2007 AFL All-Rookie Team

Wednesday June 27, 2007

NEW YORK – The Philadelphia Soul led all AFL teams with three players on this year’s All-Rookie Team, the League announced today.

Philadelphia placed OL PHIL BOGLE, OL MARTIN BIBLA and DL BRYAN SAVE on the squad while Arizona, Orlando, and San Jose each placed two players on the team.

Kansas City Brigade WR CHARLES FREDERICK led all rookies in receptions (115), yards from scrimmage (1,518), first downs (100), all-purpose yards (2,129), rushing attempts (50), rushing yards (133), rushing touchdowns (14), and scoring (41 TDs, 246 points). Frederick’s 115 receptions stood eight shy of breaking the all-time rookie record of 122, set in 2006 by Kansas City WR JEREL MYERS.

Tampa Bay QB BRETT DIETZ made his AFL debut in Week 9 and has guided the Storm to an 8-1 record, throwing for 2,395 yards and 47 touchdowns in the process.

Following is the 2007 AFL All-Rookie Team:

Quarterback
Brett Dietz
Tampa Bay

Fullback
James Lynch
New Orleans

Center
Will Rabatin
Columbus

Offensive Lineman
Phil Bogle
Philadelphia

Offensive Lineman
Martin Bibla
Philadelphia

Wide Receiver
Charles Frederick
Kansas City

Wide Receiver
Trandon Harvey
Arizona

Wide Receiver
Kenny Higgins
Nashville

Defensive Lineman
Bryan Save
Philadelphia

Defensive Lineman
John Nix
New York

Defensive Lineman
Rob Schroeder
Austin

Mack Linebacker
Lance Mitchell
Orlando

Jack Linebacker
Steve Watson
San Jose

Defensive Back
Bobby Keyes
Dallas

Defensive Back
Rayshun Reed
Orlando

Defensive Back
Keyou Craver
Arizona

Kicker
A.J. Haglund
San Jose