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Blizzard Roster Starting to Take Form

Published on February 15, 2007 under arenafootball2 (af2)
Green Bay Blizzard News Release


Coming off their 2006 American Conference Championship, the Blizzard coaching staff is putting together the roster for 2007. The Blizzard has been assigned 21 players by the league.

QB Zeke Dixon (6'2", 225 Stephen F. Austin) will be returning to the team after playing last season with the Blizzard. Dixon played a backup role at the quarterback position for the 2006 American Conference Champion Blizzard. This season Zeke is excited to come back to the Blizzard and build on that American Conference Championship season last year. According to Dixon a championship is all that matters.

"The main goal for this season is to win a championship. I don't care about personal stats, as long as the team is winning, I am happy," says Zeke Dixon.

The Blizzard has also been assigned WR Kerry Wright (5'9", 175 Middle Tennessee St.). Last season Wright played for the Birmingham Steeldogs catching passes for 801 yards and 13 touchdowns in 8 games. Kerry will bring experience, knowledge and talent to the Blizzard offense this season.

"I am excited about working with the Blizzard coaching staff on getting better as a player. Playing for the Blizzard is a great situation, with great coaches and players, Kerry Wright comments on the organization.

DL Tyre Young (6'0", 300 IUP) also brings experience to the Blizzard this season. Young will join the Blizzard after playing for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers in 2006. With the Pioneers, Tyre had 19.5 tackles, 4.5 sacks and a forced fumble.

Other players assigned to the Blizzard are:

WR Kerry Wright (5'9", 175 Middle Tennessee St.)

WR/DB Dwayne Baldwin (6'1", 190 C.W. Post)

DB Chris Cole (5'10", 190 Central Oklahoma)

WR/DB Danny Donaldson (5'9", 185 Greenville College)

DB Anthony Fanelli (5'10", 180 John Carroll)

QB Ryan Hawk (6'2", 215 Ohio)

WR Clark Lichty 6'2", 215 Loras)

OL/DL Kory Lothe 6'4", 265 Eastern Illinois)

FB/LB Jonathon McDaniel (6'0", 270 West Virginia Tech)

OL/DL Dorsey Mitchell (6'6", 340 West Virginia Tech)

WR Edwin Reed (6'4", 215 None)

WR/DB Marcus Walker 6'0", 185 Benedict)

WR Roderick Warren (5'8", 170 Mankato St.)

DL Markevius Woods (6'3", 280 NW Oklahoma St.)

DB Christopher James (6'0", 205 Alabama)

Kerry Wright and Edwin Reed were both in NFL Camps prior to coming to the Blizzard. Wright was with the Indianapolis Colts (2005) and Reed with the Minnesota Vikings (2003).

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