2018 Albany Empire Roster
Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 8-4
in the Arena League
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Rob Keefe (8-4)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 68,000, Avg. 9,714 in 7 home dates
2018 Albany Empire StatisticsTeam Record: 8-4
in the Arena League
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Rob Keefe (8-4)
Location: Albany, New York
Attendance: 68,000, Avg. 9,714 in 7 home dates
2018 Albany Empire Results
The Albany Empire of the Arena Football League ended the 2018 season with a record of 8 wins and 4 losses, in the Arena League.
On offense, the Empire topped the league with 646 points. On the other side of the ball, the defense surrendered 564 points. Tommy Grady threw for 2,957 yards. Joe Hills hauled in 88 passes, while Malachi Jones added 1,156 receiving yards.
Mykel Benson rushed for a team-leading 85 yards.
Terence Moore intercepted 6 opponent throws. Joe Sykes dropped quarterbacks 7.5 times, part of an overall team total of 15 sacks.
Rob Keefe coached the team. The 2018 Albany Empire lost in the Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Beavers | WR | October 7, 1985 | 5'11" | 175 | Wesley College (DE) | Annapolis, MD |
| Mykel Benson | FB/LB | December 30, 1987 | 6'1" | 250 | Florida A&M | Palm Bay, FL |
| Brian Brikowski | LB | February 11, 1989 | 6'4" | 255 | Monmouth | Freehold, NJ |
| Greg Carr | WR | October 8, 1985 | 6'6" | 214 | Florida State | Reddick, TX |
| Darryl Cato-Bishop | January 26, 1990 | 6'4" | 275 | North Carolina State | ||
| Oshay Dunmore | DB | March 16, 1994 | 81'3" | 205 | Southern Oregon | Newport, OR |
| Mike Fafaul | November 24, 1992 | 6'2" | 215 | UCLA | Cockeysville, MD | |
| Calvin Fance | LB | October 3, 1987 | 6'1" | 245 | Angelo State (TX) | Houston, TX |
| Tommy Grady | QB | March 18, 1985 | 6'7" | 245 | Utah | Huntington Beach, CA |
| Joe Hills | WR | October 2, 1987 | 6'4" | 210 | Tennessee State | Palmetto, FL |
| Arthur Hobbs | DB | November 18, 1989 | 5'10" | 190 | Nebraska-Kearney | San Diego, CA |
| Malachi Jones | WR | March 20, 1994 | 6'3" | 215 | Appalachian State | Roswell, GA |
| Wesley Mauia | FB/LB | February 5, 1986 | 6'0" | 275 | Western New Mexico State | Stockton, CA |
| Willie McGinnis | DL | January 3, 1993 | 6'3" | 310 | Rhode Island | Bainbridge, NY |
| Douglas McNeil | July 20, 1988 | 6'3" | 200 | Bowie State (MD) | ||
| Terence Moore | FB/LB | March 5, 1987 | 6'2" | 225 | Troy State (AL) | Columbus, GA |
| Marrio Norman | DB | August 10, 1986 | 6'1" | 205 | Coastal Carolina | Greenwood, SC |
| Al Phillips | DB | October 14, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Wagner | Hialeah, FL |
| Moqut Ruffins | OL/DL | April 6, 1984 | 6'5" | 300 | Louisiana Tech | Cleveland, OH |
| Nick Seither | March 2, 1993 | 6'3" | 270 | Georgetown (KY) | ||
| Brandon Sesay | LB | December 16, 1986 | 6'6" | 280 | Texas Tech | Atlanta, GA |
| Terrance Smith | WR/DB | February 9, 1987 | 6'2" | 200 | South Carolina State | Aiken, SC |
| Varmah Sonie | July 8, 1990 | 5'8" | 175 | Northern Iowa | ||
| Kenny Spencer | K | October 15, 1986 | 6'1" | 220 | North Alabama | |
| Brandon Stephens | December 4, 1987 | 5'11" | 210 | Miami (OH) | ||
| Derrick Summers | FB/LB,DL | June 19, 1988 | 6'1" | 262 | Toledo | Southfield, MI |
| Joe Sykes | DL,DE | November 22, 1982 | 6'2" | 266 | Southern | Grenada, MS USA |
| Collin Taylor | WR/DB | February 28, 1987 | 6'1" | 200 | Indiana | Carmel, IN |
| Jordan Williams | August 9, 1994 | 6'3" | 220 | Edinboro State (PA) | Orchard Park, NY |
