{"id":2205,"date":"2019-03-12T18:50:06","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thebest53.com\/?p=2205"},"modified":"2019-07-16T16:54:01","modified_gmt":"2019-07-16T16:54:01","slug":"aaf-2019-mid-season-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebest53.com\/index.php\/2019\/03\/12\/aaf-2019-mid-season-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"AAF 2019 Mid-season Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s hard to believe the inaugural Alliance of American Football season is already to the half-way point. The clear favorite in the league right now is the Steve Spurrier led Orlando Apollos. The Apollos currently sit atop the East with the only undefeated record in the league. Right behind them are the Birmingham Iron, who started out hot at 3-0 but have since dropped their last 2. Things are a little closer in the West, with both the San Antonio Commanders and San Diego Fleet sitting at 3-2. While the Apollos seem to be the clear favorite, anything can happen in the second half of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For now let&#8217;s take a look at the mid-season awards. Here we&#8217;ll take a look at league MVP, offensive and defensive player of the year, coach of the year, rookie of the year, and cap it off with our current Best 5(2).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MVP<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Garrett Gilbert, QB, Orlando Apollos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s no surprise that the top team in the league also has the top quarterback. Gilbert has been lights out for the Apollos leading the league in yards (1,357) and yards per attempt (9.2) and is second in the league in completion percentage (62.8) and touchdowns (8); on top of the fact that he is the only starting QB in the AAF that is yet to throw an interception. If Gilbert can keep this play up, this award is his and the Apollos are headed straight to the championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Garrett Gilbert has been the best QB in the Alliance this season! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IYrmzZ3z5m\">pic.twitter.com\/IYrmzZ3z5m<\/a><\/p>&mdash; PFF_XFL (@PFFXFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PFFXFL\/status\/1103332668677210112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Runners-up:<\/strong> Charles Johnson, WR, Orlando Apollos; Keith Reaser, CB, Orlando Apollos; Rashad Ross, WR, Arizona Hotshots<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Offensive Player of the Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Charles Johnson, WR, Orlando Apollos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current best offensive weapon in the league is of course Gilbert&#8217;s number 1 target, Charles Johnson. Johnson is leading the league in receptions (29) and yards (493). He is currently averaging 98.6 yards per game. This Apollos passing attack has people taking notice, as Turner Sports have flexed 2 of their games from B\/R Live to TNT (Week 5 against the Iron and week 7 against the Legends).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mr. Good Hands does it again \ud83d\udc50<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mrinkrediblexii?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MrInkredibleXII<\/a> <br><br>\ud83c\udff9<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TakeAim?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TakeAim<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ORLvsBHM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ORLvsBHM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0U1Uzmn5yX\">pic.twitter.com\/0U1Uzmn5yX<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Orlando Apollos (@aafAPOLLOS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aafAPOLLOS\/status\/1104494978653450240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 9, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Runners-up:<\/strong> Rashad Ross, WR, Arizona Hotshots; Kenneth Farrow, RB, San Antonio Commanders; Garrett Gilbert, QB, Orlando Apollos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Defensive Player of the Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keith Reaser, CB, Orlando Apollos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, the undefeated Orlando Apollos take a sweep of the player of the year awards. Though this one was much closer between Reaser and the Iron&#8217;s Jamar Summers. Reaser is tied for league lead in interceptions (3) but leads the league in having returned 2 of those for touchdowns. He is also tied for the league lead is passes defender (9) with Summers and the Stallions Will Davis. With Reaser&#8217;s play and his age (27), it&#8217;s likely we&#8217;ll see him get another shot in the NFL in the fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cGimme that\u201d<br>      <br> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KeithReaser3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@KeithReaser3<\/a> (probably)<br><br>\ud83c\udff9<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TakeAim?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TakeAim<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ORLvsBHM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#ORLvsBHM<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FfaXEgf7jT\">pic.twitter.com\/FfaXEgf7jT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Orlando Apollos (@aafAPOLLOS) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aafAPOLLOS\/status\/1104467242488606720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 9, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Runners-up:<\/strong> Jamar Summers, CB, Birmingham Iron; Damontre Moore, DE, San Diego Fleet; Karter Schult, DE, Salt Lake Stallions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coach of the Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Steve Spurrier, Orlando Apollos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can&#8217;t be the only undefeated and not come through with the coach of the year. Spurrier looks like he hasn&#8217;t missed a beat. Yes, having the best QB in the league helps, but the offensive design and game-plan is what is separating them right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Get the highlights and best quotes from the HBC\u2018s weekly news conference right here: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B6taR5MWKH\">https:\/\/t.co\/B6taR5MWKH<\/a> \ud83c\udff9<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TakeAim?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TakeAim<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BeatArizona?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BeatArizona<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aafAPOLLOS?