2003 Detroit Fury Roster
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 2nd in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Al Luginbill (8-8)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 67,915, Avg. 8,489 in 8 home dates
2003 Detroit Fury Results
The Detroit Fury of the Arena Football League ended the 2003 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing second in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Fury racked up 797 points, but the defensive squad gave up 819. Andy Kelly triggered the aerial attack, throwing for 3,967 yards. Marcus Nash caught 69 balls for 866 yards. Jason Kaiser, Sulecio Sanford and Ty Grovesteen each contributed to the receiving game also.
Errick Herrin rushed for a team-leading 87 yards for Detroit.
Ron Carpenter intercepted 3 opponent throws. Curtis Eason topped the defensive unit with 5 sacks.
Al Luginbill coached the team. The 2003 Detroit Fury lost in the Quarterfinal.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Mario Bailey | WR/DB | November 30, 1970 | 5'10" | 185 | Washington | Seattle, WA | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Thomas Bailey | WR/LB | December 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 196 | Auburn | Dallas, TX USA | 6 | 3 |
| Herman Bell | WR | October 11, 1978 | 5'8" | 180 | Jacksonville State | Tuscaloosa, AL | 13 | ||
| Brent Browner | DS | May 6, 1979 | 5'8" | 175 | Northern Iowa | Davenport, IA | 7 | ||
| 23 | Ron Carpenter | DS | January 20, 1970 | 6'1" | 189 | Miami (OH) | Cincinnati, OH USA | 16 | 16 |
| 55 | Curtis Eason | DL | April 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 290 | East Tennessee State | Jacksonville, FL | 15 | 11 |
| 96 | William Gaines | OL/DL | June 20, 1971 | 6'5" | 310 | Florida | Jackson, MS USA | 7 | 0 |
| Nick Gatto | K | December 22, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Arkansas State | Merritt Island, FL | 9 | ||
| 33 | Rupert Grant | FB | November 5, 1973 | 6'1" | 233 | Howard | Washington, DC USA | 16 | 14 |
| 11 | Ty Grovesteen | WR/DB | January 21, 1977 | 6'1" | 225 | Wisconsin-Whitewater | Madison, WI | 13 | 5 |
| 4 | Errick Herrin | FB/LB | April 3, 1969 | 6'1" | 250 | Southern California | Akron, OH | 15 | 12 |
| 24 | Richard Jones | DS | August 4, 1973 | 5'9" | 183 | Texas A&M-Kingsville | Waco, TX USA | 2 | 2 |
| 6 | Jason Kaiser | DS | November 9, 1973 | 6'0" | 190 | Culver-Stockton | Denver, CO USA | 16 | 6 |
| 8 | Andy Kelly | QB | May 6, 1968 | 6'3" | 220 | Tennessee | Dayton, TN | 16 | 16 |
| Mario Kelso | WR/DB | April 22, 1979 | 6'1" | 200 | Middle Tennessee State | LaVerne, TN | 1 | ||
| 75 | Matt Keneley | OL/DL | December 1, 1973 | 6'5" | 295 | USC | Santa Ana, CA USA | 16 | 14 |
| Todd Latourette | K | March 22, 1976 | 6'4" | 230 | Arkansas | Pensacola, FL | 4 | ||
| 39 | Frank Leatherwood | FB/LB | August 15, 1977 | 6'2" | 260 | Appalachian State | Clyde, NC | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | Junior Lord | WR/LB | March 11, 1976 | 6'3" | 210 | Guilford College (NC) | Greenwich, CT | 7 | 2 |
| 16 | Ken Mastrole | QB | February 25, 1977 | 6'3" | 240 | Rhode Island | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 1 | 0 |
| Jon McCall | OL/DL | July 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 290 | Central Michigan | Troy, MI | 14 | ||
| Matt McNew | K | October 22, 1977 | 6'5" | 215 | Notre Dame | Arlington, TX | 3 | ||
| Dary Myricks | OL/DL | September 27, 1976 | 6'4" | 270 | The Citadel | Jackson, GA | 11 | ||
| 82 | Marcus Nash | WR/LB | February 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 195 | Tennessee | Tulsa, OK USA | 12 | 12 |
| Matt Norwood | OL/DL | March 18, 1976 | 6'2" | 300 | Middle Tennessee State | Derby, KS | 14 | ||
| Reggie Perkins | WR/DB | April 7, 1980 | 5'9" | 160 | Memphis | Vicksburg, MS | 3 | ||
| Kirk Pointer | DS | February 13, 1974 | 6'1" | 180 | Austin Peay | White House, TN | 1 | ||
| 13 | John Rayborn | QB | August 21, 1975 | 6'3" | 240 | Texas-El Paso | Arlington, TX | 14 | 0 |
| Ernest Ross | WR/DB | March 23, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Alabama-Birmingham | Columbia, LA | 3 | ||
| 68 | Angel Rubio | OL/DL | April 12, 1975 | 6'2" | 300 | SE Missouri St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 | 13 |
| 21 | Sulecio Sanford | OS | March 23, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | Middle Tennessee State | Milledgeville, GA | 10 | 6 |
| 97 | Rasheed Simmons | OL/DL | September 17, 1975 | 6'6" | 265 | Maryland | Edison, NJ | 4 | 3 |
| Kelly Snell | WR/DB | March 28, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | Ferris State (MI) | White Cloud, MI | 11 | ||
| 19 | Reggie Waddell | WR/DB | November 14, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Texas A&M | Houston, TX USA | 5 | 2 |
| Luke Yarnell | OL/DL | February 10, 1974 | 6'2" | 320 | Southwestern Louisiana | Topeka, KS | 15 |
