Abilene Ruff Riders Announce Signed Players
Published on December 17, 2008 under Indoor Football League (IFL)
Abilene Ruff Riders News Release
ABILENE, TX. : The Abilene Ruff Riders Indoor Football League organization announced during a press conference on Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 from The Zone Grill & Bar, several signed players to the Ruff Riders club for the 2009 season. 16 players were selected from the Abilene Ruff Riders tryouts back on Sunday, December 7, 2008 from Wylie High School in Abilene. The Ruff Riders will begin training camp in early March, as their first game is set for Monday, March 30th in an exhibition match-up with the Odessa Roughnecks.
"I'm excited about the players that we have selected to join the Ruff Riders. I believe we have great local talent on both sides of the ball. There was a great turnout for the tryouts back on December 7th, and today we have followed that up with another big step in signing, who we felt, were the best prospects. Many of the players that we have signed today have solid experience and they should make an impact on the field this season." stated Abilene Ruff Riders Head Coach, Gerald Dockery.
The list of players signed to the 2009 Abilene Ruff Riders roster is as follows:
Brandon Hatch (DE, 6'6", 270 lbs.) - Very athletic, can play both sides of the ball and should make an impact early.
La Rance Shaw (LB, 6'2", 250 lbs.)
Jerrad Grisham (WR, 6'5", 225 lbs.) - Hardin Simmons University - Precise route runner and good hands.
Greg Yeldell (DB, 6'0", 190 lbs.) - Good footwork, experience, knows the game.
Nicholas Pertuit (K, 6'0", 190 lbs.) - Strong leg, very consistent.
Deshaun Scott (WR, 5'7", 176 lbs.)
Henry Russell (DB, 5'10", 205 lbs.) - Tiffen University - Good cover skills, aggressive.
Desmond Sanders (WR, 5'10", 180 lbs.) - McMurry University
Glenn Revell (OL, 6'2", 270 lbs.) - Hardin Simmons University - Good foot work, strong and quick first step.
Regis Andrez (OL, 6'2", 305 lbs.) - Abilene Christian University - Had strong workout, versatile player.
Chris Morris (WR, 6'0", 200 lbs.) - Abilene Christian University - Solid route runner, good hands and very physical.
Michael Young (WR, 5'9", 190 lbs.)
Brandon Henry (DB, 6'0", 205 lbs.) - Abilene Christian University - Very solid defensive back and can play linebacker as well.
Michael Cherry (DB, 6'3", 195 lbs.)
Greg Crear (DB, 5'9", 181 lbs.) - Abilene Christian University
Joe Arguijo (QB, 5'11", 190 lbs.) - Strong arm and accurate.
In addition to the player announcements, the Ruff Riders announced that their first regular season home game versus the Odessa Roughnecks has been switched from Saturday, April 4, 2009 to Monday, April 6, 2009 due to arena availability.
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