
Florida Tuskers
The
UFL provides high-quality, professional football during
a traditional fall season, while embracing innovation
and fan interaction. The UFL serves its local communities
with pride and dedication and aims to provide every
fan with an exciting and memorable game experience.
The inaugural 2009 champions, Las Vegas Locos, will
battle the Florida Tuskers, Hartford Colonials, Omaha
Nighthawks and Sacramento Mountain Lions for the William
Hambrecht Trophy in 2010. UFL Virginia was launched
in the summer of 2010 to begin play in the fall of
2011. The UFL will continue to grow in 2011 and beyond.
The
UFL is owned by a consortium of private investors,
including William Hambrecht of WR Hambrecht + Co and
aol CEO Tim Armstrong, who founded the league. Paul
Pelosi, William Mayer, Mark Cuban and other investors
are also part of the UFL ownership team.
In
2009 UFL games were nationally broadcast on VERSUS
and HDNet, as well as webcast on UFL-Football.com.
During the upcoming season, our games will again be
telecast and webcast nationally, in high definition.
UFL
Mission Statement
"The
UFL provides high-quality, professional football during
a traditional fall season while, embracing innovation
and fan interaction. The UFL serves its local communities
with pride and dedication, and aims to provide every
fan with an exciting and memorable game experience.
The inaugural 2009 champions, Las Vegas Locos, will
battle the Florida Tuskers, Hartford Colonials, Omaha
Nighthawks and Sacramento Mountain Lions for the William
Hambrecht Trophy in 2010. The UFL is led by Commissioner
Michael Huyghue and is funded by a consortium of private
investors."
History
of the UFL
In
the mid-‘90s when the Los Angeles Rams moved to St.
Louis and the Houston Oilers moved to Nashville, Bill
Hambrecht was mystified. It was illogical that NFL
teams would be leaving two of the largest and best
growth markets in the country. From a marketing angle,
he knew there was room for more football teams. In
conversations during this same period with coaching
legend Bill Walsh, Hambrecht realized that there were
lots of really good football players who could not
fit onto NFL rosters.
Fast
forward ten years and this idea has now become a reality,
as the United Football League played its “Premiere”
season during the fall of 2009 and is currently preparing
for a second season, set to kickoff in September of
2010.
Although
the UFL first reached the public spotlight in an article
in The New York Times Magazine on June 3, 2007, Hambrecht
was years into planning his disruptive business model
for a professional football league that would complement
the NFL. Many, if not all, of the core tenets on
which the League was conceived still remain today.
The basic principles of the Hambrecht model was to
provide quality football at affordable prices, in
underserved markets. The average ticket price for
a UFL game is $20.
Current
Team Roster
| #
|
POS
|
LAST
|
FIRST
|
SCHOOL
|
HT
|
WT
|
DOB
|
| 8
|
QB
|
BOLLINGER
|
BROOKS
|
WISCONSIN
|
6010
|
205
|
11/15/79
|
| 9
|
K
|
NOVAK
|
NICK
|
MARYLAND
|
6000
|
198
|
8/21/81
|
| 13
|
P
|
PARRISH
|
KEN
|
STROUDSBURG
|
6010
|
210
|
6/22/84
|
| 14
|
QB
|
GREISEN
|
CHRIS
|
NW
MISSOURI ST
|
6030
|
220
|
7/2/76
|
| 15
|
WR
|
WHITTAKER
|
HUEY
|
SOUTH
FLORIDA
|
6050
|
220
|
6/19/81
|
| 17
|
WR
|
PRICE
|
MAURICE
|
CHARLSTON
SOUTHERN
|
6010
|
200
|
9/11/85
|
| 18
|
WR
|
FOSTER
|
JAYSON
|
GEORGIA
SOUTHERN
|
5070
|
175
|
7/22/85
|
| 19
|
WR
|
GESSNER
|
CHAS
|
BROWN
|
6050
|
218
|
8/17/81
|
| 20
|
DB
|
RATLIFF
|
KEIWAN
|
FLORIDA
|
5110
|
188
|
4/19/81
|
| 23
|
DB
|
CARTER
|
JEROME
|
FLORIDA
STATE
|
5110
|
219
|
10/29/82
|
| 24
|
CB
|
VINNETT
|
DARRIUS
|
BOSTON
COLLEGE
|
5090
|
180
|
9/30/84
|
| 26
|
CB
|
CASTILLE
|
SIMEON
|
ALABAMA
|
6000
|
195
|
10/12/85
|
| 28
|
RB
|
CASON
|
AVEION
|
ILLINIOS
STATE
|
5100
|
215
|
7/12/79
|
| 29
|
DS
|
DAVIS
|
KEITH
|
SAM
HOUSTON STATE
|
5110
|
205
|
12/30/78
|
| 31
|
CB
|
IRONS
|
DAVID
|
AUBURN
|
5100
|
197
|
10/9/82
|
| 32
|
DS
|
REED
|
J.R.
