Copperheads Ready For Houston Debut
April 2, 2007 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Texas Copperheads News Release
HOUSTON - The Texas Copperheads play their first home game at the new Berry Center at 7:00pm on April 6, 2007 against the number one ranked Florida Firecats and today the team finalized their roster for the upcoming season.
The Copperheads have announced their final roster entering their first af2 game and the return of arena football in Houston. Below is a listing of the roster entering week one:
# Name Position College
10 Damone Scott QB University of California-Northridge
8 Tony Eckert QB Southern Methodist University
54 Lawrence Taylor, Jr. OL/DL North Carolina Central University
52 Matthew Beeler OL/DL Texas State University
67 Micheal Henry OL/DL University of Arkansas
65 Robby Walker OL/DL Ohio State University
70 Ronald Brown OL/DL Murray State University
99 Tony George OL/DL University of Louisiana - Lafayette
75 Clyde Stearns, Jr. OL/DL Langston
93 Jonathan Golden OL/DL Rice University
44 Patrick Norton FB-LB UCLA
21 Marvin Abii WR/DB None
9 Obrey Minor WR/DB Sam Houston State University
3 Greg Yeldell WR/DB Indiana
6 Landon Taylor WR/DB Colorado State University
4 Kailan Williams WR/DB Missouri State
24 Kealvin Armstrong WR/DB Texas A&M-Kingsville
17 Jarrod Fuller WR/DB Sam Houston State
1 Randy Chappell WR/LB Oklahoma State University
5 Victor Malone DS University of Houston
7 Nick Gatto Kicker Arkansas State University
88 Jason Deml WR University of Louisiana - Monroe
12 John Whitehead WR University of Southern Mississippi
2 Roland Hayes WR Alabama A&M University
90 Kendrick Barrett DS Northeastern Oklahoma University
For more information on the 2007 Texas Copperheads call 888-897-FANG or visit us online at www.texascopperheads.com.
The Copperheads offense will be led by Quarterback Tony Eckert, a former Southern Methodist Mustang; he will be protected by former Ohio State Buckeye Robby Walker.
On Defense, the Copperheads are led by Missouri State standout Kalian Williams and Greg Yeldell, a former University of Indiana Hoosier. The "Fang Gang" defense is ready for all foes in the 2007 af2 season.
The Copperheads roster also has a local flavor with many players from the greater Houston area like Marvin Abii from Westbury High School. Matthew Beeler played at Katy High School and played college football at Texas State University just to name a few.
The kicking game is anchored by Nick Gatto from Spring and he played college football at Arkansas State and has played at both the arenafootball and af2 levels.
Copperheads Tickets are available at the Copperheads office and online at ticketmaster.com. Individual tickets start at just $9. Special discounts are available to corporate partners and special groups of 20 or more. To purchase tickets by phone, dial 888-897-FANG.
Copperheads season tickets are available now by calling or visit texascopperheads.com.
The arenafootballleague2 Texas Copperheads play all home games at the 8,239 seat Berry Center (www.berrycenter.net) in Northwest Houston. The Copperheads kick off the 2007 season on Friday, April 6th against the Florida Firecats.
For more information, get player photos for media outlets or to get your 2007 Texas Copperheads season tickets, contact the Copperheads office at (888) 897-FANG or visit www.texascopperheads.com. J. Ronald Oswalt, Director of Media Relations can be reached at (832) 754-7666 or by electronic mail at oswalt1@houston.rr.com.
CALL THE COPPERHEADS TICKET OFFICE DIRECTLY: Fans can call the Copperheads ticket office directly at 281-392-5592. Single-game ticket - prices start at $9.00 for children, and $10.00 for adults.
GROUP TICKET RATES OF 25 TICKETS OR MORE: Call Gary Saunders in the Copperheads ticket office at 888-897-FANG.
SEASON TICKET PACKAGES: Fans can call the Copperheads offices directly at 281-392-5592. Prices range starts as low as $53.00 for a reserved seat to all seven Copperheads home games.
CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: Call Gary Saunders, General Manager in the Copperheads front office at 281-605-8610.
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