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af2 to AFL Pipeline Flowing Stronger Than Ever

January 27, 2005 - arenafootball2 (af2) News Release


CHICAGO - With final rosters set for opening weekend of the Arena Football League's 19th season, 116 former af2 players have made the final roster or practice squad for an AFL team. In addition, 26 former af2 coaches and 27 past af2 officials are now working in the AFL, the af2 League office announced today.

"These numbers solidify af2's position as the premier developmental league in the country," af2 President Jerry Kurz said. "Our record of development is unmatched and continues to grow stronger each season."

To date, nearly 25 percent of the players currently in the AFL have played in af2. The complete roster of af2 players now on an AFL team is listed at the end of this release.

Of the 26 coaches currently in the AFL with af2 experience, 10 are former af2 head coaches, three serve as current AFL head coaches, four were coaching in af2 during the 2004 season and one is a former af2 player. The complete list is detailed at the end of this release.

The 27 former af2 officials currently working in the AFL include 12 that officiated in af2 last season. All officiating in Arena Football is overseen by the NFL Supervisors of Officials, which is a group of eight supervisors (four in AFL, and four in AF2) that recruit, train and develop all game officials in af2 and the AFL. The officials that have moved up to the AFL this season include: Barry Anderson (Back Judge), Terry Brown (Referee), Richard Brown (Umpire), Michael Delaney (Umpire), Wayne Mackie (Line Judge), Julian Mapp (Head Linesman), Brian Matthew (Line Judge), Greg Wilson (Back Judge), Dirk Bell (Line Judge), Tim Morris (Umpire), Kevin McGrath (Head Linesman), Greg Shields (Head Linesman) and Keith Washington (Back Judge).

About af2

Entering its sixth season in April of 2005, af2 serves as a vehicle to bring Arena Football to second-tier cities and as a developmental league with an unmatched history of sending players, coaches and officials to major professional football leagues each year. af2 operates under the same Mission Statement and Fans' Bill of Rights as the Arena Football League, which kicks off its 19th season this weekend, including a season-opening doubleheader on NBC on Sunday, January 30. Log on to www.af2.com for more information.

Former af2 coaches currently on AFL staffs (Through 1/27/05)

COACH CURRENT AFL TEAM LAST af2 TEAM

Maurice Blanding Georgia Augusta
Jerome Brown New York Rochester
Vinnie Clark Columbus Cincinnati
Dean Cokinos* Nashville Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Pete Costanza* Columbus Albany
Willie Fears Orlando Arkansas
Skip Foster*^ Austin Tulsa
James Fuller* Philadelphia Bakersfield
Gary Gusman*# Las Vegas Rio Grande Valley
Weylan Harding New York Rochester
Rich Ingold*# Dallas Quad City
Chad Lindsey* New York Mobile
Ken Matous*# New Orleans Tulsa
Sparky McEwen^# Grand Rapids Oklahoma City
Bret Munsey* Orlando Tennessee Valley
Mike Neu*^ New Orleans Augusta
Jon Norris* Austin Tulsa
Brian Partlow~ Colorado Cincinnati
Kevin Porter* New Orleans Macon
Brian Schwartze Chicago Quad City
Ron Selesky* Columbus Albany
Mark Stoute* Tampa Bay Mohegan
Tres Sullivan Nashville Macon
Dave Whitthun Chicago Macon
Brian Young Grand Rapids Pensacola
John Zinser Philadelphia Mohegan

* Denotes former af2 head coach;
^ Denotes current AFL head coach;
# Denotescoached in af2 last season;
~Denotes former af2 player

Former af2 players currently on AFL Rosters (Through 1/27/05)

