2017 Colorado Crush season

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2017 Colorado Crush season
OwnerProject FANchise
Head coachJose Jefferson (weeks 1-10)
Marvin Jones (interim)
Home field Budweiser Events Center
Results
Record3–13
Conference place5th
Playoff finishDid not qualify

The 2017 Colorado Crush season was the eleventh season for the professional indoor football franchise and ninth in the Indoor Football League (IFL). It was the second season of the franchise being labeled the Crush after playing nine seasons under the Ice moniker. The Crush were one of ten teams that competed in the IFL for the 2017 season. The Crush were members of the Intense Conference.

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Led by first-year head coach Jose Jefferson for the first ten weeks and then interim head coach Marvin Jones, the Crush played their home games at the Budweiser Events Center in Loveland, Colorado.

On October 19, 2016, it was announced that Project FANchise had purchased the Crush. [1]

Roster changes

Free agents

PositionPlayer2017 teamNotes
RB Breon Allen Salt Lake Screaming Eagles Signed with the Screaming Eagles on November 7, 2016 [2]
OL James Atoe Spokane Empire Signed with the Empire on October 4, 2016 [3] [4]
DL Derrick BillupsTBD
DB Dominique BridgesTBD
DLBraylon BroughtonTBD
DBLouis CovingtonTBD
DLTevin Davis Wichita Force Signed with the Force on December 14, 2016
DBDarnell EvansTBD
QB Damien FlemingColorado CrushRe-signed November 11, 2016, [2] released on January 4, 2017. [5]
RBJosh FordColorado CrushRe-signed on October 21, 2016 [3]
LB Nai FotuTBD
DBEvan FriersonTBD
DLDavid GilbertColorado CrushRe-signed on December 1, 2016, [6] released February 16, 2017 [7]
DL J. D. Griggs Spokane Empire Signed with Empire on February 9, 2017 [8]
OLMichael HowellTBD
K Spencer GronerColorado CrushRe-signed February 16, 2017 [7]
LBAustin JacquesTBD
LBJake JohnsonTBD
WRJermaine JonesTBD
WRKyle KaiserColorado CrushRe-signed on November 11, 2016 [2]
OLKenneth MaryonColorado CrushRe-signed on December 1, 2016 [6]
DBDaniel MasifiloColorado CrushRe-signed on October 21, 2016, [3] released on February 16, 2017 [7]
OLKamalie Matthews Washington Valor Assigned to the Valor on February 1, 2017 [9]
WRJerome McGeeTBD
DBCarl Miles Jr.TBD
QBBrandon MitchellTBD
OLDante Moses Jacksonville Sharks Signed with the Sharks on February 11, 2017
DBQuinton RichardsonTBD
DBCorey SampleTBD
DBL. J. StromanTBD
OLScott StullerTBD
OLBill Vavau Spokane Empire Signed with the Empire on October 24, 2016 [3] [10]
WRDemarius Washington Arizona Rattlers Signed with the Rattlers on October 28, 2016 [3]
WRAlex Wheat Salt Lake Screaming Eagles Signed with the Screaming Eagles on October 18, 2016 [3]
WRDoug WilliamsTBD
DLKhalid WilsonTBD
DLArmonti Yharbrough Corpus Christi Rage Signed with the Rage on December 15, 2016

