Dorados Assigned Briggs
February 18, 2004 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Rio Grande Valley Dorados News Release
DORADOS ADD EXPERIENCED RECEIVER AND SPECIALIST
af2 ASSIGNS GARY BRIGGS TO DORADOS
HIDALGO, TX: February 18, 2004 â The Rio Grande Valley Dorados of arenafootball2 (af2) are pleased to announce they were assigned wide receiver / defensive back Gary Briggs to their 2004 roster by the af2 offices.
"Gary brings af2 experience to our squad," said Dorados Head Coach Gary Gussman. "He has the potential to be a two-way player and I like his overall speed and quickness."
Briggs, a 5'10" 185-pound wide receiver / defensive back joins the Dorados with two seasons of af2 experience. In 2002, Briggs played in one game with the Roanoke Steam and 12 games with the Norfolk Nighthawks. With Norfolk, he recorded a team-high 65 receptions and 782 yards, along with a team-leading 523 yards off of 31 kickoff returns (avg 16.9). Briggs also finished second on the team in scoring with 110 points and had 16 receiving touchdowns. He returned both a missed field goal and a kickoff return 57 yards (missed field goal return was second longest in league) each for a touchdown and both on the same week, achieving the task on May 6th to earn game MVP honors. On defense, he had 10 tackles (7 unassisted, 3 assisted) during the season. The 28 year-old played his first pro season with Norfolk and finished the season with 426 receiving yards and 7 touchdowns off of 41receptions. He also rushed four times for four yards and recorded a rushing touchdown. Briggs ranked second on the squad in all purpose yards (841), receiving yards (426) and kickoff return yards with 345. His 41 receptions and 7 touchdown receptions ranked third on the team. On the defensive side of the ball, he had 9 solo and 20 total tackles with one sack.
The New Carrollton, Maryland native played college football at West Liberty State College in West Liberty, West Virginia from 1996-1999. Briggs spent the 1996 and 1997 season as a defensive back before switching over to the offensive side of the ball. In 1998, he recorded 35 catches for 762 yards and four touchdowns to earn All-WVIAC honors (West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference). He caught 37 passes in 1999 as a senior and totalled 640 yards and 6 touchdowns. Briggs ranked 40th in the NCAA with a punt return average of 10.5 yards.
Briggs marks the 13th players announced to the Dorados roster, joining Marcus Bradley (def. specialist), Will Burch (QB), Spencer Conley (OL./DL), Rico Gardner (WR/LB), Abel Gonzalez (QB) Preston Hartfield (WR/DB), Eric Houle (K), Raymond James (OL/DL), Brent McDonald (FB/LB), Jason Null (FB/LB), Manwell Talbert (WR/LB) and Anthony Terrell (WR/DB).
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