Texas Revolution's A.J. Nicholson Named IFL Defensive Player of the Week
March 27, 2013 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
Texas Revolution News Release
Richmond, VA: The Indoor Football League (IFL) is proud to announce the Week 6 Vidswap.com Players of the Week. Two former Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) stars and a Big 12 standout performer takes home Week 6 honors.
Offensive Player of the Week: Jameel Sewell (QB, Nebraska Danger)
Sewell (6'3, 220, Virginia), previously honored for his performance in Week 4, is our first repeat Offensive Player of the Week winner in 2013. Quickly becoming a habit, Sewell turned in another outstanding performance in a 62-35 victory over the Wyoming Cavalry. The dual-threat QB completed 16 of 25 passes for 237 yards and 7 touchdowns, in addition to 9 carries for 14 yards and 2 rushing touchdowns. Sewell is the current IFL leader in nearly all QB statistics including, QB Rating (111.7), Yards (712), Touchdowns (16), and fewest Interceptions (1). The Danger head into a bye this week with an Intense Conference leading 3-1 record.
Defensive Player of the Week: A.J. Nicholson (LB, Texas Revolution)
It was a week of firsts for the Texas Revolution. The Revolution earned their first regular season IFL victory with a 40-37 win over the Tri-Cities Fever, and in the process, the first Revolution player has earned Player of the Week honors. A.J. Nicholson (6'2, 240, Florida State) filled up the stat sheet against the Fever tallying 12 tackles (2 for loss), 1 interception, 1 forced fumble, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 pass break up. Nicholson and the Revolution defense held the Fever to just 27 rushing yards while forcing 5 turnovers and limiting the Fever to 1 of 10 on third down conversions. The Revolution cannot celebrate for too long as they will be back in action on Friday night in a rematch with the Fever, this time in Kennewick, WA.
Special Teams Player of the Week: Yemi Babalola (DL, Chicago Slaughter)
Yemi Babalola (6'4, 280, Texas A&M) is the 3rd Slaughter player to earn weekly honors this season, the 2nd on special teams. Babalola showed off his athletic ability in a 27-14 victory over the Green Bay Blizzard. Midway through the 3rd quarter the Blizzard lined up for a short 28-yard FG attempt to cut the Slaughter lead to 8 points. In an amazing individual effort, Babalola rushed through the Blizzard line,
Revolution Captain Nicholson, named IFL Defensive player of the week
Revolution Win First League Home Game, Will Host Faith and Family Night on April 13
Allen, TX: The Indoor Football League (IFL) proudly announced today at 3:00 P.M. EST that A.J. Nicholson of the Texas Revolution has been named Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against Tri-Cities on March 22, 2013.
Last Friday marked the first league home game for the Texas Revolution. Nicholson, a team captain and starting linebacker, led his defense to one of the most dominating first halves in IFL history. After an opening kickoff rouge, the defense stood firm and allowed zero additional first half points to take a 17-1 lead into halftime.
Nicholson's performance, 12 tackles, an interception, and a forced fumble was the catalyst to the Revolution's first league win in franchise history. Nicholson has been a team leader all season, leading the Revs with 32 tackles, more than double what the next leading Revolution player has accounted for.
Nicholson was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, attended Florida State University, and spent time in the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals.
"A.J. brings professionalism to this team," said Assistant Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator Brian Wells. "He knows what it takes to prepare each week, and is the heart and soul of this team both on the field and off of it."
Nicholson and the Revolution travel up to Washington this week to play a rematch game with the Tri-Cities Fever. Fans in Texas are invited to attend the Official Revolution Away Game Watch Party at The Londoner Pub in Allen for each game the team is on the road. The next watch party is scheduled for this Friday, March 29th at 9:00 CST.
Next Home Games Scheduled for April 13th and 20th
The next opportunities to see the Texas Revolution play at the Allen Event Center will be April 13th and April 20th. Each night, in addition to high-action, professional football, will feature an exciting theme.
On April 13th, the Revolution invite all to attend Faith and Family night. This game will feature a halftime Christian Concert and testimonials throughout the night. For churches or religious organizations looking to bring a group, discounted tickets will be available. Contact the Texas Revolution offices at 972-422-7207 for more information.
Additionally, at halftime of the April 13th game, the Revolution will be honoring Allen High School's 2012 Class 5A Division 1 State Championship Football Team.
The Following week, on April 20th, the Revolution will host Hard Rock Cafe's 70's Night. One lucky fan in attendance will win a 1970s VW Bug. Tickets for this game are still available as well.
The Texas Revolution are proud members of the Indoor Football League, and play all home games at the Allen Event Center in Allen, TX. Season tickets are still on sale and are adjusted in price based on remaining games. All tickets are based on availability. For more information on these or any other Texas Revolution stories, log onto the team's new website at www.TexasRevs.com, the team's Facebook page, on Twitter @texasrevs, or call the team offices at 972.422.PASS (7277). Tickets can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com or at the Allen Event Center box office.
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