07/18/2012 1:24 PM
CHICAGO - As the 2012 Arena Football League regular season comes to a close, AFL fans have the unique opportunity to vote on a number of awards. Today’s vote is for the J. Lewis Small Ironman of the Year.
Fan voting for each candidate and category is unlimited and open for 24 hours and will be factored into votes from current AFL Head Coaches, AFL Media Departments and the League Office.
Write-in candidates will also be accepted. Users registered on ArenaFootball.com may comment on the J. Lewis Small Ironman of the Year poll specifying select write-in candidates.
Player of the Year winners will be announced throughout a weeklong celebration of the League’s 25th Anniversary in New Orleans beginning Monday, August 6. AVITAE ArenaBowl XXV is set for Friday, August 10 on NFL Network.
Jacksonville Sharks OL/DL/FB Jason Holman
-16 games played
-12 tackles, 3.5 sacks
-6 rushes, 23 yards
-Has played four different positions for the Sharks in 2012
Milwaukee Mustangs WR/LB Marcus Everett
-17 games played
-20 receptions, 224 yards, 7 touchdowns
-2 rushes, 22 yards, 1 touchdown
-17 tackles, 9 interceptions, 3 touchdowns
-3 kick returns, 54 yards
-Three interceptions return touchdowns is the second-highest single-season total in AFL history
Philadelphia Soul WR/KR Jeff Hughley
-17 games played
-73 receptions, 953 yards, 18 touchdowns
-89 kick returns, 1,820 yards, 5 touchdowns
-23 tackles
-Five kickoff return touchdowns is the second-highest total in the AFL this season
Pittsburgh Power WR/KR PJ Berry
-16 games played
-107 receptions, 1,198 yards, 33 touchdowns
-17 rushes, 28 yards, 7 touchdowns
-1 pass, 5 yards, 1 touchdown
-108 combined kick returns, 1,945 yards, two touchdowns
-Broke his own single-season AFL records for kickoff returns with 107 on the year
-Leads AFL with 3,163 all-purpose yards
-Won J. Lewis Small Ironman of the Year in three consecutive weeks (5-7)
-Tallied an INT as a defensive back
-Played five positions for the Power (QB, WR, KR, FB, DB)
San Jose SaberCats WR/LB Huey Whittaker
-12 games played
-69 receptions, 828 yards, 17 touchdowns
-13 rushes, 28 yards, 4 touchdowns
-26 tackles, 3 fumble recoveries, 1 touchdown
-Earned J. Lewis Small Ironman of the Week honors in Week 12






























