FB: USA South Athletic Conference

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Monarch Magic is coming soon....

[kickerdad]

This was taken from the Averett University Website:

Former Averett football star Hughley named arena2's Ironman of the Year

Courtesy of arena2football

8/21/2009 10:18:40 AM

Tulsa Talons wide receiver/kick returner Jeff Hughley has been named the JLS Ironman of the Year, as selected by a vote of arenafootball2 head coaches and members of the media.

The talented Averett University alum, in his third af2 campaign, had a spectacular all-around season in 2009 as a receiver and kick returner. He set single-season league records for total all-purpose yards and total kickoff return yards as well as single-season team records for receptions and receiving yards.

With 380 total yards in Week 17, Hughley broke the league single-season record for all-purpose yards. He finished the year with a total of 4,113 (1,909 receiving, 138 missed field goal, 2,069 kickoff return, -3 rush), over 600 yards more than Quad City standout Ira Gooch's previous af2 standard of 3,472 all-purpose yards (set in 2002). Hughley averaged just over 257 all-purpose yards per game. He also surpassed Gooch for most games over 200 all-purpose yards in a single season (11 - Hughley, 10 - Gooch). He had five games of over 300 all-purpose yards. Hughley's 290 all-purpose yards in Week 18 included four kickoff returns for 133 yards and one 57-yard return touchdown. That performance upped his total kickoff return yardage to 2,069 on the season, besting the old league record of 1,943 yards set by Bossier City's Shadrick McAfee in 2003.

Hughley handled 81 kickoff returns on the year, averaging 25.5 yards per return with four return touchdowns. On five missed field goal returns, he averaged 27.6 yards and returned one for a TD.

In addition to his kickoff return prowess, the 5-foot-8, 165-pounder was a lethal receiver for the Talons, setting new team-high marks for receptions (140) and receiving yards (1,909) in a single season. He managed 100-plus yard receiving efforts in 12 of 16 regular season games played. Hughley finished third in the league in scoring (338 points), total TDs (55) and receiving TDs (50). His most impressive scoring effort came in a Week 9 win against rival Oklahoma City. Hughley caught eight passes in Tulsa's 73-46 win against the Yard Dawgz for 103 yards and a staggering seven TDs. His only non-scoring catch was a 17-yarder early in the second half.

Hughley continued his stellar play in the postseason as well. In three playoff games, he led the Talons in receiving (31-498; 166 yards per game), kick return yards (269; 1 return TD) and all-purpose yards (767) and tied for team-high honors in scoring (54 points), total TDs (9) and receiving TDs (.

He was also a big part of Tulsa's record-setting, first round home win against Oklahoma City on August 1. He scored four total TDs (3 receiving, 1 kickoff return) as the Talons put up an all-time af2 postseason-best 90 points in a 90-75 triumph over the Yard Dawgz.

Hughley was named JLS Ironman of the Week on three occasions during the 2009 season (Week 2, Week 17 and Week 21).

[JAF]

Is quaterback a new position?

Yeah I noticed that after I had entered it. I wondered who would be 1st to catch the error. You guys don't miss anything on here.

[abnrgr]

they miss nothing......most specifically; if you are on the other side and.......... everyone is on the other side.

[narch]

jeff hughley = stud...glad he's in the af2 rather than the usasac

[Highlander]

Good Luck to everyone's favorite team this season. May they play injury free and good, clean, well- played football. I would love to see the Conference be strong from top to bottom.

[CaptJ]

jeff hughley = stud...glad he's in the af2 rather than the usasac

You got that right, narch.  I posted on 8/2 about seeing the Talons/Yard Dawgs playoff game in Tulsa when I was visiting family there.  Hughley was definitely the player of the game that night.  The opposing team refused to kick to him and instead kicked into the stands about 80% of the time.  The rule in AF2 is that the receiving team gets the ball where the ref determines that it went out of bounds, whuch meant that several times that gave the Talons the ball mid-field.  But they definitely kicked it to him one time too many cause he ran one back for a TD.  If any of you get a chance to go see a AF2 game, do it.  Lots of fun, and the tickets and concessions were very reasonable, especially for a professional football event.

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JAF,
I was just messing with you. I figured someone has to help Narch out with our grammar.

[Bishop64]

Does anyone have any info on the RMC/NCWC scrimage yesterday?

[Allen C]

Wondering about the Averett/Emory and Henry scrimmage...any details?

[Allen C]

So is anyone gonna post week one predictions?

[SpeedKills]

Does the MU offense look like it will be able to put points up this year? I know in the past years they have had good speed. Last year they did not in my opinion. I do not get up from Florida much anymore to see games, but I heard the O is going to look pretty good. Any chances they compete for the conference within next few years?

[PA_wesleyfan]

CNU85

You traveling to Dover this weekend?

[PA_wesleyfan]

OGUN2K


   You can look up the number of highly touted running games that have  come into Dover the past few years and gone home with a huge drop in yrds per carry...

[narch]

4.4 speed.

if i had a dime for every football player that ever told me he had 4.4 speed, i could retire...not doubting that young mr. ogun is very fast (especially for his size) and unquestionably the most dominant offensive player in the usasac, but 4.4 speed is pretty special...there was only one rb in the 2009 draft class with that kind of size/speed combo (andre brown)

are you sure it isn't 4.58 or 4.62? (which is still plenty fast for a big bruiser like mr. ogun)

on a lighter note, i'm hoping to see something on saturday that national geographic never envisioned (since they live in different habitats)...a lion eating a camel