1996 Connecticut Coyotes Roster
Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 2-12
Finishing 3rd in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Coach: Lary Kuharich (2-12)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Attendance: 54,933, Avg. 7,848 in 7 home dates
1996 Connecticut Coyotes StatisticsTeam Record: 2-12
Finishing 3rd in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Coach: Lary Kuharich (2-12)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
Attendance: 54,933, Avg. 7,848 in 7 home dates
1996 Connecticut Coyotes Results
The Connecticut Coyotes of the Arena Football League ended the 1996 season with a record of 2 wins and 12 losses, finishing third in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference.
The Coyotes scored 540 points, but the defense yielded 695. Aaron Garcia threw for 1,779 yards. Larry Willis paced all receivers, grabbing 41 passes for 803 yards. Wayne Morris contributed to the receiving game, too.
Lorenzo Graham carried the ball for a team-best 80 yards for Connecticut.
Chauncey Hogan intercepted 5 opponent throws. Steve Shine topped pass rushers with 5 sacks.
Lary Kuharich coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Adams | WR/DB,DB | November 7, 1970 | 5'8" | 175 | South Carolina | Gastonia, NC | 1 |
| Cedric Anderson | WR/DB | 5'11" | 185 | Tulane | 1 | ||
| Harrison Bailey | OL/DL | 6'3" | 255 | Lafayette | 5 | ||
| Les Barley | FB/LB | September 7, 1967 | 6'2" | 240 | Winston-Salem State (NC) | Gretna, VA | 10 |
| Danton Barto | FB/LB | March 31, 1971 | 6'0" | 245 | Memphis State | Muncy, PA | 2 |
| Eddie Brown | WR/LB | February 27, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | Michigan State | Muskegon, MI | 9 |
| Edward Buck | WR/DB | February 6, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Alcorn State | Brandon, MS | 2 |
| John Burch | FB/LB | January 4, 1966 | 6'2" | 220 | Tennessee-Martin | St. Augustine, FL | 2 |
| Bobby Byrd | WR/LB | August 27, 1968 | 5'11" | 200 | Miami (FL) | St. Petersburg, FL | 10 |
| David Campbell | OL/DL | January 16, 1973 | 6'3" | 280 | Oklahoma | Terrell, TX | 3 |
| Tank Corner | FB/LB | 5'9" | 210 | Northern Iowa | 1 | ||
| Eric Counts | OL/DL | January 11, 1972 | 6'2" | 280 | North Carolina State | Medford, NJ | 7 |
| Willie Culpepper | WR/DB | March 27, 1967 | 5'11" | 155 | La-Lafayette | Jacksonville, FL USA | 2 |
| Matt DeGennero | QB | 6'2" | 205 | Connecticut | 12 | ||
| George Del Ricco | FB/LB | January 21, 1973 | 6'1" | 235 | Virginia Tech | Seabrook, MD | 2 |
| Paul Duckworth | FB/LB | March 12, 1971 | 6'1" | 240 | Connecticut | Danbury, CT | 13 |
| Amod Field | WR/DB | October 11, 1967 | 5'11" | 186 | Montclair St. | Passaic, NJ | 2 |
| Aaron Garcia | QB | October 20, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento State | Sacramento, CA | 9 |
| Willie Gaston | WR/LB | November 27, 1970 | 5'10" | 200 | Alabama | Mobile, AL | 12 |
| Michael Geary | K | June 23, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Indiana (PA) | Somerset, PA | 14 |
| Lorenzo Graham | FB/LB | March 25, 1965 | 5'10" | 215 | Livingstone | Bayminnette, AL | 11 |
| Lee Harris | WR/LB | July 22, 1971 | 6'2" | 195 | Fresno State | 6 | |
| Chauncey Hogan | WR/DB | December 24, 1972 | 6'1" | 180 | Southern | Zachary, LA | 11 |
| Mark Hopkins | WR/DB | October 21, 1973 | 5'9" | 180 | Northeastern | 1 | |
| Anthony Howard | WR/LB | February 1, 1967 | 6'3" | 190 | Garden City JC (KS) | 2 | |
| Darren Hughes | WR/DB | June 3, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Carson-Newman (TN) | Lynnwood, CA | 1 |
| Jason Jenkins | OL/DL | July 26, 1973 | 6'4" | 275 | Nebraska | Hammonton, NJ | 3 |
| L'Roi Jones | FB/LB | 6'2" | 240 | Rowan (NJ) | 6 | ||
| Terrence Jones | QB | June 18, 1966 | 6'1" | 210 | Tulane | New Orleans, LA | 4 |
| Terry Karg | QB | July 29, 1969 | 5'11" | 192 | Central Washington | Seattle, WA | 2 |
| Bret Kwarta | OL/DL | January 28, 1971 | 6'3" | 285 | California - Davis | Napa, CA | 14 |
| Tyler Lawrence | FB/LB | September 7, 1970 | 6'3" | 250 | North Carolina State | 11 | |
| Danny Lockett | OL/DL | July 11, 1964 | 6'2" | 239 | Arizona | Fort Valley, GA USA | 5 |
| Wayne Morris | WR/DB | March 27, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Hofstra | Elmhurst, NJ | 10 |
| John Nee | OL/DL | November 21, 1967 | 6'6" | 305 | Elon | Portland, OR | 4 |
| Tommy Orr | WR/DB | August 14, 1972 | 5'11" | 190 | West Virginia | Elizabeth, NJ | 12 |
| Billy Owens | WR/LB | December 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 207 | Pittsburgh | Syracuse, NY USA | 3 |
| Basil Proctor | FB/LB | October 6, 1966 | 6'4" | 275 | West Virginia | Miami, FL | 7 |
| Leonard Ray | OL/DL | August 23, 1971 | 6'4" | 285 | Louisville | Port St. Joe, FL | 8 |
| Reggie Robinson | WR/DB | December 4, 1969 | 5'11" | 170 | Taft College (CA) | 9 | |
| John Sacca | QB | December 12, 1971 | 6'3" | 215 | Eastern Kentucky | Delran, NJ | 1 |
| Steve Shine | OL/DL | November 28, 1970 | 6'5" | 240 | Northwestern | Kokomo, IN | 14 |
| Franklin Stephens | OL/DL | 6'1" | 270 | Georgia Southern | Waynesboro, GA | 8 | |
| Mike Stowell | OL/DL | March 24, 1970 | 6'2" | 292 | Tennessee | Knoxville, TN | 1 |
| Aubrey Thompson | WR/LB | December 19, 1971 | 6'2" | 220 | Utah State | 3 | |
| Jim Ward | OL/DL | September 2, 1971 | 6'3" | 290 | Slippery Rock (PA) | 1 | |
| Darren Willis | WR/DB | December 19, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | Arizona State | 1 | |
| Larry Willis | WR/DB | July 13, 1963 | 6'1" | 180 | Fresno State | Santa Monica, CA | 8 |
| Harvey Wilson | WR/LB | December 13, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | Southern | Woodbine, CA | 1 |
