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2 Delvin Hughley DB 5.11 215 4/18/1978 5 Jacksonville St3 Clay Rush K 6.03 220 10/27/1973 9 Missouri Western St4 Rashad Floyd DB 5.09 180 4/7/1978 6 Portland St5 Brandon Kirsch QB 6.02 213 10/13/1983 1 Purdue6 Brad Pyatt WR 5.11 187 4/16/1980 1 Northern Colorado8 John Dutton QB 6.04 225 9/20/1975 8 Nevada9 Maurice Brown WR 6.02 218 2/11/1981 2 Iowa11 Kevin Nagle FB/LB 6.01 255 4/30/1975 3 East Stroudsburg12 Jeff Hughley WR 5.08 165 3/3/1985 R Averett15 Aaron Hosack WR 6.05 210 11/28/1981 R Minnesota20 Antonio Malone DB 5.11 200 1/24/1984 R Toledo23 Anthony Merritt WR 5.11 195 1/5/1985 R Northern Alabama24 Eric Hill DB 6.01 200 5/22/1980 R Colorado St25 Jason Harmon DB 5.11 209 4/3/1982 1 Michigan St26 Chaz Williams DB 6.00 200 6/17/1984 R Louisiana-Monroe27 Kyle Williams DB 6.01 195 8/20/1984 R Kansas St28 Chris Angel DB 6.00 205 7/5/1979 4 Western Oregon St29 Zach Norton DB 6.00 185 11/19/1981 R Cincinnati32 Michael Berg FB/LB 6.02 260 10/6/1984 R Harvard33 John Peaua FB/LB 6.02 265 7/7/1973 7 Nevada44 Robert Thomas FB/LB 6.01 252 12/1/1974 4 Henderson St48 Saul Patu FB/LB 6.03 260 6/8/1978 5 Oregon52 Brett Huyser OL 6.04 310 2/11/1980 1 Air Force54 Chris Snyder OL/DL 6.03 275 12/5/1974 7 Penn St58 Michael Heard DL 6.02 268 5/24/1984 R Mississippi St66 Joey Hollenbeck OL 6.04 320 2/26/1980 1 Washington St67 Chris Watton OL/DL 6.03 291 10/6/1977 2 Baylor80 Willie Quinnie WR 6.02 176 10/3/1980 1 UAB81 Ben Nelson WR 6.03 191 8/21/1979 2 St. Cloud St84 Greg Lee WR 6.01 202 10/19/1984 R Pittsburgh90 Dustin Barno OL/DL 6.02 263 4/15/1980 4 East Stroudsburg91 Aaron McConnell DL 6.03 295 7/8/1980 3 Pittsburg St KS92 Jason Holman DL 6.02 308 4/28/1983 R Winston Salem St93 Darrell Burston DL 6.01 245 10/24/1983 R Florida St96 Kyle Moore-Brown OL 6.04 310 2/26/1971 13 Kansas98 Charrod Taylor DL 6.02 286 5/20/1980 R Georgia Southern99 Joe Sykes DL 6.02 266 10/22/1982 R Southern
COACHESHead Coach.........................................................................Mike DaileyDefensive Coordinator........................................................Ernesto PurnsleyOffensive Coordinator.........................................................Chris BodenDefensive Line/Strength Coach .........................................Tony FedericoSpecial Teams Coordinator.................................................Matt GardnerCoaching Intern...................................................................Joe ZawistowskiHead Athletic Trainer..........................................................Kyle BlackmonEquipment Manager ...........................................................Artie VerdiVideo Coordinator ...............................................................Steve Boxer
CRUSH PRONUNCIATIONDelvin Hughley (HYOOG-lee) Jeff Hughley (HUGH-lee) Brett Huyser (HIGH-ser)Saul Patu (Paw-TOO) John Peaua (PEH-ah-OOH-ah) Willie Quinnie (KWIN-ee)Charrod Taylor (sha-RAWD)
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28 Chris Angel DB 6.00 205 7/5/1979 4 Western Oregon90 Dustin Barno OL/DL 6.02 263 4/15/1980 4 East Stroudsburg32 Michael Berg FB/LB 6.02 260 10/6/1984 R Harvard9 Maurice Brown WR 6.02 218 2/11/1981 2 Iowa93 Darrell Burston DL 6.01 245 10/24/1983 R Florida St8 John Dutton QB 6.04 225 9/20/1975 8 Nevada4 Rashad Floyd DB 5.09 180 4/7/1978 6 Portland St25 Jason Harmon DB 5.11 209 4/3/1982 1 Michigan St58 Michael Heard DL 6.02 268 5/24/1984 R Mississippi St24 Eric Hill DB 6.01 200 5/22/1980 R Colorado St66 Joey Hollenbeck OL 6.04 320 2/26/1980 1 Washington St92 Jason Holman DL 6.02 308 4/28/1983 R Winston Salem St15 Aaron Hosack WR 6.05 210 11/28/1981 R Minnesota2 Delvin Hughley DB 5.11 215 4/18/1978 5 Jacksonville St12 Jeff Hughley WR 5.08 165 3/3/1985 R Averett52 Brett Huyser OL 6.04 310 2/11/1980 1 Air Force5 Brandon Kirsch QB 6.02 213 10/13/1983 1 Purdue84 Greg Lee WR 6.01 202 10/19/1984 R Pittsburgh20 Antonio Malone DB 5.11 200 1/24/1984 R Toledo91 Aaron McConnell DL 6.03 295 7/8/1980 3 Pittsburg St KS23 Anthony Merritt WR 5.11 195 1/5/1985 R Northern Alabama96 Kyle Moore-Brown OL 6.04 310 2/26/1971 13 Kansas11 Kevin Nagle FB/LB 6.01 255 4/30/1975 3 East Stroudsburg81 Ben Nelson WR 6.03 191 8/21/1979 2 St. Cloud St29 Zach Norton DB 6.00 185 11/19/1981 R Cincinnati48 Saul Patu FB/LB 6.03 260 6/8/1978 5 Oregon33 John Peaua FB/LB 6.02 265 7/7/1973 7 Nevada6 Brad Pyatt WR 5.11 187 4/16/1980 1 Northern Colorado80 Willie Quinnie WR 6.02 176 10/3/1980 1 UAB3 Clay Rush K 6.03 220 10/27/1973 9 Missouri Western St54 Chris Snyder OL/DL 6.03 275 12/5/1974 7 Penn St99 Joe Sykes DL 6.02 266 10/22/1982 R Southern98 Charrod Taylor DL 6.02 286 5/20/1980 R Georgia Southern44 Robert Thomas FB/LB 6.01 252 12/1/1974 4 Henderson St67 Chris Watton OL/DL 6.03 291 10/6/1977 2 Baylor26 Chaz Williams DB 6.00 200 6/17/1984 R Louisiana-Monroe27 Kyle Williams DB 6.01 195 8/20/1984 R Kansas St
COACHESHead Coach.........................................................................Mike DaileyDefensive Coordinator........................................................Ernesto PurnsleyOffensive Coordinator.........................................................Chris BodenDefensive Line/Strength Coach .........................................Tony FedericoSpecial Teams Coordinator.................................................Matt GardnerCoaching Intern...................................................................Joe ZawistowskiHead Athletic Trainer..........................................................Kyle BlackmonEquipment Manager ...........................................................Artie VerdiVideo Coordinator ...............................................................Steve Boxer
CRUSH PRONUNCIATIONDelvin Hughley (HYOOG-lee) Jeff Hughley (HUGH-lee) Brett Huyser (HIGH-ser)Saul Patu (Paw-TOO) John Peaua (PEH-ah-OOH-ah) Willie Quinnie (KWIN-ee)Charrod Taylor (sha-RAWD)
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CHRIS ANGEL #28
DEFENSIVE BACK
Height: 6-0Weight: 205Birthdate: 7/5/79College: Western OregonAFL Experience: Entering 5th AFL Season (2nd with Crush)
CAREER NOTESPhysical defensive back with a high motor … Playing in his fifth AFL season and attended training camp with the New YorkDragons in 2007 … Signed to the Crush practice squad on March 15, 2007.
AFL NOTES2007 (w/ Colorado): In his Colorado debut vs. Arizona (3/16), collared 7.5 tackles and made two pass break-ups … NamedDefensive Player of the Game against Nashville (4/1) after hauling in two interceptions, including one with 32 seconds left in thegame and returned it to the Kats one-yard line to set up the winning score. Added five tackles and one pass break-up in the game… Had nine tackles vs. San Jose (4/6) … Set a new career best and recorded his second multiply INT game with three intercep-tions vs. his former team New York (4/15) while adding six tackles. His final pick came with 27 seconds remaining in the game tosecure a one-point 49-48 … Named AFL’s ADT Defensive Players of the Week for the first time in his career for his performanceagainst New York … Recorded a season-high 11 tackles vs. Las Vegas (4/20) … Hauled in his third multi-interception game of theseason with numbers six and seven against Nashville (5/11) and added five tackles and two pass break-ups … Bested his seasonwith 13.5 tackles vs. Columbus (5/18) and added a forced fumble and a pass break-up.
2006 (w/ Nashville): Started in all three contests that he played for the Kats on the season … Registering 21.5 and one passbreak-up.
2005 (w/ New York): Set a Dragons franchise record with 102.5 tackles playing in all 16 games on the season … Picked off twopasses and broke up 15 more on the year … Tied a season high nine total tackles in win over Nashville (2/19) … Intercepted apass and returned it 22 yards, in addition to recording six tackles and three pass break-ups against Arizona (2/27) … Intercepteda pass and broke up another versus Georgia (3/12) … Had nine stops and a deflected pass vs. Chicago (4/2) … Tied a season highnine stops at Los Angeles (4/10).
2004 (w/ Columbus): Spent his rookie season with the Destroyers recording 21.5 tackles and four pass break-ups in seven games… Missed last nine games of the season due to injury
AFL PLAYOFFS2007 (w/ Colorado): Posted 10 total tackles and one pass breakup in the Crush’s two postseason games vs. Kansas City and SanJose.
2005 (w/ New York): Broke up a pair of passes and had six tackles in loss to Orlando (5/29)
COLLEGEA three-year starter at Western Oregon University … Set the team’s career tackle record with 312 (1998-2000), which has sincebeen broken … In 2001, earned All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference honors as a senior with 60 tackles and three intercep-tions … Was an all-conference defensive back in each of his four seasons … Set the NCAA D-II record in 2000 for tackles with142 and was a two-time national player of the week … Was one of two Division II players named to the Hula Bowl in 2002.
PERSONALGraduated from South Albany High School in Oregon … Received a health education degree with a minor in business fromWestern Oregon … Was the Vice President of the Western Oregon Varsity Athletic Council … Married to wife, Cori, in the sum-mer of 2006 … Considers himself an outdoorsman with interests in fishing, golf, hunting and whitewater rafting.
CAREER STATISTICSDEFENSE
Yr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds2004 Columbus 7 24 11 29.5 0-0.0 0-0 4 0 0-02005 New York 16 89 27 102.5 0-0.0 2-28 15 0 0-02006 Nashville 3 17 9 21.5 0-0.0 0-0 1 0 0-02007 Colorado 13 78 20 88.0 0.0-0 7-95 11 1 0-0CAREER TOTALS 39 208 67 240.5 0-0.0 9-123 31 1 0-0
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AFL PLAYOFF STATISTICSDEFENSE
Yr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds2005 New York 1 6 0 6.0 0-0.0 0-0 2 0 0-02007 Colorado 2 8 4 10.0 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0CAREER TOTALS 3 14 4 16.0 0-0.0 0-0 3 0 0-0
CAREER HIGHSTACKLES INT BrUp13.5 3 3vs. Columbus vs. N.Y. vs. Ariz.5/18/07 4/15/07 2/27/05
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DUSTIN BARNO #90
OFFENSIVE/DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
Height: 6-2Weight: 280Birthdate: 4/15/80College: East Stroudsburg (PA) StateAFL Experience: Entering 5th AFL Season (5th with Crush)
CAREER NOTESEnters his fifth AFL season and his fifth year with the Crush … Had a breakout season in 2006, setting a new Crush team recordwith six sacks on the season … Predominantly used as a defensive lineman while he adapts to playing on the offensive line …Originally came in on a two-day workout before signing on 1/16/04.
AFL NOTES2007 (w/ Colorado): Played in all 16 regular season games including the Wild Card and Divisional playoff games leading the teamin sacks for the second consecutive season with five … In the season opener vs. Grand Rapids (3/4) collared 1.5 tackles and anassisted sack … Tied a season-high with 1.5 tackles vs. Nashville (4/1) … Recorded his third season-high tying 1.5 tackles at SanJose (4/6) … Registered his third game of the season with 1.5 tackles at New York (4/15) … Had a big game vs. Las Vegas (4/20)collaring a sack and a forced fumble and one tackle … Tied his career-high with two sacks at Nashville (5/11) and made 2.5 tack-les and a pass break-up … Was named the contest’s Defensive Player of the Game against the Kats … Made an assisted sack atGrand Rapids (5/26) to push his team tying lead on the season to four … Collared his team leading fifth sack of the season at Utah(6/4) and made one tackle
2006 (w/ Colorado): Set a new Crush team record with 6 sacks on the year, while playing in all 16 games with 15 starts …Finished the regular season posting career numbers with 25 tackles and a team-high six sacks, which tied him for fourth best inthe AFL … Also added two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery … Scored a fourth quarter touchdown on a fumble recoveryvs. Las Vegas (2/12) … Made a career-high two sacks and a career-high 5.5 tackles at Nashville (2/18) … Hauled in his secondcareer touchdown at Philadelphia (2/26) on a three yard score and added an assisted tackle … Had a big game vs. Utah (4/21) reg-istering two tackles, one sack and a forced fumble … Recorded his sixth sack of the year at San Jose (5/6) and made four tacklesand a forced fumble.
2005 (w/ Colorado): Finished the year with a career-high 14 tackles, one sack, one pass break-up and one forced fumble …Hauled in his first career passes ending the year with two receptions for -2 yards and one touchdown … Recovered one fumbleat New York 5/21/05 … Made two tackles vs. Nashville 5/13/05 … Broke up one pass at New Orleans 5/8/05 … Made 1.5 tack-les … Caught one pass for minus four yards vs. San Jose 4/22/05 … Caught first career pass for two yards and a touchdown …Made one tackle vs. Las Vegas 4/3/05 … Made two tackles at Arizona 2/19/05.
2004 (w/ Colorado): Appeared in 13 games, starting seven … Totaled 8.5 tackles and a pass breakup in rookie season … Inactiveat Indiana on 5/16 … Had a career-high two assists vs. Philadelphia on 5/1 … Tallied first career pass breakup at Los Angeles on4/10 … Set career-highs with three solo tackles and 3.5 total tackles vs. Indiana on 4/3 … Marked first three unassisted tacklesof career … Had his first career assist at Chicago on 2/22 … Made his AFL debut vs. Las Vegas on 2/6.
AFL PLAYOFFS2007 (w/ Colorado): Registered a pair of tackles and one sack in the Divisional Round at San Jose (7/7).
2006 (w/ Colorado): Made one tackle in Divisional Round game vs. Chicago (5/28).
2005 (w/Colorado): Played in all three playoff game, but did not record any statistics.
2004 (w/Colorado): Appeared in both Crush playoff games, an AFL Quarterfinal win at New Orleans on 6/6/04 and a Semifinalloss at Arizona on 6/13/04 … Did not record a statistic in either game.
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCEParticipated in training camp as a defensive tackle with the Tennessee Titans in 2003 before being waived.
COLLEGEPlayed defensive tackle for East Stroudsburg State University in East Stroudsburg, Pa. (1999-2002) … Four-year total of 143 tackles,17.5 sacks and 36 tackles-for-a-loss in four seasons … Named the NSCA 2003 Strength-and-Conditioning Athlete of the Year …Named to the All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference First-Team Defense in both 2001 and 2002 … Played in the 2003 CactusBowl, setting a bowl record with two sacks … Won the Miles Montague Award for outstanding defensive player during spring prac-tice three straight years (2000-02) … As a senior, posted 45 tackles (26 solo), 11 tackles for loss of 36 yards, 4.5 sacks for 20 yds.,two forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and a pass breakup … Earned PSAC East Defensive Player of the Week honors after post-
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ing six solo tackles, three tackles for loss, two sacks and two forced fumbles at Mansfield 9/7/02 … Finished junior season tied forfourth in conference with seven sacks (44 yds) and finished with 39 tackles, 10 for a loss … Had season-high 10 tackles and twosacks vs. Shepherd … As a sophomore, totaled 46 tackles, five sacks and 12 tackles for loss … Made eight tackles in season openervs. Millersville … Appeared in nine games as a freshman in 1999.
PERSONAL Born on April 15, 1980 … Full name is Dustin Nathaniel Barno … Started at defensive end for Easton Area High School (Easton,Pa.) … Played in McDonald’s All-Star Football Classic … Favorite teams as a child were the Chicago Bears and the New YorkGiants … Cites parents and coaches as greatest influence … Selected college jersey number (92) after Reggie White … SelectedAFL number (90) after Jevon Kearse … Received a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from East Stroudsburg …Most memorable football moment was defeating Bloomsburg Univ. his senior year in college (10/5/02) … Favorite part about play-ing in the AFL is the atmosphere … Lists chicken, steak and fried catfish as favorite foods … Nickname “Buzz” given to him byformer Crush coach Lee Johnson due to his resemblance to “A Toy Story” character, Buzz Lightyear … Favorite movie is “RealGenius” … Works as a speed and agility specialist in the offseason … Enjoys weightlifting, fishing and basketball … Has a catnamed Simba … During the 2006 offseason, made his movie debut appearing in Disney’s “Invincible”.
CAREER STATISTICSRECEIVING
Yr. Team GP Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG2004 Colorado Crush 13 0 0 0.0 0 02005 Colorado Crush 16 2 -2 -1.0 1 22006 Colorado Crush 16 2 2 1.0 1 32007 Colorado Crush DEFENSIVE SPECIALISTCAREER TOTALS 45 5 0 0.0 2 3
DEFENSEYr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds2004 Colorado Crush 13 5 7 8.5 0-0 0-0 1 0 0-02005 Colorado Crush 16 11 6 14.0 1.0-10 0-0 1 1 1-02006 Colorado Crush 16 19 12 25.0 6.0-35 0-0 0 2 1-02007 Colorado Crush 16 9 10 14.0 5.0-18 0-0 1 1 1-0CAREER TOTALS 61 44 35 61.5 12.0-63 0-0 3 4 0-0
AFL PLAYOFF STATISTICSDEFENSE
Yr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds2004 Colorado Crush 2 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02005 Colorado Crush 3 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02006 Colorado Crush 1 1 0 1 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02007 Colorado Crush 2 2 1 2.5 1.0-4 0-0 0 0 0-0CAREER TOTALS 8 3 1 3.5 1.0-4 0-0 0 0 0-0
CAREER HIGHSRECS REC. YDS REC TDs LONG1 (4) 3 1 (2) 3vs. GR @ Phil. @ Phil. @ Phil.3/5/06 2/26/06 2/26/06 2/26/06
TACKLES SACK INT FF FR5.5 2 none 1 (3) 1 (3)@ Nash. @ Nash. vs. LV vs.KC2/18/06 5/11/07 4/20/07 4/27/07
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MICHAEL BERG #32
FULLBACK/LINEBACKER
Height: 6-2Weight: 260Birthdate: 10/6/84College: HarvardAFL Experience: Entering 1st AFL Season (1st with Crush)
CAREER NOTESEnters his first AFL season with the Crush as a rookie in 2007 … Was invited to the NFL’s New York Giants preseason mini-campand training camp prior to the start of the 2007 season … Two-time All-Ivy League selection for the Crimson.
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCEAttended mini-camp and training camp with the N.Y. Giants in 2007 while spending time at the full back position … Was cut fromthe training camp roster prior to the start of the 2007 season.
COLLEGENamed to The Sports Network’s honorable mention preseason All-America team in 2006 at Harvard … 2005: Earned first team All-Ivy League accolades at defensive tackle … Placed seventh on the team in tackles and third in tackles for lost yardage … Startedall 10 games … Had his first career interception with a diving pick in the third overtime period against Yale to set up the Crimson’sdramatic victory … Had a season-high three tackles for loss against the Bulldogs … Registered two sacks against Lehigh … Hada career-high nine tackles in the loss to Cornell and had six stops with a pass breakup against Brown … Finished first in the benchpress (450 pounds), third in the power clean (340 pounds) and sixth in the vertical leap (36.5 inches) in the Crimson’s strength andconditioning testing. 2004: Second Team All-Ivy League selection and was second on the team in sacks and tackles for a loss. 2003:Appeared in two games and made three solo tackles.
PERSONALFrom Stanford, Connecticut … Lettered for four years in both football and baseball in high school … Captain of both teams sen-ior season … Three-year starter at tight end and defensive end … Two-time team MVP … All-state junior season … Holds schoolrecord of 22 sacks in a season and 40 in his career … Received his degree in Economics from Harvard.
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MAURICE BROWN #9
WIDE RECEIVER
Height: 6-2Weight: 218Birthdate: 2/11/81College: IowaAFL Experience: Entering 3rd AFL Season (1st with Crush)
CAREER NOTESEnters his third year in the AFL and first with the Crush … Was picked up in the 2007 Dispersal Draft from the Nashville Kats …Led the New York Dragons in 2006 with 28 kick returns for 597 yards and two touchdowns … Named Offensive Player of the Gamein Week 15 … Spent the majority of 2007 in Nashville and finished third on the team in receiving with 502 yards and nine touch-downs in just 11 games … Signed as a free agent with the New Orleans Saints of the NFL in 2004.
AFL NOTES2007(w/ New York & Nashville): Played in one game with New York recording one reception for eight yards … Played in 11 gameswith the Kats and finished third on the team in receiving … Led Nashville with 41 kick returns for 701 yards … Was second on theteam with 1,234 all purpose yards and averaged 112 yards per game … Had a interception to go along with 14.5 tackles on defense.
2006(w/ New York): Had 40 receptions for 412 yards and 12 touchdowns as a rookie in New York … Also led the team in kickreturns with 597 yards on 28 returns … Totaled over 1,000 all purpose yards in just his first year in the league.
COLLEGEWas selected to compete in the Senior Bowl and Gridiron Classic postseason games his senior year at Iowa … Led the team with sicreceptions for 97 yards in a 31-17 win over Florida in the Outback Bowl that year … Set a school record with 11 touchdown receptionsin 2002 … Was an Honorable Mention All-Big Ten selection his junior year with 48 receptions for 966 yards … Missed final seven gamesof his sophomore campaign due to injury … Ranks 13th in career receiving yards (1,515) and 18th in career receptions (84) . . . . 966 receiv-ing yards ranks as fourth best total in school history . . . Ranked fourth nationally with average of 20.1 yards per reception in 2002.
PERSONALBorn 2/11/81 . . . Economics major.
CAREER STATISTICSRECEIVING
Yr. Team GP Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG2006 New York Dragons 13 40 412 10.3 12 392007 New York Dragons 1 1 8 8 0 82007 Nashville Kats 11 33 502 15.2 9 44CAREER TOTALS 25 74 922 12.5 21 44
RUSHINGYr. Team GP Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG2006 New York Dragons 13 2 0 0.0 0 02007 Nashville Kats 11 1 0 0.0 0 0CAREER TOTALS 24 3 0 0.0 0 0
FIELD GOAL RETURNS Yr. Team GP No. Yds. Avg. TD LG2007 Nashville Kats 11 2 26 13.0 0 14CAREER TOTALS 11 2 26 13.0 0 14
KICK RETURNSYr. Team GP No. Yds. Avg. TD LG2006 New York Dragons 13 28 597 21.3 2 582007 New York Dragons 1 3 47 15.7 0 182007 Nashville Kats 11 41 701 17.1 0 33CAREER TOTALS 25 72 1,345 18.7 2 58
DEFENSEYr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds2006 New York Dragons 13 20 7 23.5 0.0-0 0-0 1 1 2-02007 New York Dragons 1 2 1 2.5 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02007 Nashville Kats 11 9 11 14.5 0.0-0 1-5 0 0 0-0CAREER TOTALS 25 31 19 40.5 0.0-0 1-5 1 1 2-0
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DARRELL BURSTON #93
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
Height: 6-1Weight: 245Birthdate: 10/24/83College: Florida StateAFL Experience: Entering 1st AFL Season (1st with Crush)
CAREER NOTESEnters his first season in the AFL as a rookie for the Crush … Was a two-year starter at Florida State.
