Clay Rush Named AFL Kicker of the Year
May 26, 2003 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Albany/Indiana Firebirds News Release
INDIANAPOLIS - The Arena Football League Office announced today that kicker Clay Rush (6-3, 220, Missouri Western) has been selected the 2003 Kicker of the Year as voted by the 16 head coaches of the Arena Football League. Rush, who earned Kicker of the Year honors with the Iowa Barnstormers in 2000, was named to the All-Arena First Team last week.
In his fifth season, Rush tallied an AFL-best 154 points while connecting on 24-of-46 (52.2 percent) of his field goal attempts. Rush converted 82-of-96 (85.4 percent) of his extra-point attempts and his consistently deep kickoffs led to the Firebirds allowing an 18.4 kickoff-return average (No. 3 in AFL) and 30 touchbacks.
Other candidates included: Arizona's Nelson Garner, Dallas' Jason Wells, Georgia's Steve McLaughlin, Las Vegas' Steve Videtich, Los Angeles' Remy Hamilton, Orlando's Brian Schmitz and San Jose's Daron Alcorn.
Firebirds' season tickets for the 2004 season are on sale now and can be purchased by calling a Firebirds' ticket representative at 317.472.8080. Firebirds merchandise is also available at Home Court Gift Shop. For merchandise information, please call 317.917.2755.
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