G Justin Augustino 
6-foot-6 
290 pounds 
Virginia 
D13-98 
Started first six games at right guard....signed as an undrafted free agent with Chicago in 1996 and spent ’97 on injured reserve....visited Dublin last year when the Bears played the Pittsburgh Steelers in an American Bowl....started every game at left tackle in his final two seasons with Virginia....twice an all-ACC selection...played defensive tackle and tight at Allegheny high school, Pennsylvania....first team all-conference and all-state at tight end during senior year....born March 31st1973. 

TE/RB Obafemi Ayanbadejo 
6-foot-2 
230 pounds 
San Diego State 
NFL/Vikings 
Re-signed prior to week six after being releasing in the final cutdown....made one catch for eight yards....originally played running back but was switched to tight end after Sean Manuel was hurt....played tight end at San Diego State...born 6th March 1975 

MLB Karl Ballard 
6-foot-2 
240 pounds 
Colorado State 
National 1997 
Suffered a torn pectoral muscle in week one which has restricted his playing time...made six tackles....returned for his second campaign with the Monarchs after spending the off-season playing for the Hamburg Blue Devils in the German League and also working for the Monarchs' schools development programme...whilst in Germany, he averaged 13 tackles per match despite playing in just nine games, he also recorded seven sacks and scored a TD after recovering a fumble...he dislocated his left elbow during the Monarchs 1997 training camp and was placed on injured reserve until returning in week five against the Scottish Claymores, and then starting for the rest of the campaign...he recorded seven tackles, one sack and also defended a pass....played in Arena League with St Louis Stampede in 1995 but suffered a season-ending knee injury...attended Colorado State in 1994-95, making 134 tackles in his senior year and helped the school to win the WAC title twice...made 24 tackles in a single game against Air Force, third-highest in school history...played in Holiday Bowl loss to Kansas State...made first start in junior season against then No.1 ranked Arizona...played in Holiday Bowl loss to Michigan as a junior...drove across States and slept in his car so he could ask Colorado State coaches for a tryout...attended Iona College, a junior college in New York for two seasons before transferring...played senior season in high school after being spotted by the football coach....born in Bexley, Kent on June 7th1973...had never played the game until he moved to the States with his mother at 18...played rugby in England. 

WR Rowelle Blenman 
5-foot-10 
185 pounds 
Harper 
National 1995 
National starter on offense in weeks one and four to six, and week eight....named national player of the week in week nine after running 21 yards on a reverse on his first ever carry and catching two passes for 10 yards...made three total catches for 14 yards....made first ever reception in week five for four yards....speedy player who returned for a fourth season with the Monarchs and has been switched to wide receiver...spent the off-season working for the Monarchs grassroots development programme...in 1997, started at left cornerback against the Barcelona Dragons and during the season recorded five tackles, one sack, defended a pass and also returned a kickoff 29 yards ...made eight tackles in 1996 and excelled on the kick coverage team...played safety in debut campaign but switched to corner in 1996...played safety for London Olympians in 1990-94, winning the British title four times and also the EuroBowl championship twice...also played for the GB national team for the past two years...attended Harper College in Chicago...nicknamed 'B'...well known for his flamboyant taste in hair styles..parents were born in Barbados and he would like to visit the island... born in London on December 31st 1967 and lives in Enfield, north London. 

C Greg Bloedorn 
6-foot-6 
278 pounds 
Cornell 
NFL/Seahawks 
Started at center since start of season..also long-snaps....allocated from Seattle....should have played in World League in 1997 but suffered an eye injury....signed by the Seahawks in 1996 and spent 14 games on their practice squad...two-year starter at Cornell...All-Ivy League selection as a senior....began college career as a tight end....born November 15th 1972 in Elmhurst, Illinois. 

