1996 Charlotte Rage Roster
Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 5-9
Finishing 2nd in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Coach: Rick Buffington (5-9)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 47,958, Avg. 6,851 in 7 home dates
1996 Charlotte Rage StatisticsTeam Record: 5-9
Finishing 2nd in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Coach: Rick Buffington (5-9)
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Attendance: 47,958, Avg. 6,851 in 7 home dates
1996 Charlotte Rage Results
The Charlotte Rage of the Arena Football League ended the 1996 season with a record of 5 wins and 9 losses, finishing second in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference.
Charlotte scored 591 points, while the defensive squad surrendered 643. Tom Porras threw for 2,117 yards. Andre Langley topped pass catchers, hauling in 124 balls for 1,484 yards.
Les Barley ran for a team-leading 92 yards for the Rage.
Pierre Hixon picked off 7 opponent throws. Scott Miller led pass rushers with 3 sacks.
Rick Buffington coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Barley | FB/LB | September 7, 1967 | 6'2" | 240 | Winston-Salem State (NC) | Gretna, VA | 10 |
| Wilky Bazile | OL/DL | November 12, 1971 | 6'3" | 280 | Syracuse | Spring Valley, NY | 9 |
| Anthony Brenner | K | November 4, 1970 | 5'10" | 185 | East Carolina | High Point, NC | 11 |
| Keith Browner | OL/DL | January 24, 1962 | 6'6" | 245 | USC | Warren, OH USA | 10 |
| Darren Butler | WR/DB | January 19, 1970 | 5'11" | 185 | Alcorn State | New Orleans, LA | 2 |
| Darnell Cox | WR/DB | May 26, 1973 | 6'1" | 190 | Fayetteville State (NC) | New Bern, NC | 1 |
| Alexander Davis | WR/DB | April 25, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | Southern Connecticut State | 8 | |
| Michael Davis | OL/DL | January 5, 1968 | 6'5" | 255 | North Texas | Dallas, TX | 5 |
| Chris Drennan | K | January 26, 1967 | 5'11" | 205 | Nebraska | Buena Park, CA | 3 |
| Johnny Eaton | OL/DL | November 16, 1967 | 6'3" | 260 | Eastern New Mexico | Howton, TX | 5 |
| Clemente Gordon | QB | August 14, 1967 | 6'4" | 245 | Grambling State | Atlanta, GA | 3 |
| Junior Green | WR/DB | July 8, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Pittsburgh | Miami, FL | 5 |
| Brian Greene | WR/DB | February 15, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Western Oregon State | Redmond, OR | 10 |
| Pierre Hixon | WR/DB | September 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | Western Michigan | Wayne, MI | 13 |
| Darren Hughes | WR/DB | June 3, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Carson-Newman (TN) | Lynnwood, CA | 5 |
| Eric Jennings | WR/LB | October 4, 1971 | 6'3" | 200 | Cal-Hayward | San Jose, CA | 1 |
| Lee Johnson | OL/DL | June 9, 1967 | 6'1" | 275 | Missouri | Florissant, MO | 12 |
| Andy Kelly | QB | June 6, 1968 | 6'3" | 220 | Tennessee | Dayton, TN | 3 |
| Andre Langley | WR/DB | February 28, 1967 | 5'9" | 190 | Tennessee-Martin | Mesa, AZ | 14 |
| Greg Lewis | WR/DB | July 19, 1967 | 5'9" | 165 | Texas A&M | Hutchins, TX | 4 |
| Chad Lindsey | WR/LB | April 20, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Cincinnati | Columbus, OH | 10 |
| Jeff Mayes | WR/LB | November 6, 1967 | 6'0" | 210 | Vanderbilt | Tampa, FL | 10 |
| Scott Miller | OL/DL | April 22, 1968 | 6'4" | 285 | Rutgers | Paterson, NJ | 14 |
| Otis Moore | OL/DL | April 26, 1967 | 6'4" | 280 | Clemson | Augusta, GA | 14 |
| Daniel Muldrow | OL/DL | 6'5" | 255 | Fayetteville State (NC) | 1 | ||
| Billy Owens | WR/LB | December 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 207 | Pittsburgh | Syracuse, NY USA | 2 |
| William Peebles | OL/DL | 6'1" | 260 | Appalachian State | 2 | ||
| Tom Porras | QB | March 28, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | Washington | Oxnard, CA | 13 |
| Chris Poston | WR/DB | October 4, 1966 | 5'10" | 180 | Gardner-Webb | Shelby, NC | 3 |
| Michael Proctor | QB | July 14, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | Murray State | Sylvester, GA | 9 |
| Reggie Robinson | WR/DB | December 4, 1969 | 5'11" | 170 | Taft College (CA) | 2 | |
| Rusty Russell | OL/DL | August 16, 1963 | 6'5" | 295 | South Carolina | Orangeburg, SC USA | 14 |
| Robert Stewart | OL/DL | April 12, 1967 | 6'0" | 308 | Alabama | Ashford, AL | 10 |
| Cedric Walker | DS | February 16, 1971 | 6'0" | 205 | Stephen F Austin | Lufkin, TX | 5 |
| Riley Ware | WR/DB | September 19, 1962 | 5'10" | 170 | Western Kentucky | Ft. Myers, FL | 9 |
| Mike Washington | FB/LB | January 3, 1972 | 6'1" | 255 | Missouri | Monroe City, MO | 5 |
| Dwayne Zackery | DS | April 23, 1970 | 6'0" | 193 | Bowie State (MD) | Brandywine, MD | 9 |
| John Zinser | OL/DL | February 21, 1967 | 6'3" | 280 | Pennsylvania | Fairfield, CT | 14 |
