Shamsid-Deen, Davis Assigned To Lightning
April 26, 2008 - ECHL (ECHL)
Stockton Thunder News Release
STOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Lightning announced DB Rashad Shamsid-Deen (SHAWM-sih-deen, RAH-shawd) and WR Shannon Davis have been assigned to the Lightning by the arenafootball2 league office.
Shamsid-Deen (80) and Davis (13) are expected to make their season debut with the Lightning tonight, who face the Iowa Barnstormers beginning at 5:05 p.m. from Wells Fargo Arena.
Shamsid-Deen spent his af2 rookie season last year with the Tri-Cities Fever, appearing in all 16 games while ranking fourth on the team with 51 tackles, additionally amassing 2.5 tackles-for-loss, two sacks and seven pass break-ups while helping guide the team to a berth in the ArenaCup Playoffs.
The Eastern Washington University (NCAA) product spent four years of his college football career (2002-05) with the Eagles, finishing his 46-game Eastern career with 139 tackles, five passes broken up and five forced fumbles (second in EWU history).
Davis enters his second af2 season after spending last season with Tri-Cities and spending his college career with Kent State University (NCAA), leading the team with 86 tackles as a 2002 junior and amassing a combined 184 tackles over the last two seasons with the Golden Flashes. Davis' two interceptions tied for the program lead as a 2003 senior and is re-united with former college teammate and Lightning DB Nashville Dyer.
Davis also led Kent State with 94 punt return yards in 2002.
The Lightning return to play on Saturday for a week 5 road matchup against the Iowa Barnstormers, starting at 5:05 p.m. from Wells Fargo Arena. The game be heard on radio at 1420-AM KSTN and viewed, free-of-charge, online through www.stocktonlightning.com (courtesy of NifTy Online TV).
Season tickets 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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