2003 Tampa Bay Storm Roster
Team Record: 12-4
Finishing 1st in the Arena League's South Division of the National Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Championship
Coach: Tim Marcum (12-4)
Location: Tampa, Florida
Attendance: 99,696, Avg. 12,462 in 8 home dates
2003 Tampa Bay Storm Results
The Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League ended the 2003 season with a record of 12 wins and 4 losses, finishing first in the Arena League's South Division of the National Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.
The Storm ran up 849 points, while the solid defense gave up 689. John Kaleo directed the offense, passing for 4,189 yards. Freddie Solomon hauled in 105 passes for 1,544 yards. Lawrence Samuels provided receiving help as well.
David White carried the ball for a team-leading 109 yards for Tampa Bay, and Basil Proctor also aided the ground game.
Omarr Smith picked off 8 opponent throws. BJ Cohen sacked opposing passers 6 times, topping a defense credited with 26 sacks.
Tim Marcum coached the team. The 2003 Tampa Bay Storm won the Championship.
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| # | Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Ashley | WR/DB | October 14, 1969 | 5'11" | 150 | Southwestern Minnesota State | Ft. Myers, FL | |||
| Mike Black | K | July 25, 1969 | 5'6" | 145 | Boise State | Belleview, WA | 2 | ||
| 30 | Andre Bowden | FB/LB | April 4, 1968 | 6'2" | 260 | Fayetteville State (NC) | Fuquay-Varina, NC | 4 | 4 |
| Ernest Certain | OL/DL | August 31, 1977 | 6'2" | 270 | Florida A&M | Gainesville, FL | 15 | ||
| 97 | BJ Cohen | DL | June 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 280 | Marshall | Conley, GA | 16 | 15 |
| Gary Compton | WR/LB | May 9, 1968 | 6'2" | 200 | East Texas State | Irving, TX | 5 | ||
| 27 | Darion Conner | OL/DL | September 28, 1967 | 6'2" | 250 | Jackson St. | Macon, MS USA | 5 | 3 |
| David Cool | K | May 23, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Georgia Southern | Stone Mountain, GA | 2 | ||
| 20 | Keita Crespina | WR/DB | February 2, 1971 | 5'8" | 185 | Temple | Philadelphia, PA | 16 | 15 |
| Clif Dell | WR | November 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | South Florida | Tampa, FL | 16 | ||
| 4 | Pete Elezovic | K | June 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 188 | Michigan | Detroit, MI | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Ian Howfield | K | June 4, 1966 | 6'2" | 196 | Tennessee | Watford, England | 7 | 0 |
| John Kaleo | QB | February 5, 1971 | 6'0" | 210 | Maryland | Bowie, MD | 16 | ||
| 1 | Kelvin Kinney | DL | December 31, 1972 | 6'6" | 264 | Virginia St. | Montgomery, WV USA | 14 | 13 |
| Steve Kratz | K | December 16, 1970 | 6'1" | 180 | Kutztown State (PA) | Royorsford, PA | 1 | ||
| 76 | Al Lucas | OL/DL | September 1, 1978 | 6'1" | 294 | Troy | Macon, GA USA | 13 | 12 |
| 17 | Pat O'Hara | QB | September 27, 1968 | 6'5" | 210 | Southern California | Santa Monica, CA | 16 | 0 |
| 28 | Jonathan Ordway | DB | October 19, 1978 | 5'10" | 190 | Boston College | Tampa, FL | 1 | 1 |
| Sai Poulivaati | OL/DL | November 18, 1970 | 6'2" | 275 | Oregon State | Portland, OR | 15 | ||
| 42 | Basil Proctor | FB/LB | October 6, 1966 | 6'4" | 275 | West Virginia | Miami, FL | 14 | 5 |
| Lawrence Samuels | WR/LB | May 1, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | Livingston (AL) | Mobile, AL | 16 | ||
| David Saunders | WR/LB | January 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | West Virginia | Palatine, IL | 11 | ||
| 23 | Corey Sawyer | DS | October 4, 1971 | 5'11" | 177 | Florida St. | Key West, FL USA | 15 | 15 |
| Omarr Smith | DB | April 7, 1977 | 5'9" | 178 | San Jose State | Torrance, CA | 16 | ||
| 81 | Freddie Solomon | WR | August 15, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | South Carolina St. | Gainesville, FL USA | 16 | 16 |
| Kenny Stucker | K | June 11, 1970 | 5'10" | 185 | Ball State | Miami, FL | 1 | ||
| 5 | Hurley Tarver | WR/DB | November 30, 1975 | 6'0" | 190 | Central Oklahoma State | Fort Worth, TX | 2 | 0 |
| Eric Thomas | OL | November 5, 1977 | 6'3" | 300 | Florida State | Miami, FL | 4 | ||
| TT Toliver | WR | January 31, 1977 | 5'11" | 185 | Bethune-Cookman | Daytona Beach, FL | 4 | ||
| 34 | David White | FB/LB | February 27, 1970 | 6'2" | 235 | Nebraska | Oak Ridge, TN USA | 13 | 12 |
| Rod Williams | OL/DL | January 15, 1973 | 6'3" | 300 | Florida A&M | Madison, FL | 11 | ||
| 91 | Troy Wilson | OL/DL | November 22, 1970 | 6'4" | 257 | Pittsburg St. | Topeka, KS USA | 10 | 3 |
| Nyle Wiren | DL | February 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 270 | Kansas State | Wichita, KS | 10 |
