Rattlers beef up their defense
Thursday February 16, 2012
MESA, Ariz. - February 16, 2012
The AZ Rattlers announce that Kevin McCullough and Marcus Pittman have been assigned for the 2012 Season.
McCullough started in 15 games for the Rattlers in 2011 in the regular-season, where he collected 65.5 tackles, three of which were for loss, one sack, five interceptions, six pass break-ups and two fumble recoveries.
McCullough will be entering his fifth season in Arena Football, second with the Rattlers. He previously played for the Spokane Shock and Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz. In 2010 he registered 40 tackles, two INTSs, and two TDs for Oklahoma City.
Pittman started in all 18 of the Rattlers regular-season games. The defensive lineman collected 27.5 tackles, 8.5 sacks, one interception, five pass break-ups, one fumble recovery and two forced fumbles. Pittman's sack total is the most in Rattlers single-season history.
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About the Arizona Rattlers
The Arizona Rattlers are a proud member of the Arena Football League, which is in its 25th season with 17 franchises from coast to coast. The Rattlers next home game is March 17, 2012, when they take on the Milwaukee Mustangs in the US Airways Center. |