Signings

PositionPlayer2016 teamNotes
WRAnthony Eboreime Iowa Barnstormers Signed on November 11, 2016, [2] released February 10, 2017 [7]
DBTerry JohnsonNoneSigned on November 11, 2016 [2]
RBJordan JamesNoneSigned on November 11, 2016, [2] released February 16, 2017 [7]
QB Jonathan Bane Tampa Bay Storm Signed on November 14, 2016, [2] released January 30, 2017 [5]
WRWilliam Dukes Spokane Empire Signed on November 14, 2016, [2] released on December 13, 2016 [6]
OL Forrestal Hickman Montreal Alouettes Signed on November 14, 2016 [2]
LBDonte SavageNoneSigned on November 14, 2016 [2]
DLKwame BellNoneSigned on November 17, 2016 [2]
DBMajique KeyNoneSigned on November 17, 2016, [2] released February 16, 2017 [7]
DL Jamil Merrell Los Angeles KISS Signed on November 17, 2016 [2]
OLRaphael SmileyNoneSigned on November 17, 2016, [2] released February 10, 2017 [7]
RBJonathan WallaceNoneSigned on November 17, 2016, [2] released on February 6, 2017 [7]
OLCedric BrittnumNoneSigned on November 22, 2016, [2] released February 16, 2017 [7]
OLJoe KaletaNoneSigned on November 22, 2016, [2] released March 8, 2017 [11]
DBAntonio Marshall Bloomington Edge Signed on November 22, 2016 [2]
DBDerrick Morgan Iowa Barnstormers Signed on November 22, 2016 [2]
LBAce Clark Spokane Empire Signed on November 29, 2016 [2]
WRChris Gant Iowa Barnstormers Signed on November 29, 2016 [2]
DLV. J. HolmesNoneSigned on November 29, 2016, [2] released March 8, 2017 [11]
WRMarquis Cushion Iowa Barnstormers Signed on December 13, 2016, [6] released on January 30, 2017 [5]
WRJarrett DavisNoneSigned on December 13, 2016, [6] released on January 17, 2017 [5]
WRTim Lukas Florida Tarpons Signed on December 13, 2016 [6]
LBMarquiz EdgetNoneSigned on January 3, 2017, [5] released on February 6, 2017 [7]
WRNick JonesNoneSigned on January 3, 2017, [5] released on February 7, 2017 [7]
QBSean GoldrichNoneSigned on January 4, 2017, [5]
DBCardelro Jones Wichita Falls Nighthawks Signed on January 4, 2017, [5]
DLMalcolm Goines Wichita Falls Nighthawks Signed on January 17, 2017, [5] released on February 21, 2017 [7]
WRJack SpadyNoneSigned on January 17, 2017, [5] released on February 6, 2017 [7]
RB Paris Cotton Calgary Stampeders Signed on January 20, 2017, [5]
DLPhillip DukesNoneSigned on January 20, 2017, [5] released on January 30, 2017 [5]
DBShaRon IrwinNoneSigned on January 20, 2017, [5] released on February 6, 2017 [7]
DBJames StanfieldNoneSigned on January 20, 2017, [5] released on February 6, 2017 [7]
QBAaron Aiken Spokane Empire Signed on January 26, 2017, [5]
WRNnamdi AgudeNoneSigned on January 26, 2017, [5]
DLJonathan PowellNoneSigned on January 30, 2017, [5] released on February 6, 2017 [7]
WRDonte MooreNoneSigned on February 7, 2017, [7] released February 10, 2017 [7]
DBVincent Taylor Billings Wolves Signed on February 10, 2017, [7] released February 16, 2017 [7]
LBAzziz HigginsNoneSigned on February 20, 2017 [7]
OLChad Kolumber Iowa Barnstormers Signed on February 20, 2017 [7]
DBDaniel LindseyNoneSigned on February 20, 2017 [7]
DLPhilip Lewis Iowa Barnstormers Signed on February 21, 2017 [7]
DLTevin HoodNoneSigned on March 8, 2017 [11]
DLTerrance Surratt Iowa Barnstormers Signed on March 8, 2017 [11]
WRLove Rose IIINoneSigned on March 8, 2017 [11]
LBMikell Mair Florida Tarpons Signed on March 9, 2017 [11]
WRMarquis AveryNoneSigned on March 15, 2017 [11]
WRErick Brundidge Sioux Falls Storm Signed on March 15, 2017 [11]
Indicates that the player was a free agent at the end of his respective team's 2016 season.

