2011 UIFL season explained
The 2011 Ultimate Indoor Football League season was the first season of the league. The regular season lasted from February 18 to May 29[1] and the postseason, will be held the following two weeks with the championship game being held at the highest remaining seed. The 2011 season went off without any teams folding or any games being missed or rescheduled. The Northern Kentucky River Monsters finished with the best regular season record, finished 11–3. However, due to league sanctions they were not able to host an playoff games and were dropped to a four seed.
Saginaw finished 9–5, followed by Eastern Kentucky 8–6, Huntington 7–7, Johnstown 6–8 and Canton 1–13.
Saginaw defeated Northern Kentucky, 48–47, in the first semifinals of the Ultimate Bowl I Playoffs, sponsored by Trophy Awards. In the other semifinal game, Eastern Kentucky advanced to the championship game with a 20–4 victory over Huntington.[2] The 2011 Ultimate Bowl, sponsored by Trophy Awards, was played Friday, June 9 at the Dow Center in Saginaw, MI with the Sting claiming an 86–69 victory over the visiting Drillers.[3]
Following the elimination of the Northern Kentucky River Monsters from the playoffs, NKY owner Jill Chitwood and the UIFL came to terms that allowed the River Monsters to leave the UIFL, but the team folded after rumors of joining the Continental Indoor Football League.
UIFL Draft
| = 1st Team All-UIFL selection | | | ^ | = 2nd Team All-UIFL selection | |
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The following is the breakdown of the 24 players selected by position:
| Round | Pick | Position | Player | Team |
|---|
| 1 | 1 | | Victor Sesay | |
| 1 | 2 | | Josh Kaltsas | |
| 1 | 3 | | Sly Brumfield | |
| 1 | 4 | | | Canton Cougars |
| 1 | 5 | WR/DB | Taneareus Collins | |
| 1 | 6 | WR | Nico Smith | |
| 2 | 7 | DL | | Huntington Hammer |
| 2 | 8 | DL | Chris Foster | Huntington Hammer |
| 2 | 9 | | George Frisch | Northern Kentucky River Monsters |
| 2 | 10 | DL | Donald Foster | Canton Cougars |
| 2 | 11 | OL | Steve Pytosh | Eastern Kentucky Drillers |
| 2 | 12 | DB | Tony Norman | Saginaw Sting |
| 3 | 13 | LB | Daniel Eason | Johnstown Generals |
| 3 | 14 | WR | Jeff Phillips | Huntington Hammer |
| 3 | 15 | LB | Jon D'Angelo | Northern Kentucky River Monsters |
| 3 | 16 | OL/DL | Brian Pittman | Canton Cougars |
| 3 | 17 | WR/DB | David Pickett | Eastern Kentucky Drillers |
| 3 | 18 | DB | Rodney Daniels | Saginaw Sting |
| 4 | 19 | OL/DL | Mike Murphy | Johnstown Generals |
| 4 | 20 | | Jeremy Greenleaf | Huntington Hammer |
| 4 | 21 | DB | Greg Johnston | Northern Kentucky River Monsters |
| 4 | 22 | | Kevin Robinson | Canton Cougars |
| 4 | 23 | WR | Chris Downer | Eastern Kentucky Drillers |
| 4 | 24 | WR | Brian Ritter | Saginaw Sting | |
Standings
y - clinched regular-season title
x - clinched playoff spot
Statistics
Passing
Rushing
| Player | Car. | Yards | Avg. | TD's | Long |
|---|
| Martevious Young (HUNT) | 85 | 358 | 4.2 | 12 | 33 |
| Maurice Douse (NKY) | 80 | 268 | 3.3 | 12 | 33 |
| Dray Mason (HUNT) | 76 | 309 | 4.1 | 9 | 25 |
| Terrell Simms (JOHN) | 80 | 240 | 3.0 | 7 | 18 |
| Robert Haynes (SAG) | 30 | 123 | 4.1 | 4 | 27 | |
Receiving
| Player | Rec. | Yards | Avg. | TD's | Long |
|---|
| Ricardo Lenhart (NKY) | 116 | 1,359 | 11.7 | 34 | 48 |
| Matthew Barbour (EKY) | 94 | 1,216 | 12.9 | 25 | 42 |
| Willie Idlette (NKY) | 91 | 1,178 | 12.9 | 21 | 40 |
