AFL teams get ready for 2005 with free agency
Published on December 28, 2004 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK â The Arena Football League free-agent signing period began October 1, 2004. This year, 243 free agents were eligible to be signed by one of the AFL's 17 teams, which including the expansion Nashville Kats.
Latest movement highlights include the Austin Wranglers landing First-Team All-Arena OL/DL BRYAN HENDERSON (Arizona), Colorado Crush signing former Kicker of the Year CLAY RUSH (Indiana) and the Nashville Kats signing former All-Arena performers WR/LB DARRYL HAMMOND (Austin) and JARRICK HILLERY (Carolina). Thus far, 85 players have signed with new teams and 37 have re-signed with their old team.
Players listed are AFL free agents, meaning they are players whose contracts expired after the 2004 season, as opposed to "off-the-street" free agents.
For all AFL player movement, visit the League's official Web sites, www.AFLMedia.com or www.arenafootball.com, for daily transaction updates.
2005 FREE AGENT SIGNINGS
2005 TEAM PLAYER POSITION COLLEGE 2004 TEAM
Arizona Rattlers Vince Amey OL/DL Arizona State Arizona Rattlers
Siaha Burley OS Central Florida Arizona Rattlers
Wendall Gaines OL/DL Oklahoma State Arizona Rattlers
Randy Gatewood WR/DB UNLV Arizona Rattlers
Evan Hlavacek DS San Diego Indiana Firebirds
Anthony Hutch OL/DL Murray State New York Dragons
Terrance Joseph DS Tulsa New York Dragons
Bo Kelly FB/LB East Texas State Arizona Rattlers
Clarence Lawson DS Utah Arizona Rattlers
Jerry Sharp OL/DL Syracuse New York Dragons
Joe Germaine QB Ohio State Arizona Rattlers
Cliff Green DS Tennessee State Georgia Force
Kelvin Ingram OL/DL Oklahoma State New York Dragons
Tom Pace WR/LB Arizona State Arizona Rattlers
Kerry Taylor FB/LB Massachusetts New York Dragons
Travis Cole QB Minnesota Arizona Rattlers
Austin Wranglers Tom Briggs OL/DL West Virginia Austin Wranglers
Darrin Chiaverini WR/LB Colorado Austin Wranglers
Charlie Davidson WR/DB Mississippi State Austin Wranglers
Ira Gooch OS Central Michigan New Orleans VooDoo
Bryan Henderson OL/DL NW Oklahoma Arizona Rattlers
David Hill WR/LB Troy State Detroit Fury
Kelvin Hunter DS Arizona Arizona Rattlers
Gaylon Hyder OL/DL TCU Detroit Fury
Jamie Lovern OL/DL Appalachian State Dallas Desperados
Marcus McKenzie OL/DL North Dakota Columbus Destroyers
Bobby Pesavento QB Colorado Austin Wranglers
Cedric Walker DS Stephen F. Austin Austin Wranglers
Richard McCleskey OL/DL NE-Omaha Columbus Destroyers
Chicago Rush D.J. Bleisath OL/DL Tennessee Tech Tampa Bay Storm
Henry Douglas WR/DB North Carolina A&T Los Angeles Avengers
Jeroid Johnson DS Oklahoma State Los Angeles Avengers
Riley Kleinhesselink OL/DL Northwestern College IA Chicago Rush
Jeremy McDaniel OS Arizona Chicago Rush
Jamie McGourty FB/LB Springfield Chicago Rush
Chad Pegues OL/DL Eastern Illinois Dallas Desperados
Colorado Crush Matt Norwood OL/DL Middle Tennessee State Detroit Fury
Clay Rush K Missouri Western Indiana Firebirds
Columbus Destroyers Henry Baker DS Maryland Carolina Cobras
Matt D'Orazio QB Otterbein Columbus Destroyers
Curtis Eason OL/DL East Tennessee State Detroit Fury
Donvetis Franklin DS Michigan State New York Dragons
Damien Groce WR/DB Iowa State Carolina Cobras
D.J. Humphries WR/LB Presbyterian College Carolina Cobras
Lenzie Jackson WR/DB Arizona State Carolina Cobras
Chris Janek OL/DL Wisconsin Indiana Firebirds
DeAngelo Lloyd OL/DL Tennessee Carolina Cobras
Juan Long FB/LB Mississippi State Detroit Fury
Bryan Ray OL/DL Wake Forest Carolina Cobras
Chad Salisbury QB Buffalo Chicago Rush
Chris Pope FB/LB Central Arkansas Carolina Cobras
Dallas Desperados Jeff Chase OL/DL Texas A&M-Kingsville Dallas Desperados
