Three Chicago Rush Players Earn All-AFL Honors
August 11, 2011 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Chicago Rush News Release
CHICAGO (August 11, 2011) - The Chicago Rush is pleased to announce that DB Vic Hall, JLB Kelvin Morris and WR Reggie Gray have each earned All-Arena honors for their outstanding performance throughout the 2011 season. Hall and Morris both earned first-team All-Arena honors. Gray was named second-team All-Arena.
"Not only did these three guys play an important role in the success of the team, but they also made an incredible impact in the locker room." said Rush head coach Bob McMillen. "They were truly team leaders."
Despite a season shortened by injury, Hall set several league and franchise records in his rookie campaign out of University of Virginia. In Week 13 Hall recorded three interceptions against the Kansas City Command and broke the AFL'S single-season record for interceptions with 15. He also broke the Rush franchise record with 109 tackles in a single-season.
Veteran JLB Morris also had an outstanding season playing in all 20 games throughout the regular and post-season. He recorded 64 regular season tackles and tallied 9 interceptions. Morris' talents were featured on ESPN'S SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays following his 55-yard interception return in Week 11 against the Dallas Vigilantes.
As a rookie, Gray set Rush franchise records with 1,969 receiving yards, 53 all-purpose touchdowns and 130 receptions in a single-season. He ranked third in the AFL in scoring with 322 points and his average of 109.4 yards per game ranks sixth in the league. ---** Below are the 2011 First and Second All-Arena Team selections:
First Team All-Arena Player Pos. Team Aaron Garcia QB Jacksonville Sharks Derrick Ross FB Dallas Vigilantes Tiger Jones WR Dallas Vigilantes Rod Windsor WR Arizona Rattlers Jesse Schmidt WR Iowa Barnstormers Randy Degg C Jacksonville Sharks Richard Ranglin OL Kansas City Command Adam Tadisch OL Cleveland Gladiators Tim McGill DL Tampa Bay Storm Antajj Hawthorne DL Arizona Rattlers Caesar Rayford DL Utah Blaze Cliff Dukes MLB Tampa Bay Storm Kelvin Morris JLB Chicago Rush Vic Hall DB Chicago Rush Rayshaun Kizer DB Orlando Predators Micheaux Robinson DB Jacksonville Sharks Carlos Martinez K Georgia Force PJ Berry ST New Orleans Voodoo Second Team All-Arena Player Pos. Team Nick Davila QB Arizona Rattlers Chad Cook FB San Jose SaberCats Maurice Purify WR Georgia Force Donovan Morgan WR Philadelphia Soul Reggie Gray WR Chicago Rush Brennan Carvalho C Arizona Rattlers Mark Lewis OL San Jose SaberCats Devin Clark OL Arizona Rattlers Dusty Bear DL Dallas Vigilantes Derrick Summers DL Jacksonville Sharks Mike Lewis DL Utah Blaze Tim Cheatwood MLB Cleveland Gladiators Marlon Moye-Moore JLB Orlando Predators Andre Jones DB Milwaukee Mustangs Virgil Gray DB Arizona Rattlers JC Neal DB Tulsa Talons Fabrizio Scaccia K Arizona Rattlers Virgil Gray ST Arizona Rattlers
ABOUT CHICAGO RUSH
The Chicago Rush is celebrating its tenth anniversary in the Arena Football League during the 2011 season. Tickets for the 2012 Chicago Rush season are currently on sale with season ticket prices starting as low as $8 per seat/ticket. Season tickets and Flex Plan tickets can be purchased by calling the Chicago Rush at 855.RUSH.WIN or by visiting the website at arenarush.com. Stay informed and up to date with the latest team news by following the Rush on Facebook and Twitter.
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Media Contact:
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Chicago Rush
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THREE CHICAGO RUSH PLAYERS EARN ALL-AFL HONORS
DB Vic Hall, JLB Kelvin Morris and WR Reggie Gray honored for 2011 Season
CHICAGO (August 11, 2011)
- The Chicago Rush is pleased to announce that DB Vic Hall, JLB Kelvin Morris and WR Reggie Gray have each earned All-Arena honors for their outstanding performance throughout the 2011 season. Hall and Morris both earned first-team All-Arena honors. Gray was named second-team All-Arena.
"Not only did these three guys play an important role in the success of the team, but they also made an incredible impact in the locker room." said Rush head coach Bob McMillen. "They were truly team leaders."
Despite a season shortened by injury, Hall set several league and franchise records in his rookie campaign out of University of Virginia. In Week 13 Hall recorded three interceptions against the Kansas City Command and broke the AFL'S single-season record for interceptions with 15. He also broke the Rush franchise record with 109 tackles in a single-season.
Veteran JLB Morris also had an outstanding season playing in all 20 games throughout the regular and post-season. He recorded 64 regular season tackles and tallied 9 interceptions. Morris' talents were featured on ESPN'S SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays following his 55-yard interception return in Week 11 against the Dallas Vigilantes.
As a rookie, Gray set Rush franchise records with 1,969 receiving yards, 53 all-purpose touchdowns and 130 receptions in a single-season. He ranked third in the AFL in scoring with 322 points and his average of 109.4 yards per game ranks sixth in the league.
