Force WR Tiger Jones named to AFL All-Rookie team
Tuesday June 24, 2008
FLOWERY BRANCH, GA – The Arena Football League has announced that Georgia Force (10-6) WR Tiger Jones has been named to the AFL All-Rookie Team for his efforts this season.
Jones, 5-11, 184 pounds, hauled in 97 receptions for 1,217 yards with a team-high 30 touchdowns in 12 games, in addition to posting 19 rushing yards on six carries. He was signed prior to Georgia’s Week 5 match-up at Utah and tallied 131 receiving yards on nine catches with five touchdowns in the 70-49 win. His five receiving touchdowns are the most by any player in his AFL debut since 2004. In Georgia’s 72-67 victory over New York in Week 12, he tallied a franchise single-game high 224 receiving yards in addition to tying club highs in receptions (15) and receiving touchdowns (six) in the win. Jones’ 224 receiving yards surpassed the previous mark of 194 set by teammate WR Troy Bergeron, which he set last year against Austin (6/9/07), and also marked the most by any receiver in the AFL this season. He garnered AFL Offensive Player of the Week honors for his efforts in the win. Jones also earned AFL Rookie of the Month honors in May after hauling in 50 receptions for 580 yards (11.6 avg.) with 11 scores in five games.
Jones ranked at or near the top in every offensive category amongst rookies this season despite only playing in 12 games. He led all rookies in scoring (180) in addition to ranking second in receptions (97), receiving yards (1,217) and most yards from scrimmage (1,236). He also ranked sixth in all-purpose yards (1,240) amongst first-year players. Jones is the seventh member of the Force to be named to the AFL All-Rookie Team in franchise history and is the first since 2006.
FORCE MEMBERS NAMED TO AFL ALL-ROOKIE TEAM | |
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2002 | DL Jermaine Smith |
2003 | QB Leon Murray |
2004 | FB/LB Robert Thomas |
2005 | WR Troy Bergeron |
WR/LB Derek Lee | |
2006 | DB Chris Brown |
2008 | WR Tiger Jones |
2008 ALL-ROOKIE TEAM | ||
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POSITION | PLAYER | TEAM |
Quarterback | D. Bryant | Kansas City |
Fullback | Odie Armstrong | Orlando |
Center | Beau Elliott | Chicago |
Offensive Lineman | Atlas Herrion | Arizona |
Offensive Lineman | Bobby Harris | Orlando |
Wide Receiver | Tiger Jones | Georgia |
Wide Receiver | Chad Owens | Colorado |
Wide Receiver | Donovan Morgan | Chicago |
Defensive Lineman | Farouk Adelekan | New York |
Defensive Lineman | Maurice Fountain | Utah |
Defensive Lineman | John Syptak | Colorado |
Mack Linebacker | Michael McFadden | Grand Rapids |
Jack Linebacker | Norman LeJeune | New Orleans |
Defensive Back | Levy Brown | New York |
Defensive Back | Ahmad Carroll | Orlando |
Defensive Back | Chris Martin | Grand Rapids |
Kicker | Connor Hughes | Philadelphia |
The 2008 Southern Division Champion Georgia Force (10-6) have earned a bye in the first round of the AFL Playoffs and will host their Divisional Round Playoff Game on Monday, July 7 at 8 p.m., at The Arena at Gwinnett Center.
Force playoff tickets are currently on sale, starting at $9 a game. For ticket information, please contact the Force ticket sales office at 1-888-55-FORCE.
For more information, please contact the Force Football Communications Department.