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WELCOME 2019 River Kings Media Guide A new era of Indoor

In June of 2018, the Cedar Rapids Titans were purchased by a new ownership group led by LA-based businessman Roy Choi and his -based colleague Matt Stone. The upcoming year will be the team’s eighth of operations as a part of the . As a part of the transition of ownership, the organization brought on new management with the intention to refocus the team’s commitment to Cedar Rapids. We identified three primary goals as part of the relaunch: put a competitive team on the field, provide a high-quality entertainment experience at the U.S. Cellular Center for the fan base, and focus their energy on the community that supports the team. In addition to their updated mission, the team decided to take on a re-brand of the organization to draw a clear and concise line that this is an entirely new group of owners and staff with the intention to be great stewards of the community, the best partners they can be for their sponsors, and to compete on the field and in the community in an effort to become the best local sports organization in Eastern . From the moment you walk into the US Cellular Center you can expect an exciting experience on game nights. Whether you are a first time guest, a season ticket holder, or part of a group, we invite you to expereince the hard-hitting, high scoring action of indoor football with us this season as we begin a new chapter in our franchise’s history. Table of Contents Staff Directory & Facilities...... 4 2019 Week-By-Week Schedule...... 41 Game Day Information...... 5 2019 United Bowl...... 42 Media Partners...... 6 2018 IFL In Review...... 43 Football Staff...... 7 2018 IFL Game High Stats...... 44 Dance Team and DJ ...... 10 2018 IFL Season High Stats...... 45 Media Guidelines...... 11 2018 IFL Individual Leaders...... 46 2019 River Kings Alphabetical Roster. 12 2018 IFL Team Stats...... 47 2019 River Kings Numerical Roster.... 13 River Kings Tickets...... 48 2019 Player Bios...... 14 Season Tickets...... 48 Franchise History...... 22 Group Tickets...... 49 IFL League Office...... 27 2019 River Kings Schedule...... 50 League Contact Information...... 28 IFL Glossary of Terms...... 31 2019 IFL Teams...... 32

3 Staff Directory & Facilities 2019 River Kings Media Guide Roy Choi Nick Santangelo Owner Game Ops Coordinator Matt Stone Michael Greenstein Owner Game Ops Coordinator Ryan Eucker Clair Folkerts General Manager Game Ops Coordinator Email: [email protected] Noah Ulferts Myke Darrough Game Ops Coordinator Director of Partnerships & Promotions Ellie Fleming Email: [email protected] Game Ops & Marketing Coordinator James Van Dyke Eric Oliver Director of Ticket Sales Football Operations Manager Email: [email protected] D.J. Marquardt Wayne Dogette Football Operations Director of Corporate Partnerships Ryan Kaebein Email: [email protected] Football Operations Paige Parker Anthony Kielkopf Group Sales & New Media Football Operations Email: [email protected] Madelyn Orton Nic Ryder Sports Info and Communications Sports Information Coordinator Logan Bean Email: [email protected] New Media Dakota Zientek Kendall Holley Sports Information Graphic Designer Front Office Practice Facitlity 240 33rd Ave SW Suite D 4625 Tower Terrace Rd NE Cedar Rapids, IA 52404 Cedar Rapids, IA 52411 Phone: 319-382-9339 Phone: 319-393-5818 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] www.GoRiverKings.com www.iowatwisters.com Facebook.com/goriverkings Facebook.com/iowatwisters Twitter: @GoRiverKings Twitter: @IowaTwisterst Instagram: GoRiverKings Instagram: IowaTwisters 4 Game Days 2019 River Kings Media Guide

US CELLULAR CENTER Administrative Phone: 319-398-5211 370 1st Ave NE Tickets by Phone: 1-800-745-3000 Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 [email protected] | USCellularCenter.com Office Hours: M-F 9AM - 5PM Capacity: 6,900 Michael Silva David Kelly Executive Director Director of Food & Beverage Scott Piquard Deena Rupalo Director of Operations Director of Booking & Ticketing Katie Ripke Trish Nissen Director of Marketing Director of Finance Jessica Johnson Community Relations & Development Manager

To Purchase Tickets Call: 1-800-745-3000 Online: www.ticketmaster.com Visit: US Cellular Center Box Office

Parking There are two primary parking structures attached to the U.S. Cellular Center. We encourage fans to park in the following locations: Five Seasons Parking Ramp (400 block of 1st Avenue); The New Cedar Rapids Convention Center Parking Ramp (2nd Avenue or 1st Avenue entrances) 3rd Avenue Parking Ramp (located in the 400 block of 3rd Avenue); and the 4th Avenue Parking Ramp (located in the 400 block of 4th Avenue).

5 Media Partners 2019 River Kings Media Guide

In addition to the local television broadcast of each teams events, the IFL and the River Kings are proud to stream all of it’s games live on YouTube for fans to watch all over the globe. The service is free for everyone, just go to YouTube.com and search for Indoor Football League. In addition to live games fans can also find previous game streams they may have missed. In addition to full games, fans will also find game highlights, season highlights, signing news, and other information. It’s never been easier to stay caught up on all the action!

The River Kings are proud to partner with Mediacom for the 2019 season. Tune in to each home game during the regular season on Mediacom channel 22 in Eastern Iowa. Broadcasts will be tape-delayed, airing at 7 PM the Sunday after each game. The broadcast schedule is subject to change. For updates visit GoRiverKings.com Game Broadcast Schedule Sunday, February 24 vs Sunday, March 10 vs Strike Force Sunday, March 17 vs Sunday, March 31 vs Sunday, April 21 vs Bismarck Bucks Sunday June 2 vs Rattlers Sunday June 9 vs

6 Football staff 2019 River Kings Media Guide Mark Stoute | Head Coach Stoute will return to Cedar Rapids where he coached Head Coach at a Glance the Titans from 2012-2016 and took a four-win Head Coach Mark Stoute team in 2012 to four-straight playoff appearances Alama Mater Kentucky State Career Record 44-24 (2013-16) with an overall record of 40-17 in those Franchise Record 40-17 seasons. He was named the 2013 IFL Coach of the Head Coaching Record Year and helped the Cedar Rapids franchise earn the Year Overall PCT distinction as the 2014 IFL Franchise of the Year. 2013 9-5 .643 0-1 2014 11-3 .786 0-1* Prior to Cedar Rapids, Stoute was the assistant head 2015 9-5 .643 0-1* 2016 12-4 .750 0-1* coach and for the Iron of the Football 2018 4-7 .363 League (2009-2012) who won the 2010 Midwest Championship Total 45-24 .652 1-4 with a 12-6 record. During his time in Milwaukee, Stoute played a pivotal role Coaching Career in rewriting the Iron and AFL record books while finishing #1 in the AFL in Team Pos. Years League 1995 AFL almost every offensive category. 1996 AFL 1997-98 AFL New England Sea Wolves 1998-00 AFL As the assistant head coach and offensive coordinator (2005-2009) for the Toronto Phantoms 2000-02 AFL Mohegan Wolves 2002-03 Green Bay Blizzard, while they were a member of the af2, Stoute helped the 2003-04 AFL 2004-05 AFL franchise to playoff appearances in five consecutive seasons including an Green Bay Blizzard AHC/ 2005-09 af2 OC American Conference Championship in 2006 and Arena Cup appearance. Milwauke Iron AHC 2009-12 AFL Cedar Rapids Titans HC 2012-16 IFL His responsibilities also extended into player personnel-related operations, 2016-17 AFL/NAL Danger /HC 2017-18 IFL where he helped place 45 players into the AFL and CFL over a three-year HC 2018-Present IFL span as the team achieved a team record of 44-24. He also spent the 2007 regular season assisting the league with the franchise. Stoute’s AFL experience extends back to 1995 with the Connecticut Coyotes. He also spent time with the Charlotte Rage (1996), Florida Bobcats (1997- 98), New England Sea Wolves (1998-2000) who later sold to an ownership group that made them the Toronto Phantoms (2000-02), the Indiana Firebirds (2003-04), and Tampa Bay Storm (2004-2005). He also spent 2002-03 with the af2’s Mohegan Wolves. Over the last two years, Stoute spent time with the Jacksonville Sharks of the AFL and NAL (2016-17). He was also with the of the IFL to begin the 2017-18 season. Mark currently resides in Connecticut. He attended Kentucky State University in Frankfort where he majored in Business Management and Computer Science. He has been a member of the Coaches Association since 1995 and during the Fall, works with an area program.

7 Football Staff 2019 River Kings Media Guide Michael Custer | Assistant Head Coach Michael Custer will return to Cedar Rapids, a place he called home for four seasons from 2013-16, to serve once again as a part of Mark Stoute’s coaching staff and as the River Kings’ Assistant Head Coach. Coach Custer spent the 2017 IFL season as the offensive line coach of the Iowa Barnstormers and began the 2018 season, their championship winning year, on the staff before taking a leave of absence. Prior to joining the Barnstormers, he helped the Titans to four-straight playoff appearances and a 40-17 record. During his time in Cedar Rapids, the franchise earned the distinction as the 2014 IFL Franchise of the Year and Stoute was named the 2013 IFL Coach of the Year.

Stoute and Custer have a long history together that dates back to the 1980s during their time playing semi-professional football in Connecticut. After his collegiate career at the University of Buffalo and then professional playing career, Custer went on to coach in high school, college, and eventually in the arena and indoor football leagues. Joey Smith | DEfensive coordinator Joey Smith returns to the Cedar Rapids after a three-year absence to serve as the team’s defensive coordinator for the 2019 IFL season. In 2015 as defensive coordinator, Smith’s defense gave up an average of just 50.3 rushing yards per game and limited opponents to 129.1 yards per game through the air. The defensive squads’ effort went a long way in powering the team to a 9-5 regular season record and a United Conference Championship appearance. After his time in Cedar Rapids, Smith spent time with the Jacksonville Sharks of the NAL. The Sharks led the NAL in scoring defense (24.9 pts/game) and had the highest turnover margin in the NAL (+26, 2.17/game) in Smith’s year as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator.

Smith spent 14 years at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania before coming to Cedar Rapids in 2015. Prior to that, he had a short stint in the NFL. Smith returned kickoffs and punts and saw action at and for the Giants from 1991-94. He was a defensive back and kick returner at the University of Louisville and played on the Cardinals’ 1990 championship team. Smith graduated from Louisville in 1991.

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Dr. Dustin Arnold | Team Physician Dr. Dustin Arnold is an internist in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and is affiliated with UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital. He received his medical degree from College of Osteopathic Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years. Dr. Arnold joined St. Luke’s in 2006 and was named Chief Medical Officer/Chief Medical Information Officer in 2014. He is also Medical Director of the Wound Healing Clinic and Hyperbaric Chamber. Dr. Chris Bowers | Team Chiropractor

Dr. Bowers practices at the Chiropractic Clinic of Iowa in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He is a 2008 graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Western State College of Colorado in Professional Biology. He is a member and past District President and Compliance Committee Chair of the Iowa Chiropractic Society (ICS) and a member of The American Chiropractic Association. He is a Certified Chiropractic Extremity Practitioner (C.C.E.P) and is certified in Functional Movement Screens (FMS). He currently serves on the Board of Directors with His Hands Free Medical Clinic and Healing Our Heroes. Dr. Bowers is a Cedar Rapids native and graduate of Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School.

9 Dance Team and DJ 2019 River Kings Media Guide Jen Marks | Dance Team Director

Jen will enter her first season as a dance team director in 2019 with the River Kings. After graduating with her BA from Central College in 2012, she spent two seasons as a Rider Girl for the and was also a Titan Doll for four seasons. During her time with the Titans, Jen helped choreograph multiple routines, attended promotional events, and assisted with the Junior Dolls dance program. One of her fondest memories came when she was proposed to on the field following one of her Titan Dolls’ half-time performances. While completing her final season as a Doll, Jen also attended Kirkwood Community College where she earned her AAS degree in Dental Assisting. She now works as a certified dental assistant in Solon. Prior to her professional dance career, Jen danced for both her high school (Mount Vernon) and college alma maters at the state and national level. Jen and her husband, Justin, live in Cedar Rapids with their daughter Ellie Kaye and black lab. She enjoys spending time with family, reading, watching Hawkeye football and wrestling, and cheering for the Minnesota Vikings and traveling. Dance Team Members Jessica C Darrian S Jackie R Kaelyn E Captain Kaitie C Nico S Taylor K Troy Williams | DJ Troy Williams, a.k.a. DJ Commando, is the DJ for the Cedar Rapids River Kings. He was raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and started at radio station KOJC 89.7 FM back in 1983. While doing radio for 13 years, he also performed at openings for Ice Cube, Too Short, Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock & Tony Toni Tone and others. In 1990, Williams was signed to an independent label out of New York with the group Soldiers N Command which is where the DJ name “Commando” originated. Williams has also worked for KBOL 100.1 FM in Waterloo, Iowa, was on an episode of Rap city, and has worked on the internet radio station www.1073vip.com “Iced Out Radio” where he was the Assistant Music Director. Williams has a non-profit organization, Iowa Underground Music Movement (IUMM), which helps Iowa entertainers. He currently performs at major events and clubs and opens up for artists Plies, T.I. Zapp, Tech Nine, Kid Ink, Scarface, and others. He also serves at KBBG 88.1 FM in Waterloo as an on air personality/Music Director, works at Mixshow for Hot 95.7 FM (iHeart Radio) and has his own station, KNHB Radio in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

10 Media Guidelines 2019 River Kings Media Guide

River Kings Team Contact Ryan Eucker, General Manager Nic Ryder, Sports Information Coordinator Office: 319-382-9339 | Cell: 509-954-4041 Office: 319-382-9339 | Cell: 319-210-0280 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Player Interviews All player interview requests will be reviewed on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please contact Ryan Eucker to schedule interviews not arragned during practice. Practices River King practices are open to the media. During the 2019 season the team will be practicing at Twisters Gymnastics, located at 4625 Tower Terrace Road in Cedar Rapids. The team will periodically practice at the US Cellular Center, located at 370 1st Ave NE, depending on availability. Weekly practice times and team schedules will be released to the River King’s media distribution list, highlighting practice times and locations. The list will also receive team press releases and updates. To request to be added to the media distribution list, please email [email protected] or Nic Ryder at [email protected] Parking & Credentials On game days at the US Cellular Center, members of the media will be issued a parking pass to hang in their vehicles. Media members should enter through the rear service door, located on the A Ave side of the US Cellular Center where there will be a member of the River Kings to distribute credentials. Media credentials will allow access to the event level and concourse level. To request media access on game days, please email Nic Ryder at [email protected] In-game & post game stats Statistics will be delivered at the end of each quarter to designed media areas (Press Box and Media Row on main concourse level). Post-game statistical packages, game recaps, and game photos will be eiled out following the game. To request to be added to the post- game statistical package email list, email [email protected] Post-game Interviews Players and coaches will be available for interviews following each game in the west of the feild in the US Cellular Center. After the expiration of the game clock the team will return to the locker room for a short game recap with coaching staff, then players and coaches will be made available for interviews.

