VooDoo Sign Berger and Rumph
Published on January 9, 2004 under arenafootball2 (af2)
Macon Knights News Release
MACON, Ga. â The Macon Knights announced today that Jason Berger and Jacques Rumph have signed contracts with the New Orleans VooDoo of the Arena Football League. Terms of their deals have not been disclosed.
Berger and Rumph have both been key members of the Knights over the past two seasons. Berger has seen preseason action in the AFL before, participating in training camps with the Grand Rapids Rampage and the Carolina Cobras; while this will be Rumph's first appearance at an AFL camp.
Berger (6-3, 295, New Mexico State) started 38 consecutive games for the Knights during the 2002 and 2003 seasons. Berger, an offensive/defensive lineman, recorded 21.5 tackles (16 solo), four tackles for a loss, 3.5 sacks, and three forced fumbles in his career with the Knights. Berger spent the 2001 season with the Quad City Steamwheelers (of af2).
Rumph (5-8, 180, Carson-Newman) has been the leading receiver for the Knights over the past two seasons and holds 17 team records. Rumph, an offensive specialist, recorded back-to-back seasons with over 100 receptions and 1,000 yards receiving. Last season, Rumph was named to the All-af2 First Team as a special teams selection and was named the Macon Knights Most Valuable Player. In 2003, Rumph recorded 146 catches, 1,884 yards and 37 touchdowns. Rumph also rushed for six touchdowns and returned one missed field goal and one kickoff for a touchdown.
Berger and Rumph become the fifth and sixth players from the 2003 Knights roster to sign with the VooDoo. Jermaine Alfred, Michael Caraway, Byron Douzart, Tremaine Neal and Sean Powell all signed contracts with the VooDoo earlier in the offseason. These players will reunite with Macon Knights former coaches Kevin Porter (head coach) and Tres Sullivan (offensive coordinator). Porter is serving as the defensive coordinator of the VooDoo and Sullivan is working with the team as the special teams coordinator and offensive assistant.
The VooDoo will open up the 2004 season at Philadelphia Sunday, February 8th at 3:00 pm as they face the Soul. The VooDoo will then play a home game and then the former Knights players and coaches will return to the Peach State. The VooDoo will face the Georgia Force Sunday, February 22nd at 3:00 pm at the Arena at Gwinnett Center.
The Macon Knights â 2003 American Conference Champions â will begin their fourth season of play next spring and are looking to make the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. Season tickets are on sale now for as low as $48. For more information, or to purchase season tickets, call the Knights office at (478) 314-3000 or visit www.maconknights.com.
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