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Steve Vagedes
Steve Vagedes is a retired professional football player that played in the Arena Football League and was a multiple time college football All-American. High school career He played for Coldwater High School (Coldwater, Ohio) where he was 2nd-team all-Ohio at offensive end. College career Vagedes played for Ohio Northern University where he was a multiple time All-American at both punter and wide receiver. In 1998, he was Ohio Athletic Conference receiver of the year. During the 1999 season he led the nation (Division III) in punting with 46 punts in 13 games for an average of 45.7 yards. He also played in the 1999 Aztec Bowl all-star game. National Football League career During the 2000 season he was part of the Atlanta Falcons practice squad. He spent parts of the 2001 season with the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles. He spent part of the 2002 season with the Oakland Raiders. Arena Football League career Vagedes played for the Detroit Fury of the Arena Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reception (American Football)
In gridiron football, a reception, also known informally as a catch, is part of a passing play in which a player in bounds successfully catches (receives) a forward pass thrown from a friendly quarterback behind the line of scrimmage. After making the catch, the receiver will then proceed to run towards the opposing end zone carrying the ball and try to score a touchdown, unless the play ends due to him being downed or forced out of bounds. Yardage gained from the passing play are credited to the catcher as his receiving yards. If the pass is not caught by anyone, it is called an incomplete pass or simply an "incompletion". If the pass is caught by an opposing player, it is called an interception. A reception should not be confused with a lateral, also known as a lateral pass or backward pass, which is a legal pass anywhere on the field. In a lateral pass, the ball is thrown backwards or sideways to a teammate with no vector of the pass trajectory towards the opponent's g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ohio Valley Greyhounds Players
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The state's capital and largest city is Columbus, with the Columbus metro area, Greater Cincinnati, and Greater Cleveland being the largest metropolitan areas. Ohio is bordered by Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the west, and Michigan to the northwest. Ohio is historically known as the "Buckeye State" after its Ohio buckeye trees, and Ohioans are also known as "Buckeyes". Its state flag is the only non-rectangular flag of all the U.S. states. Ohio takes its name from the Ohio River, which in turn originated from the Seneca word ''ohiːyo'', meaning "good river", "great river", or "large creek". The state arose from the lands west of the Appalachian Mountai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
