2006 Utah Blaze season
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The 2006
Utah Blaze
season is the first season for the franchise. They looked to make the playoffs. They finished 7-9 record and qualified for the playoffs, although they lost 57-34 against Arizona
to lose their first franchise playoff game.
2006 Arena Football League season
The 2006 Arena Football League season was the 20th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Chicago Rush, who defeated the Orlando Predators in ArenaBowl XX....
Utah Blaze
Utah Blaze
The Utah Blaze is a professional arena football team based in Salt Lake City, Utah and competes in the West division of the Arena Football League. Home games are played at the EnergySolutions Arena.-The original Utah Blaze :...
season is the first season for the franchise. They looked to make the playoffs. They finished 7-9 record and qualified for the playoffs, although they lost 57-34 against Arizona
Arizona Rattlers
The Arizona Rattlers are a professional arena football team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Conference in the Arena Football League . The Rattlers were founded in 1992 as an expansion team. They play their home games at US Airways Center...
to lose their first franchise playoff game.
Roster at beginning of season
(Current as of 2006-03-12)| Number | Name | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Taplin | Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... /Defensive Back Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of... |
6 ft 0 in | 185 lb |
| 2 | Troy Mason | Offensive Specialist | 5 ft 9 in | 170 lb |
| 3 | Justin Skaggs Justin Skaggs Justin Skaggs was an American football player. He died at the age of 28 from Stage III Oligodendroglioma, an inoperable brain cancer. He played college football at Evangel University... |
Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... /Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
6 ft 2 in | 202 lb |
| 4 | Orshawante Bryant | Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... /Defensive Back Defensive back In American football and Canadian football, defensive backs are the players on the defensive team who take positions somewhat back from the line of scrimmage; they are distinguished from the defensive line players and linebackers, who take positions directly behind or close to the line of... |
6 ft 0 in | 185 lb |
| 5 | Siaha Burley Siaha Burley Siaha Burley is an arena football wide receiver who is currently a free agent in the Arena Football League. He played college football at Central Florida.-High school years:... |
Offensive Specialist | 6 ft 0 in | 185 lb |
| 6 | Sale Key | Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... /Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
6 ft 4 in | 225 lb |
| 7 | Thal Woods | Defensive Specialist | 5 ft 9 in | 175 lb |
| 9 | Ryan Dennard | Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... /Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
6 ft 3 in | 215 lb |
| 10 | Joe Germaine Joe Germaine -St. Louis Rams:Germaine was selected in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. He won a Super Bowl ring as a backup to Kurt Warner as a rookie. Germaine appeared in only three games, completing nine passes, and was cut at the end of the 2000 season.-Kansas City... |
Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
6 ft 2 in | 220 lb |
| 12 | Garrett Smith Garrett Smith Garrett Smith is a former U.S. soccer defender who played professionally in the Western Soccer League, American Professional Soccer League, Major Indoor Soccer League and Continental Indoor Soccer League. Since 1992, he has served as an assistant coach with the University of Portland’s men’s and... |
Offensive Line/Defensive Line | 6 ft 3 in | 285 lb |
| 13 | Steve Videtich Steve Videtich Steve Videtich is the general manager of the Arena Football League's Utah Blaze. He previously was a place kicker for the Blaze... |
Kicker | 6 ft 2 in | 185 lb |
| 14 | Kevin Moffett | Defensive Specialist | 6 ft 1 in | 185 lb |
| 15 | Tali Ena | Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
6 ft 4 in | 235 lb |
| 17 | Jason Gesser Jason Gesser Jason John Gesser , formerly an American football quarterback for the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League, is the running backs coach for the University of Idaho Vandals. He is the grandson of Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame member Joseph "Red" Dunn.-High school years:Gesser attended Saint Louis... |
Quarterback Quarterback Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line... |
6 ft 1 in | 210 lb |
| 20 | Kevin Clemens | Fullback Fullback (American football) A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback... /Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
6 ft 1 in | 275 lb |
| 21 | Kelvin Hunter | Defensive Specialist | 5 ft 10 in | 185 lb |
| 23 | Tom Pace | Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... /Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
5 ft 11 in | 215 lb |
| 31 | Chris Robinson | Fullback/Linebacker | 6 ft 3 in | 272 lb |
| 32 | Emmett White | Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... /Linebacker Linebacker A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen... |
6 ft 0 in | 217 lb |
| 40 | Craig Kobel Craig Kobel Craig Kobel is a free agent American football linebacker. He was signed by the Utah Blaze as a street free agent in 2006... |
Fullback/Linebacker | 6 ft 2 in | 265 lb |
| 44 | Ronnie Washburn | Offensive Line/Defensive Line | 6 ft 3 in | 275 lb |
| 53 | Scott Pospisil | Offensive Line/Defensive Line | 6 ft 2 in | 285 lb |
| 59 | Doug Kaufusi | Offensive Line/Defensive Line | 6 ft 6 in | 305 lb |
| 72 | Hans Olsen Hans Olsen Hans Olsen can refer to:* Hans Olsen , Danish Olympic cyclist who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics* Hans Olsen , Danish Olympic fencer, who also competed at the 1912 Games... |
Offensive Line/Defensive Line | 6 ft 4 in | 295 lb |
| 97 | Ernest Grant Ernest Grant Ernest Jouoa Grant is a former American football defensive tackle of the National Football League and Arena Football League. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2000 NFL Draft. He played college football at Arkansas-Pine Bluff.Grant was also a member of the Chicago... |
Offensive Line/Defensive Line | 6 ft 6 in | 320 lb |
| 98 | Lewis Powell | Offensive Line/Defensive Line | 6 ft 3 in | 285 lb |
| 99 | Bryan Henderson | Offensive Line/Defensive Line | 6 ft 5 in | 285 lb |
Quarterback
| Player | Comp. | Att. | Comp% | Yards | TD's | INT's | Long | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Germaine Joe Germaine -St. Louis Rams:Germaine was selected in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. He won a Super Bowl ring as a backup to Kurt Warner as a rookie. Germaine appeared in only three games, completing nine passes, and was cut at the end of the 2000 season.-Kansas City... |
184 | 273 | 67.3 | 2330 | 41 | 5 | 42 | 123.7 |
| Jason Gesser Jason Gesser Jason John Gesser , formerly an American football quarterback for the Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League, is the running backs coach for the University of Idaho Vandals. He is the grandson of Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame member Joseph "Red" Dunn.-High school years:Gesser attended Saint Louis... |
89 | 145 | 61.4 | 1092 | 23 | 7 | 45 | 104.1 |
| Andy Kelly Andy Kelly Andy Kelly is a former American football quarterback in the Arena Football League. He played in the AFL for fifteen seasons. He also played for two seasons for the Rhein Fire of the former World League of American Football.... |
292 | 456 | 64 | 3258 | 51 | 17 | 48 | 97.6 |
| Dennis Gile | 11 | 25 | 44 | 141 | 2 | 3 | 40 | 42.7 |
Running Backs
| Player | Car. | Yards | Avg. | TD's | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Clemens | 44 | 67 | 1.5 | 10 | 7 |
| Kautai Olevao | 12 | 46 | 3.8 | 2 | 9 |
| Chris Robinson | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | 2 | 8 |
| Tom Pace | 14 | 19 | 1.4 | 2 | 10 |
| Jermaine Younger | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
Wide Receivers
| Player | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD's | Long |
|---|
Touchdowns
| Player | TD's | Rush | Rec | Ret | Pts |
|---|
Defense
| Player | Tackles | Solo | Assisted | Sack | Solo | Assisted | INT | Yards | TD's | Long |
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