NEW YORK – Georgia Force
QB CHRIS GREISEN, San Jose DB MARQUIS
FLOYD, Dallas Desperados WR/DB WILL PETTIS,
Georgia Force WR TIGER JONES and San Jose
SaberCats K A.J. HAGLUND have been named
Offensive Player, ADT Defensive Player,
Ironman, Rookie, and Kicker of the Month,
respectively, for the month of May.
OFFENSIVE: Greisen (6-3,
220, NW Missouri St.) led all AFL quarterbacks
in passing yards (1,544) and completions
(140) to lead the Georgia Force (8-5)
to a perfect 5-0 record during the month
of May. Greisen ranked second in touchdowns
(28) and posted the third-highest passer
rating (134.7) while leading the Force
to two wins after overcoming fourth-quarter
deficits in Weeks 11 and 14. Griesen’s
best overall performance came in Week
12 as he completed 32-of-39 passes for
403 yards and nine touchdowns as Georgia
defeated the New York Dragons, 72-67,
at Nassau Coliseum. The Force (8-5) travel
to Nationwide Arena to face the Columbus
Destroyers (3-10) on Saturday, June 7
at 7 p.m. ET (AFL NET, CSS – Live, Columbus
Sports Net Local – Live).
ADT DEFENSIVE: Floyd
(6-2, 192, West Georgia) tied for the
League lead in interceptions (5) and tied
for fifth in tackles as the San Jose SaberCats
(9-5) posted a 4-1 record for the month
of May. Floyd ended May having notched
33.0 tackles, five passes defensed and
one tackle for a loss. His best performance
came in Week 10 as he recorded five solo
tackles, two interceptions and two passes
defensed in a 61-35 loss to the Orlando
Predators. Floyd also took home ADT Defensive
Player of the Week honors for his performance
in Week 13 when his six solo tackles and
an interception returned 48 yards helped
seal a 59-42 victory over the Colorado
Crush. San Jose returns from its bye in
Week 16 to welcome the Tampa Bay Storm
(6-7) to HP Pavilion on Saturday, June
14 at 10:30 p.m. ET (Catch 47 – Live,
CSS – NDD at 12 p.m. ET, CSN Bay Area
– NDD at 9 a.m. PT).
IRONMAN: Pettis (6-0,
200, Midwestern St.) accounted for 12
touchdowns (7 – receiving, 2 – rushing,
2 – passing, 1 – interception return),
registered 15.0 tackles, one pass defensed
and one interception in five games for
the Dallas Desperados (11-2). Pettis’
best performance came in Week 14 when
he accounted for four touchdowns and became
the first player in AFL history to throw
a passing touchdown, register rushing
and receiving touchdowns, and return an
interception for a touchdown in a single
game as Dallas defeated the Orlando Predators
67-41. The Desperados welcome the Philadelphia
Soul (10-3) to American Airlines Center
on Saturday, June 7 at 8 p.m. ET (AFL
NET, ESPN360.com, CSN Philadelphia – Live,
Metro Sports Local – Live).
ROOKIE: Jones (5-11,
193, Louisville) led all rookies in receptions
(50), receiving yards (580), touchdowns
(11) and scoring (66 pts) over the course
of five games during the month of May.
Jones’ best performance of the month came
in Week 12 as he recorded a week-high
15 receptions for a League season-best
224 yards and tied a League-high six touchdowns
in a 72-67 victory over the New York Dragons.
KICKER: Haglund (5-8,
175, Central Oklahoma) connected on 40-of-41
PATs and converted 3-of-5 field goal attempts
for a League leading 49 points during
the month of May as the San Jose SaberCats
posted a 4-1 record. Haglund’s best performance
came in Week 13 as he converted one field
goal (1-of-1) and eight PATs (8-of-8)
during San Jose’s 59-42 victory over the
Colorado Crush. Haglund currently has
an active streak of 20 consecutive PATs.
Offensive Player of the Month
candidates included: Arizona
WR Siaha Burley and WR Trandon Harvey,
Cleveland QB Raymond Philyaw and WR Otis
Amey, Dallas QB Clint Dolezel, Georgia
WR Troy Bergeron, Kansas City FB Dawan
Moss, Orlando WR T.T. Toliver, Philadelphia
QB Matt D’Orazio, San Jose QB Mark Grieb,
WR/DB Rodney Wright and WR/DB James Roe,
Utah QB Joe Germaine
ADT Defensive Player of the Month
candidates included: Arizona
DB Isaiah Trufant, Chicago DB Dennison
Robinson, Cleveland DB Brandon Hefflin
and DL Joe Minucci, Colorado DL Aaron
McConnell, Dallas DL Colston Weatherington,
Grand Rapids DB William Haith and DB Ahmad
Hawkins, Orlando DB Kenny McEntyre, San
Jose DB Omarr Smith and DL Garrett McIntyre,
Tampa Bay DB Traco Rachal and Utah DB
Eddie Canonico
Ironman of the Month candidates
included: Arizona WR/DB Todd
Devoe, Cleveland WR/DB Willis Marshall
and WR/DB Robert Redd, Colorado WR/DB
Aaron Hosack, Columbus WR/DB Derek Lee
and FB/LB Harold Wells, Georgia FB/LB
Matt Huebner and WR/LB Carl Morris, Los
Angeles FB/LB Josh Jeffries, Philadelphia
FB/LB Clifton Smith, Tampa Bay WR/LB Lawrence
Samuels and FB/LB Torrance Marshall
Rookie of the Month candidates
included: Arizona DB Chris McKenzie
and LB Kurt Kahui, Colorado WR Chad Owens,
WR Aaron Hosack and DB Antonio Malone,
Columbus WR Calvin Russell, Georgia DB
Cam Newton and DB Stephen Cason, Kansas
City QB D. Bryant and Utah LB Kelvin Morris
Kicker of the Month candidates
included: Arizona’s Eric Houle,
Georgia’s Carlos Martinez, Kansas City’s
Peter Martinez, New Orleans’ Jonathan
Ruffin and Tampa Bay’s Seth Marler
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