Idris Price (born August 30, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker/fullback for the Orlando Predators, Philadelphia Soul and New York Dragons of the Arena Football League. He was also a member of the New York Jets, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Frankfurt Galaxy. He won Super Bowl XXXVII as a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[1]
| Personal information | |
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| Born: | August 30, 1977 Norwalk, Connecticut |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Norwalk (CT) Brien McMahon |
| College: | New Haven (CT) |
| Position: | Linebacker / Fullback |
| Undrafted: | 2002 |
| Career history | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at ArenaFan.com | |
Early life
editPrice began his football career at Brien McMahon High School in Norwalk, Connecticut.[2] During his junior year, the Senators recorded 9 shutouts throughout the season and won a state championship. In one account the referee had asked Idris to remove his shoulder pads. Idris, in fact, did not have on shoulder pads, rather he was just that broad of a man. During his high school years in several games, it took as many as 4 or 5 defenders to actually take him down.
College career
editPrice graduated from the University of New Haven and was a two-year letterman in football. Idris was looking at top tier Division I-A schools for football, along the lines of Syracuse, Clemson, and Rutgers.
Professional career
editNew York Jets
editPrice signed with the New York Jets on April 26, 2002. after going undrafted in the 2002 NFL draft. He was released by the Jets on August 26, 2002.[3]
New England Patriots
editPrice was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad on November 20, 2002. He was released by the Patriots on December 11, 2002.[3]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers/Frankfurt Galaxy
editPrice was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on December 17, 2002.[3] The Buccaneers won Super Bowl XXXVII against the Oakland Raiders on January 26, 2003.[4] On February 5, 2003, he was allocated to NFL Europe to play for the Frankfurt Galaxy. The Galaxy won World Bowl XI against the Rhein Fire on June 14, 2003.[5] He was released by the Buccaneers on August 29, 2003.[3]
Orlando Predators
editPrice signed with the Orlando Predators on October 20, 2003.[6] He played for the Predators from 2004 to 2006.[7]
Philadelphia Soul
editPrice was signed by the Philadelphia Soul on October 9, 2006.[8] He played for the Soul during the 2007 season.[7]
New York Dragons
editPrice signed with the New York Dragons on October 31, 2007. and played for the team during the 2008 season.[7][9]
Coaching years
editIn the offseason of the AFL, Price gave back to the community by returning to his alma mater and coaching at McMahon. After watching Rob Trifone cross the border and begin coaching at Darien High School, Price followed in suit. In 2013, Price began coaching at St. Luke's School in New Canaan, Connecticut.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ Albano, George (March 31, 2006). "Idris Price finally hits the big time". The Hour. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ Doran, Matthew (August 28, 2003). "Playing time at a premium for Idris Price". The Hour. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Idris Price". kffl.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "SUPER BOWL XXXVII". pro-football-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ "Lewis leads Galaxy to record win". nfleurope.com. June 14, 2003. Archived from the original on March 11, 2007. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Idris Price". arenafan.com. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ "Historical Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
- ^ Evans, Tom (October 3, 2013). "Former McMahon star Idris Price now leading St. Luke's offense". thehour.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Albino, George (February 2, 2014). "Celebrating Black History Month Through Norwalk Sports: Price's career had a ring to it". thehour.com. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
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External links
edit- AFL player page Archived 2009-01-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Just Sports Stats