2006 Chicago Rush Roster
Team Record: 7-9
Finishing 3rd in the Arena League's Central Division of the American Conference
Postseason: 4-0 Won Championship
Coach: Mike Hohensee (7-9)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 115,482, Avg. 14,435 in 8 home dates
2006 Chicago Rush Results
The Chicago Rush of the Arena Football League ended the 2006 season with a record of 7 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the Arena League's Central Division of the American Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-0.
The Rush chalked up 825 points, but the defensive unit surrendered 834. Matt D'Orazio led the charge, throwing for 3,552 yards. Etu Molden caught 67 balls, while CJ Johnson added 743 receiving yards. Bobby Sippio and Cornelius White contributed to the receiving game, too.
Matt D'Orazio rushed for a team-leading 200 yards for Chicago.
Jeremy Unertl intercepted 8 opponent throws. Khreem Smith sacked quarterbacks 8 times, part of an overall team total of 25 sacks.
Mike Hohensee coached the team. The 2006 Chicago Rush won the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asad Abdul-Khaliq | QB | August 4, 1980 | 6'1" | 220 | Minnesota | 8 | ||
| DeJuan Alfonzo | WR/LB | January 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 220 | Indiana State | Indianapolis, IN | 13 | |
| Steve Azar | K | October 20, 1979 | 5'8" | 200 | Northern Illinois | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | |
| 7 | Michael Bishop | QB | May 15, 1976 | 6'2" | 215 | Kansas St. | Willis, TX USA | 9 |
| D.J. Bleisath | LB | September 22, 1979 | 6'2" | 280 | Tennessee Tech | Canton, GA | 12 | |
| Charlie Cook | OL/DL | December 4, 1979 | 6'1" | 290 | C W Post (NY) | 9 | ||
| Matt D'Orazio | QB | October 1, 1976 | 6'4" | 230 | Otterbein College (OH) | Columbus, OH | 16 | |
| 11 | Woodrow Dantzler | WR | October 4, 1979 | 5'10" | 209 | Clemson | Orangeburg, SC USA | 6 |
| Henry Douglas | WR | March 3, 1977 | 5'11" | 180 | North Carolina A&T | Southern Pines, NC | 2 | |
| 55 | Curtis Eason | DL | April 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 290 | East Tennessee State | Jacksonville, FL | 12 |
| Dan Frantz | K | July 9, 1977 | 6'1" | 200 | Portland State | Vancouver, WA | 9 | |
| Keith Gispert | K | August 12, 1976 | 6'2" | 175 | West Virginia | Marietta, GA | 5 | |
| Todd Howard | DS | February 12, 1968 | 5'10" | 188 | Michigan | Bolingbrook, IL | 3 | |
| Buchie Ibeh | WR/DB | August 4, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Temple | East Orange, NJ | 5 | |
| CJ Johnson | WR | May 8, 1982 | 5'10" | 175 | Tennessee State | Nashville, TN | 11 | |
| Tony Lukins | WR/DB | February 18, 1979 | 5'11" | 190 | New Mexico State | El Paso, TX | 3 | |
| 65 | Tango McCauley | OL | October 27, 1978 | 6'4" | 305 | Baylor | Oklahoma City, OK | 13 |
| Bob McMillen | FB | October 28, 1970 | 6'2" | 254 | Illinois-Benedictine | Elmhurst, IL | 16 | |
| Etu Molden | WR/LB | January 18, 1979 | 6'2" | 200 | Montana | Carmichael, CA | 12 | |
| Frank Moore | OL/DL | March 15, 1976 | 6'2" | 315 | Pittsburgh | Cape May Court House, NJ | 15 | |
| John Moyer | DL | February 24, 1975 | 6'3" | 265 | Eastern Illinois | Orangeville, IL | 12 | |
| Nick Myers | OL/DL | March 31, 1979 | 6'3" | 285 | Michigan State | Springfield, OH | 7 | |
| Joe Peters | OL/DL | December 21, 1981 | 6'4" | 275 | Concordia (MN) | Cold Spring, MN | 13 | |
| Dennison Robinson | DB | September 7, 1978 | 6'0" | 195 | West Georgia | Mobile, AL | 16 | |
| Russell Shaw | WR/DB | February 25, 1975 | 5'10" | 190 | Michigan | Los Angeles, CA | 12 | |
| John Sikora | OL | October 2, 1976 | 6'4" | 280 | Slippery Rock (PA) | Cesson, PA | 16 | |
| Bobby Sippio | WR | December 4, 1980 | 6'3" | 214 | West. Kentucky | Orlando, FL USA | 5 | |
| 58 | Khreem Smith | OL/DL | July 7, 1979 | 6'4" | 250 | Oklahoma St. | St. James, Jamaica | 16 |
| Marvin Taylor | DS | August 31, 1975 | 6'1" | 180 | Florida A&M | Quincy, FL | 5 | |
| 37 | Jeremy Unertl | DB | September 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Wisconsin-LaCrosse | Lomira, WI | 14 |
| Cornelius White | WR/LB | June 23, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Virginia Tech | Langhorne, PA | 10 | |
| Carlos Wright | WR/LB | April 4, 1981 | 6'2" | 205 | Tennessee State | Middleburg, FL | 14 |
