Destroyers Lineman Exposed In Expansion Draft
October 2, 2002 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Buffalo Destroyers News Release
(BUFFALO, NY) â The Arena Football League announced the list of players exposed for the 2003 Expansion Draft this afternoon. Buffalo OL/DL Eric Miller is the lone member of the Destroyers to be exposed for the draft slated for Tuesday, October 22.
Miller signed with Buffalo prior to the 2002 season as a free agent from the Oklahoma Wranglers. He appeared in nine games recording four and a half tackles. Miller played the 2001 season with the Wranglers and played five seasons with the Florida Bobcats (1996-2000).
Miller was part of three national championships with the Miami Hurricanes (â87, â88, â91). He played defensive line for coaches Jimmy Johnson and Dennis Erickson. In the off-season, Miller is an actor/stuntman. He has appeared in the movies Waterboy, Any Given Sunday, and Replacements.
"There are some talented players available which is usually the case," said Destroyers head coach and general manager Ray Bentley. "At this time, I don 't see us trading to get in on the action...but you never know."
More than 80 players were left exposed for the Colorado Crush to select, including high-profile players like former NFL quarterbacks Dameyune Craig of the Indiana Firebirds, Glenn Foley of the New Jersey Gladiators and Danny Kanell of the New York Dragons; one the AFL's elite receivers OS Joe Douglass of the Chicago Rush; and two 2001 AFL All-Rookie Team members, Grand Rapids Rampage DS JoJo Polk and Indiana DS Cornelius Coe. Buffalo and the Carolina Cobras left the fewest exposed at one a piece. The Indiana Firebirds left the most players exposed with 14. The ArenaBowl XVI Champion San Jose SaberCats have four players available. The complete list of players eligible for the expansion draft is at www.arenafootball.com.
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For the latest on the Destroyers off-season moves, log on: www.buffalodestroyers.com.
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