COLLEGE CAREERAt Florida State: Starter at defensive end his senior year for the second consecutive year … Brought experience and leadership toa young defensive line … Appeared in 12 games, 14 tackles with one sack and three tackles for a loss as a senior … Started sevengames as a junior and achieved career-highs in several statistical categories despite battling injuries for most of the season …Sat out spring practice in 2006 while recovering from an off-season shoulder surgery but will be ready for two-a-day practices inthe fall … Was given the Matt Schmauch Academic Achievement Award by the coaching staff at the end of the spring.
PERSONALMajored in Information Technology … Nickname is Dinka, given by his mother as a child, which means Warrior.
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JOHN DUTTON #8
QUARTERBACK
Height: 6-4Weight: 225Birthdate: 9/20/75College: NevadaAFL Experience: Entering 9th AFL Season (6th with Crush)Awards: ArenaBowl XVI MVP, 2002; AFL Offensive Player of the Week, Week 1; 2007 AlLucas Hero Award
CAREER NOTES300+ PASS YDS: 20 (19 w/COL) 350+ PASS YDS: 2 (2 w/COL) 25+ COMP: 29 (29 w/COL)40+ ATT: 27 (26 w/COL) 6+ PASS TD: 42 (41 w/COL)
A classic dropback passer, Dutton enters his sixth season with the Crush after becoming the franchise’s first free-agent signing on11/2/02 … Has started 77 of 80 regular season games in Crush history and owns all single-game, season and career franchisepassing records … Has thrown for 23,644 career yards with 469 TD passes to only 83 interceptions … Spent 2000-02 with SanJose, leading the SaberCats to an ArenaBowl title in 2002, where he was named MVP of ArenaBowl XVI. Currently holds 42 careerwins in five seasons with Colorado and will look to reach half century mark this season. Dutton is the winningest quarterback inCrush history and surpassed the 20,000(23,644) yard mark in 2007 as well as going over 3,000 (3,192) lifetime passing attemptsand 450 (469) total career touchdowns.
AFL NOTES2007 (w/ Colorado): For the second year in a row set new personal single season records for completions (396), and attempts(645) … In the season opener vs. Grand Rapids (3/4), threw six touchdowns completing 25-of-36 attempts, his first of 12 gameswith at least five touchdown passes in a game … Surpassed the 20,000 yard career mark in the 56-54 home win against Arizona(3/16) … Registered a season-low 181 passing yards vs. Las Vegas (4/20) completing 24-of-32 passes, but threw six touchdownsin the ten point victory 63-53 … Won his 40th career game in a Crush uniform against Kansas City (4.27) completing 25-of-46 pass-es for 270 yards and five touchdowns … Threw for a season high 346 yards at Chicago (5/7) with seven touchdowns … NamedOffensive Player of the Game at Nashville (5/11) completing 27-of-44 passes for 259 yards and six touchdowns. Also had a two-yard rushing touchdown in the Crush’s most lopsided victory of the season, 57-35 … The very next week threw for a season-higheight touchdowns and 293 yards, claiming a second consecutive Offensive Player of the Game honors against Columbus and alsowent over the 3,ooo career passing attempts mark (5/18) … Set a new career high with 22 rushing yards on two carries vs. Chicago(6/18) while registering six touchdown passes on 26-of-43 throwing … Had an amazing performance in the Divisional Round ofthe playoffs at San Jose (7/7), throwing for a game-high 416 yards on 29-of-37 passes with eight touchdowns, including startingoff the game a perfect 11-for-11.
2006 (w/ Colorado): Had his best AFL season setting new career highs for completions, attempts, passing yards and touchdowns… Finished the regular season throwing for 4,421 yards on 390-of-614 passing with 95 touchdowns and 16 interceptions … In theseason opener vs. Chicago (1/29), threw for eight touchdowns and rushed for another score completing 22-of-34 passes for 291yards with one interception. Was named the AFL’s Offensive Player of the Week for his performance against the Rush … Postedhis fourth 6+ touchdown game of the season through five weeks at Philadelphia (2/26) passing for 261 yards on 27-of-44 throwswith one interception … Registered second 8 touchdown performance of the season vs. Grand Rapids throwing for 283 yards on19-of-32 passing with one interception … Set a new career-high (since tied) with nine touchdown passes vs. Nashville (4/1).Completed 26-of-41 passes for 270 yards with no interceptions against the Kats and shared Offensive Player of the Game honorswith teammate Damian Harrell … Tied his career-high throwing nine touchdowns vs. Orlando (4/30) with 345 passing yards on 29-of-39 throws with one interception … Threw for a career-high 376 yards at San Jose (5/6) on 29-of-43 passing with six touch-downs and two interceptions. Rushed for one score on a one yard run. Completed a career-long 48 yard touchdown pass for AhmadHawkins as time expired.
2005 (w/ Colorado): On the season threw for 4,143 yards on 367-of-586 passing (62.6%) with 89 touchdowns and only 14 inter-ceptions … Added seven rushes for three yards and a score on the ground … Completed 31-of-40 passes (78.0 pct.) for 349 yards,five touchdowns and no interceptions … Set a career-high for completions in a game for second straight week vs. Nashville5/13/05 … Completed 23-of-38 passes for 240 yards and six touchdowns … Reached the 14,000 career passing yard mark (14,047)… Rushed once for two yards at Grand Rapids 4/30/05 … Completed 24-of-41 passes for 264 yards, eight touchdowns and aninterception … Named Offensive Player of the Game vs. Philadelphia 4/10/05 … Named Offensive Player of the Game …Completed 17-of-29 passes for 185 yards … Threw three touchdown passes vs. Columbus 3/20/05 … Named Offensive Player ofthe Game … Completed 23-of-34 passes for 232 yards and six TDs at Nashville 3/12/05 … Completed 23-of-30 passes for 279yards, six TDs and an interception … Completed 950th pass of his career vs. Los Angeles 2/27/05 … Completed 23-of-40 passesfor 241 yards, five TDs and an interception … Threw the 1,500th pass of his career at Arizona 2/19/05 … Tied a career-high with8 TD passes on 19-of-33 passing for 309 yards … Also rushed for a one-yard TD … Named Offensive Player of Game vs. Grand
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Rapids 2/5/05 … Completed 23-of-43 passes for 226 yards, three TDs and an interception … Was also sacked for the first timein regular season since Week 4 of 2004 (@ SJ) at Orlando 1/30/05.
2004 (w/ Colorado): Completed 342-of-536 passes (63.8%) for 4,195 yards, 76 touchdowns and just 8 interceptions … First timeeclipsing 4,000 passing yards in a season … Three times named Offensive Player of the Game … Finished season ranked third inAFL in passing yards, fourth in pass attempts and interceptions per attempt, fifth in completions, sixth in TD passes and QB rating,and seventh in completion percentage … Passed for 300+ yards five times during regular season, including three of last five games… Threw his 200th career TD pass vs. Chicago on 5/30, also reaching 4,000 passing yards for the season … Hit 21-of-30 passesfor 301 yards at Detroit on 5/23 … Threw winning TD (to Willis Marshall) on fourth down with one second remaining … Passedfor 316 yards and six TDs at Indiana on 5/16 … Surpassed 10,000 career passing yards … Named Offensive Player of the Gameafter completing 23-of-33 passes for 263 yards and five 5 TDs vs. Philadelphia on 5/1 … Hit Kevin McKenzie for a season-long 45-yard TD pass in the game … Completed 24-of-30 passes for 300 yards and seven TDs vs. Grand Rapids on 4/23 … Caught a 5-ydTD pass from Robert Redd at New York on 4/18 … Completed his first 13 pass attempts @ Los Angeles on 4/10 (finished 25-39)… Threw for a season-high 333 yards vs. Indiana on 4/3 … Had 329 yards at San Jose on 3/14 … Seven of 12 completions wentfor touchdowns vs. Detroit on 3/4 … Named Offensive Player of the Game in win over Austin on 2/27 … Completed 23-of-31 pass-es for 217 yards, four TDs and no interceptions … Equaled career-high completing 83.3 % of passes (20-24) for 264 yards, fourtouchdowns and no interceptions at Grand Rapids on 2/14 (also 83.3%, 20-24, @ Gra. 2/7/03) … Named Offensive Player of theGame … Hit Damian Harrell with two touchdown passes in final 12 seconds of 43-42 season-opening win vs. Las Vegas on 2/6… Win marked the franchise’s first home victory.
2003 (w/ Colorado): Played in 15 games for the Crush in 2003, starting all but three … Completed 308-of-495 passes (62.5%) for3,994 yards and a career-high 77 touchdowns with 19 interceptions … Named game MVP three times and also passed for 300+yards three times… Completed 26-of-38 passes for 340 yards and six touchdowns in win at Tampa Bay on 4/20/03 … TD pass toDamian Harrell with two seconds remaining was game-winner and he was named game’s MVP … Converted 23-of-32 passes for300 yards and six TDs, but threw two interceptions vs. Detroit on 3/23/03 … Totaled 25-of-37 for 279 yards and five TDs, includ-ing game-winner with 49 seconds left, at Indiana 3/2/03 … Named game’s MVP … Had career-day with 27-of 43 passing for 359yards and eight touchdowns (all career-highs) in overtime loss to Los Angeles on 2/16/03 … Completed a career-high 83.3% ofpasses (20-24) for 260 yards and six TDs and was named MVP vs. Grand Rapids on 2/7/03
2002 (w/San Jose): Led the San Jose SaberCats to the ArenaBowl title after starter Mark Grieb suffered a season-ending injurylate in the season … During the regular season, Dutton saw action in 12 games, completing 34-of-58 passes (58.6%) for 391 yards,eight TDs and two interceptions … Made his only start of the season in the season finale, completing 17-of-25 passes for 214yards and five touchdowns in a win at Carolina on 7/21/02.
2001 (w/San Jose): Started first eight games of season (5-3), completing 127-of-212 (59.9%) passes for 1,810 yards, 31 TDs andseven interceptions … Completed 21-of-40 (both season-highs) for a season-high 308 yards and five touchdowns vs. Houston on4/28/01 … Also threw for five TDs at New York 5/12 and at Milwaukee 5/18.
2000 (w/San Jose): Appeared in three games, completing 28-of-46 passes for 369 yards, nine TDs and no interceptions … Bestgame came at Iowa on 5/6/00 - completed 16-of-28 passes for 217 yards and six touchdowns … First career six-TD game.
AFL PLAYOFFS2007 (w/ Colorado): Held a 93.2 passer rating while throwing for 669 yards and 13 touchdowns in both the Wild Card andDivisional rounds. Threw for 416 of the 669 yards and eight touchdowns in a losing effort at San Jose in the Divisional Round.
2006 (w/ Colorado): In the Divisional Round game vs. Chicago (5/28), threw five touchdowns and two interceptions on 25-of-37passing with 337 yards.
2005 (w/ Colorado): In ArenaBowl XIX vs. Georgia 6/12/05, went 23-of-41 passing for 347 yards for three touchdowns and addedone rush for aero yards … Completed 28-of-43 passes for 299 yards, five touchdowns and an interception … Rushed once for twoyards and a TD vs. Chicago 6/5/05 … Completed 19-of-29 passes for 315 yards and six touchdowns … Named Offensive Playerof the Game vs. San Jose 5/29/05.
2004 (w/ Colorado): Was 23-of-35 for 239 yards, three touchdowns an interception in AFL Quarterfinal win at New Orleans on6/6/04 … Completed 29-of-52 passes for 325 yards, four TDs and no interceptions in the AFL Semifinals at top-seeded Arizona on6/13/04 … Final attempt fell incomplete in endzone in 45-41 loss.
2002 (w/San Jose): Led the San Jose SaberCats to the ArenaBowl title, where he earned ArenaBowl XVI MVP honors after com-pleting 20-of-26 passes for 236 yards and five touchdowns … Established team playoff records for pass completions, attempts,yards, and completion percentage … Was also game MVP in each of the ’Cats two previous playoff games … Completed 24-of-38 passes for six touchdowns and two interceptions in Quarterfinal win over Tampa Bay on 8/3/02 … Was 25-of-46 for 326 yardsand four TDs in Semifinal win over Orlando 8/10/02.
2001 & 2000 (w/San Jose): Active as backup quarterback but did not see action.
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCEOriginally drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round (172nd overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft … Waived during training campby the Dolphins and signed by the Atlanta Falcons on 8/12/98 … Waived by Atlanta on 8/24/98 and signed with Cleveland Brownson 12/29/98 prior to their return to the league … Attended training camp with the Browns in 1999.
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COLLEGERecord-setting quarterback at the University of Nevada … Twice named Big West Conference Offensive Player of the Year … Alsoearned Honorable Mention All-American honors … Selected to play in the Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine game (turned downHula Bowl for Senior Year) … During two-year career, had streaks of 127 and 142 passes attempted without an interception …Started 18 games at Nevada, seven of which he was conference player of the week …Totaled 447-of-701 for 6,276 yards … Rankedsixth in nation in passing efficiency (156.7) and total offense (321.4 yds per game) as senior … Threw just six interceptions in 367pass attempts, completing 61.3% of passes for 2,750 yards … As a junior, led Wolf Pack to first bowl victory, an 18-15 win over BallState in 1996 Las Vegas Bowl … Named Big West Offensive Player of the Year with 2,750 yards passing with 22 TDs and six inter-ceptions … Led conference in pass efficiency (153.8) … Threw 127 passes without an interception to start season … Transferredto Nevada from after spending two years at University of Texas.
PERSONALFull name is John Vincent Dutton … Born September 20, 1975, in Newport Beach, Calif. … Played football and basketball atFallbrook High School in Fallbrook, Calif. … Three year-letterman in football … As a senior at Fallbrook, completed 138 of 290 pass-es for 2,056 yards and 10 touchdowns and led San Diego County in passing … Rooted for the Miami Dolphins and Dan Marino asa child … Began playing football at the age of seven … Lists his father as his greatest influence … Nicknamed “J.D.” because“John” is too common … Favorite football moment was miraculous first home win vs. Las Vegas (2/6/04) … Favorite college mem-ory is winning the 1996 Las Vegas Bowl for Nevada’s first bowl win … Teammate at Nevada with the Crush’s John Peaua … FavoriteAFL team to play against is the Arizona Rattlers ... Claims the pressure as a quarterback is his favorite thing about playing in the AFL… In college, had multiple and strict pre-game superstitions but now does everything different on a weekly basis to avoid any super-stitions … Favorite foods are steak and anything Mexican … Favorite movie is “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation” …Favorite CD is anything by George Strait … Lists firefighting as his second passion and intends on joining his uncle and cousin as afireman upon football retirement … If he could meet one person throughout history, it would be Jesus Christ … Enjoys golf, wake-boarding, fishing and camping … Parents, Jim and Donna, fly to all home and road games … Married to Terina and has two sons,Zachary and Drew … Terina was a swimmer at Nevada and competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials in 2000 … During the 2006 off-season, worked as a youth football official as a line judge with teammate Ahmad Hakwins … Was awarded the 2006 Denver Fan’sChoice Hometown Heroes Award for his community involvement … Dutton and his wife spent parts of the 2006 off-season inEthiopia working through the Dutton Foundation (www.duttonfoundation.org) with an orphanage to improve conditions for workersand children. The orphanage is located approximately one hour outside of Ethiopia’s capital city of Addis Ababa, where the couplestayed for five days. This past off-season, Dutton won the 2007 Al Lucas Hero Award as the AFL’s player who made the most sig-nificant contribution to his community and the game of Arena Football. Heavily involved with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes aswell, Dutton recently spent several days in Merida, Yucatan Mexico helping put on a skills clinic with an AFL sister league.
CAREER STATISTICSPASSING
Yr. Team GP/S Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. Yd/Att. TD INT LG Sack QB Rat. Yds./G2000 San Jose SaberCats 3/0 28 46 60.9 369 8.0 9 0 40 2 125.8 123.02001 San Jose SaberCats 12/8 127 212 59.9 1,810 8.5 31 7 47 4 110.4 150.82002 San Jose SaberCats 12/1 34 58 58.6 391 6.7 8 2 33 2 99.1 32.62003 Colorado Crush 15/13 308 495 62.2 3,994 8.1 77 19 47 12 107.0 266.32004 Colorado Crush 16/16 342 536 63.8 4,195 7.8 76 8 45 4 117.1 262.22005 Colorado Crush 16/16 367 586 62.6 4,143 7.1 89 14 45 6 111.7 258.92006 Colorado Crush 16/16 390 614 63.5 4,421 7.2 95 16 48 8 112.8 276.32007 Colorado Crush 16/16 396 645 61.4 4,320 6.7 84 17 45 7 113.5 270.0CAREER TOTALS 106/86 1,992 3,192 62.4 23,644 7.4 469 83 48 45 123.1 205.0
RUSHINGYr. Team GP Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG2000 San Jose SaberCats 3 2 -8 -4.0 0 32001 San Jose SaberCats 12 7 -16 -2.3 0 82002 San Jose SaberCats 12 2 3 1.5 1 32003 Colorado Crush 15 12 -2 -0.2 2 52004 Colorado Crush 16 22 8 0.4 1 32005 Colorado Crush 16 7 3 0.5 1 22006 Colorado Crush 16 15 2 0.1 5 32007 Colorado Crush 16 8 44 5.5 1 22CAREER TOTALS 106 75 34 0.5 11 22
Additional Stats: Caught a five-yard TD pass from Robert Redd at New York, 4/18/04, made one reception for -3 yards @ Chicago, 3/10/06; Has made2.5 tackles.
AFL PLAYOFF STATISTICSPASSING
Yr. Team GP/S Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. Yd/Att. TD INT LG Sack QB Rat. Yds./G2000 San Jose SaberCats ACTIVE 2 GAMES - DID NOT PLAY2001 San Jose SaberCats ACTIVE 2 GAMES - DID NOT PLAY2002 San Jose SaberCats 3/3 69 100 69.0 889 8.9 15 2 44 4 124.6 296.32004 Colorado Crush 2/2 52 87 59.8 564 10.8 7 1 39 1 94.2 282.02005 Colorado Crush 3/3 70 113 61.9 961 8.5 14 1 45 3 116.4 320.32006 Colorado Crush 1/1 25 37 67.6 337 9.1 5 2 32 0 337.02007 Colorado Crush 2/2 49 67 73.1 669 9.9 13 2 44 2 157.3 334.5CAREER TOTALS 11/11 265 404 65.6 3,420 8.5 54 8 45 10 128.8 310.9
RUSHINGYr. Team GP Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG2000 San Jose SaberCats ACTIVE 2 GAMES - DID NOT PLAY2001 San Jose SaberCats ACTIVE 2 GAMES - DID NOT PLAY2002 San Jose SaberCats 3 0 0 0.0 0 --2004 Colorado Crush 2 2 2 1.0 0 22005 Colorado Crush 3 4 -1 -0.2 1 22006 Colorado Crush 1 1 0 0.0 0 02007 Colorado Crush 2 2 1 0.5 0 1CAREER TOTALS 11 9 1 0.1 1 2
CAREER HIGHSCMP. ATT. YDS TD INT CMP% LONG RUSH31 (2) 54 376 9 (2) 4 83.3 (20-24) (2) 48 7@ Nash. @ Utah @SJ vs. Orl. @ S.J. @ Gra. @ SJ vs. Aus.2/18/06 6/4/07 5/6/06 4/30/06 2/22/03 2/14/04 5/6/06 2/27/04
YDS TD LONG22 1 (10) 22vs. Chi. @ SJ vs. Chi.6/18/07 6/18/07 6/18/07
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Height: 5-9Weight: 180Birthdate: 4/7/78College: Portland StateAFL Experience: Entering 7th AFL Season (5th with Crush)Awards: All-Arena (Second Team), 2004; AFL Defensive Player of Month, March 2004; AFLIronman of the Week, Week 8, 2004; AFL Defensive Player of the Month, February 2005;AFL Defensive Player of the Week, Week 5 and Conference Championship Round, 2005; All-Arena (Second Team), 2006; AFL Defensive Player of the Month, April 2006; AFL DefensivePlayer of the Week, Week 10 and 11; All-Arena (Second Team), 2007; AFL Defensive Playerof the Month, April 2007; AFL Defensive Player of the Week, Week Eight, 2007
CAREER NOTESEntering his seventh AFL season and fifth with the Crush … 2004 was first year as full-time defensive specialist after playing pre-dominantly WR/DB in first two seasons … In 2005 vs. Los Angeles, set AFL record with 17.5 tackles … Has set the AFL record fortotal tackles in a season three time with 123.0 in 2004 and 136.5 in 2006 and 156.0 most recently in 2007 … In 2006, established anew career-high and Crush record with 10 interceptions on the season … Named to the 2007, 2006 and 2004 All-Arena Second Team.
AFL NOTES2007 (w/ Colorado): Had a team-high 10 tackles in the season opener vs. Grand Rapids (3/4) and added two pass break-ups …Posted a game-high 14 tackles and added a pass break-up vs. Kansas City (3/10). His 24 tackles on the season through two weeksalso led the AFL … Collared a game-high 8.5 tackles vs. Arizona (3/16) and made four pass break-ups and was Named DefensivePlayer of the Game … Also contributed on special teams in the return game for the first time all season with two kickoff returnsfor 25 yards and one missed field goal return for 30 yards. His 32.5 tackles on the season through three weeks also led the AFL …Tied a game-high with 10.5 tackles and made two pass break-ups vs. Nashville (4/1) … Hauled in his first interception of the sea-son at San Jose (4/6) and made a season-high 14.5 tackles … Returned a missed field goal 25 yards and made a game-high 8.5tackles at New York (4/15) … Picked off two interceptions and returned them both for touchdowns vs. Las Vegas (4/20) … Added8.5 tackles against the Gladiators and one missed field goal return for 25 yards … Named the AFL’s ADT Defensive Player of theWeek for his efforts against Las Vegas … Was the contest’s Defensive Player of the Game, making a game-high 11.5 tackles andgrabbing his fourth interception of the season at Kansas City (4/27). Contributed on special teams with one missed field goal returnfor 23 yards against the Brigade … Made a game-high 13.5 tackles at Chicago (5/7) … Grabbed his fifth interception of the sea-son at Nashville (5/11) and made 8.5 tackles and a pass break-up … Had a season-high tying 14 tackles vs. Columbus (5/18) andadded two interceptions and four pass break-ups … Hauled in his eighth interception of the year at Grand Rapids (5/26) and madeeight tackles … Set a new AFL record for most single-season tackles with 142.0 (breaking his own record set in 2006) addingseven tackles, one interception and two pass break-ups at Utah (6/4) … Was named to the AFL’s All-Arena Second Team for thesecond straight season.
