2025 ELF Honors Predictions: Comeback Player of the Year

| American Football | 07/31/2025

The ELF’s comeback player of the year in a new category in this year’s 2025 ELF Honors. The award is defined as

“This award recognizes a player who has made a strong return to the field after a significant setback. It is given to an athlete who has shown perseverance, determination, and exceptional performance following their comeback.”

With that in mind let’s meet some of the candidates that might be receiving this award:

Florian Bierbaumer – Vienna Vikings

The homegrown tight end battled injuries all last season and even this season but seems to have finally found his footing and been healthy the second half of this season. In only 7 games this year, the former NFL IPP prospect has 30 catches for 396 yards and an eye popping 9 touchdowns.

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