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Force OL Shane Grice has been named to the 2008 All-Arena Second Team. Grice started all 16 games for the Force this season on an offensive line that allowed an AFL-low six sacks. With the protection from Grice and his fellow linemen this season, Georgia posted an AFL all-time high 5,259 total yards of offense including a league-high 4,964 passing yards. The five-year AFL veteran is a product of the University of Mississippi, where his offensive line unit allowed the fewest sacks in the SEC and the third lowest total in the nation (seven) as a senior. Grice becomes the ninth player in Force franchise history to be named to the All-Arena Second Team.
The Arena Football League has announced that Georgia Force (10-6) WR Tiger Jones has been named to the AFL All-Rookie Team for his efforts this season.
Jones, 5-11, 184 pounds, hauled in 97 receptions for 1,217 yards with a team-high 30 touchdowns in 12 games, in addition to posting 19 rushing yards on six carries. He was signed prior to Georgia’s Week 5 match-up at Utah and tallied 131 receiving yards on nine catches with five touchdowns in the 70-49 win. His five receiving touchdowns are the most by any player in his AFL debut since 2004. In Georgia’s 72-67 victory over New York in Week 12, he tallied a franchise single-game high 224 receiving yards in addition to tying club highs in receptions (15) and receiving touchdowns (six) in the win. Jones’ 224 receiving yards surpassed the previous mark of 194 set by teammate WR Troy Bergeron, which he set last year against Austin (6/9/07), and also marked the most by any receiver in the AFL this season. He garnered AFL Offensive Player of the Week honors for his efforts in the win. Jones also earned AFL Rookie of the Month honors in May after hauling in 50 receptions for 580 yards (11.6 avg.) with 11 scores in five games.
Jones ranked at or near the top in every offensive category amongst rookies this season despite only playing in 12 games. He led all rookies in scoring (180) in addition to ranking second in receptions (97), receiving yards (1,217) and most yards from scrimmage (1,236). He also ranked sixth in all-purpose yards (1,240) amongst first-year players. Jones is the seventh member of the Force to be named to the AFL All-Rookie Team in franchise history and is the first since 2006. 
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