Rui Returns to Barnstormers
Published on January 2, 2023 under Indoor Football League (IFL)
Iowa Barnstormers News Release
DES MOINES - The Iowa Barnstormers have re-signed kicker Gabriel Rui to the 2023 roster, Head Coach Dave Mogensen announced today.
Rui (5-11, 190, Kansas) joins the Iowa Barnstormers for his second season in the Indoor Football League (IFL) and with the team. Rui originally joined the Iowa Barnstormers midway through the 2021 IFL season, appearing in seven regular season games and one playoff game where he completed 34 of 38 PATs, 12 of 14 field goals, and earned league honors as the IFL Special Teams Player of the Week in week 16.
During the 2022 season, Rui quickly made a name for himself as one of the best kickers in the IFL. Appearing in 16 regular season games and one playoff game, Rui completed 70 of 77 PATs, 20 of 34 field goals, and one deuce earning league honors as the IFL Special Teams Player of the Week in week 4 and earning a spot on Second Team All-IFL.
"Gabe is such a tremendous talent, I believe he is the best kicker in the IFL," said Head Coach Mogensen. "Most didn't know the level of the injury he played with most of last season. He is a class act on and off the field and a guy who has embraced being a Barnstormer. I have no doubt he will lead from the front in 2023 and cement his spot as the best kicker in the league."
Rui will enter the Barnstormers 2023 Training Camp in the Spring.
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