Soul Offensive Players Receive All-Arena Honors
August 19, 2015 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Philadelphia Soul News Release
PHILADELPHIA (August 19, 2015) - The Arena Football League today announced the 2015 All-Arena Offensive Teams. QB Dan Raudabaugh (6'3, 230, Miami OH), OL Shannon Breen (6'5, 310, West Virginia Wesleyan) and Adam Smith (6'5, 320, Western Kentucky) and K Tommy Frevert (6'0, 200, Northwest Missouri) were awarded to First Team All-Arena this season. FB Tommy Taggart (6'3, 275, Oklahoma) and WR Marco Thomas (6'0, 195, Western Illinois) were awarded to Second Team All-Arena.
Earlier this week, DB James Romain was awarded to First Team All-Arena Defense and DL Bryan Robinson was awarded to Second-Team, bringing the total up to eight Soul players selected for the All-Arena title this year.
"These are well-deserved awards and I am extremely proud of these guys," said Soul Head Coach Clint Dolezel. "26 weeks of hard work has really paid off, but the end goal is a championship title, so we still have some work to do."
In his fourth season with the Soul, Raudabaugh was ranked No. 1 in passing touchdowns (119) and No. 2 in the League in passing yards (4,992). The Offensive Player of the Year and MVP candidate threw 411-for-620, with only 12 interceptions and had a 66.3% completion percentage this season. He was awarded Offensive Player of the Game in each home game this season and threw his 500th touchdown in Week 17 against the Jacksonville Sharks.
Shannon Breen and Adam Smith have been members of a dynamic offensive line that have allowed only 10 sacks on the quarterback, second best in the League. The Soul also rank No. 2 in total offense (5,397) and Smith currently holds the franchise record in touchdowns by a tight end (9).
In his first season with the team, Frevert has made great improvements to the Soul's special teams. The Kicker of the Year candidate has led the League all season in PATs (124-of-137) and onside kicks (7) and is No. 2 in onside kick percentage (30.4%).
Taggart has been a great addition to the Soul offensive line. The fullback ranked No. 2 all season in rushing yards (301) and rush attempts (103). He also recorded 16 touchdowns on the 2015 season.
The Receiver of the Year candidate has been a strong target for Raudabaugh all season. Thomas ranked No. 2 in receptions (155) and No. 3 in receiving yards (1,772) and was among the top five in receiving touchdowns (40) in the 2015 season. He was awarded Receiver of the Year for the 2014 season with the IFL Iowa Barnstormers.
The full 2015 All-Arena offensive teams are detailed below:
First Team All Arena Offense
Second Team All-Arena Offense
QB Dan Raudabaugh, Philadelphia
QB Erik Meyer, San Jose
FB Derrick Ross, Jacksonville
FB Tommy Taggart, Philadelphia
WR Reggie Gray, San Jose
WR Rod Windsor, Arizona
WR Donovan Morgan, Los Angeles
WR Joe Hills, Jacksonville
WR Tiger Jones, Jacksonville
WR Marco Thomas, Philadelphia
C Shannon Breen, Philadelphia
C John Collins, Portland
OL Moqut Ruffins, Jacksonville
OL Rich Ranglin, San Jose
OL Adam Smith, Philadelphia
OL Patrick Afif, Spokane
K Tommy Frevert
K Mark Lewis, Orlando
The Soul host the Jacksonville Sharks in the American Conference Championship on Sunday, August 23. Kickoff is at 5 p.m. The game will be broadcast on CBS Sports and can be heard on 97.5 The Fanatic.
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