40. (S1) CB - Antoine Delacour || New Entry - @37thchamber
Average Grade: 40.75
Delacour had an excellent season this year with the Hawks, playing consistently as one of their top secondary players. Not only is Delacour a strong player on the field, but he's a natural born leader and reports inside the team say he was a strong member of the leadership team this year. Delacour took 77 tackles on the season, forcing and winning possession of two fumbles while he was at it. One sack and an interception rounded out this hard hitting corner back's build, and opens the door for a strong season next year.
39. (S1) WR - Lincoln Jefferson || New Entry - @adam2552
Average Grade: 40.5
While Jefferson is no longer with the Outlaws, he is the first player featured on our list. Taking part in the management team over in Arizona before joining the expansion Las Vegas Legion, Jefferson had a role of massive importance to the Outlaws all season long. As one of their top receiving targets he made waves league wide with his creative catching ability. Amassing just under a thousand yards this season and six receiving touchdowns, Jefferson is already well on his way to start climbing this list as season's fly by.
38. (S1) K/P - Turk Turkleton || New Entry - @Raven
Average Grade: 40.5
Turk Turkleton was one of the highest rated kickers going into this season with the Baltimore Hawks, and certainly didn't disappoint. His unwavering commitment to the league and his team is what makes Turkleton such a valuable member of the community, but his athletic prowess is a close second. This season, the young player made 96.2% of his kicks, and converted 25 extra points opportunities successfully. On top of this, he nailed a fifty five yard kick, tying Archibald Booter for the current league record.
37. (S1) DT - Vinny Cox || New Entry - @Gooney
Average Grade: 40.5
Coming out of the gate, Cox was one of the most talked about players due to his high draft position and reputation in other leagues. He took this opportunity and ran with it, using his social standing to boost his confidence and take his play to even greater heights. Cox recorded 69 tackles on the season and an incredible 7 sacks. He didn't stop there though, and continued to assist his team even into the playoffs as they took the NSFC title game due to some of his solid line work.
36. (S1) S - Ryan Flock || New Entry - @theFlock
Average Grade: 40.25
When looking at where the success of the Arizona Outlaws defense came from, Ryan Flock is a name that jumps immediately to mind. Flock had a great season from the Outlaws backfield, providing deep coverage and closing down on opportunities for opposing quarterbacks. On the season he had a total of 71 tackles, and finished the year with 3 interceptions. He wasn't able to convert any into defensive touchdowns, but his role on the team as a zone coverage style safety is something that can't be overlooked.
35. (S1) S - Clee Hardrool || New Entry - @Saliva^
Average Grade: 39.5
Not many people have heard that much about Hardrool this season, but he has quietly been leading the secondary force in San Jose. With the stats he's been putting up though, everyone should know his name. This is a player who can be a long option coverage or short range blitzer and used that this season in great ways. Hardrool posted 51 tackles on the season, along with three interceptions, and a crazy four sacks. His ability to play as a more primary rusher sometimes is what really makes him such a strong player in this league.
34. (S1) OL - Mat Akselsen || New Entry - @Bzerkap
Average Grade: 39
Akselsen started off the season as a relatively unknown offensive line prospect with nothing to lose, but quickly it became apparent that he was going to be a huge piece of the puzzle for Yellowknife. The Wraiths offensive line would have been a lot different this year had Akselsen gone somewhere else or failed to declare. His 49 pancakes were forth overall by offensive line man league wide, and he only allowed five sacks all season long. The continued development of his game at every area how he does it now will make him an unstoppable force that opposing defensive lines should fear.
33. (S1) DT - Trent Bender || New Entry - @GengarGoat
Average Grade: 37.75
Bender has quietly made a name for himself this season, and while he's not the most outspoken player on or off the field, it's his dominant level of play that makes his place on this list. While some defensive tackles focus only on grabbing the backs as they come out the sides, or running down the passer, Bender took a different approach by exploding into anyone who came near him. With 47 tackles this season and an absolutely astounding 12 sacks, T. Bender is making a name for himself without using words.
32. (S1) OL - D'Brickshaw Ferguson || New Entry - @mjdharder
Average Grade: 37.5
Here's the next piece of the powerful O-Line team in Yellowknife, D'Brickshaw Ferguson. This player is massive, coming in at 6'5" and 320 lbs. His style of play? Knock em all dead. Ferguson is a technician offensive lineman, but this year he threw that all out the window and took to just smashing skulls. Ferguson had 45 pancakes on the year a great number, although he did allow nine sacks onto Orosz. This may seem like a downfall, but his general ability to hold the line single handedly is what places him at this spot on the list.
31. (S1) QB - Vincent Draxel || New Entry - @701
Average Grade: 34.5
Vincent Draxel was a shoe in to make this list, seeing as he lead the the Arizona Outlaws not only to the best season in NSFL history (not that there was a season to beat) but also the league's first ever championship. His dynamic style of play where he throws the ball really fast in a straight line is what made him different this year, and it certainly worked because it showed in his stats. Draxel lead the league in passing yards with 2858, and passing touchdowns with 20. Why is he ranked so low then? Because Draxel threw a league leading 20 interception (yes even ahead of Mike Boss) and finished with an average completion percentage of just over .500. With a little bit of work, he'll be sure to rise the ranks next season.
