2000 Buffalo Destroyers Roster
Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 5-9
Finishing 3rd in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Dave Whinham (0-4)
Coach: Ray Bentley (5-5)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 49,337, Avg. 7,048 in 7 home dates
2000 Buffalo Destroyers StatisticsTeam Record: 5-9
Finishing 3rd in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Dave Whinham (0-4)
Coach: Ray Bentley (5-5)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 49,337, Avg. 7,048 in 7 home dates
2000 Buffalo Destroyers Results
The Buffalo Destroyers of the Arena Football League ended the 2000 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses, finishing third in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Destroyers floundered, tallying only 615 points, and the defensive unit conceded 767. Browning Nagle threw for 2,129 yards. Bobby Olive grabbed 106 receptions for 1,184 yards.
David White carried the ball for a team-high 132 yards for Buffalo.
Carlos Brooks intercepted 4 opponent throws.
Dave Whinham and Ray Bentley coached the team. The 2000 Buffalo Destroyers lost in the Wild Card.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilky Bazile | OL/DL | November 12, 1971 | 6'3" | 280 | Syracuse | Spring Valley, NY | 6 |
| Sylvester Bembery | OL/DL | March 1, 1965 | 6'3" | 285 | Central Florida | Miami, FL | 5 |
| Mike Black | K | July 25, 1969 | 5'6" | 145 | Boise State | Belleview, WA | 14 |
| Darrick Branch | WR/DB | February 10, 1970 | 6'0" | 196 | Hawaii | Dallas, TX | 12 |
| Anthony Bridges | DS | January 1, 1973 | 5'10" | 180 | North Texas State | Moultrie, GA | 0 |
| Carlos Brooks | DS | May 8, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | Bowling Green | Hamilton, OH USA | 4 |
| Nate Brooks | DS | March 26, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | Miami (FL) | 5 | |
| Nick Browder | QB | April 8, 1975 | 6'1" | 210 | Valparaiso | Waukegan, IL | 5 |
| Eddie Brown | WR/LB | February 27, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Michigan State | Muskegon, MI | 10 |
| Tony Burse | FB/LB | April 4, 1965 | 6'0" | 220 | Middle Tenn. St. | Lafayette, GA USA | 4 |
| David Caldwell | OL/DL | February 28, 1965 | 6'1" | 261 | TCU | Bay City, TX USA | 13 |
| Johnie Church | OL/DL | January 1, 1974 | 6'3" | 260 | Florida | Ft. Myers, FL | 5 |
| Kotto Cotton | WR/DB | April 17, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Arkansas | North Little Rock, AR | 1 |
| Darnell Cox | WR/DB | May 26, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Fayetteville State (NC) | New Bern, NC | 4 |
| Willie Culpepper | WR/DB | March 27, 1967 | 5'11" | 155 | La-Lafayette | Jacksonville, FL USA | 2 |
| John DeWitt | OL/DL | November 13, 1970 | 6'4" | 287 | Vanderbilt | Fort Smith, AR | 14 |
| Titus Dixon | WR/DB | June 15, 1966 | 5'6" | 152 | Troy | Clewiston, FL USA | 0 |
| Flint Fleming | OL/DL | March 17, 1965 | 6'4" | 265 | North Dakota State | Madison, WI | 4 |
| Jerold Jeffcoat | OL/DL | August 30, 1969 | 6'3" | 290 | Temple | Matawan, NJ | 10 |
| Corey Johnson | DS | September 23, 1973 | 5'9" | 188 | Georgia | Forest Park, GA | 1 |
| Tony Jones | FB/LB | September 5, 1970 | 6'2" | 250 | Illinois State | 14 | |
| Latish Kinsler | DS | August 14, 1971 | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati | Montclair, NJ | 3 |
| Willie Latta | WR/DB | April 5, 1969 | 5'10" | 195 | Winston-Salem State (NC) | Oxford, NC | 7 |
| Juan Long | FB/LB | November 21, 1971 | 6'3" | 245 | Mississippi State | Tupelo, MS | 7 |
| Rico Mack | OL/DL | February 22, 1971 | 6'4" | 239 | Appalachian St. | Stratham, GA USA | 4 |
| Kevin Mason | WR/LB | September 25, 1972 | 6'4" | 205 | Syracuse | West Seneca, NY | 6 |
| Chris Maumalanga | OL/DL | December 15, 1971 | 6'2" | 300 | Kansas | Redwood City, CA USA | 3 |
| Browning Nagle | QB | April 29, 1968 | 6'3" | 225 | West Virginia | Philadelphia, PA USA | 11 |
| Bobby Olive | WR/DB | April 22, 1969 | 6'0" | 167 | Ohio St. | Paris, TN USA | 14 |
| Chris Perry | WR/DB | March 4, 1973 | 6'3" | 205 | Adams State (CO) | Irvine, CA | 7 |
| Stan Petry | DS | August 14, 1966 | 5'11" | 174 | TCU | Alvin, TX USA | 7 |
| Corey Pullig | QB | October 23, 1973 | 6'3" | 218 | Texas A&M | Houston, TX | 5 |
| Terrill Shaw | WR/DB | February 4, 1976 | 6'0" | 190 | Southern Mississippi | Magee, MS | 9 |
| Pete Simonian | FB/LB | 6'2" | 250 | Pittsburgh | 2 | ||
| Kelly Sims | WR/DB | November 10, 1970 | 5'10" | 190 | Cincinnati | St. Petersburg, FL | 1 |
| Howard Smothers | OL/DL | November 16, 1973 | 6'5" | 290 | Bethune-Cookman | Jacksonville, FL | 14 |
| Jim Steibel | OL/DL | June 18, 1973 | 6'2" | 285 | Kansas State | Belleville, IL | 13 |
| Prentice Taylor | DS | April 25, 1975 | 6'0" | 205 | West Texas A&M | 13 | |
| A.C. Tellison | WR/DB | September 5, 1971 | 6'3" | 210 | Miami (FL) | Bay City, TX | 2 |
| Cyrill Weems | WR/DB | August 1, 1974 | 6'2" | 210 | Wisconsin | 6 | |
| David White | FB/LB | February 27, 1970 | 6'2" | 235 | Nebraska | Oak Ridge, TN USA | 9 |
| Wayne Williams | WR/DB | October 14, 1969 | 5'10" | 185 | Louisiana State | Columbia, TX | 1 |
| William Yarborough | DS | April 8, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Virginia Tech | Newport News, VA | 3 |