Trades

Staff

2017 Colorado Crush staff
Front office
  • Principal owner – Project FANchise
  • General manager – vacant
  • Director of operations – Aaron Ontiveros
  • Account Representative - George Martinez
  • Director of group sales – Nick Rezvani
  • Business Operations, Sales Representative - Josh Swado
  • Public Relations, Sales Representative - Breanne Jackson
 

Head coach

Offensive coaches

  • Offensive Coordinator -
  • Wide Receivers - Tristan Johnson

Defensive coaches

Special Team coaches

  • Special teams coordinator –

Schedule

Key:   Win  Tie  Loss   Bye

Regular season

All start times are local time [12]

WeekDayDateKickoffOpponentResultsLocationAttendance
ScoreRecord
1 BYE
2SundayFebruary 263:00pm Salt Lake Screaming Eagles L 41–42 (OT)0–1 Budweiser Events Center
3SundayMarch 53:00pm Nebraska Danger L 36–54 [13] 0–2Budweiser Events Center
4SaturdayMarch 117:00pmat Arizona Rattlers L 27–71 [14] 0–3 Talking Stick Resort Arena 14,962
5FridayMarch 176:00pm Spokane Empire L 37–70 [15] 0–4Budweiser Events Center
6SaturdayMarch 257:05pmat Nebraska DangerL 23–55 [16] 0–5 Eihusen Arena
7FridayMarch 317:00pmat Salt Lake Screaming EaglesW 52–49 [17] 1–5 Maverik Center 4,121
8 BYE
9FridayApril 148:00pmat Spokane EmpireL 24–361–6 Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
10FridayApril 216:00pm Wichita Falls Nighthawks W 77–732–6Budweiser Events Center
11SaturdayApril 297:05pmat Iowa Barnstormers L 21–332–7 Wells Fargo Arena 6,942
12SundayMay 74:30pmSalt Lake Screaming EaglesL 41–642–8Budweiser Events Center
13FridayMay 127:00pmat Salt Lake Screaming EaglesL 37–382–9Maverik Center4,855
14ThursdayMay 186:00pmSpokane EmpireW 45–363–9Budweiser Events Center
15FridayMay 268:00pmat Spokane EmpireL 43–483–10Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena
16SaturdayJune 35:00pm Sioux Falls Storm L 29–513–11Budweiser Events Center
17SaturdayJune 106:05pmat Wichita Falls NighthawksL 52–543–12 Kay Yeager Coliseum
18FridayJune 166:00pmArizona RattlersL 44–47 (OT)3–13Budweiser Events Center

Standings

2017 Intense Conference
WLTPCTPFPACONGBSTK
y - Arizona Rattlers 1240.7507826108–1W8
x - Nebraska Danger 970.5637176605–23.0W1
Spokane Empire 880.5006546777–54.0L3
Salt Lake Screaming Eagles 5110.3136757624–87.0W1
Colorado Crush 3130.1886298212–108.0L4

Roster

2017 Colorado Crush roster
Quarterbacks
  •  5Sean Goldrich
  • 16Liam Nadler

Running backs

  • 13 Josh Ford
  •  1 Zavier Steward

Wide receivers

  • 12Anthony Jones Jr.
  •  8 Kyle Kaiser
  •  4 Rose Love III
  • 88Kendall Sanders
Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

  • 59 Kwame Bell
  • --Terrance Evans
  • 48 Tevin Hood
  • 99 Phillip Lewis
  • 95 Terrance Surratt
Linebackers
  • 21 Ace Clark
  • 10 Azziz Higgins

Defensive backs

  •  6 Cardelro Jones
  • 18 Daniel Lindsey
  •  7 Antonio Marshall
  •  2 Derrick Morgan
  • 25Keith Trumps

Special teams

  • 32Miles Bergner
Reserve lists
  • 12 Aaron Aiken QB (IR Tooltip Injured reserve) Injury icon 2.svg
  • -- Nnamdi Agude WR (IR Tooltip Injured reserve) Injury icon 2.svg
  •  3 Erick Brundidge WR (IR Tooltip Injured reserve) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 22 Paris Cotton RB (Did not report)
  •  9 Chris Gant WR (Did not report)
  •  1 Terry Johnson DB (Did not report)
  • 79 Chad Kolumber OL (IR-DFR) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 66Lance McDowdell DL (Did not report)
  • 91 Jamil Merrell DL (IR Tooltip Injured reserve) Injury icon 2.svg
  • 20 Deante Purvis DB (IR Tooltip Injured reserve) Injury icon 2.svg

rookies in italics
Roster updated June 1, 2017

25 Active, 10 Inactive

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