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Storm Re-Sign OL/DL Pugh; Sign WR Whittaker, DB Frazier

October 27, 2005 - Arena Football League (1987-2008) (AFL I)
Tampa Bay Storm News Release


Tampa Bay - The five-time world champion Tampa Bay Storm have re-signed offensive/defensive lineman Jimond Pugh to a one-year contract and also inked free agent wide receiver/defensive back Huey Whittaker for two years and former Dallas Cowboy defensive back Lance Frazier for one year, Head Coach and General Manager Tim Marcum announced today.

Pugh, a 6-foot-2, 300-pound lineman from the University of Memphis, spent the 2005 Arena Football League season on Storm's practice squad. The 25-year-old Pensacola, FL native spent time with the Pittsburgh Steelers at their 2004 training camp.

Whittaker, a former University of South Florida wide receiver, spent time in the NFL with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted free agent in 2004 and saw action on the practice squad with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2005. He was later allocated to the Berlin Thunder of NFL Europe by Jacksonville. The 6-4, 234-pound Whittaker started 21 games at USF from 2001-03 recording 117 receptions for 1,447 yards and seven touchdowns.

Frazier, a 5-foot-10, 192-pound defensive back spent the 2004 season with the Dallas Cowboys where he started eight of the final nine games of the season. The Delray Beach, Florida native appeared in 12 games and amassed 38 tackles, two interceptions and one fumble recovery with the Cowboys. The 24-year old graduate of West Virginia University also returned 24 punts for 229 yards.

While at West Virginia from 1999-03 he recorded 186 tackles, seven interceptions, seven forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries while starting at right cornerback his final three years. On special teams, Frazier returned 42 punts for 490 yards. A member of the Athletic Director's Academic Honor Roll at West Virginia, Frazier graduated with a degree in Physical Education specializing in athletic coaching.

The 2006 Tampa Bay Storm season, presented by Champs Sports, gets underway on January 29, 2006 in Philadelphia with the home opener scheduled for February 10, 2006 against the National Conference Champion Georgia Force. Season tickets start as low as $150. For more information visit www.tampabaystorm.com or call 813.301.6600.



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