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Storm Sign Barry Wagner

October 16, 2006 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Tampa Bay Storm News Release


TAMPA BAY - The five-time world champion Tampa Bay Storm have signed free agent wide receiver Barry Wagner, Head Coach and General Manager Tim Marcum announced today.

"We are very excited to see Barry put on a Storm uniform," Marcum said. "Barry brings a tremendous amount of talent and experience to our wide receiver corps. He is one of the greatest players to ever play the indoor game. We look for him to be a big part of our success this season."

Wagner, a 6-foot-3, 225-pound wide receiver, is a 15-year veteran of the AFL. Last season he participated in eight games, totaling 56 touches for 619 yards and four touchdowns.

He was the first player in league history to record more than 100 rushing touchdowns, 900 receptions, and 12,000 receiving yards in a career. Wagner is the AFL's career leader in scoring (2,490), touchdowns (407), rushing touchdowns (127), receptions (991), receiving yards (13,363), and all-purpose yardage (20,961). He surpassed Hunkie Cooper in a match-up against the Los Angeles Avengers in week seven of the 2006 season for the all-time lead in all-purpose yardage.

Additionally, Wagner is a six-time AFL Ironman of the Year, seven-time First-Team All-AFL selection, Most Valuable Player (1995), Offensive Player of the Year (1997), First-Team 15th Anniversary Team and was named one of the 20 Greatest Players in the history of the AFL, finishing second to Eddie Brown.



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