Tampa Bay's Samuels Earns AFL All-Ironman Honors
June 29, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Tampa Bay Storm News Release
TAMPA BAY - The Arena Football League has announced that wide receiver/linebacker Lawrence Samuels has earned 2007 All-Ironman honors. This is the second time he received this honor and the first Storm player to do so since 2004.
Samuels, 6-foot-3, 215-pounds, recorded 38 tackles, three interceptions, two fumbles recoveries and forced one fumble this season. Offensively he led the team with 122 receptions and finished the season with 1143 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns. Samuels earned Ironman of the Week in Week 12 after accumulating four tackles and interception on defense and was named to the 2007 AFL All-Arena Second-Team at the Jack Linebacker position. He last garnered All-Ironman honors during the 2003 championship season.
Complete list of the AFL's 2007 All-Ironman team are as follows:
2007 ALL-IRONMAN TEAM
POSITION PLAYER TEAM
Fullback/Linebacker Duke Pettijohn Dallas
Fullback/Linebacker Robert Thomas Colorado
Fullback/Linebacker Harold Wells Columbus
Fullback/Linebacker Idris Price Philadelphia
Offensive/Defensive Lineman Chris Snyder Colorado
Offensive/Defensive Lineman Winfield Garnett Grand Rapids
Offensive/Defensive Lineman Reggie Lee Orlando
Wide Receiver/Defensive Back Will Pettis Dallas
Wide Receiver/Linebacker DeJuan Alfonzo Chicago
Wide Receiver/Linebacker Lawrence Samuels Tampa Bay
Wide Receiver/Linebacker Ryan Dennard Utah
Wide Receiver/Linebacker BJ Barre Columbus
Wide Receiver/Linebacker Jerome Riley Grand Rapids
Wide Receiver/Linebacker Jason Geathers San Jose
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