AFL Injury Report

Published on April 30, 2003 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release

NEW YORK -- Detroit Fury defensive specialist/kick returner RON CARPENTER is on pace to set a new AFL single-season record for kickoff-return yards against the Buffalo Destroyers tomorrow night (Fox Sports Net Detroit, 7:30 p.m. ET). Currently with 1,979 yards, Carpenter needs just 108 more kickoff return yards to surpass STEVE PAPIN's current record of 2,086 yards. With only three games remaining, Carpenter is averaging 23.8 yard per return and more than 152 kick-return yards each game. Here is a look at the top five kickoff-return yards in a season:

TOP FIVE KICKOFF RETURN YARDS, SINGLE SEASON

PLAYER TEAM YEAR KOR YDS
Steve Papin New York 2002 2,086
RON CARPENTER * Detroit 2003 1,979
Lamont Cooper Oklahoma 2001 1,779
Lamont Cooper Milwaukee 2000 1,669
Steve Papin San Jose 1998 1,632

* Through 13 games

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WEEK 14 INURY REPORT

***AS REPORTED TO THE LEAGUE OFFICE BY NOON ET ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30***

BUFFALO DESTROYERS (5-8) AT DETROIT FURY (6-7) – Thursday, 7:30 p.m. TV: Fox Sports Net Detroit

Buffalo Destroyers OUT OL/DL Donovan Arp (left elbow dislocation); QB Tim Carey (left groin strain); FB/LB Mike Guazzo (right scapula fracture); OL/DL Jeremy Johnson (left knee ACL sprain); QB Jeff Loots (right thumb ligament tear); QB Kevin Mason (neck sprain); OS Gunnard Twyner (right SC joint subluxation) OL/DL Jose White (left knee ACL sprain)

Detroit Fury OUT K Todd Latourette (right knee MCL tear); WR/LB Junior Lord (right Achilles tendon rupture); OL/DL Dary Myricks (right shoulder sprain) DOUBTFUL OL/DL Lucas Yarnell (left knee MCL sprain) QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Frank Leatherwood (low back sprain); WR/LB Marcus Nash (low back contusion) PROBABLE OS Sanford Sulecio (low back contusion)

NEW YORK DRAGONS (5-8) AT LAS VEGAS GLADIATORS (7-6) – Saturday, 10 p.m. ET

New York Dragons OUT QB Aaron Garcia (head) QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Clyde Sanders (left hamstring); OL/DL Ken Talanoa (right elbow) PROBABLE DS Chris Clopton (right hamstring); K Pete Elezovic (right quad); WR/LB Carl Sacco (right hamstring)

Las Vegas Gladiators OUT OL/DL Jerry Crafts (knee sprain) QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Wilky Bazile (ankle); WR/DB Jamaine Blalock (ankle inflammation); FB/LB Frank Carter (quad strain); OL/DL Steve Konopka (ankle); WR/LB Jeremy Wilkinson (low leg contusion) PROBABLE OS Mike Horacek (knee contusion)

GRAND RAPIDS RAMPAGE (8-5) AT SAN JOSE SABERCATS (9-4) – Saturday, 10:30 p.m. ET

Grand Rapids Rampage OUT WR/DB DeAuntae Brown (shoulder) PROBABLE DS Cecil Doggette (hamstring); DS Shea Showers (hamstring)

San Jose SaberCats PROBABLE OL/DL Sam Hernandez (thigh contusion); OL/DL Chuck Reed (ankle sprain)

LOS ANGELES AVEGERS (9-4) AT ARIZONA RATTLERS (8-5) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET TV: NBC

Los Angeles Avengers OUT QB Ryan Helming (foot); WR/DB Kevin Ingram (leg); OL/DL Sean McNamara (ankle) DOUBTFUL WR/DB Russell Shaw (ankle) QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Jermaine Benoit (hamstring); DS Wasswa Serwanga (hamstring)

Arizona Rattlers QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Charlie Morris (knee) PROBABLE WR/LB Hunkie Cooper (shoulder); WR/DB Terrance Davis (finger); K Nelson Garner (forearm)

CHICAGO RUSH (6-7) AT CAROLINA COBRAS (0-13) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET

Chicago Rush OUT WR/DB Anthony Griffin (hamstring) QUESTIONABLE OL/DL John Moyer (illness) PROBABLE WR/DB DeJaun Alfonzo (knee/thigh); WR/DB Dameon Porter (hand)

Carolina Cobras OUT OL/DL Ethan Banning (elbow); QB Ron Lopez (low back); OL/DL Paul Mandina (knee); WR/DB Robert Williams (shoulder) QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Decorye Hampton (foot); DS Derek Stingley (neck) PROBABLE QB Robert Hall (ankle); QB Stewart Patridge (back)

ORLANDO PREDATORS (9-4) AT COLORADO CRUSH (2-11) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET

Orlando Predators QUESTIONABLE DS Robert Davis (right hamstring strain); FB/LB Ricky Wood (great toe fracture) PROBABLE DS Reggie Doster (left ankle sprain); OS Travis McGriff (left knee sprain); OL/DL Doug Miller (left ankle sprain); FB/LB Duke Pettijohn (left knee contusion); WR/DB Antonio Stanley (right elbow contusion/right hip contusion); OL/DL Matt Sweeney (left knee hyperextension)

Colorado Crush QUESTIONABLE OL/DL Herb Coleman (knee); DS Adrian Lunsford (shoulder); WR/DB Thal Woods (knee) PROBABLE WR/DB Damon Bowers (shoulder); OL/DL Jeff Chase (thumb); DS Ahmad Hawkins (foot); OL/DL Bryant Shaw (shoulder)

TAMPA BAY STORM (10-3) AT DALLAS DESPERADOS (8-5) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET TV: NBC

Tampa Bay Storm OUT OL/DL Rod Williams (knee MCL sprain)

Dallas Desperados QUESTIONABLE FB/LB Patrise Alexander (knee); DS Tim Denton (hand contusion); OL/DL Henry Taylor (knee) PROBABLE OL/DL Doug Lytle (knee); WR/LB Andy McCullough (ribs); WR/LB Jason Shelley (elbow hyperextension)

GEORGIA FORCE (7-6) AT INDIANA FIREBIRDS (5-8) – Sunday, 3 p.m. ET TV: NBC

Georgia Force DOUBTFUL FB/LB Tommy Dorsey (left knee patella partial rupture); OL/DL Stacy Evans (left shoulder – rotator cuff – tear); DS Cliff Green (left Achilles tendon rupture); OL/DL Kerwin Hairston (right thumb fracture); WR/DB Scott Thomas (left ankle sprain) QUESTIONABLE DS Kevin Gaines (right hamstring sprain) PROBABLE FB/LB Dan Curran (left knee MCL sprain); OL/DL Kendrick Gholston (left big toe-turf toe); DS Scott Lindsey (neck-whiplash)

Indiana Firebirds OUT WR/LB Brett Bech (shoulder) QUESTIONABLE WR/DB Brian Alford (hand); WR/LB Terrence Blackwell (groin); WR/DB Donnie Caldwell (groin); OL/DL Bill Duff (ankle); OL/DL Aaron Johnson (back); WR/LB Drew O'Connor (hamstring)

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