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QB Kenton Evans Assigned To Lightning

May 23, 2008 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Stockton Lightning News Release


STOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Lightning have announced quarterback Kenton Evans and WR/LB Warren Tauanuu (TOW-ah-noo-oo) have been assigned to the Lightning by the af2 league office.

The Lightning also announced the following roster transactions:

● DB Nashville Dyer activated off injured reserve

● WR Hannibal Thomas placed on injured reserve

● WR B'Jay Jones placed on re-assignment

● WR Ryan Bugg activated off injured reserve and placed on re-assignment

Evans and Tauanuu have joined the team effective immediately and are expected to be on the active roster when the Lightning face the Tri-Cities Fever this Saturday, starting at 7:00 p.m. from Stockton Arena.

Evans, 30, has spent the six previous seasons (2002-07) in the af2 with Memphis, Greensboro, Macon, Birmingham, South Georgia, Tennessee Valley and Texas and spent the 2001 season in the Arena Football League with the Nashville Kats practice squad. Evans has thrown for 2,762 yards, 54 touchdowns and completed 190 passes on 400 attempts in 33 career af2 games.

The 6-foot-4, 215-pound signal-caller posted career-highs in touchdown passes (25), passing yards (1,125), completion percentage (60.5) and pass rating (115.57) in 11 games with Birmingham in 2004, helping guide the Steeldogs to a 10-6 record and a berth in the ArenaCup Playoffs.

Last season, Evans completed 64 of 154 passes while throwing for 14 touchdowns and 790 yards in eight games for the Texas Copperheads.

Evans highlighted his college career by starting six games for the Memphis Tigers (NCAA) in 1998 and earned Conference USA Co-Player of the Week against Ole Miss when he completed 24 of 39 passes for 215 yards and one touchdown against Ole Miss. As a 2000 senior, Evans was named the ESPN/USA Today Div. I-AA Player of the Week after throwing for 451 yards and four touchdowns against Murray State.

Tauanuu, 23, makes Stockton his second team this year after spending the beginning of this season with the Rio Grande Valley Dorados. Tauanuu competed for two seasons (2003-04) with El Camino Junior College during his college football career.

The Lightning return to play at home with a Week 9 matchup against the Tri-Cities Fever, beginning at 7:00 p.m. from Stockton Arena on Saturday, May 24. The game can be heard and viewed exclusively online, free-of-charge, through www.stocktonlightning.com (courtesy of NifTy Online TV). All fans in attendance will have a chance to register for a free "Jersey-Off-Their-Back" raffle and win a game-worn Lightning player's jersey, given to one lucky fan during the game!

Group and individual tickets for the 2008 Lightning regular season are on sale now. For more information on season tickets, merchandise, or other information, please call the Lightning at (209) 373-1500 or visit www.stocktonlightning.com.



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