2017 Cleveland Gladiators Statistics

Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 5-9
in the Arena League
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Semifinal
Coach: Ron Selesky (5-9)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
Attendance: 71,217, Avg. 10,174 in 7 home dates
2017 Cleveland Gladiators Roster
2017 Cleveland Gladiators Results

The Cleveland Gladiators of the Arena Football League ended the 2017 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses, in the Arena League. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.

Cleveland racked up 696 points, while the defense yielded 715. Arvell Nelson passed for 3,084 yards. Quentin Sims caught 79 balls for 1,071 yards. Michael Preston was targeted regularly also.

Arvell Nelson rushed for a team-high 221 yards for the Gladiators.

Terence Moore intercepted 4 opponent throws. Derrick Summers sacked quarterbacks 7 times.

Ron Selesky coached the team. The 2017 Cleveland Gladiators lost in the Semifinal.

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Passing:

Player Att Comp Comp % Yds Yds/Att TDs TD % Ints Int % Long Rating
Arvell Nelson37824264.030848.26116.1133.4114.7
Shane Boyd372464.92887.8513.512.7116.9
Tanner Marsh402460.02325.8410.012.599.2
Danny Southwick11100.044.000.000.083.3
Brandon Thompkins100.000.000.000.039.6
Totals45729163.736087.97015.3153.3

Rushing:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Arvell Nelson512214.3 12
Jeramie Richardson471102.3 8
Phillip-Keith Manley9343.8 2
Larry Brackins6172.8 1
Quentin Sims6162.7 2
Brandon Thompkins3113.7 0
Tanner Marsh3103.3 0
Tom Gilson133.0 1
Antonio Vaughn133.0 0
Collin Taylor2-6-3.0 0
Shane Boyd3-6-2.0 0
Totals1324133.126

Receiving:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Quentin Sims79107113.6 24
Michael Preston7886911.1 16
Collin Taylor4364214.9 12
Brandon Thompkins2428211.8 4
Larry Brackins1820611.4 7
Tom Gilson1820011.1 1
Phillip-Keith Manley79113.0 3
Antonio Vaughn7649.1 0
Lonnie Outlaw67412.3 2
Jeramie Richardson33110.3 0
Phillip Barnett3227.3 0
Aslam Sterling2199.5 1
Kent Richardson12525.0 0
Jordan McCray177.0 0
Willie McGinnis155.0 0
Totals291360812.470

Kicking:

Player X/CA X/CM X/CP % FGA FGM FG % Pts.
Drew Basil312993.50029
Jed Soloman281657.10016
Josiah Yazdani151173.30011
Aaron Pettrey9555.6005
Ben Deighton5360.0003
Totals886472.70064

Kick Returns:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Brandon Thompkins2552421.0 2
Kenny Veal2646217.8 0
Collin Taylor812415.5 0
Larry Beavers510120.2 0
Damond Smith55811.6 0
Kelvin Rodgers55210.4 0
Larry Brackins2157.5 1
Michael Preston100.0 0
Totals77133617.43

Interceptions:

Player No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
Terence Moore4348.5 0
Kenny Veal36722.3 1
Fred Obi35217.3 0
Rayshaun Kizer3186.0 0
Brandon Stephens22311.5 0
Marrio Norman12929.0 1
Jordan Holland188.0 0
Aaron Pettrey166.0 0
Terry Johnson100.0 0
Totals1923712.52

Sacks:

Player No. Yds Avg.
Derrick Summers7.00.0
Nick Seither6.50.0
Darryl Cato-Bishop6.00.0
Willie McGinnis2.50.0
KC Obi1.00.0
Totals23.000.0

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Player Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
Quentin Sims224000000000156
Michael Preston01600000000096
Arvell Nelson12000000000072
Collin Taylor01200000000072
Larry Brackins1701000000054
Jeramie Richardson8000000000048
Brandon Thompkins0402000000036
Phillip-Keith Manley2300000000030
Drew Basil00000000029029
Jed Soloman00000000016016
Tom Gilson1100000000012
Lonnie Outlaw0200000000012
Josiah Yazdani00000000011011
Kenny Veal000001000006
Aslam Sterling010000000006
Marrio Norman000001000006
Aaron Pettrey000000000505
Ben Deighton000000000303
Totals2670030200064000670


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