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Brooklyn Bolts vs. Boston Brawlers
October 15, 2014 -- 7:30 PM -- MCU Park - Coney Island, NY
Football in NY: Today marks the first professional football game played in the borough of
Brooklyn since 1949 when the Brooklyn Dodgers football team last played...It marks the first
professional football game played in New York
City since the Jets departed Shea Stadium for
New Jersey following the 1983 season.
MCU PARK: Following SuperStorm Sandy in
October of 2012, the playing surface at the
ballpark was redone with Field Turf as opposed
to natural grass...Since the installation of the
synthetic grass surface, the ballpark has hosted
over 300 baseball games, concerts for as many
as 15,000 fans, the Brooklyn Half Marathon,
the Big East Baseball Tournament, Professional
Wrestling and more.
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS: The Bolts
have partnered with Maimonides Medical
Center for tonight’s Paint the Park Pink....The first
1,000 fans in attendance will receive a pink Bolts
T-Shirt, and the Bolts team will be joined on the
field pre-game by survivors and caregivers.
WHAT THE BOLT?: The Bolts were named after the ThunderBolt Rollercoaster located just
beyond the left field wall...The modern version,
which opened up in June, sits on the same site
as the classic Thunderbolt that was in operation
from 1925 to 1982.
LOCAL TALENT: RB Kareem Huggins was born
in Irvington, New Jersey and attended Hofstra University on Long Island...OL Erle Ladson
attended Cardinal Hayes High School in the
Bronx before playing at Delaware.
GANG GREEN: Head Coach John Bock, Linebackers coach Marvin Jones and Offensive Line
coach James Brown were all teammates with
the New York Jets...Bock, played in the NFL for
six seasons with the Jets (‘95) and Dolpings
(‘96-’00)...Marvin Jones was an All-American
linebacker at Florida State before playing 10
seasons with the Jets from 1993-2003...He recorded 711 tackles in 142 games...Jones had a
career-high 135 tackles in 2001...James Brown
was an offensive tackle during his nine year pro
career with the Jets (‘92-’95), Dolphins (‘96-’99)
and Cleveland Browns (‘00).
Bolts Coaching Staff
John Bock - Head Coach
Marvin Jones - Linebackers Coach
James Brown - Offensive Line Coach
Nate Poole - WR Coach / Special Teams
Joey Smith - Def. Coordinator / DB Coach
Glenn Holt - WR / Special Teams / Video
Bobbi Bucci - DB Coach / Quality Control
Kelvin Kinney - Defensive Line Coach
Wayne Anderson - Off. Coordinaor
Today’s Officials
Karlton Darrick - Referee
Hasani Carter - Umpire
Barron Ballester - Line Judge
Chris Pierro - Head Linesman
Duane Burrell - Field Judge
Jose Garcia - Side Judge
Sean O’Callaghan - Back Judge
Game Information
National Anthem - Domini Kroi
Pre-Game - Breast Cancer Awareness
Promo Info - Pink Shirts (First 1,000)
Broadcast Info - SNY, ESPN 3
Halftime - Fireworks
Postgame - Meet the Players on Field
2014 SEASON SCHEDULE
Week One Bye Week
Week Two
Wednesday, October 15th
vs. Boston
MCU Park
Week Three Friday, October 24th
vs. Omaha
MCU Park
Week Four Friday, October 31st
at Boston
Harvard Stadium
Week Five Friday, November 7th
vs. Blacktips MCU Park
Week Six
Wednesday, November 12th at Omaha
TD Ameritrade Park
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
7:30 PM
8:00 PM
SNY
SNY
SNY
N/A
SNY
vs. Boston (Week 2)
#
LAST
5
ROBINSON
14
BROWNING
27
FANNIN
22
HUGGINS
19
FOSTER
88
PAYTON
15
ELLIOTT
11
SPENCER
81
LEONARD
80
THOMPSON
67
GOLIC
60
HALL
68
PETERSON
66
BULLARD
65
SIMMONS
64
LADSON
33
FOGG
32
WILSON
21
KEARNEY
28LOVE
31
BRANDON
42
DANGERFIELD
34PARKER
26
WALLACE
52
WILLIAMS
53
MILLARD
55
STANLEY
54
ROBERTSON
91
MERRELL
92
TRIPP
93
THOMPSON
99
OKINE
90
REDDING
98
ROSS
94
AKEMON
10
MARSH
FIRST
POS.
