Will Rabatin Earns All-Rookie Honors
June 27, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Columbus Destroyers News Release
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Columbus Destroyers center Will Rabatin has been named to the Arena Football League's All-Rookie Team, the club and League announced today.
Rabatin (6-2, 305, Louisville) started in all 16 games at center for the Destroyers this season. The offensive line surrendered 13 sacks in 2007, the fewest number of sacks allowed in franchise history. This season's club broke the previous mark of 17 set by the 1999 and 2003 teams.
Rabatin joins the following Destroyers' players who have earned end of the season League honors: Columbus Destroyers defensive back Jerald Brown 2006 First Team All-Arena and 2006 ADT Defensive Player of the Year; Buffalo Destroyers' defensive specialist Dwaine Carpenter, 2003 Second Team All-Arena; kicker Steve McLaughlin, 2002 Second Team All-Arena.
The Destroyers march to ArenaBowl XXI begins Saturday, June 30, when they travel to take on the Tampa Bay Storm. Kickoff at St. Pete Times Forum is set for noon (ET) with live coverage on Russell Athletic Arena Football on ESPN with Mark Jones and Merrill Hoge calling the action. The Destroyers Radio Network and flagship station WINK 107.1 FM will air the Wild Card game with the pre-game show beginning at 11:30 a.m. (ET).
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2007 AFL All-Rookie Team
POSITION
PLAYER
TEAM
Quarterback
Brett Dietz
Tampa Bay
Fullback
James Lynch
New Orleans
Center
Will Rabatin
Columbus
Offensive Lineman
Phil Bogle
Philadelphia
Offensive Lineman
Martin Bibla
Philadelphia
Wide Receiver
Charles Frederick
Kansas City
Wide Receiver
Trandon Harvey
Arizona
Wide Receiver
Kenny Higgins
Nashville
Defensive Lineman
Bryan Save
Philadelphia
Defensive Lineman
John Nix
New York
Defensive Lineman
Rob Schroeder
Austin
Mack Linebacker
Lance Mitchell
Orlando
Jack Linebacker
Steve Watson
San Jose
Defensive Back
Bobby Keyes
Dallas
Defensive Back
Rayshun Reed
Orlando
Defensive Back
Keyou Craver
Arizona
Kicker
A.J. Haglund
San Jose
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