2006 (w/ Colorado): Posted one of the best defensive seasons in AFL history setting a new AFL single-season record with 136.5tackles and finished the regular season with a career-high 10 interceptions with 15 pass break-ups and one forced fumble … Wasnamed to the AFL’s All-Arena Second Team and earned AFL Defensive Player of the Week honors twice and league Player of theMonth honors in April … Hauled in his first two interceptions of the season vs. Las Vegas (2/12) and was named Defensive Playerof the Game finishing with 5.5 tackles and a fumble recovery on an on-side kick by the Crush … Amassed a game-high 13.5 tack-les vs. Grand Rapids (3/5) … Collared a season-high 15 tackles at Chicago (3/10) … Grabbed his third interception of the year atLos Angeles (3/19) and made 5.5 tackles. At the mid-point of the season, was currently tied for the league lead in tackles with 64.0… Recorded his second game of the season with two interceptions vs. Nashville (4/1). Added a game-high seven tackles and apass break-up against the Kats. Was named AFL Defensive Player of the Week … Set a new career-high with three interceptionsat Grand Rapids (4/8) and added a team-high seven tackles, a pass break-up and a forced fumble that was returned for a touch-down by Ahmad Hawkins. For his efforts was named Defensive Player of the Game and was awarded his second consecutive AFLDefensive Player of the Week honor … Intercepted his ninth pass of the season at Kansas City (4/16) and made a game-high 11tackles and two pass break-ups. Was named the contest’s Defensive Player of the Game against the Brigade … Registered 12tackles and a pass break-up vs. Utah (4/21) … Picked off his tenth pass of the season and returned it 15 yards for his first touch-down of the season vs. Orlando (4/30). Added eight tackles against the Predators.
2005 (w/ Colorado): Turned in a solid season breaking his own AFL single-season tackle record finishing with 129.5 tackles in 15games (Damon Mason ended the year with 133.5 to set the AFL record, but Mason was traded mid-season from Orlando to GrandRapids and hence played in 17 games missing both teams bye week) … Also added three interceptions, 20 pass break-ups, twoforced fumbles and two fumble recoveries on the season … Earned AFL Defensive Player of the Month for February and DefensivePlayer of the Week honors for Week 5 and Conference Championship Round … Made 10 tackles … Forced one fumble in the sea-son finale at New York 5/21/05 … Had 11 tackles … broke up three passes vs. Nashville 5/13/05 … Tallied ten tackles, recov-ered a fumble and broke up two passes at New Orleans 5/8/05 … Made a game-high nine tackles … Caught one interception …
Broke up two passes … Named Defensive Player of the Game vs. Philadelphia 4/10/05 … Set AFL record with 17.5 tackles …Named Defensive Player of the Game … Also named AFL Defensive Player of Week vs. Los Angeles 2/27/05 … Made 5.5 tack-les, broke up three passes and forced a fumble … Named Defensive Player of the Game at Arizona 2/19/05 … Made a game-high8.5 tackles … Named Defensive Player of Game vs. Chicago 2/13/05 … Made a game-high 10 tackles and intercepted a pass onthe opening possession that he returned 10 yards to the 4-yard line to set up a TD … Named Defensive Player of Game vs. GrandRapids 2/5/05 … Made a team-high 10 tackles in first game vs. former team at Orlando 1/30/05.
2004 (w/ Colorado): Named to the 2004 All-Arena Second Team … Named AFL’s Defensive Player of the Month for March andDefensive Player of the Week for Week 8 … Earned Defensive Player of the Game honors seven times … Voted AFL’s DefensivePlayer of the Mid-Year by the AFL Writers’ Association … Set AFL record for tackles (123.0) in a season (121.5, Cornelius Coe, Ind.,2001) … Finished 30.0 tackles ahead of second place in 2004 (A. Derricks,Ind., 93.0) … Also tied for league lead in fumble recov-eries (5), ranked second in pass breakups (24), tied for second in tackles for a loss (4.5), and tied for third in interceptions (6) …Also scored TDs on two net recoveries, a fumble return and interception return … Made 8.5 tackles and career-high six passbreakups vs. Chicago on 5/30 … Broke AFL single-season tackle record in the game (123.0) … Made 1.5 tackles for loss (8 yds)at Detroit on 5/23 … Forced a fumble at Indiana on 5/16 … Totaled 10.0 tackles, an interception returned 26 yards, broke up threepasses and had a 31-yd kickoff return vs. Philadelphia on 5/1 … Named Defensive Player of the Game … Had a seven-yard net-recovery for a TD vs. Grand Rapids on 4/23 … Returned a fumble 35 yards for a TD at New York on 4/18 … Made a career-high12.0 tackles, all solo, one tackle for a four-yard loss, and broke up two passes vs. Indiana on 4/3… Named Defensive Player of theGame … Had best all-around defensive game of his career, totaling game-high 11.5 tackles, forcing a fumble, making an inter-ception and a four-yard net recovery for a TD vs. Arizona on 3/27 … Named Defensive Player of the Game and AFL Defensive Playerof the Week … Tied career-high with two interceptions along with 8.5 tackles at Philadelphia on 3/21 … Named Defensive Playerof the Game … Recovered a fumble at San Jose on 3/14 … Made a team-high 11 tackles vs. Detroit on 3/4 … Had an intercep-tion and seven tackles vs. Austin on 2/27 … Named Defensive Player of the Game … Returned an interception 21 yards for a hisfirst Crush TD, and had a team-high seven tackles at Grand Rapids on 2/14 … Named Defensive Player of the Game … Had ateam-high 7.0 tackles and broke up a pass in Crush debut vs. Las Vegas on 2/6.
2003 (w/Orlando): Played in all 16 games, registering 56.5 tackles, eight pass breakups, four interceptions, one returned for TD,one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries … Also caught 12 passes for 224 yards and a touchdown … Rushed twice for acareer-high 14 yards vs. Carolina 5/9/03 … Made two interceptions, returning one 20 yards for a TD vs. Buffalo on 4/11/03 …Made an interception and had career-long 40-yard reception at Arizona on 4/6/03 … Had a season-high 6.5 tackles vs. Georgia on3/23/03 … Made an interception vs. Indiana on 3/10/03 … Pulled in two catches for a career-high 52 yards at New York on 3/2/03… Made a career-high three catches for 37 yards and a TD and forced a fumble at Carolina on 2/24/03 … Made two tackles forloss vs. Tampa Bay on 2/10/03
2002 (w/Orlando): Signed to the practice squad on 4/16/02, where he spent Weeks 1-4 … Signed to active roster on 5/13/02,where he appeared in 10 games as rookie, totaling 35 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, four pass breakups, an interception, a forcedfumble and a fumble recovery … Also caught three passes for 31 yards and a touchdown … Made first career fumble recoveryvs. Georgia on 7/13/02 … Forced first career fumble, returned by the Predators 36 yards for a TD at Tampa Bay on 7/7/02 … Madeseven tackles and first career interception at Carolina on 6/28/02 … Caught two passes for 23 yards and a 15-yard touchdown,the first of his career, and added one tackle, a pass breakup and a recovered onside kick vs. San Jose on 5/17/02.
AFL PLAYOFFS2007 (w/ Colorado): Made an astonishing 14 tackles at Kansas City (6/30) in the Wild Card Round (fourth most in AFL postsea-son history) and returned one missed field goal for 10 yards … Made a game-high 11 tackles in the Divisional Round at San Jose(7/7) and forced one fumble and a pass break-up.
2006 (w/ Colorado): In the Divisional Round game vs. Chicago (5/28) made a game-high 13 tackles, one pass break-up andgrabbed one interception.
2005 (w/ Colorado): In ArenaBowl XIX vs. Georgia 6/12/05, collared a game-high nine tackles and four pass break-ups … Made13.0 tackles … Broke up four passes vs. Chicago 6/5/05 … Named AFL Defensive Player of the Week 5/29 … Made 14.5 tackles… Broke up four passes and forced one fumble vs. San Jose 5/29/05.
2004 (w/ Colorado): Made five tackles and had three pass breakups in Quarterfinal win at New Orleans on 6/6/04 … Had aninterception, broke up a pass, and made a game-high 9.5 tackles in Semifinal loss at Arizona on 6/13/04
2003 (w/Orlando): Caught a 15-yard touchdown pass and made four tackles in Quarterfinal win over New York on 6/1/03 … TDcatch was only reception of game … Tallied three catches for 22 yards, intercepted a pass he returned 25 yards, and made twotackles in Semifinal loss at Tampa Bay on 6/7/03
2002 (w/Orlando): Led the Predators with 20 tackles in the postseason … Made four tackles and two pass breakups in First Roundwin over Buffalo on 7/26/02 … Totaled 6.5 tackles and a pass breakup in Quarterfinal win at New Jersey on 8/3/02 … Registereda team-high 9.5 tackles (9 U, 1 A) in Semifinal loss at San Jose on 8/10/02.
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCEWorked out with the San Francisco 49ers after college … Played the 2001 season with Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CanadianFootball League.
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COLLEGEMost decorated defensive back in Portland State University history … A four-year starter at Division I-AA school … Finished careerwith 214 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, three fumble recoveries, 32 pass breakups and 16 interceptions … 16picks rank third on PSU all-time list … Also had close to 800 yards on returns … First-team All-Big Sky Conference selection assenior … Also selected second team All-American (AP) and third team All-American (Sports Network) … Named team co-captainand totaled 68 tackles, four tackles for loss, four pass breakups and five interceptions … Scored three defensive touchdowns …Also played wide receiver late in senior season … Played practically every down of Division I-AA playoff game vs. Delaware,recording 10 tackles in addition to five catches for 76 yards … Earned first team Big Sky Conference honors as junior …Totaled64 tackles with 10 pass breakups and three interceptions … Voted team’s most valuable defensive back … Also averaged 21.7yards on kickoff returns and 9.9 yards on punt returns … Interception return for TD sparked Vikings to overcome 21-point deficitvs. Cal-Poly … Started every game at right cornerback as sophomore in 1998, making 46 tackles, nine pass breakups and two inter-ceptions … Honorable mention all-conference as freshman, finishing third in league with six interceptions in 1997 … Recorded36 tackles with a team-leading nine pass breakups … Co-winner of team’s Outstanding Defensive Freshman award … Redshirtedin 1996 … Also played point guard in basketball at Portland State under current New Mexico coach, Rich McKay … Lettered asa true freshman, junior and senior on the hardcourt.
PERSONALBorn April 7, 1979 in Oakland, Calif. … Youngest of three children of Ken and Kathleen Floyd … Attended De La Salle H.S. inConcord, CA … Went undefeated in four years at De La Salle … Selected as Bay Area High School Player of Year after teamnamed USA Today National Champions … Also named All-League and All-County … High school teammate of Denver Broncoslinebacker D.J.Williams … Earned total of 11 letters in four high school sports: track (4), football (3), basketball (3), and baseball(1) … Played on five different state championship teams (football-3, track-1, basketball-1) … All-Conference twice in basketball,once in baseball and two-time state finalist in individual track events … Earned bachelor’s degree in communications fromPortland State, graduating with honors … College roommate of Arizona WR/DB Orshawante Bryant … Says he loves Mexicanfood and he can’t live without it … Enjoys anything outdoors including camping and skiing … Denzel Washington is his choice toportray him in a movie … Cheered for the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland A’s and Golden State Warriors as a kid … Favorite play-ers were Jerry Rice, Ricky Henderson and Tim Hardaway … Favorite movie is “The Passion of the Christ” … Aspires to be “thebest daddy in the world” … Nicknames include Shad or Shaddy … Lists favorite college memory as meeting and falling in lovewith his wife, Kiauna … During the offseason, helps run Kiauna’s family’s Italian restaurant, Amalfi’s, in Portland, Ore. … He worksas waiter, bartender, cook, host, or whatever Kiauna, “the boss,” asks him to do … Did some in-studio college football analystwork for the NFL Network on their “College Scoreboard” show during the off-season of 2006.
CAREER STATISTICSRECEIVING
Yr. Team GP Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG Avg./G2002 Orlando Predators 10 3 31 10.3 1 15 3.12003 Orlando Predators 16 12 224 18.7 1 40 14.02004 Colorado Crush 16 PLAYED DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST2005 Colorado Crush 15 PLAYED DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST2006 Colorado Crush 16 PLAYED DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST2007 Colorado Crush 16 PLAYED DEFENSIVE SPECIALISTCAREER TOTALS 89 15 255 17.0 2 40 6.1
RUSHINGYr. Team GP Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG TD2002 Orlando Predators 10 1 0 0.0 0 -- 12003 Orlando Predators 16 3 13 4.3 0 14 22004 Colorado Crush 16 PLAYED DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST2005 Colorado Crush 15 PLAYED DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST2006 Colorado Crush 16 PLAYED DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST2007 Colorado Crush 16 PLAYED DEFENSIVE SPECIALISTCAREER TOTALS 89 4 13 4.3 0 14
KICKOFF RETURNS MFG RETURNSYr. Team GP Ret. Yds. Avg. TD LG Ret. Yds. Avg. TD LG Tot. Yds2002 Orlando Predators 10 1 15 15.0 0 15 0 0 0.0 0 -- 152003 Orlando Predators 16 1 0 0.0 0 -- 0 0 0.0 0 -- 02004 Colorado Crush 16 13 234 18.0 0 31 3 65 21.7 0 28 2622005 Colorado Crush 15 1 26 26.0 0 26 0 0 0.0 0 0 262006 Colorado Crush 16 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 02007 Colorado Crush 16 4 51 12.8 0 16 4 78 26.0 0 30 129CAREER TOTALS 89 20 326 16.3 0 31 7 143 20.4 0 30 303
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DEFENSEYr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds2002 Orlando Predators 10 34 2 35.0 0.0-0 1-19 4 1 1-02003 Orlando Predators 16 50 13 56.5 0.0-0 4-34 8 1 2-52004 Colorado Crush 16 106 32 122.0 0.0-0 6-69 24 2 5-352005 Colorado Crush 15 124 13 129.0 0.0-0 3-8 20 2 2-02006 Colorado Crush 16 119 35 136.5 0.0-0 10-45 15 1 0-02007 Colorado Crush 16 141 30 156.0 0.0-0 9-111 20 0 0-0CAREER TOTALS 89 574 125 635.5 0.0-0 33-286 91 7 10-40
AFL PLAYOFF STATISTICSRECEIVING
Yr. Team GP Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG Avg./G2002 Orlando Predators 3 PLAYED DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST2003 Orlando Predators 2 4 37 9.2 1 15 7.42004 Colorado Crush 2 PLAYED DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST2005 Colorado Crush 3 PLAYED DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST2006 Colorado Crush 1 PLAYED DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST2007 Colorado Crush 2 PLAYED DEFENSIVE SPECIALISTCAREER TOTALS 13 4 37 9.2 1 15 5.3
KICKOFF RETURNSYr. Team GP Ret. Yds. Avg. TD LG2002 Orlando Predators 3 0 0 0.0 0 --2003 Orlando Predators 2 1 4 4.0 0 42004 Colorado Crush 2 1 12 12.0 0 122005 Colorado Crush 3 0 0 0.0 0 02006 Colorado Crush 1 0 0 0.0 0 02007 Colorado Crush 2 0 0 0.0 0 0CAREER TOTALS 13 2 16 8.0 0 12
DEFENSEYr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds2002 Orlando Predators 3 17 6 20.0 0.0-0 0-0 3 0 0-02003 Orlando Predators 2 6 0 6.0 0.0-0 1-25 0 0 0-02004 Colorado Crush 2 14 1 14.5 0.0-0 1-0 4 0 0-02005 Colorado Crush 3 34 5 36.5 0.0-0 0-0 12 1 0-02006 Colorado Crush 1 13 0 13.0 0.0-0 1-0 1 0 0-02007 Colorado Crush 2 22 6 25.0 0.0-0 0-0 1 1 0-0CAREER TOTALS 13 106 18 115.0 0.0-0 3-25 21 2 0-0
Additional Stats: Rushed once for -5 yards (vs. NY, 6/1/03)
CAREER HIGHSRECS REC. YDS TD LONG RUSH YDS TD LONG3 (2) 52 1 (2) 40 2 14 none 14@ Tam. @ N.Y. @ Car. @ Ari. vs. Car. vs. Car. vs. Car.3/16/03 3/2/03 2/24/03 4/6/03 5/9/03 5/9/03 5/9/03
KO RET. KO YDS TD LONG MFG RET. MFG YDS TD LONG2 (3) 37 none 31 1 (3) 28 none 28@ N.Y. @ L.A. vs. Phi. vs. Chi. @ Phi. @ Phi.4/18/04 4/10/04 5/1/04 5/30/04 3/21/04 3/21/04
TACKLES SACK INT INT RET. BrUp FF FR LONG FR17.5 none 3 44 6 1 (7) 1 (10) 35vs. LA @ GR vs. Col. vs. Chi. @ GR @ NO @ NY2/27/05 4/8/06 5/18/07 5/30/04 4/8/06 5/8/05 4/18/04
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JASON HARMON #25
DEFENSIVE BACK
Height: 5-11Weight: 209Birthdate: 4/3/82College: Michigan StateAFL Experience: Entering 2nd AFL season (2nd with Crush)
CAREER NOTESEnters his second AFL season and his second year with the Crush … Attended training camp with the Chicago Bears in 2006 andmade three tackles and an interception in a preseason contest vs. San Diego.
AFL NOTES2007 (w/ Colorado): Activated from Injured Reserve on March 31 … In his first career AFL game, had a solid performance vs.Nashville (4/1) recording one tackle and two pass break-ups and contributing on special teams with four kickoff returns for 68 yards… Etched his name in the Crush record books with a 55-yard kickoff return (second longest in team history) at San Jose (4/6).Finished the game 3.5 tackles and three kickoff returns 109 yards … Had a season high five kickoff returns at New York (4/15) for84 yards and made a five tackles against the Dragons … Hauled in his first career interception vs. Las Vegas (4/20) and made aseason-high seven tackles. Contributed on special teams with a five kickoff returns for 110 yards … Made 6.5 tackles and a passbreak-up at Chicago (5/7). Added one rush for -7 yards which resulted in a lost fumble in the five-yard line … Named Ironman ofthe Game vs. Columbus (5/18) making five tackles and hauling in his second interception of the season. Added four kickoff returnsfor 72 yards against the Destroyers and one rush for -1 yard … Amassed 160 yards on seven kickoff returns vs. Chicago (6/18).Added one tackle against the Rush and one rush for no yards … Established a new season-high with nine tackles in the seasonfinale vs. Dallas (6/25) and had two pass break-ups. Also set a new season-high with 163 kickoff return yards on six returns againstthe Desperados.
OTHER PRO EXPERIECE Was out of football in 2005 … Signed by the Chicago Bears as a rookie free agent on January 9, 2006 … Allocated by the Bearsto the Frankfurt Galaxy for the 2006 NFL Europe season, but did not see any game action with the team … Played in four presea-son games with Chicago and registered three tackles and an interception … Waived by Chicago on September 1, 2006.
COLLEGEFour-year letter winner at Michigan State from 2001-2004 … Started 34 of 41 career games played, including his final 25 … Aversatile defender who played a variety of positions in the secondary … Concluded his career with 285 tackles, nine interceptionsand 18 pass break-ups … Majored in communications.
PERSONALFinished career at Ironton (OH) H.S. by earning first-team all-Ohio and all-Southeast District honors as a senior …Voted SoutheastOhio District Offensive Player-of-the-Year and selected to play in the Ohio North-South and Ohio-Pennsylvania Big 33 All-Stargames … Rushed for 1,500 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior … Led the team with 24 catches for 640 yards and seven touch-downs … Recorded 112 tackles and intercepted six passes … Played four positions (running back, wide receiver, cornerback andsafety) plus returned kicks … Earned Second-Team all-state honors as a junior and sophomore … Named Southeast Ohio DistrictDefensive Player of the Year in 1998.
CAREER STATISTICSDEFENSE
Yr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds2007 Colorado 12 43 12 49.0 0.0-0 2-11 6 1 0-0Career Totals 12 43 12 49.0 0.0-0 2-11 6 1 0-0
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MICHAEL HEARD #58
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
Height: 6-2Weight: 268Birthdate: 5/24/84College: Mississippi StateAFL Experience: Entering 1st AFL Season (1st with Crush)
CAREER NOTES A tough pass rusher who also displays ability when dropped into space. Possessing terrific first step quickness … Spent time onthe NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs roster this past year.
COLLEGE NOTESSaw action in 40 games (28 starts) at defensive end for Mississippi State … Totaled 108 tackles (67 solo), 11.0 sacks (-57.0 yards),21.5 tackles for loss (-82.0 yards), six forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries … 2006: Opened all 12 games for the Bulldogs,registering 37 tackles (22 solo), 6.5 sacks (-35.0 yards), 11.0 tackles for loss (-48.0 yards) and a forced fumble … Logged 2.0 sacks(-9.0 yards) in a game vs. South Carolina … 2005: Played in 10 games, making nine starts … Recorded 35 tackles (23 solo), 3.5sacks (-21.0 yards), 5.5 tackles for loss (-23.0 yards), two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … 2004: Appeared in 11 games(seven starts) … Registered 32 tackles (19 solo), 5.0 tackles for loss (-23 yards), a sack (-1.0 yard), three forced fumbles and a fum-ble recovery … Tallied a career-high 10 tackles (six solo), a sack (-1.0 yard) and 2.0 tackles for loss (-4.0 yards) vs. Kentucky …2003: Played in seven games as a true freshman, recording four tackles (three solo) … Majored in Sports Management atMississippi State.
PERSONALPlayed outside linebacker at Lovejoy High School in Hampton, Georgia … Named to the Southern Crescent Super 11 Team … Atwo-time all-state selection and regional Defensive Player of the Year … Resides in Jonesboro, Georgia during the off-season.
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DEFENSIVE BACK
Height: 6-1Weight: 200Birthdate: 5/22/80College: Colorado StateAFL Experience: Entering 1st AFL Season (1st with Crush)
CAREER NOTESEnters his first year in the AFL and first with the Crush … Local collegiate football product as he played his college football in atCSU in Fort Collins.
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCESpent three seasons in the Indianapolis Colts organization where he was moved to defensive back and spent time overseas withthe Hamburg Sea Devils of NFL Europe … Most recently participated in the Denver Broncos training camp prior to the 2007 seasonsigned with Carolina Panthers practice squad after being waived by the Broncos.
COLLEGEPlayed wide receiver at Colorado State where he caught 33 passes for 555 yards and three touchdowns during his career.
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JOEY HOLLENBECK #66
OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
Height: 6-4Weight: 320Birthdate: 2/26/80College: Washington StateAFL Experience: Entering 2nd AFL Season (2nd with Crush)
CAREER NOTESEnters his second AFL season and second year with the Crush … Played guard during his four-year stint in the NFL … Showed theability to play along both the offensive and defensive lines while at Washington State.
AFL NOTES2007 (w/Colorado): Placed on injured reserve with a foot injury on May 17 and was activated from IR on June 28. Played in 12games including the Divisional Playoff round against San Jose.
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCE Originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the St. Louis Rams on April 22, 2002 and released on June 14, 2002 … Signed bythe Buffalo Bills on December 11, 2002 and release on July 15, 2003 … Signed by the Seattle Seahawks as a free agent on January28, 2004 … Spent the entire 2004 season on Seattle’s practice squad … Was on Injured Reserve for the Seahawks with a shoul-der injury during the 2005 season … Allocated to NFL Europe’s Amsterdam Admirals in the Spring of 2004 … Released by Seattleon April 20, 2006.
COLLEGESaw action in 33 games, starting six, in his career at Washington State … Played multiple positions on both the offensive anddefensive lines … Started his last five games as a junior after appearing in seven his sophomore year … Played in eight gamesas a freshman.
PERSONALAttended Enumclaw High (Wash.) … Received honorable mention by USA Today for Washington Prep Player of the Year senioryear … Two-time member of the All-South Puget Sound League first team on both offense and defense … All-area pick by theTacoma News Tribune and Seattle Times … Received all-state first team honors by the Associated Press, the Tacoma NewsTribune, Seattle P-I and Newberry’s Prep Report … Also lettered in wrestling as a heavyweight.
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JASON HOLMAN #92
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
Height: 6-2Weight: 308Birthdate: 4/28/83College: Winston Salem StateAFL Experience: Entering 1st AFL Season (1st with Crush)
CAREER NOTESEnters his first AFL season and his first year with the Crush & Signed by the Crush to the Practice Squad on June 23, 2007.
