Welcome to our UFL Week 1 – Players of the Week – “Fan’s Choice” results. Voting began immediately at the completion of the final game on Sunday. We gathered over 1200 votes before the closing of polls at 5:00PM Eastern on Tuesday April 2, 2024. We thank all who voted!
Fans were asked to nominate any player they deemed worthy of the honor, in three categories: Offensive, Defensive, and Special Teams. Winners below are based on the number of votes received for each player.
UFL Offensive Player of the Week:
#14 Chase Garbers, Quarterback, San Antonio Brahmas
Chase Garbers #14 of the San Antonio Brahmas looks to throw the ball during the first quarter against the DC Defenders at Alamodome on March 31, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/UFL/Getty Images)
In his pro football debut, San Antonio Brahmas quarterback Chase Garbers completed 19 passes on 25 attempts for 156 yards and two touchdowns. He also carried the ball 3 times for 7 yards and one touchdown. His confidence and savvy were key to the Brahmas win.
The fans said:
Garbers gave the Brahmas the offensive edge to get a win in their home opener. (RD)
Threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third one. (Anonymous)
Garbers was a pleasant suprise for the Brahmas who started their season with a win. (Brahmas!)
Honorable Mentions
Matt Corral, Quarterback, Birmingham Stallions
Went 12 of 21 for 201 yards, one touchdown and one interception. (Anonymous)
Got the win for the Stallions. (Mark)
Alex Mollette, OL, San Antonio Brahmas
Caught a pass for a touchdown, giving hope to large men everywhere. (Russel)
Nice to see a lineman score a touchdown. Mollette’s sure hands earned it. (Anonymous)
UFL Defensive Player of the Week:
#10 Reuben Foster, Linebacker, Houston Roughnecks
Linebacker Reuben Foster, UFL Houston Roughnecks
In UFL week 1, Reuben Foster made his UFL debut in a tough game against the Memphis Showboats. Foster recorded six tackles, intercepted a Case Cookus pass and recovered a Darian Victor fumble.
The fans said:
Six tackles, an interception and a fumble recovery. (Seth)
Came up with two takeaways in Memphis territory (DT)
He is a beast. 11 tackles and a sack. He was playing the whole field. (Anonymous)
Led the league in tackles. Nacua played lights out on defense was all over the field. (Anonymous)
UFL Special Teams Player of the Week:
#38 Jake Bates, Kicker, Michigan Panthers
Jake Bates, Kicker, Michigan Panthers
In the last seconds of the game against the St. Louis Battlehawks, Bates kicked a perfect 64-yard field goal, but had it negated by a last second time out. When asked to attempt the game-winning 64-yard field goal for a the second time, he made it, and he made it look easy.
The fans said:
He hit a crucial kick with mass amounts of pressure which set the UFL record and he drilled it twice in a row.(Jordan S.)
They say he hasn’t kicked a field goal since high school, and he walks out there and kicks two 64-yard field goals. Amazing! (Anonymous)
They tried to ice him and it did not work. (Trey P.)
Honorable Mentions
Matt McCrane, Kicker, D.C. Defenders
Made 4/4 in field goals, scoring all the Defenders points and keeping them in the game. (Anonymous)
Made 4 field goals (longest 50 yards) and missed none. He is automatic. (Jeff S.)
