Steamwheelers All-Time Roster Has About Everything
January 20, 2004 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Quad City Steamwheelers News Release
DAVENPORT, Iowa â The Quad City Steamwheelers have had some quality football players in their day. A total of 86 men have worn a Steamwheelers game jersey in the Steamwheelers four-year history in the arenafootball2 league.
Among the 86 are: 18 players who are currently in training camp with an Arena Football League (AFL) team; 32 players who have played more than one season with the Steamwheelers; 63 colleges and universities are represented; and players ranging in size from 5'6" 160 lbs. to 6'6" 335 lbs. All in all, the Steamwheelers have had just about everything.
The Steamwheelers have had a variety of talent come through the Quad Cities. Dicken, King, Zimmerman, Gooch, Anthony and Browner have all had their names on a Steamwheelers jersey.
All of the above names have gone on to, or are currently striving for, AFL experience. All of the players who have donned a Steamwheelers jersey that are currently on an AFL training camp roster are (in alphabetical order): Mitch Allner (Austin Wranglers), Chris Anthony (New York Dragons), Jason Berger (New Orleans VooDoo), Brent Browner (Austin Wranglers), Frank Carter (Las Vegas Gladiators), Cornelius Coe (Los Angeles Avengers), Billy Dicken (Detroit Fury), Ira Gooch (New Orleans VooDoo), Jeff Hewitt (Dallas Desperados), Shon King (Philadelphia Soul), Jay McDonagh (Colorado Crush), Tim McGill (New York Dragons), Sean McNamara (Los Angeles Avengers), Dennison Robinson (Las Vegas Gladiators), Frank Trentadue (Arizona Rattlers), Jamarr Ward (Austin Wranglers), Jeremy Wilkinson (Las Vegas Gladiators), and Tony Zimmerman (Indiana Firebirds).
Of the 63 colleges and universities represented, Iowa is the name that is found the most, as it is found ten times with Corey Brown (2000-03), Tony Burrier (2003), Raj Clark (2002), Derrick Davison (2002-03), Tim Dodge (2003-04), Eddie Gibson (2000), Brion Hurley (2000-01), O.J. Payne (2003), Eric Thigpen (2002-03), and Pete Traynor (2003) all graduating from the nearby Iowa City, Iowa campus.
The shortest and lightest player to play for the Steamwheelers was 5'6" 160 lbs. Quarnail Arnold, who played in 2002 for the Steamwheelers. The tallest was 6'6" Michael Schaefer (2003-03) and the heaviest was 335 lbs. Jamarr Ward (2000-01).
The player who has been with the Steamwheelers the longest is current Steamwheelers FB/LB Josh Fourdyce. Fourdyce, who has been with the Steamwheelers since the beginning, will be entering his fifth season in 2004.
The Steamwheelers have dressed nine defensive specialists, 12 fullback/linebackers, five kickers, 23 offensive/defensive linemen, six offensive specialists, 11 quarterbacks, 11 wide receiver/defensive backs and nine wide receiver/linebackers.
The most popular jersey worn was jersey No. 9, which has been worn by five different players. The second most popular number was a tie between No.'s 3, 6, and 7. All three of those numbers have been worn four times by four different players. There have been 29 jerseys that have only been worn once and 46 numbers have never been worn.
So as the 2004 Fifth Anniversary season grows nearer, looking back on the first four years has brought out some Did You Knows? So for now, you can know.
(Below is the complete all-time roster).
The Steamwheelers are in full swing and preparing for their Fifth Anniversary season, which begins on the first weekend in April. Season tickets are currently on sale, starting as low as $54. Fans looking to purchase season tickets may contact Steamwheelers Director of Ticket Sales Brian Forth at 563-324-4888 or toll free at 1-866-STEAMTIX.
# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College Season(s)
1 Gooch, Ira OS 6-0 190 Western Michigan 2002-03
1 King, Shon OS 5-11 195 Wayne State 2000
2 Coe, Conelius OS 5-11 190 Northern Michigan 2000
2 Thigpen, Eric DS 6-1 205 Iowa 2002-03
3 Berg, Brian FB/LB 6-0 270 San Diego State 2003
3 Corley, Vaughn WR/LB 6-0 190 St. Ambrose 2001