CB Duane Butler 
6-foot-1 
210 pounds 
Illinois State 
NFL/Vikings 
Started at right cornerback in week one and at left cornerback in weeks six to nine....led the team in tackles against Amsterdam in week six with six....made 23 total tackles and defended five passes...allocated from Minnesota...signed with NY Jets as free agent in 1997...finished with 332 tackles in three seasons at Illinois State - fifth in school history...born November 29th 1973 

DE Lewis Capes 
6-foot-4 
280 pounds 
Colorado State 
National 
National defensive starter in weeks eight and nine....made four tackles...playing end for first time since 1995, his rookie season....resigned for a fourth season prior to week one after being released by Leicester Tigers RFC....joined Leicester after working with Monarchs off-season football development programme...named the defensive national player on 1996 all-World League team after making two sacks and 12 solo stops...seen more playing time than any other London national over the past two seasons...played for Colorado State after transferring from Santa Monica Junior College...son of former World’s Strongest Man and champion shot-putter Geoff Capes...lives in London and runs his own security business in the off-season...born in Peterborough on 26th May 1971 

T Cayetano Castro 
6-foot-6 
324 pounds 
Wisconsin 
D4-98 
Placed on injured reserve after the week five game with a left knee injury...started at right tackle from start of season to week five....free agent signing by the NY Giants in 1997...started every game at right guard as a senior with Wisconsin after starting every game at left tackle as a junior...a native of the Dominican Republic....studied agricultural business at college....all-city at Kennedy High School in New York City....nicknamed Manny....born November 27th 1974 in Dominican Republic 

OLB Dana Cottrell 
6-foot-3 
234 pounds 
Syracuse 
FA-98 
Started at outside linebacker since start of the season...recorded first sack of the season against Amsterdam in week six....made 15 total tackles...signed as a free agent with Cincinnati in 1997...started at inside and outside 'backer for the Orangemen...middle name is Robert....born January 11th 1974 

T/G Robert Couch 
6-foot-5 
301 pounds 
Vanderbilt 
D11-98 
Started in week one at left guard and at right tackle in weeks six to nine....played with Barcelona last season, winning a World Bowl ring....signed with St. Louis Rams in off-season...signed as a free agent with Atlanta in 1996....played tackle and tight end for four years at Vanderbilt....high school wrestling champion in Irving, Texas...intends to go into medicine after retiring from football...likes to travel and has been to Egypt and Israel....born in Plainview, Texas on September 4th 1973. 

CB Keita Crespina 
5-foot-8 
184 pounds 
D8-98 
Temple 
Started in week one....made 34 tackles and defended six passes...been on the books of Philadelphia, Arizona and Toronto in the CFL...played with Monarchs DBs coach Sam Jenkins at Temple...made 85 tackles and two interceptions in his senior season...first name is pronounced Key-Tah...named after Sundiata Keita, the ancient king of the African nation of Mali...born February 25th 1975 

T Seth Dittman 
6-foot-7 
300 pounds 
Stanford 
D28-98 
Started at left tackle since start of season....returned for a second season with the Monarchs after being selected with the last pick of the 1998 draft....played tackle and guard on the left side of the line in 1997....loaned from Tampa Bay in 1997...was also on Jacksonville’s practice team in 1996...also been on the books of Indianapolis, Miami and Green Bay in 1995...four-year letterman and two-year starter at Stanford...coached by Bill Walsh and Dennis Green in college...all academic Pac 10 with a degree in civil engineering...football hero is Anthony Munoz...toughest opponent has been Teddy Bruschi...intends to be an engineer after football...attended Tigard High School in Oregon where he still lives...worst off-season job was hauling hay...favourite actor is Gene Hackman...favourite book is Animal Farm...favourite group is Creedence Clearwater Revival...favourite movie is Ground Hog Day...rock climbing is the most dangerous thing he’s ever done...would like to meet Ronald Reagan...biggest regret is giving up piano in seventh grade...most embarrassing moment was forgetting the words to the Star Spangled Banner during a high school speech...raw oysters is the strangest thing he’s ever eaten...full name is Seth Derryck Dittman...born in Newberg, Oregon on July 23rd 1972. 

RB Tyrone Edwards 
6-foot-2 
220 pounds 
California 
D1-98 
Started at running back in since week three after an injury to Shon Mitchell....carried the ball 74 times for 325 yards and two TDs and made four receptions for 12 yards....rushed for a season-high 87 yards in week nine against Barcelona....suffered a concussion in week six against Amsterdam....scored a 57-yard touchdown on a run against Amsterdam in week five....first overall draft pick in 1998 NFL Europe draft....played with the CFL’s Calgary Stampeders in 1995....multi-talented college athlete who played fullback, free safety, punt return and kickoff return before settling at tailback...started 10 games as a sophomore at free safety...competed at long jump for the Golden Bears....was a member of the all-state academic team at Nogales High School, California.... born April 28th 1973 in Los Angeles. 

