Dusters Add Five to Roster
Published on February 20, 2006 under arenafootball2 (af2)
Amarillo Venom News Release
The Amarillo Dusters today announced the assignment from the af2 league office of five new faces to the roster. Defensive Specialist Kareem Timbers, OL/DL Ron Jenerette, FB/LB's Titus Ivory, Jackson Harris, and Joseph Oniwor will all join the team in March in preparation for the 2006 campaign.
"With these five players, we are making yet another statement," said Dusters General Manager Warren McCarty. "They all possess great physical attributes, they were successful in college, they are hungry to begin their professional careers, and they wanted to be part of our family. Timbers is a big, physical athlete in the secondary, and will compete for the opportunity to play on the backside corner. Ivory, Harris, Oniwor, and Jenerette will all bring the heat and get after the quarterback, and they all have that relentless attitude that we are looking for."
Kareem Timbers (6'3, 210) was a two-year starter at Wisconsin as both a safety and rover. During his career, he posted 51 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 1 pass break-up, 1 forced fumble, and 3 sacks.
"Kareem is tall and can run, and has experience in the secondary," said Coach Steve Perdue. "We anticipate him coming in and being a physical, imposing presence back there. I'm excited about what he brings to the table."
Ron Jenerette (6'4, 270) was a three-year letterman at Rutgers University in New Jersey as a defensive lineman. He totaled 33 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, and 1 fumble recovery from 2000-2002.
"Ron moves very well for a guy his size, and he's very smooth moving side to side," said Perdue. "He was a basketball star in high school, and really came on as a football player at Rutgers. He's long, and has a mean streak. I think he can be an impact player for us as a two-way lineman."
Jackson Harris (6'2, 260) joins the Dusters after competing at the University of Findlay in Ohio. Playing on the defensive line, Harris racked up 103 tackles, 52 tackles for loss, and 27.5 sacks during his illustrious career. He is the school's all-time sack leader, and earned all-conference honors as a sophomore, junior, and senior.
"Jackson is a beast, and his motor never stops," said Perdue. "Quarterbacks under pressure make mistakes in arena football. Sometimes it just takes one bad decision to turn a game in the other team's favor. Jackson brings that ability to us."
Titus Ivory (6'3, 240) enjoyed an outstanding career at 1-AA Northern Iowa, which was also the home of current Arizona Cardinals Quarterback and former AFL star Kurt Warner. As a linebacker, Ivory totaled 116.5 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks.
"The coaching staff at NIU raved about Titus", said Perdue. "They loved his leadership, intensity, and overall athleticism. We know he'll bring those same characteristics to us. If he can handle the challenge of pass protection on the offensive side of the ball, he has the opportunity to do great things for us."
Joseph Oniwor (6'1, 260) was a two-year starter at Nose Guard at UNLV. During those two seasons, he was a dominating run-stopper and extremely active pass-rusher as well, racking up 42 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and 2 sacks. In two seasons at Cerritos Junior College in California, Oniwor racked up 61 tackles and 3 sacks as well.
"Joseph's workout video was very impressive," said Perdue. "Add to that the fact that he's probably 20 to 30 pounds lighter than what he played at while he was at UNLV. He was all over the field there, so to think about him being lighter on his feet and quicker is really exciting. Nose tackles don't accumulate stats like that unless they are going all out on every snap. Joseph has the potential to dominate."
The Dusters take the field for training camp on March 20, 2006.
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