3 Gluski, Mike QB 6-1 209 Wayne State 2000-01
3 Schroeder, Paul K 6-0 215 Wisconsin-Oshkosh 2002
4 Gordon, Ronnie QB 6-2 215 Vanderbilt 2003
4 Robinson, DennisonWR/DB 6-0 191 West Georgia 2001
4 Washburn, Ronnie FB/LB 6-2 275 Livingstone 2000
5 Forbes, Matt DS 5-10 175 William Penn 2003-04*
5 Phifer, Hiawatha WR/DB 6-0 200 Western Illinois 2000-02
6 Bailey, Tim WR/DB 5-11 180 Grand Valley State 2002
6 Browner, Brent DS 5-8 185 Northern Iowa 2002
6 Francis, Asa FB/LB 6-3 225 New Mexico Military Institute 2003
6 Hurley, Brion K 6-2 195 Iowa 2000-01
7 Dodge, Tim WR/DB 5-8 180 Iowa 2003-04*
7 Lipp, Jeff QB 6-3 200 Indiana (PA) 2002
7 Thompson, Brett QB 6-0 210 McPherson 2002
7 Thompson, ClarenceDS 6-0 190 Knoxville 2000-01
8 Cole, Craig OS 5-9 185 Abilene Christian 2001
8 Ehmke, Rich K 6-0 195 Eastern Illinois 2003
8 VanWetzinga, RustyFB/LB 6-0 235 Augustana 2000
9 FenceRoy, Leo DS 5-9 195 Sioux Falls 2003
9 Hegnauer, Brian K 5-10 190 Baldwin-Wallace 2002-03
9 Hvistendahl, ScottWR/LB 5-10 180 Augsburg 2000-01
9 Lewis, Sidney DS 5-10 185 Grand Valley State 2003
9 McMullen, Dan QB/WR/DB 6-3 220 St. Ambrose 2002
10 Cawley, Mike QB 6-1 205 James Madison 2002
10 Savich, Paul K 5-9 190 Central Michigan 2003
11 Milton, Eldred OS 6-2 205 Arkansas-Monticello 2001
12 Dicken, Billy QB 6-2 210 Purdue 2000
12 Zimmerman, Tony QB 6-3 225 Duquense 2002-03
13 Birnbaum, Steve QB 6-3 217 Washington State 2001
14 Burch, Will QB 6-3 200 East Stroudsburg 2001
14 Harris, Marcus WR/LB 6-2 210 Wyoming 2001
15 Burrier, Tony WR/LB 6-4 215 Iowa 2003
16 McDonagh, Jay QB 6-1 200 Western Michigan 2001
17 McClendon, Melvin DS 5-7 175 New Mexico State 2001
18 Cole, LaRico WR/LB 5-10 178 Indianapolis 2003-04*
19 Wilkinson, Jeremy WR/LB 6-3 220 Northern Michigan 2000-01
20 Orr, Shawn DS 5-8 175 Benedict 2002-03
21 Houston, James FB/LB 6-2 240 William Penn 2003-04*
21 Skaggs, Justin WR/DB 6-3 205 Evangel 2001
21 Woods, Pee-Wee WR/DB 5-10 176 Oklahoma 2001-02
22 Hewitt, Jeff WR/DB 5-11 190 Southwest Missouri State 2002-03
24 Allner, Mitch WR/DB 5-11 195 Morningside 2000
25 Patterson, Xavier WR/DB 6-0 200 Fort Hayes State 2000-01
26 Gibson, Eddie WR/DB 5-10 180 Iowa 2000
26 Thomas, Danny WR/DB 6-0 200 Eastern Kentucky 2003
27 Carter, Frank FB/LB 6-0 240 MacMurray 2000-01
27 Wiggins, Lee DS 6-0 198 South Carolina 2003
32 Trentadue, Frank FB/LB 6-1 255 Elmhurst 2002
33 Arnold, Quarnail OS 5-6 160 William Penn 2002
33 Jenkins, Eric FB/LB 6-0 250 Sothwest Missouri State 2000
42 Clark, Raj FB/LB 6-2 240 Iowa 2002
42 Clemen, Trent FB/LB 6-3 255 Northern Illinois 2002
43 Cherry, Jamaal OL/DL 6-3 275 California-Berkley 2003
44 Fourdyce, Josh FB/LB 6-2 260 Knox 2000-04*
50 Thies, Justin OL/DL 6-3 270 Western Illinois 2002-03
52 Williams, Fred OL/DL 6-4 260 Arkansas Tech 2000
56 Williams, Damon OL/DL 6-4 305 Evangel 2000-03
62 Berger, Jason OL/DL 6-3 295 New Mexico 2001
62 Schaefer, Michael OL/DL 6-6 315 Toledo 2002-03
64 Miller, Dempsey OL/DL 6-2 295 Northern Iowa 2002
65 Stevens, Spencer OL/DL 6-1 305 Truman State 2000-01
73 Tyrcha, Scott OL/DL 6-3 325 Valparaiso 2003
75 Bern, Cory OL/DL 6-3 300 Western Illinois 2002-03
77 Buntin, Chad OL/DL 6-3 275 Franklin 2000
77 Scott, Will OL/DL 6-5 325 Nebraska-Omaha 2001
79 Eaton, Jesse OL/DL 6-3 330 Southeast Missouri State 2000
84 Lane, Randall WR/LB 6-0 200 Purdue 2003
86 Anthony, Chris WR/LB 6-3 205 Iowa State 2002
90 McNamara, Sean OL/DL 6-3 290 Pittsburgh State 2000
91 McGill, Tim OL/DL 6-3 300 Illinois 2002
93 Payne, O.J. OL/DL 5-9 310 Iowa 2003
95 Schneckloth, T.J. OL/DL 6-5 250 Northwest Missouri State 2002-03
96 Smith, Chris OL/DL 6-0 285 Tennessee-Chattanooga 2001
96 Traynor, Pete OL/DL 6-5 295 Iowa 2003
97 Davison, Derrick FB/LB 6-1 240 Iowa 2002-03
99 Ward, Jamarr OL/DL 6-3 335 Morningside 2000-01
18/19 Banks, LaVance WR/LB 6-2 205 Southern Illinois 2000, 2002-03
58/61 Brown, Corey OL/DL 6-2 290 Iowa 2000-03
72/95 Eilers, Jay OL/DL 6-6 265 Northwest Missouri State 2000, 2002
96/97 Caldwell, Lamon OL/DL 6-3 295 Portland State 2001-02
* - Players who are currently on the 2004 Training Camp Roster
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