Pioneers Assigned First Player for 2008 Season
October 17, 2007 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers News Release
(Wilkes-Barre, PA) The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers and head coach Rich Ingold are very excited to announce that they have been assigned their first player for the 2008 season!
DL Kader Drame (6-6, 305) is a former free agent of the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts. He is a graduate of Syracuse University where he was a two-year starter who opened 23 of 39 career games for the Orange totaling 78 tackles (34 unassisted), eight tackles for a loss, seven pass breakups, one forced fumble, and one fumble recovery spanning the 2002-2005 seasons. Drame attended Wilbur Cross High School in Connecticut where he accumulated 71 tackles, seven sacks, four pass breakups, and a blocked punt.
"We are really focusing on pass rushers," said Rich Ingold. "Kader adds size, strength and toughness we are looking for. He is hungry to help us win a championship."
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers will be kicking off their seventh season in the arenafootball2 league with the start of the 2008 season. Season tickets for the Pioneers 2008 season are now on sale! For more information call (570) 970-4232 or visit the Pioneers Web site at www.wbspioneers.com.
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