2006 Arizona Rattlers Roster
Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 2nd in the Arena League's West Division of the American Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Gene Nudo (8-8)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 81,535, Avg. 10,192 in 8 home dates
2006 Arizona Rattlers StatisticsTeam Record: 8-8
Finishing 2nd in the Arena League's West Division of the American Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Division Playoff
Coach: Gene Nudo (8-8)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 81,535, Avg. 10,192 in 8 home dates
2006 Arizona Rattlers Results
The Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League ended the 2006 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing second in the Arena League's West Division of the American Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Rattlers chalked up 774 points, and the defensive squad yielded 756. Sherdrick Bonner led the charge, passing for 3,991 yards. Randy Gatewood paced all receivers, snagging 89 passes for 1,175 yards.
Bo Kelly ran for a team-best 95 yards for Arizona.
Randy Gatewood and Clarence Lawson each intercepted 3 errant tosses from the opposition. Wendall Gaines sacked quarterbacks 6 times.
Gene Nudo coached the team. The 2006 Arizona Rattlers lost in the Division Playoff.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vince Amey | OL | February 9, 1975 | 6'2" | 289 | Arizona St. | Los Angeles, CA USA | 16 |
| Ethan Banning | OL/DL | January 24, 1975 | 6'4" | 284 | Eastern Illinois | Pendelton, IN | 3 |
| Sherdrick Bonner | QB | October 19, 1968 | 6'4" | 240 | Cal State-Northridge | Azusa, CA | 16 |
| Travis Cole | QB | June 14, 1979 | 6'3" | 218 | Minnesota | Lake Oswego, OR | 15 |
| Shannon Culver | OS | October 5, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Oklahoma State | Palmdale, CA | 1 |
| Erin Damond | DB | January 14, 1981 | 6'0" | 190 | Southern | Bogalusa, LA | 7 |
| Wendell Davis | DS | June 27, 1973 | 5'10" | 201 | Oklahoma | Wichita, KS USA | 1 |
| Cosmo DeMatteo | WR/LB | September 7, 1978 | 6'1" | 205 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Winchester, TN | 14 |
| Joey Dozier | FB/LB | February 23, 1977 | 6'0" | 240 | New Mexico State | Topeka, KS | 6 |
| Curtis Fagan | WR/DB | September 1, 1979 | 6'0" | 175 | Oklahoma | Katy, TX | 11 |
| Asi Faoa | FB/LB | January 24, 1981 | 6'4" | 275 | UCLA | Anaheim, CA | 12 |
| Wendall Gaines | OL/DL | January 17, 1972 | 6'4" | 293 | Oklahoma St. | Vernon, TX USA | 13 |
| Randy Gatewood | WR/DB | January 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Nevada-Las Vegas | Wichita Falls, TX | 16 |
| Dennis Gile | QB | February 17, 1981 | 6'2" | 220 | Central Missouri State | Phoenix, AZ | 2 |
| Damien Groce | WR | November 14, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Iowa State | San Bernadino, CA | 11 |
| Anthony Hutch | OL/DL | April 21, 1973 | 6'3" | 295 | Murray State | South Fulton, TN | 8 |
| Kelvin Ingram | OL/DL | October 25, 1970 | 6'4" | 319 | Oklahoma State | Fort Pierce, FL | 14 |
| Corey Johnson | DS | September 23, 1973 | 5'9" | 188 | Georgia | Forest Park, GA | 5 |
| Darrell Jones | WR | March 30, 1983 | 5'8" | 190 | Cal Poly-SLO | San Rafael, CA | 5 |
| Bo Kelly | FB/LB | June 27, 1972 | 6'2" | 235 | East Texas State | Overton, TX | 16 |
| Gary Kral | K | December 19, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittsburg State (KS) | Maize, KS | 16 |
| Clarence Lawson | DB | May 12, 1976 | 5'6" | 195 | Utah | Las Vegas, NV | 11 |
| Johnny Marshall | WR/DB | December 18, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | Northern Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | 1 |
| Steve Mascorro | OL | April 27, 1981 | 6'5" | 315 | New Mexico State | El Paso, TX | 11 |
| Trevor Misipeka | OL/DL | June 17, 1979 | 6'0" | 350 | Western Washington | Temecula, CA | 2 |
| Jeremiah Pope | WR | January 11, 1981 | 5'10" | 180 | C W Post (NY) | Elmont, NY | 8 |
| Jeff Ruffin | OL/DL | February 6, 1981 | 6'4" | 295 | Illinois | Aurora, IL | 3 |
| Zach Rupp | OL/DL | January 23, 1981 | 6'5" | 250 | New Mexico | Pleasant Grove, UT | 12 |
| Jerry Sharp | OL/DL | October 8, 1969 | 6'3" | 325 | Syracuse | Rahway, NJ | 16 |
| Art Smith | WR/DB | October 18, 1981 | 6'0" | 200 | Northeastern | Hamilton Township, NJ | 4 |
| Wilson Thomas | WR/DB | October 21, 1979 | 6'6" | 195 | Nebraska | Omaha, NE | 9 |
| Joseph Todd | DS | January 29, 1979 | 5'9" | 180 | Mississippi Valley State | Moss Point, MS | 13 |
| Frank Trentadue | FB/LB | November 8, 1975 | 6'1" | 260 | Elmhurst College (IL) | Norridge, IL | 6 |
| Mark Tucker | OL/DL | April 29, 1968 | 6'3" | 290 | USC | Spokane, WA USA | 5 |
| Steve Warren | OL/DL | January 22, 1978 | 6'1" | 298 | Nebraska | Lawton, OK USA | 2 |
| Talib Wise | WR/DB | August 13, 1982 | 5'10" | 210 | Nevada | Chicago, IL | 9 |