| LaVaughn Macon (SAG) | 101 | 1,184 | 11.7 | 32 | 41 |
| Zac Nichols (SAG) | 71 | 1,013 | 14.3 | 25 | 46 | |
Awards
1st Team All-UIFL
| Special teams |
|---|
| Kicker | Dustin Zink, Northern Kentucky |
| Special Teams | Maurice Douse, Northern Kentucky | |
2nd Team All-UIFL
| Offense |
|---|
| Quarterback | None | | Running back | Maurice Douse, Northern Kentucky | | Wide receiver | Willie Idlette, Northern Kentucky
LaVaughn Macon, Saginaw
Harry Lewis, Northern Kentucky | | Offensive line | George Frisch, Northern Kentucky
Eric Brim, Saginaw
Steve Michalek, Saginaw | |
| | Defense |
|---|
| Defensive line | Antonio Reynolds, Canton
D'arrell Brown, Northern Kentucky
Victor Sesay, Johnstown | | Linebacker | Santino Turnbow, Northern Kentucky | | Jill | Cody Smith, Canton | | Cornerback | Jaret Sanderson, Huntington
Jason Connor, Eastern Kentucky
Butch Abshire, Eastern Kentucky | | Safety | Tez Morris, Northern Kentucky | |
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| Special teams |
|---|
| Kicker | Daniel Edison, Eastern Kentucky |
| Special Teams | Dray Mason, Huntington | |
Players of the Week
| Week |
|---|
| Offense[4] | Defense[5] | Special Teams[6] |
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| Week 1 | Aric Evans (EKY) | Kevin Allen Jr. (HUN) | David Jones (EKY) |
| Week 2 | Tommy Jones (SAG) | Kenneth Joshen (NKY) | Brandon Miller (EKY) |
| Week 3 | Harry Lewis (NKY) | Victor Sesay (JOH) | Dustin Zink (NKY) |
| Week 4 | Allan Holland (EKY) | DeQwan Young (JOH) | Maurice Douse (NKY) |
| Week 5 | Martevious Young (HUN)/Ryan Brison (CAN) | Thomas McKenzie (NKY) | Dustin Zink (NKY) |
| Week 6 | Jared Lorenzen (NKY) | Andre Portis (HUN) | Chris Kolias (SAG) |
| Week 7 | Jared Lorenzen (NKY) | Santino Turnbow (NKY) | Matt Demunkus (JOH) |
| Week 8 | Jared Lorenzen (NKY) | Phillip Smith (SAG) | Dustin Zink (NKY) |
| Week 9 | Ray Marrow (CAN) | Brett Hamblen (NKY) | Andrew Beaver (SAG) |
| Week 10 | Ricardo Lenhart (NKY) | John Jacobs (SAG) | Daniel Eidson (EKY) |
| Week 11 | Ricardo Lenhart (NKY) | Marcus McClinton (EKY) | Dustin Zink (NKY) |
| Week 12 | LaVaughn Macon (SAG) | Toheeb Akinola (JOH) | Matt Demunkus (JOH) |
| Week 13 | Tommy Jones (SAG) | Jon D’Angelo (NKY) | Chris Kolias (SAG) |
| Week 14 | Jared Lorenzen (NKY) | DeQwan Young (JOH) | Victor Smith (HUN) |
| Week 15 | Ryan Wells (NKY) | Aaron Princes (JOH) | Daniel Eidson (EKY) | |
Notes and References
- Web site: 2011 UIFL Schedule . 2010-10-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101008002004/http://www.theuifl.com/schedule# . 2010-10-08 . dead .
- Web site: Ultimate Bowl I set UIFL . 2011-06-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110610191223/http://theuifl.com/archives/1406 . 2011-06-10 . dead .
- http://theuifl.com/archives/1433{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- Web site: UIFL Offensive Players of the Week . 2011-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110606135620/http://theuifl.com/news/awards/offensive-player-of-the-week . 2011-06-06 . dead .
- Web site: UIFL Defensive Players of the Week . 2011-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110606135615/http://theuifl.com/news/awards/defensive-player-of-the-week . 2011-06-06 . dead .
- Web site: UIFL Special Teams Players of the Week . 2011-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110520164210/http://theuifl.com/news/awards/special-teams-player-of-the-week . 2011-05-20 . dead .
