Yard Dawgz Add Players as Training Camp Approaches

Thursday January 24, 2008

OKLAHOMA CITY –The Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz have been assigned two athletes by the arenafootball2 league office in preparation for training camp.

OL/DL Devin Rutledge (6’5, 275) played for the Missouri Southern State University Tigers where he was a member of the 2006 All-MIAA First-Team Defense.  He spent two seasons at Pima Community College in Arizona where he earned NJCAA National Defensive Player of the Week (2004) and Western States Football League Defensive Player of the Week (2004).
Lynden Smith (6’2, 300) was an all-around high school athlete and chose to play basketball at Southwestern Christian College in Terrell, Texas.  He also attended Ball State University and is currently attending Southern Nazarene University.  Because of his athletic ability, he is projected to take the field as a fullback/linebacker.  Smith graduated from Putnam City High School in Bethany, Oklahoma, in 2000.

The Yard Dawgz host the Arkansas Twisters on Saturday, April 5th, at 7:05 p.m. on Compassionate Care Hospice Field at Ford Center.  Season tickets start as low as $66!  Call 405.228.3294 for more information or visit www.okcyarddawgz.com.