Ben Huff OL/DL Michigan Dallas Desperados
Carlos Martinez K Buena Vista Dallas Desperados
Hamin Milligan DS Houston Chicago Rush
Rickie Simpkins OL/DL Syracuse Grand Rapids Rampage
Georgia Force Kevin Aldridge FB/LB SMU Dallas Desperados
Todd Doxzon WR/DB Iowa State Carolina Cobras
Nelson Garner K James Madison Arizona Rattlers
Jim Kubiak QB Navy Detroit Fury
Adam Metts OL/DL North Carolina New Orleans VooDoo
Matt Nagy QB Delaware Carolina Cobras
Ricky Parker DS San Diego State Arizona Rattlers
Jermaine Smith OL/DL Georgia Orlando Predators
Fred Vinson DS Vanderbilt Carolina Cobras
Nick Ward WR/DB Miami FL Georgia Force
Grand Rapids Rampage Chris Avery FB/LB Kentucky State Grand Rapids Rampage
Tony Bowick OL/DL TN-Chattanooga Austin Wranglers
Chris Jackson OS Washington State Los Angeles Avengers
Otis Moore OL/DL Clemson Carolina Cobras
Travis Reece FB/LB Michigan State Carolina Cobras
Raphael Ball DS Ball State Grand Rapids Rampage
Michael Blair FB/LB Ball State Grand Rapids Rampage
William Carr OL/DL Michigan Georgia Force
Las Vegas Gladiators Wilky Bazile OL/DL Syracuse Columbus Destroyers
Joe Douglass WR/LB Montana Los Angeles Avengers
Mark Lewis K Florida International Detroit Fury
Junior Lord WR/LB Guilford Detroit Fury
Dameon Porter WR/DB Wayne State NE Austin Wranglers
Lucas Yarnell OL/DL SW Louisana Austin Wranglers
Los Angeles Avengers Khori Ivy OS West Virginia Detroit Fury
Fred Ray OL/DL Howard Orlando Predators
Nashville Kats Fred Coleman WR/DB Washington San Jose SaberCats
Darryl Hammond WR/LB Virginia Austin Wranglers
Anthony Herron OL/DL Iowa Indiana Firebirds
Jarrick Hillery WR/DB Tennessee State Carolina Cobras
DeRon Jenkins DS Tennessee Austin Wranglers
Charlie Morris OL/DL Temple Arizona Rattlers
Leon Murray QB Tennessee State Georgia Force
Wes Stephens OL/DL Middle Tennessee State Carolina Cobras
Henry Taylor OL/DL South Carolina New Orleans VooDoo
New Orleans VooDoo Jason Bratton FB/LB Grambling New Orleans VooDoo
Calvin Coleman DS Montana New Orleans VooDoo
Andy Kelly QB Tennessee Detroit Fury
Lamont Moore WR/DB Baylor New Orleans VooDoo
Leroy Thompson FB/LB Delaware State Indiana Firebirds
Carl Bond WR/DB Connecticut Detroit Fury
Thabiti Davis WR/LB Wake Forest Detroit Fury
Billy Dicken QB Purdue Detroit Fury
Jason Gamble OL/DL Clemson Grand Rapids Rampage
Antonio Watson DS Indiana Grand Rapids Rampage
Anthony Collins WR/LB Morgan State New Orleans VooDoo
New York Dragons Chin Achebe FB/LB Iowa State New York Dragons
Stacy Evans OL/DL South Carolina Georgia Force
John Thomas OL/DL Nevada Chicago Rush
Rob Bironas K Auburn Carolina Cobras
Orlando Predators Rupert Grant FB/LB Howard Orlando Predators
Andre Cooper WR/LB Florida State Detroit Fury
Bret Cooper WR/DB Central Florida Orlando Predators
Reggie Doster WR/DB Central Florida Detroit Fury
Buck Gurley OL/DL Florida Orlando Predators
Philadelphia Soul Tony Graziani QB Oregon Los Angeles Avengers
Tremaine Neal WR/LB Valdosta State New Orleans VooDoo
Steve Smith OS Utah State Grand Rapids Rampage
Cory Stone OL/DL Tennessee Carolina Cobras
Arkee Thompson DS Georgia Southern Orlando Predators
San Jose SaberCats Sebastian Barrie OL/DL Liberty San Jose SaberCats
Cedric Pittman OL/DL Nevada Las Vegas Gladiators
Calvin Schexnayder WR/LB Washington State San Jose SaberCats
Mark Grieb QB CA-Davis San Jose SaberCats
Tampa Bay Storm Ricky Hall OL/DL Marshall Indiana Firebirds
Pat O'Hara QB USC Tampa Bay Storm
Arena Football League (1987-2008) Stories from December 28, 2004
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- Dragons sign WR/DB DeShaun Dennis - New York Dragons
- AFL teams get ready for 2005 with free agency - AFL I
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