G Fritz Fequiere 
6-foot-5 
285 pounds 
Iowa 
D20-98 
Started at left guard since week two....a late signing in 1997 who broke a bone in his foot in the week prior to the opening game....played for Barcelona in 1996, starting all 10 games at right guard...drafted by Denver in 1996 sixth round but was released in the final cut...attended training camps with Kansas City and Cincinnati...started 11 matches at right guard for Iowa in 1994 as the Hawkeyes’ offense averaged 406 yards total offensive yards per game...started eight games as a junior and named game MVP against Penn State after five knockdowns...team MVP at Uniondale High School in New York and says helping them win their district title was his best moment in football...ancestors hail from Haiti where his grandparents still live...also visited Hawaii and Japan...spent off-season working as a high school coach and substitute teacher...regards laziness as his toughest opponent...hobbies are writing and producing rap music...most dangerous thing he’s ever done is being a bouncer at a New York rap club...speaks French...nickname is Big Fritz...his surname is pronounced FEK-E-AIR...born in Brooklyn, New York on January 31st 1972. 

TE Jerod Fiebiger 
6-foot-5 
255 pounds 
Texas Tech 
D9-98 
Started at tight end in week six....placed on IR during training camp with a calf strain and activated prior to week two...signed as free agent with San Diego in 1996...played in Sun, Cotton and Copper Bowls with Texas Tech...brother Ryan is the starting center for the Texas Longhorns....born October 9th 1972 

OLB Scott Fields 
6-foot-1 
231 pounds 
Southern California 
D16-98 
Backup both outside linebacker spots since start of the season...made 22 tackles, two sacks and defended two passes....signed as free agent with Atlanta Falcons in 1997...started every game in senior season for Rose Bowl champions USC...played strong safety in 1994 and tailback in '93....his cousin Darrell Lewis plays for Houston Oilers....born April 22nd 1973 

DE Carlos Fowler 
6-foot-3 
285 pounds 
Wisconsin 
FA-98 
Started at right defensive end since start of season....made 26 tackles, two sacks and defended nine passes...signed as a free agent...born 30th August 1972 

P Brian Greenfield 
5-foot-11 
222 pounds 
Pittsburgh 
D21-98 
NFL Europe’s leading punter with 43 kicks for 1,943 yards with a 45.2-yard average....protected player from 1997....suffered a dislocated shoulder in week two....punted 51 times for 2,138 yards for an average of 41.9 yards with two touchbacks....also acts as holder on kicks...attended San Diego’s 1996 training camp and was drafted by Cleveland Browns in 10th round in 1991...punted 104 times for 4,529 yards in two seasons (1989-90) at the University of Pittsburgh (26 punts inside 20, long of 79, 43.5-yard average, 37.8-yard net average)...earned consensus all-American honours after senior season when he ranked second in nation with 45.6 average and only 15 of his punts were returned with a longest of 16...led nation in punting at Glendale Community College in 1988...played tight end and punter for Notre Dame Heights High School in California where he lettered in football, soccer, track and volleyball...best moment was being drafted by the Browns...spends off-season working as a counsellor with juveniles...favourite TV show is ER...married to Mika and lives in Citrus Heights in California...has six brothers...born Brian Matthew Greenfield on June 6th 1969 in Van Nuys, California 

DE Uhuru Hamiter 
6-foot-4 
280 pounds 
Delaware State 
D5-98 
Started at defensive end since start of the season...recorded team-high six sacks as well as 35 tackles and defended eight passes...defensive player of week four when he recorded seven tackles, a sack and a forced fumble....signed by Philadelphia as a free agent in 1997...takes his christian name from the highest peak in Africa...nickname is Jobie...born on March 14th 1973 

SS George Harris 
5-foot-10 
185 pounds 
Kentucky 
D24-98 
Started at strong safety in week nine and made two interceptions and five tackles against Barcelona....made 18 total tackles, two pickoffs and defended three passes....redrafted in 1998 after recording 39 tackles and defended three passes in 1997, also returned eight kickoffs for 153 yards....Monarchs third-round draft pick in ’97...attended Tampa Bay’s 1996 training camp but says being released in the final cut down was his most embarrassing moment...recorded 130 tackles and three interceptions in just two seasons at Kentucky under coach Bill Curry...also played nickel back and strong safety...transferred to the Wildcats from City College of San Francisco where he made 101 tackles and 14 pickoffs in 1991-92...played linebacker and running back at Oakland High School in California...was also a high school track star...regards Tampa Bay fullback Mike Alstott as his toughest opponent...strangest thing he has ever eaten is snails...favourite food is gumbo...favourite actor is Wesley Snipes...would like to meet former NFL fullback Tom Rathman...football hero is Ronnie Lott...intends to start his own business after football...lives in Oakland...born November 13th 1973. 

