Wranglers set roster for 2007
February 26, 2007 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Austin Wranglers News Release
AUSTIN-The Austin Wranglers trimmed their roster to 21 players over the weekend, in preparation for their Sunday, March 4 home opener against the Las Gladiators. Having broken camp on Friday, Wranglers Head Coach Brian Partlow and General Manager Glyn Milburn analyzed the players' performances during training camp and evaluated what personnel would be the best fit for this year's squad.
On Saturday the team waived DB Stephen Cason, DB Phillip Geiggar, DB Brandon Haw, FB/LB Torrance Heggie, OL Anthony Jones, QB Matt Kubik, OL Kyle Roper, OL Jason Russell, DL Durrand Roundtree, FB/LB Darnell Small and released WR Fred Coleman.
The team also waived WR Sakeen Wright and FB Akarika Dawn but the two players will be signed back to the Wranglers practice squad today.
Austin also claimed rookie OL Kimani Jones (6-4, 310, Arkansas State) off waivers from the New York Dragons. Due to injuries incurred during training camp, the team moved DB Deveron Harper and OL/DL Donovan Arp to injured reserve.
On Sunday, the team waived OL Roderick Green and kicker Todd Sievers, to make room for Jones and newly signed kicker Mark Lewis. Entering his fourth AFL season, Lewis (5-9, 180, Florida International), spent training camp with the Georgia Force and played in 2006 with the Columbus Destroyers.
As of today, the Wranglers have one quarterback on the roster in Adrian McPherson. The team plans to sign another quarterback this week, who will serve as the Wranglers backup for Sunday's game.
WRANGLERS 2007 NUMERICAL ROSTER
AFL
# Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Birthdate Exp. College
1 McPherson, Adrian QB 6-3 218 5/8/83 2 Florida State
2 Mason, Damon DB 5-9 185 4/21/74 10 Louisiana-Lafayette
3 Lewis, Mark K 5-9 180 3/25/79 3 Florida International
11 Carter, Toure' WR/DB 5-10 183 10/15/80 4 Ashland
18 Amey, Otis WR 5-10 192 12/4/81 R Sacramento State
24 Coggins, Nate DB 6-1 215 9/25/78 3 West Georgia
25 Robinson, Sedrick WR 5-10 185 5/1/75 7 Kentucky Wesleyan
27 Thompson, Duvol DB 5-9 183 1/28/83 R Pennsylvania
28 Nickerson, Kevin WR/DB 5-8 185 4/27/80 3 Central Missouri State
32 Dukes, Chad FB/LB 6-1 255 12/29/72 8 Pittsburgh
37 Brown, Greg LB 6-1 205 7/30/79 4 Texas
40 Krager, Dane FB/LB/DL 6-3 240 5/18/79 4 Angelo State
56 Klein, Donny OL 6-1 296 3/21/81 4 Temple University
57 Thomas, Eric OL 6-3 300 11/5/77 7 Florida State
71 Jones, Kimani OL 6-4 310 12/12/81 R Arkansas State
87 Lewis, Derrick WR 6-2 185 10/30/75 2 San Diego State
91 Richardson, Ramon OL/DL 6-2 295 9/16/79 4 Oklahoma
95 Williams, Mike DL 6-3 245 2/19/84 R Texas College
96 Gibson, Aaron OL 6-6 370 9/27/77 R Wisconsin
98 Schroeder, Rob OL/DL 6-4 285 5/6/83 R Buffalo
99 Smith, Kenny DL 6-2 267 6/6/80 R Benedict University
PRACTICE SQUAD
17 Wright, Sakeen WR 6-3 225 12/7/82 R Rowan
41 Dawn, Akarika FB 6-0 240 1/10/84 R Colorado
INJURED RESERVE
7 Harper, Deveron DB 5-11 200 11/5/79 2 Notre Dame
73 Arp, Donovan OL/DL 6-3 285 1/12/78 5 Louisville
INJURED EXEMPT
49 Humphrey, Aaron DL 6-4 265 9/22/77 4 Texas
LEFT CAMP
Thomas, Benard DL 6-4 273 4/10/81 R Nebraska
EXEMPT LIST
Redman, Chris QB 6-3 225 7/7/77 R Louisville
Campbell, Lang QB 6-1 210 9/25/81 R William & Mary
Norton, Zach DB 6-0 185 11/19/81 R Cincinnati
Tella, Tony OL 6-4 305 12/5/82 R Miami (FL)
Dunn, Jonathon OL 6-7 324 12/12/81 R Virginia Tech
Mwamba, Patrice DL 6-4 300 7/29/79 R Texas Tech
Morey, Sean WR/DB 6-0 200 2/26/76 R Brown
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