2002 Indiana Firebirds Roster
Team Record: 7-7
Finishing 3rd in the Arena League's Central Division of the American Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Mike Dailey (7-7)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 70,603, Avg. 10,086 in 7 home dates
2002 Indiana Firebirds Results
The Indiana Firebirds of the Arena Football League ended the 2002 season with a record of 7 wins and 7 losses, finishing third in the Arena League's Central Division of the American Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Indiana ran up 669 points, while the solid defense yielded 646. Ray Philyaw threw for 3,167 yards. Eddie Brown snagged 69 passes for 881 yards. Van Johnson and Jay Jones were targeted regularly also.
Leroy Thompson carried the ball for a team-best 117 yards for the Firebirds.
DeJuan Alfonzo intercepted 6 opponent throws. Chris Snyder sacked opposing passers 7 times, topping a defense credited with 17 sacks.
Mike Dailey coached the team. The 2002 Indiana Firebirds lost in the Wild Card.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeJuan Alfonzo | WR/LB | January 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 220 | Indiana State | Indianapolis, IN | 12 |
| Jim Ballard | QB | April 16, 1972 | 6'4" | 220 | Mount Union (OH) | Cuyahoga, OH | 1 |
| Brett Bech | WR/LB | August 20, 1971 | 6'1" | 184 | LSU | Slidell, LA USA | 3 |
| Chris Boden | QB | October 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 215 | Villanova | San Clemente, CA | 4 |
| Eddie Brown | WR/DB | October 2, 1969 | 5'11" | 192 | Louisiana Tech | Miami, FL | 11 |
| Donnie Caldwell | WR/DB | October 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Western Illinois | Lawton, OK | 4 |
| Cornelius Coe | DS | September 17, 1975 | 5'10" | 185 | Northern Michigan | Chicago, IL | 5 |
| Gary Compton | WR/LB | May 9, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | East Texas State | Irving, TX | 4 |
| Dameyune Craig | QB | April 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 200 | Auburn | Mobile, AL USA | 4 |
| Brian Creel | OL/DL | April 1, 1976 | 6'1" | 305 | Alabama-Birmingham | Boaz, AL | 4 |
| Terence Davis | WR/LB | February 27, 1973 | 6'0" | 199 | McNeese State | Jasper, TX | 6 |
| Brian Dolph | WR/LB | November 5, 1977 | 6'3" | 215 | Saginaw Valley State (MI) | Galesburg, MI | 4 |
| Shawn Foreman | WR/LB | June 3, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | West Virginia | Chesapeake, VA | 12 |
| Mike Gantous | FB/LB | May 9, 1977 | 6'2" | 285 | Louisville | Shaker Heights, OH | 4 |
| Nelson Garner | K | February 23, 1976 | 6'1" | 180 | James Madison | Burlington, NC | 12 |
| Ricky Hall | FB/LB | April 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 290 | Marshall | College Park, GA | 13 |
| Robert Hall | OS | December 30, 1970 | 6'0" | 180 | Texas Tech | Dallas, TX | 2 |
| Evan Hlavacek | WR/DB | November 27, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | San Diego University | San Jose, CA | 10 |
| Hugh Hunter | DL | June 19, 1972 | 6'2" | 260 | Hampton | Portsmouth, VA | 14 |
| Aaron Johnson | OL/DL | September 6, 1977 | 6'5" | 305 | Ball State | Cloquet, MN | 6 |
| James Johnson | WR/DB | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh | 1 | ||
| Van Johnson | WR/DB | September 19, 1974 | 6'1" | 198 | Temple | Washington, DC | 12 |
| Jay Jones | WR/DB | February 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | James Madison | Richmond, VA | 14 |
| Kyle Moore-Brown | OL | February 26, 1971 | 6'4" | 306 | Kansas | Newark, NJ | 14 |
| Umar Muhammad | LB | July 25, 1975 | 5'11" | 257 | North Texas | Edinburg, TX | 5 |
| Drew O'Connor | WR/LB | February 2, 1976 | 6'5" | 215 | Maine | New Brunswick, NJ | 1 |
| Andy Payne | K | September 21, 1977 | 5'10" | 195 | Indiana | Fishers, IN | 2 |
| Ray Philyaw | QB | July 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 215 | Northeast Louisiana State | Shreveport, LA | 13 |
| Gogo Rusununguko | FB/LB | April 12, 1978 | 6'3" | 270 | Ball State | Indianapolis, IN | 2 |
| Steve Scifres | OL/DL | January 22, 1972 | 6'3" | 300 | Wyoming | Colorado Springs, CO USA | 1 |
| John Sikora | OL | October 2, 1976 | 6'4" | 280 | Slippery Rock (PA) | Cesson, PA | 14 |
| Chris Snyder | OL/DL | December 5, 1974 | 6'3" | 270 | Penn State | Chesapeake, VA | 14 |
| Leroy Thompson | LB | January 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 270 | Delaware | Camden, NJ | 14 |
| Mark Valvo | OL/DL | February 28, 1970 | 6'5" | 300 | Buffalo State (NY) | Cheektowaga, NY | 11 |
| Greg Williams | WR/DB | March 12, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | North Carolina | Bolingbrook, IL | 13 |
| Rich Young | FB/LB | May 12, 1975 | 6'3" | 255 | Tulsa | Phoenix, AZ | 9 |
