The Jacksonville Sharks are getting ready to kick off their third season in the National Arena League – and their tenth season overall – at home this Saturday night at VyStar Veterans Arena. The team looks to improve upon last season, when they went 10-7 and lost to the eventual champion, the Carolina Cobras, in the playoffs.
They’ll do so with a roster that was ranked #1 in the league in the NAL Preseason Poll. This year’s roster is highlighted by quarterback Jonathan Bane, a standout from last year’s Maine Mammoths team, and the addition of three of the league’s top receivers: Jarmon Fortson, Devin Wilson, and Durron Neal.
Check out the full opening day roster below and visit https://jaxsharks.com/tickets/single-game-tickets to purchase tickets for the season opener and other home games.
Quarterbacks:
#3 Jonathan Bane
#9 Mike Fafaul
Wide Receivers:
#1 Devin Wilson
#2 Cody Saul
#4 Jarmon Fortson
#5 Durron Neal
#7 Christopher Gilchrist
#11 Jaren Colston-Green
#12 Mark Munson
#15 *Anas Hasic
Fullbacks:
#39 Alstevis Squirewell
#44 Zack Brown
Offensive Line:
#40 Mike Williams
#56 Shaq Wallen
#66 Derrick Zeigler
#72 Jabari Buckley
#77 Damien Parris
Defensive Line:
#18 Keith Bowers
#22 Nick Woodman
#33 Aaron Bellazin
#93 Jonathan Taylor
#99 Damien Jacobs
Linebackers:
#44 Zack Brown
Defensive Backs:
#6 Rob Brown
#8 Chris Pickett
#10 Markus Smith
#17 *Tavon Bailey
#20 Tony Goodman
Kicker:
#19 Brandon Behr
*denotes a player that opens the year on the injured reserve list