2008 Dallas Desperados Roster
Team Record: 12-4
Finishing 2nd in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Will McClay (12-4)
Location: Dallas, Texas
Attendance: 97,230, Avg. 12,154 in 8 home dates
2008 Dallas Desperados Results
The Dallas Desperados of the Arena Football League ended the 2008 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing second in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Desperados scored 861 points, and the rigid defensive squad conceded 798. Clint Dolezel threw for 3,046 yards. Marcus Nash led the receiving corps, snagging 109 receptions for 1,318 yards. Anthony Armstrong and Will Pettis contributed to the receiving game, too.
Josh White carried the ball for a team-high 265 yards for Dallas.
Bobby Perry picked off 6 opponent throws. Colston Weatherington topped the defensive unit with 11 quarterback sacks, leading the way for a team which created 22 sacks.
Will McClay coached the team. The 2008 Dallas Desperados lost in the Wild Card.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Anthony Armstrong | WR | March 29, 1983 | 5'11" | 175 | West Texas A&M | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| 77 | Cyron Brown | OL/DL | June 28, 1975 | 6'5" | 265 | Illinois | Chicago, IL USA |
| Josh Bush | WR/DB | July 23, 1980 | 5'9" | 170 | Western Michigan | Miami, FL | |
| 96 | Jeremy Calahan | OL/DL | July 7, 1983 | 6'3" | 295 | Rice | Austin, TX USA |
| DaShane Dennis | DB | August 24, 1979 | 5'10" | 177 | Delaware State | Wilmington, DE | |
| 50 | David Dixon | LB | February 14, 1985 | 6'1" | 245 | Hutchinson CC (KS) | Beaumont, TX |
| Clint Dolezel | QB | March 25, 1970 | 6'5" | 205 | East Texas State | Lorena, TX | |
| Terrance Dotsy | OL/DL | November 24, 1981 | 6'3" | 310 | California | Oxnard, CA | |
| 11 | Jason Fife | QB | January 23, 1981 | 6'4" | 225 | Oregon | Lake Elsinore, CA |
| Donvetis Franklin | DB | January 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 210 | Michigan State | Fayetteville, NC | |
| Winfield Garnett | DL | July 24, 1976 | 6'6" | 320 | Ohio St. | Chicago, IL USA | |
| 19 | Remy Hamilton | K | August 30, 1974 | 5'11" | 189 | Michigan | Wildwood, NJ USA |
| 37 | Johnnie Harris | DB | August 21, 1972 | 6'0" | 215 | Mississippi St. | Chicago, IL USA |
| 20 | Pete Hunter | DB | May 25, 1980 | 6'2" | 212 | Virginia Union | Atlantic City, NJ USA |
| 7 | Jermaine Jones | DS | July 25, 1976 | 5'8" | 173 | NW State (LA) | Morgan City, LA USA |
| Bobby Keyes | WR/DB | November 14, 1982 | 6'0" | 186 | Alabama-Birmingham | Raleigh, MS | |
| 82 | Marcus Nash | WR/LB | February 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Tennessee | Tulsa, OK USA |
| 6 | Bobby Perry | DS | April 4, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Prairie View A&M | Miami, FL |
| Duke Pettijohn | DL | June 7, 1977 | 6'2" | 245 | Syracuse | Boston, MA | |
| Will Pettis | WR/DB | December 11, 1977 | 6'0" | 195 | Midwestern (TX) | Hinesville, GA | |
| 94 | Robert Pollard | DL | June 28, 1981 | 6'2" | 278 | TCU | Metairie, LA USA |
| Troy Reddick | OL/DL | December 12, 1983 | 6'3" | 325 | Auburn | Albany, GA | |
| Chris Sanders | QB | December 22, 1977 | 5'11" | 195 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Flower Mound, TX | |
| Rickie Simpkins | OL/DL | May 16, 1978 | 6'3" | 296 | Syracuse | Queens, NY | |
| 90 | Daleroy Stewart | DL | November 2, 1978 | 6'4" | 327 | Southern Miss | Vero Beach, FL USA |
| Mike Sutton | DL | April 25, 1975 | 6'4" | 272 | LSU | Jacksonville, NC USA | |
| 9 | Andrae Thurman | WR | October 25, 1980 | 5'11" | 192 | Arizona | Houston, TX USA |
| 55 | Colston Weatherington | OL/DL | October 29, 1977 | 6'5" | 289 | Central Missouri St. | Graceville, FL USA |
| Josh White | FB/LB | March 8, 1977 | 6'0" | 275 | California | Honolulu, HI |
