Nighthawks Hold Player Tryouts
March 11, 2011 - United Football League (UFL 1)
Omaha Nighthawks News Release
OMAHA, NE - Friday, March 11 - The path to earning a United Football League roster spot starts here. The Omaha Nighthawks are laying down the challenge to athletes who believe they have what it takes to make an impact in professional football.
Led by head coach JOE MOGLIA, the Nighthawks will hold open player tryouts at The Bolles School (7400 San Jose Blvd) in Jacksonville on Saturday, March 19. Athletes will be timed in the 40-yard dash and will participate in a series of individual and team drills. The tryouts are for all positions, including kickers and punters and will be held in three stages:
Position Registration Tryout
Kickers, punters 7.30am - 8am 8am - 10am
OL / DL 8am - 9am 9am - 11am
All other positions 10am - 11am 11am - 1.15pm
Players must register at http://www.ufl-football.com/tryouts/nighthawks and can also contact Nighthawks player personnel staff Matt.Boockmeier@UFL-Football.com and Greg.Mohns@UFL-Football.com. The cost to tryout is $60 payable in cash on March 19.
"We believe we will find talented players who are capable of earning a roster spot with the Nighthawks," said General Manager RICK MUELLER, who is proud to bring the UFL search for talent to his hometown. "Florida has a reputation for producing quality football players and Jacksonville has produced countless professional players, so we are excited to begin our search at The Bolles School."
Mueller, who spent six years in the Jacksonville Jaguars front office and a further eight with the New Orleans Saints, was instrumental in bringing NFL caliber players to the Nighthawks last season, including quarterback Jeff Garcia, running back Ahman Green, linebacker Kato June, and former Jaguars first round NFL Draft pick Renaldo Wynn.
All are welcome and those who truly possess the qualities the Nighthawks staff are looking for in 'walk on' players will have a genuine shot at making the Nighthawks roster for the 2011 season, which kicks off in mid-August. In 2010, among the highlights of players who came through the tryout process were Hartford Colonials running back Andre Dixon and the ultimate success story in 2010 UFL Championship Game MVP quarterback Chase Clement.
The Nighthawks will also hold tryouts at Buddy Echols Field in Coppell, near Dallas, TX, on Saturday, March 26 and in the Nighthawks' backyard at Bellevue West High School in Bellevue, NE on Saturday, April 9.
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