Post by 50yardfan on Nov 12, 2010 16:02:28 GMT -5
Richmond Raiders Add 15 More Players for 2011
(RICHMOND) - The Richmond Raiders announced today that they have signed 12 additional players to contracts for the 2011 season.
"The players that we added this week provide the Raiders with veteran leadership and a proven track record on the field. We also received a boost from our tryouts, where we were able to sign six promising athletes that are ready to compete for a spot on this team," said Chris Simpson, Raiders Head Coach.
Offensive Signings:
JR Cipra K- 8 year Indoor/Arena veteran. JR earned 1st Team All-AIFA honors while leading all scoring among AIFA kickers. JR has been on 2 Indoor championship teams; in 2006 with the Canton Legends and in 2010 with the Baltimore Mariners. Played college at Ohio Northern.
Dwayne Delaney OL- returns to Central Virginia (Amelia HS graduate) after a solid career at Morgan State. Dwayne played center & guard for the Arkansas Twisters of the IFL in 2010.
Brandon Isaiah FB- former UVA FB & LB, Brandon is a veteran of Indoor Football (AF2 & IFL). Brandon is a counsellor and Assistant Football coach at Charlottesville HS.
Rodney Nichols WR- former Louisburg Junior College performer that starred locally at Meadowbrook HS. Rodney will begin his professional career with the Raiders.
Chris Sellers OL- This Newport News product played college football at East Carolina; lettering 2 years at offensive tackle. Also played some DL at East Carolina. 2011 will be his rookie season.
Demarcus Simons QB/Ath- Demarcus is a product of Benedict College where he played both DB and QB. 2010 will be his rookie season.
Orlando Webb WR- New to the Indoor game; Orlando is a graduate of North Carolina Wesleyan where he is currently an Assistant Football Coach.
Antwun Williams WR- Williams starred at Virginia State after a great career at Prince George HS. He is a four year veteran of Indoor Football; most of which has been spent in AF2.
Defensive Signings:
Dayon Benson DL- won All-AIFA honors as a DE in 2010 while playing with the Reading Express; leading the league in sacks. Dayon is a veteran of four years of Indoor Football (IFL, AF2) and was a standout performer at Central State (Ohio) University.
Corey Boston DL- Corey joins the Richmond Raiders after a career as a three year starter at St. Paul's College. He was chosen to play in the All-American Bowl in 2010 in Charleston, WV.
Danielle Derricott DB- a product of Patrick Henry HS (Ashland), FUMA and Marshall University. Played several seasons in the CFL as a DB. Successfully made the transition to the Indoor Game in 2010.
Corey Ellis DL- Corey re-signed with the Raiders coming off the best season of his four year professional career. Corey was a standout player at Virginia Union.
Ahmad Hawkins DB- a veteran DB/WR; Ahmad played in the NFL (Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons) and NFL Europe (Berlin Thunder) before finding his niche in Arena Football (Nashville Kats, Colorado Crush). He was the Defensive MVP of Arena Bowl XIX in 2007.
Darius Leak LB- Darius begins his third season in Indoor Football with the Raiders. His previous playing experience was with Scranton-WB (AF2). Leak played college football at Morgan State.
Brent Trice DB- a four year letterman at Vanderbilt; Brent will make his professional debut with the Richmond Raiders. Brent played for Orange HS and FUMA before attending Vanderbilt.
The Richmond Raiders will hold open tryouts at the Richmond Coliseum on Saturday, December 11th from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm. Tryouts will be led by Raiders Head Coach
Chris Simpson. Simpson led the Baltimore Mariners to the 2010 American Indoor Football Association (AIFA) Championship as well as to a perfect 14-0 regular season record. Players may register at www.richmondraidersprofootball.com.
(RICHMOND) - The Richmond Raiders announced today that they have signed 12 additional players to contracts for the 2011 season.
"The players that we added this week provide the Raiders with veteran leadership and a proven track record on the field. We also received a boost from our tryouts, where we were able to sign six promising athletes that are ready to compete for a spot on this team," said Chris Simpson, Raiders Head Coach.
Offensive Signings:
JR Cipra K- 8 year Indoor/Arena veteran. JR earned 1st Team All-AIFA honors while leading all scoring among AIFA kickers. JR has been on 2 Indoor championship teams; in 2006 with the Canton Legends and in 2010 with the Baltimore Mariners. Played college at Ohio Northern.
Dwayne Delaney OL- returns to Central Virginia (Amelia HS graduate) after a solid career at Morgan State. Dwayne played center & guard for the Arkansas Twisters of the IFL in 2010.
Brandon Isaiah FB- former UVA FB & LB, Brandon is a veteran of Indoor Football (AF2 & IFL). Brandon is a counsellor and Assistant Football coach at Charlottesville HS.
Rodney Nichols WR- former Louisburg Junior College performer that starred locally at Meadowbrook HS. Rodney will begin his professional career with the Raiders.
Chris Sellers OL- This Newport News product played college football at East Carolina; lettering 2 years at offensive tackle. Also played some DL at East Carolina. 2011 will be his rookie season.
Demarcus Simons QB/Ath- Demarcus is a product of Benedict College where he played both DB and QB. 2010 will be his rookie season.
Orlando Webb WR- New to the Indoor game; Orlando is a graduate of North Carolina Wesleyan where he is currently an Assistant Football Coach.
Antwun Williams WR- Williams starred at Virginia State after a great career at Prince George HS. He is a four year veteran of Indoor Football; most of which has been spent in AF2.
Defensive Signings:
Dayon Benson DL- won All-AIFA honors as a DE in 2010 while playing with the Reading Express; leading the league in sacks. Dayon is a veteran of four years of Indoor Football (IFL, AF2) and was a standout performer at Central State (Ohio) University.
Corey Boston DL- Corey joins the Richmond Raiders after a career as a three year starter at St. Paul's College. He was chosen to play in the All-American Bowl in 2010 in Charleston, WV.
Danielle Derricott DB- a product of Patrick Henry HS (Ashland), FUMA and Marshall University. Played several seasons in the CFL as a DB. Successfully made the transition to the Indoor Game in 2010.
Corey Ellis DL- Corey re-signed with the Raiders coming off the best season of his four year professional career. Corey was a standout player at Virginia Union.
Ahmad Hawkins DB- a veteran DB/WR; Ahmad played in the NFL (Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons) and NFL Europe (Berlin Thunder) before finding his niche in Arena Football (Nashville Kats, Colorado Crush). He was the Defensive MVP of Arena Bowl XIX in 2007.
Darius Leak LB- Darius begins his third season in Indoor Football with the Raiders. His previous playing experience was with Scranton-WB (AF2). Leak played college football at Morgan State.
Brent Trice DB- a four year letterman at Vanderbilt; Brent will make his professional debut with the Richmond Raiders. Brent played for Orange HS and FUMA before attending Vanderbilt.
The Richmond Raiders will hold open tryouts at the Richmond Coliseum on Saturday, December 11th from 8:00 am - 2:00 pm. Tryouts will be led by Raiders Head Coach
Chris Simpson. Simpson led the Baltimore Mariners to the 2010 American Indoor Football Association (AIFA) Championship as well as to a perfect 14-0 regular season record. Players may register at www.richmondraidersprofootball.com.