AFL Cleveland Gladiators

Gladiators WR Dominick Goodman Named Russell Athletic Offensive Player of the Week

Published on April 24, 2012 under Arena Football League (AFL)
Cleveland Gladiators News Release


CLEVELAND - Cleveland Gladiators wide receiver Dominick Goodman has been named the Russell Athletic Offensive Player of the Week, the Arena Football League office announced today. Goodman becomes the second Gladiators player in 2012 to receive league honors. John Dutton earned the same honor for his Week 4 performance.

Goodman led all receivers with 17 catches, 189 receiving yards and caught three touchdowns in the Gladiators Week 7 loss to the Jacksonville Sharks. His 17 receptions tied the Gladiators single-game record, set twice by Ben Nelson and Chris Johnson, both during the 2010 Gladiators season. His 189 receiving yards is a season-best for the Gladiators.

"Dominick is a sure-handed receiver who continues to make big plays for us," Gladiators head coach Steve Thonn said. "This is a tremendous honor and it is well-deserved."

Goodman leads the AFL in receptions with 68 and is sixth in the AFL in receiving yards per game (109.7). His 15 receiving touchdowns lead the Gladiators and are tied for sixth in the AFL.

Goodman prepped at Colerain High School in Cincinnati and was an All-American as a senior. He played collegiately at the University of Cincinnati from 2005-2008, where he finished his career with 204 catches for 2,512 yards and 22 touchdowns for the Bearcats.

The Cleveland Gladiators are part of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Quicken Loans Arena organization and also owned by a group led by Cavaliers Majority Owner and Quicken Loans Founder and Chairman Dan Gilbert. The group also owns and operates the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League playing at Quicken Loans Arena and the Canton Charge of the NBA Development League playing in nearby Canton, Ohio at the Canton Civic Center.

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