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HEIGHT
Corey
QB
Kolton
QB
Mario
RB
Kareem
RB
D.J.
WR
Quintin
WR
Kevin
WR
Diontae
WR / RET
A.C.
TE
Ian
TE
Mike
OL
Aaron
OL
Jesse
OL
Alex
OL
Will
OL
Erle
OL
Kevin
DB / RET
Deron
DB
Vernon
DB
Jordan
DB
Tevrin
DB / RET
Jordan
DB
Michael
DB
Devin
DB
Korey
LB
Johnny
LB
Glen
LB
Stephon
LB
Jamil
DL
Kiante
DL
Everette
DL
Earl
DL
Kris
DL
Lakendrick
DL
Jon
LS
Nick
P / K
WEIGHT
6-1
6-1
5-11
5-9
6-3
6-4
6-3
5-9
6-2
6-3
6-4
6-7
6-5
6-2
6-5
6-6
5-10
5-9
6-2
5-11
5-10
5-11
6-2
5-11
6-2
6-2
6-2
5-11
6-4
6-6
6-6
6-6
6-4
6-5
6-0
5-11
SCHOOL
205
Troy
219
Univ. of Louisiana - Monroe
236
Auburn
205
Hofstra
194
SE Missouri
212
NC State
205
Florida A&M
174
McNeesese State
250
Tennessee State
248 Univ. of Louisiana - Lafayette
300
Notre Dame
365
Southern Univ.
302
Wheaton (IL)
302
Tennessee
342
East Carolina
346
Delaware
185
Liberty
185
Southern Miss.
185
Lane College
189
Towson
180
Monmouth (NJ)
200
Towson
205
Richmond
205
Virginia Union
240
Southern Miss.
234
Cal Poly
250
Albany State
227
James Madison
256
Rutgers
276
Georgia
272
Washington
286
Florida
275
Wake Forest
365
Virginia - Lynchburg
245
Anderson (IN)
198
Utah / Rutgers
LAST NFL EXPERIENCE
Cleveland Browns
Dallas Cowboys
Denver Broncos
New York Jets
Chicago Bears
Tampa Bay Bucaneers
Buffalo Bills
St. Louis Rams
Minnesota Vikings
Tampa Bay Bucaneers
New Orleans Saints
Arizona Cardinals
Detroit Lions
Pittsburgh Steelers
Oakland Raiders
Miami Dolphins
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
Pittsburgh Steelers
New York Giants
St. Louis Rams
Pittsburgh Steelers
Washington Redskins
Chicago Bears
Cleveland Browns
Arizona Cardinals
Houston Texans
Detroit Lions
Cincinnati Bengals
Tennessee Titans
New England Patriots
vs. Boston (Week 2)
#5
Corey Robinson
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QB
#14
Kolton Browning
QB
• Signed as non-drafted free agent with the Browns on May 11, 2014.
• Finished his career at Troy University as the leader in 11 different
offensive categories.
• Ranks ninth all-time with 13,344 passing yards, just 140 yards behind
NFL Pro Bowl QB Philip Rivers.
• Also ranks sixth all-time with 1,179 completions.
• Set an NCAA single-game record for completetion percentage when he
completed 30 of 32 passes against UAB on August 31, 2013.
• Set a national high school record with 91 TD’s during his senior year at
Loak Oak High School.
• Invited to mini-camp with the Dallas Cowboys.
• Was a four year starter for the University of Louisiana - Monroe Warhawks...Missed some time during his senior year due to a leg injury.
• Was a finalist for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award as the best offensive player in Division I Football from the state of Texas.
• Had his top performance during his senior campaign against Troy
when he went 21-34 for 354 yards and five touchdowns.
• Named the Sun Belt Conference’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2012.
• Was also named All-State in baseball at Mabank High School going 6-1
with a 0.89 ERA as a lefthanded pitcher.
#22 Kareem Huggins
#27 Mario Fannin
RB
• Was a member of the New York Jets practice squad in 2013...Has also
spent time with the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Bucs.
• Was the backup running back for the Bucs in 2010, behind Cadillac
Williams, but a knee injury in Week Six ended his season and landed
him on injured reserve.
• Attended Hofstra Universtiy and signed as a non-drafted free agent
with the Bucs in 2009.
• Graduated from Baylet Ellard High School in Madison, New Jersey...
Was born in Irvington, New Jersey.
