ARLINGTON, Texas – Former Seahawk standout and Louisville Kings edge Cam Gill has been named one of four finalists for the 2026 UFL Most Valuable Player Award, the league announced.

The award recognizes the UFL's most impactful player during the league's 10-week regular season.

Alongside Gill, QB Jack Plummer (Orlando Storm), edge Derick Roberson (DC Defenders) and QB Jordan Ta'amu (DC Defenders) were also named finalists. The finalists were selected by a panel of media members, broadcast partners, coaches and football personnel from all eight teams.

In Gill's first season in the UFL, he helped lead the Kings to a 6-4 overall record.

Gill set a new UFL single-season record with 10.0 sacks, including three multi-sack games, while leading the league with 12 tackles for loss. He also totaled 39 tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery during the regular season.

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A 2020 Wagner graduate and one of the program's most decorated players, Gill earned STATS FCS First Team All-America honors, HERO Sports FCS Second Team All-America recognition and Associated Press Third Team All-America honors while also garnering All-ECAC First Team accolades. He competed in the prestigious East-West Shrine Bowl following the 2019 season.

The Douglasville, Ga., native became just the fifth player in NEC history to repeat as the league's Defensive Player of the Year and concluded his collegiate career as the NEC's all-time leader with 34 sacks. During his standout 2019 season, Gill led the conference with 9.5 sacks while totaling 20 tackles for loss and 60 tackles in 12 games. He also earned an invitation to the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl and was a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award, presented annually to the top defensive player in the FCS.

Gill went on to spend four seasons in the NFL, appearing in 50 games and recording 51 tackles. He was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' Super Bowl LV championship team in 2021.

The winner of the 2026 UFL Most Valuable Player Award will be announced on Friday, June 12, as part of the UFL Awards presented by Dynasty Financial Partners celebration leading into the United Bowl. The championship game will be played on Saturday, June 13, at 3 p.m. ET on ABC at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.

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