Alabama Warriors
The Alabama Warriors are a minor-league football team based in Warrior. The team is a member of the Premier Football League, and are in that league's Western Conference's Pioneer Division. The team's home games are played at Warrior Stadium, the former home field of the Warrior Wildfire adjacent to Warrior Elementary School. Lee Ellison is team owner and head coach. He is assisted by Todd Pelkey, former Wildfire head coach, and by Jeremy Hallman and Frank Doganiero.
Chuck Mosley is the team's public address announcer and his daughter Tanna is public relations coordinator.
2009 season
The Warriors current record is 9-1-1. They are Pioneer Division Champions in the PFL and hosted a first round playoff game on August 29. They will visit second seed Pensacola in the second round.
- May 31 exhibition: Warriors 20 - Henry County Horsemen 17 (United Southern Football League) at Warrior Stadium
- June 6: Panhandle Crusaders 19 - Warriors 13 (at Escambia County, Florida)
- June 13: Warriors 49 - South Alabama Seminoles 0 (at Warrior)
- June 27: Warriors 24 - Gulf Coast Pirates 6 (at Warrior)
- July 11: Warriors 50 - South Alabama Seminoles 12 (at Montgomery, Alabama)
- July 18: Warriors 16 - Memphis Panthers 16 (at Memphis, Tennessee)
- July 25: Warriors 62 - Crestview Thunderbirds 6 (at Warrior)
- August 1: Warriors 37 - Panhandle Crusaders 7 (at Warrior)
- August 8: Warriors 38 - Memphis Panthers 20 (at Warrior)
- August 15: Warriors 21 - New Orleans Flames 0 (forfeit win)
- August 22: Warriors 27 - South Alabama Seminoles 0 (at Warrior)
- August 29: Playoffs, First Round: Warriors 42 - Northwest Florida Falcons 20 (at Mortimer Jordan High School in Morris)
- September 5: Playoffs, Second Round: at Pensacola Wolfpac
Roster
Player | Position | Height | Weight | Previous experience |
---|---|---|---|---|
Shawn Alexander | DE | 6' 4" | 290 | University of Alabama |
James Anderson | OL | 6' 6" | 300 | Hueytown High School |
Mardreques Bascomb | ATH | 6' 0" | 215 | Alabama State University |
Brandon Battle | LB | 5' 11" | 245 | University of West Alabama |
Darnell Blankenship | RB/KR | 5' 10" | 165 | Mortimer Jordan High School |
Rusty Bradford | LB | 5' 10" | 225 | Army |
Tarence Bruce | DB | 6' 1" | 185 | Miles College |
Courtney Burroughs | DL | 6' 1" | 290 | Ensley High School |
D. J. Burroughs | RB | 5' 10" | 205 | Alabama A&M University |
Patrick Cherry | DT/LB | 5' 9" | 235 | Hayden High School |
Fred Clark | FB/LB | 5' 10" | 240 | Cordova High School |
Darrius Colley | LB/ST | 5' 9" | 265 | Midfield High School |
Marcus Dowdell | WR | 6' 0" | 188 | Arizona Cardinals/New Orleans Saints |
Marculus Elliot | ST | 5' 9" | 210 | |
Kyle Fialko | DB | 5' 10" | 190 | Curry High School |
Rodney Franklin | DB/ST | 6' 0" | 205 | Pinson Valley High School |
Randall Gatson | DE | 6' 3" | 265 | |
Brian Glover | OL/DL | 6' 3" | 325 | Birmingham Steeldogs |
Roderick Hall | WR | 6' 1" | 205 | Birmingham-Southern College |
Dale Hays | QB | 6' 1" | 190 | Cleveland High School |
Vince Hill | WR | 5' 11" | 185 | Miles College |
Micheal Holt | WR/DB | 5' 11" | 180 | Cordova High School |
Kawaski Jackson | QB | 6' 3" | 185 | Miles College |
Brandon Jones | DE/LB | 5' 10" | 210 | Southern University |
Rocky Larilette | RB/ST | 5' 10" | 190 | Walker High School |
Darrell LeBeaux | WR | 6' 0" | 198 | Miles College |
Justin Madison | DB/K | 5' 10" | 175 | Miles College |
Madhi McWhorter | SS/LB | 5' 10" | 210 | Alabama A&M University |
James Neely | OL | 6' 2" | 305 | Hayden High School |
Jesse Reed | C | 5' 11" | 221 | West Jefferson High School |
Josh Simon | DB | 5' 9" | 170 | Walker High School |
DJ Smith | WR/PR | 6' 0" | 190 | Birmingham Steeldogs |
Eric Smith | OL/DL | 6' 2" | 275 | Meek High School |
John Stelman | WR | 6' 2" | 200 | Miles College |
Mark Stewart | OL/DE | 6' 5" | 280 | |
Josh Stillings | RB/KR | 5' 6" | 160 | Jackson-Olin High School |
Roland Stirtmire | DT | 5' 7" | 275 | |
Rob Taylor | DE/P | 6' 2" | 230 | Cordova High School |
Jarvis Washington | WR/DB | 6' 1" | 185 | Parkway Christian Academy |
Marcus Washington | LB/FB | 5' 10" | 235 | Warrior High School |
Joey Williams | LB/DE | 6' 2" | 250 | Cordova High School |
External links
- Alabama Warriors website
- Premier Football League website