11 2019 Roster 2019 River Kings Media Guide Alphabetical

No First Last Pos Ht Wt Exp College Pro Experience 44 Eric Banford DL 6'2 275 V Western Carolina CIF-Ama 10 Jeff Branch LB 6'3 225 2 Presentation College CIF-Ama 11 Nick Brassell DB 6'2 185 3 Mississippi IFL- Ham, Neb 24 Nathaniel Chavious RB 5'10 200 1 Sacred Heart 94 Javan Christian OL 6'1 300 1 Webber International 91 Maurice Daniels LB 6'3 225 1 60 Linwood Foy OL 6'4 300 1 Louisville 2 Rickey Galvin WR 5'8 181 1 Washington State CFL - BC Lions 33 Tavion Garrison DB 5'11 195 1 Central Arkansas 23 Damante Horton DB 5'10 195 1 Washington State 21 Kelvin Jenkins DB 5'10 200 1 Jacksonville 1 Ricky Johnson DB 6'1 195 3 Fort Valley State 7 Travonti Johnson DB 6'2 210 V Central Florida AFL - TB Storm, IFL - CR 9 Khari Kimbrough WR 6'4 210 1 Maysville State 90 Rafael Lamas DL 6'2 255 2 College of the Desert State College 98 Isaiah Matthews DL 6'2 320 1 NAL- LV of Science 77 Jordan Mosely OL 6'3 290 1 San Diego State 12 Henry Nell K 5'11 201 2 N/A 22 La'Darius Newbold DB 6'0 195 1 State NAL - Maine 50 Lenicio Noble OL 6'3 290 1 San Diego State 14 Kurt Palandech QB 6'2 200 1 UNLV 4 Kalif Phillips RB 5'10 215 1 North Carolina at Charlotte 75 Kyle Saxelid OL 6'8 305 2 UNLV NFL-GB 6 Malik Slater LB 6'0 230 1 Valdosta State IFL-NEB 11 Jordan Smith WR 6'0 185 2 Tennessee Tech 3 Marquel Wade WR 5'11 170 V Arkansas IFL- CR 5 Ben Wilkerson QB 6'3 220 1 Alfred State IFL- CR 70 Devante Wilson OL 6'6 300 1 Faulkner Eur- Fra, Mun, Sei

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No First Last Pos Ht Wt Exp College Pro Experience 1 Ricky Johnson DB 6'1 195 3 Fort Valley State AFL - TB Storm, IFL - CR 2 Rickey Galvin WR 5'8 181 1 Washington State CFL - BC Lions 3 Marquel Wade WR 5'11 170 V Arkansas IFL- CR 4 Kalif Phillips RB 5'10 215 1 North Carolina at Charlotte NFL-GB 5 Ben Wilkerson QB 6'3 220 1 Alfred State Eur- Fra, Mun, Sei 6 Malik Slater LB 6'0 230 1 Valdosta State 7 Travonti Johnson DB 6'2 210 V Central Florida 9 Khari Kimbrough WR 6'4 210 1 Maysville State 10 Jeff Branch LB 6'3 225 2 Presentation College CIF-Ama 11 Nick Brassell DB 6'2 185 3 Mississippi IFL- Ham, Neb 11 Jordan Smith WR 6'0 185 2 Tennessee Tech IFL- CR 12 Henry Nell K 5'11 201 2 N/A NAL - Maine 14 Kurt Palandech QB 6'2 200 1 UNLV 21 Kelvin Jenkins DB 5'10 200 1 Jacksonville 22 La'Darius Newbold DB 6'0 195 1 Illinois State 23 Damante Horton DB 5'10 195 1 Washington State 24 Nathaniel Chavious RB 5'10 200 1 Sacred Heart 33 Tavion Garrison DB 5'11 195 1 Central Arkansas 44 Eric Banford DL 6'2 275 V Western Carolina CIF-Ama 50 Lenicio Noble OL 6'3 290 1 San Diego State 60 Linwood Foy OL 6'4 300 1 Louisville 70 Devante Wilson OL 6'6 300 1 Faulkner 75 Kyle Saxelid OL 6'8 305 2 UNLV IFL-NEB 77 Jordan Mosely OL 6'3 290 1 San Diego State 90 Rafael Lamas DL 6'2 255 2 College of the Desert NAL- LV 91 Maurice Daniels LB 6'3 225 1 New Mexico 94 Christian Javan OL 6'1 300 1 Webber International North Dakota State College 98 Isaiah Matthews DL 6'2 320 1 of Science

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44 - Eric Banford 21 - Nick Brassell Defensive Lineman Defensive Back 6’2” 275 Pounds 6’1” 185 Pounds Western Carolina Ole Miss ebanford D1_BEAST12 diondreb Banford is an veteran, having played four seasons of indoor The Indoor Football veteran is in his third football returning to the Indoor Football season with the league and last season League. Last season he started one and played six games for the Nebraska played in five games for the NAL’s Maine Danger in what was an injury-shortened Mammoths, recording 7.5 total tackles. He season. Brassell (6’2, 185, University of also played for the CIF’s , Mississippi) also returned kicks for the Danger; he had four kickoff starting in two games and recording ten returns for a total of 80 yards last year. tackles and four sacks in just those two games. Defensively Brassell secured 18.5 total tackles (16 solo) last season. In In 2017 Banford played for the CIF’s . While in addition, he also had five pass breakups on the year. Albuquerque Banford played in seven games, earning 21 tackles (7.5 for loss), one forced and recovery, and one blocked kick. He was named IFL Special Teams Player of the Week in 2016 for his 57-yard return in week 11 of 2016, where he added three In 2015 he split time between Green Bay Blizzard and the Billings catches for 26 yards and another touchdown. He finished his night with Wolves. Between his two teams he totaled 15 tackles, five sacks, three seven returns for 190 yards. blocked kicks, two forced and one recovery. He also had an and earned Week 8 Player of the Week Honorable Mention. In his rookie campaign, also with the Danger, Brassell played in all three phases in just five games. Brassell racked up 34 yards rushing on just Banford played his college first at Foothill College where he was a two attempts, 83 yards receiving on eight catches for two , two-time All-NORCAL Conference member, recording 92 tackles (26.5 and 14 kickoff returns for 296 yards with a long of 57 and a touchdown. for loss) and 18.5 sacks in his two seasons there. He then transferred to Brassell attended the University of Mississippi, where he also played Western Carolina, playing in every game and starting every contest his in all three phases for the Rebels early in his career. He was second senior year. While a junior he recorded 25 tackles, and as a senior he on the team in receptions, snagging 24 for 336 yards and a pair of had 28 and returned a fumble recovery for a touchdown. touchdowns. Banford is a native of Newark, , and went to Newark Memorial Brassell is a native of Mississippi, and attended South Panola in High School. Batesville.

8 - Jeff Branch Middle 6’3” 225 Pounds Presentation (SD) Branch joins the River Kings for his first season as a member of the IFL. In 2018, he played for the Amarillo Venom of the Champions Indoor Football league (CIF) and earned Second Team All-CIF honors.

During his final two collegiate seasons at Presentation College (), Branch recorded 113 total tackles. In a standout senior season, he recorded 63 total tackles, 15 sacks, 18.5 tackles for loss, and forced six fumbles. He ranked first in the NSAA and NAIA in sacks per game (1.5), total sacks (15), and fumbles forced per game (.500).

At the conclusion of his senior season, branch became the first Saint to be named to the NSAA All-Conference First Team Defense and to the AFCA Coaches’ All-American Defense First Team. During the season, he was also honored as a NSAA Defensive Player of the Week and NAIA National Defensive Player of the week, which was also a program first. Branch was also a two-time NSAA Scholar Athlete. He is originally from

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25 - Nate Chavious 58 - Maurice Daniels Running Back Middle Linebacker 5’10” 200 Pounds 6’3” 225 Pounds Western New Mexico New Mexico Daniels comes to the River Kings after natechavious natechavious a team-leading effort his junior year at Chavious comes to Cedar Rapids after a New Mexico. He led the team with 12.5 very successful career at Sacred Heart tackles for loss on the season, despite not in Connecticut. While a Pioneer, Chavious starting in any games in 2015-16. He had racked up 3,715 all-purpose yards, a season high seven tackles in his first second most in Sacred Heart history. He game against Mississippi Valley State averaged 5.5 yards per carry which is along with a forced fumble. Daniels also also second most in Sacred Heart history. totaled five sacks his junior year. He led Sacred Heart in rushing yards (737) in 2016, including a career- During his senior year as a Lobo he secured 31 total tackles, with 6.5 high 160 yards and a career-high tying two touchdowns against Cornell tackles for loss. He added four unassisted sacks that same year. He in a 31-24 win for the Pioneers. His effort against the Big Red earned had a season high five tackles against Air Force, helping the Lobos to a him Northeast Conference Play of the Week honors. 45-40 win. Chavious rushed for over 100 yards twice in 2016, against Marist (125) The 6’3”, 225 Lobo helped lead his team to two bowl games in his two and Cornell (160). He also had two touchdowns against Cornell and years at New Mexico. Both times the Lobos appeared in the Gildan New Robert Morris. All three games were wins for Sacred Heart. Mexico Bowl, winning the 2016 contest 23-20 over UTSA. Daniels had He finished the year with 1,498 all-purpose yards, which is third in three tackles and two assists in the game. Sacred Heart history. Prior to joining New Mexico, Daniels attended West Hills College in During the 2017 season, Chavious rushed for 490 yards despite only Coalinga, California. He led all California junior college players with 19.5 playing in the final eight games of the season. He averaged 75.8 yards sacks, and also had 28.5 tackles for loss and forced five fumbles his per game and 4.3 in those eight games. He also had 82 receiving yards sophomore season. His prolific season earned him scholarship offers for a 10.3 yard average in 2017. from Arizona State, TCU, and his eventual college, New Mexico. In 2015 Chavious played in ten total games, rushing for 573 yards and Daniels played high school football at Robeson High School in , nine touchdowns. He had a season-high 130 rushing yards and 211 all- Illinois, where he played . He had eight touchdowns his senior purpose yards against Wagner and eclipsed the 100-yard mark against season and averaged 20 yards per catch. Bryant (112 yards). Chavious is originally from Bellport, New York and attended Bellport High School. 61 - Linwood Foy 56 - Javan Christian Offensive Lineman Offensive Lineman 6’4” 300 Pounds 6’1” 310 Pounds Louisville Webber International @natechavious @natechavious superdope_foy3 j_tkg65 Foy is playing his rookie season of Javan Christian joins Cedar Rapids for professional football with the River Kings his first season of professional football. in the 2019 season. Christian, while in his last year at WIU The offensive lineman, who played for three seasons for the Louisville received honorable mention All-American and multiple all-conference Cardinals. After an injury-shortened 2016 season, he played in five selection as an offensive lineman for the Webber Warriors. In the 2017 games in 2017, and then took over the starting role in 2018 at tackle season he also received Offensive MVP recognition from the Warriors, against the University of Alabama. Foy helped lead the Cardinals as well as being the winner of the Iron Warrior Award. rushing attack to a 142.4 yards and one and a half touchdown per game average. He was a graduate assistant at Webber, as well as their equipment manager for the 2018 football season prior to joining the River Kings. Foy is originally from Los Angeles, California, and attended St. Genevieve High School.

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6 - Rickey Galvin 13 - Damante Horton Wide Receiver Defensive Back 5’8” 181 Pounds 5’10” 195 Pounds Washington State Washington State RickeyGalvin TakeOverTae TakeOverTae Galvin joins the River Kings after a Horton is a Washington State alum. productive career at Washington State. Playing four years as a Cougar, he While he was a Cougar, Galvin had an finished his career playing in 43 total injury-plagued career, but started 21 games and totaling 121 tackles with 93 games across his four seasons, including solos and 28 assists. Horton was named six his redshirt freshman year. He racked to the 2011 All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention up 113 receptions for 1,021 yards and list, and named to Phil Steele’s All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team. eight touchdowns. He added 116 career He tied for the Pac-12 lead with four that same year, carries for 604 yards, 602 of which came in his second season with including an interception in four consecutive games. He had three Wazzou, and five touchdowns, both of which led the team in 2011. He tackles and returned an interception for 76 yards for a touchdown to also returned 19 punts for 148 yards with 24 kickoff returns for 537 earn WSU Defensive Player of the Week and Big Play honors in a game yards. against seven Oregon. As a senior Horton tallied 49 total tackles, 42 of which were solos. He Galvin spent time with the BC Lions of the League, had three interceptions on the season, two of which came during a playing on their preseason squad. He is from Oakland, California. Cougar upset of number 22 USC and one he returned 70 yards for a touchdown. That, and two tackles for loss for 12 total yards, earned him Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week and Athlon’s National Defensive Player of the Week honors. 33 - Tavion Garrison Horton is from Oakland, California where he played football for Oakland Defensive Back High School. He was named First-Team All-Oakland Athletic League 5’11” 195 Pounds Central Arkansas TavionGarrison 24 - KJ Jenkins Garrison joins the River Kings squad as a rookie. He played three seasons on the Defensive Back purple and gray turf, helping lead his team 5’10” 200 Pounds to the FCS playoffs his junior and senior seasons, and a Southland Conference Jacksonville championship in 2017. k.jenkinsjr Garrison totaled 17 games over his three seasons at Central Arkansas. Dozier, 5’11, 185 pounds, rejoins the Over that time he racked up 49 total tackles (36 solo), including 17 and squad after having played in six games 24 his junior and senior year, respectively. During his senior season he last season and earned 21 tackles and broke up eight pass attempts adding to two others his junior year. four assists in an injury-shorted season, Prior to joining Central Arkansas, Garrison played his freshman year of including a season-high, and team leading, eight against Nebraska in the football at Arkansas-Pine Bluff in 2013-14. While with the Golden Lions, opening game last year. Garrison had 20 tackles and one pass breakup. Collegiately, Dozier spent the majority of his time at Cal, graduating Garrison is from Little Rock, Arkansas, and went to Little Parkview High from the school in 2015. In his career as a Bear he played in 35 games, School. including starting all 12 games a sophomore. He had 80 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, nine pass breakups and one fumble recovery in his career there. He moved to State as a graduate transfer, playing in four games and helping the Wildcats to a 9-4 record and win over A&M in the 2016 Texas Bowl. A three-year starter at Lakes High School in Lakewood, Washington, Dozier was considered the best in Washington and the 24th best nationally in 2012, ranked by Scout. He was ranked the 12thbest athlete in the country by Rivals and was in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl after his senior year. Dozier played , wide receiver, and defensive back in high school.

