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Geathers And Ortiz Signed

May 5, 2010 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Tampa Bay Storm News Release


TAMPA BAY - The Tampa Bay Storm have signed wide receiver/linebacker Jason Geathers and linebacker Eric Ortiz, announced Head Coach and General Manager Tim Marcum.

"We are a little banged up right now and had some room on the roster to bring some people in," said Marcum. "Jason and Eric are two guys we feel can help this team right now."

Geathers (6'-4", 220 lbs., Miami) returns for his fourth season in the AFL and first with the Storm. He spent the previous three seasons with the San Jose SaberCats where he twice earned a spot on the Arena Football League All-Ironman team for his two-way play. Geathers finished the 2008 season with 37 receptions for 365 yards and five touchdowns; defensively he recorded 22 tackles, four fumble recoveries, three pass breakups and two forced fumbles. In 2001 he won a National Championship with the Miami Hurricanes.

Ortiz (6-3, 238, Belhaven University) spent training camp with the Storm and returns to the team in Week Six. The rookie linebacker recently returned from rookie mini-camp with the Minnesota Vikings.

The Tampa Bay Storm take on the Jacksonville Sharks this Friday, May 7 at the St. Pete Times Forum, festivities kick off at 4:30 p.m. The game can be heard on 1250-AM WHNZ with Jack Harris calling the play-by-play and Jason Dixon analyzing the action. This game is the AFL National Game of the Week on the NFL Network.

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