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af2 Weekly Award Winners

July 3, 2007 - arenafootball2 (af2) News Release


CHICAGO - Quad City wide receiver/linebacker JACK WALKER, JR., Spokane wide receiver ANTWONE SAVAGE and Texas linebacker STANLEY SMITH have been named the U.S. Army Ironman, Schutt Offensive Player and ADT Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, for Week 14 of the 2007 season. In addition to these three awards, the af2 is also highlighting the player who makes the best catch of the week. The Cutters Catch of the Week Award for Week 14 goes to Texas wide receiver JASON DEML.

U.S. ARMY IRONMAN OF THE WEEK

Walker (6-4, 195, Kent State), in his fifth af2 season, had another impressive all-around effort for Quad City in the team's 61-33 home win against Green Bay in Week 14. The veteran from Kent State made his presence felt on offense with a game-high 12 catches for 106 yards and four touchdowns. Walker was also an impact player on defense with 2.0 tackles, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one sack. This is Walker's third Ironman of the Week Award this season. He was also honored for his Week 10 and Week 8 performances. Offensively, Walker ranks among the af2 leaders in receptions (7th - 100) and scoring (7th - 176 points) and is tied for the league lead in fumble recoveries with five. Walker, in his third year with Quad City, earned American Conference All-af2 Second Team honors in 2006.

SCHUTT OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Savage (6-0, 195, Oklahoma) had a record-setting performance on Saturday night for Spokane in the team's important, 76-57, road win at West Division rival Central Valley. Savage, in his third af2 season, scorched the Coyotes defense with 13 catches for 195 yards and an af2-record tying eight receiving touchdowns. The Oklahoma alum also tied af2 single-game highs for points scored (48) and total touchdowns (8). Savage's 195 yards receiving tied a Spokane team record. This is Savage's second Offensive Player of the Week Award this season. He was also honored for his Week 10 effort. Savage currently leads the league in scoring (210 points), total touchdowns (35) and receiving touchdowns (34). He also ranks among the league's elite in receiving yards (3rd - 1,354), receptions (T5th - 101) and all-purpose yards (6th - 2,097).

ADT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Smith (6-1, 240, Louisiana-Lafayette) had a stellar night defensively in his af2 debut in Week 14 for Texas in the team's 74-44 home loss to Lubbock. Despite the defeat, the Copperheads rookie from Louisiana Lafayette made quite a first impression with five tackles, two sacks, one pass breakup, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries against the Renegades. Both of Smith's fumble recoveries resulted in touchdowns as well. He snared his first recovery in the end zone for a score in the second quarter and picked up his second in the fourth quarter and returned it 23 yards for a touchdown. Smith is the second Texas player honored by the af2 with a weekly award this season. WR/KR Jarrod Fuller earned the U.S. Army Ironman of the Week Award for his strong two-way play in Week 6.

CUTTERS CATCH OF THE WEEK

Deml (6-4, 210, Louisiana-Monroe), who is in his first season in the af2, is the Week 14 recipient of the Cutters Catch of the Week Award, a weekly honor that emerged last year to highlight the player who makes the best catch of the week. Deml's catch was a one-handed, 39-yard touchdown in the first quarter of Texas' home loss to Lubbock on Saturday. The rookie from Louisiana-Monroe snared the scoring pass over his left shoulder as a Renegades defender ran stride for stride with him down the left sideline. Deml finished the night with five catches for 83 yards and two touchdowns. He currently ranks third on the squad in receiving with 30 catches for 370 yards and four touchdowns.

U.S. Army Ironman of the Week candidates included:

Bossier-Shreveport's Tramissian Davis, Albany's Chris Curd, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Larry Kendrick, Fort Wayne's Tyus Jackson, Manchester's Allistair Sebastien, Tennessee Valley's John Bradley, Arkansas' Kevin Williams, Oklahoma City's Al Hunt, Rio Grande Valley's Travis McAlpine, Lubbock's Alvance Robinson, Tri-Cities' Emery Beckles, Spokane's Katon Bethay and Everett's LaMonte Jones.

Schutt Offensive Player of the Week candidates included:

Amarillo's Steve Bergeski, Quad City's J.J. Raterink, Albany's Ryan Hart, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Ryan Vena, Fort Wayne's Cesare Manning, Manchester's Mark Radlinski, Tennessee Valley's Chris Gunn, Arkansas' Robert Kilow, Florida's Chris Wallace, Rio Grande Valley's Josh Kellett, Lubbock's John King, Boise's B.J. Rhode, Tri-Cities' Brian Baker, Bakersfield's DeRonn Finley and Stockton's Alex Walls.

