2003 New York Dragons Roster
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 1st in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Quarterfinal
Coach: John Gregory (0-4)
Coach: Todd Shell (8-4)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 83,700, Avg. 10,463 in 8 home dates
2003 New York Dragons Results
The New York Dragons of the Arena Football League ended the 2003 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing first in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Dragons racked up 857 points, and the defensive squad yielded 825. Aaron Garcia directed the offense, passing for 4,279 yards. Mike Furrey snagged 108 passes for 1,574 yards.
Rodney Filer ran for a team-best 87 yards for New York.
Donvetis Franklin snatched 4 errant tosses from the opposition. Eric England topped pass rushers with 5 sacks, leading the way for a team which created 21 sacks.
John Gregory and Todd Shell coached the team. The 2003 New York Dragons lost in the Quarterfinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chin Achebe | FB/LB | September 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 255 | Iowa State | Steubenville, OH | 8 |
| Chris Anthony | WR/LB | January 10, 1979 | 6'3" | 200 | Iowa State | Bettendorf, IA | 16 |
| Nate Bell | OL/DL | February 15, 1977 | 6'6" | 285 | Southern University | Greenwich, CT | 4 |
| Kory Blackwell | DS | August 3, 1972 | 5'11" | 185 | Massachusetts | New York, NY USA | 6 |
| Kerry Brown | WR/LB | February 12, 1972 | 6'5" | 210 | Pacific | Boynton, FL | 10 |
| Walter Church | QB | July 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 230 | Eastern Michigan | Ypsilanti, MI | 9 |
| Chris Clopton | DS | March 23, 1978 | 5'6" | 170 | Purdue | Lynwood, IL | 2 |
| Todd Doxzon | OS | March 28, 1975 | 6'1" | 186 | Iowa St. | Sioux City, IA USA | 7 |
| Pete Elezovic | K | June 28, 1971 | 5'11" | 188 | Michigan | Detroit, MI | 5 |
| Eric England | OL/DL | March 25, 1971 | 6'2" | 283 | Texas A&M | Fort Wayne, IN USA | 16 |
| Rodney Filer | FB | June 14, 1974 | 6'3" | 255 | Iowa | Houston, TX | 16 |
| Elliott Fortune | OL/DL | May 28, 1974 | 6'4" | 275 | Georgia Tech | Roosevelt, NY USA | |
| Donvetis Franklin | DB | January 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 210 | Michigan State | Fayetteville, NC | 16 |
| Mike Furrey | WR/DB | May 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Ohio St. | Grove City, OH USA | 13 |
| Aaron Garcia | QB | October 20, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento State | Sacramento, CA | 14 |
| Damien Groce | WR | November 14, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Iowa State | San Bernadino, CA | 15 |
| Will Holder | DB | November 17, 1975 | 6'1" | 200 | Monmouth | Orange, NJ | 12 |
| Ian Howfield | K | June 4, 1966 | 6'2" | 196 | Tennessee | Watford, England | |
| Anthony Hutch | OL/DL | April 21, 1973 | 6'3" | 295 | Murray State | South Fulton, TN | 16 |
| Carlos James | WR/DB | February 5, 1972 | 6'0" | 180 | Iowa | Park Forest, IL | 11 |
| Corey Johnson | DS | September 23, 1973 | 5'9" | 188 | Georgia | Forest Park, GA | 8 |
| Jimmy Kibble | K | October 25, 1977 | 5'10" | 200 | Virginia Tech | Manassas, VA | 1 |
| Jason Maxwell | WR/DB | June 6, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Hofstra | Wilmington, DE | 5 |
| Jermaine Miles | OL/DL | August 16, 1974 | 6'4" | 275 | Georgia Tech | New York, NY | 16 |
| Mike Moser | K | December 16, 1978 | 6'1" | 210 | Taylor (IN) | Wadsworth, OH | 1 |
| Marcus Owen | DL | May 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 350 | Kansas | St Louis, MO | 15 |
| Steve Papin | WR/DB | February 28, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | Portland State | San Jose, CA | 5 |
| Brent Petrus | QB | March 30, 1975 | 6'4" | 212 | Cincinnati | Brooklyn, NY | 5 |
| Clyde Sanders | OL/DL | March 21, 1977 | 6'2" | 305 | Iowa State | Sacramento, CA | 2 |
| Jerry Sharp | OL/DL | October 8, 1969 | 6'3" | 325 | Syracuse | Rahway, NJ | 6 |
| Matt Steeple | OL/DL | April 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 340 | Morgan State | Baltimore, MD | 10 |
| Kenny Stucker | K | June 11, 1970 | 5'10" | 185 | Ball State | Miami, FL | 4 |
| John Summerday | OL/DL | June 28, 1973 | 6'3" | 290 | Temple | California, MD | |
| Ken Talanoa | OL/DL | December 14, 1972 | 6'4" | 305 | Arizona State | El Segundo, CA | 8 |
| Kerry Taylor | FB/LB | January 24, 1977 | 6'4" | 260 | Massachusetts | Mansfield, MA | 12 |
| Nian Taylor | WR/DB | March 20, 1977 | 6'1" | 195 | Washington State | Riverside, CA | |
| Sean Tremblay | OL/DL | April 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 280 | Connecticut | Port Jefferson Station, NY | 11 |
