1997 Florida Bobcats Roster
Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 4-10
Finishing 3rd in the Arena League's South Division of the National Conference
Coach: Babe Parilli (4-10)
Location: Miami, Florida
Attendance: 23,618, Avg. 4,724 in 5 home dates
1997 Florida Bobcats StatisticsTeam Record: 4-10
Finishing 3rd in the Arena League's South Division of the National Conference
Coach: Babe Parilli (4-10)
Location: Miami, Florida
Attendance: 23,618, Avg. 4,724 in 5 home dates
1997 Florida Bobcats Results
The Florida Bobcats of the Arena Football League ended the 1997 season with a record of 4 wins and 10 losses, finishing third in the Arena League's South Division of the National Conference.
The Bobcats stumbled, scoring only 519 points, and the defense yielded 645. Clemente Gordon threw for 2,618 yards. Bernard Edwards hauled in 73 passes for 920 yards. Millard Hamilton contributed to the receiving game also.
Travis Pearson ran for a team-best 95 yards for Florida.
Darius Hadley intercepted 6 errant tosses from the opposition. Lamar Rogers topped pass rushers with 3 sacks.
Babe Parilli coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brewer | OL/DL | June 11, 1969 | 6'5" | 300 | Savannah State (GA) | West Point, GA | 5 |
| Kerry Brown | WR/LB | February 12, 1972 | 6'5" | 210 | Pacific | Boynton, FL | 10 |
| Chris Dausin | OL/DL | December 18, 1969 | 6'4" | 285 | Texas A&M | San Antonio, TX | 4 |
| Chris Drennan | K | January 26, 1967 | 5'11" | 205 | Nebraska | Buena Park, CA | 7 |
| Bernard Edwards | WR/LB | February 24, 1969 | 6'5" | 205 | Ohio State | Ft. Myers, FL | 14 |
| Vinson Fraley | OL/DL | October 8, 1971 | 6'3" | 260 | Appalachian State | Statesville, NC | 12 |
| Shane Garrett | WR/DB | November 16, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | Texas A&M | Lafayette, LA USA | 2 |
| Clemente Gordon | QB | August 14, 1967 | 6'4" | 245 | Grambling State | Atlanta, GA | 14 |
| Walter Grant | K | February 3, 1973 | 5'9" | 170 | Mississippi | 7 | |
| Darius Hadley | DS | September 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | South Carolina State | Miami, FL | 13 |
| Millard Hamilton | WR/DB | December 30, 1967 | 5'10" | 175 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 14 | |
| Anthony Hamlet | OL/DL | September 4, 1969 | 6'3" | 265 | Miami (FL) | Delray Beach, FL | 5 |
| Pierre Hixon | WR/DB | September 24, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | Western Michigan | Wayne, MI | 3 |
| Anthony Howard | WR/LB | February 1, 1967 | 6'3" | 190 | Garden City JC (KS) | 1 | |
| Darren Hughes | WR/DB | June 3, 1967 | 6'1" | 180 | Carson-Newman (TN) | Lynnwood, CA | 11 |
| Willie Jennings | OL/DL | October 29, 1971 | 6'5" | 290 | Savannah State (GA) | 12 | |
| Pat John | FB/LB | 6'2" | 240 | Cincinnati | 4 | ||
| Len Johnson | OL/DL | May 17, 1963 | 6'6" | 290 | Georgia Military College | Savannah, GA | 8 |
| Jake Kelchner | QB | June 27, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | West Virginia | 5 | |
| Ron Lopez | QB | August 21, 1970 | 6'5" | 220 | Utah State | Los Angeles, CA | 2 |
| Tom Luginbill | QB | January 3, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | New Mexico State | 6 | |
| Davin Miles | OL/DL | 6'5" | 290 | Temple | 3 | ||
| Eric Miller | OL/DL | May 13, 1969 | 6'4" | 280 | Miami (FL) | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 12 |
| Otis Mounds | DS | August 1, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | Auburn | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 5 |
| Travis Pearson | FB/LB | July 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 217 | Alabama State | Silas, AL | 13 |
| Ron Perry | FB/LB | December 28, 1970 | 6'3" | 245 | Grambling | Grambling, LA | 7 |
| Cleveland Pratt | WR/DB | July 24, 1967 | 5'7" | 170 | Edinboro State (PA) | North Miami Beach, FL | 10 |
| Lamar Rogers | OL/DL | November 5, 1967 | 6'4" | 290 | Auburn | Opp, AL USA | 13 |
| Grady Ross | WR/LB | August 19, 1969 | 6'1" | 215 | Florida State | 12 | |
| Rusty Russell | OL/DL | August 16, 1963 | 6'5" | 295 | South Carolina | Orangeburg, SC USA | 13 |
| Joey Veargis | WR/LB | August 11, 1971 | 6'1" | 210 | Central State (OH) | 5 | |
| Derrick Warren | OL/DL | 6'6" | 260 | Alabama | 9 | ||
| Tony Wells | WR/LB | September 13, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Kent | 9 | |
| Harvey Wilson | WR/LB | December 13, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | Southern | Woodbine, CA | 10 |
