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SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah Blaze have reached their required 24-man roster today by releasing DL THADDEUS BULLARD (6-4, 271, Florida) and waiving the following players:
WR ANTHONY BROWN (6-6, 224, Arkansas)
LB VALENTINE CHUDE (6-2, 263, Western New Mexico)
LB LIAM EZEKIEL (6-4, 240, Northeastern)
FB ALVERTIS GATLIN (6-2, 267, Harding)
QB ROYAL GILL (6-5, 230, New Mexico State)
DB TERRANCE SANDERS (5-10, 176, Eastern Illinois)
DB JACOBY SHEPHERD (6-2, 221, Oklahoma State)
OL WALLY SONNIE (6-2, 346, Ashland)
WR DAVID SUTTON (6-6, 221, UTEP)
The Blaze also placed DL JOHN CULP (6-5, 301, Kansas), OL EDDIE KEELE (6-4, 306, BYU), DL MAURICE FOUNTAIN (6-4, 247, Clemson), LB COREY DODDS (6-2, 245, Utah) and DB MELVIN MATLOCK (5-11, 196, Minnesota State) on the injured reserve list.
The Blaze will open their 2008 season on Saturday, March 1 at 7 p.m. in the EnergySolutions Arena against the Arizona Rattlers.
ABOUT THE BLAZE
The Utah Blaze were recipients of the Best Support Staff Award for the 2006 and 2007 seasons as recognized by the Arena Football League. The Blaze will open their 2008 season on March 1 at 7 p.m. in the EnergySolutions Arena against the Arizona Rattlers. Season Tickets are available by logging onto www.utahblaze.com or by calling (801) 257-3111. The Blaze are owned and operated by the Ken Garff Automotive Group - www.kengarff.com
