1996 Arizona Rattlers Roster
Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the Arena League's West Division of the American Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Semifinal
Coach: Danny White (11-3)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 107,743, Avg. 15,392 in 7 home dates
1996 Arizona Rattlers StatisticsTeam Record: 11-3
Finishing 1st in the Arena League's West Division of the American Conference
Postseason: 1-1 Lost Semifinal
Coach: Danny White (11-3)
Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Attendance: 107,743, Avg. 15,392 in 7 home dates
1996 Arizona Rattlers Results
The Arizona Rattlers of the Arena Football League ended the 1996 season with a record of 11 wins and 3 losses, finishing first in the Arena League's West Division of the American Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Rattlers piled up points with 736 points, and the defense yielded 646. Sherdrick Bonner directed the offense, passing for 3,690 yards. Hunkie Cooper snagged 90 passes, while Calvin Schexnayder accumulated 1,152 receiving yards.
Bo Kelly ran for a team-best 161 yards for Arizona.
Randy Gatewood intercepted 6 errant tosses from the opposition. Richard Ashe topped pass rushers with 4 sacks.
Danny White coached the team. The 1996 Arizona Rattlers lost in the Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ashe | OL/DL | March 14, 1967 | 6'4" | 260 | Humboldt St. | Chicago, IL USA | 14 |
| Sherdrick Bonner | QB | October 19, 1968 | 6'4" | 240 | Cal State-Northridge | Azusa, CA | 14 |
| Larry Boyd | OL/DL | January 3, 1971 | 6'2" | 285 | Arizona State | Gilmer, TX | 14 |
| Joe Burch | OL/DL | August 8, 1971 | 6'2" | 296 | Texas Southern | Dallas, TX | 8 |
| Hunkie Cooper | WR/LB | May 17, 1969 | 5'9" | 190 | Nevada-Las Vegas | Palestine, TX | 13 |
| Steve Douglass | DS | August 3, 1972 | 5'8" | 185 | Nevada-Las Vegas | Tempe, AZ | 3 |
| Herb Duncan | WR/DB | December 18, 1967 | 6'0" | 190 | Northern Arizona | San Diego, CA | 11 |
| Brian Easter | FB/LB | May 14, 1972 | 6'2" | 260 | Arizona State | Radcliff, KY | 4 |
| Randy Gatewood | WR/DB | January 31, 1973 | 6'0" | 185 | Nevada-Las Vegas | Wichita Falls, TX | 14 |
| Darryl Gooden | FB/LB | March 8, 1973 | 6'2" | 235 | Carson-Newman (TN) | Shelby, MS | 7 |
| Tony Henderson | OL/DL | January 13, 1972 | 6'1" | 285 | Michigan | Indianapolis, IN | 5 |
| Eric Herrick | OL/DL | August 8, 1970 | 6'4" | 295 | East Texas State | Allen, TX | 5 |
| Jim Hoffman | OL/DL | December 14, 1972 | 6'4" | 285 | Arizona | Spring Valley, CA | 8 |
| Mike Hold | QB | March 16, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | South Carolina | Phoenix, AZ USA | 9 |
| Richard Holt | WR/LB | September 10, 1969 | 6'2" | 210 | Memphis | Carson, CA | 13 |
| Lance Johnson | OL/DL | November 27, 1970 | 6'2" | 275 | Notre Dame | Charlotte, NC | 13 |
| Bo Kelly | FB/LB | June 27, 1972 | 6'2" | 235 | East Texas State | Overton, TX | 14 |
| Nathan LaDuke | WR/DB | October 8, 1968 | 5'9" | 190 | Arizona State | Phoenix, AZ | 2 |
| Tracey Mao | FB/LB | December 4, 1969 | 6'2" | 250 | San Diego State | Compton, CA | 10 |
| Bob McMillen | FB | October 28, 1970 | 6'2" | 254 | Illinois-Benedictine | Elmhurst, IL | 2 |
| Henry Milton | WR/DB | June 16, 1968 | 5'9" | 185 | Sonoma State (CA) | Duarte, CA | 14 |
| Gil Plasencia | OL/DL | January 28, 1970 | 6'5" | 295 | Western Illinois | 1 | |
| Zack Rix | OL/DL | December 10, 1970 | 6'2" | 280 | Fresno State | Vacaville, CA | 13 |
| Calvin Schexnayder | WR/LB | November 11, 1969 | 6'0" | 190 | Washington State | Fresno, CA | 14 |
| Tony Squitieri | QB | October 29, 1971 | 6'0" | 200 | Rhode Island | Cape Coral, FL | 4 |
| Rob Stanavitch | OL/DL | November 24, 1970 | 6'3" | 265 | Towson State | Old Bridge, NJ | 10 |
| Andy Trakas | K | July 14, 1971 | 5'9" | 180 | San Diego State | San Diego, CA | 6 |
| Milton Vaughn | WR/DB | April 6, 1971 | 5'10" | 180 | Arizona State | Manchester, MO | 14 |
| Trey Weir | K | September 26, 1969 | 5'8" | 165 | Baylor | Arlington, TX | 8 |
| Tyler Young | OL/DL | March 30, 1973 | 6'4" | 275 | Pittsburgh | Bethleham, PA | 12 |