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14 - Ricky Johnson 10 - Khari Kimbrough Defensive Back Wide Receiver 6’1” 195 Pounds 6’4” 210 Pounds Fort Valley State Mayville State Johnson returns to Cedar Rapids to continue his career in the IFL. He last kharikimbrough spent time with the franchise in 2014, playing in 12 total games and racking up kharikimbrough 72 total tackles, 51 of which were solos. Kimbrough, a wideout from San Diego, California, comes to Cedar Rapids Johnson is a native of Atlanta, Georgia after having spent time with the and attended Redan High School. Pirates of the National Arena League.

Prior to joining the Pirates, Kimbrough attended Mayville State University, playing for the NAIA Comets his senior season. He finished his career there with 32 receptions in six games, with highs of 150 yards, three touchdowns, and a 51 yard reception.

Kimbrough played for Southwestern College, in San Diego, California, before transferring to Mayville State. He attended San Diego High School, where he was named to the All-Central League Football Second Team Offense, 2009. 19 - Travonti Johnson Defensive Back 6’2” 210 Pounds Central Florida 21 - Rafael Lamas Travonti Johnson has seen many different Defensive Lineman locker rooms in his long career as a football player, and his next stop is Cedar 6’2” 255 Pounds Rapids to be a part of the River Kings College of the Desert defensive backfield. Lamas joins the River Kings for his first After his career at Central Florida, In season as a member of the IFL. Last 2008, Johnson was named IFL Rookie of season, he joined the National Arena League’s (NAL) Steelhawks the Year, playing for the now defunct . Inbetween stunts for the final four weeks of the season and with them in 2008 and 09, Johnson spent time with the New York started in three games. Giants on their . Rafael played two collegiate seasons at Following 2008, Johnson was a solid contributor for the Billings College of the Desert in Palm Desert, California. In his senior season, he Outlaws, the 2008 United Bowl Champions. In 2015 Travonti was named led the team with six sacks and added 43 total tackles (26 solos), 11.5 2nd Team All-IFL. tackles for loss, and two forced fumbles. He is originally from Banning, California. Along with these accomplishments, Johnson has NFL experience with not only NFL’s , but several other IFL teams as well.

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22 - Isaiah Matthews 5 - Henry Nell Defensive Lineman Kicker 6’2” 210 Pounds 5’11” 201 Pounds North Dakota State College of Science

henry_nell_kicking Henry Nell comes to Cedar Rapids by way of Pretoria, South Africa. Nell played rugby at Die Hoerskool Wonderboom in Pretoria. This is his second year kicking field goals in indoor football.

Nell played for the Maine Mammoths of the NAL in 2018, where he earned second-team All NAL in his first season. He broke the NAL record with 13 made field goals on 27 attempts, and was 52-66 on PAT’s, falling one point shy of 100 with 99 on the year there.

In that same season Nell was named NAL’s Week 6 Special Teams Player of the Week after having gone 3-3 on PAT’s, 1-1 on drop kicks, the first in NAL hisory, and 2-2 on field goals.

26 - Jordan Mosely Offensive Lineman 28 - La’Darius Newbold 6’3” 335 Pounds Defensive Back Johnson C Smith University 6’0” 200 Pounds Mosely is an Indoor Football veteran, playing his first season in Cedar Rapids. Illinois State xxnewbold Mosley played in college at Johnson Newbold joins the River Kings for his C Smith University in Charlotte, North rookie season as a member of the Indoor Carolina. Football League after completing his final two collegiate seasons at Illinois The offensive lineman spent the 2018 State University. As a Redbird, Newbold season with the , playing for the Cobra’s inaugural saw action in 24 games (two starts as a season in the NAL. He spent the 2017 season with teh Wichita Falls senior) and finished with 31 total tackles (25 solos), three interceptions, Nighthawks and finished the year with the 2017 IFL Champion Arizona and ten pass breakups. Rattlers. In 2016, Mosely played for the Green Bay Blizzard, where he earned Offensive Lineman of the Year. In 2015 Mosley played for the Prior to ISU, Newbold started his collegiate career at Texas Tech Nashville Venom, helping them to a 7-4 record and PIFL playoff birth. University where he redshirted and then played two seasons. La’Darius is originally from Dallas, Texas and played his prep career at Lancaster He spent time iwth teh Northern Kentucky River Monsters of the CIFL in 2013. In 2012 he was an undrafted free agent and worked out with the New York Giants, attending their Rookie Minicamp.

Mosley started 11 games for the Golden Bulls, helping them earn over 3,900 yards in both his season there and helped JCS to their first 1,000 yard rushing season since 1991.

He is a native of Columbia, South Carolina, where he attended Spring Valley Prep High School.

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53 - Lenicio Noble 4 - Kalif Phillips Offensive Lineman Running Back 6’3” 290 Pounds 5’11” 215 Pounds San Diego State UNC Charlotte lenicio53 kalifphillips Noble will play his rookie year as a Phillips joins the River Kings for his rookie professional in Cedar Rapids. season as a member of the IFL after spending the 2018 NFL preseasonkalifphillips with He started the final 11 games of his junior the . season at San Diego State playing center. Nobel helped lead the Aztec offensive During his collegiate career, Kalif line while running back D.J. Pumphrey set the school’s -season recorded school records in career rushing yards (4,020), total rushing record: 1,867 yards on 276 attempts, averaging out to 6.8 yards touchdowns (43), rushing touchdowns (41), and 100-yard rushing per carry. games (15). He became the 49ers first single-season 1,000-yard rusher when he eclipsed the mark during his junior year and finished with The Aztecs were bowl eligible that season, 2014, and would go on to an 1,436 yards on the ground. appearance in the Country Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl that season. He also set single-season records in 2014 for touchdowns (20), rushing Nobel continued to lead up front, allowing Pumphrey to for over a touchdowns (20), rushing yards (1,436), rushing yards per game (131.0) hundred yards for the tenth time that season. and rushing attempts (229). Kalif holds the 49ers top eight single- game rushing performances which includes a school-record 204 yards Lenicio is originally from , where he played his high in a single game (at Old Dominion in 2015). school ball at Cheyenne High School. As a junior and senior, Kalif earned post-season honors as he was named to the Second Team All-Conference USA in 2015 and an Honorable Mention in 2016. Prior to joining UNC Charlotte’s second- 14 - Kurt Palandech ever recruiting class in 2013, he played his prep career at A.L. Brown High School in Kannapolis, North Carolina where he rushed for over Quarterback 2,500 yards and scored a career-high seven touchdowns with 351 6’2” 200 Pounds yards on the ground in a single game as a senior. UNLV kpalandech kpalandech 65 - Kyle Saxelid Palandech joins the River Kings for his Offensive Lineman rookie year of professional football. 6’8” 305 Pounds The former Rebel played in 24 games across three seasons as a dual-threat UNLV quarterback. He started in six games, kylesaxelid three each in his junior and senior seasons, highlighted by a 69-66 win in triple against Saxelid (6’8”, 305) will enter his second Wyoming. In that game, Palandech completed 20 of 32 passes for a season of professional football. After career high 252 yards and three touchdowns. signing late in the season with the Nebraska Danger, he played in three He also ran for a career-high 157 yards on 16 carries, including a 75- games, starting one. yard touchdown run. His effort in that game earned him Mountain West The former UNLV Rebel started in 36 Player of Week, the first UNLV quarterback to earn the honor since games for his college program, and played in 48 in his four eligible 2013. years. As a junior he helped lead the Rebel rushing game to 241.5 yards Across his three seasons playing for the Rebels, Palandech amassed per game which ranked 16th in the country. It was also the program’s 1,489 passing yards with 14 touchdowns, and ran for 728 yards with 9 highest average since 1979. additional scores. He averaged just under 100 passing yards per game As a senior Saxelid and the offensive line earned just under their 2016 (98.8 in 2015, 91.5 in 2016) as a sophomore and junior. average for rushing yards at 240.2 yards per game. That season, UNLV Prior to joining UNLV Palandech played one season of junior college had its 10th 1,000 yard rusher in school history and was ranked 19th in football at Laney College in Oakland, California, leading the Eagles to a the nation. 6-5 record and an appearance in the Bulldog Bowl in 2014. He finished Saxelid was named 2017 All-Mountain West Honorable Mention by his season there with 1,634 passing yards and 17 touchdowns while the conference and media. He was named preseason fourth team rushing for 390 yards and five touchdowns. All-Mountain West by Athlon his junior and senior seasons and was nominated for a spot on the 2016 AFCA Good Works Team for his He spent his redshirt freshman season at the University of North extensive community service. Dakota, before transferring to Laney. Palandech is a native of Saxelid is a 2013 graduate of Cosumnes Oaks High School in Elk Grove, Plainfield, Illinois, earning All-Southwest Prairie All-Conference honors California. He was named second team All-Sierra Valley his senior as a junior and senior while playing for Plainfield North. season, earning 44 tackles and three sacks on the year.

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6 - Malik Slater 3 - Marquel Wade Middle Linebacker Wide Receiver 6’0” 230 Pounds 5’11” 170 Pounds Valdosta State (GA) Arkansas Slater (6-0, 232, Valdosta State University) comes to Cedar Rapids for his quelwade21_ rookie season of professional football. In 2018, the 5’11, 170-pound Wade led the Indoor Football League in receptions (64) While at Valdosta Slater led the defense and average receiving yards per game with 83 tackles his senior season, (65.9). He was second in total yards (791) including getting 16 total tackles in two and fourth in both yards per catch (12.4) games. The linebacker was named to the and touchdowns (16). Wade did all this All-GSC team prior to his senior season and went on to earn first-team while only playing in just 12 games last season. He was also sixth in All-GSC honors. total scoring with 118 points and was named 1st Team All-IFL. Wade spent time with fellow IFL member Nebraska in 2016. During He was also selected to the All-Super Region Two defense by the NCAA his rookie season there he racked up 309 receiving yards and four Division II Conference Commissioner’s Association. touchdowns, helping them earn a Wild Card win and a Conference Championship appearance. He spent the 2017 season with the Slater will reunite with defensive back KJ Jenkins in Cedar Rapids. Jacksonville Sharks of the National Arena League. Slater and Jenkins played at Jacksonville University, helping lead the team to a combined 18-4 while Slater was with the team (2014- Prior to his professional career, Wade attended the University of 15). While a Dolphin, Slater was second on the team in tackles as a Arkansas where he played one season with the Razorbacks in 2011. As sophomore, recording 83 total. He was also in on 26 total tackles as a a freshman, he played in ten games where he caught eight receptions freshman. for 62 yards. Wade also excelled on special teams, returning 12 punts for 99 yards and 14 kicks for 358 yards and one touchdown. That year, Slater is from Tallahassee, Florida, and attended James S. Rickard High he made the All-SEC Freshman team on special teams. School.

17 - Jordan Smith 5 - Ben Wilkerson Wide Receiver Quarterback 6’0” 185 Pounds 6’3” 220 Pounds Tennessee Tech Alfred State jojosmitty jojosmitty2 smooth_b5 Smith started eight games and played Wilkerson is a European Football in 13 for Cedar Rapids last season as veteran, having played three seasons a rookie, totaling 363 yards and one overseas. He’s played for the Finnish touchdown on 44 receptions. Maple League’s Seinäjoki Crocodiles, and the German Football League’s Munich During his collegiate career at Tennessee Cowboys and the Franken Knights. Of the Tech, Smith contributed in eight games as a true freshman and went on 35 games he played in Europe, Wilkerson started in all 35. to play as a true sophomore before redshirting in 2014. Jordan went on Coming out of college, Wilkerson appeared in 14 games in two seasons to play complete seasons as a junior and senior, finishing his career as as the quarterback of the Alfred State Pioneers in Alfred, New York. His a Golden Eagle with 59 receptions for 721 yards and six touchdowns. senior season he was named 2nd team All-USCAA, passing for 1,212 He also received recognition for his studies as he was named to the yards and nine touchdowns, playing in just eight games. CoSIDA Academic All-District Team. Also as a senior, Wilkerson averaged 151.5 yards per game, completing Jordan is originally from LaVergne, Tennessee, where he attended 55.6% of his throws. As a junior he had a completion percentage of Battle Ground Academy and was a two-time Division II-AA all-state 52.3%. selection. He was also a second-team All-Mid-State pick as a senior He was a preseason All-American and invited to the Division III Senior and two-time all-region pick as a wide receiver. Since beginning his Scout Bowl. Wilkerson joined the Knights after he graduated from post-collegiate and professional career, Jordan returns in the offseason Alfred State in 2016. to his alma mater to serve as an assistant coach for the Wildcats Wilkerson is originally from Buffalo, New York, and attended Fayette- football program. Ware High School in Somerville, Tennessee.

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41 - Devante Wilson Offensive Lineman 6’6” 300 Pounds Faulkner University devantewilson10 Wilson comes to Cedar Rapids after having played four seasons of football at Faulkner University in Montgomery, Alabama.

Wilson was named second-team All Mid- South Conference after helping his team secure a 4-1 conference record, while the Eagles went 7-3 overall. This will be the first season that Wilson has played professional football.

Wilson is from Sacramento, California.

