Buffalo Sets Roster For Season Opener
January 27, 2003 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Buffalo Destroyers News Release
(BUFFALO, NY) - The Buffalo Destroyers cut 12 players on Sunday to get down to the 24-man roster limit for the start of the 2003 Arena Football League season which kicks off this Saturday, February 1st at the HSBC Arena.
To get down to the AFL roster limit, Buffalo waived OL/DL Imani Bell, WR/DB Malik Campbell, WR/DB Jason Collins-Baker, OL/DL Gonzalo Floyd, DS Ken Haslip, OL/DL Jason Jewell, WR/DB Van Johnson, OL/DL Brad Keeney, QB Chris Sanders, OL/DL Dave Sucura, FB/LB Corey Terry and OL/DL Clyde Wilkins. Buffalo also placed FB/LB Eddie Diaz on injured reserve.
"This is one of the toughest decisions I've had to make as a coach," said Destroyers head coach Ron Selesky. "We wanted a competitive training camp and we definitely got that. We had to let go some guys who could end up playing for someone else but we are very happy with what we got. We have the beginnings of a very good football team.
The Destroyers roster is composed of 19 AFL veterans and five rookies. The team features eight players returning from last season's playoff squad.
The roster breakdown by position follows:
Quarterback (2) â Jeff Loots, Tim Carey
Offensive Specialist (2) â Gunnard Twyner, Jarrail Jackson
FB/LB (3) â Anthony Hicks, Juan Long, Dwayne Woods
WR/DB (2) â Bret Cooper, Mel Miller
WR/LB (4) â Cornelius White, Sir Mawn Wilson, Anthony Payton, Mike Guazzo
Defensive Specialists (3) â JoJo Polk, Dwaine Carpenter, Chuck Wesley
Linemen (7) âAlex Houston, Steve Scifres, Ken Bouie, Silas Demary, Demond Gibson, Terry Grooms, Hardy Mitchell Kicker (1) â Mike Moser
Buffalo kicks off its fifth season in the Arena Football League this Saturday, February 1, 2003 as the Destroyers host the Grand Rapids Rampage at the HSBC Arena. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Season and group tickets are on sale now. Call 716-881-4444!
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