Kats Sign One, Place One on Team's Exempt List
November 21, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Nashville Kats News Release
NASHVILLE- The Nashville Kats agreed to terms with QB Jeff Smoker and added DL Earl Cochran to the team's other league/ exempt list announced Head Coach/Dir. of Football Operations Pat Sperduto. As per club policy, terms of Smoker's deal was not disclosed.
Smoker (6'3 223 Michigan State) comes to the Kats after spending time with the NFL's St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs. Originally drafted in the sixth round of the 2004 NFL Draft (201st overall), Smoker spent two seasons with the Rams and 2006 training camp with the Chiefs. While at Michigan State, he was 685-for-1150 (60.0%) for 8,932 yards and 61 touchdowns. Smoker set a Michigan State University all-time record with 8,714 yards of total offense and as a senior became the first quarterback in school history to reach the 3,000-yard passing milestone in a season.
Cochran (6'5 284 Alabama State) signed with the Kats in October as a free agent. Cochran will be moved to the team's other league/exempt list as he as joined the NFL's Houston Texans. While on the other league/exempt list, Cochran will be protected with all other AFL teams prevented to sign the defensive lineman.
Nashville will continue to sign players in the coming months gearing up for a 2007 season in which the Kats will compete in the AFL's Central Division. The division 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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