ADT Defensive Player of the Week candidates included:

Amarillo's David Ihedigbo, Quad City's Shonn Bell, Albany's Durrand Roundtree, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Chris Royal, Fort Wayne's Derek Brown, Manchester's Allistair Sebastien, Tennessee Valley's Quentin Burrell, Arkansas' Mike Mathes, Florida's Levy Brown, Rio Grande Valley's Keenan Washington, Boise's Chris Stallworth, Spokane's Nygel Rogers, Bakersfield's Ben McCombs, Bakersfield's Nathan Munson and Stockton's Jason Hunt.

Previous 2007 Winners:

Week 13: W-B/Scranton's Ryan Vena (Offensive), Spokane's Nygel Rogers (Defensive), Arkansas' Kevin Williams (Ironman), Corpus Christi's Randy Davis (Catch)

Week 12: W-B/Scranton's Ryan Vena (Offensive), Arkansas' Pierre Thomas (Defensive), Alabama's Herman Bell (Ironman), Laredo's Corey Ready (Catch)

Week 11: South Georgia's Chavis McCollister (Offensive), Rio Grande Valley's Curtis Jeter (Defensive), Green Bay's Danny Donaldson (Ironman), Bossier-Shreveport's Jamaal Perry (Catch)

Week 10: Spokane's Antwone Savage (Offensive), Oklahoma City's Aaron Chavers (Defensive), Quad City's Jack Walker, Jr. (Ironman), Florida's Chris McKinney (Catch)

Week 9: Tri-Cities' Brian Baker (Offensive), Everett's Johnny Jackson (Defensive), Tri-Cities' Robert Garth (Ironman), Lubbock's Chris Highshaw (Catch)

Week 8: Everett's Josh Richey (Offensive), Central Valley's Aaron Miller (Defensive), Quad City's Jack Walker, Jr., (Ironman), Bossier-Shreveport's P.J. Winston (Catch)

Week 7: Central Valley's Clay Groefsema (Offensive), W-B/Scranton's William Ferguson (Defensive), Stockton's Kenyatte Morgan (Ironman), Albany's Antwun Williams (Catch)

Week 6: Albany's Bakari Brown (Offensive), Tennessee Valley's Farouk Adelekan (Defensive), Texas' Jarrod Fuller (Ironman), W-B/Scranton's Jim Jones (Catch)

Week 5: Oklahoma City's Danny Howard (Offensive), W-B/Scranton's Chris Royal (Defensive), W-B/Scranton's Larry Kendrick (Ironman), Arkansas' Kevin Williams (Catch)

Week 4: W-B/Scranton's Ryan Vena (Offensive), Tri-Cities' Jamie Hattley (Defensive), Boise's Emmett White (Ironman), Manchester's David Bailey (Catch)

Week 3: Oklahoma City's Stan Hill (Offensive), Bossier-Shreveport's Elex Reed (Defensive), Florida's Chris McKinney (Ironman), Lubbock's Alvance Robinson (Catch)

Week 2: South Georgia's D. Bryant (Offensive), Bossier-Shreveport's Kendrick Walker (Defensive), Central Valley's Wes Borba (Ironman), Amarillo's Steve Bergeski (Catch)

Week 1: Florida's Chris Wallace (Offensive), Tennessee Valley's Quentin Burrell (Defensive), Quad City's Jermaine Petty (Ironman), Mahoning Valley's Chris Archie (Catch)

About U.S. Army

The U.S. Army Accessions Command, USAAC, headquartered at Fort Monroe, Va., is charged with overseeing recruiting and training of both enlisted soldiers and officers for the Army. USAAC is composed of the U.S. Army Recruiting Command at Fort Knox, Ky., the U.S. Army Cadet Command at Fort Monroe, Va. and the U.S. Army Training Center at Fort Jackson, S.C.

About Schutt Sports, Inc.

Schutt Sports is synonymous with innovation in sports equipment, from the pros to youth leagues. Schutt Sports is the largest provider of football helmets and faceguards in the world and has introduced many of the game's most important advances in protective equipment, from its first football faceguard in 1935 to breakthrough helmet technology in 2003 via the Schutt DNA helmet with SKYDEX material. Schutt Sports also markets innovative, quality, protective and field/court equipment for baseball, basketball, and softball, and is the Official Base Supplier of Major League Baseball. The Litchfield, Ill. based company also markets collectible football helmets and bases to promote fan enjoyment. Schutt Sports is The Gear That Makes The Game™.

About ADT

Celebrating its 131st anniversary, ADT Security Services is the largest single provider of electronic security services to more than six million commercial, federal and residential customers throughout the United States. ADT's total security solutions include intrusion, fire protection, closed circuit television, access control, critical condition monitoring, electronic article surveillance and integrated systems. ADT's Web site address is www.adt.com.

About Cutters

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