Average Grade: 40.75
Delacour had an excellent season this year with the Hawks, playing consistently as one of their top secondary players. Not only is Delacour a strong player on the field, but he's a natural born leader and reports inside the team say he was a strong member of the leadership team this year. Delacour took 77 tackles on the season, forcing and winning possession of two fumbles while he was at it. One sack and an interception rounded out this hard hitting corner back's build, and opens the door for a strong season next year.
39. (S1) WR - Lincoln Jefferson || New Entry - @adam2552
Average Grade: 40.5
While Jefferson is no longer with the Outlaws, he is the first player featured on our list. Taking part in the management team over in Arizona before joining the expansion Las Vegas Legion, Jefferson had a role of massive importance to the Outlaws all season long. As one of their top receiving targets he made waves league wide with his creative catching ability. Amassing just under a thousand yards this season and six receiving touchdowns, Jefferson is already well on his way to start climbing this list as season's fly by.
38. (S1) K/P - Turk Turkleton || New Entry - @Raven
Average Grade: 40.5
Turk Turkleton was one of the highest rated kickers going into this season with the Baltimore Hawks, and certainly didn't disappoint. His unwavering commitment to the league and his team is what makes Turkleton such a valuable member of the community, but his athletic prowess is a close second. This season, the young player made 96.2% of his kicks, and converted 25 extra points opportunities successfully. On top of this, he nailed a fifty five yard kick, tying Archibald Booter for the current league record.
37. (S1) DT - Vinny Cox || New Entry - @Gooney
Average Grade: 40.5
Coming out of the gate, Cox was one of the most talked about players due to his high draft position and reputation in other leagues. He took this opportunity and ran with it, using his social standing to boost his confidence and take his play to even greater heights. Cox recorded 69 tackles on the season and an incredible 7 sacks. He didn't stop there though, and continued to assist his team even into the playoffs as they took the NSFC title game due to some of his solid line work.
36. (S1) S - Ryan Flock || New Entry - @theFlock
Average Grade: 40.25
When looking at where the success of the Arizona Outlaws defense came from, Ryan Flock is a name that jumps immediately to mind. Flock had a great season from the Outlaws backfield, providing deep coverage and closing down on opportunities for opposing quarterbacks. On the season he had a total of 71 tackles, and finished the year with 3 interceptions. He wasn't able to convert any into defensive touchdowns, but his role on the team as a zone coverage style safety is something that can't be overlooked.
35. (S1) S - Clee Hardrool || New Entry - @Saliva^
Average Grade: 39.5
Not many people have heard that much about Hardrool this season, but he has quietly been leading the secondary force in San Jose. With the stats he's been putting up though, everyone should know his name. This is a player who can be a long option coverage or short range blitzer and used that this season in great ways. Hardrool posted 51 tackles on the season, along with three interceptions, and a crazy four sacks. His ability to play as a more primary rusher sometimes is what really makes him such a strong player in this league.
34. (S1) OL - Mat Akselsen || New Entry - @Bzerkap
Average Grade: 39
Akselsen started off the season as a relatively unknown offensive line prospect with nothing to lose, but quickly it became apparent that he was going to be a huge piece of the puzzle for Yellowknife. The Wraiths offensive line would have been a lot different this year had Akselsen gone somewhere else or failed to declare. His 49 pancakes were forth overall by offensive line man league wide, and he only allowed five sacks all season long. The continued development of his game at every area how he does it now will make him an unstoppable force that opposing defensive lines should fear.
33. (S1) DT - Trent Bender || New Entry - @GengarGoat
Average Grade: 37.75
Bender has quietly made a name for himself this season, and while he's not the most outspoken player on or off the field, it's his dominant level of play that makes his place on this list. While some defensive tackles focus only on grabbing the backs as they come out the sides, or running down the passer, Bender took a different approach by exploding into anyone who came near him. With 47 tackles this season and an absolutely astounding 12 sacks, T. Bender is making a name for himself without using words.
32. (S1) OL - D'Brickshaw Ferguson || New Entry - @mjdharder
Average Grade: 37.5
Here's the next piece of the powerful O-Line team in Yellowknife, D'Brickshaw Ferguson. This player is massive, coming in at 6'5" and 320 lbs. His style of play? Knock em all dead. Ferguson is a technician offensive lineman, but this year he threw that all out the window and took to just smashing skulls. Ferguson had 45 pancakes on the year a great number, although he did allow nine sacks onto Orosz. This may seem like a downfall, but his general ability to hold the line single handedly is what places him at this spot on the list.
31. (S1) QB - Vincent Draxel || New Entry - @701
Average Grade: 34.5
Vincent Draxel was a shoe in to make this list, seeing as he lead the the Arizona Outlaws not only to the best season in NSFL history (not that there was a season to beat) but also the league's first ever championship. His dynamic style of play where he throws the ball really fast in a straight line is what made him different this year, and it certainly worked because it showed in his stats. Draxel lead the league in passing yards with 2858, and passing touchdowns with 20. Why is he ranked so low then? Because Draxel threw a league leading 20 interception (yes even ahead of Mike Boss) and finished with an average completion percentage of just over .500. With a little bit of work, he'll be sure to rise the ranks next season.