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Boykin & Bevis Added to 2011 Extreme Roster

December 23, 2010 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
Bloomington Extreme News Release


BLOOMINGTON (Ill.) - The Bloomington Extreme Indoor Football Team is pleased to announce the signings of defensive lineman, LeeRon Boykin and linebacker, Joe Bevis.

LeeRon Boykin, 6'2" 285 lbs. defensive lineman from North Carolina Wesleyan College will join the Extreme in 2011. Boykin was a 2-time Division 3 All-American and 3-Time USA South Conference selection. In 2009, Boykin was named the USA South Defensive Player of the Year and was a member of the DIII All-South Region defensive team. In 38 games at N.C. Wesleyan, Boykin started 31 games, recording 132 tackles, 48 tackles for loss, and 17 sacks. Boykin played 3 games for the Fayetteville Guard of the AIFA in 2010.

Joe Bevis, 6' 225 lbs. - Linebacker Joe Bevis has signed a contract for the 2011 season, bringing him to training camp for his 2nd season with the Extreme. Bevis was a First Team All-Indoor Football League selection in 2008 and 2009 seasons while playing for the River City Rage in St. Charles, MO. In 2010 with the Extreme, Bevis played in 14 games, compiling a team leading 85 ½ tackles (7 ½ for loss), to go along with 1 sack, 3 interceptions, and 4 forced fumbles. Bevis had 2 interceptions returned for touchdowns. Bevis has recorded 308 tackles in 46 games over the past 3 seasons in the IFL. Bevis, a Carbondale, IL native, played his collegiate ball at the University of Illinois where he compiled 155 tackles while playing linebacker for the Illini.

"When camp starts on February 13, we will have a lot of competition at every position", states Head Coach Mike Murray. "Both LeeRon and Joe add to the talented group of players we have coming in to compete. We're excited to add players of this caliber to our roster for the 2011 season."

With these two signings, the Extreme roster now stands at 26 players announced as part of the 2011 training camp roster. IFL training camp rosters consist of 45 players.

The Bloomington Extreme will open training camp Sunday, February 13, 2011 and kick off the season two weeks later, Sunday, February 27, 2011 at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum against the Richmond Revolution with a 3:05 pm start time. For ticket information, visit www.bloomingtonextreme.com or contact the Extreme Sales Office at 309.663.8280.

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