21 Franchise History 2019 River Kings Media Guide 2012 SEASON: 4-10 Date Opponent Result 3/3 Lehigh Valley W, 32-13 When the Titans started, owner and general manager, 3/9 at Green Bay L, 12-64 Chris Kokalis chose Cedar Rapids because of the 3/23 Chicago W, 52-40 potentially fantastic market as well as a great place to 4/1 at Sioux Falls L, 29-69 grow the community around. The franchise committed themselves to the US Cellular Center, which was going 4/7 Green Bay L, 46-58 through a revamp at the time. So for the 2012 season, 4/14 at Lehigh Valley L, 19-25 the team decided that they would play out of the Cedar 4/21 Omaha L, 32-50 Rapids Ice Arena, used by the Cedar Rapids Rough 4/28 at Reading L, 47-51 Riders. For the inaugural Titans season, their choice for 5/5 at Chicago L, 38-41 head coach was given to former AFL defensive lineman, 5/12 Reading W, 32-27 Kyle Moore-Brown. Brown was able to coach this team to a record of 4-10, which included a win in their inaugural 5/18 Bloomington L, 13-29 game against the . All four of 6/1 at Omaha L, 33-51 their wins were won at home in the Cedar Rapids Ice 6/8 at Bloomington L, 64-74 Arena. 6/16 Nebraska W, 42-38 2013 SEASON : 10 - 4 Date Opponent Result 2/16 Chicago W, 41-31 The Titans sophomore year ended much better than their 2/24 at Chicago W 58-52 first year. With first-year coach, Kyle Moore-Brown being 3/1 Texas W, 60-21 taken over by Mark Stoute, future 2013 IFL Coach of the Year, the team was optimistic for the future.The team 3/8 Wyoming W, 54-12 once again called the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena home as 3/30 Green Bay L, 38-41 construction on the US Cellular Center was delayed. 4/6 at Chicago L, 45-50 The Titans took a step in the right direction by going 9-5 4/13 at Texas L, 72-82 a big step forward since the prior year record of 4-10. 4/20 Chicago W, 62-28 Their record allowed Cedar Rapids to be eligible for 5/4 at Tri-Cities L, 68-70 the postseason for their first time in franchise history. 5/11 Sioux Falls W, 52-18 Although the team did not make it passed the Sioux Falls 5/18 at Green Bay W, 54-37 Storm in the Conference Championship, the season was 5/25 at Sioux Falls L, 24-30 largely considered a success. 5/31 at Wyoming W, 67-55 6/8 Green Bay W, 49-42 Conference Championship 6/22 at Sioux Falls L, 20-44

22 Franchise History 2019 River Kings Media Guide 2014 SEASON : 11-3 Date Opponent Result In 2014 the team moved into its current home, 2/21 at Texas L,38-47 becoming a principal tenent of the US Cellular Center. 3/8 Green Bay W,35-13 This was a big move for the Titans because it brought 3/16 at Green Bay W,58-39 in almost 50% more seating, capping out at 6,900. 3/22 Tri-Cities W,58-45 Mark Stoute would start his sophomore year of 3/29 Bemidji W,48-37 coaching Cedar Rapids and all eyes were on running back LaRon Council while defensively the Titans 4/5 at Tri-Cities W,63-43 sported Xzavie Jackson, Pasquale Vacchio, and Ricky 4/19 Bemidji W,60-57 Johnson. On the special teams side, kicker Rockne 4/25 at Texas W,59-57 Belmonte received five Player of the Week awards for 5/3 Texas W,49-35 his work on special teams. 5/10 at Sioux Falls L,36-48 5/23 Green Bay W,47-37 This season was the best that Cedar Rapids fans have seen from their to this point. Their 5/31 at Green Bay L,40-59 regular season record was 11-3, which would put 6/7 at Bemidji W, 49-43 them in the same position as the season before. Once 6/14 Sioux Falls W, 49-37 again the Titans took on Sioux Falls in the conference Conference Championship championship game but with the same result as 2014. 6/21 at Sioux Falls L, 36-73 In Mark Stoute’s third season at the helm, the Titans 2015 SEASON : 9-5 were looking to break though with postseason Date Opponent Result success. Picking up 2014 IFL MVP, Willie Copeland, and led by Washau Ealey, second in the IFL in 2/28 Iowa W, 51-20 rushing, and Jermiah Price and Xzavie Jackson, first 3/7 Sioux Falls L, 45-50 and second in the league in sacks, the Titans went 3/15 at Billings W, 45-38 OT 9-4 in the regular season. 3/20 Tri-Cities W, 56-8 3/28 Colorado W, 39-29 Things ended there, as they had the previous two 4/10 at Nebraska L, 42-52 seasons, against Sioux Falls in the Conference Championship. a 34-12 loss against the now five time 4/18 at Bemidji W, 39-36 IFL Champion. 4/25 Green Bay L, 49-52 5/2 at Wichita Falls W, 63-40 5/9 Wichita Falls L, 34-38 5/16 at Iowa W, 50-46 5/30 at Green Bay W, 50-32 6/13 Bemidji W 48-0 6/20 at Sioux Falls L, 31-46 Conference Championship 6/27 at Sioux Falls L, 12-34 23 Franchise History 2016 SEASON : 12-4 2019 River Kings Media Guide Date Opponent Result 2/29 Green Bay W, 39-15 2/26 at Sioux Falls L, 45-54 2016 showed Cedar Rapids’ high win total of it’s 3/4 Nebraska L, 71-78 history, as the team went 12-4 overall, and it also 3/11 at Tri-Cities W, 39-34 featured their first playoff victory: a 66-38 win over Wichita Falls in the Wild Card round as the playoffs 3/26 Sioux Falls W, 60-57 were expanded. The Titans finished second to Sioux 4/2 Green Bay W, 70-40 Falls in the United Conference, falling to the Storm in 4/9 at Sioux Falls L, 49-62 the Conference Championship game. 4/16 Nebraska W, 51-50 4/22 at Wichita Falls L, 57-61 The franchise was once again led by Xzavie Jackson 4/30 at Billings W, 38-31 and Jermiah Price on defense, as they had 14.5 and 14 sacks, respectively, to lead the IFL. Those two men 5/7 Tri-Cities W, 58-17 also led the league in force fumbles, with 4 and 3, 5/13 at Green Bay W, 36-12 repectively. 5/21 Iowa W,46-33 6/4 at Iowa W, 46-23 6/11 Billings W, 28-20 6/25 at Iowa W, 48-41 Wild Card 2017 SEASON: 1-15 7/9 Wichita Falls W, 66-36 Date Opponent Result: Conference Championship 2/17 Green Bay L, 13-46 6/27 at Sioux Falls L, 28-54 2/25 Sioux Falls L, 26-51 3/11 Wichita Falls L, 23-42 In 2017 Cedar Rapids brought in Marvin McNutt as head 3/19 Green Bay L, 28-34 coach, replacing Mark Stoute and ending it’s run of four 3/26 at Iowa L, 23-46 consecutive seasons of making the playoffs. McNutt had a tough season, going just 1-15 in his head coaching 4/1 at Green Bay W, 41-37 debut. 4/8 Sioux Falls L, 21-46 4/14 at Wichita Falls L, 52-81 The Titans were led on offense by former Northern Iowa 4/22 Iowa L, 25-31 standout Brion Carnes, who still holds several franchise 4/28 at Nebraska L, 38-50 records for Cedar Rapids. Tre Parmalee and Damond 5/5 Arizona L, 32-34 Powell were second and third in the IFL, respectively, in receptions for the season. 5/13 at Iowa L, 54-56 5/20 at Sioux Falls L, 20-54 5/29 at Salt Lake L, 27-64 6/3 Nebraska L, 46-52 OT 6/11 at Arizona L, 25-56 24 Franchise History 2019 River Kings Media Guide

2018 SEASON: 3-11 The Titans turned to their second new coach in as many seasons, as former linebacker Marvin Date Opponent Result Lewis took the helm for Cedar Rapids as McNutt was 2/23 at Nebraska L, 31-44 moved to a front office role. Lewis had some coaching 3/2 Green Bay W, 47-39 expereince, working with the Bolts and was the 3/12 at Sioux Falls L, 33-70 defensive coordinator and interim head coach for the 3/19 Nebraska L, 41-50 . 3/24 Iowa L, 45-59 Dispite only three wins, Cedar Rapids’ quarterback Jake 3/31 at Arizona L, 19-54 Medlock led the IFL in passing, going 265-421 (62.9%) 4/21 at Sioux Falls L, 48-65 for 2616 yards and 47 touchdowns. His top target was 4/28 at Arizona L, 83-84 Marquel Wade, who led the league in receptions with 64 5/5 Arizona L, 42-57 and was second in the league in receiving yards, with 5/11 at Iowa L, 21-48 793, just two yards short of the top spot. 5/18 Sioux Falls L, 45-56 This was the final season under owner Chris Kokalis, 6/2 Nebraska W, 33-26 as after the season the franchise was sold to current 6/9 at Green Bay W, 34-27 owners Roy Choi and Matt Stone 6/16 at Iowa L, 21-54

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League Office 2019 River Kings Media Guide

Michael E. Allshouse Jr. is the third Commissioner in the IFL’s history. After serving as Assistant Commissioner during the 2013 season, Allshouse was voted Commissioner on December 16, 2013 by the IFL’s Board of Directors. No stranger to the IFL, Allshouse is entering his tenth season as a leadership official within the IFL League Office. Joining the IFL in 2009, Allshouse has grown within the organization, previously holding the positions of Director of Communication, Director of Football Operations, and Assistant Commissioner. As Commissioner, Allshouse oversees all aspects of the IFL’s administration and day-to-day business activities. Allshouse is a proud alumni of James Madison University where earned two degress (BBABusiness Management / BS Sports Management) and was a member of the school’s 2004 Division 1AA National Championship Football Team. He also holds a Masters Degree in Leadership from Commonwealth University.

Robert Loving Tom Falcinelli Chief Financial Officer Director of officiating Robert Loving is the League’s Chief Tom Falcinelli is entering his Financial Officer (CFO). Joining seventh season as the IFL’s the IFL in 2009, Loving brings a Director of Officiating. Falcinelli wealth ofknowledge to the IFL has 25+ years of offciating having served as IFL Commissioner expirience which includes time during the 2012 and 2013 seasons. Loving is a graduate of J. Sargeant at the NCAA, Arena and National Reynolds Community College, the Football League (NFL) levels. Administrative Officers Management Program at North Falcinellis is a Sargeant with the Montgomery County, Carolina State University, and the Professional Executive MD Police Department (30 Years) and and attorney with Leadership School at the University of Richmond. Loving Bay and Falcinelli (28) years. He lives in Maryland. retired from the Henrico County, VA Police Department where he served 28 years, including various supervisory and command positions. Sean Whitmire Director of Communication Director of Business Operations Sean Whitmire is entering Jerry Kurz is entering his second his sixth season as the IFL’s season as the IFL’s Director of Director of Communications Business Development. and his seventh season in the With over 30 years in professional IFL. Whitmire returns to the IFL sports and one of the founding League Office after a two year members of indoor football, Kurz stint as the General Manager of has worked at the Green Bay Blizzard. Additionally, Whitmire has worked some of the highest levels in the industry. Tasked with with the NFL’s and various NCAA helping grow the IFL’s footprint, Kurz has experience organizations. negotiating items such as league expansion, team Whitmire is responsible for the publication and release of ownership, and much more. all IFL press releases, social media, video, historical data and marketing collateral. He graduated from the

27 League Contact Information 2019 River Kings Media Guide Indoor Football League 1607 South Locust St. Ste A, Grand Island, NE 68802 Phone: 804-643-7277 Website: GOIFL.com Facebook: facebook.com/pages/indoor-football-league Twitter: @Indoorftballlge

Arizona Rattlers Green Bay Blizzard www.azrattlers.com www.greenbayblizzard.com Office Address:201 E. Jefferson St Office Address: 1901 S. Oneida St. Phoenix, AZ 85004 Green Bay, WI 54304 Phone: 602-514-8383 Phone: 920-499-2549 Head Coach: Head Coach: Corey Roberson Facebook: /azrattlers Facebook: /greenbayblizzard Twitter:@arizonarattlers Twitter: @BlizzardIFL Instagram: arizonarattlers Instagram: Greenbayblizzard

Bismark Bucks Iowa Barnstormers www.bismarckbucks.com www.theiowabarnstormers.com Office Address: 315 S. 5th St. Office Address : 730 3rd St, Bismarck, ND 58504 Des Moines, IA 50309 Phone: 701-595-0771 Phone: 515-633-2255 Head Coach: Rod Miller Head Coach: Dixie Wooten Facebook: /bismarckbucks Facebook:/iabarnstormers Twitter: @bismarckbucks Twitter: @IABarnstormers Instagram: bismarck_bucks Instagram:IABarnstormers

IFL MISSION STATEMENT “To consistently serve our Guests (Ticket Holders), Partners (Sponsors), and our Homes (Teams Cities) with the highest level of professional indoor football, and to do so with integrity, affordability, and passion, both on the field and around the communities in which we play.”

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Nebraska Danger www.dangerfootball.com www.sdstrikeforce.com Office Address: 1607 South Locust St. Ste A Office Address: 3500 Sports Arena Blvd Grand Island, NE 68802 San Diego, CA 92110 Phone: 308-381-2942 Fax: 308-382-1160 Phone: 619-677-8617 Head Coach: Pig Brown Head Coach: Burt Grossman Facebook:/dangerfootball Facebook: /sdstrikeforce Twitter:@dangerfootball Twitter: @SDStrikeForce Instagram:Dangerfootball Instagram: SDStrikeForce

Quad City Steamwheelers Sioux Falls Storm www.steamwheelersfootball.com www.siouxfallsstorm.com Office Address: 1601 River Dr. #104 Office Address:5901 S.Southeastern Ave. Moline, IL 61265 Sioux Falls, SD 57108 Phone: 309-517-2019 Phone: 605-274-6686 Head Coach: Fax: 605-274-6688 Facebook: /qcsteamwheelers Head Coach: Kurtiss Riggs Twitter: @QCSteam Facebook:/siouxfallsstorm Instagram:QuadCitySteamwheelers Twitter: @Siouxfallsstorm Instagram:Siouxfallsstorm

Tucson Sugar Skulls www.tucsonsugarskulls.com Office Address: 2500 E. Ajo Way Phone: 520-573-3000 Head Coach: Facebook: /sugarskullsfootball Twitter: @sugarskullsfb Instagram:sugarskullsfootball

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IFL: Michael Allshouse, Commissioner Phone: 804-643-7277 Email:[email protected] Sean Whitmire, Director of Communications Phone: 904-945-8492 Email:[email protected] Peter Garbow, Dir. of Communications Phone: 602-514-8383 Email:[email protected] Nebraska Danger Stephanie King-Witt, Dir. of Marketing Phone: 308-381-2942 Bismarck Bucks Email:[email protected] Heidi Ripplinger, General Manager Email: [email protected] Quad City Steamwheelers Doug Bland, Owner Phone: 949-774-8344 Cedar Rapids River Kings Email: [email protected] Ryan Eucker, General Manager Phone: 319-382-9339 Email: [email protected] San Diego Strike Force Brandon Cox Email: [email protected] Green Bay Blizzard Ryan Hopson, Director of Sales Phone: 920-499-2549 Email:[email protected] Sioux Falls Storm Kayley Shade, Director of Media Relations Phone: 605-274-6686 Iowa Barnstormers Email:[email protected] Juli Pettit, Marketing/Social Media Coord. Phone: 515-633-2255 Email: [email protected] Jay Gonzales, Director of Media Relations Phone: 520-444-3883 Email: [email protected]

