1993 Albany Firebirds Roster
Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 5-7
Finishing 5th in the Arena League's National Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Rick Buffington (5-7)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 71,332, Avg. 11,889 in 6 home dates
1993 Albany Firebirds StatisticsTeam Record: 5-7
Finishing 5th in the Arena League's National Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: Rick Buffington (5-7)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 71,332, Avg. 11,889 in 6 home dates
1993 Albany Firebirds Results
The Albany Firebirds of the Arena Football League ended the 1993 season with a record of 5 wins and 7 losses, finishing fifth in the Arena League's National Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
Albany scored 482 points, while the defensive squad allowed 490. Tom Porras passed for 1,054 yards. Fred Gayles paced pass catchers, snagging 73 passes for 1,064 yards.
Rodney Smith ran for a team-best 108 yards for the Firebirds.
Bruce Miller picked off 6 errant tosses from the opposition. Rodney Smith topped the defensive unit with 5 sacks.
Rick Buffington coached the team. The 1993 Albany Firebirds lost in the Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aric Anderson | FB/LB | April 9, 1965 | 6'2" | 220 | Millikin | Waverly, IA USA | 12 |
| Marcus Badgett | WR/DB | February 9, 1970 | 6'0" | 185 | Maryland | Elizabeth, NJ | 4 |
| Sylvester Bembery | OL/DL | March 1, 1965 | 6'3" | 285 | Central Florida | Miami, FL | 12 |
| David Caldwell | OL/DL | February 28, 1965 | 6'1" | 261 | TCU | Bay City, TX USA | 12 |
| Reggie Collier | QB | May 14, 1961 | 6'3" | 207 | Southern Miss | Biloxi, MS USA | 7 |
| Chris Drennan | K | January 26, 1967 | 5'11" | 205 | Nebraska | Buena Park, CA | 12 |
| Fred Gayles | WR/LB | May 11, 1966 | 6'0" | 205 | Western State (CO) | Denver, CO | 12 |
| Darryl Hammond | WR/LB | September 24, 1967 | 6'4" | 225 | Virginia | Tappannock, VA | 12 |
| Ike Harris | OL/DL | December 14, 1967 | 6'5" | 280 | South Carolina | Columbia, SC | 2 |
| Eric Hoskins | WR/DB | December 30, 1965 | 5'11" | 175 | Missouri Western | Kansas City, MO | 12 |
| Ozzie Jackson | WR/DB | 5'8" | 185 | Akron | 8 | ||
| Myron Jefferson | WR/DB | 5'9" | 175 | Southern Colorado | 6 | ||
| Mike Jones | OL/DL | 6'3" | 280 | Wagner | 8 | ||
| John Kaleo | QB | February 5, 1971 | 6'0" | 210 | Maryland | Bowie, MD | 5 |
| Fred McNair | QB | December 11, 1968 | 6'2" | 240 | Alcorn State | Mt. Olive, MS | 3 |
| Bruce Miller | WR/LB | 6'1" | 200 | Northern Arizona | 11 | ||
| Tony Missick | WR/LB | 6'1" | 205 | Kentucky | 11 | ||
| Fran Papasedero | OL/DL | March 21, 1969 | 6'3" | 285 | Springfield | Boston, MA | 9 |
| Pete Porcelli | OL/DL | November 3, 1966 | 6'1" | 275 | C W Post (NY) | Bay Shore NY, | 8 |
| Tom Porras | QB | March 28, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | Washington | Oxnard, CA | 4 |
| Ed Rubbert | QB | May 28, 1964 | 6'5" | 225 | Louisville | Suffern, NY USA | 5 |
| Rodney Smith | OL/DL | April 24, 1967 | 6'0" | 235 | Towson State | Baltimore, MD | 12 |
| Mitch Suplee | OL/DL | February 27, 1969 | 6'4" | 270 | Maryland | 12 | |
| Donald Thompson | OL/DL | 6'1" | 270 | Shepherd (WV) | 11 | ||
| Steve Thonn | WR/DB | 5'10" | 175 | Wheaton (IL) | Wheaton, IL | 9 | |
| Mark Valvo | OL/DL | February 28, 1970 | 6'5" | 300 | Buffalo State (NY) | Cheektowaga, NY | 1 |
| Ricky Wells | OL/DL | 6'3" | 285 | Florida State | 3 | ||
| Tony Wells | WR/LB | September 13, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Kent | 4 | |
| George Williams | FB/LB | May 14, 1968 | 5'9" | 240 | Upsala | East Orange, NJ | 3 |
| Steve Williams | WR/DB | February 14, 1967 | 5'11" | 175 | Illinois | Los Angeles, CA | 3 |
| Willie Wood | WR/DB | 5'9" | 175 | District of Columbia | 1 | ||
| Tony Zackery | WR/DB | November 20, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Washington | Seattle, WA USA | 6 |
