2002 New York Dragons Roster
Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 3-11
Finishing 4th in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Coach: John Gregory (3-11)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 63,982, Avg. 9,140 in 7 home dates
2002 New York Dragons StatisticsTeam Record: 3-11
Finishing 4th in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference
Coach: John Gregory (3-11)
Location: New York, New York
Attendance: 63,982, Avg. 9,140 in 7 home dates
2002 New York Dragons Results
The New York Dragons of the Arena Football League ended the 2002 season with a record of 3 wins and 11 losses, finishing fourth in the Arena League's East Division of the National Conference.
The Dragons racked up 666 points, but the porous defense surrendered 804, most in the circuit. Aaron Garcia tossed for 1,390 yards, and Matt Nagy took a significant amount of snaps as well. Steve Papin snagged 97 passes, while Mike Furrey accumulated 1,055 receiving yards.
Aaron Garcia ran for a team-best 34 yards for New York.
Donvetis Franklin snatched 6 errant tosses from the opposition. Robert Stewart topped pass rushers with 2 sacks.
John Gregory coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chin Achebe | FB/LB | September 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 255 | Iowa State | Steubenville, OH | 14 |
| Nate Bell | OL/DL | February 15, 1977 | 6'6" | 285 | Southern University | Greenwich, CT | 10 |
| Carlos Brooks | DS | May 8, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | Bowling Green | Hamilton, OH USA | 6 |
| Chris Clopton | DS | March 23, 1978 | 5'6" | 170 | Purdue | Lynwood, IL | 3 |
| Todd Doxzon | OS | March 28, 1975 | 6'1" | 186 | Iowa St. | Sioux City, IA USA | 12 |
| Rodney Filer | FB | June 14, 1974 | 6'3" | 255 | Iowa | Houston, TX | 13 |
| Elliott Fortune | OL/DL | May 28, 1974 | 6'4" | 275 | Georgia Tech | Roosevelt, NY USA | 3 |
| Donvetis Franklin | DB | January 15, 1978 | 5'11" | 210 | Michigan State | Fayetteville, NC | 14 |
| Mike Furrey | WR/DB | May 12, 1977 | 6'0" | 185 | Ohio St. | Grove City, OH USA | 14 |
| Aaron Garcia | QB | October 20, 1970 | 6'1" | 195 | Sacramento State | Sacramento, CA | 5 |
| Eric Gohlstin | OL/DL | October 29, 1975 | 6'6" | 320 | Ohio State | Cleveland, OH | 7 |
| Damien Groce | WR | November 14, 1978 | 5'10" | 180 | Iowa State | San Bernadino, CA | 4 |
| Danny Kanell | QB | November 21, 1973 | 6'3" | 218 | Florida St. | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA | 4 |
| Shon King | WR/DB | August 22, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | Wayne State (NE) | San Diego, CA | 7 |
| Glen Matthews | OL/DL | January 26, 1977 | 6'3" | 290 | North Dakota | 6 | |
| Jason Maxwell | WR/DB | June 6, 1978 | 6'3" | 215 | Hofstra | Wilmington, DE | 5 |
| Chris Morant | LB | August 8, 1977 | 6'1" | 250 | James Madison | Newport News, VA | 2 |
| Matt Nagy | QB | April 24, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Delaware | Piscataway, NJ | 7 |
| Marcus Owen | DL | May 13, 1978 | 6'2" | 350 | Kansas | St Louis, MO | 7 |
| Steve Papin | WR/DB | February 28, 1972 | 5'10" | 190 | Portland State | San Jose, CA | 14 |
| Ron Perry | FB/LB | December 28, 1970 | 6'3" | 245 | Grambling | Grambling, LA | 1 |
| Danny Ragsdale | QB | February 19, 1977 | 6'0" | 180 | Redlands (CA) | Los Angeles, CA | 1 |
| Clay Rush | K | October 27, 1973 | 6'3" | 220 | Missouri Western | Riverview Gardens, MO | 14 |
| Carl Sacco | WR/LB | April 29, 1974 | 6'2" | 215 | C W Post (NY) | Albany, NY | 12 |
| Scott Semptimphelter | QB | May 15, 1972 | 6'2" | 215 | Lehigh | Florence, NJ | 1 |
| Shea Showers | WR/DB | January 11, 1974 | 5'11" | 184 | Florida | Gainesville, FL | 14 |
| Matt Steeple | OL/DL | April 3, 1972 | 6'3" | 340 | Morgan State | Baltimore, MD | 11 |
| Robert Stewart | OL/DL | April 12, 1967 | 6'0" | 308 | Alabama | Ashford, AL | 14 |
| Cory Stone | OL/DL | March 6, 1972 | 6'3" | 317 | Tennessee | Memphis, TN | 10 |
| Sean Tremblay | OL/DL | April 13, 1975 | 6'2" | 280 | Connecticut | Port Jefferson Station, NY | 13 |
| Geoff Turner | WR/DB | September 12, 1974 | 5'8" | 190 | Colorado State | Urbandale, IA | 8 |
| Brad Winn | OL/DL | July 26, 1976 | 6'5" | 320 | North Texas | Austin, TX | 14 |
