1996 Florida Bobcats Roster
Arena Football League (Arena League)
Team Record: 6-8
Finishing 3rd in the Arena League's South Division of the National Conference
Coach: Jim Jensen (6-8)
Location: Miami, Florida
Attendance: 28,487, Avg. 4,070 in 7 home dates
1996 Florida Bobcats StatisticsTeam Record: 6-8
Finishing 3rd in the Arena League's South Division of the National Conference
Coach: Jim Jensen (6-8)
Location: Miami, Florida
Attendance: 28,487, Avg. 4,070 in 7 home dates
1996 Florida Bobcats Results
The Florida Bobcats of the Arena Football League ended the 1996 season with a record of 6 wins and 8 losses, finishing third in the Arena League's South Division of the National Conference.
The Bobcats netted 598 points, and the defense surrendered 593. Fred McNair passed for 2,794 yards. Cleveland Pratt hauled in 82 passes for 1,094 yards.
Travis Pearson ran for a team-best 162 yards for Florida.
Grady Ross and Tony Wells each intercepted 4 errant tosses from the opposition. Marty Hochertz topped pass rushers with 4 sacks.
Jim Jensen coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Allen | DL | March 11, 1973 | 6'4" | 300 | Cincinnati | South Bend, IN | 11 |
| Kevin Beverly | OL/DL | November 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 295 | Eastern Michigan | 8 | |
| George Brewer | OL/DL | June 11, 1969 | 6'5" | 300 | Savannah State (GA) | West Point, GA | 8 |
| Bobby Byrd | WR/LB | August 27, 1968 | 5'11" | 200 | Miami (FL) | St. Petersburg, FL | 4 |
| Terry Dean | QB | January 11, 1971 | 6'2" | 210 | Florida | Naples, FL | 5 |
| Bernard Edwards | WR/LB | February 24, 1969 | 6'5" | 205 | Ohio State | Ft. Myers, FL | 10 |
| Shane Garrett | WR/DB | November 16, 1967 | 5'11" | 185 | Texas A&M | Lafayette, LA USA | 10 |
| Dee Grayer | WR/LB | November 20, 1971 | 6'1" | 200 | San Jose State | Santa Rosa, CA | 5 |
| James Guidry | QB | March 12, 1967 | 6'1" | 195 | Texas A&I | Beaumont, TX | 2 |
| Darius Hadley | DS | September 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | South Carolina State | Miami, FL | 11 |
| Millard Hamilton | WR/DB | December 30, 1967 | 5'10" | 175 | Clark Atlanta (GA) | 12 | |
| Anthony Hamlet | OL/DL | September 4, 1969 | 6'3" | 265 | Miami (FL) | Delray Beach, FL | 14 |
| Marty Hochertz | OL/DL | October 21, 1968 | 6'5" | 280 | Southern Illinois | Carey, IL | 14 |
| Anthony Howard | WR/LB | February 1, 1967 | 6'3" | 190 | Garden City JC (KS) | 4 | |
| Joe Johnson | FB/LB | April 28, 1965 | 6'3" | 250 | Texas A&M | Miami, FL | 7 |
| Len Johnson | OL/DL,DT | May 17, 1963 | 6'6" | 290 | Georgia Military College | Savannah, GA | 2 |
| Claude Jones | OL/DL | September 12, 1969 | 6'4" | 290 | Miami (FL) | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 9 |
| Travis Jones | OL/DL | June 6, 1972 | 6'3" | 255 | Georgia | 8 | |
| Jake Kelchner | QB | June 27, 1970 | 6'2" | 215 | West Virginia | 5 | |
| Fred McNair | QB | December 11, 1968 | 6'2" | 240 | Alcorn State | Mt. Olive, MS | 12 |
| Eric Miller | OL/DL | May 13, 1969 | 6'4" | 280 | Miami (FL) | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 8 |
| Darren Nosal | FB/LB | September 30, 1969 | 6'2" | 265 | Gardner-Webb | High Point, NC | 11 |
| Michael Payton | QB | March 5, 1970 | 6'2" | 225 | Marshall | Harrisburg, PA | 4 |
| Travis Pearson | FB/LB | July 25, 1971 | 6'0" | 217 | Alabama State | Silas, AL | 13 |
| Cleveland Pratt | WR/DB | July 24, 1967 | 5'7" | 170 | Edinboro State (PA) | North Miami Beach, FL | 14 |
| Basil Proctor | FB/LB | October 6, 1966 | 6'4" | 275 | West Virginia | Miami, FL | 4 |
| Grady Ross | WR/LB | August 19, 1969 | 6'1" | 215 | Florida State | 14 | |
| Ray Savage | OL/DL | January 3, 1968 | 6'1" | 250 | Virginia | Hampton, VA | 2 |
| Donta Simpson | FB/LB | 6'2" | 240 | Missouri Western | 1 | ||
| Steve Videtich | K | November 4, 1971 | 6'2" | 185 | North Carolina State | Winston-Salem, NC | 14 |
| Derrick Warren | OL/DL | 6'6" | 260 | Alabama | 6 | ||
| Tony Wells | WR/LB | September 13, 1966 | 6'2" | 195 | Kent | 13 | |
| Ben Williams | OL/DL | May 28, 1970 | 6'2" | 275 | Minnesota | Belzoni, MS USA | 6 |
| Harvey Wilson | WR/LB | December 13, 1968 | 6'3" | 200 | Southern | Woodbine, CA | 9 |
