All American Football League to Hold Final Open Tryout at Clark University in Atlanta

Players from Across the Country to Converge on Clark University Thursday for AAFL Tryout

Players with Ties to Georgia, Alabama & Mississippi to Workout in Morning Session November 21, 2007

December 19, 2007

 

ATLANTA, GA – The All American Football League (AAFL) will host its final open tryout for the 2008 inaugural season at Clark University in Atlanta tomorrow, December 20, 2007.

The maximum number of players for tomorrow's tryout was reached last week. Registration is closed with 250 players scheduled to participate.

Tryouts will be held in two groups. Group 1 will include players with ties to Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi. Group 2 will include all other players from across the nation.

Clark-Atlanta University

Thursday, December 20

9:00 a.m.-12 noon            Group 1: Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi
1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.          Group 2: Nationwide players

Clark University Players Scheduled to Tryout:

Xavier Clifton           WR        Decatur HS (Decatur)
LaZerick Emanuel     C         Cedar Grove HS (Ellenwood)
Vernon Moore         WR/DB
Albert Nickles           DB
Mark Wilson             DB       Redan HS (Stone Mountain)

Georgia Tech Players Scheduled to Tryout:

Kenton Johnson        T
Nicholas Rogers       LB        St. Pius X HS (Atlanta)
Chris Woods            RB        Benjamin E. Mays HS (Atlanta)

University of Georgia Player Scheduled to Tryout:

Ryan Davis              DB        Carver HS (Columbus)

Georgia State Player Scheduled to Tryout:

Stephen Adams       K           Heritage HS (Conyers)

Morehouse Players Scheduled to Tryout:

Keon Mainor          CB          Camden County HS (Kingsland)
Eddie Rowe            RB         Frederick Douglass HS (Atlanta)

VIPs and Special Guests Scheduled to Attend Include:

AAFL Head Coaches:
Mike Jones – Team Alabama
Ron Calcagni – Team Arkansas
Shane Matthews – Team Florida
Andy Kelly – Team Tennessee
John Jenkins – Team Texas

AAFL Team President:
Joe Cribbs – Team Alabama

VIPs and Special Guests:

Tee Martin – NFL/University of Tennessee/Offensive Coordinator Cobb H.S. (Atlanta)
Alvin Harper – NFL/University of Tennessee
Blaine Bishop – NFL/Ball State/Atlanta resident
Eric Beverly – NFL (Atlanta Falcons)/Miami (Ohio)
Ickey Woods – NFL/UNLV

The AAFL tryout in Atlanta is the League's last open tryout. National combines for the League have previously been conducted in: Orlando, FL; Birmingham, AL; Little Rock, AR; Detroit, MI; Houston, TX and Knoxville, TN.

All American Football League teams will play 10 games, beginning in April 2008. The spring schedule is designed to satisfy fans who hunger for quality football between the NFL and college seasons. The League's teams are located in avid college football markets, including Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Michigan, Tennessee and Texas.