2008 Columbus Destroyers Roster
Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 3-13
Finishing 5th in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Coach: Doug Kay (3-13)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 111,142, Avg. 13,893 in 8 home dates
2008 Columbus Destroyers StatisticsTeam Record: 3-13
Finishing 5th in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Coach: Doug Kay (3-13)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 111,142, Avg. 13,893 in 8 home dates
2008 Columbus Destroyers Results
The Columbus Destroyers of the Arena Football League ended the 2008 season with a record of 3 wins and 13 losses, finishing fifth in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference.
The Destroyers managed just 750 points, worst in the league, and the defense surrendered 893. Matt Nagy triggered the aerial attack, slinging for 4,440 yards. Derek Lee led pass catchers, grabbing 142 receptions for 1,762 yards. Calvin Russell contributed to the receiving game also.
Harold Wells carried the ball for a team-high 224 yards for Columbus.
Tremaine Neal intercepted 3 opponent throws. Mike Landry topped pass rushers with 5 sacks.
Doug Kay coached the team.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJ Barre | WR/DB | January 30, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Ohio State | Toledo, OH | |
| Nate Coggins | DB | September 25, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Georgia Southern | Atlanta, GA | |
| Mondre Dickerson | OL/DL | July 1, 1982 | 6'4" | 340 | Tennessee | Memphis, TN | |
| 77 | Cody Douglas | OL | November 25, 1983 | 6'4" | 315 | Tennessee | La Marque, TX |
| Howard Duncan | OL/DL | November 15, 1980 | 6'4" | 300 | Oklahoma | Kansas City, KS | |
| 21 | Rob Durham | WR/DB | June 1, 1983 | 5'11" | 205 | Tuskegee Institute (AL) | Hampton, GA |
| Lee Foliaki | FB/LB | February 20, 1982 | 6'2" | 260 | Texas A&M | Euless, TX | |
| 2 | Rober' Freeman | DB | August 28, 1981 | 5'9" | 182 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | Lithonia, GA |
| Kevin Gaines | DB | August 7, 1971 | 6'1" | 205 | Louisville | Euclid, OH | |
| Eric Graham | OL | April 20, 1984 | 6'6" | 325 | East Carolina | Richlands, NC | |
| Cliff Green | DB | April 14, 1975 | 5'9" | 190 | Tennessee State | Decatur, GA | |
| George Hall | LB | August 2, 1984 | 6'2" | 250 | Purdue | ||
| 23 | Sidney Haugabrook | DB | March 11, 1982 | 5'11" | 190 | Delaware | Duluth, GA |
| Bryan Henderson | DL | April 11, 1977 | 6'3" | 300 | Northwest Oklahoma State | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 69 | Jason Hilliard | OL | June 29, 1981 | 6'6" | 328 | Louisville | Jeffersonville, IN USA |
| Nate Ilaoa | FB | April 4, 1983 | 5'9" | 245 | Hawai'i | Stafford, VA | |
| CJ Johnson | WR | May 8, 1982 | 5'10" | 175 | Tennessee State | Nashville, TN | |
| 1 | Kelvin Kinney | DL | December 31, 1972 | 6'6" | 264 | Virginia St. | Montgomery, WV USA |
| 93 | Mike Landry | DL | December 12, 1978 | 6'4" | 312 | Southern | Donaldsonville, LA |
| Peter Lazare-Saunders | LB | May 13, 1982 | 6'2" | 300 | C W Post (NY) | ||
| Derek Lee | WR | September 26, 1981 | 6'5" | 225 | Tennessee Tech | College Park, GA | |
| Mark Lewis | K | March 25, 1979 | 5'9" | 200 | Florida International | Longwood, FL | |
| 4 | Rasheed Marshall | WR | July 11, 1981 | 6'0" | 185 | West Virginia | Pittsburgh, PA USA |
| Matt Nagy | QB | April 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Delaware | Piscataway, NJ | |
| Tremaine Neal | WR/LB | June 10, 1976 | 6'3" | 225 | Valdosta State (GA) | Baltimore, MD | |
| Saul Patu | DL | June 8, 1978 | 6'3" | 260 | Oregon | Seattle, WA | |
| Chris Pointer | DB | February 2, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Kentucky State | Louisville, KY | |
| Prentice Purnell | DL | June 2, 1982 | 6'2" | 300 | West Georgia | Cochran, GA | |
| Will Rabatin | OL | August 26, 1982 | 6'2" | 296 | Louisville | Louisville, KY | |
| Reggie Rhodes | DL | August 29, 1980 | 6'4" | 300 | Valdosta State (GA) | Milledgeville, GA | |
| Jerome Riley | WR | February 7, 1980 | 6'2" | 185 | Washington State | Van Nuys, CA | |
| 17 | Calvin Russell | WR | June 14, 1983 | 6'0" | 190 | Tuskegee Institute (AL) | Fairburn, GA |
| 9 | Jason Shelley | WR/LB | August 5, 1974 | 6'2" | 195 | Central State (OH) | Vallejo, CA |
| Derrick Strong | DL | April 16, 1982 | 6'3" | 275 | Illinois | Chicago, IL | |
| 19 | Mike Sutton | DL | April 25, 1975 | 6'4" | 272 | LSU | Jacksonville, NC USA |
| Matthew Thomas | WR | December 31, 1982 | 6'1" | 185 | South Carolina | Pearson, GA | |
| Leroy Thompson | LB | January 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 270 | Delaware | Camden, NJ | |
| EJ Underwood | DB | August 4, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Pikeville (KY) | Hamilton, OH | |
| Harold Wells | FB | May 25, 1983 | 6'0" | 270 | Gardner-Webb | Lilburn, GA | |
| 94 | Tony Williams | DL | July 9, 1975 | 6'2" | 296 | Memphis | Germantown, TN USA |
| Justin Zwick | QB | May 12, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Ohio State | Massillon, OH |
