Destroyers trim roster by four
April 21, 2004 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Columbus Destroyers News Release
COLUMBUS, OH â As preparations continue for this Sunday's matchup with the Tampa Bay Storm, the Arena Football League's Columbus Destroyers have waived offensive specialist CoCo Blalock and wide receiver/defensive back Jarrail Jackson, and released defensive specialist Prentice Taylor and offensive/defensive lineman Jason Walters, the team announced today.
Blalock appeared in all ten games with the Destroyers this season, recording 47 receptions for 433 yards and three touchdowns. He also returned 23 kickoffs for 409 yards, giving him 952 all-purpose yards on the season.
Jackson, who spent four of the last five weeks on injured reserve with a foot injury, had ten catches for 104 yards and two touchdowns in six games played in 2004. Taylor also spent the majority of the season on injured reserve after suffering a shoulder injury early in the year, seeing his only action of the season in week two versus the Carolina Cobras where he was the team's third-leading tackler with four solo tackles in the contest. Walters joined the Destroyers midseason, signing with the team on March 10. He appeared in two games for the Destroyers, recording 1.5 tackles in the process.
The Destroyers return to the field this Sunday, April 25 to take on the defending ArenaBowl champion Tampa Bay Storm at Nationwide Arena. The game has been moved to a 3 p.m. kickoff from its original noon start time. Destroyers tickets, starting as low at $9, may be purchased at Nationwide Arena, at the Chillers in Dublin and Easton, through Ticketmaster, by visiting www.columbusdestroyers.com or call (614) 431-3600.
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