2025 UFA Season Awards | MVP, DPOTY, ROTY


September 29, 2025

Introducing the individual season award winners for the 2025 Ultimate Frisbee Association season. Daan De Marrée and Bryce Merrill received unanimous selections from a panel of experts for their respective awards, while Tobe Decraene became the first player in league history to follow up a "Rookie Of The Year" award (2024) with MVP honors. 

MVP: Tobe Decraene, Boston Glory
Runner ups: Daan De Marrée, Chicago Union; Jeff Babbitt, Boston Glory

Rookie Of The Year: Daan De Marrée, Chicago Union *
Runner ups: Adam Rees, Oakland Spiders; Leo Gordon, Oakland Spiders

Defensive Player Of The Year: Tannor Johnson-Go, Boston Glory
Runner ups: Justin Burnett, Minnesota Wind Chill; Jeff Babbitt, Boston Glory

Coach Of The Year: Bryce Merrill, Salt Lake Shred *
Runner ups: Ben Feldman, Minnesota Wind Chill; Tuba Benson-Jaja, Atlanta Hustle

Most Improved Player: Matt Russnogle, Salt Lake Shred
Runner ups: Mark Henke, Austin Sol; Matt LaBar, New York Empire

* Unanimous selection

 

2024 Award Winners

  • MVP: Jeff Babbitt, Boston Glory
  • ROTY: Tobe Decraene, Montreal Royal
  • DPOTY: Lukas Ambrose, Seattle Cascades
  • COTY: Ben Feldman, Minnesota Wind Chill
  • MIP: Gordon Larson, Minnesota Wind Chill