PLAYER CURRENT AFL TEAM LAST af2 TEAM

Adrine, Bruce Georgia Tennessee Valley
Amey, Gabe* Nashville Hawaii
Anthony, Chris New York Quad City
Avery, Chris Grand Rapids Norfolk
Berger, Jason Columbus Macon
Bergeron, Troy* Georgia Columbus
Bironas, Rob New York Charleston
Boden, Chris New York Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Bond, Carl New Orleans Carolina
Bonner, Cornelius Las Vegas Carolina
Bowers, Ryan Grand Rapids Cincinnati
Brown, Mike Orlando Charleston
Browner, Brent Austin Quad City
Buich, Anthony Nashville Wichita
Bullard, Thaddeus Las Vegas Florida
Burnett, Will New York Albany
Burt, E.J. Orlando Cape Fear
Canonico, Eddie Dallas^ Cincinnati
Carey, Rob* Georgia Manchester
Carpenter, Dwaine Columbus^ Rochester
Carter, Frank Las Vegas Quad City
Carter, Kahlil Nashville Arkansas
Certain, Ernest Tampa Bay Tallahassee
Cherry, Jamaal* New York Quad City
Cook, Charlie Chicago Mohegan
Damond, Erin* San Jose Tennessee Valley
Daniels, Brandon Austin Tulsa
Daniels, Ronney* Tampa Bay Tennessee Valley
Demary, Silas Los Angeles Norfolk
Dematteo, Cosmo Nashville Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Dennis, Dashane New York Richmond
Dicken, Billy New Orleans Quad City
Dodge, Tim* Colorado^ Quad City
Dodson, Tony Austin Tulsa
D'Orazio, Matt Columbus Mohegan
Dotsy, Terrance* Dallas Quad City
Drucker, Noah Nashville Wichita
Mike Duncan* San Jose Tulsa
Dupree, Lincoln New York Peoria
Ferguson, Jason* Dallas Louisville
Fontaine, Tacoma Austin Tulsa
Franklin, Donvetis Columbus Carolina
Gaunt, Glenn Georgia Augusta
Gispert, Keith Chicago Augusta
Gooch, Ira Austin Quad City
Griesen, Chris* Dallas Green Bay
Hart, Clinton Tampa Bay^ Tallahassee
Hefflin, Brandon Columbus Bossier-Shreveport
Henderson, Bryan Austin Wichita
Hill, David Austin Greensboro
Hines, Anthony Grand Rapids Cape Fear
Hodge, Damon* Grand Rapids Oklahoma City
Jackson, Jarrail Austin Tulsa
James, Jerrian* Orlando Tennessee Valley
Johnson, Larrell Dallas Charleston
Jones, Jermaine Dallas Florida
Kinsinger, Matt San Jose Augusta
Kral, Gary Nashville Cape Fear
Krause, Greg Orlando Mohegan
Lane, Randall* Columbus Green Bay
Laudano, Joe* New York Rio Grande Valley
Layton, Andrew Dallas Greensboro
Lewis, Mark Las Vegas Tennessee Valley
Mack, Tremain* San Jose Louisville
Malloy, Donald Las Vegas Rochester
Martinez, Carlos Dallas Fresno
Martinez, Peter* Grand Rapids Oklahoma City
Mascorro, Steve* Arizona Laredo
McClesky, Rich Austin Tulsa
McGill, Tim New York^ Quad City
McNamara, Sean Los Angeles Quad City
Minucci, Joe* Nashville Tennessee Valley
Moore, Lamont New Orleans Augusta
Moten, Eddie* Philadelphia Rio Grande Valley
Moye-Moore, Marlon Orlando Charleston
Nagle, Kevin* Nashville Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
Neal, Tremaine New Orleans Macon
Nickerson, Kevin Austin Tulsa
Perry, Wilmont Columbus Cape Fear
Pesavento, Bobby Austin Cape Fear
Pettis, Will Dallas Pensacola
Pointer, Chris New Orleans Norfolk
Polk, Jo Jo Columbus Tulsa
Pospisil, Scott* Chicago Green Bay
Reyes, Jesus* Arizona San Diego
Richardson, Ramon Austin Tulsa
Robinson, Rod Las Vegas Memphis
Rumph, Jacques New Orleans Macon
Sanders, Chris* Orlando Manchester
Sanders, Clyde New York Tallahassee
Scott, Antoinne Arizona Charleston
Simpson, Teto Grand Rapids Cape Fear
Sippio, Bobby Dallas Greensboro
Skaggs, Justin Orlando Tulsa
Smalls, Denario New Orleans Macon
Smith, Jermaine* Los Angeles Central Valley
Stafford, Shane Tampa Bay Tallahassee
Stephens, Wes Nashville Tennessee Valley
Sullivan, Will Grand Rapids Wichita
Takahashi, Mutsumi* New York Cincinnati
Taplin, Justin Arizona Green Bay
Taylor, Gladston Chicago Tulsa
Taylor, Kerry Arizona New Haven
Taylor, Marvin Las Vegas Tallahassee
Thompson, Arkee Philadelphia Louisville
Todd, Joseph Philadelphia Tennessee Valley
Trentadue, Frank Arizona Quad City
Walker, Jabir* Colorado Louisville
Ward, Jamarr Columbus Quad City
Wantanabe, Yuichi* New York Louisville
Webb, Lamont New York San Diego
White, Josh New York Hawaii
Whittemore, Bill* Nashville Peoria
Williams, George* San Jose Cape Fear
Winston, P.J.* Austin Laredo
Zimmerman, Tony Nashville Quad City

*Denotes a player who played in af2 last season;
^Denotes a player currently under contract with an NFL team



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