Post by David on Aug 4, 2022 19:49:24 GMT -8
8.3.22 -
The Indoor Football League has announced its selections for 2022 All-Rookie Team.
The Quad City Steamwheelers and the Northern Arizona Wranglers, both reaching the IFL National Championship Game in 2022, led the way with three (3) selections to the All-Rookie squad. Northern Arizona represented with one player on Offense (WR) and two on Defense (DL, DB), while Quad City had two players on Offense (C, OL) and one on Defense (LB/DB), who happens to be 19 years old.
Tied with three (2) selections apiece were the Duke City Gladiators, Green Bay Blizzard, Iowa Barnstormers, and Tucson Sugar Skulls. Duke City, Iowa, and Tucson made the playoffs but Green Bay did not reach the playoffs for the second consecutive season.
Rounding off with one member each on the All-Rookie roster was the Arizona Rattlers (DB), Frisco Fighters (WR), Sioux Falls Storm (DL) and Vegas Knight Hawks (WR).
No members of the Bay Area Panthers, Bismarck Bucks, Massachusetts Pirates, and San Diego Strike Force made the All-Rookie team. With the exception of Massachusetts, none of the other teams with zero selections made the playoffs, nor did they win more than 3 games this season.
Six (6) rookies also earned All-IFL honors, including two (2) 1st Team All-IFL and four (4) 2nd Team All-IFL.
The complete IFL All-Rookie team is as follows (with descriptions via Indoor Football League):
2022 IFL ALL-ROOKIE TEAM - OFFENSE
QB - Ramone Atkins (Duke City) - [2x IFL Offensive Player of the Week (Week 6, Week 12)]
- Atkins completed 58.5% of his attempts totaling 2,169 yards and 50 touchdowns. He also ran for 311 yards and 15 touchdowns. Atkins led the Gladiators (9-7) to the playoffs.
RB - Antonio Wimbush (Iowa) - [Week 18 IFL Offensive Player of the Week]
- In his rookie campaign, Wimbush averaged 4.2 yards per carry for a total 629 yards and 19 touchdowns.
WR - Jerminic Smith (Frisco) - [1st Team All-IFL Selection; Week 3 IFL Offensive Player of the Week]
- Smith was a consistent target for the Fighters this season where he finished among the league leaders with 63 receptions (6th) for 890 yards (3rd) and 19 touchdowns (5th).
WR - Quentin Randolph (Northern Arizona) - [Week 7 IFL Offensive Player of the Week]
- Randolph had a stellar inaugural season. He finished the regular season with 42 total receptions, gaining 536 yards and 13 touchdowns.
WR - Jordan McCray (Vegas)
- The future of the wide receiver position is bright in Vegas. Knight Hawk(s) Rookie, Jordan McCray, tallied 47 receptions for 447 yards and 13 touchdowns.
C - Hunter Nobbs (Quad City)
- Nobbs was the center piece of the offensive line for the Steamwheelers who finished third in rushing with 1,651 yards and 48 touchdowns.
OL - Jamarcus Means (Tucson)
- Means helped lead the Sugars Skulls to a 9-8 record, good for a 3rd place finish in the Western Conference and a playoff berth.
OL - Joe Krall (Quad City)
- The O-line in Quad City looks to be set for a long while. With two of the three All-Rookie linemen fronting the Steamwheelers.
2022 IFL ALL-ROOKIE TEAM - DEFENSE
DL - JaQuan Artis (Northern Arizona) - [1st Team All-IFL Selection; Week 6 IFL Defensive Player of the Week]
- Artis ended his 2022 campaign leading the league in total sacks with 9.5 and tackles for loss with 17.5. Artis was a three-time Player of the Week honoree.
DL - Undraez Lilly (Sioux Falls) - [2nd Team All-IFL Selection]
- Lilly ended his rookie season eighth in total tackles for loss (14.5) and tied for first in the league for sacks (9.5).
DL - Jimmy Thomas (Duke City)
- Thomas was a force off the edge. His rookie campaign ended with 11.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks (8th) and two Forced Fumbles.
LB - James Brown (Green Bay) - [1st Team All-IFL Selection; Week 12 IFL Defensive Player of the Week]
- It’s hard to believe James Brown is a rookie. He was 2nd in the league with 96 tackles and 7th in the league with 14.5 tackles for loss. Brown also added four sacks and two interceptions.
LB/DB - Nathan Sheets (Quad City) - [Week 10 IFL Defensive Player of the Week]
- Quad City has some impressive YOUNG players. Their third addition to the All-Rookie Team is Nathan Sheets. Sheets led the league in tackles with 97.5.
DB - Kyree Woods (Arizona) - [1st Team All-IFL Selection; 4x IFL Defensive Player of the Week (Week 2, Week 4, Week 15, Postseason Round 1)]
- Woods had an incredible year that saw him lead the league in interceptions and pass breakups. He finished with nine picks and 23 pass breakups.
DB - JR Stevens (Iowa)
- Stevens proved to be a star on the Iowa Defense. He racked up a total of 13 passes defended (8th) and six interceptions (3rd) during the season.
DB - Trae Meadows (Northern Arizona)
- Meadows had an outstanding rookie campaign. He was 10th in the league with three interceptions and also racked up seven passes defended.
2022 IFL ALL-ROOKIE TEAM - SPECIAL TEAMS
K - Nick Jaworski (Green Bay) - [2x IFL Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 11, Week 15)]
- Jaworski converted 17 field goals on the year, which is good for 3rd in the league.
KR - Benjamin Jones (Tucson) - [1st Team All-IFL Selection; 2x IFL Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 5, Week 18)]
- Jones led the league in kickoff returns with 57 attempts and yards per return with 17.4. He racked up a total of 1,120 return yards and took three back for touchdowns. His longest return recorded was 55 yards.
- DKH
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