Soul Announces 2012 Regular-Season Roster
Published on March 11, 2012 under Arena Football League (AFL)
Philadelphia Soul News Release
PHILADELPHIA (March 11, 2012) - The Philadelphia Soul have announced their final team roster for the 2012 season. The 35-man roster was trimmed down to 24 (21 active and three inactive) after a two week training camp at the NovaCare Complex in South Philadelphia.
The Soul will begin their quest for the ArenaBowl XXV Championship on Friday, March 18 at the New Orleans VooDoo, where kickoff is at 4 p.m. on the Comcast SportsNet.
PHILADELPHIA SOUL 2012 REGULAR SEASON ROSTER
NO. POS PLAYER HGT WGT DOB COLLEGE
0 WR/KR Alfonso Hoggard 5'3 140 4/17/1989 Clarion
1 WR Larry Brackins 6'4 221 11/5/1982 Pearl River C.C.
2 WR Donovan Morgan 6'3 225 7/29/1982 Pearl River C.C.
3 WR/KR Jeff Hughley 5'8 180 3/3/1985 Averett
4 FB Derrick Ross 6'0 240 12/29/1984 Tarleton
5 QB Dan Raudabaugh 6'3 230 3/30/1987 Miami (OH)
6 LB Brandon Perkins 6'0 240 3/1/1984 Kansas
7 DB Rayshaun Kizer 5'10 190 2/3/1985 Walsh
8 DL Dustin Barno 6'3 275 4/15/1980 East Stroudsburg
9 DB Kent Richardson 6'0 197 4/21/1987 West Virginia
11 WR Tiger Jones 5'11 195 5/21/1982 Louisville
12 DL Bryan Robinson 6'3 285 1/25/1986 Wesley
13 QB Adam DiMichele 6'1 202 7/26/1985 Temple
15 K Phil Marfuggi 6'0 200 1/15/1986 Clemson
18 LB Joe Goosby 6'1 235 9/6/1986 Tulane
20 DB Tanner Varner 6'0 210 7/13/1984 Northern Iowa
21 LB Dusty Bear 6'2 250 11/22/1985 Western Kentucky
23 DB Michaeux Robinson 5'9 185 4/3/1983 Otterbein
52 OL Kevin Leary 6'3 300 6/23/1986 West Chester
55 C Brennen Carvalho 6'1 310 12/8/1986 Portland State
72 OL Zipp Duncan 6'5 315 7/15/1987 Kentucky
78 OL Christian Johnson 6'4 330 10/17/1986 Kentucky
92 OL/DL Darrell Campbell 6'4 300 7/6/1981 Notre Dame
99 FB/LB Melik Brown 6'2 275 9/14/1984 North Carolina
INJURED RESERVE
63 OL Devin Clark 6'4 325 5/22/1986 New Mexico
27 LB Jerome Hayes 6'2 255 12/12/1986 Penn State
22 DB Keon Perry 5'9 180 7/25/1986 Tarleton
The Philadelphia Soul have been re-built for a championship run in 2012. Starting with the coaching staff, head coach Doug Plank; assistant head coach/offensive coordinator Clint Dolezel; assistant coach Leroy Thompson; and assistant coach Darrin Kenney, the Soul now have a coaching staff that has over 47 years of AFL experience, 10 ArenaBowl appearances and five ArenaBowl titles to its credit.
"The pieces are in place for us to make a championship run," said Soul head coach Doug Plank. "We have a group of men that we are excited about and will represent the city and the organization with pride. Now, it's about team chemistry and working together for the common goal - an ArenaBowl XXV title."
The Soul roster has four First Team All-Arena players (Tiger Jones, Derrick Ross, Rayshaun Kizer and Michaeux Robinson), three Second Team All-Arena players (Donovan Morgan, Dusty Bear and Devin Clark), one All-Ironman performer (Jeff Hughley) and three former 2010 First Team All-Arena player (Kizer, Morgan and Tanner Varner) for 2012.
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