Nagy Earns Russell Athletic Team Leader Award
July 27, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Columbus Destroyers News Release
NEW ORLEANS - Columbus Destroyers quarterback Matt Nagy was named Russell Athletic Team Leader Award, the Arena Football League announced tonight at the 2007 ADT ArenaBall Awards Gala. Nagy is the first-ever recipient of the award.
Nagy (6-2, 220, Delaware) has a 3-0 record in the 2007 postseason as the starting signal caller for the Destroyers. He has completed 62-of-92 passes for 755 yards and 14 touchdowns in defeating the top three seeded teams in the National Conference.
The fifth-year quarterback is making his second appearance in the AFL's title game in three years. The Lancaster, Pa. native, led the Georgia Force to its first-ever ArenaBowl appearance in 2005.
To go along with the award, Russell Athletic will donate uniforms for to a high-school of Nagy's choice in the greater Columbus area for the 2007 season.
Nagy joins the following Destroyers' players who have earned end of the season League honors in 2007: Columbus Destroyers center Will Rabatin (All-Rookie Team), defensive lineman Ken Jones (All-Arena First-Team), wide receiver/defensive back B.J. Barre and fullback/linebacker Harold Wells (All-Ironman Team).
The Destroyers will face the American Conference champion San Jose SaberCats at ArenaBowl XXI New Orleans on Sunday, July 29. Kickoff at New Orleans Arena is set for 3 p.m. (ET). The game will be broadcast on ESPN on ABC (HD) with Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic calling the action. The Destroyers Radio Network and flagship station WINK 107.1 FM will air the AFL's title game with the pre-game show beginning at 2 p.m. (ET).
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