Locos Announce Reserve Unsigned List
April 26, 2011 - United Football League (UFL 1)
Las Vegas Locomotives News Release
LAS VEGAS, NV - Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - All-purpose running back J.J. ARRINGTON, a four-year veteran with the Arizona Cardinals is among the highlights on the Reserve Unsigned list of the Las Vegas Locos of the United Football League.
The five teams of the United Football League have each released 10-man Reserve Unsigned lists, claiming the UFL rights to Veteran Street Free Agents for the 2011 season.
These players join 40 Protected Players who saw action for their respective teams in 2010 and were announced on April 6. The forthcoming 2011 UFL Draft and subsequent free agency period will allow teams to increase their rosters to the 70-man limit ahead of 2011 UFL training camps.
"I'm impressed with the talent but more importantly with the person and the passion and competitiveness they all have," said head coach JIM FASSEL. "I'm very pleased with the list of players because we research players carefully and talk to them to make sure they are our kind of guys.
"We don't have to talk anyone into coming to play with us. They all want to be on this team. They all have NFL experience and will be an asset to the team."
Former Chicago Bears defensive back KEVIN PAYNE and tight end JAMIE PETROWSKI, who was a productive player in 2007 for the Frankfurt Galaxy in NFL Europe, are joined by Arrington, who was selected in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals.
"They all have NFL experience that will help our team," added Fassel. "Arrington has been a proven commodity in the NFL and is coming off an injury, so this is the ideal situation for him."
Las Vegas Locos Reserve Unsigned Player Highlights:
J.J. Arrington, Running Back, California Was a second-round pick of the Arizona Cardinals in the 2005 NFL Draft. Played 58 games for the Cardinals from 2005-08, running for 654 yards, catching 91 passes and returning 114 kickoffs for a 23.6-yard average.
Jonathan Compas, Offensive Lineman, California-Davis Originally entered professional football with the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2009. Played two games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2009, both in a backup role.
Tim Duckworth, Guard, Auburn Signed with the Denver Broncos as an undrafted free agent in 2007. Played five games in a backup role for the Carolina Panthers in 2010, and was on the New Orleans Saints practice squad from 2007-09, winning a Super Bowl ring following the 2009 season.
Kevin Ellison, Defensive Back, Southern California Was a sixth-round pick of the San Diego Chargers in the 2009 NFL Draft. Played in 13 games with the Chargers as a rookie (nine starts), and recorded 52 total tackles, one sack and three passes defensed.
David Herron, Linebacker, Michigan State Originally entered professional football with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2007. Played in 28 NFL games, making three starts, with the Vikings (2007-08), Kansas City Chiefs (2009) and San Diego Chargers (2010).
Mike Montgomery, Defensive End, Texas A&M Was a sixth-round pick of the Green Bay Packers in the 2005 NFL Draft. Played in 58 games for the Packers from 2005-10, recording 123 total tackles, five sacks, three passes defensed and a forced fumble.
Kevin Payne, Defensive Back, Louisiana-Monroe Was a fifth-round pick of the Chicago Bears in the 2007 NFL Draft. Played three seasons with the Bears (2007-09), starting all 16 games in 2008 and recording 88 total tackles, a sack, seven passes defensed and four interceptions for 147 yards.
Jamie Petrowski, Tight End, Indiana State Originally entered professional football with the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2006. Most on-field pro action came with the Frankfurt Galaxy in NFL Europa in 2007, catching 32 passes for five touchdowns.
Montavious Stanley, Defensive Tackle, Louisville Was a sixth-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys in the 2006 NFL Draft. Played parts of four NFL seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars (2006, 2009), Atlanta Falcons (2007) and New Orleans Saints (2008), making 53 total tackles and recording 1 1/2 sacks in 33 games (six starts).
Scott Starks, Defensive Back, Wisconsin Was a third-round pick of the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2005 NFL Draft. Played 54 games for the Jaguars from 2005-09, recording 71 total tackles, five pass break-ups, two interceptions including one returned for a touchdown and two forced fumbles.
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