2005 Columbus Destroyers Roster
Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 2-14
Finishing 4th in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Coach: Chris Spielman (2-14)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 121,835, Avg. 15,229 in 8 home dates
2005 Columbus Destroyers StatisticsTeam Record: 2-14
Finishing 4th in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Coach: Chris Spielman (2-14)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 121,835, Avg. 15,229 in 8 home dates
2005 Columbus Destroyers Results
The Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League ended the 2005 season with a record of 2 wins and 14 losses, finishing fourth in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference.
The Destroyers stumbled, scoring only 718 points, while the leaky defense conceded 908. Matt D'Orazio threw for 2,246 yards. Damien Groce grabbed 116 receptions for 1,417 yards. Cornelius White provided receiving help also.
Matt D'Orazio carried the ball for a team-high 178 yards for Columbus.
Brandon Hefflin intercepted 2 opponent throws.
Chris Spielman coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Berger | OL/DL | January 27, 1977 | 6'3" | 293 | New Mexico State | Odessa, TX | 15 |
| Bobby Britton | DS | September 25, 1981 | 5'11" | 194 | Ohio State | Jacksonville, FL | 3 |
| Chris Curd | WR/DB | November 28, 1980 | 6'3" | 216 | Pittsburgh | Youngstown, OH | 6 |
| Matt D'Orazio | QB | October 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 230 | Otterbein College (OH) | Columbus, OH | 16 |
| Bill Duff | OL/DL | February 24, 1974 | 6'3" | 284 | Tennessee | Delran, NJ USA | 12 |
| Deon Dyer | FB/LB | October 2, 1977 | 6'0" | 255 | North Carolina | Chesapeake, VA USA | 2 |
| Curtis Eason | DL | April 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 290 | East Tennessee State | Jacksonville, FL | 15 |
| Donvetis Franklin | DB | January 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 210 | Michigan State | Fayetteville, NC | 16 |
| Damien Groce | WR | November 14, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Iowa State | San Bernadino, CA | 15 |
| Brandon Hefflin | DB | September 1, 1980 | 6'1" | 185 | Toledo | Pittsburgh, PA | 15 |
| DJ Humphries | WR/DB | December 19, 1978 | 6'5" | 220 | Presbyterian (SC) | Union, SC | 2 |
| Justin Isom | DS | June 17, 1981 | 5'8" | 190 | Ohio State | Huber Heights, OH | 4 |
| Lenzie Jackson | WR/DB | June 17, 1977 | 6'0" | 184 | Arizona St. | Santa Clara, CA USA | 8 |
| Chris Janek | DL | August 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 300 | Wisconsin | Granite City, IL | 16 |
| Ken Jones | OL/DL | September 8, 1979 | 6'3" | 300 | South Carolina State | Augusta, GA | 12 |
| Randall Lane | OS | October 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 205 | Purdue | Chicago, IL | 9 |
| Juan Long | FB/LB | November 21, 1971 | 6'3" | 245 | Mississippi State | Tupelo, MS | 13 |
| Norris McCleary | OL/DL | May 10, 1977 | 6'6" | 305 | East Carolina | Shelby, NC USA | 12 |
| Scott McMullen | QB | November 18, 1980 | 6'3" | 215 | Ohio State | Granville, OH | 4 |
| Bobby Olive | WR/DB | April 22, 1969 | 6'0" | 167 | Ohio St. | Paris, TN USA | 9 |
| Troy Pelshak | FB/LB | March 6, 1977 | 6'2" | 242 | North Carolina A&T | Charlotte, NC USA | 9 |
| Wilmont Perry | FB/LB | February 24, 1975 | 6'1" | 230 | Livingstone | Franklinton, NC USA | 6 |
| JoJo Polk | DB | August 31, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Northeast Oklahoma State | Oakland, CA | 6 |
| Chris Pope | FB/LB | April 9, 1974 | 6'2" | 250 | Central Arkansas | Clarendon, AR | 3 |
| Bryan Ray | DL | March 9, 1978 | 6'3" | 285 | Wake Forest | Wheaton, MD | 11 |
| Sedrick Robinson | WR/DB | May 1, 1975 | 5'9" | 175 | Kentucky Wesleyan | LaGrange, GA | 12 |
| Chad Salisbury | QB | July 21, 1976 | 6'6" | 240 | Buffalo | Perryopolis, PA | 2 |
| Jeremy Unertl | DB | September 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Wisconsin-LaCrosse | Lomira, WI | 5 |
| Ryan Vena | QB | November 15, 1977 | 6'0" | 220 | Colgate | Chatfield, MN | 10 |
| Steve Videtich | K | November 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | North Carolina State | Winston-Salem, NC | 16 |
| Jamarr Ward | OL/DL | November 12, 1977 | 6'4" | 370 | Morningside College (IA) | Amsterdam, NY | 16 |
| Ronnie Washburn | DL | July 15, 1973 | 6'2" | 275 | Livingstone College (NC) | Forest City, NC | 4 |
| Cornelius White | WR/LB | June 23, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Virginia Tech | Langhorne, PA | 16 |