|
SOUTH
FLORIDA
|
5110
|
202
|
2/11/82
|
| 33
|
RB
|
RHODES
|
DOMINIC
|
MIDWESTERN
STATE
|
5090
|
205
|
1/17/79
|
| 34
|
CB
|
BROWN
|
FAKHIR
|
GRAMBLING
|
5110
|
192
|
9/21/77
|
| 38
|
FB
|
RUNNELS
|
J.D.
|
OKLAHOMA
|
5110
|
237
|
6/19/84
|
| 40
|
FB
|
DEVELIN
|
JAMES
|
BROWN
|
6030
|
260
|
7/23/88
|
| 43
|
RB
|
HICKS
|
MAURICE
|
NORTH
CAROLINA A&T
|
5110
|
205
|
7/22/78
|
| 44
|
DB
|
JONES
|
HERANA-DAZE
|
INDIANA
|
5110
|
206
|
4/15/82
|
| 49
|
LS
|
SENSER
|
RYAN
|
OHIO
UNIVERSITY
|
6030
|
242
|
7/21/84
|
| 50
|
LB
|
TAYLOR
|
TONY
|
GEORGIA
|
6000
|
237
|
7/21/84
|
| 51
|
LB
|
SCHLEGEL
|
ANTHONY
|
OHIO
STATE
|
6010
|
243
|
3/1/81
|
| 52
|
LB
|
THURMAN
|
ODELL
|
GEORGIA
|
6000
|
235
|
4/9/83
|
| 53
|
DE
|
CLERMOND
|
JOE
|
PITTSBURGH
|
6020
|
260
|
11/13/84
|
| 55
|
LB
|
MELTON
|
TERRENCE
|
RICE
|
6010
|
235
|
1/1/77
|
| 56
|
DE
|
CHUKWURAH
|
PATRICK
|
WYOMING
|
6010
|
250
|
3/1/79
|
| 57
|
LB
|
DACUS
|
WESTON
|
ARKANSAS
|
6010
|
232
|
9/19/85
|
| 58
|
C
|
LUCAS
|
ENOKA
|
OREGON
|
6024
|
302
|
4/29/84
|
| 59
|
LB
|
MCGARIGLE
|
TIM
|
NORTHWESTERN
|
6000
|
240
|
10/25/83
|
| 63
|
OL
|
CLARKE
|
ADRIEN
|
OHIO
STATE
|
6050
|
330
|
3/26/81
|
| 66
|
OT
|
DAVIS
|
ANTHONY
|
VIRGINIA
TECH
|
6040
|
322
|
3/27/80
|
| 68
|
DT
|
BOYKIN
|
MCKINLEY
|
OLE
MISS
|
6010
|
289
|
3/24/83
|
| 70
|
OL
|
OLIVEA
|
SHANE
|
OHIO
STATE
|
6040
|
325
|
10/7/81
|
| 71
|
OL
|
TOUDOUZE
|
MICHAEL
|
TEXAS
CHRISTIAN
|
6060
|
303
|
4/24/83
|
| 72
|
OL
|
YOUNG
|
KYLE
|
FRESNO
STATE
|
6040
|
315
|
3/5/84
|
| 73
|
OT
|
TUCKER
|
TORRIN
|
SOUTHERN
MISSISSIPPI
|
6060
|
315
|
12/25/79
|
| 74
|
DT
|
MOORE
|
LANGSTON
|
SOUTH
CAROLINA
|
6010
|
305
|
7/17/81
|
| 75
|
T
|
WAND
|
SETH
|
NW
MISSOURI STATE
|
6070
|
330
|
8/6/79
|
| 79
|
OL
|
DENMAN
|
CHRIS
|
FRESNO
STATE
|
6060
|
315
|
10/7/83
|
| 80
|
TE
|
POCIASK
|
JASON
|
WISCONSIN
|
6030
|
259
|
2/9/83
|
| 81
|
WR
|
HANKTON
|
CORTEZ
|
TEXAS
SOUTHERN
|
6000
|
200
|
1/20/81
|
| 84
|
TE
|
STONE
|
GALEN
|
SAGINAW
VALLEY STATE
|
6020
|
235
|
9/1/88
|
| 85
|
TE
|
WIGGINS
|
JERMAINE
|
GEORGIA
|
6020
|
270
|
1/18/75
|
| 88
|
WR
|
RUSSELL
|
CALVIN
|
TUSKEGEE
|
6000
|
190
|
6/14/83
|
| 91
|
DL
|
POWELL
|
ERIC
|
FLORIDA
STATE
|
6030
|
284
|
11/16/79
|
| 93
|
DT
|
BURTON
|
ANTWON
|
TEMPLE
|
6020
|
308
|
6/11/83
|
| 97
|
LB
|
HARRISON
|
ARNOLD
|
GEORGIA
|
6030
|
241
|
9/20/82
|
| 98
|
DE
|
HARRINGTON
|
CHRIS
|
TEXAS
A&M
|
6050
|
260
|
1/19/85
|
| 98
|
DT
|
SAVE
|
BRYAN
|
COLORADO
STATE
|
6012
|
289
|
12/16/81
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| RESERVE
- RIGHTS (4-MAN) |
|
DE
|
MOORE
|
ERIC
|
FLORIDA
STATE
|
6040
|
270
|
2/28/81
|
|
OT
|
PETITTI
|
ROB
|
PITTSBURGH
|
6060
|
327
|
5/21/82
|
|
NT
|
SCOTT
|