K Rob Hart 
5-foot-10 
171 pounds 
Murray State 
National 1998 
Perfect on 16 PATs and two field goals from 23 and 30 yards for 22 points....making his professional debut and took over from former soccer star Clive Allen as the Monarchs national kicker...has the responsibility for all extra point attempts and field goals of less than 32 yards....kicks bare-footed, with his right leg...began playing in 1990 for the Eastleigh Royals and Southern Sun Devils junior teams where he also played quarterback and cornerback...in the British college league, he starred for the Sheffield Zulus...also played for the GB national youth team...in a bid to further his football career, he wrote to 25 American colleges and asked for tryouts. Several replied and while he was deciding what to do, he attended the Monarchs national player trial in 1994 and met coach Lionel Taylor, who said to him "Go to the States and you'll either come back in two years and try out for the Monarchs or we'll see you in the NFL."...decided to take up Murray State's offer and became a walk-on in 1995, earning a scholarship for the following year from the Division 1-AA school in the Ohio Valley Conference...among his many college achievements for the Racers was kicking a 36-yard field goal to beat Eastern Kentucky 17-14 as time expired, a 52-yard field goal, the first kicker in the conference to score over 100 points, five field goals in a game to tie the school record, 1997 pre-season All-American at 1-AA level and 1996-97 All-American and first-team all-conference in the Ohio Valley Conference....originally from Southampton, Rob currently lives in Westbury, Wiltshire...didn't play American football until he was 16...supports the New York Jets and West Ham United...born November 4th 1974. 

SS Francis Hatega 
6-foot 
212 pounds 
No College 
National 
Signed as a replacement for Tony MacKenzie prior to week four....played with London Olympians in the UK amateur league...born April 4th 1973 

CB Hudfaifa Ismaeli 
5-foot-11 
203 pounds 
Northwestern 
FA-98 
Missed weeks six and seven with a hamstring injury....placed in injured reserve at training camp with a hamstring injury and activated prior to week two...made 12 tackles, defended five passes and made team’s first interception in week three....signed as free agent with Miami in 1997...two-year starter at Northwestern...taught at home by his mother until sophomore year of high school...born July 30th 1975 

WR Reggie Jones 
6-foot 
191 pounds 
Louisiana State 
NFL/Chiefs 
Monarchs leading receiver and scorer after week nine with 33 catches for 592 yards and six TDs....tied for the lead in the league touchdown table with Derrick Clark and Reggie Brooks....scored on a 74-yard TD reception against Amsterdam in week five which was the league’s longest play from scrimmage in 1998....made three catches for 101 yards against the Admirals, his first 100-yard game for the Monarchs....named NFL Europe's offensive player of the week in week four after a five-catch, 98-yard, 2-TD display against Scotland....allocated from Kansas City who signed him as a free agent even though he didn’t play football at college....Washington signed him as a rookie free agent in '95....was a standout all-American track athlete at LSU but his speed has made him into a legitimate NFL prospect...holds LSU’s triple jump record, also competed at long jump and 400-metre relay....competed on European athletic circuit for two years....attended Butler County Community college before going to LSU....also been signed by Carolina and Washington....full name is Reginald Lee Jones...born May 5th 1971 in Kansas City where he still lives. 

