Sabercats lose two in expansion draft
September 26, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
San Jose SaberCats News Release
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2005) - The Utah Blaze, the Arena Football League's newest entry, selected two players off the San Jose SaberCats roster among their 20 overall selections in the 2006 Expansion Draft, which was conducted today via telephone conference.
Selected from the SaberCats roster with consecutive picks were FB/LB Keala Keanaaina (6-3, 264, California), who was taken in the 6th round, and DS Erin Damond (6-0, 190, Southern).
Keanaaina, who did not play during the 2005 season, was named a first-team All-AFL performer in 2003 after leading the league in rushing with a franchise record 250 yards. The former Cal standout played in 26 games over two seasons (2003-04) with the SaberCats rushing for 315 yards and 15 touchdowns.
A rookie during the 2005 campaign, Damond saw action in five games posting 23.5 tackles with a pair of pass breakups. He started in his first career game and totaled 4.0 tackles with a pass breakup in San Jose's win over Arizona on April 3.
Austin DS Kelvin Hunter, who played for Utah head coach Danny White for three seasons at Arizona (2002-04), was taken with the first pick in the draft. A complete list of selections is available at www.arenafootball.com.
The SaberCats begin their 12th season of play in the Arena Football League in January 2006. Season and group tickets for the season are available by contacting a sales representative at (408) 573-5577. More information is also available on the club's official website, www.sanjosesabercats.com.
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