ELF: All-Star team announced

| American Football | 09/11/2021

The European League of Football has announced its first-ever All-Star team.

Coaches and fans alike voted for their favorite players helping shape the skilled team. ELF‘s all-stars feature only four American players (two on offense and two on defense) in accordance with league rules. This allows ELF’s domestic stars a chance to shine on this new stage, eager to represent themselves among the best in the new league.

This team of ELF‘s best players will hit the field together in an All-Star Game on October 3 in Berlin. Their opponent will be a collection of American talent coached by Rudy Wyland.

OFFENSE

Running back Madre London headlines the group after rushing for over 2,000 yards in 10 games. Former Philadelphia Eagle Anthony Mahoungou and German quarterback Jan Weinreich are two key European players to watch on this offense.

Quarterbacks:

Jakeb Sullivan (FRANKFURT GALAXY: American), Jan Weinreich (COLOGNE CENTURIONS), Salieu Ceesay (HAMBURG SEADEVILS)

Wide Receivers:

Anthony Mahoungou (FRANKFURT GALAXY), Timothy Knuettel (LEIPZIG KINGS), Remi Bertellin (BARCELONA DRAGONS), Przemyslaw Banat (WROCLAW PANTHERS), Jakub Mazan (WROCLAW PANTHERS)

Running Backs:

Madre London (COLOGNE CENTURIONS: American), Philéas Pasqualini (WROCLAW PANTHERS), Gerald Ameln (FRANKFURT GALAXY)

Tight Ends: 

Adria Botella Moreno (HAMBURG SEADEVILS), Nicolai Schumann (BERLIN THUNER)

Full Back:

Patrick Poetsch (COLOGNE CENTURIONS)

Centers:

Robin Fensch (HAMBURG SEADEVILS), Joachim Christensen (FANKFURT GALAXY)

Guards:

Timo Winter (HAMBURG SEADEVILS), Nick Wiens (COLOGNE CENTURIONS), Murilo Silva (WROCLAW PANTHERS)

Tackles:

Fabian Kratz (COLOGNE CENTURIONS), Yannic Kiehl (FANKFURT GALAXY), Keanu Ebanks (HAMBURG SEADEVILS)

DEFENSE

ELF’s sack leader Kyle Kitchens and former NFL IPP defensive end Adedayo Odeleye make the all-star team after fantastic seasons. Behind them, ELF’s leading tackler Wael Nasri and Serbian safety Goran Zec are two players to watch on the second level of the defense.

Linebackers:

Wael Nasri (BERLIN THUNER), Sebastian Gauthier (FANKFURT GALAXY), Miguel Boock (HAMBURG SEADEVILS), Daniel Laporte (HAMBURG SEADEVILS), Sebastian Silva-Gomez (FANKFURT GALAXY), Hubert Ogrodowczyk (WROCLAW PANTHERS)

Defensive Ends:

Berend Grube (HAMBURG SEADEVILS), Vincent Buffet (LEIPZIG KINGS), Kyle Kitchens (LEIPZIG KINGS: American)

Defensive Tackles:

Marc-Anthony Hor (FANKFURT GALAXY), Adedayo Odeleye (BERLIN THUNDER), Evans Yeboah (HAMBURG SEADEVILS), Lance Leota (LEIPZIG KINGS)

Cornerbacks:

Justin Rogers (HAMBURG SEADEVILS: American), Marcel Dabo (STUTTGART SURGE), Andy Vera (BARCELONA DRAGONS), Louis Müller (HAMBURG SEADEVILS), Roedion Henrique (LEIPZIG KINGS)

Safeties:

Joshua Poznanski (FANKFURT GALAXY), Niko Lester (BARCELONA DRAGONS), Goran Zec (WROCLAW PANTHERS), Nick Wenzelburger (STUTTGART SURGE)

 SPECIAL TEAMS

Punter:

Jacob Templar (LEIPZIG KINGS)

Kicker:

Phillip Friis Andersen (HAMBURG SEADEVILS)

The league’s marquee franchise, the Seadevils had the most all-stars voted in with ten. Hamburg was followed closely by Frankfurt with nine Galaxy players making the list. The collection of ELF talent will face off against Rudy Wyland’s American squad, which will reportedly feature other ELF players such as Darius Robinson, William Lloyd, Mike Taylor. Along with Austrian Football League stars Darrell Adams, Juwan Hayes, and Connor Miller.

Alex is a former NCAA and semi-pro American football player who is now located in London, where he works in digital marketing. His goal in writing for AFI is to stay involved with the game that has given him so much. Alex enjoys covering leagues and