Crush announce opening day roster
January 24, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Colorado Crush News Release
DENVER -- The Colorado Crush today announced their 2005 opening day roster, featuring 20 players on the active roster and five players on injured reserve.
Fifteen of the 20 players on the active roster are returnees from the 2004 team that tied for the league's best record (11-5) and finished nine yards shy of an ArenaBowl berth, falling at Arizona in the AFL Semifinals. Five players are entering their third season with the Crush: QB John Dutton, OS Damian Harrell, WR/DB Ahmad Hawkins, FB/LB Saul Patu and OL/DL Bryant Shaw.
Only two rookies made the opening day roster, former Kansas City Chief OL/DL Tank Reese and former Denver Bronco OL/DL Chris Watton. Two other rookies, Denver native WR/LB Darcey Levy (Montbello H.S.) and DS Jabir Walker made the team, but were placed on injured reserve. The other three newcomers on the active roster are WR/LB Andy McCullough, kicker Clay Rush and member of the Crush's inaugural team, DS Delvin Hughley. All three AFL veterans played for the Indiana Firebirds in 2004.
AFL rules state that each team is limited to a 24-player roster, with 20 players declared active for each game. The league's mandatory cut down date to reach the regular season 24-man roster is today.
Here is the 2005 Crush opening day roster breakdown (25 - 20 active, 5 injured reserve):
Quarterbacks (2): John Dutton, Jose Davis
FB/LB (4): Chad Dukes, Saul Patu, John Peaua, Rich Young
Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs (3): Touré Carter, Ahmad Hawkins, Willis Marshall
Wide Receivers/Linebackers (3): Darcey Levy, Kevin McKenzie, Andy McCullough
Defensive Specialists (3): Rashad Floyd, Delvin Hughley, Jabir Walker
Offensive Specialists (1): Damian Harrell
Off./Def. Lineman (9): Dustin Barno, Hugh Hunter, Donny Klein, Kyle Moore-Brown, Derrick Pickens, Tank Reese, Bryant Shaw, Chris Watton
Kickers (1): Clay Rush
Colorado will kick off its third season at Orlando on January 30 (10 a.m. MT,NBC) before returning to Denver to host the Grand Rapids Rampage at Pepsi Center on Feb. 5. Crush single-game tickets start at just $7and can be purchased by calling (303) 830-TIXS on to ticketmaster.com.
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