2008 Arizona Rattlers Roster
Team Record: 8-8
Finishing 2nd in the Arena League's West Division of the American Conference
Postseason: 0-1 Lost Wild Card
Coach: Kevin Guy (8-8)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 94,637, Avg. 11,830 in 8 home dates
2008 Arizona Rattlers Results
The Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League ended the 2008 season with a record of 8 wins and 8 losses, finishing second in the Arena League's West Division of the American Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Rattlers scored 842 points, but the defensive squad conceded 907. Jeff Smoker passed for 2,103 yards, and Lang Campbell spent time under center, too. Siaha Burley paced the receiving corps, snagging 114 passes, while Trandon Harvey accumulated 1,444 receiving yards.
Chris Robinson ran for a team-best 136 yards for Arizona.
Isaiah Trufant intercepted 4 errant tosses from the opposition. Wendall Gaines topped the defensive unit with 3 sacks.
Kevin Guy coached the team. The 2008 Arizona Rattlers lost in the Wild Card.
Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Barno | DL | April 15, 1980 | 6'3" | 275 | East Stroudsburg State (PA) | Easton, PA |
| BJ Barre | WR/DB | January 30, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Ohio State | Toledo, OH |
| Marvin Brown | FB/LB | December 1, 1980 | 5'11" | 260 | Alabama | Hyattsville, MD |
| Mkristo Bruce | OL/DL | October 16, 1984 | 6'6" | 268 | Washington St. | Seattle, WA USA |
| Siaha Burley | WR | July 16, 1977 | 5'10" | 185 | Central Florida | Mesa, AZ |
| Lang Campbell | QB | September 25, 1981 | 6'1" | 210 | William & Mary | Winchester, VA |
| Keyuo Craver | DB | August 22, 1980 | 5'10" | 195 | Nebraska | Dallas, TX USA |
| Todd Devoe | WR | April 5, 1980 | 6'2" | 198 | Central Missouri St. | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA |
| Steve Edwards | OL/DL | February 20, 1979 | 6'5" | 330 | Tennessee St. | Chicago, IL USA |
| Asi Faoa | FB/LB | January 24, 1981 | 6'4" | 275 | UCLA | Anaheim, CA |
| Wendall Gaines | OL/DL | January 17, 1972 | 6'4" | 293 | Oklahoma St. | Vernon, TX USA |
| Atnaf Harris | WR | February 27, 1979 | 6'1" | 182 | Fresno St. | Fresno, CA USA |
| Trandon Harvey | WR/DB | May 23, 1983 | 5'11" | 190 | Washington State | National City, CA |
| Anttaj Hawthorne | DL | November 15, 1981 | 6'3" | 310 | Wisconsin | New Haven, CT USA |
| Atlas Herrion | OL/DL | December 3, 1980 | 6'4" | 305 | Alabama | Daphne, AL |
| Eric Houle | K | November 2, 1981 | 5'8" | 190 | Saginaw Valley State (MI) | Flint, MI |
| Johnathan Ingram | OL | September 20, 1980 | 6'2" | 300 | San Diego St. | Indio, CA USA |
| Johnny Jackson | DL | November 1, 1980 | 6'0" | 300 | West Alabama | Panama City, FL |
| Jerrian James | WR/LB | August 25, 1978 | 6'0" | 190 | Houston | Galveston, TX |
| Brian Jones | QB | July 2, 1980 | 6'2" | 205 | Toledo | Chico, CA |
| Terrance Joseph | DB | February 14, 1975 | 6'2" | 209 | Tulsa | Blue Springs, MO |
| Kurt Kahui | FB | October 18, 1984 | 6'1" | 250 | San Diego State | Wailuku, HI |
| Tolifili Liufau | DL | August 13, 1984 | 6'2" | 300 | Fresno City College (CA) | Waikiki, HI |
| Chris McKenzie | DB | March 17, 1982 | 5'8" | 182 | Arizona St. | New York, NY USA |
| Kevin Nickerson | WR/DB | April 27, 1980 | 5'9" | 180 | Central Missouri State | Kansas City, MO |
| Chris Robinson | FB/LB | December 30, 1980 | 6'3" | 270 | New Hampshire | Medford, NJ |
| Matt Sauk | QB | March 15, 1976 | 6'1" | 225 | Utah State | Irvine, CA |
| David Saunders | WR/LB | January 31, 1976 | 6'2" | 210 | West Virginia | Palatine, IL |
| Darrell Shropshire | DL | March 18, 1983 | 6'2" | 301 | South Carolina | Kershaw, NC USA |
| Jeff Smoker | QB | June 13, 1981 | 6'3" | 225 | Michigan State | Manheim, PA |
| Eric Thomas | OL | November 5, 1977 | 6'3" | 300 | Florida State | Miami, FL |
| Isaiah Trufant | DB | December 9, 1982 | 5'8" | 170 | Eastern Washington | Tacoma, WA USA |
| Demetrios Walker | DL | April 21, 1981 | 6'2" | 260 | Middle Tennessee State | Kansas City, MO |
| Derrick White | LB | November 11, 1982 | 6'2" | 245 | Georgia | Fairburn, GA |
| Aric Williams | DB | March 21, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | Oregon State | Los Angeles, CA |
| Jason Witczak | K | May 24, 1978 | 6'1" | 215 | Southeast Missouri State | North Fond du Lac, WI |