30 IFL Glossary of Terms 2019 River Kings Media Guide Alley - is the area bordered by the outside shoulders of the two offensive guards. The alley is established at the and does not move during the . Belt - is the area five yards beyond the defensive . The belt runs sideline to sideline. The belt disappears at the snap. Blitzer - the player who identifies himself to the offensive team and the officials as a potential blitzer by virtue of his alignment and raising his hand (if two are present in the box). He must be located in the alley, behind the defensive box at the snap. In the Bank - means a penalty which cannot be administered on the kick-off, but will be enforced prior to the next from scrimmage. The half may not end with a penaltiy in the bank. In such cases, there will be an un-timed down. Offensive Motion - in the Indoor Football League the offense is allowed to have two men in forward motion prior to the snap of the ball. Scrimmage Kick A. If a scrimmage kick goes out of bounds through the receiving team’s end zone it is a , and it belongs to the receiving team at the five (5) yard line. B. When a failed attempt becomes dead in the end zone, it is a touchback and the ball belongs to the receiving team and is placed on the receiving team’s five (5) yard line. C. If a scrimmage kick goes out of bounds through the sideline beyond the receiving team’s twenty (20) yard line, without touching the ground or a member of the receiving team, the ball belongs to the receiving team at its twenty (20) yard line. D. If a scrimmage kick goes out of bounds before reaching the receiving team’s twenty (20) yard line, the ball belongs to the receiving team at the spot it went out of bounds. E. If a scrimmage kick goes out of bounds, through the sideline, after touching the ground or a member of either team and before possession is gained, it belongs to the receiving team at the spot the ball went out of bounds. F. If a scrimmage kick hits the ceiling, or any object suspended from the ceiling of the facility, the ball is immediately dead and it belongs to the receiving team at their twenty (20) yard line, or the receiving team may choose to have a re-kick. If a field goal or conversion attempt hits the obstruction, the attempt may be judged to be good if the Officials conclude that the attempt would have been successful in the absence of the obstruction. If the attempt is judged to be no good then the ball is spotted at the five (5) yard line. Stunting or Twisting - When a defensive lineman is rushing the passer, there is no “stunting” or “twisting”. Rouge - a team is awarded one point for a rouge if any of the following conditions are met: 1) A rouge may only be scored on free kicks and is scored when a member of the receiving team is not able to advance a free kick out of his own endzone, or the player is declared down in their own endzone. 2) A rouge will be awarded to the kicking team if the receiving team commits a penalty in the receiving team’s endzone and the ball has not been advanced out of the endzone. Field Goal Posts - are ten (10) feet wide by 18-20 feet tall with the bottom cross-bar hung 10 feet above the ground. Field goal posts are hung from the arena ceiling. FIeld of Play - game fields are 50-yards long with up to 8-yard endzones. The field is 28-yards wide and marked every five-yards with wall-to-wall lines. 12” hash marks begin five-feet from the center of the field. Scoring - touchdowns are worth six (6) points, conversion place-kicks are one (1) point, conversion pass or run is two (2) points, field goals are three (3) points, a safety is two (2) points, and a rouge is one (1) point. Overtime - there is no limit to the number of overtime periods. Each consists of a series by each offense. Offensive Unit - eight (8) players will be active on the field during scrimmage consisting of three down lineman. Four playersmust be lined up on the line of scrimmage before the snap occurs. Two men can be in forward motion prior to the snap of the ball. Defensive Unit - eight (8) players will be active on the field during scrimmage consisting of three down lineman. The jack-linebackeris not required to be in the defensive box. If he is, the blitzing linebacker must identify himself.

31 2019 IFL Teams Arizona Rattlers 2019 River Kings Media Guide

QUICK FACTS 2018 Individual Stats Colors: Black, Copper, White PASSING COM ATT YDS TD INT Address: 201 E. Jefferson St Jeff Ziemba 166 271 1745 39 8 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Phone: 602-514-8383 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Website: www.azrattlers.com Darrell Monroe 147 771 5.2 28 Facebook: /azrattlers 2019 Schedule S. Thornton 55 260 4.7 7 Date Opponent Local Time Twitter: @azrattlers Jeff Ziemba 68 257 3.8 9 Feb. 24 Green Bay 1:05 PM Instagram: arizonarattlers Mar. 3 Cedar Rapids 3:05 PM CLUB OFFICIALS: Jamal Miles 39 171 v 3 Mar. 8 BYE Owner: Ron Shurts Verlon Reed 19 119 6.3 4 Mar. 16 Tucson 6:05 PM President: Chris Presson Ashley Stovall RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Mar. 22 BYE Dir. Business Ops: Dir. Operations: JT Thompson Jamal Miles 54 465 8.6 12 Mar. 31 Sioux Falls 3:05 PM Media Relations/Community Apr. 6 San Diego 6:05 PM Anthony Amos 40 493 12.3 17 Relations: Peter Garbow Apr. 14 Tucson 3:00 PM Dezmon Epps 32 441 13.8 7 Apr. 21 San Diego 4:05 PM COACHES: Kevin Guy Darrell Monroe 19 181 9.5 1 Apr. 27 Sioux Falls 6:05 PM Head Coach: Asst. Head Coach: J. Harrington 12 115 9.6 2 May 4 Nebraska 6:05 PM Asst. GM: Jeff Jarnigan Kicking - Sawyer Petre 11/26 May 10 BYE Offensive Coord: Tackles - Joshua Gordon - 67 TBD San San Diego TBD Strength & Cond: Joe Micela Sacks - Joshua Gordon - 6.5 May 27 Tucson 6:00 PM COACHING HISTORY: Interceptions - Allen Chapman, Arkeith Brown-4 June 1 Cedar Rapids 6:05 PM 2017-19: Kevin Guy, 23-7 2018 Team Stats June 9 Tucson 3:05 PM IFL IFL OFFENSE YPG DEFENSE YPG June 15 San Diego 6:05 PM ARENA INFORMATION Rank Rank Talking Stick Arena Total 252.9 2 Total 233.5 3 2018 Results (11-3) (Opened in 1992) Date Opponent Result Capacity 15,005 Feb. 25 Sioux Falls W, 39-33 Rushing 124.9 1 Rushing 102.8 5 201 E. Jefferson St. Mar. 10 at Iowa L, 28-38 Phoenix, AZ 85004 Passing 128.1 5 Passing 130.7 3 Mar.18 Green Bay W, 37-31 Mar.24 Nebraska W, 62-49 Scoring 53.3 1 Scoring 40.5 2 Mar. 31 Cedar Rapids W, 54-19 2019 PREVIEW: Apr. 16 at Sioux Falls W, 48-40 A year after being named United Bowl Champions, the Arizona Rattlers came up just short in making a repeat appearance in 2018. Arizona fell in a 69-68 overtime Apr. 21 Green Bay W, 65-33 matchup vs the Sioux Falls Storm for the right to advance to the United Bowl. Apr. 28 Cedar Rapids W, 84-83 May 5 at Cedar Rapids W, 57-42 After starting the season 1-1,the Rattlers went on an eight game mid-season winning May 12 at Green Bay W, 62-26 streak to help secure their playoff appearance, leading the IFL in rushing yards and May 20 Iowa L, 68-69 scoring along the way. May 27 Nebraska W, 45-40 The Rattlers continue to reload on offense and defense in 2019 and return several key June 2 at Iowa L, 38-41 starters from their 2017 and 2018 campaigns. June 16 a Nebraska W, 59-23 Long-time Head Coach Kevin Guy looks to guide to help guide another playoff-caliber team in 2019. 32 2019 IFL Teams 2019 River Kings Media Guide Bismarck bucks

2018 Individual Stats QUICK FACTS PASSING COM ATT YDS TD INT Colors: Orange, Black, Gold Address: 315 S. 5th St. Bismarck, ND 58504 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Phone: 701-595-0771 Website: bismarckbucks.com Facebook: /bismarckbucks 2019 Schedule Twitter: @bismarckbucks Date Opponent Local Time Instagram: bismarckbucks Feb. 23 at Nebraska 3:05 PM CLUB OFFICIALS: Mar. 2 BYE GM: Heidi Ripplinger Mar. 10 at Tucson 5:00 PM RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD COACHES: Mar. 16 Sioux Falls 6:05 PM Head Coach: Rod Miller Mar. 23 BYE COACHING HISTORY: Mar. 30 Nebraska 6:05 PM 2019: Rod Miller 0-0 Apr. 6 Sioux Falls 6:05 PM Apr. 14 Iowa 2:05 PM ARENA INFORMATION Apr. 20 at Cedar 7:05 PM Rapids (Opened in 1969) Apr. 28 Quad City 2:05 PM Kicking Capacity 10,100 May 4 at Green Bay 7:05 PM Tackles 315 S. 5th St. May 11 BYE Sacks Bismarck, ND 58504 May 18 Tucson 6:05 PM Interceptions May 24 at Iowa 7:05 PM 2018 Team Stats June 1 Green Bay 6:05 PM IFL IFL June 7 at Quad City 7:05 PM OFFENSE YPG DEFENSE YPG Rank Rank June 15 at Sioux Falls 7:05 PM

2019 PREVIEW: The Bismarck Bucks joined the IFL during the 2018 offseason after being in the Champions Indoor Football League (CIF) for the past two seasons. The Bucks finished their 2018 campaign with a 5-8 record and advanced to the first round of the CIF playoffs before falling 81-51 to the .

The Bucks are led by Head Coach Rod Miller. Miller was most recently the Associate Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator for the . As a run-focused team in 2018, the Bucks finished third in the CIF after rushing for 1,221 yards. With established starters such as WR , DB Antwan Smith and QB John Gibbs, Bismarck will look to a combination of new and veteran talent to quickly impress in the IFL in 2019.

33 2019 IFL Teams Green Bay Blizzard 2019 River Kings Media Guide

QUICK FACTS 2018 Individual Stats Colors: Green, White, Grey PASSING COM ATT YDS TD INT Address: 1901 S. Oneida St Bryan Hicks 97 179 1234 22 11 Green Bay, WI 54304 Phone: 920-499-2549 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Website: greenbayblizzard.com B.J Hill 71 315 4.4 4 Facebook: /greenbayblizzard 2019 Schedule S. Trezy 71 315 4.4 4 Date Opponent Local Time Twitter: @BlizzardIFL J. Oden Jr 63 173 2.7 2 Feb. 24 Arizona 3:05 PM Instagram: GreenBayBlizzard Mar. 1 Nebraska 7:05 PM CLUB OFFICIALS: C. Lemay 34 143 4.2 6 Mar. 9 at Iowa 7:05 PM Owner: Larry Treankler RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Mar. 16 BYE Owner: Kathy Treankler Ryan Hopson J. Jones 36 439 12.2 5 Mar. 24 at San Diego 7:05 PM Dir. of Sales: Marketing & Ticketing C. Malott 30 331 11 7 Mar. 29 at Quad City 7:05 PM Manager: Joseph Carlson Apr. 5 Quad City 6:05 PM B.J Hill 18 206 11.4 2 COACHES: Apr. 13 Nebraska 7:05 PM A. McDonald 14 251 1 7. 9 3 Head Coach: Corey Roberson Apr. 20 at Nebraska 7:05 PM Sen. Dir. College & Pro Kicking - Jordan Endries - 6/24 Apr. 26 BYE Scouting: Sam Hirst Tackles - Manny Asprilla - 87 May 4 Bismarck 7:05 PM COACHING HISTORY: Sacks - Robert Metz - 4.5 May 11 at Sioux Falls 7:05 PM 2010-11: Rik Richards, 21-7 Interceptions - Manny Asprilla - 2 May 19 Iowa 3:05 PM 2012-13: Robert Fuller, 12-8 2018 Team Stats May 25 BYE 2013-14: Chad Baldwin, 3-11 IFL IFL June 1 at Bismarck 6:05 PM 2014-15: Tommie Williams, 8-14 OFFENSE YPG DEFENSE YPG Rank Rank June 8 at Cedar Rapids 7:05 PM 2016-18: Chris Williams, 8-29 Total 190.2 6 Total 253.9 6 June 15 Cedar Rapids 7:05 PM 2018-19: Corey Roberson, 2-7 ARENA INFORMATION Rushing 83.3 4 Rushing 92.1 3 2018 Results (2-12) Date Opponent Result (Opened in 2002) Passing 106.9 6 Passing 161.8 6 Feb. 25 Iowa L, 20-41 Capacity 6,800 Mar. 2 at Cedar Rapids L, 39-47 1901 S. Oneida St Scoring 30.1 6 Scoring 46.1 5 Mar. 11 at Nebraska L, 23-59 Green Bay, WI 54304 Mar. 18 at Arizona L, 31-37 Mar. 24 Sioux Falls L, 33-65 2019 PREVIEW: Apr. 21 at Arizona L, 33-65 The Green Bay Blizzard will sport a new look in 2019 as former Blizzard defensive coordinator Corey Roberson has been promoted to Head Coach for the 2019 season. A Apr. 28 at Iowa L, 25-46 former IFL player, Roberson was promoted to Interim Head Coach during mid-season May. 5 Nebraska W, 47-25 in 2018 after former coach Chris Williams was released. May. 12 Arizona L, 26-62 May. 18 at Nebraska W, 31-20 The Blizzard will look to improve upon a 5-25 record over the past two years by focusing May. 25 at Iowa L, 14-41 on improving the offense, which ranked last in several major categories. June. 1 Sioux Falls L, 21-60 Coming out of retirement last year, 2015 IFL Hall of Fame inductee B.J Hill was a key June. 9 Cedar Rapids L, 27-34 contributor for the Blizzard in 2018. Hill led the team in rushing and kick June. 16 at Sioux Falls L, 61-69 and was third in receiving. Additionally, he also increased many of his career IFL records. 34 2019 IFL Teams 2019 River Kings Media Guide Iowa Barnstormers

