First Rampage player tryout set for November 6

Published on August 9, 2005 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Grand Rapids Rampage News Release


The Grand Rapids Rampage Arena Football team will be holding an open free-agent tryout camp at the Soccer Spot in Kentwood, Michigan on Saturday, November 6, 2005. This will be the only open tryout in the West Michigan area. The Rampage will hold other tryouts around the country that will be announced at a later time. A total of six players were signed last season from open tryouts, including WR/DB Timon Marshall, FB/LB Johnnie Balous and OL/DL Colin Bryant all of which played for the Rampage last season and are currently under contract. Act now to become the latest Rampage "diamond in the rough" as we look for new players through this open tryout.

Cost for the tryout is $65 if you pay and pre-register by November 5. Cash, check or money order will be accepted for pre-registration. On the day of the tryout, we will only accept $80 cash if you have not pre-registered.

Pre-registration is highly recommended. Please fill out the form and send a $65 money order, check or in cash to the Rampage football offices at:

Grand Rapids Rampage - Free Agent Tryout Camp

Attn: Michael Baker

3701 32nd Street, Suite A

Kentwood, MI 49512

The Rampage can bring 37 players to training camp for the 2006 season and are looking heavily on open tryouts to fill key roster spaces. Many Rampage players and AFL legends have come from open tryouts. These include: former Rampage WR/DB and ArenaBowl XIX MVP/Ironman Willis Marshall, two-time NFL MVP Kurt Warner, New Orleans Saints All-Pro kick returner Michael Lewis and AFL legend George LaFrance.

Rampage Head Coach Sparky McEwen and his coaching staff will be on hand to evaluate all players at the tryout camp.

All Rampage football candidates are required to wear appropriate attire for non-contact football drills, i.e., shorts or sweats, cleats and turf shoes. There will be no helmets or shoulder pads in the workout. The tryout will start promptly at 8am. Registration will begin at 7am.

Potential players will go through various non-contact drills such as a 40-yard dash, short shuttle, 225-pound bench press test, broad jump, as well as individual and team drills.

Possible positions are quarterback, offensive specialist, defensive specialist, offensive/defensive lineman, wide receiver/linebacker, wide receiver/defensive back, fullback/linebacker and kicker.

For more information, please contact the team's tryout information hotline at 616.975.7708, extension 19.

2006 season tickets are now on sale. To reserve season tickets for eight games of hard-hitting, high scoring, non-stop of Rampage football on Centennial Wireless Field at Van Andel Arena, please make the toll-free call to the Rampage offices at 1.888.595.4878 or log on to RampageFootball.com.

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