#19
D.J. Foster
WR
• Invited to Chicago Bears mini camp in 2014.
• Attended Southeast Missouri State University.
• During his final season with the RedHawks, caught 33 passes for 364
yards and three touchdowns in 12 games.
• Finished his college career with 98 receptions for 1,244 ards and 12
touchdowns.
• Led the RedHawks in receiving during the 2011 and 2012 seasons.
#15
RB
• Spent two years on Injured Reserve with the Denver Broncos prior to
getting released.
• Missed the 2011 season with a torn ACL and then missed the 2012
season after suffering an achilles injury.
• Ran a 4.37 40-yard-dash at at the 2011 NFL Scouting Combine.
• At the time of his graduation, was the Auburn University leader in receptions and receiving yards by a running back.
• Was a member of the BCS National Championship Team at Auburn in
2011 when they defeated the Oregon Ducks.
#88 Quintin Payton
WR
• Was claimed off waivers from the Tampa Bay Bucs by the Detroit Lions
on July 29th.
• Was signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Bucs in May.
• During his final season at NC State he caught 23 passes for 481 yards
and three touchdowns.
• Led the ACC with an average of 20.8 yards per reception in 2013.
• Had a standout junior year with the Wolfpack, with 51 catches for 798
yards in 2012...Had four catches for 129 yards in the ‘12 season opener....Was the highest output for a ‘Pack WR since 2010.
Kevin Elliott
WR
• Waived by the Buffalo Bills on August 18, 2014...Missed the 2013
season after tearing his ACL win the second pre-season game.
• Originally signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as a non-drafted free
agent in 2012.
• Appeared in 13 games, making one start, with the Jags in 2012...
Caught 10 passes for 108 yards.
• Had 41 catches for 720 yards during his senior season at Florida A&M.
vs. Boston (Week 2)
#11
Diontae Spencer
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WR
#81
A.C. Leonard
TE
• Originally signed with the Chicago Bears...Signed as non-drafted free
agent with the Rams on May 27, 2014.
• Ran a 4.27 40-yard-dash at his pro day.
• Known as the “Swiss Army Knife” at McNeese State.
• Had a school-record 365 all-purpose yards against Stephen F. Austin...
Had two kick returns for touchdowns and a punt return for a score in
that game.
• Led the team with 50 receptions fo 835 yards with nine touchdowns.
• Averaged 29.41 yards per kick return and 7.60 yards per punt return
during his senior season.
• Invited to mini-camp with the Minnesota Vikings.
• Ran a 4.43 40-yard-dash...Had the fastest time of any TE at the 2014
NFL Combine and the third fastest for a tight end since 2006.
• Ended his college career at Tennessee State University after starting at
the University of Florida, was behind Washington’s Jordan Reed at UF
which led to his transfer.
• In two years with TSU, caught 85 passes for 1,174 yards and 11 touchdowns.
#80 Ian Thompson
#67 Mike Golic
TE
• Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Bucs on August
24, 2014...Assigned to their practice squad on September 24th and
was released on September 30th.
• Known for his blocking, caught 10 passes for 66 yards during his senior campaign at the University of Louisiana Lafayette...Appeared in 13
games, making six starts.
#60 Aaron Hall
OL
• Participated in Rookie Mini Camp for the Arizona Cardinals.
• Missed most of the 2012 season after tearing his MCL, PCL and ACL.
#66 Alex Bullard
OL
• Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Detroit Lions in 2014...Was
released from camp at the last cut on August 23rd.
• Played in 11 games, with 10 starts at left guard during his senior year
with the Tennessee Vols.
• The Vols ran for 2,261 yards in 2013, the most since 2004.
• Began his collegiate career at Notre Dame before transferring to Tennessee in 2011.
OL
• Signed with the New Orleans Saints in May and was released in June...
Spent the 2013 preseason with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• Started 13 games at guard during the 2012 season for Notre Dame,
including the BCS National Championship Game.
• Also appeared at center during his time with the Fighting Irish.
• His father, Mike, and uncles Bob and Greg, all played at Notre Dame.
#68 Jesse Peterson
OL
• Made the New Orleans VooDoo roster in the Arena Football League in
March, 2014...Appeared in sixt games with the Voodoo this season.
• Was an All-College Conference of Illinois Wisconsin Selection at Offensive Tackle with the Wheaton Thunder during the 2012 season.
• Began his collegiate career as a tight end but added 90 pounds during
his four years of college.
