Columbus Destroyers trim opening day roster to 22
February 27, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Columbus Destroyers News Release
COLUMBUS, OH - The Columbus Destroyers, presented by Germain, have cut their roster to 22 players for their season opening game against the Nashville Kats on Thursday, March 1. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. (ET) at Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville. The Destroyers will make their home debut on Friday, March 24 against the defending ArenaBowl Champion Chicago Rush on Huntington Field at Nationwide Arena with kickoff slated for 7 p.m.
To meet the AFL roster limit, the Destroyers have made the following moves. The team activated defensive back Rober' Freeman from the Refused to Report list and re-signed quarterback Matt Nagy and wide receiver David Saunders. The team has placed the following players on the Injured Reserve list: quarterback Josh Harris, offensive linemen Juan Porter and Greg Walker, and wide receivers Tony Locke and Marcus Knight.
The Destroyers have waived the following players: defensive linemen Elliott Harris and Shane Jones; defensive backs Matt Jackson and Justin Perkins; linebackers Adrian Mayes, Jermaine Petty and Brian Thornburg; and wide receivers Cole Magner and Mark Philmore.
The 22-man active roster includes ten players returning from a 2006 squad that helped the Destroyers to their best finish in franchise history. In addition, four players will make their debut in the AFL. The 2007 roster is below:
NO. POS. Last Name First Name HGT WGT EXP DOB College
ACTIVE
4 LB Barre B.J. 6-2 210 1 1/30/1981 Ohio St
12 DB Brown Jerald 5-11 185 3 12/3/1980 Glenville St
7 WR Bush Josh 5-9 170 3 7/23/1980 Western Michigan
9 QB Dreisbach Scott 6-2 215 4 12/16/1975 Michigan
68 OL Duncan Howard 6-4 300 1 11/15/1980 Oklahoma
20 DB Floyd Anthony 5-10 200 R 2/1/1981 Louisville
14 DB Freeman Rober' 5-9 182 2 8/28/1981 Clark (GA)
87 FB Greetis Brad 6-3 280 1 5/13/1978 Cal Lutheran
3 WR Groce Damien 5-10 185 5 11/14/1978 Iowa St
24 DB Hefflin Brandon 6-1 185 2 9/1/1980 Toledo
69 OL Hilliard Jason 6-6 320 R 6/29/1981 Louisville
72 OL Jahnke Chris 6-5 310 R 12/4/1981 Indiana
86 DL Jones Ken 6-4 295 3 9/8/1979 South Carolina St
1 DL Kinney Kelvin 6-7 280 7 12/31/1972 Virginia St
18 WR Levy Darcey 6-2 200 2 7/5/1979 Pittsburgh
6 K Martinez Peter 6-3 185 2 5/11/1980 Western Kentucky
11 QB Nagy Matt 6-2 220 4 4/24/1978 Delaware
70 OL Rabatin Will 6-2 305 R 8/25/1982 Louisville
93 DL Riley Bernard 6-2 315 2 1/12/1981 USC
2 WR Saunders David 6-2 210 7 1/31/1976 West Virginia
10 LB Spicer Michale 6-1 275 2 6/30/1982 Western Carolina
32 FB Wells Harold 6-0 270 1 5/25/1983 Gardner Webb
INJURED RESERVE
5 QB Harris Josh 6-3 230 0 9/9/1982 Bowling Green
13 WR Knight Marcus 6-1 190 2 6/19/1978 Michigan
8 WR Locke Tony 5-10 195 2 5/19/1978 Ohio St
95 C Porter Juan 6-4 310 6 11/26/1973 Ohio St
66 OL Walker Gregory 6-5 330 R 10/1/1981 Clemson
WE BELIEVE that you can never get enough football. Season tickets for the 2007 season are now available starting at $99 by calling (877) COLS-AFL or by visiting www.ColumbusDestroyers.com. Also for a limited time, fans may purchase a special season ticket package that includes two season tickets, two replica AFL footballs and two Destroyers hats for $198. Single game tickets are now on sale at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office, The Bluelines at all Chiller Ice Rinks and all ticketmaster Ticket Centers. Groups of 10 or more are eligible for group rates by calling (614) 246-HITS.
ESPN's coverage of the AFL on ESPN debuts this week on ABC when the Dallas Desperados visit the New York Dragons or the Chicago Rush visit the Kansas City Brigade at 12:30 (ET). Check local listings for the game in your area.
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