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCE Attended rookie mini-camp with the New Orleans Saints in May 2007.
COLLEGEAppeared in all 11 games with 10 starts in 2006 & Finished ranked eighth on the team with 35 totals tackles (13 solo) & Added sixtackles for a loss (-20) yards) & Had one sack for a loss of nine yards & Forced two fumbles with a quarterback hurry & Had a sea-son-high seven tackles (four solo) against St. Augustine’s … Was a key player in a tough loss against Hampton with 2.5 tacklesfor a loss (-7 yards) … Appeared in, and started all 10 games for the Rams at defensive end during the 2005 season … Fifth onthe team with 39 total tackles & Tallied 23 solo tackles and 16 assisted tackles … Recorded eight tackles for a loss of 33 totalyards … Turned in a pair of sacks for a loss of 18 total yards … Broke up a pair of passes … Hurried opponent quarterbacks twice… Recovered one fumble and forced another … Blocked one kick … Named First-Team All-CIAA at the defensive line position…Transferred from the University of Maryland where he was a member of the Terrapins 2004 football team but did not see any action.
PERSONALA native of Midlothian, VA & Is a 2001 graduate of James River High School where he was an All-Metro, All-Conference, All-Region and All-State selection as an offensive lineman & Was named one of the University of Maryland’s “Top-5 Freshman” in2002 & The son of Jerome and Ruby Holman & A Sport Management major at WSSU & Born in Richmond, VA on April 28, 1983 &Nicknamed “Hole.”
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AARON HOSACK #15
WIDE RECEIVER
Height: 6-5Weight: 210Birthdate: 11/28/81College: Minnesota AFL Experience: Entering 1st AFL Season (1st with Crush)
CAREER NOTESOriginally signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free-agent and spent his rookie year on the practice squad beforebeing allocated to the Frankfurt Galaxy of the NFL Europe … Off-season shoulder surgery kept him out of the NFL in 2005 and in2006 he returned to the Galaxy … That year the Galaxy won World Bowl XIV and he was named to the All-NFL Europe team …Spent 2007 in Frankfurt as well before being signed to the Crush roster on Nov. 26, 2007.
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCE Spent three years (2005-2007) with the Frankfurt Galaxy of the NFL-Europe finishing his career with 70 receptions for 1,129 yardsand 14 touchdowns … Signed as an undrafted free-agent with the Minnesota Vikings in 2004 … Most recently he was on theactive roster of the New Orleans Saints of the NFL and was waived by the team on August 26, 2007.
COLLEGE CAREERPlayed at Mount San Antonio Junior College for two years before transferring to the University of Minnesota in 2002 … In justtwo years he racked up 80 receptions for 1,463 yards and 11 touchdowns. Led the team in touchdowns with 8 in 2003 … He fin-ished eighth all-time on the school receiving yards list with 1,483. Also finished eighth on the all-time list for touchdown recep-tions (11).
PERSONALA graduate of Chino High School (Calif.) … Made 40 receptions for 870 yards and eight scores as a senior at Chino High School… Career-long reception was 94 yards … Named All-Baseline League in high school … Earned All-Inland Valley and All-SanGabriel Valley honors … Sports management major in college.
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DELVIN HUGHLEY #2
DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST
Height: 5-11Weight: 215Birthdate: 4/18/78College: Jacksonville (AL) StateAFL Experience: Entering 6th AFL Season (5th with Crush)
CAREER NOTESEnters sixth AFL season and fifth season with the Crush … Started 15 games for Colorado during the team’s inaugural 2003 sea-son, leading the team with 71.5 tackles … Traded to Indiana on 6/26/03, along with Anthony Derricks and Chris Janek, in exchangefor the rights to then-Firebirds head coach Mike Dailey … Played for Indiana in 2004 … Selected with the ninth overall pick in the2005 Dispersal Draft that included players from the defunct Carolina, Detroit and Indiana franchises.
AFL NOTES2007 (w/ Colorado): Played in only eight games due to injured hamstring (placed on injured reserve 3/31) … Hauled in one inter-ception and added 1.5 tackles vs. Arizona (3/16) … Made a season high 4.5 tackles in first game back after being activated fromIR at grand rapids (5/26) after missing eight games.
2006 (w/ Colorado): Starting in all 16 games and finished second on the team in tackles with 68.5 and added two interceptionsand six pass break-ups on the season … Made a game-high tying seven tackles at Georgia (2/5) … Collared a team-high six tack-les vs. Las Vegas (2/12) and had a pass break-up … Named Defensive Player of the Game at Philadelphia (2/26) grabbing his firstinterception of the season and making 5.5 tackles … Intercepted his second pass of the season and made two tackles at KansasCity (4/16).
2005 (w/ Colorado): Played in all 16 games, finishing with 71.5 tackles, a team-high 21 pass break-ups, two interceptions andone forced fumble … Made 8.5 tackles at Grand Rapids 4/30/05 … Made eight tackles and broke up a pass vs. Philadelphia4/10/05 … Named Defensive Player of the Game … Made one interception … Made 0.5 tackles … Broke up one pass at Dallas3/25/05 … Named Defensive Player of the Game … Made a 48-yard interception return for a touchdown … Made 4.5 tackles …Broke up one pass vs. Columbus 3/20/05 … Led the team with 6.5 tackles and broke up two passes at Nashville 3/12/05 … Madea team-high 6.5 tackles at Arizona 2/19/05 … Suffered a sprained right ankle on fourth play of game and did not return in the sea-son opener at Orlando 1/30/05.
2004 (w/ Indiana): Finished eighth in the AFL in total tackles (71.5) and tied for 10th in pass breakups (16) … Had a tackle for aloss and recovered a fumble vs. Detroit on 5/7 … Forced a fumble vs. Carolina on 4/11/04 … Broke up a career-high three pass-es in overtime win at Colorado on 4/3/04 … Returned an onside kick attempt 10 yards for a touchdown vs. Georgia on 3/20 …First career kick return and AFL touchdown … Forced a fumble at Austin 3/14 … Made first career interception, returning it sevenyards, at Orlando on 3/6/04 … Made a season-high seven tackles, including one for a loss, at Detroit on 2/23 …Recovered a fum-ble at New Orleans on 2/14.
2003 (w/ Colorado): Spent rookie season with Crush, playing in all 16 games and starting 15 as a defensive specialist …Recordeda team-high 71.5 tackles, ranking 10th in the AFL … Also added 10 pass breakups and one forced fumble … Tied for a team-highwith six tackles and two pass breakups vs. Orlando on 5/4/03 … Recorded a team-high and career-high nine total tackles (eightsolo), while forcing his first career fumble at Tampa Bay 4/20/03 … Amassed a team-high 7.5 tackles and two pass breakups vs.Detroit on 3/23/03 … Finished with a team-high 7.5 tackles at Indiana on 3/2/03 … Led the team with seven tackles (all solo) andhad one pass breakup in AFL debut vs. Georgia on 2/2/03.
AFL PLAYOFFS2007 (w/ Colorado): Had a big game in the Wild Card Round at Kansas City (6/30) making nine tackles, one interception and afumble recovery … Also made 4.5 tackles at San Jose in Divisional Round.
2006 (w/ Colorado): In the Divisional Round game vs. Chicago (5/28) record one pass break-up.
2005 (w/ Colorado): In ArenaBowl XIX vs. Georgia 6/12/05, had 6.5 tackles and a forced fumble … Made six tackles and brokeup two passes vs. Chicago 6/5/05 … Played in first career playoff game recording 5.5 tackles … Made one interception and brokeup four passes … Named Defensive Player of the Game vs. San Jose 5/29/05.
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCESpent three games on the active roster of the Baltimore Ravens and Denver Broncos during the 2001 season, but was inactive oneach game day … Signed with Baltimore as rookie free agent 4/27/01 and went through training camp with the club, but waswaived in final cutdown 9/2/01 … Signed to Ravens’ practice squad 9/4/01, and then signed to active roster 9/8/01 … Declaredinactive the next day when Baltimore hosted Chicago in season-opener, and was waived 9/10/01 … Re-signed to Ravens’ prac-
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tice squad 10/2/01 and spent most of season there before being waived 12/11/01 … Signed with Broncos 12/24/01 and was inac-tive for final two games … Waived by the Broncos following training camp in 2002.
COLLEGEWas a four-year starter at Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Ala. … Finished his career with 205 tackles, seven interceptionsand 36 passes defensed … Was an All-Southland Football League second-team selection as a senior in 2000, posting 65 tackles, one fum-ble recovery, one interception and a team-leading 16 passes defensed … Also returned 21 punts for 158 yards (7.5 avg.) and two kickoffsfor 29 yards, and returned an interception 30 yards for a touchdown vs. Nichols State … Was also a second-team All-Southland corner-back as a junior in 1999, and also earned honorable mention as a return specialist … Defensively, posted 64 tackles, three interceptions,nine passes defensed, one fumble recovery and a forced fumble … On special teams blocked two kicks and returned 26 punts for 361 yards(13.9 avg.) … Honorable mention All-Southland as a cornerback in his sophomore campaign … Redshirted in 1996.
PERSONALDelvin Lamar Hughley was born April 14, 1978 in Anniston, Ala. … Attended Anniston H.S. where he played football, basketball, ten-nis and ran track … Played point guard for the basketball team and thought he was “going to be the next Michael Jordan” … Didn’tplay high school football until senior year … An honorable mention all-state selection and an all-county pick as senior in 1995 …Favorite football memory is when, during a high school game, he suffered a concussion after hitting a 260-pound fullback head on …Says it made him “fall in love with football” and become the player he is today … Grew up with former 49ers and Panthers corner-back Eric Davis … Quinton Caver, of the Kansas City Chiefs, was best friend in high school … Cites his mom, Linda, as the biggestinfluence on his life … Likes to eat Southern soul food … Grew up a San Francisco 49ers fan and a “bandwagon fan” for Auburn andAlabama if one was playing well … Lists “The Usual Suspects” and “Goodfellas” as favorite movies … Enjoys fishing and spend-ing time with friends… Earned bachelor’s degree in recreation administration from Jacksonville State … Hopes to coach after play-ing career is over and wants to share his knowledge with future players … Nicknamed “Del-Del,” claiming that nobody in Alabamacalls him Delvin.
CAREER STATISTICSDEFENSE
Yr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds2003 Colorado Crush 16 67 9 71.5 0.0-0 0-0 10 1 0-02004 Indiana Firebirds 16 64 28 78.0 0.0-0 1-7 16 2 2-22005 Colorado Crush 16 67 17 75.5 0.0-0 2-48 21 1 0-02006 Colorado Crush 16 62 13 68.5 0.0-0 2-26 6 0 0-02007 Colorado Crush 8 16 11 21.5 0.0-0 1-1 2 0 1-9CAREER TOTALS 72 176 48 319.0 0.0-0 6-82 55 4 3-11
AFL PLAYOFF STATISTICSDEFENSE
Yr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds2005 Colorado Crush 3 17 2 18.0 0.0-0 1-4 6 1 0-02006 Colorado Crush 1 0 0 0.0 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 0-02007 Colorado Crush 2 11 5 13.5 0.0-0 1-12 0 0 1-0CAREER TOTALS 6 28 7 31.5 0.0-0 2-16 7 1 1-0
CAREER HIGHSTACKLES SACK INT INT RET. INT TD BrUp FF FR9.0 none 1 (6) 48 1 4 (2) 1 (4) 1 (3)@ Tam. vs. Ariz. vs. Cmb. vs. Cmb. vs. LV vs. Nash. @ Phil.4/20/03 3/16/07 3/20/05 3/20/05 4/3/05 5/13/05 3/22/07
LONG FR KO RET. KO YDS TD LONG2 1 10 1 10@ N.O. vs. Geo. vs. Geo. vs. Geo. vs. Geo.2/14/04 3/20/04 3/20/04 3/20/04 3/20/04
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JEFF HUGHLEY #12
WIDE RECEIVER
Height: 5-8Weight: 165Birthdate: 3/3/85College: AverettAFL Experience: Entering 1st AFL Season (1st with Crush)
CAREER NOTES A dominant force in the af2, Hughley joins the Crush from the Tulsa Talons where he led his team to the 2007 ArenaCup title andwas awarded the game’s MVP … The 203 kickoff return yards and 346 all-purpose yards are both new ArenaCup records … Heplayed in all 16 regular season games while racking up 33 touchdowns on 84 receptions for 1,069 yards … Second Team All-af2selection in 2007 as well.
COLLEGEWas a 2006 First Team Virginia All-State selection as a senior at Averett College … Set Averett career records for catches (221)and receiving yards (2,925) … He also returned kickoffs and punts and scored 33 career touchdowns … In 2006, he led Averett toits first conference title.
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BRETT HUYSER #52
OFFENSIVE/DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
Height: 6-4Weight: 310Birthdate: 2/11/80College: Air ForceAFL Experience: Entering 2nd AFL Season (2nd with the Crush)
CAREER NOTESAppeared in his first AFL game at Nashville (5/11/07) … In his second stint with the Crush, Huyser was waived following trainingcamp in 2006, but contributed on both sides of the ball in 2007 after being activated on May 10 … Was able to transfer to reservestatus with the Air Force, allowing him to sign with Colorado in 2006 … Had been on active duty in the space program … EarnedSecond Team All-af2 honors with Green Bay in 2006.
AFL NOTES2007 (w/ Colorado): Recorded first career stats at Utah (6/4) making 1.5 tackles.
2006 (w/ Colorado): Was originally signed by the Crush on January 4 and attended training camp with the team … Was waivedon January 20.
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCE Played in 13 games, including three starts, with the af2 Green Bay Blizzard in 2006 … Recorded 11.5 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and twopass break-ups with the Blizzard last season and earned Second Team All-af2 honors.
COLLEGEPlayed offensive guard at Air Force from 2001-2003 … Participated in the 2004 East-West Shrine Game … Earned 2003 All-Mountain West team honors as a senior … Started in all 12 games on the year and led the team in knockdown blocks a 15.2 aver-age per game … Started every game as a junior in 2002 at left guard … Earned fourth-team All-American honors from TheSporting News … Sophomore season, played in 12 games, starting five contests including the last four of the season … Recorded97 knockdown blocks … As a freshman in 2000, played left tackle on the junior varsity team … Majored in Management andminored in Chinese … Spent part of the 2003 summer at the University of Hawaii, participating in the Cadet Summer LanguageImmersion Program.
PERSONALLettered two years in track and baseball … Lettered once in basketball and football … First-team all-conference in football andbaseball … Second-team all-conference in basketball … Third-team all-state in baseball … Named to the state all-tournamentteam … Attended AFA Prep School … Native of Rock Valley, IA.
CAREER STATISTICSDEFENSE
Yr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds2007 Colorado Crush 2 2 1 2.5 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0CAREER TOTALS 6 2 1 2.5 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0
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BRANDON KIRSCH #5
QUARTERBACK
Height: 6-2Weight: 213Birthdate: 10/13/83College: PurdueAFL Experience: Entering his 2nd AFL Season (2nd with the Crush)
CAREER NOTESEnters his second AFL season and his second year with the Crush … Saw his first AFL career action under center stepping in forJohn Dutton (coach’s decision) to start the fourth quarter at San Jose (4/6) … Completed 3-of-5 passes for 91 yards with two touch-downs and one interception … Kirsch forwent his final season of collegiate eligibility and made himself eligible for the 2006 NFLDraft, but was not selected … Signed by the Crush on February 9, 2007.
AFL NOTES2007 (w/ Colorado): Caught one pass for no yards filling in at wide receiver and playing on special teams at Nashville (5/11) …Came in for relief of Jon Dutton on the Crush’s last drive at Utah (6/4), but did not attempt a pass … Had his best game of theyear in the season finale vs. Dallas (6/25), rushing for two touchdowns and there for two more. Gained eight yards on two carriesand completed 3-of-4 passes for 29 yards against the Desperados.
AFL PLAYOFFS2007 (w/ Colorado): Played under center in goal line situations in the Wild Card Round at Kansas City (6/30) and rushed for onetouchdown on a five-yard carry.
COLLEGEIn 25 career games, including 12 starts, completed 59.7 percent of his passes (292 of 489) for 3,532 yards with 23 touchdowns and16 interceptions and rushed for 757 yards on 165 carries (4.6 average) and five touchdowns … In 2005, appeared in eight games,including six starts, and completed 59.1 percent of his passes (152 of 257) for 1,727 yards with seven touchdowns and eight inter-ceptions … Rushed for 198 yards on 48 carries (4.1 average) and one touchdown … Appeared in six games, including two starts in2004 ... Completed 58 of 94 passes (61.7 percent) for 711 yards with seven touchdowns and three interceptions ... Rushed for 88yards on 35 carries (2.5 average) with one touchdown ... As a sophomore in 2003, appeared in three games as reserve before re-injuring right (throwing) shoulder initially sustained as high school baseball player and was redshirted ... Completed three of fourpasses for 27 yards and one touchdown ... Had 10 carries for 48 yards (4.8 average) ... In 2002, appeared in eight games, includingfour starts ... One of merely 18 true freshmen in the country to start at quarterback ... Completed 79 of 134 passes (59.0 percent) for1,067 yards with eight touchdowns and five interceptions ... Third on team with 423 rushing yards on 72 carries (team-leading 5.9average) with three touchdowns ... Average of 5.9 yards per carry led Big Ten quarterbacks and is highest-ever by a Purdue quarter-back ... 423 rushing yards rank third in school history among quarterbacks ... Organizational leadership and supervision major.
PERSONALAttended Cedar Crest High School in Lebanon, PA … Ranked as No. 9 quarterback in Northeast by SuperPrep, No. 12 pro-stylequarterback in nation by Rivals.com and No. 21 quarterback in nation by Student Sports ... First team all-state, first team all-coun-ty and league Most Valuable Player as senior after completing 115 of 198 passes (58.0 percent) for 1,950 yards and 26 touchdowns... Rushed for 515 yards on 88 carries (5.9 average) and two touchdowns ... Named second team all-county both his sophomore andjunior seasons ... Honorable mention all-state as junior ... Completed 104 of 186 passes (55.9 percent) for 1,595 yards and 20 touch-downs as junior and 78 of 162 passes (48.1 percent) for 1,178 yards and 14 touchdowns as sophomore ... Career totals were 300of 552 passing (54.3 percent) for 4,808 yards and 61 touchdowns with 241 rushes for 1,142 yards (4.7 average) and 10 touchdowns... Also played baseball and basketball … Enjoys bowling and listening to music.
CAREER STATISTICSPASSING
Yr. Team GP/S Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. Yd/Att. TD Int LG Sack Yds./G2007 Colorado Crush 16/0 6 9 .667 120 13.3 2 1 46 0 60CAREER TOTALS 16/0 6 9 .667 120 13.3 2 1 46 0 60
RUSHINGYr. Team Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG2007 Colorado Crush 2 8 4.0 2 5CAREER TOTALS 2 8 4.0 2 5
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RECEIVINGYr. Team Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG2007 Colorado Crush 1 0 0.0 0 0CAREER TOTALS 1 0 0.0 0 0
DEFENSEYr. Team UT A TT Sacks INT-Yds BrUp FF FR2007 Colorado Crush 2 0 2.0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0-0CAREER TOTALS 2 0 2.0 0.0 0-0 0 0 0-0
AFL PLAYOFF STATISTICSPASSING
Yr. Team GP/S Cmp. Att. Pct. Yds. Yd/Att. TD Int LG Sack Yds./G2007 Colorado Crush 2/0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0CAREER TOTALS 2/0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RUSHINGYr. Team Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG2007 Colorado Crush 3 5 1.7 1 5CAREER TOTALS 3 5 1.7 1 5
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GREG LEE #84
WIDE RECEIVER
Height: 6-1Weight: 202Birthdate: 10/19/84College: PittsburghAFL Experience: Entering 1st AFL Season (1st with the Crush)
CAREER NOTESEnters his first year in the AFL and first with the Crush … Originally signed with the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free-agent in 2006 after spending two years at the University of Pittsburgh.
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCELee had a pre-draft visit with the Denver Broncos in April of 2006 … Signed with the Cardinals on May 4, 2006 … Released fromArizona on Sept. 2, 2006 … Re-signed with Arizona for the 2007 season, but was allocated to Cologne Centurions of the NFLEurope … Released from Cardinals organization on Aug. 27, 2007.
COLLEGE CAREERLettered three years at Pitt at wide receiver … Named a preseason All-American by virtually every publication going into his jun-ior year … Ranked fifth in the nation with 1,297 receiving yards his sophomore year … Selected second team All-Big East … LedPitt in receptions (68), receiving yards (1,297), TD receptions (10) and yards per catch (19.1 avg.) … Starter at flanker in all 12games … Had a Big East-leading (tied) six 100-yard receiving games in his sophomore season … Had 10 catches for 211 yards asa freshman.
PERSONALAll-Florida 5A selection (second team) at Chamberlain High … All-Tampa Tribune Hillsborough County … Has three brothers, twoof which play wide receiver as well and one sister … Communication and rhetoric major in college.
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ANTONIO MALONE #20
DEFENSIVE BACK
Height: 5-11Weight: 200Birthdate: 1/24/84College: ToledoAFL Experience: Entering 1st AFL Season (1st with Crush)
CAREER NOTESEnters his first AFL season and his first with the Crush … Feisty cornerback with excellent size/speed numbers.
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCEHe signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free-agent in May 2006 … Was picked up by the Green Bay Packers in August2006, but did not make the regular season roster … Signed a reserve/free agent contract with the Packers in January 2007 andwas then allocated to the Rhein Fire for the 2007 NFL Europe season and played three preseason games with Green Bay.
COLLEGEPlayed in 34 games as a four-year letter winner and three-year starter at the University of Toledo … Returned an interception 61yards for a touchdown against Western Illinois in the opening game of the 2005 season as a senior … In 2005, Malone also reg-istered 38 tackles (20) with 1.5 tackles for loss, one pass defensed, six pass breakups, a forced fumble … As a weak-side corner-back in 2004, started twelve contests and registered a career-high 53 tackles (32 solos) with a 12-yard sack, producing 19 tacklesvs. the run … Also had a pair of interceptions and four pass breakups … As a true freshman, Malone saw action in every gameas a reserve cornerback for Toledo and posted 32 tackles (23 solos) … In 2003, he started the team’s first ten games at strong-side cornerback … He finished with 59 tackles (40 solos) and a stop behind the line of scrimmage … Twenty-eight of those tack-les came vs. the run … He also intercepted three passes and deflected six others.
PERSONALSports Management major … Born Antonio Lee Malone on 1/24/84 … Resides in Portsmouth, Ohio … Attended Portsmouth (Oh.)High School, playing football for coach Curt Clifford … Rated the 19th-best prospect in the state by Ohio’s Future Stars coming outof high school … Named third-team All-Ohio by the Ohio High School Football Report and was a Prep Star All-American, addingAll-Region honors.
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AARON McCONNELL #91
OFFENSIVE/DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
Height: 6-3Weight: 295Birthdate: 7/8/80College: Pittsburg State (Kansas)AFL Experience: Entering 4th AFL Season (1st with Crush)
CAREER NOTESStrong, physically gifted, quick pass rusher who has made a huge impact with the Kats since joining the club in 2005 … Ball hungrydefender who is always around the football … Quality offensive player … Earned All-Rookie honors in 2005 due to his stellar play.
AFL NOTES2007 (w/ Nashville): Started seven games for the Kats last year and finished second on the team in sacks with 2.5 … Acquiredby the Crush in the 2007 Dispersal Draft from the Nashville Kats.
2006 (w/ Nashville): Defensive presence for the Kats. Played in every game for Nashville for the second consecutive year …Starting nine games in 2006. Finished the season with 17 total tackles, 3 sacks for -17 yards, three batted passes, one forced fum-ble and three fumble recoveries. In Week 1 at New York (1/28), registered one sack for -7 yards and one fumble recovery and wasnamed Defensive Player of the Game for his stellar play … Had second sack of season when the Kats traveled to Utah (3/10) wherehe also had a forced and recovered fumble in the same game.
