# UFL Week 6: UFLNH 1st and 2nd Team of the Week

- Author: Jonathan Clink
- Published: 2025-05-09T14:33:22Z
- Updated: 2026-07-09T17:07:31Z
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**Week 6 Players of the Week**

**Offensive Player of the Week: QB Bryce Perkins (Michigan Panthers)**

Perkins is having a special season this year, and week 6 was no exception. He was efficient through the air, completing 13 of his 18 passes for 188 yards with 2 touchdowns. He proved difficult to tackle as there were 10 missed tackles against him by my coun,t as he often broke tackles and maintained his balance. He rushed 9 times for 76 yards and a touchdown.

**Defensive Player of the Week: DE [Pita Taumoepenu](https://uflnewshub.com/player/pita-taumoepenu-28698) ([St. Louis Battlehawks](https://uflnewshub.com/team/st-louis-battlehawks))**

Pita Taumoepenu was an unstoppable force off the edge in St. Louis’ Week 6 battle. He had 4 total tackles, including 2 solo run stops. He was very dangerous in the pass rush as he recorded 2 sacks and, by my count, had 10 additional pressures, including 3 QB hits. (2 of the pressures were unblocked, and 2 were a secondary source of pressure on the play.)

**Offense**

**QB: Bryce Perkins ([Michigan Panthers](https://uflnewshub.com/team/michigan-panthers/))**

Perkins completed 13 of his 18 passes for 188 yards and 2 touchdowns. He rushed 9 times for 76 yards and a touchdown. By my count, there were 10 missed tackles against him through the game as he frequently broke tackles and demonstrated exceptional balance.

**RB: Toa Taua (Michigan Panthers)**

Taua rushed 19 times for 94 yards (4.9 average) and a touchdown in Week 6. He had 4 missed tackles forced by my count.

**WR: Chris Rowland ([D.C. Defenders](https://uflnewshub.com/team/dc-defenders))**

Rowland caught 9 of his 12 targets in Week 6 for 144 yards, including a 65-yard touchdown. He had 1 missed tackle forced on a 12-yard pickup.

**WR: Justin Smith ([San Antonio Brahmas](https://uflnewshub.com/team/san-antonio-brahmas/))**

Smith caught 5 of his 8 targets for 108 yards with the longest being for 56.

**WR: Cade Johnson ([Birmingham Stallions](https://uflnewshub.com/team/birmingham-stallions))**

Johnson caught 5 of his 6 targets for 61 yards in Week 6.

**TE: Cole Hikutini (Michigan Panthers)**

Hikutini caught all 3 of his targets for 63 yards and a touchdown last week.

**LT: Yasir Durant (D.C. Defenders)**

Durant allowed only 1 pressure in Week 6 in a game that saw Ta’amu attempt 36 passes.

**LG: Jake Burton (Michigan Panthers)**

Burton allowed only 1 pressure in Week 6, which was a secondary form of pressure on the play, and was a part of Michigan’s dominant run game in the win.

**C: Keaton Sutherland (Birmingham Stallions)**

Sutherland was the only starting center to achieve the feat of not having a single pressure allowed, which I attributed to be his responsibility in Week 6.

**RG: Nash Jensen ([Memphis Showboats](https://uflnewshub.com/team/memphis-showboats/))**

Jensen was the only starting right guard I did not attribute to allowing a pressure in Week 6.

**RT: Samuel Jackson ([Houston Roughnecks](https://uflnewshub.com/team/houston-gamblers))**

I attributed 3 pressures to come past Jackson in Week 6, tied for the lowest among starting right tackles, with 1 being a secondary form of pressure.

**Defense**

**DE: Pita Taumoepenu (St. Louis Battlehawks)**

Taumoepenu had 4 total tackles in Week 6, including 2 sacks and 2 solo run stops. He was a force in the pass rush with 10 additional pressures (2 of which he was unblocked), including 3 QB hits.

**DT: Josiah Bronson (Memphis Showboats)**

Bronson had 7 total tackles in Week 6, including a solo run stop, 3 shared run stops, and a shared stop against the pass. Additionally, he had 1 pressure in the pass rush.

**DT: Carlos Davis (Birmingham Stallions)**

Davis had 3 tackles in Week 6, including a sack and a shared run stop. He had 3 additional pressures generated (1 of which he was unblocked on).

**DE: Bradlee Anae (Birmingham Stallions)**

Anae had 1 tackle in Week 6, which was a shared run stop. He had 9 total pressures in the pass rush by my count (4 of which were a secondary source of pressure on the play).

**LB: Tavante Beckett (San Antonio Brahmas)**

Beckett had 9 tackles in Week 6, including a solo run stop and 3 shared run stops. 2 downfield targets came his way, resulting in 2 completions for 12 yards.

**LB: Willie Harvey (St. Louis Battlehawks)**

Harvey had 8 tackles last week, including 2 stops against the run and 2 against the pass. He had 1 target come his way, resulting in a 2-yard completion.

**LB: Kyahva Tezino (Birmingham Stallions)**

Tezino had 4 tackles last week, 1 of which was a run stop, 2 against the pass. 2 targets came his way, resulting in 2 completions for a total of -1 yard.

**CB: D.J. Miller Jr. (Michigan Panthers)**

Miller Jr. had 6 downfield targets come his way in Week 6, resulting in 2 completions for a total of 5 yards. He broke up a pass, and both of his tackles were stops against the pass.

**S: Nate Meadors (St. Louis Battlehawks)**

Meadors had 2 targets come his way; the first was a completion for -1 yard, the second he broke up. He had 2 tackles in Week 6, including a shared run stop.

**S: Jalen Elliott (San Antonio Brahmas)**

Elliott had 7 total tackles in Week 6, including a shared run stop and 2 stops against the pass. 2 targets came his way last week, resulting in 1 completion for 4 yards.

**CB: Steven Gilmore (Birmingham Stallions)**

Gilmore had 3 passes come his way in Week 6, and only the first was a completion for 11 yards. The 2nd was a pass breakup, and the third he intercepted. He had 3 tackles, including 2 solo stops against the pass.

**Special Teams**

**K: Rodrigo Blankenship (St. Louis Battlehawks)**

Blankenship made both of his field goals in Week 6, with the longest being from 53 yards.

**P: Brad Wing (San Antonio Brahmas)**

Wing was the busiest punter in Week 6 as he punted 8 times for an average of 44.6 yards per punt. He had 2 punts inside the 20, which were both beauties, one downed at the 2-yard line and another fair caught at the 7. He had the longest punt at 63 yards.

**Returner: Isaiah Hennie (Memphis Showboats)**

Hennie returned 2 punts for an average of 22.5 yards per return, with the longest being for 44 yards. By my count, there were 3 total missed tackles on his returns.

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