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Blount, Williams and Alexander Assigned to Stockton

May 20, 2006 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Stockton Lightning News Release


STOCKTON, Calif. * The Stockton Lightning have announced FB/LB Marshal Blount, FB/LB John Williams and WR/DB Deondre Alexander have been assigned to the Lightning by the arenafootball2 league office.

Alexander, 25, comes to Stockton after spending a portion of the 2005 campaign with the Bakersfield Blitz, appearing in two games while posting three receptions, 13 yards and two one tackle. After a 2004 stint with the San Diego Riptide, Alexander garnered an invite to an Arena Football League mini-camp session with the Las Vegas Gladiators.

Alexander, who is slated to make his Lightning debut against the Bakersfield Blitz and will wear jersey number 28, wrapped up his college career with Oregon State University (NCAA), tallying four receptions for 29 yards for the Beavers in 2002. Prior to transferring to Oregon State, Alexander earned two letters as starting wide receiver at San Marcos Palomar College (Calif.), garnering Mission Central Division all-star honors in 2001 with 74 receptions, 1,201 yards and 16 touchdowns.

Blount, 26, returns to Northern California after parlaying a decorated career at San Jose State University (NCAA). He previously spent the 2004 af2 season with the Central Valley Coyotes with Lightning teammate Kenyatte Morgan, appearing 10 games with 17 rushing attempts, 74 rushing yards, five catches, 36 receiving yards and five total touchdown. He is slated to make his Lightning debut against the Blitz and will wear jersey number 42.

Williams, who previously wrapped up his college football career with Texas College (NAIA), appeared in 10 games in 2005 for Steers while finishing sixth on the team with 32 tackles, guiding Texas College to a 6-4 overall record (5-1 conference) and 2005 Central States Football League co-Championship. Williams previously helped guide San Francisco City College to two national junior college championships.

The Lightning return to play with a week 8 match-up on Saturday, May 20 against the Bakersfield Blitz at 7:00 p.m. PT at Rabobank Arena. The game can be heard live on the internet through www.stocktonlightning.com, courtesy of SportsJuice.com.

Season tickets, mini-plans and individual tickets for the Lightning 2006 home season schedule are on sale now. For more information on season tickets, merchandise, or other information, please call the Lightning at (209) 373-1500 or visit www.stocktonlightning.com. Individual tickets can be purchased by calling the Stockton Arena ticket office at (209) 373-1700.

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