2005 (w/ Nashville): One of four players to have played in every game with Nashville in 2005 … Selected to the AFL’s All-Rookieteam after accumulating 4.5 sacks and 22 tackles in his first season. He also forced a fumble recovered a fumble, and batted downtwo passes and blocked a kick … Saw action on the offensive line at guard and center … Recorded no stats in his AFL debut atColumbus (1/28) … Had 1.5 tackles and forced and recovered a fumble against New Orleans (2/4) … Assisted on a tackle for lossversus Las Vegas (2/26) … Registered first career sack in loss to Arizona (3/26) … Had half a sack in win over Los Angeles (4/17)… Had a career-high two sacks and 3.5 tackles in home win against Grand Rapids (5/7) … Notched a sack for a nine-yard loss inseason finale against Chicago (5/22).
PLAYOFFS2006 (w/ Nashville): started at OL/DL in the Kats’ playoff loss vs. Chicago.
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCESigned with the Titans as an un-drafted free agent and spent the 2004 training camp with the team.
COLLEGEOne of the most decorated players in school history as he became the only player ever at Pittsburg State (Kan) to earn All-Americanand All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (All-MAIAA) honors in each of his four seasons with the Gorillas … Started46 of 50 games in his career, recording 332 tackles, 22 sacks, 75 stops behind the line of scrimmage, seven forced fumbles, two fum-ble recoveries and 10 pass deflections … Named All-MAIAA Defensive Most Valuable Player as a senior, posting 56 tackles, 7.5sacks, 25 tackles for loss and four stops for loss in the 2003 season … Earned first team honors by the NFL Draft Report andAssociated Press as a junior, totaling 49 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 12 stops behind the line, three forced fumbles and five pass deflections.
PERSONALMajored in physical education at Pittsburg State … Class 6A Defensive Player of the Year in Oklahoma at Midwest City HS, wherehe was also a three-year state qualifier in the heavyweight division as a wrestler. He won the state wrestling title in 1996 and1999 … Won Oklahoma Class 6A shot-put title in 1999 … Diversified, was also a cheerleader at Pittsburg State.
CAREER STATISTICSDEFENSE
Yr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds2005 Nashville 14 14 16 22 4.5-29 0-0 2 1 1-62006 Nashville 16 13 8 17.0 3-17 0-0 3 1 3-22007 Nashville 11 5 5 7.5 2.5-7 0-0 5 0 2-0CAREER TOTALS 41 38 29 46.5 10-53 0-0 10 2 6-8
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ANTHONY MERRITT #21
WIDE RECEIVER
Height: 5-11Weight: 195Birthdate: 1/5/85College: Northern AlabamaAFL Experience: Entering 1st AFL Season (1st with Crush)
CAREER NOTESEnters his first season in the AFL and his first with the Crush … Signed as an undrafted free-agent with the NFL’s New OrleansSaints in May 2007 but was released due to injury … Was set to play for the Columbus Lions of the American Indoor FootballAssociation before he was signed to the Crush roster on Nov. 26, 2007.
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCESigned with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free-agent but was released due to injury shortly after signing ... Joins AaronHosack as the second wide receiver on this year’s roster that spent time last season in the Saints organization … Was slated toplay in the AIFA with the Columbus Lions before he was signed to the Crush training camp roster.
COLLEGEWas named a Division II first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) as a senior at the Universityof North Alabama … Caught 48 passes for 541 yards and four touchdowns for the Lions in 2006. He also rushed for 181 yards anda touchdown and also threw three touchdown passes as UNA went 11-1 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the NCAA DivisionII playoffs … Set 19 school records, seven Gulf South Conference records and four NCAA Division II records at the single- game,single-season and career levels in his four years at UNA … Finished sixth in the voting for the Harlon Hill Trophy as the NCAADivision II College Football Player of the Year his senior year … Played defensive back at UNA for two seasons before switchingto wide receiver/kick returner.
PERSONALMajored in physical education and minored in marketing at UNA … Played defensive back, wide receiver and punt returner forShaw High School in Columbus, Georgia … Won a Georgia state football championship in 2002 … Named all-city player of theyear, all-state and was selected to play in the Georgia-Florida all-star and the North/South all-star games … He also lettered intrack … Full name is Juan Anthony Merritt II … Has two brothers and three sisters.
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KYLE MOORE-BROWN #96
OFFENSIVE/DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
Height: 6-4Weight: 310Birthdate: 2/26/71College: KansasAFL Experience: Entering 14th AFL Season (5th with Crush)Awards: All-Ironman Team, 2002; All-Ironman Team, 2005; All-Ironman Team, 2006; AFLAll-Arena (First Team), 2007
CAREER NOTESCONSECUTIVE STARTS (REG. SEASON): 190 CONSECUTIVE STARTS (PLAYOFFS): 21CONSECUTIVE STARTS (OVERALL): 211
A leader on the field and in the locker room … Entering his 14th AFL season and fifth with the Crush … Played his first nine sea-sons with Firebirds, in Albany (1995-00) and in Indiana (2000-03) after the team relocated … The essence of an Ironman, remark-ably he has started every game in his 14-year career, an amazing streak of 209 consecutive starts including regular season andplayoffs, an AFL record … Was Named to the AFL’s All- Arena First Team for the first time in his 13- year career in 2007… Namedto the All-Ironman team in 2002, 2005 and 2006 and a finalist for Man of the Year in 2001 … Member of two ArenaBowl cham-pionship teams under Coach Dailey in Albany in 1999 and Colorado in 2005 … Has spent his entire AFL career playing under Daileywhen he was either an assistant or head coach.
AFL NOTES2007 (w/ Colorado): Played in his AFL record 200th consecutive career game at New York (4/15) … Extended his record consec-utive career game total to 210, having never missed a game during his 13-year career. … Was named to the All- Arena First Teamfor the first time in his decorated career.
2006 (w/ Colorado): Ended the regular season with a career-high tying two sacks and made two tackles, one forced fumble andone fumble recovery … A true Ironman in every sense of the word, he extended his AFL record for consecutive games played to192 having never missed a contest during his 12-year AFL career … Named to the AFL’s All-Ironman Team for the second consec-utive year … Played in his AFL record 180th career straight game at Nashville (2/18) … Had his most productive game of the sea-son at Los Angeles (3/19), recording his first sack of the year and making one tackle and a forced fumble … Recorded his secondsack of the season vs. Nashville (4/1) and added a tackle … Started his AFL record 190th career straight game vs. Orlando (4/30).
2005 (w/ Colorado): Closed out his 11th AFL season playing in all 16 regular season game increasing his AFL record for consec-utive games played to 158 … Garnered AFL All-Ironman Team honors for the second time in his career … Finished the season with4.5 tackles, one sack, two pass break-ups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … Made two tackles at New York 5/21/05… Wore No. 76 in honor of late LA Avengers OL/DL Al Lucas … Made one tackle and broke up one pass at Chicago 4/17/05 …Recorded one sack and one tackle vs. Los Angeles 2/27/05.
2004 (w/ Colorado): Started all 16 games, anchoring an offensive line that did not allow a sack after Week 4 … Extended consec-utive starts streak to 142 regular season games … Totaled seven tackles, a sack, pass breakup and fumble recovery … Recovered afumble vs. Chicago, 5/30 … Recorded a sack for a four-yard loss at Detroit on 5/23 … Broke up a pass vs. Philadelphia on 5/1.
2003 (w/Indiana): Had five tackles, 0.5 sack and a forced a fumble
2002 (w/Indiana): Did not allow sack for third straight year … Totaled 12 tackles and half a sack for the season… Posted 0.5sack (1 yd) at Arizona 6/22/02 … Had a season-high 4.5 tackles vs. Chicago 4/19/0
2001 (w/Indiana): Did not allow a sack for the second consecutive season … Totaled 5.5 tackles, 1.5 sacks (13 yards) and a forcedfumble
2000 (w/Albany): Was not charged with allowing a sack all season … Totaled seven tackles and 0.5 sack (6 yards)
1999 (w/Albany): Helped lead Firebirds to ArenaBowl title … Posted 7.5 tackles and a fumble recovery … Scored first careertouchdown, on a net recovery, vs. New England on 7/2/99
1998 (w/Albany): Totaled 11.5 tackles, five tackles for a loss (13 yards) and two fumble recoveries … Made two tackles for five-yard loss at New York on 7/31/98
1997 (w/Albany): Posted 14.5 tackles, two tackles for a loss (13 yards), a sack and three fumble recoveries … Recovered a fum-ble and returned it 22 yards @ New Jersey 5/30/97
1996 (w/Albany): Had a career-high 17.5 tackles along with a fumble recovery
1995 (w/Albany): Accumulated 13 tackles, a career-high two sacks and two pass break-ups in rookie season … Had a career-hightwo sacks (8 yards) at Connecticut on 6/23/95.
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AFL PLAYOFFS2007 (w/ Colorado): Started both games at Kansas City and at San Jose, extending his consecutive playoff games started streak to 21.
2006 (w/ Colorado): In the Divisional Round game vs. Chicago (5/28) collared an assisted tackle.
2005 (w/ Colorado): Played in 18th career playoff game in ArenaBowl XIX vs. Georgia 6/12/05 … Played in all three playoffgames but did not record any statistics.
2004 (w/ Colorado): Started both games for the Crush, making one tackle in AFL Quarterfinals at New Orleans on 6/6/04 and twotackles at Arizona in the Semifinals on 6/13/04
2002 (w/Indiana): Started but did not record a statistic in first-round loss at Dallas on 7/27/02
2001 (w/Indiana): Had a quarterback hurry and 0.5 tackle in First Round win over Carolina on 7/29/01 … Had one tackle and aQB hurry in Quarterfinal win at Tampa Bay on 8/5/01 … Made one tackle in Semifinal loss at Grand Rapids 8/12/01
2000 (w/Albany): Made 3.5 tackles in Quarterfinal loss to Arizona on 8/5/00 … Final franchise game in Albany
1999 (w/Albany) Started all three games for the ArenaBowl champion Firebirds … Did not record a statistic in 59-48 ArenaBowlXIII win over Orlando on 8/21/99 … Had one tackle for a one-yard loss in first-round win over Grand Rapids on 8/7/99 …Recovered a fumble in Semifinal victory over Arizona on 8/14/99
1998 (w/Albany): Did not record a statistic in first-round loss to New Jersey 8/8/98
1996 (w/Albany): Had 1.5 tackles and 0.5 sack (1 yd) in first-round win over Milwaukee 8/10/96 … Had one tackle in Semifinalloss at Iowa 8/17/96
1995 (w/Albany): Made playoff debut but did not record statistics in first-round win over St. Louis (8/12/95) and Semifinal lossat Tampa Bay (8/18/95).
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCESpent part of the 1994 season with Detroit Lions.
COLLEGEStandout performer and three-year letterman at Kansas as defensive end and tackle … Helped anchor a defensive line that includedfuture NFL standouts Gilbert Brown (Packers) and Dana Stubblefield (49ers) … Finished career with 109 tackles (65 solo, 44 assists),17 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks, four pass breakups and two fumble recoveries … Still ranks fifth on Kansas career sacks list (15.5) …Led Jayhawks in tackles for loss as a senior in 1992 … Also named honorable mention All-Big Eight Conference his senior season …Helped lead Jayhawks to first bowl game in 11 years and second ever bowl win, a 23-10 win over BYU in 1992 Aloha Bowl … Made30 tackles and finished second on the team with five sacks as junior in 1991 … Appeared in every game, starting the last nine …Had season-high five tackles vs. Oklahoma State … Saw action in 10 games as a backup defensive tackle during 1990 sophomoreyear … Credited with 10 tackles, two for a loss … Sat out 1989 freshman season due to provisions of Proposition 48.
PERSONALBorn February 26, 1971 … Real name is Kyle Tréa Moore … Adopted Gilbert Brown’s last name for football purposes as a tributeto Gilbert’s late father who served as a father-figure for Kyle … Rooted for the Dallas Cowboys as a child … Patterned his gameafter Tony Dorsett of the Cowboys … Attended Central High School in Newark, N.J., where he lettered in both track and football… Played fullback in high school, rushing for 1,300 yards and 17 touchdowns … All-state and all-city selection as fullback …Majored in human development and family life at Kansas … Nicknamed “Big Dog” by childhood friends and past teammates …Lists White Castle hamburgers as his favorite food … Favorite movie is “Sling Blade” … Enjoys gospel music and lists gospelquartet The Canton Spirituals as favorite artist … If he could meet one person, past or present, it would be Martin Luther King Jr.… Aspires to be the next Coach Dailey … Favorite football memory is 1999 ArenaBowl win … He and Gilbert Brown hope to pur-sue a tag-team wrestling career after football … Favorite thing about playing in the AFL is being around his teammates … Citeshis brother, Corey Moore, as his biggest influence.
CAREER STATISTICSDEFENSE
Yr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds1995 Albany Firebirds 12 9 8 13.0 2.0-8 0 2 0 0-01996 Albany Firebirds 14 13 9 17.5 0.0-0 0 0 0 1-01997 Albany Firebirds 14 10 9 14.5 1.0-7 0 0 0 3-221998 Albany Firebirds 14 7 9 11.5 0.0-0 0 0 0 2-01999 Albany Firebirds 14 6 3 7.5 0.0-0 0 0 0 1-02000 Albany Firebirds 14 5 4 7.0 0.5-6 0 0 0 0-02001 Indiana Firebirds 14 5 1 5.5 1.5-13 0 1 1 0-02002 Indiana Firebirds 14 10 4 12.0 0.5-1 0 0 0 0-02003 Indiana Firebirds 16 4 2 5.0 0.5-2 0 0 1 0-02004 Colorado Crush 16 6 2 7.0 1.0-4 0 1 0 1-02005 Colorado Crush 16 4 1 4.5 1.0-4 0 2 1 1-02006 Colorado Crush 16 2 0 2.0 2.0-7 0-0 0 1 1-02007 Colorado Crush 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0CAREER TOTALS 190 81 52 107.0 10.0-52 0-0 6 4 10-22
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Additional Stats: Had net recovery for touchdown vs. New England, 7/2/99; has 2 career receptions for -4 yards; has returned 3 kickoffs for 21 yards;has blocked 2 kicks.
AFL PLAYOFF STATISTICS
DEFENSEYr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds1995 Albany Firebirds 2 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-01996 Albany Firebirds 2 2 1 2.5 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 0-01998 Albany Firebirds 1 0 0 0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-01999 Albany Firebirds 3 1 0 1.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 1-02000 Albany Firebirds 1 3 1 3.5 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02001 Indiana Firebirds 3 2 1 2.5 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02002 Indiana Firebirds 1 0 0 0.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02004 Colorado Crush 2 3 0 3.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02005 Colorado Crush 3 0 0 0.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02006 Colorado Crush 1 0 1 0.5 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02007 Colorado Crush 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0CAREER TOTALS 21 11 4 13.0 0.5-1 0-0 0 0 1-0
CAREER HIGHS
TACKLES SACK INT BrUp FF FR LONG FR6.0 2.0 none 1 (6) 1 (3) 1 (10) 22@ Conn.. @ Conn. @ Chi. @ L.A. @ SJ @ NJRD6/23/95 6/23/95 4/17/05 3/19/06 5/6/06 5/30/97
MOORE-BROWN OPPONENTSDuring his decade in the AFL, Kyle Moore-Brown has either played for or against 41 different teams and will add number 42 whenthe Crush play at Cleveland on Friday April, 11 2008:
Played For or Against:
(Albany Firebirds) Arizona Rattlers Austin Wranglers Buffalo Destroyers
Carolina Cobras* Charlotte Rage Chicago Rush Cleveland Gladiators***
Colorado Crush** Columbus Destroyers Connecticut Coyotes Dallas Desperados
Detroit Fury Florida Bobcats Georgia Force Grand Rapids Rampage
Houston Thunderbears Indiana Firebirds** Iowa Barnstormers Kansas City Brigade
Las Vegas Gladiators Los Angeles Avengers Memphis Pharaohs Miami Hooters
Milwaukee Mustangs Minnesota Fighting Pike Nashville Kats New England Sea Wolves
New Jersey Gladiators New Jersey Red Dogs New Orleans VooDoo New York CityHawks
New York Dragons Orlando Predators Philadelphia Soul Portland Forest Dragons
San Jose SaberCats St. Louis Stampede Tampa Bay Storm Texas Terror
Toronto Phantoms Utah Blaze
* only faced in postseason ** played for and against *** will happen this season(only played for Albany, never against)
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KEVIN NAGLE #11
FULLBACK/LINEBACKER
Height: 6-1Weight: 255Birthdate: 4/30/75College: East StroudsburgAFL Experience: Entering 4th AFL Season (1st with Crush)
CAREER NOTESEnters his fourth AFL season and his first with the Colorado Crush in 2008 … A hard-nosed player who is also versatile with hissize and speed … Entered the AFL as a free agent with Nashville Kats prior to the 2005 season … Spent part of the 2005 seasonwith the Orlando Predators … Was resigned by Orlando after the 2005 season and spent the next two years there as well.
AFL NOTESPlayed three seasons with the af2 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers.
2007 (w/ Orlando): Received start at fullback but also saw action at linebacker the first week of the season at Tampa Bay (3/2/07)… Started at fullback against Austin but also saw some action on defense, ran for a season-high 21 yards on six carries and he alsoposted a couple of tackles on defense and special teams (3/16/07) … Led team in rushing, match season-high 21 yards on five car-ries, 4.2 yard per carry was a season high against Dallas (3/26/07) … Against Tampa Bay, came up with huge play on special teamslate in second quarter, recovering muffed kickoff in end zone for a touchdown (4/14/07) … A week later against New York, sawaction at both linebacker and fullback, had just one yard rushing but came up with career-high three receptions for 36 yards and hadtwo tackles on special teams (4/20/07) … Had solid all-around game against Utah late in the season, scoring a pair of touchdownson offense (1 rushing, 1 receiving); while adding 1.5 tackles on special teams (5/25/07) … Started all 16 games for Orlando.
2006 (w/ Orlando): Started three games and saw action in 12 games in 2006 … Was fourth on the team in rushing with 77 yardsand three touchdowns on the season … Contributed heavily on defense as well with 23.5 tackles, one sack and two fumble recov-eries in 2006 … Ran for a season high 29 yards and a touchdown on three carries against Los Angeles (3/5/06).
2005 (w/ Nashville & Orlando): Played in first four games of season for Nashville Kats … Carried the ball nine times for 11yards and a pair of touchdowns to go with four tackles (1 TFL) in a reserve role … Was released by Nashville after a Week 5 trade… Signed back to team’s practice squad one day later … Signed by Predators off of Nashville’s practice squad on 4/18/05 … Hadstandout first game for Predators, rushed two times for 16 yards, including key 12-yard touchdown run in second quarter and post-ed 1.5 tackles on defense (4/22/05) … Spent next two weeks on Predators’ inactive roster … Backed up FB/LB Idris Price on bothsides of ball against New Orleans, seeing action in approximately 40% of snaps in game … Picked up one net yard on four car-ries on offense, scoring on a three-yard run … Defensive totals included one solo tackle.
AFL PLAYOFFSRushed for 10 yards and two touchdowns in semifinal loss to Georgia in AFL playoffs
OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEAttended training camp with the Washington Redskins in 2001 … Ran for six touchdowns and finished third on the squad with 46tackles for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in rookie af2 season of 2002 … Was the Pioneers’ most dependable weapon in 2003, leadingthe team with 146 yards rushing and 14 TDs on 59 carries … Also caught 11 passes for 148 yards … Defensively, recorded 32total tackles and 2.5 sacks in 2003 … Carried the ball 43 times for 153 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2004 for Pioneers.
COLLEGEFirst team All-PSAC for four consecutive years at East Stroudsburg University … Three-time first team All-Northeastern Regionand three-time first team All-ECAC pick … Was named to Associated Press Little School All-American first team as a senior.
PERSONALAttended Pleasant Valley High School in Brodheadsville, PA, where he excelled in both football and wrestling … Played at thesame university as fellow Colorado Crush teammate Dustin Barno at small East Stroudsburg University in East Stroudsburg, PA.
CAREER STATISTICSRUSHING
Yr. Team GP Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG Avg./G2005 Nashville/Orlando 11 24 39 1.6 6 12 3.52006 Orlando Predators 12 28 77 2.8 3 25 6.42007 Orlando Predators 16 48 155 3.2 4 20 9.7CAREER TOTALS 39 100 271 2.71 13 25 6.9
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RECEIVINGYr. Team GP Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG2005 Nashville/Orlando 11 0 0 0 0 02006 Orlando Predators 12 1 11 11.0 0 112007 Orlando Predators 16 11 105 9.5 1 20CAREER TOTALS 39 12 116 9.6 1 20
DEFENSEYr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds2005 Nashville/Orlando 11 10 1 10.5 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02006 Orlando Predators 12 17 13 23.5 1.0-1 0-0 0 0 2-02007 Orlando Predators 16 13 4 15.0 1.0-8 0-0 0 0 1-0CAREER TOTALS 39 40 18 49 2.0-9 0-0 0 0 3-0
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BEN NELSON #81
WIDE RECEIVER
Height: 6-3Weight: 191Birthdate: 8/21/79College: Saint Cloud StateAFL Experience: Entering 3rd AFL Season (1st with Crush)
CAREER NOTESBegins his third season in the AFL and first with the Crush coming over as a free-agent in the 2007 off-season … Named 2006 AFLRookie of the Year … Totaled second highest receiving yardage total by a rookie in AFL history in just 11 games with San Jose …Placed 8th overall in the league in yardage and ranked 3rd with 117.1 ypg … Named AFL Offensive Player of the Week (Wk 10)and Rookie of the Month (March) … Established multiple rookie San Jose franchise receiving records … A member of NFLEurope's Cologne Centurions first-ever team in 2004 … A consensus Division II All-American after setting several school and con-ference records at St. Cloud State … Had a streak of 34 games with a reception during his college career … Began his NFL careerwith the Minnesota Vikings during the 2004 season … Originally signed as a free agent on October 25, 2005 … Re-signed onDecember 20, 2006 … Signed with the Crush on Nov. 5, 2007.
AFL NOTES2007 (w/ San Jose): His second season in the AFL began with a San Jose team record of nine consecutive 100-yard receivinggames … Surpassed Titus Dixon for 7th all-time in career receiving yards for the SaberCats … Tied a team game record with 14receptions against Los Angeles and was also named the game’s Ironman with 180 yards and 4 touchdowns (3/4) … Matched ateam record of 25 receptions in consecutive games the following week against Chicago (3/9) … Recorded his 10th 100-yard receiv-ing game of his career with eight catches for 109 yards and a touchdown at Georgia (3/24) … Reached the 2,000 career receiv-ing yard mark against Colorado when he hauled in 127 yards (tying a team record ) on 12 catches with 3 touchdowns (4/6) … Hadhis streak of consecutive 100-yard receiving games broken when he totaled 7 receptions for 97 yards against Las Vegas, howeverhe did go over the 50 TD career mark in the game with two touchdown receptions (5/12) … Missed five games due to a leg injury,but made it back for the season finale, where he went over the 100-reception mark in just 11 games.
