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Quick Hitters: Week 10

May 1, 2008 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release


JACKSON GOES FOR 300: Philadelphia Soul WR CHRIS JACKSON needs one receiving touchdown to become the third player in AFL history to amass 300 career. Jackson can also pass EDDIE BROWN and move into second place all-time with five touchdowns when the Soul (9-0) face the Cleveland Gladiators (4-4) on Friday, May 2 at 7 p.m. ET. Kansas City WR/LB MIKE HORACEK stands four receiving touchdowns shy of becoming the fifth player to record 250 career. The Brigade (1-7) travels to EnergySolutions Arena to face the Utah Blaze (0-9) on Saturday, May 3 at 9 p.m. ET (AFL NET, KSMO-TV Local - Live).

CAREER RECEIVING TOUCHDOWNS

Player

TDs

Damian Harrell

311

Eddie Brown

303

Chris Jackson

299

Barry Wagner

265

Mike Horacek

246

THE MODEL OF CONSISTENCY: Chicago Rush WR DAMIAN HARRELL needs 190 receiving yards to become the first player in AFL history to record 1,000-or-more yards in eight consecutive seasons. Harrell can do so when the Rush (7-2) travels to St. Pete Times Forum to face the Tampa Bay Storm (3-5) on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday, May 5 at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2 HD, ESPN360.com). Philadelphia Soul WR CHRIS JACKSON stands two receiving yards shy of becoming the third player to amass 1,000-or-more receiving yards in seven consecutive seasons.

MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS 1,000-OR-MORE RECEIVING YARDS

Player

Seasons

Barry Wagner

7 - 1993-99

Damian Harrell

7 - 2001-

Chris Jackson

6 - 2002-

Siaha Burley

4 - 2004-

Marcus Nash

4 - 2004-

MANY HAPPY RETURNS: New Orleans VooDoo DB NORMAN LEJEUNE and Georgia Force DB CAM NEWTON can each set the AFL record for most interception returns for touchdowns in a single-season with one.

MOST INTERCEPTIONS RETURNED FOR TOUCHDOWNS IN A SINGLE-SEASON

Player

Year

TDs

Norman LeJeune

2008

3

Cam Newton

2008

3

DeJuan Alfonzo

2007

3

Kenny McEntyre

2007

3

Eddie Moten

2007

3

700 AND COUNTING: Colorado Crush DB RASHAD FLOYD stands five tackles shy of becoming the third player in AFL history with 700 career. Floyd can reach this milestone when the Crush welcomes the Grand Rapids Rampage (3-5) to Pepsi Center on Friday, May 2 at 9 p.m. ET.

CAREER TACKLES

Player

Tackles

Damon Mason

945.5

Barry Wagner

742.5

Rashad Floyd

695

Darryl Hammond

657

Kenny McEntyre

617.5

FORCE ON THE EDGE: Georgia Force DL ERNEST ALLEN needs two sacks to pass SYLVESTER BEMBERY and move into fifth place all-time with 44 career. Allen can do so when the Force (3-5) welcomes the New Orleans VooDoo (7-2) to The Arena at Gwinnett Center on Saturday, May 3 at 7 p.m. ET (AFL NET, Cox Sports TV Local - Live, CSS - Live).

CAREER SACKS

Player

Sacks

Sam Hernandez

59

James Baron

50.5

Tom Briggs

47

B.J. Cohen

45

Sylvester Bembery

43.5

Ernest Allen

42

NOSE FOR THE BALL: San Jose SaberCats DB CLEVAN THOMAS needs one interception to move into fourth place all-time with 45 career. Thomas and the SaberCats (5-4) travel to Amway Arena to square off against the Orlando Predators (6-3) on Saturday, May 3 at 7:30 p.m. ET (NBC Local - Live).

CAREER INTERCEPTIONS

Player

INTs

Kenny McEntyre

76

Durwood Roquemore

50

Barry Wagner

48

Mark Ricks

44

Clevan Thomas

44

Kevin Gaines

41

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