August 31, 2026
By Evan Lepler
Throughout the UFA season, there are typically dozens of noteworthy individual performances every week. But only seven special efforts can earn their way onto the weekly "Honor Roll", highlighting the best of the best across the Association.
Players are listed alphabetically by last name.
Dylan DeClerck, Minnesota Wind Chill
While the Wind Chill could not ultimately overcome Oakland’s all-around excellence in Friday’s final, Dylan DeClerck’s defensive impact was delightful redemption for the 31-year-old who got injured at Championship Weekend a year ago. After registering two blocks against Austin on Thursday, DeClerck remarkably rattled off four more on Oakland, repeatedly giving the Chill a chance against the Spiders’ exceptional offense. Across 14 seasons of UFA history, only one player has ever been credited with more than six blocks at Championship Weekend, and that was Carolina’s Henry Fisher, who had seven blocks in the windiest Champ Weekend ever in 2024. For perspective, the Flyers’ two opponents combined for 51 total turnovers across two games, while DeClerck’s pair of opponents combined for just 24 turns this past weekend. The conditions were not conducive for creating blocks, yet DeClerck continuously found ways to be disruptive and dynamic, enhancing his legacy as one of the greatest defenders of his era.
Walker Frankenberg, Oakland Spiders
After the quietest regular season statistically in his four-year UFA career, Walker Frankenberg’s dazzling Championship Weekend performance reminded everyone in the frisbee world just how great of a player he really is. On Thursday against the Empire, the 26-year-old erupted for seven assists, one goal, one block, and over 800 total yards. One night later, he added four assists, three goals, and one block against the Wind Chill, leaving no doubt that he deserved Champ Weekend MVP honors. He’s one of five players in UFA history to throw at least 11 assists across a single Championship Weekend, joining a club that includes Tobe Decraene, Ashlin Joye, Ryan Osgar, and Jack Williams. Furthermore, he was the first player in the yardage era to surpass 800 total yards in a single Championship Weekend victory. He already had a First Team All-UFA nod on his résumé, but by becoming a Championship Weekend MVP, Frankenberg’s stature in the sport rises to a whole new level.
Carter Lankford, Oakland Spiders
After a relatively quiet semifinal, Carter Lankford erupted for three blocks and two goals in the title game, producing a pair of first-half bookends in the Spiders’ 21-16 victory. It was an awesome defensive display, considering he spent much of the night mitigating the impact of Minnesota’s Zach Morton, who had caught 13 goals in the Wind Chill’s first two playoff games. Lankford and the rest of the Spiders held Morton without a score in the first half on Friday night, and Morton only managed one goal through the first three quarters. Lankford capped his stellar sophomore season with the Spiders with 20 total blocks, making him one of just three players across the league to reach that milestone in 2026. Additionally, Lankford’s big night in the finals gave him 38 blocks across his two-year UFA career, more than anyone else in the league over the past two seasons. Even though he just celebrated his 22nd birthday eight days ago, Lankford has very quickly joined the short list of premier defensive stoppers across the entire Association.
Gordon Larson, Minnesota Wind Chill
While he couldn’t replicate the magic on Friday against the Spiders, Gordon Larson’s scintillating semifinal on Thursday evening still easily earns him a spot on the Championship Weekend "Honor Roll". Five of his eight assists against the Sol came in the third quarter, with four of those five dimes coming shortly after teammate Will Brandt went down with an injury. It was an inspired and uplifting effort, elevating his game and his teammates when they needed him most. He finished his two-game weekend with 106 completions and 1,153 throwing yards, becoming the first player in the yardage era to have at least 100 completions and 1,000 throwing yards at a single Championship Weekend. Prior to Thursday’s action, Wind Chill Coach Ben Feldman proclaimed that Larson was the team’s MVP this season, and Larson met the moment this past weekend in Madison.
Stefan McCall, Oakland Spiders
After participating in just four regular season games, 19-year-old Stefan McCall became an unlikely anchor for the Spiders offense in the playoffs, with 10 goals, seven assists, and two blocks across Oakland’s three postseason wins. At Championship Weekend, his skying score over New York’s Oliver Chartock was arguably the Spiders’ most thrilling individual moment, as the teenage phenom somehow snared the leaping grab over the Empire veteran for a clutch second-half score in Thursday’s semifinals. That was one of his three goals in the semis, and McCall then delivered four goals and two assists in the finals, all while playing turnover-free frisbee throughout the entire weekend. Seemingly impervious to pressure, it was incredible to watch the way McCall won his matchup throughout the weekend. And for the entire UFA postseason, McCall finished with the second-most scores in the league, trailing only New York’s Daan De Marrée.
Daniel Ritthaler, Oakland Spiders (Pictured)
Despite missing the West final with a hamstring injury, Daniel Ritthaler looked very much like his regular season self throughout Championship Weekend. From a scoring standpoint, he only had three goals and two assists across the two games, but he led the Spiders in completions both nights, finishing with 89 completions on 90 throws across the entire weekend. He also made a bunch of key plays that barely register on the stat sheet, laying out to save possession on several swings and orchestrating the team’s red zone attack overall. The Spiders’ two opponents only produced three breaks in 11 opportunities across Oakland’s two convincing wins, and Ritthaler’s presence as a key defender after turnovers was crucial as the team converted so many clutch dirty holds.
Jason Vallee, Oakland Spiders
While Ritthaler was arguably the most important guy in helping the Spiders avoid breaks, Jason Vallee was the dude on the defense that helped Oakland punch in so many of the team’s 11 breaks on the weekend. On Thursday against the Empire, Vallee had three timely assists while leading the D-line. And in Friday’s final, the 29-year-old trailed only Ritthaler and Dexter Clyburn on the team’s completion count, as Vallee went 32-for-33 with two assists, relentlessly maintaining possession and wearing down Minnesota over the course of Oakland’s triumphant evening. Including the playoffs, Vallee finished the year with 40 assists, the 12th-most in the league. But he’s the only player among the UFA’s top 20 in assists who played more D-points than O-points, as Vallee saw more than two-thirds of his playing time on the Spiders’ D-line.