2006 (w/ San Jose): Played in 12 games his rookie season with San Jose starting the final 11 at OS … Became the secondSaberCat to earn Rookie of the Year honors … Set franchise rookie records with 94 receptions, 1,405 yards and 26 TDs … Tied ateam season record with 7 100-yard receiving games and holds the 2nd longest streak in team history with 4 straight 100-yard games… Tied a team mark with consecutive double-digit reception games and had 3 on the season … Made his AFL debut as backupWR/LB after sitting out the first two games with an injury (at Arizona 2/12) … Caught 7 passes, including his 1st career TD, whilemaking his 1st AFL start at OS (at Utah 3/4) … Caught a career-best 13 passes, the 2nd highest game total in team history (vsGeorgia 3/17) … Notched his 3rd straight 100-yard receiving game with 138 yards on 9 grabs (at Nashville 3/25) … Totaled 203receiving yards, the 2nd highest game total in team history and 4th straight 100-yard receiving game, with 5 TDs on 11 catches forOffensive Player of the Game (vs Arizona 4/2) … Had 6 catches for 120 yards, his 6th 100-yard game in 8 starts, and surpassed the1,000 mark for the year (vs Austin 4/22) … Had 9 catches for 117 yards, equaling a team season record with 7 100-yard games (vsColorado 5/6)...Totaled 81 receiving yards to become the 2nd rookie in AFL history to reach 1,400 in a season (vs Columbus 5/13).
AFL PLAYOFFS2007 (w/ San Jose): In the Divisional Round against Colorado (7/7) had 3 touchdowns on 7 receptions for 79 yards … AgainstChicago (7/14) found his stride in the red zone as he recorded 4 receiving touchdowns on only 7 receptions for 75 yards … InArenaBowl XXI had 5 receptions for 47 yards and 1 touchdown (7/29).
2006 (w/ San Jose): Dominated in first AFL playoff game by setting team playoff game records with 12 catches, 202 receivingyards and 6 TDs vs Arizona (5/27) … Earned AFL’s Offensive Player of the Week following his performance in the first round …Held in check in second game of playoffs with 7 receptions for 87 yards vs. Chicago (6/3).
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCESigned in 2003 with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent … Had two different stints on the club’s practice squad thatseason … Allocated to Cologne of NFL Europe for the 2004 season … Caught 15 passes for 182 yards and a TD playing in thefranchise’s first season … Spent the first 6 weeks of 2004 season on Vikings practice squad before being promoted to active ros-ter … Played in 3 consecutive games (11/8 to 11/21) on special teams following promotion … Was back on practice roster for theremaining 7 weeks of 2004 season … Signed with the Atlanta Falcons on August 2, 2007 but was released a short time after.
COLLEGE Had an outstanding four-year career at Division II St. Cloud (Minn.) State University … Ended his career as SCSU’s all-time leaderin TD receptions (43) and points (266) … Also ranked 2nd all-time in receptions and 3rd in receiving yards in school history … Had
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a streak of 34 consecutive games with a reception … Named All-American by Associated Press, AFCA Division II Coaches andFootball Gazette following 69 receptions as a senior … Earned North Central Conference’s Most Valuable Receiver and first-teamall-conference honors … Caught a school record 4 TDs in consecutive games … Earned second-team All-NCC as a junior andcaught a pass in every game his sophomore year.
PERSONAL Born Benjamin Scott Nelson on August 21, 1979 in Coon Rapids, Minn. … Earned all-conference honors while playing at Anoka(Minn.) High School … Also an honorable mention All-Metro and All-State honoree … Lettered three times as a member of thebasketball team … Graduated with academic honors and received President’s Scholarship to SCSU … His parents Dennis andMarge, brother, Eric, and sister, Stephanie, all live back home in Minnesota.
CAREER STATISTICSRECEIVING
Yr. Team GP Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG2006 San Jose SaberCats 12 94 1405 14.9 26 412007 San Jose SaberCats 11 101 1257 12.4 25 40CAREER TOTALS 23 195 2,662 13.7 51 41
DEFENSEYr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds2006 San Jose SaberCats 12 2 0 2.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 1-02007 San Jose SaberCats 11 4 2 5.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0CAREER TOTALS 23 6 2 7.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0
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ZACH NORTON #29
DEFENSIVE BACK
Height: 6-0Weight: 285Birthdate: 11/19/81College: CincinnatiAFL Experience: Entering 1st AFL Season (1st with Crush)
CAREER NOTESEnters his first year in the AFL and first with the Crush … spent time on the roster of several NFL and CFL teams since graduatingfrom Cincinnati in 2003 including the Baltimore Ravens and Atlanta Falcons … Played for the B.C. Lions of the Canadian FootballLeague prior to joining the Crush on October 27, 2007 … He saw game action in November, 2005 playing three games and record-ing one tackle. In 2006, Norton did not see game action and was subsequently picked up by the Kansas City Chiefs … He wasreleased in May.
COLLEGENorton finished his four-year career at Cincinnati with 10 interceptions and 161 return yards, fourth on the all-time Bearcats list.
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SAUL PATU #48
FULLBACK/LINEBACKER
Height: 6-3Weight: 260Birthdate: 6/8/78College: OregonAFL Experience: Entering 6th AFL Season (6th with Crush)
CAREER NOTESAn original member of the Crush having joined the team as a rookie free agent on 12/11/02 … Like the Crush, now entering hissixth AFL season … The Crush’s all-time leader in rushing with 201 yards and sacks with 14.5..
AFL CAREER2007 (w/ Colorado): Played in all 16 regular season games and both playoff games and contributed a team high eight tackles-for-loss to go with 35.5 total tackles and 3.5 sacks … Contributed offensively as well, scoring one rushing touchdown … In the sea-son opener vs. grand Rapids (3/4) had a sack and three tackles … Recorded 3.5 tackles vs. Arizona (3/16) … Made a season highfour tackles at New York (4/15) and added two pass break-ups … Had big game defensively vs. Las Vegas, making two tackles,one sack, one pass break-up, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Also added a rushing touchdown and gained four yardson two carries.
2006 (w/ Colorado): Appeared in 14 games with 12 starts during the regular season and recorded 30 tackles, two forced fumblesand one sack … Offensively, contributed with 14 rushes for 63 yards and three rushing touchdowns and one reception for 23 yards… In the season opener vs. Chicago (1/29), forced a key special teams fumble and made two tackles … Rushed for a game-high 21yards on two carries and scored a rushing touchdown at Georgia (2/5). Added three tackles against the Force … Made a season-high4.5 tackles at Philadelphia (2/26) … Scored his second rushing touchdown of the season vs. Grand Rapids (3/5) gaining three yardson two carries and adding 3.5 tackles for the game … Rushed for 18 yards on two carries at Chicago (3/10) and made one tackle …Hauled in his first catch of the season at Los Angeles (3/19) and gained 23 yards. Added a tackle against the Avengers … Registeredhis first sack of the season vs. Nashville (4/1) and added four tackles … Gained 18 yards on four carries and rushed for a score atGrand Rapids (4/8) … Placed on Injured Reserve on May 5 with a right knee injury … Activated from Injured Reserve on May 27.
2005 (with Colorado): Had a career season on both sides of the ball, gaining 64 yards on 14 carries with three rushing scores …Caught his first career passes finishing the year with two receptions for five yards and a touchdown … On defense, ended theseason with 33 tackles, five sacks and five forced fumbles … Rushed twice for 18 yards … Made three tackles and a sack andforced one fumble at New York 5/21/05 … Rushed twice for four yards and a touchdown … Forced one fumble vs. Las Vegas4/3/05 … Blocked a field goal … Rushed once for six yards … Made 3.5 tackles at Nashville 3/12/05 … Recorded a one-yardTD run … Made a sack and four tackles … Named the Ironman of Game at Arizona 2/19/05… Caught his first career pass for a3-yard TD … Also made 1.5 tackles vs. Grand Rapids 2/5/05.
2004 (with Colorado): Appeared in all 16 games, starting 15 … Rushed for 25 yards on 12 carries with one touchdown and made28.5 tackles and a team-high 3.5 sacks, along with four pass breakups and a forced fumble … Had best defensive performance ofhis career, finishing with career-high 4.5 tackles (3 solo) and a sack at Detroit on 5/23 … Registered his second career touchdownon an eight-yard TD run vs. Philadelphia on 5/1 … Broke up a career-high two passes at Los Angeles on 4/10/04 … Tied a career-high with four rushes and assisted on a sack at San Jose on 3/14 … Registered a sack and forced first career fumble vs. Detroiton 3/4 … had a sack at Grand Rapids on 2/14.
2003 (with Colorado): Played his first AFL season with the Crush … Played in 15 games, starting two … Rushed 13 times for 44yards and a touchdown … On defense, added 17.5 tackles, two sacks (14 yards) and a pass break-up … Rushed the ball a career-high four times for 12 yards at Los Angeles on 5/10/03 … Had a career-long 29 yard run for first career touchdown vs. Chicago on4/13 … Finished with 29 yards, a career-high total … Registered first career sack (9 yds.) vs. Los Angeles on 2/16/03 … Also hada sack (7 yds.) vs. San Jose on 4/27/03.
AFL PLAYOFFS2007 (w/ Colorado): In Wild Card Round game at Kansas City (6/30), recorded four tackles.
2006 (w/ Colorado): In Divisional Round game vs. Chicago (5/28/) registered two tackles and one sack.
2005 (w/ Colorado): In ArenaBowl XIX vs. Georgia 6/12/05, collared two tackles … Made one tackle vs. Chicago 6/5/05 …Versus San Jose 5/29/05, made two tackles.
2004 (w/ Colorado): Had one tackle and two rushes for no gain in playoff debut in AFL Quarterfinal win at New Orleans on 6/6/04… Played but did not record a statistic in Semifinal loss at Arizona on 6/13/04.
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OTHER PRO EXPERIENCEAttended training camp with the New York Jets in 2000 … Spent time on the practice squad of the New England Patriots duringthe 2001 season … Later joined the Tennessee Titans, where he split time between the practice squad and active roster duringportions of 2001 and 2002.
COLLEGE CAREERA four-year letterman as a defensive lineman at University of Oregon (1997-2000) … Named second team All-Pacific-10 Conferencehonors in 2000 … Honorable mention All-Pac-10 in 1997, 1998, and 1999 … Finished his collegiate career with162 tackles, 52 fora loss (191 yds), 26.5 sacks, three fumble recoveries, a forced fumble and an interception … 26.5 career sacks ranks second in Duckshistory … As a senior in 2000, had career-highs with 61 tackles, 11 sacks and an Oregon record 19 tackles for loss … Ranked sec-ond in Pac-10 in tackles for loss and third in sacks … Was a semi-finalist for National Defensive Player of the Year … Also wonJoe Shaffield Award as the Ducks’ top defensive lineman and Will Gonyea Award for the team’s most inspirational player … NamedPac-10 Defensive Player of Week following three sacks and four tackles for loss vs. Arizona … Redshirted in 1996 … Played in fourbowl games for the Ducks (3-1) … Defeated Texas in 2000 Holiday Bowl … Had three tackles for loss and a fumble recovery in 1999Sun Bowl victory over Minnesota … Lost to Colorado in 1998 Aloha Bowl … Defeated Air Force in 1997 Las Vegas Bowl.
PERSONALSaul King Patu was born June 8, 1978 in Seattle, Wash. … Graduated from Rainier Beach High School in Seattle … Earned his bach-elor’s degree in education at Oregon … Favorite football memory is 1999 Civil War vs. Oregon State – had nine tackles, three sacks,five tackles for loss and a forced fumble … Patu and teammate John Peaua have also met with youth through the Polynesian CulturalAssociation … An active participant in the Crush’s Youth Football program … Loves the movie “Scarface” … Says the greatest thingabout Denver is the fans … Nicknamed “Sandman” … Parents are Paul and Betty Patu … Has one brother and three sisters …Married to college sweetheart, Alana Jean, since 2000 … Started The Patu Foundation this past offseason. The Patu Foundation isa non-profit organization aimed at working with at-risk youth and giving them the tools to succeed in all aspects of life … The cou-ple resides in Denver and has three children – a girl, Saniah Simpson, and three boys, Orin, Ari and Kayo.
CAREER STATISTICSRUSHING
Yr. Team GP Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG2003 Colorado Crush 14 13 44 3.4 1 292004 Colorado Crush 16 12 25 2.1 1 82005 Colorado Crush 16 14 64 4.6 3 132006 Colorado Crush 14 14 63 4.3 3 202007 Colorado Crush 16 4 5 1.3 1 3CAREER TOTALS 76 57 201 3.1 9 29
RECEIVING Yr. Team GP Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG2003 Colorado Crush 14 0 0 0.0 0 02004 Colorado Crush 16 0 0 0.0 0 02005 Colorado Crush 16 2 5 2.5 1 32006 Colorado Crush 14 1 23 23.0 0 232007 Colorado Crush 16 0 0 0 0 0CAREER TOTALS 76 3 28 5.1 1 23
DEFENSEYr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds2003 Colorado Crush 14 16 3 17.5 2.0-14 0-0 1 0 0-02004 Colorado Crush 16 21 15 28.5 3.5-24 0-0 4 1 0-02005 Colorado Crush 16 27 12 33.0 5.0-40 0-0 0 5 0-02006 Colorado Crush 14 24 12 30.0 1.0-5 0-0 0 2 0-02007 Colorado Crush 16 25 21 35.5 3.5-15 0-0 5 1 1-0CAREER TOTALS 76 113 63 145.4 15-98 0-0 10 9 1-0
AFL PLAYOFF STATISTICSRUSHING
Yr. Team GP Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG2004 Colorado Crush 2 2 0 0.0 0 22005 Colorado Crush 3 0 0 0.0 0 02006 Colorado Crush 1 0 0 0.0 0 02007 Colorado Crush 2 0 0 0.0 0 0CAREER TOTALS 6 2 0 0.0 0 2
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DEFENSEYr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds2004 Colorado Crush 2 1 0 1.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02005 Colorado Crush 3 4 2 5.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02006 Colorado Crush 1 2 0 2.0 1.0-4 0-0 0 0 0-02007 Colorado Crush 2 3 4 5.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0CAREER TOTALS 8 10 6 13.0 1.0-4 0-0 0 0 0-0
CAREER HIGHSRUSH YDS TD LONG REC. YDS TD4 (3) 29 1 (6) 29 1 (2) 23 1@ GR vs. Chi. @ GR vs. Chi. @ LA @ LA vs. GR4/8/06 4/13/03 4/8/06 4/13/03 3/19/06 3/19/06 2/5/05
TACKLES SACK INT BrUp FF FR4.5 (2) 1 (10) none 2 1 (7) none@ Phil. vs. Nash. @ L.A. @ KC2/26/06 4/1/06 4/10/04 4/16/06
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JOHN PEAUA #33
FULLBACK/LINEBACKER
Height: 6-2Weight: 265Birthdate: 7/7/73College: NevadaAFL Experience: Entering 8th AFL Season (5th with Crush)
CAREER NOTESEntering his eighth season in the AFL and fifth with the Crush … Played with the Arizona Rattlers from 2001-03 … The Tongannative is the first foreign-born player in Crush history.
AFL NOTES2007 (w/ Colorado): Started the Crush’s first seven games of the season before being placed on Injured Reserve on April 18thwith a hamstring injury … Scored first rushing touchdown of the season at Grand Rapids (5/26) and had two carries for three yards.Added two assisted tackles against the Rampage in his first game back after missing five contests … Gained a season-high fiverushing yards on three carries at Utah (6/4) and added 1.5 tackles on defense … Hauled in his second career touchdown recep-tion in the season finale vs. Dallas (6/25) and made one tackle.
2006 (w/ Colorado): Had his best season of his five-year career starting in all 16 games … Posted career-highs in rushes (29),rushing yards (55) and rushing touchdowns (4). Added one reception for 10 yards and 14.5 tackles, three pass break-ups and onesack during the regular season … Scored his first touchdown of the season vs. Las Vegas (2/12) on a one-yard run. Finished thegame with three rushing yards and one tackle … Had one rushing score on two carries for two yards and made an assisted tack-le at Nashville (2/18) … Recorded his first sack of the season at Philadelphia (2/26) and made one tackle. Added two rushes for11 yards against the Soul … Rushed for his third score of the season at Chicago (3/10) on one carry for four yards … Had a careerday rushing the ball at Grand Rapids (4/8) with six carries for 19 yards and one rushing TD.
2005 (w/ Colorado): Played in all 16 games and rushed for 23 yards on 15 carries and one touchdown, while adding two recep-tions for 17 yards and a score … On defense, had 21 tackles, one sack, two pass break-ups and one fumble recovery … Rushedonce for one yard … Caught one pass for 15 yards … Named Defensive Player of the Game vs. Nashville 5/13/05 … Caught firsttouchdown of his career on a two yard pass from Dutton … Made one tackle and broke up one pass at New Orleans 5/8/05 …Made three tackles … Made one sack for a five-yard loss at Grand Rapids 4/30/05 … Rushed twice for five yards … Made fourtackles and a sack vs. Columbus 3/20/05 … Scored a touchdown on a one-yard run … Made one tackle vs. Los Angeles 2/27/05.
2004 (w/ Colorado): Appeared in seven games, rushing seven times for 10 yards and two touchdowns, and made four tackles,two sacks (20 yds), forced a fumble and recovered a fumble … Started the season on injured reserve with a sprained MCL in hisleft knee … Activated from injured reserve on 4/8 after missing first nine games … Rushed for four yards and a touchdown andhad a QB hurry at Indiana on 5/16 … Rushed three times for six yards and a TD, made a nine-yard catch, and had a sack for a six-yard loss vs. Philadelphia on 5/1 … Made a sack for a 14-yard loss and recovered a fumble vs. Grand Rapids on 4/23 … Sack wasfirst of his career … Saw his first action as a member of the Crush, but did not record a statistic at Los Angeles on 4/10.
2003 (w/Arizona): Played in 13 games, rushing for 26 yards and a touchdown and catching four passes for 27 yards … Alsototaled seven tackles, 1.5 for loss (4 yds), a pass breakup and a forced fumble … Caught two passes for 21 yards vs. Carolina on4/26/03 … Made one tackle for a three-yard loss vs. Las Vegas on 2/9/03 … Made season-high two tackles vs. Los Angeles on5/4/03 … Assisted on a tackle for a loss at Buffalo on 2/14/03
2002 (w/Arizona): Played in nine games, rushing for a touchdown and making two catches for 15 yards, and had 12 tackles, apass breakup and a fumble recovery for a touchdown … Made a season-long 10 yard catch at New Jersey on 7/20/02 … Rushedfor a one-yard touchdown at Los Angeles on 7/6/02 … First career rushing TD … Had a career-high three assisted tackles atBuffalo on 6/28/02 … Recovered a fumble for a touchdown at Carolina on 6/7/02 … Made a career-high 3.5 tackles (3 U, 1 A) atGeorgia on 5/10/02
2001 (w/Arizona): Appeared in only three games while battling injuries … Rushed four times for a loss of seven yards, made twocatches for 42 yards, and made two tackles and recovered a fumble for a touchdown … Recovered a fumble at Milwaukee on 7/20/01… Made a career-long 32-yard catch at New York on 6/3/01 … Caught one pass for 10 yards in AFL debut vs. Indiana on 5/20/01.
AFL PLAYOFFS2007 (w/ Colorado): 2007 (w/ Colorado): In Wild Card Round at Kansas City, recorded 0.5 tackles … Was listed as inactive forthe Divisional Round against San Jose (7/7).
2006 (w/ Colorado): In the Divisional Round vs. Chicago (5/28), had two rushes for -4 yards.
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2005 (w/ Colorado): In ArenaBowl XIX vs. Georgia 6/12/05, rushed twice for 0 yards and collared two tackles … Made one tackle… Rushed three times for five yards and one TD vs. Chicago 6/5/05 … Made two tackles vs. San Jose 5/29/05.
2004 (w/ Colorado): Played but did not record a statistic in Quarterfinal win at New Orleans on 6/6/04 … Rushed twice for threeyards and one-yard touchdown in Semifinal loss at Arizona on 6/13/04
2003 (w/Arizona): Did not play in First Round win over Las Vegas on 5/25/03 … Played in Quarterfinal win at Los Angeles on6/1/03 … Rushed once for two yards in Semifinal win at San Jose on 6/8/03 … Played but did not record a statistic in ArenaBowlXVII loss at Tampa Bay on 6/22/03
2002 (w/Arizona): Had a great 2002 playoff run, rushing for one touchdown and catching another, recording four tackles, an inter-ception and a fumble recovery … Made his first career interception, recovered a fumble and had two assisted tackles (1.0) inQuarterfinal win over Carolina on 8/4/02 … Scored two touchdowns, rushing four times for one yard and a TD, and catching threepasses for 24 yards and a TD, adding 1.5 tackles in Semifinal win over Chicago on 8/11/02 … Forced a fumble and made 1.5 tack-les in ArenaBowl XVI loss at San Jose on 8/19/02
2001 (w/Arizona): Made one tackle and rushed once for no gain in First Round win over Detroit on 7/28/01 … Active but did notplay in Quarterfinal loss at San Jose on 8/4/01.
COLLEGEPlayed at University of Nevada in 1994-95 after transferring from Iowa … As a senior in 1995, played in 11 games, totaling 40 tackles(27 U, 13 A), with one sack (13 yds), four tackles for loss (25 yds), with two pass breakups and two interceptions (47 yds) … Prior toIowa, attended Snow Junior College in Ephraim, Utah …Garnered All-Conference honors as both a freshman and sophomore at Snow.
PERSONALName is pronounced (PEH-ah-OOH-ah) … Born Sionne Peaua on July 7, 1973 in Tonga … Parents are Stelimani and Alisi Peaua… Played tight end and linebacker at McQueen High School in Reno, Nev. … Helped his team to a 1990 state title … NamedNevada Defensive Player of the Year … Selected All-Conference two straight years … Loves playing volleyball … Earned hisbachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Nevada … College teammate of Crush quarterback John Dutton … Peaua and team-mate Saul Patu have met with local youth through the Polynesian Cultural Association … John went on a Mormon mission inJacksonville, Florida 1996-98 and his wife, Mele, went on a Mormon mission in Puerto Rico 1998-2000 … Peaua and his wife,Mele, live in Reno, NV, with their son, Samisoni (5) and daughters, Alisi (3) and Arizona (2) and Mata (1).
