2003 Indiana Firebirds Roster
Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 6-10
Finishing 4th in the Arena League's Central Division of the American Conference
Coach: Mike Dailey (6-10)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 92,986, Avg. 11,623 in 8 home dates
2003 Indiana Firebirds StatisticsTeam Record: 6-10
Finishing 4th in the Arena League's Central Division of the American Conference
Coach: Mike Dailey (6-10)
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 92,986, Avg. 11,623 in 8 home dates
2003 Indiana Firebirds Results
The Indiana Firebirds of the Arena Football League ended the 2003 season with a record of 6 wins and 10 losses, finishing fourth in the Arena League's Central Division of the American Conference.
Indiana chalked up 774 points, while the defensive squad allowed 831. Ray Philyaw threw for 2,328 yards. Eddie Brown paced pass catchers, snagging 91 passes for 1,105 yards. Jeremy McDaniel was targeted regularly also.
Leroy Thompson carried the ball for a team-best 176 yards for the Firebirds.
Delphfrine Lee intercepted 4 opponent throws. Hugh Hunter sacked quarterbacks 7 times, leading the way for a team which created 20 sacks.
Mike Dailey coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Alford | WR/DB | June 7, 1975 | 6'1" | 190 | Purdue | Oak Park, MI USA | 2 |
| Jim Ballard | QB | April 16, 1972 | 6'4" | 220 | Mount Union (OH) | Cuyahoga, OH | 3 |
| Brett Bech | WR/LB | August 20, 1971 | 6'1" | 184 | LSU | Slidell, LA USA | 4 |
| Terrance Blackwell | WR/DB | February 16, 1976 | 6'0" | 200 | Southern | 8 | |
| Eddie Brown | WR/DB | October 2, 1969 | 5'11" | 192 | Louisiana Tech | Miami, FL | 16 |
| Tyrone Brown | WR/DB | January 3, 1973 | 5'11" | 168 | Toledo | Cincinnati, OH USA | 2 |
| Donnie Caldwell | WR/DB | October 26, 1977 | 6'0" | 190 | Western Illinois | Lawton, OK | 13 |
| Jose Davis | QB | July 29, 1978 | 6'1" | 195 | Kent State | Bellaire, OH | 10 |
| Bill Duff | OL/DL | February 24, 1974 | 6'3" | 284 | Tennessee | Delran, NJ USA | 6 |
| Shawn Foreman | WR/LB | June 3, 1975 | 6'1" | 205 | West Virginia | Chesapeake, VA | 13 |
| Ricky Hall | FB/LB | April 1, 1976 | 6'3" | 290 | Marshall | College Park, GA | 16 |
| Evan Hlavacek | WR/DB | November 27, 1974 | 5'10" | 185 | San Diego University | San Jose, CA | 16 |
| Hugh Hunter | DL | June 19, 1972 | 6'2" | 260 | Hampton | Portsmouth, VA | 16 |
| Aaron Johnson | OL/DL,OG | September 6, 1977 | 6'5" | 305 | Ball State | Cloquet, MN | 6 |
| Jay Jones | WR/DB | February 25, 1974 | 6'1" | 190 | James Madison | Richmond, VA | 15 |
| Delphfrine Lee | DS | January 19, 1976 | 5'10" | 187 | McNeese St. | New Orleans, LA USA | 12 |
| Demetrious Maxie | OL/DL | October 18, 1973 | 6'3" | 280 | Texas-El Paso | Florence, LA | 6 |
| Jeremy McDaniel | OS | May 2, 1976 | 6'0" | 197 | Arizona | New Bern, NC USA | 10 |
| Malcom Moore | DS | December 26, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Murray State | Phoenix, AZ | 1 |
| Kyle Moore-Brown | OL | February 26, 1971 | 6'4" | 306 | Kansas | Newark, NJ | 16 |
| Drew O'Connor | WR/LB | February 2, 1976 | 6'5" | 215 | Maine | New Brunswick, NJ | 5 |
| Jason Padget | OL/DL,C | March 23, 1979 | 6'2" | 290 | Louisville | Avondale, AZ | 2 |
| Damian Phillips | WR/DB | November 27, 1977 | 6'2" | 205 | North Carolina A&T | Greenville, NC | 2 |
| Ray Philyaw | QB | July 30, 1974 | 6'0" | 215 | Northeast Louisiana State | Shreveport, LA | 11 |
| Clay Rush | K | October 27, 1973 | 6'3" | 220 | Missouri Western | Riverview Gardens, MO | 16 |
| Gogo Rusununguko | FB/LB | April 12, 1978 | 6'3" | 270 | Ball State | Indianapolis, IN | 5 |
| Donald Shoals | OS | December 25, 1978 | 5'9" | 185 | Tulsa | Kansas City, MO | 1 |
| John Sikora | OL | October 2, 1976 | 6'4" | 280 | Slippery Rock (PA) | Cesson, PA | 16 |
| Chris Snyder | OL/DL | December 5, 1974 | 6'3" | 270 | Penn State | Chesapeake, VA | 16 |
| Leroy Thompson | LB | January 23, 1971 | 6'2" | 270 | Delaware | Camden, NJ | 15 |
| Van Tuinei | OL/DL | February 16, 1971 | 6'4" | 280 | Arizona | Westminster, CA | 8 |
| Craig Whelihan | QB | April 15, 1971 | 6'5" | 220 | Oregon St. | Santa Clara, CA USA | 5 |
| Greg Williams | WR/DB | March 12, 1976 | 5'11" | 190 | North Carolina | Bolingbrook, IL | 11 |
| Rich Young | FB/LB | May 12, 1975 | 6'3" | 255 | Tulsa | Phoenix, AZ | 16 |
