Duke Pettijohn holds Dallas' longest rush in team history at 37 yards.
Duke Pettijohn Named To All-Arena First Team And All-Ironman Team
5/19/2006 11:53:51 AM | Football
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Former Syracuse football standout Duke Pettijohn, a member of the Arena Football League’s Dallas Desperados, has been named to the 2006 AFL All-Arena First Team and to the All-Ironman Team. Pettijohn has helped lead Dallas to the best record in the AFL at 13-3 this season and the Desperados will host its first playoff game since 2003 at American Airlines Center on May 27. The game is slated for 3:30 p.m. and will be televised nationally by NBC.
This is Pettijohn's first appearance on both lists. The All-Ironman Team is composed of the league's best two-way players who excel on both offense and defense.
Pettijohn, a full back and linebacker in his fifth season in the league, has rushed 37 times for 83 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He has also caught eight passes for 93 yards, an 11.6 average, and a touchdown. On the defensive side of the ball, he has amassed 39 tackles, including 37 solo, and three sacks.
Pettijohn was a two-time All-BIG EAST performer while at Syracuse. In 1999, he was named to the first team and then in 2000 he was a member of the second team. He finished his Orange career 105 tackles, including 86 solo stops. He also amassed 24.5 sacks at Syracuse, third on the all-time list.
ArenaBowl XX is scheduled for Sunday, June 11 at 3:00 p.m. It will be televised live on NBC from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
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