Los Angeles OL/DL Demary named ADT Defensive Player of the Year
June 7, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Los Angeles Avengers' lineman SILAS DEMARY (6-3, 285, Virginia State) was named the Arena Football League's 2005 ADT Defensive Player of the Year today in a vote of the league's head coaches, fans and the Arena Football League Writers Association (AFLWA). The announcement was made live on ESPNews.
Demary, who was named the AFL's Lineman of the Year last week, set a new league season record with 13.5 quarterback sacks while recording 26.0 total tackles, two pass breakups, five forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries on the season.
The five-year veteran posted 12.5 sacks over his team's final eight games, including a team record 4.0 against the New York Dragons on April 10, to break the old league record of 13.0 sacks set by Craig Walls of the Pittsburgh Gladiators in 1987.
A 2005 All-AFL First Team selection, Demary is the first Avenger to win Defensive Player of the Year and the first lineman to be honored since James Baron in 1999.
Others receiving votes included New York DS BILLY PARKER, Orlando DS KENNY MCENTYRE and Georgia DS KEVIN GAINES.
The AFL Offensive Player of the Year will be announced on Wednesday, June 8 and the U.S. Army Ironman of the Year will be announced on Thursday, June 9. Below is a complete list of former award winners.
ALL-TIME DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNERS
Year Player, Pos, Team
2005 Silas Demary, OL/DL, Los Angeles Avengers
2004 Kenny McEntyre, DS, Orlando Predators
2003 Clevan Thomas, DS, San Jose SaberCats
2002 Clevan Thomas, DS, San Jose SaberCats
2001 Kenny McEntyre, DS, Orlando Predators
2000 Kenny McEntyre, DS, Orlando Predators
1999 James Baron, OL/DL, Nashville Kats
1998 Johnnie Harris, DS, Tampa Bay Storm
1997 Tracey Perkins, DS, Tampa Bay Storm
1996 David McLeod, WR/DB, Albany Firebirds
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