|
2008 AAFL Draft
The 2008 All American Football League Draft took place in Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ... on January 26, 2008. It was used to stock the six teams that were to play the league's 2008 season, which was ultimately canceled. The draft was effectively voided when the league announced it would pick new host markets for its inaugural season, which was scheduled for spring 2011. Draft rules Time allowed For rounds 1 and 2, each team is allowed 4 minutes per selection.All American Football League – AAFL Draft Coverage Information For rounds 3 and 4, each team is allowed 3 minutes per selection. For round 5, each team is allowed 2 minutes per selection. Draft order In odd-numbered rounds (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13), teams will go by in the r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All American Football League
The All American Football League (AAFL) was a proposed professional american football minor league. The league, which was to combine a professional pay structure with the requirement that all players be college graduates, had originally been scheduled to start in the spring of 2007, but later postponed its launch to the spring of 2008, only to cancel its 2008 season a month before kickoff and suspend its launch until the next year. The league again postponed their launch each successive year, with the final postponement taking place in February 2010; despite that postponement it was stated that the league's first game would take place in spring 2011. As of spring 2011 there were no further actions from the league. League formation and structure The All American Football League was to be a professional american football league premised on the rule that all of its players had to have a four-year university degree, as employees of the AAFL rather than of the franchises, with the lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Running Back
A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive American football plays#Offensive terminology, handoffs from the quarterback to Rush (American football)#Offense, rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball, and Blocking (American football), block. There are usually one or two running backs on the field for a given play, depending on the offensive formation. A running back may be a Halfback (American football), halfback (in certain contexts also referred to as a "tailback" — see #Halfback/tailback, below), a wingback (American football), wingback or a Fullback (American football), fullback. A running back will sometimes be called a "feature back" if he is the team's starting running back. Halfback/tailback The halfback (HB) or tailback (TB) position is responsible for carrying the ball on the majority of running plays, and may frequently be used as a receiver on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Jackson (American Football)
Willie Bernard Jackson Jr. (born August 16, 1971) is a former American professional football wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Florida. As a football coach, he was the wide receivers coach for the Orlando Apollos of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). Early years Jackson was born in Gainesville, Florida in 1971. He attended P. K. Yonge High School in Gainesville,databaseFootball.com, Players Willie Jackson. Retrieved June 4, 2010. where he was standout high school football player for the P. K. Yonge Blue Wave. He played as a quarterback, running back, wingback and defensive back. He received All-state honors as a senior, rushing for 427 yards and making 27 receptions. College career Jackson accepted a football scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Warrick
Peter L. Warrick (born June 19, 1977) is an American former college and professional football player who was a wide receiver in National Football League (NFL) for six seasons. He played college football at Florida State University, and was recognized a consensus All-American twice. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals fourth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft, and played professionally for the Bengals and Seattle Seahawks of the NFL, and the Bloomington Extreme of the Indoor Football League (IFL). Early years Born in Bradenton, Florida, Warrick attended Southeast High School in Bradenton, where he played high school football, basketball and ran track. He played wide receiver as a junior, and caught 36 passes for over 600 yards and nine touchdowns. He played quarterback as a senior, rushing for 673 yards and 13 touchdowns, while completing 49 of 96 passes for 1,109 yards and 13 scores. He also returned four punts for touchdowns during his junior and senior seasons. He served ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Wilson
Lawrence Jamel Wilson (born November 16, 1987) is a former American football linebacker. He finished his collegiate career second in tackles all-time for the Huskies. In both his junior and senior seasons, he led the Big East in tackles and was selected to the All-Big East First-team. He finished his collegiate career second in tackles all-time at UConn. Lawrence was drafted in the sixth round of the 2011 NFL Draft at pick number 166 by the Carolina Panthers. He has also been a member of the Tennessee Titans, New Orleans Saints, Chicago Bears, Toronto Argonauts and the St. Louis Rams. Early career Despite playing high school football in Tuscaloosa, Alabama at Paul W. Bryant High School, Wilson received only one scholarship offer; from the University of Connecticut, partially because his father lived in the state. He committed to play football for the Huskies on January 16, 2006. College career After red shirting during his freshman season at Connecticut, Wilson began his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darnerien McCants
Darnerien Richard McCants (born August 1, 1978) is a former gridiron football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played college football at Delaware State. McCants played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Baltimore Ravens and Montreal Alouettes. Early years As a senior at Arundel High School in Gambrills, Maryland, McCants was an All-State, All-County and All-Metro selection in one season of organized high school football. He led his teams to county and regional championships. McCants was also a state champion in the high jump. McCants previously played one year of JV football at Oakland Mills High School in Columbia, Maryland before transferring to Arundel. He spent his freshman year at Wilde Lake High School in Columbia, Maryland. College career At Delaware State University, McCants played his best season as a senior, at tight end, tallying career-highs of 36 catches, 692 receiving yards a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Mitrione
