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af2 alumni receive 2006 AFL honors

May 17, 2006 - arenafootball2 (af2) News Release


CHICAGO - The arenafootball2 league (af2) announced today that five former players who have moved up to the Arena Football League have been recognized for their stellar individual efforts at the AFL level in 2006. The group is highlighted by Philadelphia Soul defensive specialist EDDIE MOTEN, who earned All-Arena First Team honors. Moten played for the af2's Rio Grande Valley Dorados in 2004.

Moten led the AFL this season with 13 interceptions, including three of which he returned for touchdowns. The former Dorado also finished third in the league in tackles with 104.0 (91 unassisted, 26 assisted). Moten's strong play in the secondary in 2006 was a big reason why the Soul has reached the postseason for the first time in team history.

Nashville Kats lineman JOE MINUCCI and Chicago Rush lineman KHREEM SMITH were selected to the All-Arena Second Team. Minucci has been with the Kats for two years after spending the 2004 season with the af2's Tennessee Valley Vipers. The former Delaware product led Nashville in sacks in 2006 with 5.5. Smith, an AFL rookie, finished his first season with a team-high 8.0 sacks, a mark which also ranked second best in the league. Smith was a one-year wonder in the af2 in 2005 as a member of the ArenaCup Champion Memphis Xplorers. Last year's af2 Lineman of the Year led the league in sacks with 17, an Xplorers team record. Smith was also the only AFL rookie to be named All-Arena this season.

Former af2 players joining Smith on the AFL All-Rookie team in 2006 are New York Dragons DS DAHNEL SINGFIELD and Orlando Predators WR/DB JAVARUS DUDLEY. Singfield, the 2005 af2 Defensive Player of the Year with Memphis, finished this season tied for 8th in the AFL with seven interceptions. He also ranked second on the Dragons with 63.5 total tackles. In 2005, Singfield had an Xplorers franchise record and af2-best 12 interceptions as he teamed with Smith to lead Memphis to the ArenaCup title. Dudley spent one season with the af2's Florida Firecats in 2005 before getting a chance to shine with Orlando this year. The former Fordham standout finished second on the Predators in receiving in 2006 with 78 catches for 1,035 yards and 14 touchdowns. He also registered 27 tackles in just 13 games played. Dudley got stronger as the season progressed, leading the team in receptions in each of Orlando's final six games of the regular season.

All five former af2 players who received AFL honors this week will be participating in the league playoffs. The postseason drive to ArenaBowl XX begins this weekend with four Wild Card Round showdowns - one on Saturday and three on Sunday.



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