Soul Sign DE Derrick Strong
Published on April 10, 2008 under Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Philadelphia Soul News Release
PHILADELPHIA - The undefeated Philadelphia Soul signed of defensive end Derrick Strong on Thursday.
Strong will wear uniform number 54 and be available for Saturday's game against the defending champion San Jose SaberCats (3-3).
Strong (6'4, 245) comes to the Soul after playing with the Rhein Fire of NFL Europe from 2005-2007. He recorded nine sacks during his tenure in the league, getting named to the All-NFL Europe Team in 2006.
Strong was signed as an undrafted rookie by the Carolina Panthers in 2004 after having a stellar career at Illinois. He played in four preseason games with the Panthers before being released. He then signed with the Tennessee Titans in 2005 and was allocated to NFLE before attending training camp and playing in four preseason games with the Titans. He was released by Tennessee before the start of the season.
The Chicago native played college football at Illinois, where he was elected the team's Most Valuable Player and Defensive MVP during his senior year of 2003 when he had 47 tackles and four sacks to earn honorable mention Big Ten accolades. For his career, Strong had 143 tackles and 14 sacks with the Illini.
The Philadelphia Soul (6-0), YOUR Team...YOUnited, strive to remain undefeated when they travel to California and face off against the San Jose SaberCats (3-3) on Saturday, April 12 at 10:30 p.m. (et). The game can be seen live on Comcast SportsNet, heard live on 950 ESPN and stream live at www.950ESPN.com.
The Soul are celebrating their fifth anniversary this season. The team has drawn an AFL-best 514,226 fans combined during the past four years. Following last season, the Soul were recognized with the Commissioner's Award as the Organization of the Year and were an honorable mention for the PRISM Award in the category of fan appreciation. Season tickets for the Soul's 2008 season are on sale now. Tickets start as low as $90 for a nine-game plan including a postseason home game. For more information call (888) PHIL-AFL or log on to www.philadelphiasoul.com.
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