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Two Linemen with Four Rings

February 5, 2004 - National Indoor Football League (NIFL)
Ohio Valley Greyhounds News Release


Wheeling, WV- The 2002/2003 National Champion Ohio Valley Greyhounds announce the following signings for the 2004 NIFL season.

Mike Blackburn is a 6', 325 pound native of Wintersville, Oh. Blackburn was a 2001, 2002 and 2003 member of the Ohio Valley Greyhounds. Mike lettered at Baldwin Wallace in both football and wrestling. Blackburn was an NIFL All - Conference Center in 2002 and All- Division in 2003. Mike is currently an assistant coach at Indian Creek High School for both football and wrestling.

Jason Whitfield is a 6', 295 pound native of Buffalo, NY. Whitfield was a 2001, 2002 and 2003 member of the Ohio Valley Greyhounds. Jason has acquired quality indoor football experience including stints in all three professional indoor leagues, IPFL, IFL and NIFL. Whitfield was elected to the 2003 NIFL Northern Division All-Star team. Jason played collegiate football at Southern University and Buffalo State.

Blackburn and Whitfield join Ken Sandor, Chase Denton and Giovanni DeLoach as the Offensive Linemen on the Hounds pre-season roster.

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