Vena signs with AFL Georgia Force
October 5, 2006 - arenafootball2 (af2)
Albany Firebirds News Release
ALBANY, N.Y. - Albany Conquest head coach Pete Costanza announced today quarterback Ryan Vena has signed a contract for the 2007 season with the Georgia Force of the Arena Football League.
Vena, 28, set a new single-season af2 passing record with 4,520 yards to reclaim a mark he set in 2003. He also led the league with 4,757 yards of total offense, 282.5 passing yards per game and 25 rushing touchdowns in an af2-high 657 plays. Vena ranked third in the league in completions (362), fifth in total touchdowns (97), sixth in rushing yards (237) and eighth in completion percentage (62.2%).
The Colgate University product ranks in the top 10 in af2 history in the following categories: pass attempts (1,527/eighth), completions (983/seventh), touchdown passes (213/ninth), rushing attempts (212/third), rushing yards (652/sixth) and rushing touchdowns (56/second).
"We're really happy for Ryan and his ability to move back up," Costanza said. "We wish him the best of luck with the Georgia Force."
The Albany Conquest are now offering season ticket packages for the 2007 season
featuring a guaranteed prize raffle drawing for great prizes, including
jerseys, footballs and more! Fans can call the Albany Conquest at (518)
487-2244 or by visiting www.albanyconquest.com The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
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