Kevin Gaines (born August 7, 1971, in Euclid, Ohio) is an Arena Football League defensive specialist for the Philadelphia Soul, recently signed from the Georgia Force where he played for three seasons and was named Second Team All-Arena in 2004 and 2005. He previously played for the Orlando Predators, the New Jersey Red Dogs/Gladiators, the Florida Bobcats, the Carolina Cobras and the Grand Rapids Rampage. He also played for the London Monarchs in the World League of American Football. Despite Kevin Gaine's time as an Orlando Predator, he has no professional NFL experience.
Gaines attended University of Louisville, and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, as a senior, Gaines was named Louisville's Defensive Player of the Year and was a second team All-America pick, and after his senior season, participated in the Senior Bowl.
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The Cleveland Gladiators were an arena football team based in Cleveland, Ohio, and members of the Arena Football League (AFL). The Gladiators played their home games at Quicken Loans Arena, which they shared with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association and the Cleveland Monsters of the American Hockey League. The franchise was originally based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and then later in Las Vegas, Nevada, before relocating to Cleveland for the 2008 AFL season. The Gladiators qualified for the playoffs eight times in their history, reaching the ArenaBowl in 2014.
The Orlando Predators are a professional arena football team based in Orlando, Florida and member of the Arena Football League (AFL). The team is currently owned by John Cheney, and play its home games at Kia Center.
Ernest Allen signed as a Free agent in 1995 to the NFL Seattle Seahawks as a defensive tackle, then signing with the NFL Europe's Rhein Fire in 1996 to the same position. Then was signed to the Arena Football League offensive lineman/defensive lineman. He has previously played for the Florida Bobcats (1996), the Albany Firebirds (1997), the Milwaukee Mustangs (1998–1999), the Orlando Predators (2000–2003), the Dallas Desperados (2004–2005) and the Philadelphia Soul (2006), completing his career with the Georgia Force (2007–2008). Ranks second in league history in tackles for loss and one of the top 10 players in league history in sacks, also being selected to five All-Arena Teams during his career. He was named Second Team All-Arena in 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2006.
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