Former Blizzard Players Moving Up
December 14, 2005 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Green Bay Blizzard News Release
A number of players from the 2005 Blizzard have signed contracts to play in the AFL in 2006:
DS Ryan Bowers (6-1, 210 Presbyterian College) signed with the Orlando Predators
OL/DL Whitney Bell (6-1, 290 Ferris State) signed with the Grand Rapids Rampage
OS Troy Mason (5-9, 170 UNLV) signed with the expansion Utah Blaze
OS Kenny Solomon (6-3, 195 Benedict) signed with the Georgia Force
FB/LB Matt Huebner (6-4, 280 St. Cloud State) signed with the Georgia Force Huebner, who enjoyed great success with the Blizzard in his first year in Arena Football, had previously spent time with the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings in the NFL. Originally a TE coming out of St. Cloud State, Huebner deftly made the transition to FB/LB in the af2, leading the team in rushing yardage and scoring a team-best 13 rushing TDs.
Additionally, another former Blizzard player spent time in the Canadian Football League. OS Gerald Harris (6-1, 195 Washington) was a mid-season addition to the Calgary Stampeders after spending the first half of the season with the Blizzard.
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