2000 Orlando Predators Roster
Team Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the Arena League's South Division of the National Conference
Postseason: 3-0 Won Championship
Coach: Jay Gruden (11-3)
Location: Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 85,040, Avg. 12,149 in 7 home dates
2000 Orlando Predators Results
The Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League ended the 2000 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the Arena League's South Division of the National Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-0.
The defense proved to be a force, as the Predators paced the circuit with just 568 points allowed. Orlando scored 663 points. Connell Maynor threw for 3,116 yards. Ty Law paced the receiving corps, snagging 55 passes, while Bret Cooper accumulated 860 receiving yards. Joe Douglass was targeted regularly, too.
Rick Hamilton carried the ball for a team-best 210 yards, while Connell Maynor also buoyed the ground attack.
Kenny McEntyre intercepted 11 opponent throws. Curtis Eason topped the defensive unit with 4 sacks, leading the way for a team which created 21 sacks.
Jay Gruden coached the team. The 2000 Orlando Predators won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Allen | DL | March 11, 1973 | 6'4" | 300 | Cincinnati | South Bend, IN | 13 |
| Braniff Bonaventure | QB | April 21, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | Furman | Orlando, FL | 1 |
| Rodney Brown | OS | October 28, 1974 | 5'8" | 160 | Valdosta State (GA) | Orlando, FL | 7 |
| Webbie Burnett | OL/DL | November 7, 1967 | 6'1" | 285 | Western Kentucky | Pensacola, FL | 8 |
| Butler By'not'e | WR/DB | September 29, 1972 | 5'9" | 190 | Ohio St. | St. Louis, MO USA | 1 |
| BJ Cohen | DL | June 10, 1975 | 6'2" | 280 | Marshall | Conley, GA | 14 |
| David Cool | K | May 23, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Georgia Southern | Stone Mountain, GA | 14 |
| Bret Cooper | WR/DB | December 16, 1970 | 6'0" | 205 | Central Florida | Orlando, FL | 14 |
| Jeff Cothran | FB/LB | June 28, 1971 | 6'1" | 249 | Ohio St. | Middletown, OH USA | 2 |
| Clif Dell | WR | November 28, 1975 | 5'10" | 180 | South Florida | Tampa, FL | 13 |
| Tommy Dorsey | FB/LB | May 3, 1973 | 6'1" | 240 | North Carolina Central | Fayetteville, NC | 5 |
| Joe Douglass | WR/DB | January 21, 1974 | 5'11" | 190 | Montana | South Salem, OR | 13 |
| Troy Dumas | FB/LB | September 30, 1972 | 6'3" | 242 | Nebraska | Riverside, CA USA | 1 |
| Curtis Eason | DL | April 16, 1976 | 6'2" | 290 | East Tennessee State | Jacksonville, FL | 14 |
| Bill Hall | FB/LB | December 6, 1970 | 6'1" | 245 | Missouri Western | 4 | |
| Rick Hamilton | FB/LB | April 19, 1970 | 6'2" | 241 | Central Florida | Inverness, FL USA | 12 |
| Ty Law | WR/LB | November 27, 1971 | 6'1" | 190 | Rice | Jefferson, TX | 14 |
| Reggie Lee | OL/DL | October 26, 1973 | 6'1" | 290 | Florida A&M | Sarasota, FL | 13 |
| Damon Mason | WR/DB | March 21, 1974 | 5'9" | 180 | Southwestern Louisiana | LaPlace, La | 14 |
| Dedric Mathis | DS | September 26, 1973 | 5'10" | 188 | Houston | Cuero, TX USA | 12 |
| Connell Maynor | QB | January 21, 1969 | 6'0" | 180 | North Carolina A&T | Fayetteville, NC | 14 |
| Jon McCall | OL/DL | July 19, 1977 | 6'2" | 290 | Central Michigan | Troy, MI | 10 |
| Kenny McEntyre | DB | December 2, 1970 | 5'11" | 180 | Kansas State | Plano, TX | 14 |
| Rich McKenzie | OL/DL | April 15, 1971 | 6'2" | 258 | Penn St. | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 5 |
| Mark Nonsant | WR/LB | January 2, 1977 | 5'11" | 200 | Central Florida | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 |
| Pat O'Hara | QB | September 27, 1968 | 6'5" | 210 | Southern California | Santa Monica, CA | 3 |
| Mike Osuna | FB/LB | May 6, 1975 | 6'2" | 250 | Central Florida | Miami, FL | 11 |
| Fred Ray | OL/DL | October 17, 1975 | 6'3" | 280 | Howard | Orlando, FL | 8 |
| Matt Storm | OL/DL | September 2, 1972 | 6'3" | 300 | Georgia | Edmonds, WA | 13 |
| Stevie Thomas | WR/LB | July 24, 1967 | 6'1" | 210 | Bethune-Cookman | St. Petersburg, FL | 3 |
| Antwuan Wyatt | WR/DB | July 18, 1975 | 5'10" | 193 | Bethune-Cookman | Daytona Beach, FL USA |
