Dorados Weekly Update
February 7, 2005 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Rio Grande Valley Dorados News Release
THE E-WATCH
Former Dorados defensive specialist Eddie Moten is the first and only player to advance his playing career from the Dorados to the higher level and is currently the youngest member of the Arena Football League ‘s (AFL) Philadelphia Soul. Moten, who was a rookie last season for the Dorados out of Texas A&M-Kingsville, co-led the af2 last season in interceptions with 10 and led the af2 in interception return yards with 124 yards. Each week we will keep tabs on his progress in AFL action:
Sun Feb. 6th @ Chicago Rush
The Philadelphia Soul (1-1) dropped their first game of the year to the Chicago Rush (1-1) in Chicago 51-41 in front of 16,036 fans at Allstate Arena. Moten recorded 4 tackles (3-solo, 1-assisted) and a team co-leading one pass break-up. He currently ranks tied for second in the AFL with 4 pass breakups (passes defended).
Next for Moten: The Soul will open their home schedule hosting the 1-1 Nashville Kats on Sunday for a 2 PM kickoff that will be televised on NBC (NBC determines which games are televised in each of their markets and KVEO Channel 23 is tentatively scheduled to air the Columbus at Dallas contest).
CLOSE CALL
Rio Grande Valley Dorados Head Coach Kevin Guy joined several key faces and sports figures in SundayÂ’s edition of The Monitor, as the paper did a Super Bowl predictions feature with Rio Grande Valley sports figures and Monitor staff writers. GuyÂ’s prediction of New England winning 24-20 was one point off the actual 24-21 final, placing him as the closest predictor to the actual score.
A REVIEW OF THIS PAST WEEKÂ’S ANNOUNCED ASSIGNMENTS
Pierre Thomas (WR/DB) 5Â’10 200 LeeÂ’s Summit, Missouri Missouri Western State College
Thomas joins the Dorados as a 23 year-old rookie out of Missouri Western State College, where he completed a four year (2000- 2003) career as the programÂ’s first football consensus all-american after being named First Team by COSIDA (Daktronics), the American Football Coaches Association, and the Associated Press (Little All-America) in 2003. He received the accolades after setting a single-season school record with 14 interceptions in 2003, which broke a 46 year-old Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association record and tied a NCAA Div. II record that had not been met since 1972. His 14 interceptions also led all NCAA levels over the 2003 season. Thomas, who also accomplished the programÂ’s single-game interception record with three (three times), also broke a nine year-old single-season NCAA Div. II record for interception return yards (326) and a career NCAA Div. II record for interception return yards (528), which had been set in the mid-seventies. He rounded out his career playing in the 2004 Whataburger Cactus Bowl, which is a NCAA Div. II all-star game held annually in Kingsville..
Wil Goff (OL/DL) 6Â’5 290 Redlands, CA University of Redlands
Played at his hometown university (Univ. of Redlands) during the 2003 season and finished second on the squad in tackles with 44.5 (23 solo) and also had 6.5 tackles for a loss. He was chosen to the 2003 Aztec Bowl (Cancun, Mexico), which is an annual NCAA Division III All-Star team, as selected by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), which represents the United States and competes against the best college football players in Mexico. The 24 year-old began his college tenure at Riverside Community College (Riverside, CA) in 1999 and started as a freshman, participating in 10 games and registering 25 tackles and 1.5 sacks. Was heavily recruited by Division I schools to transfer, but suffered a rare life threatening injury in 2000. He ended up earning a medical redshirt that season and regained his health to return for a sophomore season in 2001. That season, he garnered First Team Mission Conference All-Northern Division honors, as he had 48 tackles (34 solo) and 2.5 sacks. He also had an interception, a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries.
Marquis Floyd (WR, DB) 6Â’0 190 Monroe, Georgia University of West Georgia
The 24 year-old joins the Dorados with one year of af2 experience after spending last season under Coach Guy with the Tennessee Valley Vipers. As a two-way player for the Vipers, he ranked second on the team defensively with 37 tackles (27 solo) and led the team in pass breakups with 17. On offense, Floyd ranked fifth on the team with 281 all-purpose yards, which included 242 receiving yards off 20 receptions and 7 rushing yards off 5 attempts. He registered six touchdowns on the season (3 receiving, 2 rushing, 1 kickoff return). Turned pro after an exceptional four year career (1999-2002) at the University of West Georgia (Carrollton, GA), where he was a three-time American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) All-American. He notched 231 tackles in four seasons (164 solo) and 19 interceptions. Floyd also returned kickoffs (248 yards on 12 returns) and was an elite punt return specialist. He holds the schoolÂ’s all-time punt return yards record with 982 yards off 125 returns, which is the second most in Gulf South Conference History. Floyd closed out his college career participating in the 2003 Cactus Bowl Division II all-star classic in Kingsville.
WHEN DOES IT START
The Dorados kick-off their 2005 campaign April 9th at the Dodge Arena, as they host the Louisville Fire. Season ticket packages and advertising opportunities are available by contacting the Dorados offices at 956-843-7825. Additional info can also be found by visiting the Dorados online at www.doradosfootball.com.
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