Cornelius White named to AFL's All-Ironman Team

Published on May 26, 2005 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Columbus Destroyers News Release


COLUMBUS, OH – Wide receiver/linebacker Cornelius White of the Columbus Destroyers has been named to the U.S. Army All-Ironman Team by the Arena Football Leauge, it was announced Thursday. Players were selected as a result of their prowess in all aspects of the game in 2005.

In his third season with the Destroyers, the eight-year AFL veteran played in all 16 games with the Destroyers and compiled one of his best seasons as a professional, finishing with a career-high 91 catches for 1,135 yards and a team-leading 22 receiving touchdowns, while adding his 23rd touchdown of the season on a kickoff return. It was the second consecutive season White surpassed 1,000 yards receiving.

Defensively, White was the club's fourth-leading tackler, making 42.0 stops (35 solo) with one forced fumble and one pass deflection. His 42 tackles in 2005 was the most since 2000, when he recorded a career-high 45.5 tackles during his first season with the Carolina Cobras. White finished the season in impressive fashion, making 20 catches for 281 yards and eight touchdowns with 11 tackles defensively during the final three games of the season. In Columbus' first game of the season, White became the franchise's all-time leader in career receiving yards, making him the club's career leader in all major receiving categories. In three years with the team, White has recorded 232 catches for 3,047 yards and 59 touchdowns.

NBC Sports' coverage of Honda's Drive to ArenaBowl XIX begins this Sunday, May 29 with four divisional round matchups all set to kickoff at 3:30 p.m. (ET). The National Conference's No. 1-seed Georgia Force hosts the No. 4-seed Tampa Bay Storm at Philips Arena, while the American Conference's No. 1-seed Colorado Crush hosts the No. 4-seed San Jose SaberCats at the Pepsi Center. In the other American conference matchup, the No. 2-seed Los Angeles Avengers host the No. 3-seed Chicago Rush at Staples Center in Los Angeles. In the National Conference's other divisional game, the No. 2-seed New York Dragons host the No. 3-seed Orlando Predators at Nassau Coliseum.

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2005 U.S. ARMY ALL-IRONMAN TEAM

POSITION PLAYER, TEAM

Fullback/Linebacker Rich Young, Colorado

Fullback/Linebacker Duke Pettijohn, Dallas

Fullback/Linebacker Chris Avery, Grand Rapids

Offensive/Defensive lineman Kyle Moore-Brown, Colorado

Offensive/Defensive lineman B.J. Cohen, New Orleans

Offensive/Defensive lineman Marcus Owen, New York

Wide receiver/Linebacker Etu Molden, Chicago

Wide receiver/Linebacker Darryl Hammond, Nashville

Wide receiver/Linebacker Cory Fleming, Orlando

Wide receiver/Linebacker Cornelius White, Columbus

Wide receiver/Defensive back Willis Marshall, Colorado

Wide receiver/Defensive back Will Pettis, Dallas

Wide receiver/Defensive back Kevin Ingram, Los Angeles

Wide receiver/Defensive back James Roe, San Jose

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