he completed 21 of his 25 passes for 235 yards and 2 touchdowns and 14 rushing yards, including a 12-yard scramble with a missed tackle forced. He only had 4 incompletions, and on 2 of the incompletions, he was hit as he threw.
RB: Toa Taua (Michigan Panthers)
Taua rushed 15 times for 74 yards (4.9 average) and had 2 touchdowns. He had 4 missed tackles forced in Week 5.
WR: Hakeem Butler (St. Louis Battlehawks)
Butler was targeted 4 times, resulting in 2 completions, which were both long touchdowns, the longest being for 67 yards. Butler led the league in receiving yards at 124 in Week 5.
WR: Siaosi Mariner (Michigan Panthers)
Mariner caught 6 of his 8 targets for 111 yards. He forced a missed tackle on his 45-yard pickup.
WR: Dee Anderson (Memphis Showboats)
Anderson caught 4 of his 6 targets for 93 yards and a touchdown in Memphis’ Week 5 win over Birmingham.
TE: Jordan Thomas (Birmingham Stallions)
Thomas caught his only target in Week 5 for a 33-yard touchdown.
LT: Zach Banner (Houston Roughnecks)
I attributed Banner to have allowed 2 total pressures in Week 5, which was the fewest among starting left tackles in Week 5 by my count.
LG: Steven Gonzalez (St. Louis Battlehawks)
Gonzalez was nearly perfect in pass protection in Week 5, allowing only 1 pressure in Week 5, and it was not the primary source of pressure on the play.
C: Jack Kramer (Houston Roughnecks)
Kramer allowed only 1 pressure in Week 5.
RG: Johari Branch (D.C. Defenders)
Johari Branch had 0 pressures allowed in Week 5. He was the only player I did not attribute to allow a single pressure among starting guards and tackles.
RT: Mason Brooks (D.C. Defenders)
Brooks allowed 4 total pressures in Week 5, 2 of which were a secondary form of pressure on the play.
Defense
DE: Willie Taylor III (Arlington Renegades)
Taylor had 2 tackles and a sack in Week 5. I counted 10 plays in which he won his battle in the pass rush to generate pressure, 3 of which were as a secondary form of pressure on the play.
DT: P.J. Hall (Arlington Renegades)
Hall had 5 tackles, including 4 run stops (2 solo and 2 shared) in Week 5. In the pass rush, he had a sack and 3 additional pressures and also batted a pass.
DT: Carlos Davis (Birmingham Stallions)
Davis had 3 tackles in Week 5, which were all run stops (2 solo, 1 shared). Additionally, there were 6 plays in which he generated pressure, 2 of which were unblocked after the quarterback was scrambling outside the pocket.
DE: Andre Mintze (D.C. Defenders)
Mintze recorded 3 tackles, including 1.5 sacks in Week 5. Additionally, I counted 6 plays in which he won his pass rush battle, 2 of which were as a secondary form of pressure.
LB: Anthony Hines (D.C. Defenders)
Anthony Hines had 10 tackles in Week 5, including 4 run stops (2 solo and 2 shared) and 2 stops against the pass. 2 targets came his way in coverage, resulting in 2 completions for a total of 1 yard.
LB: Donavan Mutin (Michigan Panthers)
Mutin had 2 tackles, including 2 solo run stops and a shared run stop. He had a solo run stop on a 2-point conversion attempt, which is not tallied on his total tackles. He allowed 1 pass in coverage, which was for 17 yards.
LB: Willie Harvey (St. Louis Battlehawks)
Harvey had 9 tackles in Week 5, including a solo run stop and a shared run stop and had 2 solo stops against the pass. In coverage, 4 targets came his way, resulting in 3 completions for 32 yards.
CB: Ajene Harris (Arlington Renegades)
Harris had a dominant day in coverage as 8 targets came his way, resulting in just 3 completions for 17 yards. He had a pass breakup and 2 interceptions in addition to 6 tackles.
S: Corn Elder (Houston Roughnecks)
Elder had 2 passes come his way, resulting in the first being broken up and the second being intercepted. He finished the game with 4 tackles.
S: Rayshad Williams (San Antonio Brahmas)
Williams had 5 targets come his way in coverage, resulting in the first one being caught for 24 yards. The next 4 targets saw only 1 caught for 3 yards, and he also had an interception he returned for a touchdown in the 4th quarter. He had 2 tackles in the win, including 1 stop.
CB: Derrick Langford (San Antonio Brahmas)
Langford had 8 targets come his way in Week 5, resulting in 4 catches for 25 yards, and he had 2 pass breakups. Langford had 4 tackles, 2 of which were stops against the pass.
Special Teams
K: Lucas Havrisik (Arlington Renegades)
Havrisik went 3 for 3 in field goals in Week 5, with 2 of them coming from beyond 40 yards.
P: Brad Wing (San Antonio Brahmas)
Wing punted 5 times in Week 5, averaging 47.8 yards per punt. He had a 65-yard punt to the 1-yard line in the 4th quarter that was an absolute beauty.
Returner: Isaiah Hennie (Memphis Showboats)
Hennie returned a missed field goal from the back of the end zone for a touchdown in Week 5. Hennie returned 4 kickoffs, averaging 21.3 yards, and had 2 missed tackles forced. He also returned 2 punts, averaging 6 yards per return with 1 missed tackle forced.
