2003 Buffalo Destroyers Roster
Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 5-11
Finishing 4th in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Coach: Ron Selesky (5-11)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 60,978, Avg. 7,622 in 8 home dates
2003 Buffalo Destroyers StatisticsTeam Record: 5-11
Finishing 4th in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Coach: Ron Selesky (5-11)
Location: Buffalo, New York
Attendance: 60,978, Avg. 7,622 in 8 home dates
2003 Buffalo Destroyers Results
The Buffalo Destroyers of the Arena Football League ended the 2003 season with a record of 5 wins and 11 losses, finishing fourth in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference.
Buffalo labored to change the scoreboard with just 554 points, while the defensive squad allowed 751. Jeff Loots passed for 1,233 yards. Cornelius White led pass catchers, grabbing 61 receptions, while Gunnard Twyner contributed 846 receiving yards, while JJ Jackson was targeted regularly, too.
Juan Long carried the ball for a team-high 82 yards for the Destroyers.
Dwaine Carpenter snatched 8 opponent throws. Ken Bouie topped the defensive unit with 4 sacks.
Ron Selesky coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Arp | OL/DL | January 12, 1978 | 6'3" | 285 | Louisville | Murray, UT | 3 |
| Bob Bees | QB | September 5, 1972 | 6'3" | 220 | Rocky Mountain (MT) | San Bernadino, CA | 1 |
| Carl Bond | WR | May 24, 1976 | 6'0" | 195 | Connecticut | New Haven, CT | |
| Ken Bouie | OL/DL | May 26, 1978 | 6'1" | 285 | Central Missouri State | San Marcos, TX | 14 |
| James Bowden | WR/LB | June 4, 1973 | 5'10" | 185 | North Carolina A&T | Gastonia, NC | 6 |
| Tim Carey | QB | February 20, 1975 | 6'4" | 210 | Hawai'i | Los Alamitos, CA | 3 |
| Dwaine Carpenter | DB | November 4, 1976 | 6'1" | 203 | North Carolina A&T | Pinehurst, NC USA | 15 |
| Jason Collins-Baker | WR/DB | March 24, 1978 | 5'9" | 180 | Cincinnati | Detroit, MI | 8 |
| Bret Cooper | WR/DB | December 16, 1970 | 6'0" | 205 | Central Florida | Orlando, FL | |
| Silas Demary | OL/DL | December 12, 1971 | 6'3" | 285 | Virginia State | Bishopville, SC | 12 |
| Eddie Diaz | FB/LB | January 6, 1976 | 5'11" | 230 | Villanova | Staten Island, NY | 5 |
| Barry Dillard | DS | February 14, 1973 | 5'11" | 185 | Memphis | McMinnville, TN | 1 |
| Gonzalo Floyd | OL/DL,DE | September 2, 1971 | 6'3" | 275 | Texas-El Paso | Orange Park, FL | 1 |
| Elliott Fortune | DE | May 28, 1974 | 6'4" | 275 | Georgia Tech | Roosevelt, NY USA | 3 |
| Demond Gibson | OL/DL | May 25, 1977 | 6'4" | 330 | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | 4 |
| Terry Grooms | OL/DL | September 18, 1974 | 6'5" | 295 | Cincinnati | Rochester, NY | 5 |
| Mike Guazzo | WR/LB | October 17, 1977 | 6'3" | 245 | Boston College | Oakland, NJ | 3 |
| Anthony Hicks | FB/LB | July 30, 1974 | 6'3" | 250 | Middle Tennessee State | Murfreesboro, TN | 13 |
| Alex Houston | OL/DL | April 27, 1979 | 6'3" | 270 | Colgate | Bensalem, PA | 11 |
| JJ Jackson | WR/DB | September 30, 1977 | 5'11" | 195 | Oklahoma | Houston, TX | 16 |
| Gary Kral | K | December 19, 1977 | 6'0" | 175 | Pittsburg State (KS) | Maize, KS | 9 |
| Juan Long | FB/LB | November 21, 1971 | 6'3" | 245 | Mississippi State | Tupelo, MS | 16 |
| Jeff Loots | QB | May 19, 1970 | 6'3" | 205 | Southwestern Minnesota State | St. Paul, MN | 6 |
| Kevin Mason | WR/LB | September 25, 1972 | 6'4" | 205 | Syracuse | West Seneca, NY | 1 |
| Rich McCleskey | FB/LB | December 17, 1976 | 6'1" | 300 | Nebraska-Omaha | Claremore, OK | 3 |
| Mel Miller | WR/DB | January 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Washington | Torrence, CA | 3 |
| Hardy Mitchell | OL/DL | June 29, 1975 | 6'4" | 290 | Buffalo | Pelzer, SC | |
| Otis Moore | OL/DL | April 26, 1967 | 6'4" | 280 | Clemson | Augusta, GA | 10 |
| Mike Moser | K | December 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Taylor (IN) | Wadsworth, OH | |
| Anthony Payton | WR/LB | July 12, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Stuttgart, Germany | 2 |
| JoJo Polk | DB | August 31, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Northeast Oklahoma State | Oakland, CA | 16 |
| Charles Puleri | QB | March 1, 1969 | 6'2" | 205 | New Mexico State | New York, NY | 5 |
| Dwayne Sabb | FB/LB | October 9, 1969 | 6'4" | 248 | New Hampshire | Union City, NJ USA | 6 |
| Chris Sanders | QB | December 22, 1977 | 5'11" | 195 | Tennessee-Chattanooga | Flower Mound, TX | 5 |
| Steve Scifres | OL/DL | January 22, 1972 | 6'3" | 300 | Wyoming | Colorado Springs, CO USA | 15 |
| Jerry Sharp | OL/DL | October 8, 1969 | 6'3" | 325 | Syracuse | Rahway, NJ | |
| John Summerday | OL/DL | June 28, 1973 | 6'3" | 290 | Temple | California, MD | 2 |
| Gunnard Twyner | OS | July 14, 1973 | 5'10" | 165 | West. Illinois | Bettendorf, IA USA | 9 |
| Mark Valvo | OL/DL | February 28, 1970 | 6'5" | 300 | Buffalo State (NY) | Cheektowaga, NY | 6 |
| Chuck Wesley | DS | June 4, 1979 | 6'1" | 190 | Rhode Island | Northfield, NJ | 13 |
| Cornelius White | WR/LB | June 23, 1972 | 6'0" | 200 | Virginia Tech | Langhorne, PA | 15 |
| Jose White | OL/DL | March 2, 1973 | 6'3" | 290 | Howard | Washington, SC USA | |
| Sir Mawn Wilson | WR/LB | June 4, 1973 | 6'2" | 230 | Syracuse | Tampa, FL | 15 |