#65 Will Simmons
OL
• Signed as a non-drafted free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• Spent three-years as the starter at right guard for the East Carolina
Pirates.
• Earned All-Conference USA honors as a junior and senior.
vs. Boston (Week 2)
#64 Erle Ladson
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OL
#33 Kevin Fogg
CB
• Signed as a non-drafted free agent with the Oakland Raiders.
• Originally from Bronx, New York.
• Appeared in 48 games over fours years at Delaware...Started the final
23 games of college career at left tackle for the Blue Hens.
• As a senior, he won the Offensive MVP Award.
• Signed by the Dolphins on June 19th.
• Was named All-Big South First Team after his senior season with Liberty
in 2013...Ranked sixth on the team in tackles and had four interceptions.
• Finished his career with nine interceptions for the Flames.
• Missed most of the 2012 injury due to injury.
• Was an All-American return specialist in 2011 when he led the countr
with three kickoff returns for touchdowns.
#32 Deron Wilson
#21
S
• After starting 39 straight games for Southern Miss, missed almost all of
the 2013 season with an akle injury that required surgery.
• Prior to his injury was named to the Jim Thorpe Award Watch List as
one of the best defensive backs in the country.
• Was honorable mention All-Conference USA in 2012...Ranked third on
the team with 61 tackles and one interception.
#28 Jordan Love
CB
• Was named ALL-CAA Football First Team in 2013 following his senior
season with Towson.
• Made 62 tackles and ranked second on the team with 10 pass breakups.
• Named Pre-Season All-Conference in 2013.
• Began his collegiate career at Georgia before transferring to Towson...
Appeared in 21 career games for the Bulldogs before leaving.
#42 Jordan Dangerfield
S
• Had an impressive training camp with the Pittsburgh Steelers before
being one of the final cuts from the roster in 2014...Began his pro career as a non-drafted free agent signing by the Bills in 2013.
• Was a two-time All-Colonial Athletic Association first team selection at
Towson.
• Named an FCS All-American in 2012...Ranked third on the team with
69 tackles and six pass breakups.
• As a junior, had a team-hihg 93 tackles despite missing two games
with an injury.
Vernon Kearney
CB
• Was one of the last cuts in Kansas City Chiefs camp this season...Was
invitied to Cleveland Browns mini camp in 2013...Originally signed by
the Buffalo Bills as a non-drafted free agent.
• During his senior season as Lane, had 24 tackles, two interceptions and
six pass deflections.
• Began his time at Lane College as a Wide Receiver before switiching to
cornerback for his Junior Campaign.
#31
Tevrin Brandon
CB
• Signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as a non-drafted free agent.
• Ran a 4.34 40-yard dash at the 2014 NFL Draft Combine.
• Started all 12 games at cornerback for Monmouth University during
his senior season in 2013.
• His 12 pass breaksups ranked fourth most among FCS players...
Ranked second on the team with 43 solo tackles...Also blocked a pair
of kicks.
• Began his college career at UConn....Played in 12 games in 2011 before tranferring.
#34 Michael Parker
DB
• Began his collegiate career at Richmond University before transferring
to Charleston Southern for his final year of eligibility.
• Had 22 tackles and one sack in 10 games played for the CSU Bucs.
vs. Boston (Week 2)
#26 Devin Wallace
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S
#52 Korey Williams
LB
• Record 42 tackles for the Virginia Union Pnathers in 2013 and was
named to the All-American Team.
• Had 18 pass break-ups during his senior season.
• Began his college career at the University of Virgina.
• Signed as a non-drafted free agent with the New York Giants in 2012.
• Missed most of his senior season at Southern Miss with a knee injury.
• Was honorable mention All-Conference USA in 2011 (his junior season)...Led the team in tackles with 80.
• Named to the pre-season Bronko Nagursky Trophy Watch List.
#53 Johnny Millard
#55 Glen Stanley
LB
• Participated in St. Louis Rams training camp in 2014 as a non-drafted
free agent.
• Was named second-team All-Big Sky conference in 2013, his senior
campaign at Cal Poly-State.
• Started 12 games at strong side linebacker in 2013 and was named
team captian.
• Finished the year with 108 tackles.
• Is the son of Keith Millard and Sallie Ferber...His father wasa defensive
lineman for the Vikings, Eagles, Seahawks and Packers during a 10year NFL Career.
