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San Antonio Commanders Daily Training Camp Update for Saturday, January 19, 2019

January 19, 2019 - Alliance of American Football (AAF)
San Antonio Commanders News Release


TODAY'S NEWS

The 2019 San Antonio Commanders held its 13th of 22 Training Camp practices on Saturday at the Alamodome.

The practice was the team's first in the Alamodome and for many players it was their first time to the Alamodome with the football field in place.

The practice was part of the Commanders' Open House event that invited fans, of which nearly 900 attended, to view the player locker room and enjoy on-field games following the practice. Fans also had the opportunity to hear about a variety of ticket packages, scope out their seats and have questions answered about all things San Antonio Commanders.

The practice, which commenced the Commanders' third week of training camp, started at 11:30 a.m. and finished near 1:20 p.m. with the players wearing shells (helmets and shoulder pads).

Standing out during the practice was wide receive John Diarse (TCU). Diarse made two key catches on third downs during the team session, including one to move the chains on a 3rd-and-15 situation. In addition, Diarse slipped behind the defense and caught a 75-yard touchdown on a pass from Marquise Williams (North Carolina).

Also making a catch that drew applause from those in attendance was Mekale McKay (Cincinnati). McKay ran a fade route and made the catch over a defender on a ball throw by Dustin Vaughan (West Texas A&M).

In transactions, San Antonio has waived kicker Sergio Castillo and added kicker Nick Rose to the active roster.

Nick Rose

Was in Commanders' training camp until Jan. 10, when signed by the Los Angeles Chargers as a kickoff specialist for the Jan. 13 AFC Divisional Round game at New England (kicked off three times with one touchback) ... appeared in 11 career NFL games, making 11 of 14 field goal attempts and 23 of 26 extra points ... NFL career long of 55 yards ... played eight games with the Washington Redskins and two games with the Los Angeles Chargers in 2017 ... played in 51 career games in four seasons at the University of Texas ... finished career with 152 points on 27 of 38 field goals and 71 of 74 PATs ... undrafted in 2017 NFL Draft.

The Commanders' roster is at 75 players from 49 different colleges and universities. The University of Houston has the most representation on the roster with five players.

A member of The Alliance of American Football, the San Antonio Commanders have an experienced professional coaching and front office staff led by head coach Mike Riley, general manager Daryl Johnston and team president Vic Gregovits.

The Commanders compete in The Alliance of American Football with the Atlanta Legends, Arizona Hotshots, Birmingham Iron, Memphis Express, Orlando Apollos, Salt Lake Stallions and San Diego Fleet. The Commanders team name draws inspiration from San Antonio's Military City, USA nickname. From Bowie to Travis to the 39,000-plus who graduate each year from military training at Joint Base San Antonio, Commanders have called San Antonio home for more than 300 years.

The Commanders take their first snap on February 9 against the San Diego Fleet with home games being played at the Alamodome. Fans can purchase season tickets for as low as $75 at sanantoniocommanders.com. For more information on the Commanders, visit the team's website and be sure to follow the Commanders on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

The Commanders team headquarters while in training camp in San Antonio will be the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Antonio Downtown. Practices will be held at Central Catholic High School.

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