Top League Performers Earn All-af2 Status
August 13, 2007 - arenafootball2 (af2) News Release
CHICAGO - The Arkansas Twisters, Florida Firecats, Stockton Lightning and Tulsa Talons each landed a league-best six players on the All-af2 First and Second Teams, the league office announced today. Overall, players from 24 of the league's 30 teams were selected to either the American or National Conference All-af2 First and Second Teams as voted on by af2 head coaches and media.
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Pioneers had the second most selections overall but the largest number of First Team members with five. QB RYAN VENA, C BEAU ELLIOTT, OL ZACK LOVE, DB CHRIS ROYAL and K DAVID DAVIS were all major players in 2007 for the Pioneers that helped lead the team to a 14-2 regular season record.
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton has carried over its success into the postseason as well. The Pioneers host Green Bay this Saturday, Aug. 18 in the American Conference Championship. Also on Saturday, Tulsa hosts Bossier-Shreveport in the National Conference Championship.
The Battle Wings, Louisville Fire and Spokane Shock were also well represented with four players named All-af2.
Oklahoma City WR/DB AL HUNT has been one of the league's most consistent all-around players since his career began in 2003. He has earned five straight All-af2 selections, the most of any current league athlete. He earned First Team accolades this season and in 2004 while earning All-af2 Second Team recognition in 2003 (Tulsa), 2005 and 2006.
Several first-year teams also had a number of players who were named All-af2, including Cincinnati, Corpus Christi, Mahoning Valley, Texas and Tri-Cities. The Fever had the best representation overall with three players being named All-league. QB BRIAN BAKER, WR J.R. THOMAS and DB JAMIE HATTLEY were named to the American Conference All-af2 Second Team.
Following is the complete list of the 2007 American and National Conference All-af2 First and Second Teams:
AMERICAN CONFERENCE ALL-af2
Position First Team Second Team
QB Ryan Vena - W-B/Scranton Brian Baker - Tri-Cities
FB Tim Murphy - Mahoning Valley Demetrius Forney - Louisville
WR Josh Richey - Everett Tiger Jones - Louisville
WR Antwone Savage - Spokane J.R. Thomas - Tri-Cities
WR Bakari Brown - Albany Sale' Key - Stockton
C Beau Elliott - W-B/Scranton Rico Ochoa - Spokane
OL Chris Jahnke - Quad City Anthony Bolden - Stockton
OL Zack Love - W-B/Scranton Jimmy Williams - Manchester
DL Durrand Roundtree - Albany Jermaine Petty - Quad City
DL Ben McCombs - Bakersfield Eddie Yauch - Louisville
DL Maurice Fountain - Manchester Devin Parks - Spokane
MLB Kamau Jackson - Cincinnati Jason Hunt - Stockton
JLB Lawrence Matthews - Louisville Carl Walker - Stockton
DB Nathan Munson - Bakersfield Maurice Taylor - Mahoning Valley
DB Chris Royal - W-B/Scranton Ronnie Amadi - Green Bay
DB Rob Keefe - Spokane Jamie Hattley - Tri-Cities
K David Davis - W-B/Scranton Alex Walls - Stockton
ST Kenyatte Morgan - Stockton Aleric Clark - Central Valley
NATIONAL CONFERENCE ALL-af2
Position First Team Second Team
QB D. Bryant - South Georgia Chris Wallace - Florida
FB Jason Schule - Bossier-Shreveport Terrance Freeney - Arkansas
WR Chavis McCollister - South Georgia George Williams - Rio Grande Valley
WR Magic Benton - Florida Jon Schoonover - Arkansas
WR Al Hunt - Oklahoma City Jeff Hughley - Tulsa
C Gene Frederic - Oklahoma City Kert Turner - Bossier-Shreveport
OL Joe Johnson - Tulsa Comone Fisher - Florida
OL Barry Giles - Oklahoma City Raymond James - Florida
DL Elex Reed - Bossier-Shreveport C.J. McLain - Tulsa
DL Quinton Staton - Rio Grande Valley Ed Wangler - South Georgia
DL Estus Hood - Corpus Christi Keith Drayton - Florida
MLB Keenan Washington - Rio Grande Valley Reggie Cooley - Arkansas
JLB Zac Jones - Tulsa Kevin Williams - Arkansas
DB Levy Brown - Florida Jason Simpson - Arkansas
DB Pierre Thomas - Arkansas Andre Goines - Rio Grande Valley
DB Delenell Reid - Tulsa Jermaine Hope - Tulsa
K Nick Gatto - Texas Brian Hazelwood - Bossier-Shreveport
ST Ivory McCann - Corpus Christi Travis Blanchard - Tennessee Valley
Remaining 2007 af2 Award Announcements:
Kicker of the Year - Tuesday, Aug. 14
International Player of the Year - Wednesday, Aug. 15
Lineman of the Year - Thursday, Aug. 16
Rookie of the Year - Friday, Aug. 17
Asst. Coach & Head Coach of the Year - Saturday, Aug. 18
Playmaker of the Year - Sunday, Aug. 19
Defensive Player of the Year - Monday, Aug. 20
Offensive Player of the Year - Tuesday, Aug. 21
Ironman of the Year - Wednesday, Aug. 22
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