Omaha Beef Running Back R.J. Rollins Named Player of the Week
Published on June 4, 2008 under United Indoor Football Association (UIF)
Omaha Beef News Release
Omaha, NE - R.J. Rollins, Running back for the Omaha Beef professional indoor football team, has been tabbed as the Offensive Player of the Week by United Indoor Football.
Rollins help lead the BEEF to a 54-6 win over the Wichita Wild last Saturday evening at the Kansas Coliseum. In the game, he rushed 18 times for 102 yards and four touchdowns. The 102 yards are a season-high for the team and the UIF. In addition, he caught three passes for 22 yards.
Rollins becomes the fifth BEEF player to be honored as a player of the week by the league. He joins Diezeas Calbert, Ricky Lebeda, Dustin Creager and James McNear (twice).
So far this season, his third with the team, Rollins has carried the ball 96 times for 459 yards, scored fifteen rushing touchdowns and is currently averaging 38.2 yards per game. In addition, Rollins has caught 27 passes for 178 yards and four touchdowns while also returning 30 kicks for 534 yards. He currently leads the team with his 19 touchdowns and 1,171 all-purpose yards.
The award is the third in Rollins' career with the BEEF. He received it twice in 2006 while also being named UIF Offensive Rookie of the Year. This week, Rollins was named to the UIF All-Star team for the second time in his career, also in 2006. A native of Anchorage, Alaska, he played his collegiate football at the University of Minnesota-Crookston in Crookston, Minnesota for the Golden Eagles.
Rollins and his BEEF teammates will next be in action at home on Saturday when they travel to Bloomington, Illinois for a game with the Bloomington Extreme. Game time is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum. If fans cannot attend the game, they are encouraged to listen live online at www.1290kkar.com or purchase the game for $7 at www.b2livetv.com.
The BEEF will close out the 2008 regular season at home on June 14th when the Sioux City Bandits come to town for "Orange Out" Night. In addition to the game, the BEEF's pre-game meal will be held at Texas Roadhouse, 520 N. 155th Plaza in Omaha, beginning at 2:30 p.m. Fans are welcome to join the BEEF for their pre-game meal at Texas Roadhouse. Fans are also encouraged to attend the BEEF Boardwalk before every home game, which will have games, music and entertainment out near the entrance of the Omaha Civic Auditorium. Also, on the 14th, the team will be a part of a special fundraiser benefitting Cale Ferrin, the 19-month old son of Justin and Britteny Ferrin of Omaha. Contact the BEEF office at (402) 346-BEEF (2333) for more information.
The BEEF are in their ninth year of Professional Indoor Football in Omaha, NE. Home games are played March through June. All home games start at 7:00pm at "The Slaughterhouse" - Omaha Civic Auditorium. The Beef are a member of the United Indoor Football Association, the premier indoor football league in America. The Omaha Beef are committed to making a positive difference in the Omaha area through football, fun and community service. For more information about the BEEF call (402) 346-BEEF (2333) or log on to www.BEEFFOOTBALL.com.
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