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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