#54 Stephon Robertson
LB
• Joined the Washington Redskins for rookie camp in 2014.
• Was named All-CAA Football first-team at James Madison after the
2013 season...Was runner up for the Buck Buchanan Award for the nation’s top defensive player...Finished his senior season wtih 141 total
tackles, 17.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks.
• Was the two-time CAA Defensive Player of the Year including in 2012
and 2013.
• Finished his career with 445 tackles in 46 career starts...Had 26 career
double-digit tackle efforts.
#92 Kiante Tripp
DL
• Signed with the Cleveland Browns in 2011, spent most of his season
on the practice squad before appearing in three games late in the
season.
• Spent two seasons in the CFL with the Toronto Argonauts and Hamilton
Tiger-Cats. in 2013 and 2014.
• At the University of Georgia, began his career as an offensive lineman
before transitioning to the defensive line.
LB
• Worked out with the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2014.
• Played his final season with Albany State University...It was his sixth
school.
• Began his college career at Bowling Green and was named to the freshman All-American Team...A transfer was not granted after his freshman
year so he spent one season at Eastern Arizona Community College...
Committed to Tennessee, but followed Lane Kiffin to USC...Transferred
from USC after they received NCAA sanctions...Tranferred to Florida
State but did not become eligible so he transferred to West Texas A&M.
#91
Jamil Merrell
DL
• Signed with the Chicago Bears on June 20th.
• Appeared in 34 games with 18 starts over four seasons with Rutgers,
collecting 81 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 16 tackles for loss.
• Was named team captain during his senior season with the Scarlet
Knights.
#93 Everette Thompson
DL
• Signed with the Arizona Cardinals in August, 2012.
• Was a two-year starter at defensive end with the Washington Huskies
and finished his career with 101 tackles, seven sacks, and 17 tackles for
loss.
• Appeared in 46 games, including 26 starts...Started all 13 games as a
senior.
vs. Boston (Week 2)
#99 Earl Okine
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DL
• Signed as a non-drafted free agent in 2013 with the Houston Texans.
• Spent the 2014 season with the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League...Collected 22 tackles and 5.5 sacks in 15 games.
• At the University of Florida saw action in 42 games.
• During his senior campaign, appeared in all 13 games, finished the
season with 12 tackles and one blocked field goal.
#98 Lakendrick Ross
DL
• Signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on July 21, 2014.
• Played only one year of football in high school and spent just one season playing at Virginia-Lynchburg.
• Played in six games in 2012, tallied 19 tackles with 4.0 sackes and 5.0
tackles for loss.
#10
Nick Marsh
#90 Kris Redding
DL
• Signd with the Detroit Lions as a non-drafted free agent on July 31,
2014.
• Went undrafted out of Wake Forest where he played in 41 games for
the Demon Deacons...Tallied 61 tackles, four sacks and two forced
fumbles.
#94 Jon Akemon
• Invited to rookie camp in 2014 by the Tennessee Titans.
• Attended Anderson College (Indiana)
K/P
• Ended his collegiate career with Rutgers after beginning at Utah.
• Was a punter throughout college...Had a career average of 40.4 yards
per kick on 88 punts.
• Had 65 punts during his final season with Rutgers.
• Did not attempt a field goal during his collegiate career.
LS
vs. Boston (Week 2)
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Transactions
October 7th - OL Jordan McCray sign with the Green Bay Packers...WR Kevin Hardy, TE Kyle Auffray, P/K Michael
Palardy were waived.
Season Highs
OFFENSE
Most Yards Passing, Team............................................
Most Yards Passing, Individual....................................
Longest Completion....................................................
Most Yards Rushing, Team...........................................
Most Yards Rushing, Individual...................................
Longest Run.................................................................
Most Yards Receiving, Individual................................
Most Yards Receiving, WR...........................................
Most Yards Receiving, RB............................................
Most Yards Receiving, TE............................................
Longest Reception......................................................
DEFENSE
Most Tackeles, Individual............................................
Most Tackles, DL..........................................................
Most Tackles, LB..........................................................
Most Tackles, DB.........................................................
Most Sacks, Individual................................................
Most Interceptions......................................................
Most Passes Defensed.................................................
Most Fumbles Forced..................................................
Most Fumbles Recovered............................................
Special Teams
Longest Field Goal......................................................
Longest Punt...............................................................
Longest Punt Return....................................................
Longest Kick Return....................................................
Most Special Teams Tackles.........................................