Orlando's Jay Taylor named AFL's Kicker of the Year
June 7, 2004 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK â Orlando Predators K JAY TAYLOR (6-1, 196, West Virginia) was selected the 2004 Kicker of the Year as voted by the AFL head coaches, players, fans and Arena Football League Writers Association (AFLWA). Taylor earned All-Rookie and First-Team All-Arena honors last week.
The former Mountaineer tallied 133 points while connecting on 18-of-25 (72.0 percent) field goal attempts and converted 79-of-85 (92.9 percent) extra point attempts. Taylor set an all-time league-mark by connecting on 10 consecutive field goals during April and had a long of 50 yards this season.
Other players receiving votes included: Colorado's ANTHONY BRENNER, Indiana' s CLAY RUSH and Los Angeles' REMY HAMILTON.
The Lineman of the Year will be announced on Tuesday, June 8 on ESPNews, while Rookie of the Year (Wednesday) and Coach of the Year (Thursday) honors will be announced later this week. The following is the complete list of the Kicker of the Year award winners:
ALL-TIME KICKER OF THE YEAR WINNERS
SEASON PLAYER, TEAM
2004 JAY TAYLOR, ORLANDO PREDATORS
2003 Clay Rush, Indiana Firebirds
2002 Steve Videtich, New Jersey Gladiators
2001 Brian Gowins, Grand Rapids Rampage
2000 Clay Rush, Iowa Barnstormers
1999 Mike Black, New England SeaWolves
1998 Kenny Stucker, Milwaukee Mustangs
1997 Steve Videtich, New Jersey Red Dogs
1996 Pete Elezovic, Albany Firebirds
1991 Rusty Fricke, Denver Dynamite
Novo Bojovic, Detroit Drive
* No award issued from 1992-95.
About Arena Football
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