VooDoo Sign Additional Players
Published on October 6, 2010 under Arena Football League (AFL)
New Orleans VooDoo News Release
NEW ORLEANS, LA (October 1, 2010) - The New Orleans VooDoo announced, today, the signing of three additional players as they fill their roster, preparing for the 2011 season. FB/LB James Harris (6' 1", 260, Albany State), DB LeRico Steveson (5' 11", 195, West Georgia), and K Johnathan Ruffin (5' 11", 190, Cincinnati), have all been assigned to the VooDoo.
Harris comes to the VooDoo from the Albany Panthers of the SIFL, where he received 2nd Team, All-SIFL honors for the 2010 season. Harris racked up 6.5 sacks for the Panthers in 2010 and is poised to be a standout for the VooDoo in 2011.
Steveson was a 2009-2010 member of the Tulsa Talons. In 2008, Stevenson had 56 tackles and one interception for the Lubbock Renegades of af2 and played for Division II, West Georgia.
Ruffin was a star kicker at the University of Cincinnati, concluding his brilliant collegiate career as the top kicker in school history. He owns the school career marks for field goals made (62) and attempted (79), extra points made (129) and attempted (134), points (315) and field goal percentage (.784). He made 19 of 22 field goals this year, including a school-record 13 straight to end the season, scoring 101 points. After winning the Lou Groza Award as a sophomore at Cincinnati, Ruffin was signed as a free agent by the Pittsburg Steelers, Dallas Cowboys, and was a standout in NFL Europe, scoring three field goals for Berlin in their 30-24 World Bowl win against Frankfurt. Most recently, Ruffin was a member of the 2008 New Orleans VooDoo and returns for Resurrection, 2011.
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The New Orleans VooDoo will play in the New Orleans Arena, an SMG managed facility directly across the street from the Louisiana Superdome. Season tickets for the VooDoo 9 regular season home games are on sale now by calling 1-888-277-5526. 2011 season ticket prices are frozen at VooDoo 2008 prices. And through October 15th people who purchase season tickets will receive the 9th regular season game ticket free. For more information call the above toll free number for Vice President and Director of Operations, Jason Coffel.
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