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Tuskers Lose Another Defensive Starter to Injury

November 16, 2010 - United Football League (UFL 1)
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ORLANDO, FL, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2010 - The Florida Tuskers defense took another hit on Tuesday, when the team learned that starting cornerback DeJaun Tribble would miss the rest of the season with a knee injury.

Tribble has a torn meniscus, which will require surgery. He was placed on the team's injured reserve list. Tribble, a mid-season replacement, played in the last four games for the Tuskers. His stats have included 9.5 tackles with an interception, a tackle-for-loss and one pass defense. He becomes the 11th defensive starter or key reserve on the Tuskers team to go down with injury. Those players have missed 35 games so far.

On Tuesday, the Tuskers also placed WR Huey Whitaker (sprained MCL) on injured reserve. Whitaker has played in all nine games this season with five catches for 38 yards and one score. He also contributed on special teams with a tackle and fumble recovery. To replace Tribble on the roster, the Tuskers resigned cornerback Corey Small - who is making his starting his third stint this season with the Tuskers. A former standout at Florida Atlantic, Small was among the last players cut in Florida Tuskers training camp. He resigned with the team prior to Hartford game (10/9) and appeared on the active roster for one week before being released.

Whitaker's spot on the roster will be filled by former Tampa Bay Bucs wide receiver Brian Clark. A seasoned veteran with four years of NFL experience, the 6-3, 205-lb. Clark spent two seasons with the Denver Broncos and two years with the Bucs. He played in 34 NFL games, recording 11 receptions for 100 yards to go with a 21.9 average on 34 kickoff returns. He also had 18 special teams tackles and a blocked punt.

Clark played two seasons at NC State (2004-05), where he emerged as a deep threat. In his senior season, he averaged more than 21 yards a reception (25-537) and scored six touchdowns. For his career, he had 43 receptions for 748 yards and nine scores.

Both Clark and Small are expected to be in uniform for the Tuskers season finale this Friday night in Omaha. The Tuskers (4-3) can advance to the UFL Championship game with a win over the Nighthawks (3-4). The game is being broadcast on HD NET at 8:30 p.m. (EST) and can also be heard on WYGM 740 The Game.

TUSKERS NOTEBOOK: The Tuskers will practice Tuesday-Wednesday at the Florida Citrus Bowl Complex from 1 to 3 p.m. before going through a walk through at Shingle Creek on Thursday...The team may be in for an extended stay in Omaha, site of the 2010 UFL Championship game..if Florida defeats the Nighthawks, plans call for the team to remain in Omaha until the championship game on Nov. 27...Tusker kicker Nick Novak announced on Oct. 21 that he was pledging $50 for every field goal he makes this season to the American Cancer Society and has challenged Tuskers fans to donate on his Kick Cancer pledge...To date, more than $1,000 has been pledged...Novak is 13 of 16 on field goals this season, has made his last eight attempts and is currently tied with teammate Dominic Rhodes for the league scoring title with 60 points...with one game remaining, Rhodes (495) has an 85-yard lead on Hartford's Lorenzo Booker (410) for the UFL rushing title...a great selection of UFL merchandise can be found at buyufl.com.



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