2018 Individual Stats QUICK FACTS PASSING COM ATT YDS TD INT Colors: Black, Red, Yellow Drew Powell 154 226 1604 34 4 Address: 730 3rd St. Des Moines, IA 50309 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Phone: 515-633-2255 D. Powell 191 945 4.9 23 Website: iowabarnstormers.com Facebook: /iabarnstormers D. Williams 85 331 3.9 10 2019 Schedule Twitter: @iabarnstormers Date Opponent Local Time J. Tyler 39 175 4.5 4 Instagram: iabarnstormers Feb. 1 BYE G. Rohach 27 106 3.9 3 CLUB OFFICIALS: Mar. 3 at Quad City 7:05 PM RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD President/Owner: Jeff Mar. 9 Green Bay 7:05 PM Lamberti B. Roland 60 793 13.2 20 Mar. 16 BYE VP/COO: John Pettit Mar. 23 at Nebraska 7:05 PM R. Balentine 58 645 11.1 13 Juli Marketing/SocialMedia: Mar. 30 at Cedar Rapids 7:05 PM Pettit S. Augustine 21 152 7. 2 3 Apr. 6 Cedar Rapids 7:05 PM Coporate Sales: Becky Beach Apr. 14 at Bismarck 2:05 PM J. Duarte 17 137 8.1 4 Account Exe: Chase Kruckemeyer Kicking - Cody Barber - 10/18 Account Exe: Kody Sindelar Apr. 20 at Sioux Falls 7:05 PM Tackles - Zachary Allen - 84 Game Ops: Logan Angelo Apr. 27 at Tucson 8:00 PM Sacks - Keith Jones Jr. -5.5 COACHES: 4-May Cedar Rapids 7:05 PM Interceptions - Bryce Enyard - 8 Head Coach: Corey Roberson 11-May Quad City 7:05 PM Sen. Dir. College & Pro 2018 Team Stats 19-May at Green Bay 3:05 PM Scouting: Sam Hirst 24-May Bismarck 7:05 PM IFL IFL OFFENSE YPG DEFENSE YPG COACHING HISTORY: 1-Jun Rank Rank BYE 2015-16: Joe Brannen, 10-20 8-Jun Sioux Falls 7:05 PM Total 252.4 3 Total 211.8 2 2017-19: Dixie Wooten, 24-6 16-Jun Nebraska 7:05 PM ARENA INFORMATION Rushing 118.6 2 Rushing 52.7 1 Wells Fargo Center 2018 Results (11-3) Passing 133.7 3 Passing 159.1 5 (Opened in 2005) Date Opponent Result Capacity 15,181 Feb. 25 at Green Bay W, 41-20 Scoring 46.3 3 Scoring 35.2 1 730 3rd St. Mar. 10 Arizona W, 38-28 Des Moines, IA 50309 Mar. 18 Sioux Falls L, 40-52 Mar. 24 at Cedar Rapids W, 59-45 2019 PREVIEW: Mar. 30 at Nebraska L, 32-43 The reigning IFL champions, the Iowa Barnstormers took down the Sioux Falls Storm Apr. 14 Nebraska W, 41-25 42-38 in one of the most exciting United yet last season! Apr. 28 Green Bay W, 46-25 Building off a season in 2017 where the Barnstormers advanced to the IFL conference May 5 at Sioux Falls W, 49-42 championship round, twotime IFL Coach of the Year Dixie Wooten helped guide his May 11 Cedar Rapids W, 48-21 team to their first-ever championship last season. May 20 at Arizona W, 69-68 Despite several key pieces of the team’s championship squad not returning, the May 25 Green Bay W, 41-14 Barnstormers look to reload to defend their championship in 2019. June 2 Arizona W, 41-38 June 8 at Sioux Falls L, 49-51 On offense, IFL MVP Drew Powell has not re-signed as of Jan. 31st and the team will look to new QBs to lead the team. A stingy defense propelled Iowa to the team’s United June 16 Cedar Rapids W, 54-21 Bowl victory and several veterans return to help lead one of the IFL’s top units. 35 2019 IFL Teams Nebraska Danger 2019 River Kings Media Guide

QUICK FACTS 2018 Individual Stats Colors: Navy, Green PASSING COM ATT YDS TD INT Address: 1607 S. Locust St. Ste A J. Scroggins II 88 161 1050 21 5 Grand Island, NE 68802 Phone: 308-381-2942 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Website: dangerfootball.com A. Pease 104 332 3.2 13 Facebook: /dangerfootball 2019 Schedule G. Hankerson 42 291 6.9 2 Date Opponent Local Time Twitter: @dangerfootball J. Scroggins 46 153 3.3 4 Feb. 24 Arizona 3:05 PM Instagram: Dangerfootball Mar. 1 Nebraska 7:05 PM CLUB OFFICIALS: D. Fleming 23 124 5.4 5 Mar. 9 at Iowa 7:05 PM Owner: Charlie Bosselman RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Mar. 16 BYE Owner: Laurie Bosselman Brandi Bosselman E. Thomas 56 658 11.8 16 Mar. 24 at San Diego 7:05 PM Owner: COO: Brian Fausch G. Dent 54 531 9.8 10 Mar. 29 at Quad City 7:05 PM Dir. of Marketing: Stephanie K. Doe 37 352 9.5 5 Apr. 5 Quad City 6:05 PM King Apr. 13 Nebraska 7:05 PM COACHES: A. Pease 21 191 9.1 6 Apr. 20 at Nebraska 7:05 PM Head Coach: Pig Brown Kicking - Brad Hatfield - 14/51 Apr. 26 BYE Offensive Coord: Tackles - Myke Tavarres - 96 May 4 Bismarck 7:05 PM Offensive Line: Damon Ware Sacks - Xzavie Jackson - 4.5 May 11 at Sioux Falls 7:05 PM DL/ST: Xzavie Jackson Interceptions - Four Players Tied -1 COACHING HISTORY: May 19 Iowa 3:05 PM 2018 Team Stats May 25 BYE 2011-16: Mike Davis, 44-42 2017: Hurtis Chinn, 9-7 IFL IFL June 1 at Bismarck 6:05 PM OFFENSE YPG DEFENSE YPG 2018: Mark Stoute, 4-7 Rank Rank June 8 at Cedar Rapids 7:05 PM 2018: Adam Shackleford, 0-3 Total 202.7 5 Total 233.8 4 June 15 Cedar Rapids 7:05 PM 2018-19: Pig Brown, 0-3 ARENA INFORMATION Rushing 72.7 5 Rushing 94 4 2018 Results (4-10) Eihusen Arena Date Opponent Result Passing 130 4 Passing 139.8 4 Feb. 23 Cedar Rapids W, 44-31 (Opened in 2006) Mar. 11 Green Bay W, 59-23 Capacity 7,000 Scoring 37. 5 5 Scoring 42.3 4 700 E. Stolley Park Rd Mar. 19 at Cedar Rapids W, 50-41 Grand Island, NE 68801 Ma.r 24 at Arizona L, 49-62 Mar. 30 Iowa W, 43-32 2019 PREVIEW: Apr. 7 Sioux Falls L, 37-45 After advancing to their sixth consecutive Conference championship, the Nebraska Danger are again experiencing a new era. Head Coach Mark Stoute was replaced mid- Apr. 14 at Iowa L, 25-41 season by Adam Shackleford and Pig Brown. A member of the IFL Hall of Fame, Brown Apr. 27 Sioux Falls L, 48-62 was named as the team’s new head coach during the offseason. May 5 at Green Bay L, 25-47 Brown has added IFL Hall of Fame QB Jameel Sewell and the IFL’s all-time leader in May 12 at Sioux Falls L, 36-40 sacks, Xzavie Jackson to fill out his coaching staff. Brown, along with his accomplished May 18 Green Bay L, 20-31 staff, will look to revitalize a team that lost ten consecutive games to end last season. May 27 at Arizona L, 40-45 June 2 at Cedar Rapids L, 26-33 To help lead the way on the field, the Danger have added accomplished Nebraska Cornhusker QB Tommy Armstrong.The Danger will look to continue their winning June 16 Arizona L, 23-59 traditions with a young team in 2019. As of Jan. 28 , the Danger’s roster consisted of 22 first year players in the IFL. 36 2019 IFL Teams 2019 River Kings Media Guide Quad City Steamwheelers

2018 Individual Stats QUICK FACTS PASSING COM ATT YDS TD INT Colors: Blue, Red, Gold Address: 1601 River Dr. #104 Moline, Il 61265 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Phone: 309-517-2019 Website: steemwheelersfootball.com / 2019 Schedule Facebook: Date Opponent Local Time quadcitysteamwheelers Feb. 22 San Diego 7:05 PM @QCSteam Twitter: Mar.3 Iowa 3:05 PM Instagram: Mar. 9 BYE QuadCitySteamwheelers RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Mar. 15 at Cedar Rapids 7:05 PM CLUB OFFICIALS: Mar. 22 at Sioux Falls 7:05 PM Owner/GM: Doug Bland Mar. 29 Green Bay 7:05 PM Owner: Crystal Bland Apr. 5 at Green Bay 6:05 PM Media Director: John Albracht Apr. 12 BYE COACHES: Apr. 20 Tucson 7:05 PM Head Coach: Rod Miller COACHING HISTORY: Apr. 28 at Bismarck 2:05 PM May 4 Sioux Falls 7:05 PM Kicking 2019: Cory Ross 0-0 May 11 at Iowa 7:05 PM Tackles ARENA INFORMATION May 17 Cedar Rapids 7:05 PM Sacks Taxslayer Center Interceptions (Opened in 1993) May 24 at Nebraska 7:05 PM 2018 Team Stats Capacity 9,200 June 1 BYE June 7 Bismarck 7:05 PM IFL IFL 1201 River Dr OFFENSE YPG DEFENSE YPG Rank Rank Moline, Il 61265 June 15 at Tucson 8:00 PM

2019 PREVIEW: For the second time in two years the Quad City Steamwheelers begin a new era in 2019. The historic organization was revived in 2017 and played in the Champions Indoor Football league (CIF) last season. The team finished the 2018 season with an 8-5 record but fell to the in the first round of the playoffs. The Steamwheelers joined the IFL during the offseason and will restart historic rivalries with teams such the Green Bay Blizzard and Iowa Barnstormers. The Steamwheelers are led by former NFL KR Cory Ross. Under Ross, the Steamwheelers ranked in the top four in nearly every major offensive and defensive statistic last season and will look to improve in 2019. With established starters such as QB E.J Hilliard, WR Keyvon Rudd and LB Robert Jones and new talent, the Steamwheelers look to quickly impress in the IFL in 2019.

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San Diego Strike Force QUICK FACTS 2018 Individual Stats Colors: Navy, White, Grey PASSING COM ATT YDS TD INT Address: 3500 Sports Arena Blvd San Diego, CA 92110 Phone: 619-677-8617 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Website: sdstrikeforce.com Facebook: /sdstrikeforce Twitter: @sdstrikeforce Instagram: sdstrikeforce CLUB OFFICIALS: 2019 Schedule Date Opponent Local Time President: Greg Anderson RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Feb. 24 Arizona 3:05 PM VP Marketing: Joey Dusina Mar. 1 Nebraska 7:05 PM Marketing Manager: Oliver Laurin Mar. 9 at Iowa 7:05 PM Dir. Ticket Ops: Terence Fowler Sr Sales: Evan Bishop Mar. 16 BYE Account Exc: Veronica Borrego Mar. 24 at San Diego 7:05 PM COACHES: Mar. 29 at Quad City 7:05 PM Head Coach: Burt Grossman Kicking Apr. 5 Quad City 6:05 PM Offensive Coord: Taylor Genuser Tackles Apr. 13 Nebraska 7:05 PM Defensive Coord: Freddie Sacks Apr. 20 at Nebraska 7:05 PM Johnson Interceptions Apr. 26 BYE : 2018 Team Stats May 4 Bismarck 7:05 PM OL/DL: Kendrick Knox IFL IFL May 11 at Sioux Falls 7:05 PM Defensive Backs: Stafon Johnson OFFENSE YPG DEFENSE YPG Rank Rank May 19 Iowa 3:05 PM COACHING HISTORY: May 25 BYE 2019: Burt Grossman, 0-0 Total Total June 1 at Bismarck 6:05 PM ARENA INFORMATION Rushing Rushing June 8 at Cedar Rapids 7:05 PM June 15 Cedar Rapids 7:05 PM (Opened in 2006) Passing Passing Capacity 12,000 3500 Sports Arena Blvd Scoring Scoring San Diego, CA 92110

2019 PREVIEW: The San Diego Strike Force begin their inaugural season in 2019. Formally announced on November 17, 2018 the Strike Force become the IFL’s first-ever team based in California. The Strike Force, along with the Arizona Rattlers and the Tucson Sugar Skulls ,look to create strong regional rivalries in the Southwest. The Strike Force will be led by former San Diego Charger first-round draft pick Burt Grossman. Grossman spent seven seasons in the NFL and totaled 276 tackles and 43.5 career sacks. Filling out Grossman’s staff is Offensive Coordinator and former IFL QB Taylor Genuser. On offense, the Strike Force have signed QBs Derrick Bernard and Cory Murphy. Defensively the team is led by veteran LB Mikell Mair. Head Coach Burt Grossman will lead a young team in 2019 as 21 of his current 35 players are rookies in the IFL.

38 2019 IFL Teams 2019 River Kings Media Guide Sioux Falls Storm

2018 Individual Stats QUICK FACTS PASSING COM ATT YDS TD INT Colors: Red, Navy, White Lorenzo Brown 168 265 2203 38 10 Address: 5901 S Southeastern Ave Sioux Falls, SD 57108 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Phone: 605-274-6686 L. Brown 139 607 4.4 24 Website: siouxfallsstorm.com Facebook: /siouxfallsstorm L. McCombs 132 437 3.3 15 2019 Schedule Twitter: @siouxfallsstorm Date Opponent Local Time M. Tatum 30 110 3.7 5 Instagram: Siouxfallsstorm Feb. 23 at Cedar Rapids 7:05 PM M. Rodgers 25 136 5.4 3 CLUB OFFICIALS: Mar. 2 BYE RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Owner/CEO: Todd Tryon Mar. 9 at Nebraska 7:05 PM Office Manager:Allison Norgaard Mar. 16 at Bismarck 6:05 PM J. Harrold 48 681 14.2 17 Kayley Shade Dir. of Media Ops: Mar. 22 Quad City 7:05 PM M. Tatum 39 617 15.8 10 Dir. of Gameday Ops: Eric Van Beek Mar. 31 at Arizona 5:05 PM COACHES: L. McCombs 35 308 8.8 2 Apr. 6 at Bismarck 7:00 PM Head Coach: Kurtiss Riggs D. Ford 22 349 15.9 6 Defensive Coord: Brian Apr. 13 BYE Kicking - Miles Bergner - 22/34 Hermanson Apr. 20 Iowa 7:05 PM Tackles - Trey Wafford - 88 Defensive Line: Cory Johnson Apr. 27 Arizona 7:05 PM Sacks - Owen Williams - 4.0 DB/ST: Andre Fields May 4 at Quad City 7:05 PM Interceptions - Jabari Gorman - 5 Offensive Line: Paul Keizer May 11 Green Bay 7:05 PM WR/ST: Blake Wilson 2018 Team Stats May 18 Nebraska 7:05 PM Quarterbacks: Terrance Byrant May 25 BYE IFL IFL OFFENSE YPG DEFENSE YPG Player Personnel Dir: Jose June 1 San Diego 7:05 PM Rank Rank Jefferson June 8 at Iowa 7:05 PM Total 255.1 1 Total 208.3 1 COACHING HISTORY: 2009-19: Mike Davis, 121-23 June 15 Bismarck 7:05 PM Rushing 95.6 3 Rushing 81.7 2 ARENA INFORMATION 2018 Results (11-3) Denny Sanford Premier Center Date Opponent Result Passing 159.6 2 Passing 126.6 2 (Opened in 2014) Feb. 25 at Arizona L, 33-39 Capacity 10,500 Scoring 51.7 2 Scoring 41.2 3 Mar. 12 Cedar Rapids W, 70-33 1201 North West Ave. Mar. 18 at Iowa W, 52-40 Sioux Falls, SD 57104 Mar. 24 at Green Bay W, 39-23 2019 PREVIEW: Apr. 7 at Nebraska W, 45-37 One of the preeminent organizations in the IFL, the Sioux Falls Storm have advanced to Apr. 16 Arizona L, 40-48 eight consecutive United Bowl championships. The Storm were thwarted of a seventh United Bowl victory by the Iowa Barnstormers 42-38 in the 2018 United Bowl. Apr. 21 Cedar Rapids W, 65-48 Apr. 27 at Nebraska W, 62-48 Over the last two seasons, the Storm have seen several of their long-time productive May 5 Iowa L, 42-49 players such as OL Myniya Smith, LB Tyler Knight, WR Mike Tatum and WR Judd May 12 Nebraska W, 40-36 Harrold move on. The Storm will look to replace their impact in 2019. May 18 at Cedar Rapids W, 56-45 After leading the IFL in rushing touchdowns (24), QB Lorenzo Brown returns to lead June 1 at Green Bay W, 60-21 one of the most potent offenses in the IFL. Brown alongside his two All-IFL offensive June 8 Iowa W, 51-49 linemen in Forrestal Hickman and Lawrence Martin IV, will look to pave the way in 2019. June 16 Green Bay W, 69-61 2017 IFL Rookie of Year and 2018 First Team All-IFL DB Trey Wafford looks to help lead the defense. 39 2019 IFL Teams 2019 River Kings Media Guide