QB Josh LaRocca 
6-foot-2 
215 pounds 
Rice 
NFL/Broncos 
Replaced Wally Richardson at halftime of week one game and has started since....completed 121 of 253 passes for 1,626 yards for 13 TDs and 11 interceptions....in weeks four, five and nine, he passed for two TDs in each game....six of his 13 touchdown passes have gone to Reggie Jones....named the Monarchs’ 1998 MVP by the American Football Writers Association of Britain....allocated from the Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos...backed up TJ Rubley at Rhein Fire in 1997....named to 1995 conference All-Academic team....record-setting QB at Rice, holds mark for single game completion percentage when he hit on 11-of-12 passes against Baylor as a junior in 1994....tied for fifth place in Owls history with 23 TD passes....graduate of Tom C Clark high school in San Antonio, Texas....comes from footballing family, his father Joe played for the University of Houston 1950-51, his brother Bart was a four-year letterman with Navy 1987-90 and another brother Rock played with Baylor 1980-83...full name is Joshua Joseph LaRocca...born March 9th 1973 in Charleston, South Carolina....surname pronounced la-ROCCA 

G Tony MacKenzie 
6-foot-5 
310 pounds 
Hastings 
National 1997 
National starter at left guard in weeks two and three....reactivated from IR for week eight....tore a ligament in week two and three, and been placed in IR....returned for a second campaign with the Monarchs after starting the first nine games during his rookie season at left guard...can also play center...enjoyed a four-year stint at Hastings College, Nebraska between 1991-95...played for Great Britain national team in February against Spain...played with fellow national Tom Tovo at Winchester Rifles in 1995 as they won the UK Division Three title...played with ex-Monarchs star Jerry Drake at Hastings for three seasons...also excelled in track and field, setting the school record for javelin...starred for GB Crusaders youth team in 1991 and then received offers from US colleges...also played for the Bournemouth Renegades youth side...one of his hobbies is kick boxing which he does to stay fit...first learnt about football at 13 on a village green in Dorset when a friend produced a football...married Lisa in February....nickname is Big Mac...currently lives in Newbury, Berkshire...born June 11th 1973. 

WR Toderick Malone 
5-foot-10 
184 pounds 
Alabama 
D27-98 
Made 23 catches for 284 yards and three TDs...also returned 13 punts for 56 yards...led the league in receptions after week three...missed week four with a groin strain....didn’t score any TDs in 1997 but has three so far in 1998.....redrafted in 1998....led the Monarchs receivers in 1997 with 32 catches for 361 yards, also returned five punts for 24 yards....allocated from Washington in 1997 but was originally drafted by New Orleans in 1996 sixth round...in three years at Alabama under Gene Stallings, he caught 73 passes for 1,368 yards and 11 TDs...averaged 18.7 yards per catch...in final college game against Auburn he caught seven passes for 106 yards and a TD, and also ran for another score on a 59-yard reverse...played in Senior Bowl and Blue-Gray game...replaced David Palmer (Minnesota) in the ’Bama line-up...averaged 30.2 yards per catch in 1993...career-long catch was a 77-yard TD against Southern Mississippi...all-state honours at Etowah High School in Attalla, Alabama, scoring 30 TDs and racking up 3,101 receiving yards on 145 catches...says mother Delois Malone influenced career more than anyone else...most famous person he’s met is Michael Jordan...nickname is Long Gone Malone...born in Attalla on November 1st 1974. 

TE Sean Manuel 
6-foot-2 
245 pounds 
New Mexico State 
NFL/Chiefs 
Placed on injured reserve after week five with a right knee injury....started at tight end from start of the season until week five...made six catches for 96 yards...allocated from Kansas City...drafted by San Francisco in 1996 seventh round....has 4.67 speed...caught 46 passes for 435 yards and four TDs as a senior...played two seasons at Laney Community College in Oakland, California before going to New Mexico State...honorable mention All-American and second team Big West performer during senior season....set school record for a tight end with 46 grabs for 435 yards and four touchdowns in final season....for the season, his reception total ranked third among all tight ends in Division I....his identical twin brother Samuel also attended New Mexico State and also drafted in the seventh round by the 49ers....Samuel, a linebacker, was drafted by the Scottish Claymores in the 15th round and the two brothers played against each other on April 26th at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham....Sean’s real name is Sandor...born December 1st 1973. 

RB Shon Mitchell 
6-foot-1 
218 pounds 
Texas 
NFL/49ers 
Placed on injured reserve with a high sprain to his right ankle after week five....started at running back in weeks one and two....sprained his right ankle in week two and then suffered an infected left foot and missed week three....made 26 carries for 70 yards and one TD and made four receptions for 12 yards....allocated from San Francisco, who signed him as a rookie free agent in 1997....in 1995, he became the first University of Texas player to rush for over 1,000 yards since Eric Metcalf achieved the feat in 1987....named all-SWC, as well as the conference newcomer of the year....averaged over six yards per carry during his Longhorns career...attended Binn junior college before transferring to Texas....prep All-American at LBJ High in Austin, Texas where he rushed for over 2,000 yards and 23 touchdowns as a senior....born October 8th, 1973. 