Below are the 2011 First and Second All-Arena Team selections:
First Team All-Arena Player Pos. Team Aaron Garcia QB Jacksonville Sharks Derrick Ross FB Dallas Vigilantes Tiger Jones WR Dallas Vigilantes Rod Windsor WR Arizona Rattlers Jesse Schmidt WR Iowa Barnstormers Randy Degg C Jacksonville Sharks Richard Ranglin OL Kansas City Command Adam Tadisch OL Cleveland Gladiators Tim McGill DL Tampa Bay Storm Antajj Hawthorne DL Arizona Rattlers Caesar Rayford DL Utah Blaze Cliff Dukes MLB Tampa Bay Storm Kelvin Morris JLB Chicago Rush Vic Hall DB Chicago Rush Rayshaun Kizer DB Orlando Predators Micheaux Robinson DB Jacksonville Sharks Carlos Martinez K Georgia Force PJ Berry ST New Orleans Voodoo
Second Team All-Arena Player Pos. Team Nick Davila QB Arizona Rattlers Chad Cook FB San Jose SaberCats Maurice Purify WR Georgia Force Donovan Morgan WR Philadelphia Soul Reggie Gray WR Chicago Rush Brennan Carvalho C Arizona Rattlers Mark Lewis OL San Jose SaberCats Devin Clark OL Arizona Rattlers Dusty Bear DL Dallas Vigilantes Derrick Summers DL Jacksonville Sharks Mike Lewis DL Utah Blaze Tim Cheatwood MLB Cleveland Gladiators Marlon Moye-Moore JLB Orlando Predators Andre Jones DB Milwaukee Mustangs Virgil Gray DB Arizona Rattlers JC Neal DB Tulsa Talons Fabrizio Scaccia K Arizona Rattlers Virgil Gray ST Arizona Rattlers
ABOUT CHICAGO RUSH
The Chicago Rush is celebrating its tenth anniversary in the Arena Football League during the 2011 season. Tickets for the 2012 Chicago Rush season are currently on sale with season ticket prices starting as low as $8 per seat/ticket. Season tickets and Flex Plan tickets can be purchased by calling the Chicago Rush at 855.RUSH.WIN or by visiting the website at arenarush.com. Stay informed and up to date with the latest team news by following the Rush on Facebook and Twitter.
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Chicago Rush Football ¬Â¦Same Exciting Game With A NEW Face and Style! ¢
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Media Contact:
Erin Herrmann
Chicago Rush
(847)406-9286
eherrmann@arenarush.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THREE CHICAGO RUSH PLAYERS EARN ALL-AFL HONORS
DB Vic Hall, JLB Kelvin Morris and WR Reggie Gray honored for 2011 Season
CHICAGO (August 11, 2011)
- The Chicago Rush is pleased to announce that DB Vic Hall, JLB Kelvin Morris and WR Reggie Gray have each earned All-Arena honors for their outstanding performance throughout the 2011 season. Hall and Morris both earned first-team All-Arena honors. Gray was named second-team All-Arena.
"Not only did these three guys play an important role in the success of the team, but they also made an incredible impact in the locker room." said Rush head coach Bob McMillen. "They were truly team leaders."
Despite a season shortened by injury, Hall set several league and franchise records in his rookie campaign out of University of Virginia. In Week 13 Hall recorded three interceptions against the Kansas City Command and broke the AFL'S single-season record for interceptions with 15. He also broke the Rush franchise record with 109 tackles in a single-season.
Veteran JLB Morris also had an outstanding season playing in all 20 games throughout the regular and post-season. He recorded 64 regular season tackles and tallied 9 interceptions. Morris' talents were featured on ESPN'S SportsCenter's Top 10 Plays following his 55-yard interception return in Week 11 against the Dallas Vigilantes.
As a rookie, Gray set Rush franchise records with 1,969 receiving yards, 53 all-purpose touchdowns and 130 receptions in a single-season. He ranked third in the AFL in scoring with 322 points and his average of 109.4 yards per game ranks sixth in the league.
Below are the 2011 First and Second All-Arena Team selections:
First Team All-Arena Player Pos. Team Aaron Garcia QB Jacksonville Sharks Derrick Ross FB Dallas Vigilantes Tiger Jones WR Dallas Vigilantes Rod Windsor WR Arizona Rattlers Jesse Schmidt WR Iowa Barnstormers Randy Degg C Jacksonville Sharks Richard Ranglin OL Kansas City Command Adam Tadisch OL Cleveland Gladiators Tim McGill DL Tampa Bay Storm Antajj Hawthorne DL Arizona Rattlers Caesar Rayford DL Utah Blaze Cliff Dukes MLB Tampa Bay Storm Kelvin Morris JLB Chicago Rush Vic Hall DB Chicago Rush Rayshaun Kizer DB Orlando Predators Micheaux Robinson DB Jacksonville Sharks Carlos Martinez K Georgia Force PJ Berry ST New Orleans Voodoo
Second Team All-Arena Player Pos. Team Nick Davila QB Arizona Rattlers Chad Cook FB San Jose SaberCats Maurice Purify WR Georgia Force Donovan Morgan WR Philadelphia Soul Reggie Gray WR Chicago Rush Brennan Carvalho C Arizona Rattlers Mark Lewis OL San Jose SaberCats Devin Clark OL Arizona Rattlers Dusty Bear DL Dallas Vigilantes Derrick Summers DL Jacksonville Sharks Mike Lewis DL Utah Blaze Tim Cheatwood MLB Cleveland Gladiators Marlon Moye-Moore JLB Orlando Predators Andre Jones DB Milwaukee Mustangs Virgil Gray DB Arizona Rattlers JC Neal DB Tulsa Talons Fabrizio Scaccia K Arizona Rattlers Virgil Gray ST Arizona Rattlers
ABOUT CHICAGO RUSH
The Chicago Rush is celebrating its tenth anniversary in the Arena Football League during the 2011 season. Tickets for the 2012 Chicago Rush season are currently on sale with season ticket prices starting as low as $8 per seat/ticket. Season tickets and Flex Plan tickets can be purchased by calling the Chicago Rush at 855.RUSH.WIN or by visiting the website at arenarush.com. Stay informed and up to date with the latest team news by following the Rush on Facebook and Twitter.
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