Welcome to our XFL Week 7 – Players of the Week – “Fan’s Choice” results. Voting began immediately at the completion of the final game on Monday. We gathered over 1650 votes before the closing of polls at 12:00PM Eastern on Tuesday April 4, 2023. 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.
XFL Offensive Player of the Week:
#12 Quinten Dormady, Quarterback, Orlando Guardians
Quinten Dormady had a stellar performance against the league leading DC Defenders, completing 27 of 34 passes for 328 yards and three touchdowns. He also added 22-yards on the ground including three times he ran the ball into the end zone himself.
The fans said:
Dormady did what they said could not be done. He beat the Defenders. (FootballYoda)
Dormady threw for three touchdowns and ran for three more himself. Six total touchdowns in a game. Probably a perfect game. (Anonymous)
Three touchdown passes and no interceptions. That’s how it is done! (Bruce P.)
Honorable Mentions
Jalan McClendon, Quarterback, Vegas Vipers
21 for 31 passing for 264 yards and two touchdowns and a victory. Pretty good. (Anonymous)
No interceptions. (Anonymous)
A.J. McCarron, Quarterback, St; Louis Battlehawks
Completed 26 of 34 passes for 222 yards and three touchdowns in the Battlehawks’ 24-15 win over the Houston Roughnecks. (Jeff)
McCarron is the league MVP, for sure. (Anonymous)
XFL Defensive Player of the Week:
#0 Pita Taumoepenu, Linebacker, Vegas Vipers
Vegas Vipers linebacker #0 Pita Taumoepenu at a sideline interview with Stormy Buonantony. (ESPN2)
Linebacker Pita Taumoepenu racked up one and a half sacks, four total tackles, one forced fumble and two passes defended in the Vipers’ 26-12 triumph over the San Antonio Brahmas.
The fans said:
Pita sacked Benkert and forced a fumble that iced a Brahmas drive in the fourth quarter. (Lawrence)
Taumoepenu made a lot of essential plays for the Vipers defense. Key to their win. (Anonymous)
Family is most important to Taumoepenu. Love that. (Johnny)
Honorable Mentions
Delontae Scott, Defensive Lineman, San Antonio Brahmas
Seven tackles, 1.5 sacks, two tackles for loss, and one forced fumble. (Anonymous)
Back-to-back stellar defensive performances for San Antonio. Two key sacks on Vipers quarterback Jalan McClendon. (Anonymous)
XFL Special Teams Player of the Week:
#6 Fred Brown, WR/Kick Returner, San Antonio Brahmas
Wide receiver Fred Brown returned a Vegas kickoff 96-yards for a touchdown, making for the longest kickoff return in XFL history. He also caught a passing touchdown in the Brahmas loss to the Vipers.
The fans said:
Broke open a 96-yard kickoff return! (Anonymous)
Brown caught a touchdown pass in the first quarter and then took a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter. Amazing! (Parris)
The first kickoff return for a touchdown this season for the XFL. (Anonymous)
Honorable Mention
Donny Hageman, Kicker, St. Louis Battlehawks
Hit a 59-yard field goal. Crazy. Just made it over the bar. (Anonymous)
59-yards is the longest field goal of the XFL all time.
