2008 Chicago Rush Roster Announced
February 26, 2008 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Chicago Rush News Release
The 2008 Chicago Rush will compete for the ArenaBowl XXII title with a roster that features 12 players who were members of last season's Central Division championship team, including All-Arena linebacker DeJuan Alfonzo, All-Arena defensive back Jeremy Unertl and standout lineman John Moyer.
Overall, the roster includes 23 active players, including 16 AFL veterans and just five rookies. In addition, three players will open the season on the league's Injured Reserve list: defensive back Carlos Hendricks, and wide receivers Rob Mager and Clinton Solomon.
In order to reduce its training camp roster by Monday's deadline, the team waived fullback Whitney Bell, defensive lineman Colby Clark, wide receivers Reggie Gray and Robert Quiroga, and defensive back Talib Wise.
The Rush also waived injured offensive lineman Jon Holt, and released linemen Vince Amey and Curtis Eason.
The Rush opens its 2008 season next Monday, March 3, when it hosts the defending ArenaBowl champion San Jose SaberCats at 8 p.m. at Allstate Arena. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2 and heard locally on The Score Sportsradio 670.
Fans wishing to purchase tickets to the San Jose game, or any one of Chicago's eight home games, may order by calling Ticketmaster at (312) 559-1212, or by visiting the Ticketmaster Web site at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets also may be purchased in person at any Ticketmaster outlet or the Allstate Arena box office. Fans interested in season or group tickets can call the Rush at (877) RUSH-TIX or visit the team's Web site, www.chicagorush.com.
NO. PLAYER POS. HT WT BIRTHDATE EXP. COLLEGE
38 Alexander, Dan FB/LB 6-0 220 3/17/78 3 Nebraska
23 Alfonzo, DeJuan WR/LB 6-0 205 1/12/77 6 Indiana State
95 Baron, James DL 6-4 260 6/8/73 11 Virginia Tech
13 Bonner, Sherdrick QB 6-4 245 10/19/68 14 Cal-State Northridge
94 Boss, Robert OL 6-5 296 10/19/83 1 Northern Michigan
9 Dennard, Ryan WR 6-3 215 2/27/79 2 Arizona State
56 Elliott, Beau OL 6-3 320 1/8/83 R Indiana (PA)
4 Frantz, Dan K 6-1 200 7/9/77 4 Portland State
1 Harrell, Damian WR 6-3 182 9/1/75 9 Florida State
5 Hendricks, Carlos* DB 5-11 190 8/31/83 R UAB R
25 Kinsinger, Matt FB 6-1 262 3/16/77 7 Slippery Rock
88 LaTendresse, Travis WR 6-1 200 3/30/82 1 Utah
11 Mager, Rob* WR 6-3 205 8/31/81 1 Indianapolis
90 McCombs, Ben DL 6-3 260 3/20/80 R Mid-America Nazarene
8 Michna, Russ QB 6-2 220 2/3/81 1 Western Illinois
2 Morgan, Donovan WR 6-2 195 7/29/81 R Louisiana-Lafayette
99 Moyer, John DL/LB 6-3 265 2/24/75 9 Eastern Illinois
20 Ordway, Jonathan DB 5-11 180 10/19/78 5 Boston College
93 Peters, Joe DL 6-4 275 12/21/81 2 Concordia
21 Robinson, Dennison DB 6-0 195 9/7/78 6 West Georgia
7 Sadler, James DB 6-0 205 9/23/81 1 SW Oklahoma
98 Sikora, John OL 6-4 280 10/3/70 9 Slippery Rock
10 Solomon, Clinton* WR 6-4 217 10/21/83 R Iowa
37 Unertl, Jeremy DB 6-1 210 9/15/78 3 Wisconsin-LaCrosse
97 Walker, Demetrios DL 6-3 260 4/21/81 R Middle Tennessee State
75 Zeck, Nick OL 6-6 315 1/27/83 R Lakeland College
* Injured Reserve
Exempt
LS Arevalo, Erik FB 6-4 285 4/26/80 R Azusa Pacific
N-Hou Cochran, Earl DL 6-5 284 4/19/81 R Alabama State
RTR Smith, Khreem DL 6-4 270 7/7/79 1 Oklahoma State
BY POSITION
Quarterbacks (2) ... Sherdrick Bonner, Russ Michna
Fullbacks (2) ... Erik Arevalo, Matt Kinsinger
WRs (6) ... Damian Harrell, Travis LaTendresse, Rob Mager, Donovan Morgan, Robert Quiroga, Clinton Solomon
DBs (5) ... Carlos Hendricks, Jonathan Ordway, Dennison Robinson, James Sadler, Jeremy Unertl
Linebackers (3) ... Dan Alexander, DeJuan Alfonzo, Demetrios Walker
Offensive Linemen (4) ... Robert Boss, Beau Elliott, John Sikora, Nick Zeck
Defensive Linemen (5) ... James Baron, Ben McCombs, John Moyer, Joe Peters, Khreem Smith
Kicker (1) ... Dan Frantz
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