DARRION
|
OHIO
STATE
|
6033
|
289
|
10/25/81
|
|
NT
|
WROTEN
|
CLAUDE
|
LSU
|
6020
|
295
|
9/16/83
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| RESERVE
- REFUSED TO REPORT |
| 11
|
WR
|
MAXWELL
|
MARCUS
|
OREGON
|
6030
|
210
|
7/8/83
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| PROFESSIONAL
EXEMPT LIST: |
| 3
|
K
|
BRYANT
|
MATT
|
BAYLOR
|
5090
|
200
|
5/29/75
|
|
OG
|
DUCKWORTH
|
TIM
|
AUBURN
|
6040
|
318
|
9/14/82
|
|
OL
|
FOSTER
|
RENARDO
|
LOUISVILLE
|
6050
|
330
|
7/15/84
|
| 81
|
WR
|
SPURLOCK
|
MICHEAL
|
OLE
MISS
|
5110
|
200
|
1/31/83
|
Coaching
Staff
|
|
|
|
|
Name
|
Position
|
Hometown
|
|
Jay Gruden |
Head
Coach
|
Tampa,
FL
|
| Chuck
Bresnahan |
Defensive
Coordinator/Linebackers Coach |
Springfield,
MA |
| Kurt
Beathard |
Running
Backs Coach |
Manhattan
Beach, CA |
| Ike
Hilliard |
Wide
Receivers Coach |
Patterson,
LA |
| Bill
Laveroni |
Offensive
Line Coach |
San
Francisco, CA |
| Robert
McFarland |
Tight
Ends Coach |
Long
Beach, CA |
| Jerry
Sisemore |
Offensive
Line Assistant |
Plainview,
TX |
| James
MacPherson |
Offensive
Quality Control |
Tucson,
AZ |
| Bill
Bradley |
Defensive
Backs Coach |
Palestine,
TX |
| Kerry
Locklin |
Defensive
Line Coach |
Las
Cruces, NM |
| Bret
Munsey |
Assistant
Secondaries Coach |
Winter
Park, FL |
| Fred
Pagac |
Defensive
Quality Control |
Dublin,
OH |
| Al
Roberts |
Special
Teams Coach |
Seattle,
WA |
| Jim
Lanford |
Special
Teams Assistant |
Atlanta,
GA |
| John
Hastings |
Strength
& Conditioning Coach |
Ashburn,
VA |
| Hunter
Smith |
Head
Athletic Trainer |
Danville,
IN |
| Dr.
Michael McCleary |
Team
Physician |
|
| Dr.
Bryan Reuss |
Team
Physician |
|
| Dr.
Randy Schwartzberg |
Team
Physician |
|
| Casey
Turley |
Head
of Equipment |
St.
Albans, WV |
| Tom
Dillard |
Equipment
Assistant |
Winter
Springs, FL |
| Bryan
Wright |
Equipment
Assistant |
Auburndale,
FL |
| Matt
Holland |
Head
of Video |
Providence,
RI |
Ticket
Information
For
as little as $60, you can catch a full season of UFL
action. For as little as $60, you and your family
can make lasting memories. For information and/or
to purchase season, group or single game tickets and
avoid convenience charges, call the Tuskers Ticket
Office at 407.545.8123 or visit Ticketmaster.
Staff
List
Jay
Gruden General Manager
Diane
Clarke Director, Football Operations
Bret
Munsey Player Personnel Director
Windsor
Hall Director
of Business Operations
Billie
O'Hara Director, Florida Tuskers Cheerleaders
Dan
Pearson Public Relations Director
Alyson
McCoy Director
of Operations
Joe
Armington Director
of Broadcasting
Marc
Daniels Director
of Broadcasting
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