CAREER STATISTICSRUSHING
Yr. Team GP Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG Avg./G2001 Arizona Rattlers 3 4 -7 -1.7 0 1 -2.32002 Arizona Rattlers 9 3 0 0.0 1 1 0.02003 Arizona Rattlers 13 6 26 4.3 1 8 2.02004 Colorado Crush 7 7 10 1.4 2 3 1.42005 Colorado Crush 16 15 23 1.5 1 3 1.42006 Colorado Crush 16 29 55 1.9 4 12 3.42007 Colorado Crush 11 7 10 1.4 1 3 .9CAREER TOTALS 75 71 117 1.5 10 12 1.3
RECEIVINGYr. Team GP Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG2001 Arizona Rattlers 3 2 42 21.0 0 322002 Arizona Rattlers 9 2 15 7.5 0 102003 Arizona Rattlers 13 4 27 6.8 0 122004 Colorado Crush 7 1 9 9.0 0 92005 Colorado Crush 16 2 17 8.5 1 152006 Colorado Crush 16 1 10 10.0 0 102007 Colorado Crush 11 2 11 5.5 1 9CAREER TOTALS 75 14 131 9.8 2 32
DEFENSEYr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds2001 Arizona Rattlers 3 1 2 2.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 1-02002 Arizona Rattlers 9 9 6 12.0 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 1-02003 Arizona Rattlers 13 5 4 7.0 0.0-0 0-0 1 1 0-02004 Colorado Crush 7 3 2 4.0 2.0-20 0-0 0 1 1-02005 Colorado Crush 16 18 6 21.0 2.0-6 0-0 2 0 1-02006 Colorado Crush 16 10 9 14.5 1.0-0 0-0 3 0 0-02007 Colorado Crush 11 3 3 4.5 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0CAREER TOTALS 75 49 31 65 5.0-26 0-0 7 2 4-0
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AFL PLAYOFF STATISTICSRUSHING
Yr. Team GP Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG Avg./G2001 Arizona Rattlers 1 1 0 0.0 0 -- 0.02002 Arizona Rattlers 3 4 1 0.3 1 1 0.32003 Arizona Rattlers 3 2 0 0.0 0 2 0.02004 Colorado Crush 2 2 3 1.5 1 2 1.52005 Colorado Crush 3 5 5 1.0 1 2 1.72006 Colorado Crush 1 2 -4 -2.0 0 0 -4.02007 Colorado Crush 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0CAREER TOTALS 14 16 5 0.3 3 4 0.4
RECEIVINGYr. Team GP Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG2001 Arizona Rattlers 1 0 0 0.0 0 --2002 Arizona Rattlers 3 3 24 8.0 1 172003 Arizona Rattlers 3 0 0 0.0 0 --2004 Colorado Crush 2 0 0 0.0 0 --2005 Colorado Crush 3 0 0 0.0 0 --2006 Colorado Crush 1 0 0 0.0 0 --2007 Colorado Crush 1 0 0 0.0 0 --CAREER TOTALS 14 3 24 8.0 1 17
DEFENSEYr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds2001 Arizona Rattlers 1 1 0 1.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02002 Arizona Rattlers 3 2 4 4.0 0.0-0 1-3 0 1 1-02003 Arizona Rattlers 3 2 0 2.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 1 0-02004 Colorado Crush 2 0 0 0.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02005 Colorado Crush 3 3 0 3.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02006 Colorado Crush 1 0 0 0,0 0,0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02007 Colorado Crush 1 0 1 0.5 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0CAREER TOTALS 14 8 5 10.5 0.0-0 1-3 0 2 1-0
CAREER HIGHSRUSH YDS TD LONG REC. YDS TD LONG6 19 1 (11) 12 2 (2) 32 1 (2) 32@ GR @ GR @ GR @ Phila. vs. Car. @ N.Y. vs. Dal @ N.Y.4/8/06 4/8/06 5/26/07 2/26/06 4/26/03 6/3/01 6/25/07 6/3/01
TACKLES SACK INT BrUp FF FR LONG FR3.5 (2) 1.0 (5) none 1 (7) 1 (2) 1 (4) none@ SJ @ Phila. @ LA vs. Gra. vs. Ariz.5/6/06 2/26/06 3/19/06 4/23/04 2/19/05
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BRAD PYATT #6
WIDE RECEIVER
Height: 5-11Weight: 187Birthdate: 4/16/80College: Northern ColoradoAFL Experience: Entering 2nd AFL Season (2nd with Crush)
CAREER NOTESEnters his second AFL season and his second year with the Crush … Was second on the team in receiving last year as a rookiewith 95 receptions for 1,169 yards 19 touchdowns … Has played in 16 career NFL games with the Indianapolis Colts as a widereceiver and returner … Returns home to the state of Colorado, where he played his high school and college football.
AFL NOTES 2007 (w/ Colorado): Hauled in his first career AFL touchdown vs. Grand Rapids (3/4) finishing the contest with six receptions for68 yards and a score … Registered 88 receiving yards, including a long of 44, vs. Kansas City (3/10) on seven receptions …Recorded a season and game-high 188 receiving yards on seven catches with a season-high three touchdowns at San Jose (4/6)… Had his second consecutive 100+ yard receiving game at New York (4/15) with a career-high eight receptions for 112 yards andthree touchdowns … Had his third straight multiply touchdown game with two scores vs. Las Vegas (4/20) on eight catches for 53yards … At Kansas City (4/27) tied his career-high with nine catches and had 92 receiving yards and a touchdown against theBrigade … Set new career-high for receiving yards with 117 at Nashville (5/11) and tied his career-highs with nine receptions andthree touchdowns … In his first career playoff game in the Wild Card Round at Kansas City (6/30) caught five passes for 79 yards,including a 38-yard touchdown on the first play of the game … Posted the third highest receiving yards total in AFL postseasonhistory with 208 receiving yards on 11 catches with three touchdowns in the Divisional Round at San Jose (7/7).
OTHER PRO EXPERIECE Originally signed as a rookie free agent by the Indianapolis Colts on July 16, 2003 … Saw action as returner and wide receiverwith the Colts in 2003 during first eight games before injuring neck at Miami (11/2) and being placed on injured reserve, finishingthe season with one catch for two yards and returned his only kickoff for 50 yards at New Orleans (9/28) … Appeared in eightgames with Indianapolis as returner and wide receiver in 2004 and tallied two receptions for 12 yards on the year … In 2005 withthe Colts, suffered shoulder injury during preseason and was place on injured reserve … Signed by the St. Louis Rams on April 6,2006 and attended training camp with the team before being released on September 1, 2006.
COLLEGEOne-year player at Northern Colorado after transferring from Kentucky … Finished career with 23 receptions for 401 yards and fourtouchdowns … Best game as senior came against Northwest Missouri State in NCAA Division II quarterfinals with 7 catch 126yard, two score performance … Was redshirted as junior … Played in two games as sophomore, catching one pass for one yard… As freshman, played in every game and drew seven starting assignments, finishing with 21 receptions for 207 yards and twotouchdowns.
PERSONALBorn in Arvada, CO … Attended Arvada West High School … Was All-America WR as chosen by Alliance Sports … Was honorablemention All-America by USA Today … Last name pronounced PIE-att.
CAREER STATISTICSRECEIVING
Date Team GP Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG Avg./G2007 Colorado Crush 16 95 1,169 12.3 19 46 73.12007 TOTALS 16 95 1,169 12.3 19 46 73.1
KICKOFF RETURNSDate Team Ret. Yds. Avg. TD LG2007 Colorado Crush 3 53 17.7 0 202007 TOTALS 3 53 17.7 0 20
AFL PLAYOFF STATISTICSRECEIVING
Year Team GP Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG Avg./G2007 Colorado Crush 2 16 287 17.9 4 44 143.52007 TOTALS 2 16 287 17.9 4 44 143.5
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WILLIE QUINNIE #80
WIDE RECEIVER
Height: 6-2Weight: 176Birthdate: 10/3/80College: Alabama-BirminghamAFL Experience: Entering 2nd AFL Season (2nd with Crush)
CAREER NOTESEnters his second AFL season and his second year with the Crush … Was third on the team in receiving last year as a rookie with72 receptions for 844 yards and 14 touchdowns … Veteran receiver with NFL and CFL experience.
AFL NOTES2007 (w/ Colorado): Played in 12 games in his rookie season as well as both playoff games … finished third on the team in receiv-ing with 72 catches for 844 yards and 14 touchdowns … In his AFL debut in the season opener vs. Grand Rapids (3/4), caught sixpasses for 63 yards and his first career touchdown … Was named Offensive Player of the Game vs. Kansas City (3/10) posting ateam-high nine catches for 100 yards and two scores … Had a career game vs. Nashville (4/1) with a game-high nine receptionsfor 107 yards and two touchdowns … Was placed on Injured reserve with a hamstring injury on April 18th … In his first gameback from IR, caught six passes for 70 yards and two first quarter touchdowns vs. Columbus (5/18) … Caught his longest pass ofthe season, a 42-yarder, at Grand Rapids (5/26) and tied his season high with 107 yards on eight receptions … Set a career-highwith 10 receptions and tied a career-high with two touchdowns at Utah (6/4) and added 97 receiving yards.
AFL PLAYOFFS 2007 (w/ Colorado): In his first career playoff game in the Wild Card Round at Kansas City (6/30) caught six passes for 64 yards,including a 4-yard touchdown … Caught a pair of touchdown passes in the Divisions Round at San Jose (7/7) on nine receptionsfor 94 yards.
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCE Signed with the Oakland Raiders as a rookie free agent on May 1, 2003 … Appeared in all four preseason games before beingwaived on August 31, 2003 … Signed to the Oakland practice squad on September 2, 2003 and later released on September 9,2003 … Signed to the Atlanta Falcons practice squad on December 30, 2003 … Allocated by the Falcons to the Rhein Fire for the2004 NFL Europe season and registered 46 receptions for 415 yards and three touchdowns … Also led the Fire and finished thirdin the league with 168 yards on 19 punt returns and made four kickoff returns for 86 yards and six carries for 64 yards … Attendedtraining camp with the Falcons, playing in four preseason games before being waived on September 5, 2004 … Signed to the SanDiego Chargers practice squad on October 5, 2004 … Spent Weeks 5-16 on the Chargers practice squad … … Attended trainingcamp with San Diego in 2005 and played in three preseason game and was later released on August 25, 2005 … Signed as a freeagent by the Green Bay Packers on January 6, 2006 … Released by Green Bay on May 1, 2006 … Signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the CFL in May 2006 … Released by Hamilton on September 20, 2006.
COLLEGEPlayed for the University of Alabama-Birmingham Blazers from 1999-2002 … In 27 career games he had 90 receptions for 1,395yards and 10 touchdowns … His 10 scores rank third on the school's all-time list while his 1,395 yards rank fourth … Added 462yards on 42 punt returns, the third-best career totals in school history … Played in the 2003 Hula Bowl … Played in all 11 gamesin 2002, finishing second on the Blazers with 36 receptions for 627 yards and a team best six touchdowns … Led UAB with 25punt returns for 257 yards … Set a new school record with 12 receptions in the Blazers 29-26 victory at Army on October 26th …Led the Blazers in receiving playing in all 11 games in 2001 with 36 receptions for 460 yards and three touchdowns ... Caught atleast two passes in every game ... Had two carries for 23 yards and one score … Averaged 12.5 yards per punt return on 17 puntreturns ... In 2000, played in only five games as a freshman due to injury … Finished second on the Blazers with 18 receptions for308 yards and one touchdown… Had three carries for five yards … Sat out the 1999 season due to academic reasons … Majoredin Sociology.
PERSONALA two-year starter at Theodore High School ... Honorable mention All-Mobile Press-Register, all-area as a senior ... Had 39 recep-tions for 710 yards and six touchdowns as a senior ... Also averaged 29.1 yards per kickoff return as a senior (13 returns for 378yards) ... Had four rushing attempts for 67 yards and four punt returns for 48 yards as a senior ... Finished his career ranked thirdamong Theodore’s all-time leaders in receiving yards with 1,009 and second in career kickoff return yards with 639 ... Also heldschool career record for pass receptions with 64 and single-season record with 39 as a senior …Lettered in track and namedAlabama Runner of the Year following his senior season … Married, Carrice, and has two daughters, Kayla and Briana.
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CAREER STATISTICSRECEIVING
Yr. Team GP Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG Avg./G2007 Colorado Crush 12 72 844 11.7 14 42 70.3CAREER TOTALS 12 72 844 11.7 14 42 70.3
AFL PLAYOFF STATISTICSRECEIVING
Yr. Team GP Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG Avg./G2007 Colorado Crush 2 15 158 10.5 3 37 79.0CAREER TOTALS 2 15 158 10.5 3 37 79.0
CAREER HIGHSREC. YDS TD LONG10 107 (2) 2 (7) 42@ Utah @ G.R. @ S. J. @ G.R.6/4/07 5/26/07 7/7/07 5/26/07
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CLAY RUSH #3
KICKER
Height: 6-3Weight: 220Birthdate: 10/27/73College: Missouri Western StateAFL Experience: Entering 10th AFL Season (3rd with Crush; played with Colorado in 2005and 2006)Awards: AFL Kicker of the Year, 2000, 2003; All-Arena (First Team), 2000, 2003; All-ArenaSecond Team, 2005, 2006
CAREER NOTES3+ FGM: 6
Entering his tenth AFL season and third with the Crush … Returns to Colorado after spending last season in Arizona and KansasCity … In 2005, hit on a Crush record 62-yard field goal, second longest in AFL history, vs. Los Angeles 2/27/05 (only four fieldgoals over 60 yards in AFL history) … Spent his first four seasons with the Iowa/New York franchise before joining the IndianaFirebirds for the last two … Twice named AFL Kicker of the Year (2000, 2003) and also earned All-Arena First Team honors bothseasons … Led the AFL in scoring by a kicker in 2000 and 2003 … Ranked among league leaders in field-goal percentage and PATpercentage … Set a league record in 2001 with 110 extra-points made … In 2000 was first in PAT’s made with 99, first in PAT per-centage at .952 and was tied for fourth with 16 field goals made… Connected on a 20-yard field goal as time expired to lift theCrush to their first AFL Championship in ArenaBowl XIX … Named to the All-Arena Second Team two of the past three seasons.
AFL NOTES2007 (w/ Arizona/Kansas City): Spent the first nine games of the season with the Kansas City Brigade … Had the Brigade’s sea-son long field goal, a 28-yarder at Las Vegas (4/8) … Added three tackles in Kansas City as well … Was 2-of-2 from 20-29 yardsout … Took over kicking duties in Arizona on (5/5) and remained on the Rattlers roster the final seven games, playing in the lastfive … Connected on 4-of-8 field goals with a long of 26 and was 24-of-29 in PATs.
2006 (w/ Colorado): Connected on 9-of-10 PAT attempts in the season opener vs. Chicago (1/29) … Hit his first field goal attemptof the season in Week 3 vs. Las Vegas (2/12) and mad 8-of-9 PAT attempts against the Gladiators … Booted his second success-ful on-side kick of the season in the contest … After playing on injured Reserve for two games with an upper leg strain, returnedto action at Los Angeles (3/19) and connected on all seven of his PAT attempts … Tied a team-high going 11-for-11 of PAT kickdsvs. Nashville (4/11) … Connected on 10-for-10 PAT attempts and made a 23-yard field goal at Grand Rapids (4/8) … Made 7-of-7PAT attempts to increase his consecutive PAT attempts made to 41 at Kansas City (4/16) … Hit 2-of-3 field goal attempts againstthe Brigade making good on attempts from 24 to 26 yards … Upped his consecutive PAT attempts made to 46 going 5-for-5 at Utah(4/21) … His 46 straight made PATs is the longest streak in the AFL since 2004 … Appeared in 14 games in the season and fin-ished the year hitting 101-of-108 PATs and 7-of-13 of his field goal attempts … Moved into a tie for fourth all-time for field goalsmade with 118 … Named to the AFL’s All-Arena Second Team.
2005 (w/ Colorado): In first season with the Crush, made good on 14-of-31 field goal attempts and 105-of-118 PAT attempts …Was named to the AFL’s All-Arena Second Team … Made 7-of-7 PATS … Kicked a game-winning 31-yard FG vs. Nashville 5/13/05… Made 7-of-7 PATs … Made a 58-yard FG at Grand Rapids 4/30/05 … Kicked a 62-yard FG, the second longest in AFL historyand longest in Crush history … Made7-of-8 PATs … Attempted 200th career FG vs. Los Angeles 2/27/05 … Made 4-of-4 FGS …Made 8-of-9 PATs … Recorded 20 points at Arizona 2/19/05 … Missed FG attempts from 26 and 57 yards … Made 6-of-7 PATs… Scored 800th point of his career and made 500th career PAT vs. Chicago 2/13/05 … Made 1-of-2 FG attempts, a 43-yarder, andseven of eight extra-points (blocked) … Field goal was 100th of his career vs. Grand Rapids 2/5/05.
2004 (w/Indiana): Led the AFL in touchbacks on kickoffs (47) and finished 7th among kickers in scoring (129 points) … Led the Firebirdsin scoring for the second straight season … Converted all eight PAT attempts vs. Colorado 5/16 … Booted a 57-yard FG and made 8-of-9 extra-points vs. Carolina 4/11 … Tied a career-high with six FG attempts at Detroit on 2/23 (third time) … Converted the AFL’slongest field goal of the season, 59 yards at Austin on 2/7 … 59-yarder is new career-high, besting 56-yard make at Houston on 5/13/00.
2003 (w/Indiana): Was selected AFL Kicker of the Year for the second time in his career … Also earned first team All-Arena honors… Rush tallied an AFL-best 154 points while connecting on 24-of-46 (52.2 percent) of his field goal attempts … He also converted82-of-96 (85.4 percent) of his extra-point attempts … His consistently deep kickoffs led to the Firebirds allowing an 18.4 kickoff-returnaverage (No. 3 in AFL) and 30 touchbacks … Made a season-long 47-yard FG at Grand Rapids 5/11/03 … Also tied a season-highwith three made FGs (also @ Buf. 4/26 and vs. Colo. 3/2/03) … Tied a career-high with six FG attempts at Buffalo 4/26/03.
2002 (w/New York): Ranked second in AFL with 136 points kicking and 22 made field goals … Finished season 22-of-43 on fieldgoal attempts and 70-for-80 on PATs … Reached 400 career-point plateau and made 300th extra-point … Made season-long 47-yard FG vs. Grand Rapids on 7/13/02 … Made the 50th field goal of his career vs. Toronto, 6/1/02 … Tied franchise single-gamerecord and career-high with four made field-goals at Los Angeles on 4/19/02 … Attempted a career-high six field goals, with onlymisses from 50 and 62.
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2001 (w/New York): Followed up his award-winning 2000 campaign with another solid season … Connected on an AFL record110 PATs … Led the League in extra-points made for the second straight season … Kicked a season-long 53-yard field-goal atFlorida on 7/21/01 … Tied an AFL record by converting 13-of-13 extra-point attempts vs. Carolina 7/701 … Tied marks for PATsmade, attempted and makes without a miss, all set by Steve Videtich, NJ, vs. Texas 6/20/97.
2000 (w/Iowa): Had his best season as a pro … Named the AFL’s Kicker of the Year and earned First-Team All-Arena honors afterleading all AFL kickers with 147 points scored and 99 PATs made … Also ranked first in extra-point percentage (.952) … Made 3-of-4 FG attempts (22, 35, 49) at Oklahoma on 6/24/00 … only miss was 56-yard attempt … Made a season-long 56-yard field goalat Houston 5/13/00 … Second-longest field-goal made in the AFL in 2000 (58, Nelson Garner, Alb.) … Recovered a fumble atBuffalo on 4/22/00.
1999 (w/Iowa): Appeared in the final five games of his rookie season … Converted 8-of-9 (.889) field goal attempts and hit 34-of-39 (.872) PATs … Missed first career FG attempt (43 yds) before making his last eight of the season … Was 4-for-4 on field-goal attempts vs. Milwaukee 7/2/99 … Four made FGs is career-high … Kicked a game-winning 21-yard field goal to beat Albany,77-76, in AFL debut 6/26/99.
AFL PLAYOFFS2006 (w/ Colorado): Was 4-of-6 on PATs in the Divisional Round against Chicago.
2005 (w/ Colorado): In ArenaBowl XIX vs. Georgia 6/12/05, connected on a 20-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Crush totheir first AFL Championship … Went 3-of-4 on the game and 6-for-6 on PATs … Kicked an 18 yard FG … Made 4-of-6 PATs vs.Chicago 6/5/05 … The two missed PAT against the Rush were his first miss PATs in his playoff career … Made 8-of-8 PATs vs.San Jose 5/29/05.
2001 (w/New York): Missed his only field-goal attempt (31 yards), but converted all seven PATs in a first-round loss at Toronto on7/27/01.
2000 (w/Iowa): Was 8-for-8 on extra-points and missed a 45-yard field-goal in Quarterfinal loss to Nashville on 8/6/00.
1999 (w/Iowa): Finished 14-of-14 on PATs in two games … Hit a 46-yard field-goal (1-2, missed from 62) and converted all nineextra-point attempts in opening round win over Milwaukee on 8/8/99 … 5-for-5 on PATs an missed a 49-yard FG attempt inSemifinal loss to Orlando 8/13/99.
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCEHas competed in four NFL training camps, with the Detroit Lions in 1998, the Atlanta Falcons in ’99, the Washington Redskins in2000 and the New York Jets in ‘03.
COLLEGEDuring his collegiate career, Rush was named to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association All-Conference Team andwas NCAA Division II Second Team All-American in his senior year at Missouri Western.
PERSONALBorn October 27, 1973, in St. Louis, Mo. … Rooted for the New York Jets as a child after receiving a Jets helmet when he wassix years old … Favorite player as a child was John Elway … Began playing football his freshman year of high school … Four-sport athlete at Riverview Gardens High School in St. Louis, playing basketball, baseball and soccer in addition to football …Majored in exercise science at Missouri Western … Cites his first AFL game with the Iowa Barnstormers as his most memorable(6/26/99) … In that game, kicked a game-winning 21-yard FG to beat Coach Dailey’s Albany team 77-76 … Doesn’t believe insuperstitions, for him “it’s all about being mentally prepared” … If he didn’t play football, he would be a college strength-and-con-ditioning coach … Favorite foods are pastas and steak … Favorite movie is “Rudy” … Says if they made a movie of his life, OwenWilson would play him … His father-in-law, Lew Stinson, went to school with Crush co-owner Stan Kroenke … Has a mixedMaltese/Shih Tzu dog named Dutch … Enjoys golfing and working with kids in nationwide kicking camps in the offseason … Alsotrains college kickers in the offseason … Married to April and the couple resides in St. Louis.
CAREER STATISTICSKICKING
FIELD GOALS EXTRA POINTSYr. Team GP FGM FGA Pct. LG BLK PATM PATA Pct. TOT Pts.1999 Iowa Barnstormers 5 8 9 .889 28 1 34 39 .872 582000 Iowa Barnstormers 14 16 28 .571 56 1 99 105 .943 1472001 New York Dragons 14 12 23 .522 53 1 110 118 .932 1462002 New York Dragons 14 22 43 .512 47 2 70 80 .875 1362003 Indiana Firebirds 16 24 46 .522 47 1 82 96 .854 1542004 Indiana Firebirds 16 15 36 .417 59 1 84 100 .840 1292005 Colorado Crush 16 14 31 .452 62 1 105 118 .890 1472006 Colorado Crush 14 7 13 .538 49 0 101 108 .935 1232007 Kansas City/Arizona 14 6 16 .375 28 0 74 93 .796 92CAREER TOTALS 123 124 245 .506 62 8 759 857 .886 1132
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FIELD GOAL BREAKDOWN DISTANCE (Yds) TOTAL
Yr. Team 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ FG/FGA Pct. LG BLK1999 Iowa Barnstormers 0/0 8/8 0/0 0/1 0/0 8/9 .889 28 12000 Iowa Barnstormers 0/1 5/6 7/8 2/6 2/7 16/28 .571 56 12001 New York Dragons 0/0 7/7 4/7 0/3 1/6 12/23 .522 53 12002 New York Dragons 0/0 7/8 4/10 11/16 0/9 22/43 .512 47 22003 Indiana Firebirds 3/3 9/13 7/13 5/10 0/7 24/46 .522 47 02004 Indiana Firebirds 1/1 8/10 2/4 2/7 2/14 15/36 .417 59 12005 Colorado Crush 0/1 6/10 3/7 1/3 4/11 14/31 .452 62 12006 Colorado Crush 0/1 5/6 1/2 1/1 0/3 7/13 .538 49 02007 Kansas City/Arizona 1/1 5/6 0/0 0/3 0/6 6/16 .375 28 0CAREER TOTALS 5/8 60/73 28/50 22/50 10/63 124/245 .506 62 8
Additional Stats: Has totaled 24.5 tackles (23 solo, 3 assists); has recovered one fumble; has attempted two passes on two-point conversion attempts (1-2).
AFL PLAYOFF STATISTICSKICKING
FIELD GOALS EXTRA POINTSYr. Team GP FGM FGA Pct. LG BLK PATM PATA Pct. TOT Pts.1999 Iowa Barnstormers 2 1 3 .333 46 0 14 14 1.000 172000 Iowa Barnstormers 1 0 1 .000 0 0 8 8 1.000 82001 New York Dragons 1 0 1 .000 0 0 7 7 1.000 72005 Colorado Crush 3 4 5 .800 26 0 18 20 .900 382006 Colorado Crush 1 0 0 .000 0 0 4 6 .666 4CAREER TOTALS 8 5 10 .500 46 0 51 55 .927 74
FIELD GOAL BREAKDOWN DISTANCE (Yds) TOTAL
Yr. Team 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ FG/FGA Pct. LG BLK1999 Iowa Barnstormers 0/0 0/0 0/0 1/2 0/1 1/3 .333 46 02000 Iowa Barnstormers 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/1 0/0 0/1 .000 0 02001 New York Dragons 0/0 0/0 0/1 0/0 0/0 0/1 .000 0 02005 Colorado Crush 1/1 3/3 0/0 0/1 0/0 1/1 1.000 18 02006 Colorado Crush 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 0/0 .000 0 0CAREER TOTALS 1/1 3/3 0/1 1/4 0/1 5/10 .500 46 0
Additional Stats: Has made 1.0 tackle.