Tucson Sugar Skulls QUICK FACTS 2018 Individual Stats Colors: Black, Copper, White PASSING COM ATT YDS TD INT Address: 201 E. Jefferson St Phoenix, AZ 85004 Phone: 602-514-8383 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Website: www.azrattlers.com Facebook: /azrattlers Twitter: @azrattlers Instagram: arizonarattlers CLUB OFFICIALS: 2019 Schedule Owner: Kevin Guy Date Opponent Local Time Owner: Kathy Guy Feb. 24 Green Bay 1:05 PM Owner: Ali Farhang RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Mar. 3 Cedar Rapids 3:05 PM Excutive Director: Mike Feder Mar. 8 BYE Director of Sales: Rob Gallo Mar. 16 Tucson 6:05 PM Dir. of Media Relations: Jay Mar. 22 BYE Gonzales Mar. 31 Sioux Falls 3:05 PM COACHES: Apr. 6 San Diego 6:05 PM Head Coach: Marcus Coleman Apr. 14 Tucson 3:00 PM Offensive Coord: Hurtis Chinn Kicking Apr. 21 San Diego 4:05 PM DL/ST: Malcolm Nelson Tackles Apr. 27 Sioux Falls 6:05 PM COACHING HISTORY: Sacks May 4 Nebraska 6:05 PM 2019: Marcus Coleman, 0-0 Interceptions May 10 BYE ARENA INFORMATION 2018 Team Stats TBD San San Diego TBD Tucson Arena IFL IFL OFFENSE YPG DEFENSE YPG May 27 Tucson 6:00 PM (Opened in 1971) Rank Rank Capacity 8,962 June 1 Cedar Rapids 6:05 PM Total Total June 9 Tucson 3:05 PM 260 S. Church Ave. June 15 San Diego 6:05 PM Tucson, AZ 85701 Rushing Rushing

Passing Passing

Scoring Scoring 2019 PREVIEW: The Tucson Sugar Skulls begin their inaugural season in 2019. Formally announced on August 23, 2018,the Tucson Sugar Skulls quickly look to become a strong force in the IFL. The Sugar Skulls made a splash in the offseason by signing former Iowa Barnstormers Defensive Coordinator Marcus Coleman to be the team’s first-ever head coach. Coleman, a former NFL DB who played for the New York Jets, the and the across his 11-year NFL career, helped lead the Barnstormers as the topranked defensive team in 2018 and helped the team win their first-ever championship. The Sugar Skulls look to have a high-octane offense fueled by players such QB Bryan Hicks and RB Shadrach Thornton. Defensively, the Sugar Skulls look to be stout along the front lines by adding high-impact players such as Keith Jones Jr. and Robert Metz.

40 2019 Week-by-week ifl schedule 2019 River Kings Media Guide

Week 7 Tucson at Bismarck – 6:05 PM CT Friday, April 5 Nebraska at Sioux Falls – 7:05 PM CT Quad City at Green Bay – 6:05 PM CT Arizona at San Diego - 7:05 PM PT Saturday, April 6 Sunday, May 19 Sioux Falls at Bismarck – 6:05 PM CT Iowa at Green Bay – 3:05 PM CT Week 1 Cedar Rapids at Iowa – 7:05 PM CT Friday, February 22 Week 14 Tucson at Nebraska – 7:05 PM CT San Diego at Quad City – 7:05 PM CT Friday, May 24 San Diego at Arizona – 5:00 PM AZ Saturday February 23 Bismarck at Iowa – 7:05 PM CT Bismarck at Nebraska - 7:05 PM CT Week 8 Quad City at Nebraska – 7:05 PM CT Sioux Falls at Cedar Rapids - 7:05 PM CT Saturday, April 13 Saturday, May 25 Sunday, February 24 Nebraska at Green Bay – 7:05 PM CT Arizona at Tucson – 6:00 PM AZ Arizona at Green Bay – 3:05 PM CT Sunday, April 14 Week 15 Iowa at Bismarck – 2:05 PM CT Saturday, June 1 Week 2 Arizona at Tucson – 3:00 PM AZ Friday, March 1 Green Bay at Bismarck – 6:05 PM CT Cedar Rapids at San Diego – 5:05 PM PT Nebraska at Green Bay – 7:05 PM CT Arizona at Cedar Rapids – 7:05 PM CT Sunday, March 3 Week 9 San Diego at Sioux Falls – 7:05 PM CT Iowa at Quad City – 3:05 PM CT Saturday, April 20 Week 16 Cedar Rapids at Arizona – 3:05 PM AZ Bismarck at Cedar Rapids – 7:05 PM CT Friday, June 7 Tucson at San Diego – 5:05 PM PT Green Bay at Nebraska – 7:05 PM CT Bismarck at Quad City – 7:05 PM CT Iowa at Sioux Falls – 7:05 PM CT Nebraska at San Diego – 7:05 PM PT Week 3 Tucson at Quad City – 7:05 PM CT Saturday, March 9 Saturday, June 8 Monday, April 22 San Diego at Cedar Rapids – 7:05 PM CT Green Bay at Cedar Rapids – 7:05 PM CT Arizona at San Diego – 7:05 PM PT Green Bay at Iowa – 7:05 PM CT Sioux Falls at Iowa – 7:05 PM CT Sioux Falls at Nebraska – 7:05 PM CT Week 10 Sunday, June 9 Sunday, March 10 Friday, April 26 Tucson at Arizona – 3:05 PM AZ Bismarck at Tucson – 3:00 PM AZ Cedar Rapids at Nebraska – 7:05 PM CT Week 17 Saturday, April 27 Saturday, June 15 Week 4 Arizona at Sioux Falls – 7:05 PM CT Friday, March 15 Cedar Rapids at Green Bay – 7:05 PM CT Iowa at Tucson – 6:00 PM AZ Quad City at Cedar Rapids – 7:05 PM CT Nebraska at Iowa – 7:05 PM CT Sunday, April 28 Saturday, March 16 Bismarck at Sioux Falls – 7:05 PM CT Quad City at Bismarck – 2:05 PM CT Tucson at Arizona – 5:00 PM AZ San Diego at Arizona –5:00 PM AZ Sioux Falls at Bismarck – 6:05 PM CT Week 11 Quad City at Tucson – 6:00 PM AZ Saturday, May 4 Week 5 Bismarck at Green Bay – 7:05 PM CT First Round Playoffs Friday, March 22 Cedar Rapids at Iowa – 7:05 PM CT Weekend of June 21, 2019 Quad City at Sioux Falls – 7:05 PM CT Sioux Falls at Quad City – 7:05 PM CT Saturday, March 23 Nebraska at Arizona – 5:00 PM AZ Conference Championships Iowa at Nebraska – 7:05 PM CT San Diego at Tucson – 6:00 PM AZ Weekend of June 28, 2019 Sunday, March 24 Green Bay at San Diego – 5:05 PM PT Week 12 Thursday, May 9 2019 United Bowl Week 6 Tucson at San Diego - 7:05 PM PT Weekend of July 12, 2018 Friday, March 29 Saturday, May 11 Green Bay at Quad City – 7:05 PM CT Quad City at Iowa – 7:05 PM CT Saturday, March 30 Green Bay at Sioux Falls – 7:05 PM CT Nebraska at Bismarck – 6:05 PM CT Iowa at Cedar Rapids – 7:05 PM CT Week 13 Sunday, March 31 Friday, May 17 Sioux Falls at Arizona – 3:05 PM AZ Cedar Rapids at Quad City – 7:05 PM CT San Diego at Tucson - 3:05 PM AZ Saturday, May 18 41 2019 United Bowl 2019 River Kings Media Guide Weekend of July 12, 2019 The Indoor Football League’s Intense and United Conference winners meet in the United Bowl to battle for the league championship and right to take home the United Bowl trophy. The 11th annual United is set for the weekend of July 12th and will be available for live web streaming on Youtube.com. The game will be played at whichever playoff team has the highest remaining seeding. The game was born in 2009 during the first year of IFL play. The Billings Outlaws took home the inaugural trophy in a high-scoring affair. The Outlaws then successfully defended their title in 2010. In 2011, the Sioux Falls Storm defeated the Tri-Cities Fever to take home their first of six consecutive United Bowl trophies. The Arizona Rattlers and Iowa Barnstormers won the championship in 2017 and 2018, respectively. The participants of the game are determined each year during the 14 game regular season schedule followed by the top four seeds in the IFL progressing to the playoffs. The winners those game progress to the United Bowl.

42 2018 In Review 2019 River Kings Media Guide 2018 Final Standings Team W L PCT PF PA Iowa 11 3 .786 648 493 Arizona 11 3 .786 746 567 Sioux Falls 11 3 .786 724 577 Nebraska 4 10 .286 525 592 Cedar Rapids 3 11 .214 543 733 Green Bay 2 12 .143 421 645 2018 IFL Playoffs 2018 League Award Winners Conference Championship Games IFL MVP: Drew Powell, Iowa Offensive Player of the Year: Darrell: Monroe, Arizona United - Iowa 48, Nebraska 17 Defensive Player of the Year: Bryce Enyard, Iowa Intense - Sioux Falls 69, Arizona 68 Special Teams Player of the Year: B.J Hill, Green Bay Offensive Rookie of the Year: Jeff Ziemba, Arizona 2018 United Bowl Defensive Rookie of the Year: Ricarlo Bell, Cedar Rapids Iowa 42, Sioux Falls 38 Adam Pringle Award: Michael Georgetti, Cedar Rapids Most Improved Player: Lyle McCombs, Sioux Falls Coach of the Year: Dixie Wooten , Iowa 2018 All-IFL First Team 2018 All-IFL Second Team QB: Drew Powell (Iowa) QB: Lorenzo Brown (Sioux Falls) RB: Darrell Monroe (Arizona) RB: Lyle McCombs (Sioux Falls) WR: Brady Roland (Iowa) WR: Anthony Amos (Arizona) WR: Marquel Wade (Cedar Rapids) WR: Eric Thomas (Nebraska) WR: Judd Harrold (Sioux Falls) WR: Connor Hollenbeck (Cedar Rapids) OL: Forrestal Hickman (Sioux Falls) OL: Brandon Haskin (Iowa) OL : Lawrence Martin IV (Sioux Falls) OL: Steven Gurrola (Arizona) OL: (Arizona) OL: Ken Van Heule III (Iowa) DL: Ricarlo Bell (Cedar Rapids) DL: Chris McAllister (Arizona) DL: Keith Jones Jr. (Iowa) DL: Cory Grissom (Green Bay) DL: Joshua Gordan (Arizona) DL: Xzavie Jackson (Nebraska) LB: Zachary Allen (Iowa) LB: Robert Metz (Green Bay) DB: Bryce Enyard (Iowa) DB: Jabari Gorman (Sioux Falls) DB: James Calhoun (Cedar Rapids) DB: Darion Monroe (Nebraska) DB: Trey Wafford (Sioux Falls) DB: Manny Asprilla (Green Bay) DB: Arkeith Brown (Arizona) DB: Jourdan Wickliffe (Iowa) K: Miles Bergner (Sioux Falls) K: Sawyer Petre (Arizona) KR: B.J Hill (Green Bay) KR: Korey Ringer (Nebraska) 43 2018 Game High Statistics 2019 River Kings Media Guide Passing Attempts 43 Jake Medlock, Cedar Rapids (3.24.18 vs IA) 40 Jake Medlock, Cedar Rapids (3.12.18 at SF) 38 Jake Medlock, Cedar Rapids (3.31.18 at AZ) Receiving Yards Passing Completions 165 Damien Ford, Sioux Falls (6.8.18 vs IA) 26 Lorenzo Brown, Sioux Falls (6.16.18 vs GB) 124 Marquel Wade, Cedar Rapids (4.28.18 at AZ) 26 Jake Medlock, Cedar Rapids (3.24.18 vs IA) 120 Damien Ford, Sioux Falls (6.16.18 vs GB) 24 Jake Medlock, Cedar Rapids (6.9.18 at GB) Receiving Touchdowns 24 Jake Medlock, Cedar Rapids (6.16.18 at IA) 5 Judd Harrold, Sioux Falls (3.12.18 vs CR) Passing Yards 3 Tied 12 times 294 Lorenzo Brown, Sioux Falls (6.16.18 vs GB) Longest Reception 259 Lorenzo Brown, Sioux Falls (6.8.18 vs IA) 47 Dezmon Epps, Arizona (5.12.18 at GB) 243 Jake Medlock, Cedar Rapids (3.19.18 vs NEB) 47 Brady Roland, Iowa (4.14.18 vs NEB) Passing Touchdowns 45 Brady Roland, Iowa (5.18.18 at AZ) 7 Jeff Ziemba, Arizona (3.31.18 vs CR) Scoring 6 Bryan Hicks, Green Bay (6.16.18 vs SF) 66 Darrell Monroe, Arizona (4.28.18 vs CR) 6 Bryan Hicks, Green Bay (5.5.18 vs NEB) 30 Judd Harrold, Sioux Falls (3.12.18 vs CR) 6 Jake Medlock, Cedar Rapids (4.28.18 at AZ) 24 Drew Powell, Iowa (5.20.18 at AZ) Rushing Attempts 24 Darrell Monroe, Arizona (4.16.18 at SF) 29 Darrell Monroe, Arizona (4.28.17 vs CR) 24 Christian Lemay, Green Bay (3.2.18 at CR) 26 Drew Powell, Iowa (6.2.18 vs AZ) 23 Darrell Monroe, Arizona (4.16.18 at SF) All-Purpose Yards Rushing Yards (Net) 279 Dezmon Epps, Arizona (4.28.18 vs CR) 140 Darrell Monroe, Arizona (4.28.18 vs CR) 234 B.J Hill, Green Bay (4.21.18 at AZ) 129 Drew Powell, Iowa (6.2.18 vs AZ) 209 Korey Ringer, Nebraska (3.24.18 at AZ) 126 Darrell Monroe, Arizona (4.16.18 at SF) Field Goals Made Rushing Touchdowns 3 Miles Bergner, Sioux Falls (4.21.18 vs CR) 11 Darrell Monroe, Arizona (4.28.18 vs CR) 3 Cody Barber, Iowa (4.14.18 vs NEB) 4 Lyle McCombs, Sioux Falls (6.16.18 vs GB) 3 Brad Hatfield, Nebraska (3.30.18 vs IA) 4 Verlon Reed, Arizona (6.16.18 vs NEB) Tackles 4 Drew Powell, Iowa (5.18.18 at AZ) 15 Robert Metz, Green Bay (6.16.18 at SF) 4 Darrell Monroe, Arizona (4.16.18 at SF) 14 James Calhoun, Cedar Rapids (5.18.18 vs SF) 4 Christian Lemay, Green Bay (3.2.18 at CR) 14 Justin Shirk, Arizona (5.12.18 at GB) Longest Rush Interceptions 45 Lyle McCombs, Sioux Falls (4.16.18 vs AZ) 3 Trey Wafford, Sioux Falls (6.16.18 vs GB) 44 Raphael Lawson-Gayle, CR(4.28.18 at AZ) 2 Davontae Merriweather, Arizona (6.16.18 vs NEB) 41 Angelo Pease, Nebraska (4.27.18 vs SF) 2 Bryce Enyard, Iowa (4.28.18 vs GB) Receptions 2 Allen Chapman, Arizona (3.18.18 vs GB) 10 Javon Bell, Cedar Rapids (6.9.18 vs GB) 2 Bryce Enyard, Iowa, (3.10.18 vs AZ) 10 , Iowa (2.25.18 at GB) Sacks 9 Damien Ford, Sioux Falls (6.16.18 vs GB) 3 Tavita Faaiu, Nebraska (3.19.18 at CR) 9 Connor Hollenbeck (4.21.18 at SF) 2.5 Justin Shirk, Arizona (5.12.18 at GB) 9 Jamal Miles, Arizona (4.21 vs GB) 2 Tied Six Times 44 2018 Season High Statistics 2019 River Kings 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Passing Attempts Receiving Touchdowns 421 Jake Medlock, Cedar Rapids 20 Brady Roland, Iowa 271 Jeff Zeimba, Arizona 17 Anthony Amos, Arizona 265 Lorenzo Brown, Sioux Falls 17 Judd Harrold, Sioux Falls Passing Completions Longest Reception 265 Jake Medlock, Cedar Rapids 47 Dezmon Epps, Arizona 168 Lorenzo Brown, Sioux Falls 47 Brady Roland, Iowa 166 Jeff Zeimba, Arizona 45 Brady Roland, Iowa Passing Yards 2616 Jake Medlock, Cedar Rapids Scoring 2203 Lorenzo Brown, Sioux Falls 178 Darrell Monroe, Arizona 1745 Jeff Ziemba, Arizona 144 Lorenzo Brown, Sioux Falls Passing Touchdowns 143 Miles Bergner, Sioux Falls 47 Jake Medlock, Cedar Rapids All-Purpose Yards 39 Jeff Ziemba, Arizona 1804 B.J Hill, Green Bay 38 Lorenzo Brown, Sioux Falls 1223 Dezmon Epps, Arizona Rushing Attempts 1152 Korey Ringer, Nebraska 191 Drew Powell, Iowa Field Goals Made 147 Darrell Monroe, Arizona 22 Miles Bergner, Sioux Falls 139 Lorenzo Brown, Sioux Falls 14 Brad Hatfield, Nebraska Rushing Yards (Net) 11 Sawyer Petre, Arizona 945 Drew Powell, Iowa 771 Darrell Monroe, Arizona 10 Cody Barber, Iowa 607 Lorenzo Brown, Sioux Falls Tackles Rushing Touchdowns 96 Myke Tavarres, Nebraska 28 Darrell Monroe, Arizona 92 Darion Monroe, Nebraska 24 Lorenzo Brown, Sioux Falls 91 James Calhoun, Cedar Rapids 23 Drew Powell, Iowa Interceptions Longest Rush 8 Bryce Enyard, Iowa 45 Lyle McCombs, Sioux Falls 5 James Calhoun, Cedar Rapids 44 Raphael Lawson-Gayle, Cedar Rapids 5 Jabari Gorman, Sioux Falls 41 Angelo Pease, Nebraska Sacks Receptions 7 Ricarlo Bell, Cedar Rapids 64 Marquel Wade, Cedar Rapids 6.5 Joshua Gordon, Arizona 60 Brady Roland, Iowa 5.5 Justin Shirk, Arizona 60 Ryan Balentine, Iowa 5.5 Keith Jones Jr., Iowa

