Two Dragons Garner AFL Honors
April 22, 2008 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
New York Dragons News Release
DL Henry Taylor named the AFL's Best Defensive Player and Lineman at mid-season by the AFLWA; DB Levy Brown named Best Rookie
The Dragons defense has been on fire recently due to a number of players. Two were recognized by the AFL Writers' Association at the mid-way point of the season.
DL Henry Taylor earned the AFL's mid-season award for Best Defensive Player and Best Lineman, while DB Levy Brown named Best Rookie. Taylor was also named to the Defensive All-AFL Team at mid-season.
Taylor leads the league with 7.5 sacks. In the Dragons' latest contest, a 66-47 win over the Tampa Bay Storm, Taylor forced a fumble and recorded a sack. Taylor has 10.5 tackles on the season.
Along with the rest of the Dragons defensive line, Taylor has been putting significant pressure on the opposing quarterback for the past four games. In that span, the Dragons have allowed only 158 points for an average of 39.5 per game.
Brown, meanwhile, has 48 tackles and is tied with teammate John Walker with five interceptions on the season, which leads all rookies and is tied for fourth in the league. In his rookie season, Brown has been named the ADT Defensive Player of the Week, which was in Week 2.
MID-SEASON HONORS
Most Valuable Player-Chris Jackson, Philadelphia Soul
Best Offensive Player-T.T. Toliver, Orlando Predators
Best Defensive Player-Henry Taylor, New York Dragons
Best Ironman-Will Pettis, Dallas Desperados
Best Lineman-Henry Taylor, New York Dragons
Best Rookie-Levy Brown, New York Dragons
Best Coach-Mike Neu, New Orleans VooDoo
Most Surprising Team-New Orleans VooDoo
Most Surprising Player-Danny Wimprine, New Orleans VooDoo
Most Disappointing Team-Utah Blaze
Most Disappointing Player-Siaha Burley, Arizona Rattlers
Top Story-Dallas Desperados and Philadelphia Soul undefeated at mid-season
Team that will surge-San Jose SaberCats
Team that will fade-Cleveland Gladiators
MID-SEASON ALL-AFL TEAM
OFFENSE
QB-Danny Wimprine, New Orleans VooDoo
FB-Marlion Jackson, Cleveland Gladiators
WR-Chris Jackson, Philadelphia Soul
WR-T.T. Toliver, Orlando Predators
WR-Huey Whittaker, Utah Blaze
OL-Bobby Harris, Orlando Predators
OL-Shane Grice, Georgia Force
OL-Phil Bogle, Philadelphia Soul
DEFENSE
DL-Colston Weatherington, Dallas Desperados
DL- Henry Taylor, New York Dragons
DL-Gabe Nyenhuis, Philadelphia Soul
LB-DeJuan Alfonzo, Chicago Rush
LB-Marlon Moye-Moore, Orlando Predators
DB-Calvin Spears, New Orleans VooDoo
DB-Rashad Floyd, Colorado Crush
DB-Dennis Robinson, Chicago Rush
SPECIAL TEAMS
K-A.J. Haglund, San Jose SaberCats
KR-Chris Martin, Grand Rapids Rampage
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