Columbus DS Jerald Brown named ADT Defensive Player of the Year
May 30, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - Columbus DS JERALD BROWN (5-11, 185, Glenville State) was selected as the 2006 ADT Defensive Player of the Year as voted by the AFL head coaches, players, fans and Arena Football League Writers Association (AFLWA).
Brown, who just completed his third AFL season, also earned First-Team All-Arena honors last week. He was second in the League with 11 interceptions and third with 133 interception-return yardage during the regular season. He also led the Destroyers with 14 pass break-ups and was third on the team with 65.0 total tackles. Brown is the first Columbus player to earn an individual AFL postseason award.
Other players receiving votes this year included: Colorado's RASHAD FLOYD, Dallas' COLSTON WEATHERINGTON, Philadelphia's EDDIE MOTEN and San Jose's CLEVAN THOMAS.
ALL-TIME ADT DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR HONOREES
YEAR PLAYER, TEAM
2006 Jerald Brown, Columbus Destroyers
2005 Silas Demary, Los Angeles Avengers
2004 Kenny McEntyre, Orlando Predators
2003 Clevan Thomas, San Jose SaberCats
2002 Clevan Thomas, San Jose SaberCats*
2001 Kenny McEntyre, Orlando Predators
2000 Kenny McEntyre, Orlando Predators
1999 James Baron, Nashville Kats
1998 Johnnie Harris, Tampa Bay Storm
1997 Tracey Perkins, Tampa Bay Storm
1996 David McLeod, Albany Firebirds
*AFL Rookie
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