2008 Utah Blaze Roster
Team Record: 6-10
Finishing 3rd in the Arena League's West Division of the American Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Danny White (6-10)
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
Attendance: 116,108, Avg. 14,514 in 8 home dates
2008 Utah Blaze Results
The Utah Blaze of the Arena Football League ended the 2008 season with a record of 6 wins and 10 losses, finishing third in the Arena League's West Division of the American Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Blaze scored 941 points, but the shaky defensive squad gave up 959. Joe Germaine led the charge, throwing for 4,869 yards. Aaron Boone topped the receiving corps, catching 135 balls, while Huey Whittaker added 1,547 receiving yards. JJ McKelvey contributed to the receiving game, too.
Rodney Filer rushed for a team-leading 205 yards for Utah.
Eddie Canonico, Damon Mason, Reggie Doster and Kelvin Morris each picked off 2 opponent throws. Dwayne Missouri paced the defensive unit with 5 sacks.
Danny White coached the team. The 2008 Utah Blaze lost in the Wild Card.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Adams | DB | June 16, 1984 | 6'0" | 205 | Minnesota State | Las Vegas, NV |
| Steve Azar | K | October 20, 1979 | 5'8" | 200 | Northern Illinois | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Aaron Boone | WR | January 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Kentucky | Fillmore, UT |
| Carlton Brown | DB | June 15, 1985 | 5'10" | 195 | Jackson State | Grenada, MS |
| EJ Burt | OL/DL | October 22, 1977 | 6'2" | 265 | West Liberty State (WV) | Stow, OH |
| Eddie Canonico | DB | September 17, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento State | Las Vegas, NV |
| John Culp | DL | September 20, 1979 | 6'5" | 295 | Kansas | |
| Corey Dodds | FB/LB | April 28, 1982 | 6'2" | 240 | Utah | Midvale, UT |
| Reggie Doster | DB | January 2, 1976 | 5'9" | 185 | Central Florida | Deerfield Beach, FL |
| Rodney Filer | FB | June 14, 1974 | 6'3" | 255 | Iowa | Houston, TX |
| Maurice Fountain | DL | September 22, 1982 | 6'4" | 270 | Clemson | Camden, SC |
| Rob Gatrell | OL | March 14, 1977 | 6'5" | 290 | Fresno State | Brentwood, CA |
| Joe Germaine | QB | August 11, 1975 | 6'0" | 202 | Ohio St. | Denver, CO USA |
| Jason Gesser | QB | March 6, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Washington State | Honolulu, HI |
| Chris Janek | DL | August 14, 1977 | 6'2" | 300 | Wisconsin | Granite City, IL |
| J'Sharlon Jones | WR/DB | May 16, 1978 | 5'8" | 185 | Colorado State | Oakland, CA |
| Jake Kuresa | OL | October 2, 1983 | 6'4" | 315 | Brigham Young | |
| Vaka Manupuna | OL/DL | June 30, 1982 | 6'1" | 295 | Colorado | Honolulu, HI |
| Damon Mason | WR/DB | March 21, 1974 | 5'9" | 180 | Southwestern Louisiana | LaPlace, La |
| Melvin Matlock | DB | May 28, 1985 | 5'11" | 195 | Minnesota State | |
| JJ McKelvey | WR | March 15, 1980 | 6'4" | 220 | Clemson | Moncks Corner, SC |
| Dwayne Missouri | DL | December 23, 1978 | 6'5" | 260 | Northwestern | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Kelvin Morris | FB/LB | October 25, 1982 | 6'4" | 250 | Clemson | Timmonsville, SC |
| Kautai Olevao | OL/DL | September 27, 1977 | 6'2" | 265 | Utah | Kahuku, HI |
| Tom Pace | WR/LB | April 5, 1978 | 5'10" | 199 | Arizona State | Mesa, AZ |
| Terrance Sanders | DB | November 23, 1983 | 5'10" | 180 | Eastern Illinois | Manatee, IL |
| Rob Schroeder | DL | May 6, 1983 | 6'4" | 270 | Buffalo | East Rochester, NY |
| Myniya Smith | OL/DL | July 21, 1981 | 6'7" | 327 | Southern | |
| Steve Videtich | K | November 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | North Carolina State | Winston-Salem, NC |
| Huey Whittaker | WR | June 19, 1981 | 6'5" | 220 | South Florida | Spring Hill, FL |
| Devin Wyman | OL/DL | August 29, 1973 | 6'7" | 290 | Kentucky St. | East Palo Alto, CA USA |
