Steamwheelers 2008 Roster Taking Shape
February 8, 2008 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Quad City Steamwheelers News Release
(Moline, Ill.) - The Quad City Steamwheelers announced today that the arenafootball2 league has recently assigned DL Adam Vogel, DB Jordan Davis, OL/DL Andrew Jilles, OL/DL Hammond Russell and DB Alex Otoo to the squad.
"These are all very great additions to our team," said Head Coach Troy Biladeau. "I am very pleased with the way this roster is taking shape. I am glad to bring Jordan Davis back to the squad and the new players coming in are very talented."
Vogel has three seasons of indoor football experience in another league where he racked up multiple awards including: 2006 and 2007 AIFA Northern Division All-Star and 2006 AIFA Northern Division Lineman of the Year. In both 2006 and 2007 the 6-foot-4, 260 pounder lead the league in sacks with 16 and 18.5 respectively. In his three seasons of indoor football the 24 year-old finished with 118 solo tackles, 76 assisted tackles and 63 tackles for a loss. Vogel graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Indiana State University where he achieved a 3.31 GPA earning a spot on the Dean's List, and Athletic Director's Dean's List. He finished his senior season with 33 total tackles, four for a loss and three sacks.
Davis returns to the squad after joining the Steamwheelers midway through the season last year. He started the final nine games finishing fourth on the team in total tackles with 35. Before joining the Steamwheelers, he played college football at South Dakota and was named to the 1st Team All-North Central his senior season. The 5-foot-11, 185 pound defensive back finished his senior year with 43 total tackles, three tackles for a loss and a sack.
The team also has recently been assigned Jilles (6-foot-4, 270, Central Missouri State), Russell (6-foot-3, 350 Eastern Michigan) and DB Alex Otoo (6-foot-1, 204, Emporia State).
"I can't wait to get training camp started," said Biladeau. "Our coaches, players and staff are all excited about this season and wish we could get started today. Right now though I am still looking at a couple of players and saving a couple spots until after our Open Tryout on Saturday, February 16. We will take a look at our roster again after the tryout and go from there."
The recent additions bring the Steamwheelers roster to 30 players. The team can bring 35 players into training camp.
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