CAREER HIGHSFGM FGA LONG Consecutive FGM PATM PATA MOST PAT (No Miss) 4 (3) 6 (3) 62 10 13* 13* 13-13*@ Ariz. @ Det. ss. LA vs. Car. vs. Car. vs. Car.2/19/05 2/23/04 2/27/05 6/26/99 - 4/15/00 7/7/01 7/7/01 7/7/01
* ties AFL record (Steve Videtich, NJ, vs. Texas, 6/20/97)
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CHRIS SNYDER #54
OFFENSIVE/DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
Height: 6-3Weight: 275Birthdate: 12/5/74College: Penn StateAFL Experience: Entering 9th AFL Season (3rd with Crush)Awards: AFL All-Arena (First Team), 2002; All-Ironman Team, 2007
CAREER NOTESVeteran AFL lineman who has played for Mike Dailey his entire career … Was elected to his first All-Ironman Team in his ninecareer seasons in the AFL in 2007 … Named First-Team All-Arena in 2002 … Won an ArenaBowl XII championship in 1999 withthe Albany Firebirds … Was out of football in 2005 and most of 2006 working as a physical fitness instructor for the Target ChipGanassi Racing Team.
AFL NOTES2007 (w/Colorado): Played in all 16 regular season games and both playoff games … Earned AFL All-Ironman team honors forfirst time in career … Recovered a fumble and made one tackle in the season opener vs. Grand rapids (3/4) … Had a big gamedefensively, recording two tackles and making his first sack of the season vs. Las Vegas (4/20) … In the season finale vs. Dallas(6/25), registered a season-high 2.5 tackles and made one sack for four yards.
2006 (w/ Colorado): Signed as a free agent on May 10 due to injures along the Crush line … Played in his first game in nearlytwo years in the season finale vs. Arizona (5/12).
2004 (w/ Indiana): Made 9.5 tackles, 1.5 sacks, one pass break-up, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery … Contributedon offense with two receptions for 34 yards.
2003 (w/ Indiana): Played in all 16 games … Collared 11 tackles, 2.5 sacks and one forced fumble.
2002 (w/Indiana): Earned his first league postseason honor being named to the AFL’s All-Arena First Team … Finished with acareer-high 17.5 tackles, 6.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and one pass break-up.
2001 (w/Indiana): Led the team with 2.5 sacks and 10 quarterback hurries … Finished the season with 14.5 tackles.
2000 (w/Albany): Recorded 2.5 sacks and five tackles on the season … Best game of the year was at New Jersey (5/26) wherehe recorded a tackle, pass break-up and a sack.
1999 (w/Albany): Impressive rookie season … Recorded 10 tackles and two fumble recoveries …Added one reception for 12yards on the year … Scored his first career touchdown after recovering a fumble in the endzone vs. Orlando (6/7).
AFL PLAYOFFS2007 (w/ Colorado): In Wild Card Round game at Kansas City (6/30), recorded 0.5 sacks.
2006 (w/ Colorado): In Divisional Round game vs. Chicago (5/28) recorded one tackle.
2002 (w/ Indiana): Started and registered one tackles at Dallas (7/27).
2001 (w/ Indiana): Played in two of the team’s three contests and made an assisted tackles.
2000 (w/ Albany): Appeared in game vs. Arizona (8/5) but did not record any stats.
1999 (w/ Albany): Played in all three games recording three tackles and one pass break-up all in ArenaBowl XII victory overArizona (8/14).
COLLEGEA three-year starter and four-time letter winner at Penn State University … Shifted to defensive end position after starting careerat tight end … Played in four bowl games while at Penn State … Rose Bowl ’94 (loss), Outback Bowl ’95 (win), Fiesta Bowl ‘96(win) and Citrus Bowl ’97 (loss) … Majored in kinesiology.
PERSONAL Born December 5, 1974 in Portsmouth, Virginia … Father is a retired Navy officer and sister, Lisa, is an Army reserve … Won threestraight shot put championships in high school.
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CAREER STATISTICSDEFENSE
Yr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds1999 Albany Firebirds 11 7 6 10.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 2-02000 Albany Firebirds 12 3 4 5.0 2.5-17 0-0 2 0 0-02001 Indiana Firebirds 13 10 9 14.5 2.5-16 0-0 0 1 0-02002 Indiana Firebirds 14 12 11 17.5 6.5-41 0-0 1 3 3-02003 Indiana Firebirds 16 8 6 11.0 2.5-18 0-0 0 1 0-02004 Indiana Firebirds 16 6 7 9.5 1.5-6 0-0 1 1 1-02006 Colorado Crush 1 0 0 0.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02007 Colorado Crush 16 10 7 13.5 2.5-15 0-0 0 0 2-1CAREER TOTALS 99 56 50 81.0 18.0-113 0-0 4 6 8-1
RECEIVINGYr. Team GP Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG1999 Albany Firebirds 11 1 12 12.0 0 122000 Albany Firebirds 12 0 0 0.0 0 02001 Indiana Firebirds 13 0 0 0.0 0 02002 Indiana Firebirds 14 0 0 0.0 0 02003 Indiana Firebirds 16 0 0 0.0 0 02004 Indiana Firebirds 16 2 34 17.0 0 182006 Colorado Crush 1 0 0 0.0 0 02007 Colorado Crush 16 0 0 0.0 0 0CAREER TOTALS 99 3 46 15.3 0 18
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Yr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds1999 Albany Firebirds 3 2 2 3.0 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 0-02000 Albany Firebirds 1 0 0 0.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02001 Indiana Firebirds 2 0 1 0.5 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02002 Indiana Firebirds 1 1 0 1.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02006 Colorado Crush 1 1 0 1.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02007 Colorado Crush 2 0 1 0.5 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0CAREER TOTALS 10 4 4 6.0 0.0-0 0-0 1 0 0-0
CAREER HIGHSTACKLES SACKS RECS REC. YDS. REC. TDs LONG4.0 2 (twice) 1 (3) 18 none 18vs. NE @ SJ @ Chi. @ GR @ GR5/2/99 7/5/02 5/23/04 4/17/04 4/17/04
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Height: 6-2Weight: 266Birthdate: 10/22/82College: SouthernAFL Experience: Entering 1st AFL Season (1st with Crush)
CAREER NOTESEnters his first season with the Crush and his first in the AFL … Spent the 2006 off-season with the Washington Redskins of theNFL after signing as an undrafted free-agent.
COLLEGESykes, transferred to Southern from West Virginia University, and finished third on the team in tackles in 2005 with 53 tackles (53solo) … He also led the team in sacks (9.5) and tackles for loss (12) … Was First Team All-SWAC in 2005 as well.
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CHARROD TAYLOR #98
DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
Height: 6-2Weight: 286Birthdate: 5/20/80College: Georgia SouthernAFL Experience: Entering 1st AFL Season (1st with Crush)
CAREER NOTESEnters his first year in the AFL and first with the Colorado Crush … Originally signed in May as an undrafted free-agent with theNew York Giants of the NFL … Was waived by the Giants in August 2007 due to an injury.
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCETook in training camp with the New York Giants and was on the active roster for the first preseason game of 2007, but was waivedprior to the start of the regular season.
COLLEGEA four-year contributor for Division I AA Georgia Southern … Was third on the team in total tackles, tackles for loss, and sacks hissenior year … Received the team’s Dedication Award for his work in the weight room his senior year in Statesboro.
PERSONAL Out of high school enlisted into the Navy.
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ROBERT THOMAS #44
FULLBACK/LINEBACKER
Height: 6-1Weight: 252Birthdate: 12/1/74College: Henderson StateAFL Experience: Entering 5th AFL Season (2nd with Crush)Awards: AFL All-Rookie Team, 2004; AFL All-Ironman Team, 2007
CAREER NOTESEnters his fifth AFL season and his second year with the Crush … Last season was named to the AFL’s All-Ironman team and seta Crush single-season record with nine rushing touchdowns … Played his first three seasons with the Georgia Force and went totraining camp with the Kansas City Brigade in 2007 … Robert will forever be a part of NFL history. During the 2002 season vs.Seattle (10/27) as the starting fullback for the Dallas Cowboys, Thomas opened up a hole in the line that paved the way for EmmittSmith to gain 11-yards and become the NFL’s all-time leading rusher. He was also the first to congratulate Smith … Signed by theCrush on March 2, 2007.
AFL NOTES2007 (w/Colorado): Played in 14 regular season games and both playoff games … Was named to AFL’s All-Ironman team for thefirst time in his career … Set a new Crush single season record for most rushing touchdowns with 9 … Was named Ironman ofthe game vs. Kansas City (3/10), recording nine tackles and rushing for one touchdown while gaining five yards on the ground onthree carries … Named Ironman of the Game vs. Arizona (3/16) rushing for two touchdowns on three carries for five yards andadding 3.5 tackles and a pass break-up … Rushed for two touchdowns on three carries at Philadelphia (3/22). Added two tacklesand a forced fumble against the Soul … Was named Ironman of the Game vs. Nashville (4/1) after a huge game where he scoredtwo rushing touchdowns and gained two yards on four carries against the Kats. His second rushing TD came with just six secondremaining in the game to lift Colorado to a 55-48 win. Also blocked a key field goal with 48 seconds left in the game as Nashvillelooked to go up two scores setting up Colorado for the tyins score and eventual win. He contributed two solo tackles on defense.
2006 (w/ Georgia): Played in 13 games and rushed for 106 yards on 34 carries and seven touchdowns and added eight receptionsfor 52 yards and one touchdown on offense … Recorded 30 tackles, two sacks, two forced fumbles, two pass defensed and twoblocked PATs … Rushed two times for six yards and hauled in one catch for six yards vs. Orlando (1/28) and added one tackle ondefense…Totaled two yards on three carries and one touchdown vs. Colorado (2/5). Also registered three tackles on defense …Recorded 0.5 tackle and one forced fumble on defense and added three rushes for four yards and one touchdown at Tampa Bay(2/10) … Tallied two tackles and a forced fumble on defense at Las Vegas (2/17) and rushed for 15 yards on four carries on offense… Earned U.S. Army Ironman of the Game honors vs. Kansas City (2/24). Rushed for two touchdowns on four carries for 10 yardson offense and added one fumble recovery and one blocked field goal on defense … Registered three rushes for six yards and onetouchdown on offense vs. Austin (3/4) and posted 1.5 tackles on defense … Rushed four times for seven yards at Columbus (3/10)and added 3.5 tackles on defense … Finished with eight yards rushing on three carries for one touchdown at San Jose (3/17). Hadthree tackles and one sack on defense … Tallied 24 yards rushing on three carries along with two receptions for 12 yards and atouchdown on offense vs. Tampa Bay (3/26). Also added 2.5 tackles and one pass defensed … Recorded five tackles, includingtwo tackles for a loss, at Kansas City (4/1). Rushed three times for 11 yards and one touchdown … Totaled two yards on one carryon offense at Austin (4/9) and added 2.5 tackles on defense … Registered three tackles and one blocked PAT at Orlando (4/14) …Posted 11 yards on two carries vs. Dallas (4/22) … Placed on Injured Reserve on May 4 … Activated from Injured Reserve on May15 … Rushed four times for eight yards at New York (5/21) … Carried the ball two times for eight yards on offense at Dallas (5/27)in addition to recording 1.5 tackles on defense.
2005 (w/ Georgia): Had a career day rushing in the season opener vs. New Orleans (1/30), posting new career-highs with eightcarries for 39 yards, including a career long 23-yard run, adding one rushing touchdown. Was named the contest’s U.S. ArmyIronman of the Game against the VooDoo, contributing on defense with one tackle and his first career sack, which was ruled asafety on QB Andy Kelly. Thomas’ 39 yards rushing led the AFL in rushing after the first week of action … Tied his career-high withtwo rushing touchdown vs. Arizona (2/12), gaining seven yards on three carries and adding one reception for six yards. On defenseagainst the Rattlers, made a career and game-high 5.5 tackles … Left the game at Las Vegas (2/20) in the first quarter with a kneeinjury and did not return … Placed on Injured Reserve with a knee injury on February 22 … Signed to the active roster on March18 … Returned to action vs. Orlando (3/19) and rushed for 24 yards on five carries and added three tackles and a pass break-upon defense … Recorded a career-high three pass break-ups and added one tackle on defense at New Orleans (3/26). Gained 13yards rushing on seven carries and scored one rushing touchdown against the VooDoo … Placed on Injured Reserve on April 13with a concussion … Signed to the active roster on May 5 … Returned to action vs. Tampa Bay (5/8) and rushed for a game-high36 yards on five carries and a score. Added one tackle against the Storm.
2004 (Georgia): Earned AFL All-Rookie Team honors following the season and was named Force’s Rookie of the Year and SpecialTeams Player of the Year … Set new team single season rushing records, gaining 228 yards (new team record) on 50 carries and
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scoring 13 touchdowns (tied new team record) … Finished the year with 91 receiving yards on seven receptions and two touch-downs through the air … On defense, made 36.5 tackles, four fumble recoveries (tied first in the AFL), two forced fumbles and onepass breakup … Racked up two rushing touchdowns on three carries for 17 yards vs. New Orleans (2/22). Added one reception for11 yards and a team-high tying four tackles on defense against the VooDoo. At the time, Thomas led all AFL rookies in rushing with39 yards on eight carries and sat sixth overall in the league in rushing … Had his best defensive performance of the season atAustin (4/11), recovering a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown and added three tackles on the day … Gained a season-high31 yards on six carries at Columbus (5/9) and scored one touchdown on the ground. Against the Destroyers, added one receptionfor 14 yards and 1.5 tackles and a forced fumble. His 31 yards rushing helped the Force set a new single game high for rushingyards with 63 for the game … Named Ironman of the Game vs. Austin (5/23) after scoring two touchdowns - one rushing and onereceiving. Caught one pass for a 20-yard score and rushed three times for 15 yards against the Wranglers. On defense, made onetackle … Tied his career-high with two rushing touchdowns in the season finale vs. Carolina (5/29), rushing for 15 yards on threecarries. Against the Cobras, added two tackles and one forced fumble.
AFL PLAYOFFS2007 (w/ Colorado): Had a complete game in the Wild Card Round at Kansas City (6/30) rushing for one touchdown on two car-ries, hauling in a pass for four yards and making three tackles … Had another well-rounded game in the Divisional Round at SanJose (7/7), scoring one rushing touchdown and gaining three yards on four carries. Added one reception for seven yards and onetackle on defense.
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCEPlayed in over 60 games with 25+ starts as a member of the Dallas Cowboys (1998-2002)…Made a name for himself as a rookiefree agent with small school experience, but has also survived a major career change, moving from linebacker to fullback…In avery short period of time, he went from being a reserve middle linebacker to the lead blocker for Emmitt Smith as the Cowboysstarting fullback…Following an injury to Daryl Johnston, Thomas was moved from linebacker to fullback in 1999, where heremained the Cowboys’ starter…Went to training camp with the Calgary Stampeders of the CFL in 1997.
COLLEGEFinished his four-year career at Henderson State as the school’s all-time leading tackler with 388 tackles…As a senior, he regis-tered 120 tackles, including a single-game team record 18, against Texas A&M. Earned All-America honors and an invitation to theSnow Bowl following the season…As a junior, he established a Henderson State single season record with 129 tackles and wasnamed All-Gulf Conference Defensive Player of the Week three times and earned All-Gulf South honors.
PERSONALPlayed prep football for Jacksonville (AR) High School … Nickname is “Red Rock” … As part of the Cowboys for Kids/DallasDesperados Season Ticket Program, Thomas donated 2002 Dallas Desperados season tickets to the Boys & Girls Club of Dallas …Served as a celebrity football coach in the Fifth Annual Dallas Cowboys Let Us Play! Sports Camp for girls in 2001, working withgirls from non-profit agencies in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.
CAREER STATISTICSRUSHING
Yr. Team GP Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG Avg./G2004 Georgia Force 50 228 4.6 132005 Georgia Force 41 146 3.6 62006 Georgia Force 34 106 3.1 72007 Colorado Crush 29 29 1.0 9CAREER TOTALS 154 509 3.8 26
RECEIVINGYr. Team GP Rec. Yds. Avg. TD2004 Georgia Force 7 91 13.0 22005 Georgia Force 3 15 5.0 02006 Georgia Force 8 52 6.5 12007 Colorado Crush 2 18 9.0 0CAREER TOTALS 20 176 8.8 3
DEFENSEYr. Team UT A TT Sacks INT-Yds BrUp FF FR2004 Georgia Force 28 17 36.5 0 0-0 1 2 42005 Georgia Force 16 7 19.5 1 0-0 4 1 02006 Georgia Force 24 12 30.0 2 0-0 2 2 02007 Colorado Crush 35 23 46.5 0.0-0 0-0 4 2 0CAREER TOTALS 103 59 150.5 3 0-0 11 7 4
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Yr. Team UT A TT Sacks INT-Yds BrUp FF FR2007 Colorado Crush 1 4 4.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0CAREER TOTALS 1 4 4.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0
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RUSHINGYr. Team Att. Yds. Avg. TD LG2007 Colorado Crush 6 4 0.7 2 1CAREER TOTALS 6 4 0.7 2 1
RECEIVING Yr. Team Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG2007 Colorado Crush 2 11 5.5 0 7CAREER TOTALS 2 11 5.5 0 7
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CHRIS WATTON #67
OFFENSIVE/DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
Height: 6-3Weight: 291Birthdate: 10/6/77College: BaylorAFL Experience: Entering 4th AFL Season (4th with Crush)
CAREER NOTES
Enters his fourth season with the Crush … Veteran offensive lineman who has participated in numerous NFL training camps, mostrecently with the Houston Texans in 2006 … In August of 2006, was inducted into the Foley (Alabama) High School athletic Hallof Fame.
AFL NOTES2007 (w/Colorado): Played in all 16 regular season games as well as both playoff games … Hauled in first career AFL receptionvs. Chicago (6/18) for one yard.
2006 (w/ Colorado): Finished the season with a career-high six tackles and made one fumble recovery appearing in 14 gameswith 12 starts … Played in seven game before suffering a left calf injury and being placed on Injured Reserve on March 18 …Signed to the active roster on March 31 … Had his most productive game of the season at San Jose (5/6) collaring 2.5 tackles andrecovering a fumble.
2005 (w/ Colorado): Finished his rookie season playing in 14 games and making 5.5 tackles on the year … Made 1.5 tackles atGrand Rapids 4/30/05 … Made a season-high two tackles vs. San Jose 4/22/05 … Made AFL debut but did not record a statis-tic vs. Chicago 2/13/05 … Activated from injured reserve on 2/12/05 after missing the first two games … Placed on injuredreserve with a sprained right knee on 1/28/05.
AFL PLAYOFFS2007 (w/Colorado): Appeared in both playoff games on offense.
2006 (w/ Colorado): Appeared in the Divisional Round game vs. Chicago (5/28) but do not record any stats.
2005 (w/ Colorado): In ArenaBowl XIX vs. Georgia 6/12/05, registered an assisted tackle … Made one tackle and sacked the quar-terback for a nine yard loss vs. Chicago 6/5/05 … Played in first playoff game, but did not record a statistic vs. San Jose 5/29/05.
OTHER PRO EXPERIENCEIn 2006, was one of the final cuts in training camp with the Houston Texans appearing in all four preseason games … Wattonattended training camp with the Denver Broncos in 2004, but was waived in the final roster cutdown on 9/5/04 … Spent 14 weekson Denver’s practice squad in 2003 … Originally joined the Broncos on 9/18/02, he spent the remainder of the 2002 season on thepractice squad … Spent training camp with the Green Bay Packers (2002) before being released in the final cutdown … Comingout of Baylor, Watton entered the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2000 but was released before train-ing camp … The Baltimore Ravens then waived him in the final cutdown of 2001 … Played in NFL Europe with the ScottishClaymores in 2001 before signing with the Packers on Jan. 17, 2002.
COLLEGELettered for two seasons at Baylor (1998-99) … Started all 11 games at offensive guard as senior … Started nine of 11 games his jun-ior year, his first at Baylor … Lettered two years (1996-97) at Southwest Mississippi Community College before transferring to Baylor.
PERSONALGraduated from Foley H.S. in Foley, AL … Played football and baseball and ran track … Lettered four times in football, two times intrack and once in baseball. He was named to all-county, all region and all-state teams his senior year … Enjoys fishing and hangingout with his kids … Hopes to coach football someday … His wife, Emily, works as a nurse … Raising two children, Zoey and Gage.
CAREER STATISTICSDEFENSE
Yr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds2005 Colorado Crush 14 4 3 5.5 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02006 Colorado Crush 14 4 4 6.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 1-02007 Colorado Crush 16 6 1 6.5 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0CAREER TOTALS 44 14 8 18.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 1-0
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RECEIVINGYr. Team GP Rec. Yds. Avg. TD LG Avg./G2007 Colorado Crush 16 1 1 1.0 0 1 1.0CAREER TOTALS 44 1 1 1.0 0 1 1.0
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Yr. Team GP UT A TT Sack-Yds INT-Yds BrUp FF FR-Yds2005 Colorado Crush 3 1 1 1.5 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02006 Colorado Crush 1 0 0 0.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-02007 Colorado Crush 2 0 0 0.0 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0CAREER TOTALS 4 1 1 1.5 0.0-0 0-0 0 0 0-0
CAREER HIGHSTACKLES SACK INT BrUp FF FR3 none none none none 1vs. SJ @ SJ4/22/05 5/6/06
REC. YDS TD LONG1 1 0 1vs. Chicago vs. Chicago vs. Chicago vs. Chicago6/18/07 6/18/07 6/18/07 6/18/07
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CHAZ WILLIAMS #26
DEFENSIVE BACK
Height: 6-0Weight: 200Birthdate: 6/17/84College: Louisiana-MonroeAFL Experience: Entering 1st AFL Season (1st with Crush)
CAREER NOTESEnters his first year in the AFL and first with the Crush … Was signed to the training camp roster of the Tampa Bay Buccaneersas an undrafted free-agent … Was released prior to the start of the season on June 23, 2007 … Williams, along with fellow cor-nerback Eric Hill were late roster additions as the two signed with the Crush on January 24, 2008.
COLLEGE Williams played and started three seasons at ULM, finishing his Warhawk career with 189 tackles, eight interceptions, four fum-ble recoveries and 12 passes defensed … He scored four touchdowns during his career, including one in 2006 on an interceptionreturn in a 35-0 victory over Florida International … His senior year, Williams finished third on the Warhawks’ defense with 67tackles and grabbed two interceptions.
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KYLE WILLIAMS #27
DEFENSIVE BACK
Height: 6-1Weight: 195Birthdate: 8/20/84College: Kansas StateAFL Experience: Entering 1st AFL Season (1st with Crush)
CAREER NOTESEnters his first year with the Crush and first in the AFL.
COLLEGEStarted all 12 games at safety his senior year at Kansas State … Third on the team in tackles with 6 1 … Earned HonorableMention All-Big 12 honors … Had five breakups, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery his senior year …Third on the team in solo stops his junior year … A two-year letterwinner at Navarro (Texas) Junior College … Started as a soph-omore … Considered a five-star prospect and the No. 5 cornerback in the country by recruiting analyst Max Emfinger … Selectedas the No. 14 junior college player in the country by Rivals.com … JCFootball.com’s No. 80 overall junior college prospect … Anhonorable mention All-America selection by the Juco Football Network … A 2003 All-Southwest Junior College FootballConference selection.
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