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SCORING 2019 River Kings Media Guide Player, Team TD X2 FG XK PTS Darrell Monroe, Arizona 29 2 - - 178 Lorenzo Brown, Sioux Falls 24 - - - 144 Miles Bergner, Sioux Falls - - 22 77 143 Drew Powell, Iowa 23 2 - - 142 Brady Roland, Iowa 21 2 - - 128 SCORING,KICKERS Player, Team PAT FG PTS Miles Bergner, Sioux Falls 77 22 143 ALL-PURPOSE YARDS Sawyer Petre, Arizona 84 11 117 Player, Team Yds Rush Rec Ret Brad Hatfield, Nebraska 51 14 93 B.J Hill, Green Bay 1804 315 206 1283 Cody Barber, Iowa 43 10 73 Dezmon Epps, Arizona 1223 36 441 746 Michael Georgetti, Cedar Rapids 33 5 48 Korey Ringer, Nebraska 1152 12 61 1079 PASSING Jamal Miles, Arizona 1098 171 465 462 Player, Team Att Cmp % Yds TD INT Lyle McCombs, Sioux Falls 1020 437 308 275 Jake Medlock, Cedar Rapids 421 265 62.9 2616 47 8 INTERCEPTIONS Lorenzo Brown, Sioux Falls 265 168 63.4 2203 38 10 Player, Team Int Yds Bryce Enyard, Iowa 8 121 Jeff Ziemba, Arizona 271 166 61.3 1745 39 8 James Calhoun, Cedar Rapids 5 84 Drew Powell, Iowa 226 154 68.1 1604 34 4 Jabari Gorman, Sioux Falls 5 35 Bryan Hicks, Green Bay 179 97 54.2 1234 22 11 Arkeith Brown, Arizona 4 50 RUSHING Allen Chapman, Arizona 4 42 Player, Team Att Yds Avg Long TD TACKLES Drew Powell, Iowa 191 945 4.9 27 23 Player, Team Tot. Solo Ast. Darrell Monroe, Arizona 147 771 5.2 38 28 Myke Tavarres, Nebraska 96 59 37 Lorenzo Brown, Sioux Falls 139 607 4.4 36 24 Darion Monroe, Nebraska 92 61 31 Lyle McCombs, Sioux Falls 132 437 3.3 45 15 James Calhoun, Cedar Rapids 91 69 22 R. Lawson-Gayle, Cedar Rapids 86 347 4.0 44 6 Trey Wafford, Sioux Falls 88 59 29 RECEPTIONS Moses White, Cedar Rapids 88 53 35 Player, Team Rec. Yds Avg Long TD SACKS Marquel Wade, Cedar Rapids 64 791 12.4 39 16 Player, Team Sacks Yds Brady Roland, Iowa 60 793 13.2 47 20 Ricarlo Bell, Cedar Rapids 7 67 Ryan Balentine, Iowa 58 645 11.1 33 13 Joshua Gordon, Arizona 6.5 31 Connor Hollenbeck, Cedar 57 511 9.0 40 12 Keith Jones Jr, Iowa 5.5 29 Rapids Justin Shirk, Arizona 5.5 16 Eric Thomas, Nebraska 56 658 11.8 43 16 Xzavie Jackson, Nebraska 4.5 32 RECEIVING YARDS Robert Metz, Green Bay 4.5 45 Player, Team Rec. Yds Avg Long TD FORCED FUMBLES Brady Roland, Iowa 60 793 13.2 47 20 Player, Team FF Marquel Wade, Cedar Rapids 64 791 12.4 39 16 Ricarlo Bell, Cedar Rapids 4 Davion Belk, Nebraska 3 Judd Harrold, Sioux Falls 48 681 14.2 35 17 Xzavie Jackson, Nebraska 3 Eric Thomas, Nebraska 56 658 11.8 43 16 Nathan Lindsey, Arizona 3 Ryan Balentine, Iowa 58 645 11.1 33 13 Eight Players Tied 2 KICKOFF RETURNS Player, Team Ret. Yds Avg Long TD B.J Hill, Green Bay 62 1217 19.6 58 4 Korey Ringer, Nebraska 55 1079 19.6 56 2 Daniel Lindsey, SF/CR 51 962 18.8 49 1 Dezmon Epps, Arizona 30 746 24.9 57 2 R. Lawson Gayle, Cedar Rapids 28 412 14.7 33 0 46 2018 Team Statistics 2019 River Kings Media Guide

FIELD GOALS MADE Player, Team Made Att PCT Sioux Falls Storm 22 34 64.7 SCORING OFFENSE Arizona Rattlers 11 26 42.3 Team Points TD PPG Iowa Barnstormers 11 27 40.7 Arizona Rattlers 746 103 53.3 Nebraska Danger 14 51 2 7. 5 Sioux Falls Storm 724 94 51.7 Green Bay Blizzard 11 45 24.4 Iowa Barnstormers 648 91 46.3 Cedar Rapids Titans 7 31 22.6 Cedar Rapids Titans 543 76 38.8 SACKS BY Nebraska Danger 525 70 37. 5 Team Sacks Green Bay Blizzard 421 57 30.1 Arizona Rattlers 24 Nebraska Danger 19 Team Rush Pass Total YPG Green Bay Blizzard 14 Sioux Falls Storm 1338 2234 3572 255.1 Sioux Falls Storm 13 Arizona Rattlers 1750 1793 3543 253.1 Iowa Barnstormers 11 Iowa Barnstormers 1654 1872 3526 251.9 Cedar Rapids Titans 11 Cedar Rapids Titans 750 2496 3246 231.9 INTERCEPTIONS Nebraska Danger 1011 1820 2831 202.2 Team Int Green Bay Blizzard 1162 1497 2659 189.9 Iowa Barnstormers 18 SCORING DEFENSE Arizona Rattlers 14 Team Points PPG Sioux Falls Storm 12 Iowa Barnstormers 493 35.2 Cedar Rapids Titans 6 Arizona Rattlers 567 40.5 Green Bay Blizzard 5 Sioux Falls Storm 577 41.2 Nebraska Danger 4 Nebraska Danger 592 42.3 PENALTIES Green Bay Blizzard 645 46.1 Team No. Yards Cedar Rapids Titans 733 52.4 Arizona Rattlers 75 527 TOTAL DEFENSE Iowa Barnstormers 82 583 Team Rush Pass Total YPG Cedar Rapids Titans 96 666 Sioux Falls Storm 1137 1772 2909 207.8 Green Bay Blizzard 97 725 Iowa Barnstormers 731 2227 2958 211.3 Sioux Falls Storm 98 685 Arizona Rattlers 1433 1830 3263 233.1 Nebraska Danger 113 849 Nebraska Danger 1308 1957 3265 233.2 Cedar Rapids Titans 1765 1664 3429 244.9 Green Bay Blizzard 1291 2262 3553 253.8 47 Game Days - Tickets 2019 River Kings Media Guide SEASON TICKET HOLDER BENEFITS • 10% OFF off the single game ticket rate • 10% OFF team merch on game days at the U.S. Cellular Center and Front Office • Never Waste A Ticket Policy • One (1) free Parking Pass for the 2019 regular season in Five Seasons Garages • Season Ticket Holder gift (one per seat) • Exclusive invite to special team events including the preseason ticket pickup party • Dedicated account representative • Priority purchase on playoffs and season ticket renewals

FIELD LEVEL & PREMIUM SIDELINE (VIP) Includes all season ticket holder benefits PLUS: • Early gate access through private Bud Light Lounge VIP entrance before standard doors • Field Levels only - Waited Staff complimentary of the River Kings & U.S. Cellular Center • Field Levels only - Guaranteed nightly promotional giveaway (one per ticket)

NEW FOR 2019 SEATING LEVEL INDIVIDUAL SEASON TICKET FULL SEASON PRICE/G PRICE/G (7 GAMES) REFERRAL PROGRAM Field Level (VIP) $55 $49.50 $346.50 Earn an additional 10% OFF your 2019 season tickets by referring your friends! Premium Sideline (VIP) $32 $28.80 $201.60 For each new account you refer that purchases two (2) season tickets in a $ $ $ Lower Level Sideline 22 19.80 138.60 section of equal or greater value than your Lower Level End Zone $18 $16.20 $113.40 own, you’ll earn 5% OFF per referral. Refer two new accounts and receive a total of Upper Level Sideline $18 $16.20 $113.40 20% OFF the single-game ticket rate on your 2019 season tickets! Restrictions $ $ $ Upper Level End Zone 10 9.00 63.00 do apply, including the rule that the new Balcony $7 $6.30 $44.10 account cannot have been a season ticket holder in for at least two years (since *Note: Balcony seating has an obstructed view of the west end zone (immediately below section) 2016). For more info or to start racking up the savings, call our ticket office today at 319.382.9339!

48 Game Days - Tickets 2019 River Kings Media Guide SHARE AN EXPERIENCE A Cedar Rapids River Kings game is the perfect destination to host your next event. Whether you have 15 or 100 guests, the River Kings and U.S. Cellular Center have a group outing perfect for your office, school, or organization. Our dedicated staff will ensure that you have a fun, easy, and affordable experience. All we ask is that your group consists of at least 15 people, then we’ll handle it from there! Call 319.382.9339 to book your night! GROUP TICKET BENEFITS • Receive 10% OFF the single-game ticket • Priority seating to ensure your group sits in the best available seats and all together for the game • Group recognition on the in-arena video board and a P.A. shoutout during the game • Group Leader incentives are available for rockstar organizers like free ticket(s), parking, and more!

NEW FOR 2019 SUITE AREAS & PARTY ZONE This season, we’ve revamped the party zone and are launching new field-level group options like our field G.A. and VIP end zone areas. Looking to host a large group? Ask about the party zone that features an all- you-can-eat & drink package!

INDIVIDUAL GROUP TICKET SEATING LEVEL PRICE/G PRICE/G

Party Zone (AYCE+D) (W EZ) N/A $50

Field R106-107 (E EZ) $55 $50

Field G.A. (E EZ) $32 $32

Concourse Suites (N CC) N/A $32 Lower Level Sideline $22 $19.80 Lower Level End Zone $18 $16.20 Upper Level Sideline $18 $16.20 Upper Level End Zone $10 $9.00 Balcony $7 $6.30

*Note: Balcony seating has an obstructed view of the west end zone (immediately below section)

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