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FLOYD, HAGLUND EARN MONTHLY
LEAGUE ACCOLADES
SaberCats Kicker Takes Title for Third Straight Month
SAN JOSE, Calif. (June 4, 2008) - San Jose SaberCats defensive back
Marquis Floyd
and kicker A.J. Haglund were honored by the Arena Football League as
ADT Defensive
Player and Kicker of the Month for their performances during May, the
league announced today.
Floyd (6-2, 192, West Georgia) compiled a league-high five
interceptions in five
games, bringing his season INT total to 10, the second highest in the
AFL. Floyd also had five pass breakups during the month, including two
in a 59-42 win over Colorado during Week 13 where he recorded a
48-yard interception return and was named the league's Defensive
Player of the Week. Floyd also set a career-high for tackles with 9.5
against Arizona on May 9, and registered 33.0 take downs for the
entire month.
Haglund (5-8, 175, Central Oklahoma) converted 40-of-41 PATs, made
3-of-5 FG attempts and became team's career leader in kick scoring
with 12 kicking points in a
win over Utah on May 17. He enjoyed a perfect kicking game (8-8 PATs,
1-1 FG) and
eclipsed the 300-point kick scoring plateau for his career in a win
over Colorado in Week 13. Haglund has already matched his 2007 team
kick scoring record with 158 points and ended May with a streak of 20
consecutive made PATs.
It was Floyd's first monthly AFL honor and Haglund has now swept the
field after taking the March and April kicker awards as well. Haglund
is by far the 2008 kick scoring leader with 158 points (98-104 PATs,
20-23 FGs), with the next closest competitor trailing by 40 points.
Georgia Force quarterback Chris Greisen and receiver Tiger Jones were
named Offensive and Rookie Players of the Month, respectively. Dallas
Desperados WR/DB Will Pettis earned his fifth career Ironman of the
Month award.
SaberCats who were candidates for the May tributes were, QB Mark Grieb,
WR/KR Rodney Wright, WR James Roe, DB Omarr Smith and DL Garrett
McIntyre.
A premiere franchise in the Arena Football League, San Jose has won
three ArenaBowl
championships and captured seven Western Division titles, eight
consecutive playoff
appearances and owns the league's best regular season record this
decade.
Season and group tickets for the 2008 season are now on sale. Contact
a SaberCats'
account executive at (408) 573-5577 to reserve your seats today.
Individual game tickets can be purchased at the HP Pavilion ticket
office, all Northern California
Ticketmaster locations and on line at ticketmaster.com.
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