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Sharks Announce Initial 24-Man Roster

March 8, 2014 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Jacksonville Sharks News Release


JACKSONVILLE - The four-time South Division Champion Jacksonville Sharks have concluded training camp, as the Sharks' coaching staff has submitted the team's initial 24-man lineup card for the 2014 season.

Jacksonville's initial roster is led by 15 veterans who return to the team after being part of the team's 2013 squad. Of those veterans, wide receiver Jeron Harvey and defensive back Micheaux Robinson are set to begin their fifth respective seasons with the franchise, while three players enter their fourth individual seasons in Jacksonville and two other players are in their third year with the team.

Two of those returning veterans will man the quarterback position, as R.J. Archer (fourth season, second in Jacksonville) and Kyle Rowley (fifth season, second in Jacksonville) bring a combined seven years of AFL experience to the table.

Joining the 14 returning veterans are three other players with previous Arena Football League experience, as kicker Fabrizio Scaccia (fifth season), defensive lineman Darnell Carter (third season) and defensive lineman Reggie Paramoure (second season) are all set to make their Shark debuts.

Rounding out the roster is a crop of six talented rookies. These rookies are spread throughout the Sharks' lineup, as the team opens the season with one rookie wide receiver, one rookie fullback, two rookie offensive linemen and two rookie defensive backs. In addition to the six rookies on the active roster, two other rookies will begin the season on the Injured Reserve list.

The Sharks announced six transactions on Saturday. Defensive lineman Rashaad Duncan and fullback Jared McGriff-Culver were activated from Physically Unable to Perform. Wide receiver Tristan Purifoy and defensive lineman Thomas Mulabah were placed on Injured Reserve. Defensive lineman Derrick Jackson and defensive lineman Oren Wilson were placed on reassignment.

The Sharks' initial 24-man roster is detailed below:

ACTIVE ROSTER

# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Exp. School

1 Micheaux Robinson DB 5-9 185 5 Otterbein

2 London Crawford WR 6-3 205 1 Arkansas

3 Jeron Harvey WR 6-5 220 4 Houston

4 Kyle Rowley QB 6-0 195 4 Brown

5 Xavier Brewer DB 5-11 195 R Clemson

6 Tracy Belton DB 6-1 180 4 Massachusetts

7 Mardy Gilyard WR 6-1 200 R Cincinnati

8 Aaron Robbins MLB 6-3 275 4 Wyoming

9 Justin Parrish DL 6-2 255 4 Kent State

10 Terrance Smith DB 6-2 198 3 South Carolina St.

11 Fabrizio Scaccia K 6-1 205 4 N/A

12 R.J. Archer QB 6-2 220 3 William & Mary

20 Jared McGriff-Culver FB 6-2 270 R Missouri

21 Brodrick Brown DB 5-8 185 R Oklahoma State

22 Shamar Graves WR 6-3 235 2 Rutgers

31 R.J. Bibbs OL 6-2 315 1 Miles

44 Darnell Carter DL 6-3 255 2 Virginia

45 Rashaad Duncan DL 6-2 335 1 Pittsburgh

48 Brant Clouser OL 6-3 315 2 Villanova

56 Jerry Turner DL 6-3 265 7 Tennessee Tech

66 Cornelius Lewis OL 6-5 355 3 Tennessee State

74 Roderick Tomlin OL 6-5 310 R Murray State

78 Tori Mobley OL 6-3 310 R Jacksonville State

92 Reggie Paramoure DL 6-2 285 1 Maine

INJURED RESERVE

# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Exp. School

19 Tristan Purifoy WR 6-0 200 R North Alabama

34 Thomas Mulabah DL 6-1 290 R California (PA)

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