Matthew Steven Mitrione (born July 15, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist and former American football player, who competed for both the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), and most recently for Bellator MMA. Prior to embarking on an MMA career, Mitrione played college football at Purdue University, and he turned pro and played in the National Football League (NFL) with the New York Giants and the Minnesota Vikings. He was a featured fighter on '' The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights''. Mitrione holds notable victories over Fedor Emelianenko, Roy Nelson, Derrick Lewis, Gabriel Gonzaga, and Kimbo Slice, and is known to knock out opponents with his right hand from either a southpaw or orthodox stance, despite being otherwise left-handed outside the ring. Background Mitrione was born in Bloomington, Illinois and raised in Springfield, where he attended Sacred Heart-Griffin High School for first four years, where he competed in football, swimming and diving, and track and fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tight End
The tight end (TE) is a position in American football, arena football, and Canadian football, on the offense. The tight end is often a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be effective blockers. On the other hand, unlike offensive linemen, they are eligible receivers adept enough to warrant a defense's attention when running pass patterns. Because of the hybrid nature of the position, the tight end's role in any given offense depends on the tactical preferences and philosophy of the head coach as well as overall team dynamic. In some systems, the tight end will merely act as a sixth offensive lineman, rarely going out for passes. Other systems use the tight end primarily as a receiver, frequently taking advantage of the tight end's size to create mismatches in the defensive secondary. Many coaches will often have one t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Blizzard
Bobby Blizzard (born March 22, 1980 in Hampton, Virginia) is an American football coach and former tight end most recently serving as the assistant offensive coordinator and running backs coach for the Dallas Renegades. He originally signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as a college free agent out of North Carolina in 2004. Blizzard has also been a member of the Arizona Cardinals, Baltimore Ravens, and the Cincinnati Bengals. Early years Blizzard attended Hampton High School in Virginia, where he was a two-sport start in football and basketball. In football, he was a two-time All-American. As a senior, he was rated the #1 tight end in the nation, the #3 player in the state of Virginia, and #14 player overall in the Top 100 players in the country. Under head coach Mike Smith, Blizzard helped his team win three state championships and national championships as he lost only two games as a high schooler. Teammates of Blizzard's included future NFL players Ronald Curry, the #1 player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Leak
Christopher Patrick Leak (born May 3, 1985) is an American football coach and former gridiron football quarterback. He played college football for the University of Florida, and led the Florida Gators to victory in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game. Leak played professionally for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL), the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the Jacksonville Sharks and Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League (AFL). Early years Leak was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1985. Leak received national attention as an 8th grader in 1998 when Wake Forest coach Jim Caldwell, who had just signed his older brother, C. J., offered him a college football scholarship.Stewart Mandel,A Lot to Leak" ''Sports Illustrated'' (August 21, 2003). Retrieved January 27, 2013. He attended Independence High School in Charlotte, where he played for the Independence Patriots high school football team. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornerback
A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such offensive running plays as sweeps and reverses. They create turnovers through hard tackles, interceptions, and deflecting forward passes. Other members of the defensive backfield include strong and free safeties. The cornerback position requires speed, agility, strength, and the ability to make rapid sharp turns. A cornerback's skill set typically requires proficiency in anticipating the quarterback, backpedaling, executing single and zone coverage, disrupting pass routes, block shedding, and tackling. Cornerbacks are among the fastest players on the field. Because of this, they are frequently used as return specialists on punts or kickoffs. Overview The cornerback’s chief responsibility is to defend against the offense's pass. The rules of American professional football and American coll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pete Hunter
Ralph Everette "Pete" Hunter (born May 25, 1980) is a former professional American football defensive back who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys, Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at Virginia Union University. Early years Hunter graduated from Atlantic City High School with honors. He attended NCAA Division II Virginia Union University. As a freshman, he was converted from a wide receiver into a cornerback and appeared in only 3 games. The next year, he was moved to free safety, registering 40 tackles, 2 sacks, 10 passes defensed, 6 interceptions (led team), 2 fumble recoveries and 3 blocked kicks. As a junior, he recorded 52 tackles (third on the team), 9 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions (second on the team), 3 recovered fumbles and 13 passes defensed (led the team). In his last year he was switched to strong safety, helping lead his team to a CIAA football championship, also led the conference with 11 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> Tight End")
