Orlando's Toliver, Colorado's Oliver, And Dallas' Pettis Earn Week 7 Honors
Published on April 15, 2008 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I) News Release
NEW YORK - Orlando Predators WR T.T. TOLIVER, Colorado Crush DB RASHAD FLOYD, and Dallas Desperados WR/DB WILL PETTIS have been named Offensive Player, ADT Defensive Player, and Ironman of the Week, respectively, for Week 7 of the 2008 season.
OFFENSIVE: Toliver (5-10, 175, Bethune-Cookman) recorded a game-high 12 receptions for a Week 7 high of 181 yards, and accounted for four touchdowns (three receiving, one rushing) as the Orlando Predators (5-2) defeated the Grand Rapids Rampage (2-4), 75-56, on Sunday. Toliver registered receiving touchdowns of 30, 10 and 43 yards along with a 28-yard rushing touchdown that currently stands as the second-longest run from scrimmage in the League this season. The Predators offense scored on 11 of 13 possessions, while Toliver's 181-yard performance ranks fifth-highest in the League in 2008. The Predators travel to The Arena at Gwinnett Center to take on the Georgia Force (3-3) in a Mitsubishi Motors Southern Division matchup on Saturday, April 19 at 7 p.m. ET (AFL NET, CSS - Live, WRDQ-TV - Live).
ADT DEFENSIVE: Floyd (6-0, 180, Portland St.) registered 10 tackles, two interceptions, 1.5 tackles for loss, and one pass defensed as the Colorado Crush (3-3) defeated the Cleveland Gladiators (3-3), 69-66 on Friday at Quicken Loans Arena. Floyd recorded interceptions on consecutive Gladiator possessions to begin the fourth quarter which resulted in 10 Crush points and turned a tie game into a 62-52 lead that Colorado would not relinquish. Floyd's first interception came on the third play of the fourth quarter, as he intercepted a pass by Cleveland QB RAYMOND PHILYAW in the end zone, resulting in a touchback. Floyd also notched two red zone tackles in the first quarter on the Crush's four and three-yard lines, resulting in a Colorado defensive stop. The Crush travel to the Sprint Center to face the Kansas City Brigade (0-6) in a Mitsubishi Motors Central Division matchup on Saturday, April 19 at 6 p.m. ET (KSMO-TV Local - Live, ESPN360.com, FSN Rocky Mountain Local - Delay at 8:30 p.m. MT).
IRONMAN: Pettis (6-0, 200, Midwestern St.) posted a game-high 10 receptions for 129 yards and accounted for six touchdowns (five receiving, one rushing) as the Dallas Desperados (7-0), defeated the New Orleans VooDoo (5-2), 55-44, at American Airlines Center on Saturday. Pettis recorded receiving touchdowns of seven, 30, 26, nine and one along with a one-yard rushing score as he matched the VooDoo in touchdowns with three during the second half. Pettis also notched two tackles on defense as the Desperados held New Orleans to its second-lowest offensive output of the season (262 yards). The Desperados have a bye in Week 8, but travel to the Wachovia Center to face the Philadelphia Soul (7-0) in a Mitsubishi Motors Eastern Division battle for first place in Week 9 on Russell Athletic ESPN Arena Football Monday, April 28 at 8 p.m. ET (ESPN2 HD, ESPN360.com).
Offensive Player of the Week candidates included: Arizona QB Lang Campbell and WR Siaha Burley, Colorado WR Ben Nelson and WR Willie Quinnie, Los Angeles QB Tim Hicks and WR LaShaun Ward, New York QB Aaron Garcia and WR Jason Willis, Orlando QB Shane Stafford and Philadelphia WR Chris Jackson.
ADT Defensive Player of the Week candidates included: Arizona DB Isaiah Trufant, Dallas DL Colston Weatherington, Los Angeles DB Damen Wheeler and Orlando DB Kenny McEntyre.
Ironman of the Week candidates included: Chicago WR/LB DeJuan Alfonzo, Los Angeles FB/LB Josh Jeffries, Orlando FB/LB Marlon Moye-Moore and Philadelphia FB/LB Clifton Smith.
2008 WINNERS:
Week 1: Philadelphia's Tony Graziani (Offensive), Los Angeles' Damen Wheeler (Defensive), Chicago's DeJuan Alfonzo (Ironman)
Week 2: New Orleans' Danny Wimprine (Offensive), New York's Levy Brown (Defensive), Cleveland's Robert Redd (Ironman)
Week 3: Georgia's Chris Greisen (Offensive), Philadelphia's Gabe Nyenhuis (Defensive), Dallas' Will Pettis (Ironman)
Week 4: Grand Rapids' James MacPherson (Co-Offensive), Philadelphia's Chris Jackson (Co-Offensive), New Orleans' Calvin Spears (Defensive), Chicago's DeJuan Alfonzo (Ironman)
Week 5: Philadelphia's Matt D'Orazio (Offensive), Chicago's John Moyer (Defensive), Orlando's Marlon Moye-Moore (Ironman)
Week 6: Colorado's Ben Nelson (Offensive), Georgia's Cam Newton (Co-Defensive), New York's John Walker (Co-Defensive), New York's Chris Anthony (Ironman)
Week 7: Orlando's T.T. Toliver (Offensive), Colorado's Rashad Floyd (Defensive), Dallas' Will Pettis (Ironman)
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