Colorado Crush OS Damian Harrell named Offensive Player of the Year
Published on May 31, 2006 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - For the second straight season, Colorado Crush OS DAMIAN HARRELL (6-3, 200, Florida State) was selected as the AFL's Offensive Player of the Year as voted by the League's head coaches, players, fans and Arena Football League Writers Association (AFLWA).
During the 2006 regular season, Harrell set new AFL records for scoring (366 points), receiving touchdowns (60), and total touchdowns (61). He also tied a League mark, held by Albany's EDDIE BROWN, by catching at least one touchdown in 65 consecutive regular-season games. He can break the record in Week 1 of the 2007 season.
Harrell, who passed the 10,000-yard plateau for his career (10,327) this season, had 152 receptions and 1,920 receiving yards, which rank second and third, respectively, among single-season totals in AFL history.
Other players receiving votes this year included: Dallas' CLINT DOLEZEL, Georgia's CHRIS JACKSON, San Jose's MARK GRIEB and Utah's SIAHA BURLEY.
ALL-TIME AFL OFFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
SEASON PLAYER, TEAM
2006 Damian Harrell, Colorado Crush
2005 Damian Harrell, Colorado Crush
2004 Marcus Nash, Las Vegas Gladiators
2003 Chris Jackson, Los Angeles Avengers
2002 Mark Grieb, San Jose SaberCats
2001 Aaron Garcia, New York Dragons
2000 Mike Horacek, Iowa Barnstormers
1999 Eddie Brown, Albany Firebirds
1998 Calvin Schexnayder, Arizona Rattlers
1997 Barry Wagner, Orlando Predators
1996 Eddie Brown, Albany Firebirds
1995 Barry Wagner, Orlando Predators
1994 Eddie Brown, Albany Firebirds
1993 Hunkie Cooper, Arizona Rattlers
1992 Jay Gruden, Tampa Bay Storm
1991 George LaFrance, Detroit Drive
1990 Art Schlichter, Detroit Drive
1989 George LaFrance, Detroit Drive
1988 Ben Bennett, Chicago Bruisers
1987 Russell Hairston, Pittsburgh Gladiators
NOTE: Award was Most Valuable Player from 1987-95
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