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@aafAPOLLOS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YfcQRYKFZt\">pic.twitter.com\/YfcQRYKFZt<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Tom Alexander (@TheTomAlexander) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheTomAlexander\/status\/1105207110709755905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 11, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Runner-up:<\/strong> Kevin Coyle, Atlanta Legends<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rookie of the Year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ja&#8217;Quan Gardner, RB, San Diego Fleet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I know it&#8217;s weird to say rookie when this is everyone&#8217;s first year in the AAF, but we wanted to highlight the best player so far that doesn&#8217;t have any regular season NFL experience. And right now that player is San Diego Fleet RB Ja&#8217;Quan Gardner. Gardner is second in the league in rushing yards (290) and has a league best 5.47 yards per carry (50 carry min.). Gardner was undrafted this past year out of Division 2 Humbolt State University. He signed with the 49ers in the preseason but was cut before the start of the regular season. It is guys like Gardner that this league was made for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_JGWentworth_32?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@_JGWentworth_32<\/a> went 83 yards for the longest TD in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAAF?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheAAF<\/a> history! <br><br>Week 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrinkAmethyst?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DrinkAmethyst<\/a> Play Of The Game | Happiness Is In What You Drink <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9cpXRw0Z5X\">pic.twitter.com\/9cpXRw0Z5X<\/a><\/p>&mdash; San Diego Fleet (@AAFFleet) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AAFFleet\/status\/1100570305578168321?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 27, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Runners-up:<\/strong> Jamar Summers, CB, Birmingham Iron; John Wolford, QB, Arizona Hotshots; D&#8217;Ernest Johnson, RB, Orlando Apollos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Mid-season Best 5(2)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-491\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-491\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\"><strong>Offense<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Starters in bold<\/th><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>QB<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Garrett Gilbert<br \/>\nApollos<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">John Wolford<br \/>\nHotshots<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Josh Woodrum<br \/>\nStallions<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>RB<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Kenneth Farrow<br \/>\nCommanders<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Ja'Quan Gardner<br \/>\nFleet<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">D'Ernest Johnson<br \/>\nApollos<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Trent Richardson<br \/>\nIron<\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>WR<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Charles Johnson<br \/>\nApollos<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Rashad Ross<br \/>\nHotshots<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Mekale McKay<br \/>\nCommanders<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">De'Mornay Pierson-El<br \/>\nStallions<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Quinton Patton<br \/>\nIron<\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>TE<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Bug Howard<br \/>\nLegends<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Wes Saxton<br \/>\nIron<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Thomas Duarte<br \/>\nHotshots<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>T<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Avery Gennesy<br \/>\nLegends<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Jeremiah Poutasi<br \/>\nStallions<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Terry Poole<br \/>\nFleet<\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>G<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Kitt O'Brien<br \/>\nIron<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Ryan Cummings<br \/>\nStallions<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Tony Adams<br \/>\nLegends<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Michael Dunn<br \/>\nIron<\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>C<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Jordan McCray<br \/>\nApollos<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">JC Hassenauer<br \/>\nIron<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Defense<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>DL<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Mike Purcell<br \/>\nStallions<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Casey Sayles<br \/>\nIron<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Shakir Soto<br \/>\nFleet<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Julius Warmsley<br \/>\nExpress<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Joey Mbu<br \/>\nCommanders<\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Edge<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Damontre Moore<br \/>\nFleet<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Karter Schult<br \/>\nStallions<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Corey Vereen<br \/>\nExpress<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Alex Barrett<br \/>\nFleet<\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>LB<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Terence Garvin<br \/>\nApollos<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Greer Martini<br \/>\nStallions<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><strong>Drew Jackson<br \/>\nExpress<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Trevor Reilly<br \/>\nStallions<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Scooby Wright<br \/>\nHotshots<\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>CB<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Keith Reaser<br \/>\nApollos<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Jamar Summers<br \/>\nIron<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Kameron Kelly<br \/>\nFleet<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Sterling Moore<br \/>\nHotshots<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Cody Riggs<br \/>\nApollos<\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>S<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><strong>Derron Smith<br \/>\nCommanders<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><strong>Joe Powell<br \/>\nIron<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">Will Hill III<br \/>\nApollos<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">Tyson Graham<br \/>\nLegends<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">Ed Reynolds<br \/>\nLegends<\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>Special Teams<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><strong>K<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Younghoe Koo<br \/>\nLegends<\/td><td class=\"column-3\"><\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td 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