Rush announces 2006 roster
January 23, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Chicago Rush News Release
In preparation for its 2006 season opener, the Chicago Rush announced today it has reduced its roster to the league mandated 24-man regular season limit.
To comply with the AFL maximum, the Rush waived WR/DBs Davon Fowlkes, Buchie Ibeh and Omar Jenkins; FB/LBs Jeff Kelly, Phillip Perry and Jason Vanloo; and linemen Bobby Leffew and John Thomas.
In addition, the team traded WR/DB Jacques Rumph to Kansas City in exchange for future considerations, and placed FB/LB Levelle Brown, FB/LB Charlie Cook and WR/DB Marcus Moore on the league's Injured Reserve list.
Beginning today, the Rush may sign up to four players to its 2006 practice squad.
The 2006 Rush roster (including IR) features 21 AFL veterans and six rookies. Of the 21 vets, 16 were with the Rush last season when the team advanced to the American Conference championship game.
The Rush and the AFL will celebrate 20 seasons of fan-friendly football when Chicago opens the 2006 season at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 29, in Denver against John Elway's defending-champion Colorado Crush. The Rush home opener is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 3, against the New York Dragons. Fans interested in purchasing season or group tickets for 2006 can call the Rush at (877) RUSH-TIX or visit the team's Web site, www.chicagorush.com.
Chicago Rush Rosters January 23, 2006
23 Players + 3 IR + 4 Exempt
NO. Player Pos. Ht Wt Birthdate Exp. College
8 Abdul-Khaliq, Asad QB 6-1 220 8/4/80 1 Minnesota
23 Alfonzo, DeJuan WR/LB 6-0 205 1/12/77 4 Indiana State
7 Bishop, Michael QB 6-2 215 5/15/76 2 Kansas State
88 Bleisath, D.J. OL/DL 6-2 280 9/22/79 2 Tennessee Tech
20 Brown, Levelle* FB/LB 6-0 245 7/5/77 3 Northwestern
92 Cook, Charlie* FB/LB 6-0 290 12/4/79 2 C.W. Post
11 Dantzler, Woody WR/DB 6-0 205 10/4/79 R Clemson
10 D'Orazio, Matt QB 6-4 215 10/1/76 3 Otterbein
9 Douglas, Henry OS 6-0 175 3/3/77 2 North Carolina A&T
55 Eason, Curtis OL/DL 6-2 290 4/16/76 6 East Tennessee State
16 Gispert, Keith K 6-2 175 8/12/76 3 Georgia State
12 Howard, Todd DS 5-10 188 2/12/80 1 Michigan
2 Johnson, C.J. OS 5-10 175 5/8/82 1 Tennessee State
13 Lukins, Tony DS 5-11 190 2/18/79 1 New Mexico State
65 McCauley, Tango OL/DL 6-4 305 10/27/78 R Alabama State
44 McMillen, Bob FB/LB 6-3 260 10/28/70 11 Illinois Benedictine
17 Molden, Etu WR/LB 6-2 195 1/18/79 2 Montana
66 Moore, Frank OL/DL 6-2 315 3/15/76 7 Pittsburgh
22 Moore, Marcus* WR/DB 5-11 180 6/26/81 R Colorado
99 Moyer, John OL/DL 6-3 265 2/24/75 7 Eastern Illinois
21 Robinson, Dennison WR/DB 6-0 195 9/7/78 4 West Georgia
3 Shaw, Russell WR/DB 5-10 190 2/25/76 5 Michigan
98 Sikora, John OL/DL 6-4 280 10/3/72 7 Slippery Rock
58 Smith, Khreem OL/DL 6-4 270 7/7/79 R Oklahoma State
4 White, Cornelius WR/LB 6-0 190 6/28/73 8 Virginia Tech
1 Wright, Carlos WR/LB 6-2 205 4/4/81 1 Tennessee State
* Injured Reserve
Exempt
N-SEA Austin, Reggie DS 5-9 175 1/21/77 R Wake Forest
N-SEA Kasper, Kevin OS 6-1 197 12/23/77 R Iowa
C-CGY Maxie, Demetrious OL/DL 6-2 280 10/18/73 UTEP
INJ Moore, Malcom DS 5-10 180 12/26/79 2 Murray State
By Position
Quarterbacks (3) ... Asad Abdul-Khaliq, Michael Bishop, Matt D'Orazio,
Fullbacks/Linebackers (3) ... Levelle Brown, Charlie Cook, Bob McMillen
Wide Receivers/Defensive Backs (4) ... Woody Dantzler, Marcus Moore, Dennison Robinson, Russell Shaw
Wide Receivers/Linebackers (4) ... DeJuan Alfonzo, Etu Molden, Cornelius White, Carlos Wright
Defensive Specialists (2) ... Todd Howard, Tony Lukins
Linemen (7) ... D.J. Bleisath, Curtis Eason, Tango McCauley, Frank Moore, John Moyer, John Sikora, Khreem Smith,
Offensive Specialists (2) ... Henry Douglas, C.J. Johnson,
Kicker (1) ... Keith Gispert
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