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Three Rattlers Garner 2010 All Arena Football League Honors

August 20, 2010 - Arena Football League (AFL)
Arizona Rattlers News Release


MESA, Ariz. - WR ROD WINDSOR, OL KYLE YOUNG and DL ANTTAJ HAWTHORNE have been named to the Arena Football League's All-Arena teams for their efforts in the Rattlers outstanding 2010 season.

Windsor, who was one of a select few unanimous picks, was named to the league's First Team All-Arena today after grabbing Rookie of the Year honors on Thursday. His 2010 AFL season will go down as one of the best single season performances in the history of the game of football. Windsor took the league by storm, breaking a total of 5 AFL records and 10 Rattler records en route to 193 receptions for 2,372 yards and 47 touchdowns. Also led the Rattlers in rushing touchdowns with 7, and had an all-purpose yardage total of 2,417 yards. Set AFL, AFL Rookie, Rattler and Rattler Rookie records for receptions and receiving yards, and also set the mark for receiving touchdowns in the latter three categories. Also set Rattler records for rushing touchdowns by a wide receiver and most points in a game.

Young, like Windsor, was a rookie in 2010 and was the only center in the league to be named First Team All-Arena. He started all 16 games at center, anchoring a line that paved the way for the numerous records broken by Windsor and teammate QB NICK DAVILA.

Hawthorne made Second Team All-Arena in just his second year in Arena Football. He enjoyed a career year in 2010, starting all 16 games and leading the team in sacks with 6.5 for the year. Also tied for the team lead in forced fumbles, knocked down three passes and even scored a touchdown.

The Rattlers finished the regular season with a 10-6 record, the team's best since 2004 when Arizona visited the last of their five Arena Bowls. Head Coach KEVIN GUY became the first Rattler head coach in history to lead his squad to the playoffs in each of his first two seasons.

FIRST TEAM ALL-ARENA

OFFENSE

QUARTERBACK:

CHRIS GREISEN, MIL

FULLBACK:

DAN ALEXANDER, ALA

WIDE RECEIVER:

ROD WINDSOR, ARZ

DONOVAN MORGAN, TUL

BEN NELSON, CLE

CENTER:

KYLE YOUNG, ARZ

OFFENSIVE LINE:

ADAM TADISCH, CLE

ED TA'AMU, SPK

KICKER:

CHRIS GOULD, CHI

DEFENSE

DEFENSIVE LINE:

GABE NYENHUIS, TUL

TIM MCGILL, TBY

KHREEM SMITH, MIL

MAC LINEBACKER:

STEVE WATSON, TUL

JACK LINEBACKER:

DEJUAN ALFONZO, CHI

DEFENSIVE BACKS:

RAYSHAWN KIZER, ORL

TANNER VARNER, IOW

KENNY MCENTYRE, ORL

IRONMAN:

DEJUAN ALFONZO, CHI

SECOND TEAM ALL-ARENA

OFFENSE

QUARTERBACK:

BRETT DIETZ, TBY

FULLBACK:

ODIE ARMSTRONG, TUL

WIDE RECEIVER:

ANTHONY JONES, MIL

AARON BOONE, UTA

HUEY WHITTAKER, SPK

CENTER:

BEAU ELLIOT, CHI

OFFENSIVE LINE:

THOMAS KALEITA, TBY

PHIL BOGLE, DAL

KICKER:

CARLOS MARTINEZ, ORL

DEFENSE

DEFENSIVE LINE:

ANTAJJ HAWTHORNE, ARZ

JERMAINE SMITH, TBY

ANTHONY HOKE, CLE

MAC LINEBACKER:

CLIFF DUKES, TBY

JACK LINEBACKER:

JAMAR RANSOM, TUL

DEFENSIVE BACKS:

VINCE HILL, ALA

JOSH FERGUSON, CHI

MICHEAUX ROBINSON, JAX

IRONMAN:

KENNY HENDERSON, DAL

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