Kats Announce 2007 Roster
February 28, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Nashville Kats News Release
NASHVILLE- The Nashville Kats have set their roster for the 2007 season after the league-mandated roster size had to be no more than 24 active players on Monday, February 26.
The 2007 Kats are made up of 16 free agents, four traded players and one player claimed off of waivers. The Kats return, most notably, OL/DL James Baron who was named one of the AFL's 20 greatest players, QB Clint Stoerner who in 2006, helped the Kats set franchise records for touchdowns in a season (113), most passing yards in a season (3,847) and most total offense in a season (4,357 yards) and lineman Joe Minucci who led the Kats in sacks in 2005 and in 2006.
The Kats also added two-time ArenaBowl champion coach Lary Kuharich of whom Kuharich and head coach Pat Sperduto won titles with while members of the Tampa Bay Storm (1991 and 1993).
Active Roster
# Pos Last Name First Name Ht Wt College Exp Acquired
1 WR/LB Wright Carlos 6'3" 205 Tennessee St. 2 WC (12/13/06)
2 DB Woods Thal 5'9" 175 Colorado St 3 TR-UT (10/10/06)
4 QB Stoerner Clint 6'2" 210 Arkansas 2 TR-Dal (10/05/05)
6 LB Ezekiel Liam 6'1" 255 Northeasthern R FA (2/12/07)
8 WR Bonner Cornelius 6' 188 Cincinatti 7 FA (12/6/06)
9 WR Shelley Jason 6'2" 192 Central St. (OH) 5 FA (10/6/06)
11 K Witczak Jason 6'1" 195 Southeast Mo. 2 FA (3/3/06)
12 QB Smoker Jeff 6'3" 223 Michigan State R FA (11/17/06)
18 WR Nix Alonzo 6'1" 190 Chattanooga 1 FA (1/7/06)
21 DB Raymond Keon 5'10" 190 Middle Tennessee St R FA (10/11/06)
23 DB Bacon Waine 5'11" 191 Alabama R FA (10/9/06)
38 FB Alexander Dan 6'0" 265 Nebraska 2 FA (10/3/04)
47 LB Hodges Howard 6'2" 255 Iowa R FA (10/11/06)
50 DL Hunter Hugh 6'2" 265 Hampton 9 FA (1/24/07)
51 OL Clayton Carey 6'3" 290 Texas El Paso 3 FA (2/14/05)
52 DL McGill Tim 6'2" 324 Illinois 2 TR-UT (10/10/06)
61 OL Morris Charlie 6'2" 305 Temple 7 FA (10/11/04)
72 OL Franklin Julius 6'3" 318 Bethune Cook man R FA (2/2/07)
91 DL McConnell Aaron 6'3" 295 Pittsburg St. (KS) 2 FA (10/11/04)
95 DL Baron James 6'4" 265 Virginia Tech 10 TR-CHI (9/27/04)
98 DL Minucci Joe 6'3" 298 Delaware 2 FA (10/11/04)
Practice Squad
24 DB/WR Joyce Eric 5'10" 185 Tennessee St. 1 FA (1/7/06)
31 LB Givan Brendan 6'2" 253 Stillman R FA (10/10/06)
2 LB Bua Tony 5'11" 220 Arkansas R FA (2/5/07)
54 OL Harrell Clay 6'2" 300 Northern St R FA (2/8/07)
Injured Reserve
3 WR Small O.J. 6'2" 218 Florida R FA (10/11/05)
5 FB Grant Rupert 6'1" 240 Howard 7 TR-ORL(3/22/05)
16 QB Kohn Matt 6'2" 205 Indianapolis R FA (10/16/06)
25 DB Montgomery Delmonico 6' 195 Houston 3 WC (4/13/05)
56 DL Adams Demoine 6'2" 252 Nebraska R FA (1/8/07)
77 OL Ross Isaiah 6'3" 320 Nevada-Reno R FA (10/17/06)
88 OL Draper Shawn 6'3" 290 Alabama R FA (2/9/07)
99 DL Herron Anthony 6'3" 280 Iowa 2 FA(10/3/04)
The Kats 2007 season is set to kick-off Thursday, March 1st when the club hosts the Columbus Destroyers. Nashville will compete in the AFL's Central Division, a talent-rich division that houses the past two ArenaBowl Champions (Chicago Rush 2006, Colorado Crush 2005) and added the Kansas City Brigade in a realignment change.
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