RB Victor Muhammad 
6-foot 
220 pounds 
Harper 
National 1991 
National offensive starter in week seven and eight....season totals are 32 carries for 88 yards and one touchdown, and two catches for eight yards....carried five times for 10 yards in week eight...carried six times for 15 yards in week six....saw first carries of the season in week five and ran eight times for 18 yards....returned for a record-setting sixth season with the Monarchs, no other player has remained with the same team throughout the history of the league...started the final game of the 1998 season against the Rhein Fire, carrying 17 times for 59 yards...overall, he carried 20 times for 60 yards in 1997... in 1996, he carried three times for eight yards, starred on special teams and started in week two at fullback...started eight games in 1995 at fullback and rushed for 144 yards on 36 carries with two TDs...broke loose for 46-yard score against Rhein...saw limited action in 1992 because of a knee injury...made first ever tackle in the league's debut game in 1991, rushed for 64 yards on 12 carries in '91...scored first TD by a national against Orlando Thunder...named to all-WL team as 'Operation Discovery' player...attended New York Jets 1990 training camp...attended Harper College in Chicago... arguably the greatest player produced by the UK domestic game...scored 66 TDs and ran for 3,770 yards during his London Ravens career...won four UK titles...MVP of Great Britain's 1989 European Championship team and played for the GB Lions in 1997...formerly known as Victor X Ebubedike but changed his name in the 1996-97 off-season...childhood heroes were Muhammad Ali and Marcus Garvey...most memorable game was World Bowl '91...would like to work as a strength and conditioning coach after football...spent the off-season working for the Monarchs in their schools development programme...lives in north London and was born February 1st 1966 

OLB Randy Neal 
6-foot-3 
245 pounds 
Virginia 
D6-98 
Started at outside linebacker since start of the season....made a team-high 47 tackles and defended four passes....has seen limited action during the last three seasons with Cincinnati...also signed by Green Bay and Cleveland in 1995...left Virginia as their third all-time leading tackler with 367 stops....his 248 solo tackles is the highest ever total by a Cavaliers player....middle name is Peter....hometown is Hackensack, New Jersey....born on December 29th, 1972. 

MLB Richard Newbill 
6-foot-1 
250 pounds 
Miami 
D16-95 (Protected 1998) 
Started at middle linebacker since start of the season...made 39 tackles...returned for a fourth season with the Monarchs after being protected...led the franchise in tackles in 1997 for the second time in three years with 71 stops....became the club’s all-time leading tackler in 1997, breaking Dan Crossman's record, and now has 199...started nine games at middle linebacker in 1996 after being re-signed following week one...led Monarchs in tackles with 72 stops and two sacks...started all 10 games in 1995 and was second on the team with 56 tackles, and also had three sacks and an interception...chosen in 1995 sixth round...originally drafted by Houston in 1990 fifth round...also signed by Minnesota in 1991 and played three games with Seattle in 1991-92...best moment in football was winning college national title with Miami under Dennis Erickson in 1989...hopes to be a fireman after football...football hero is Walter Payton...Mike Tyson is the most famous person he has met...favourite actor is Denzel Washington...would like to meet Bill Cosby...favourite movie is Speed...enjoys fishing away from football...squid is strangest thing he has eaten...the only thing that scares him is losing...nickname is Rick...married to Sylvia, an air hostess...born in Camden, New Jersey on February 8th 1968 

T Chris Oltmanns 
6-foot-6 
318 pounds 
Kansas State 
FA-98 
Signed prior to week six....started at right guard since week seven...with the Rhein Fire at training camp but was released....born 21st November 1972 

DT Emile Palmer 
6-foot-3 
320 pounds 
Syracuse 
NFL-97 (Protected-1998) 
Started at defensive tackle since start of the season...made three sacks, defended four passes and 23 tackles....solid player who centres the defensive line...protected in 1998 after making 26 tackles and one sack the previous season...allocated from New Orleans with whom he signed in 1996...played at Syracuse in 1991-92 but played semi-pro football in upstate New York before going to college...attended Fairmont Heights High School in Cheverly, Maryland...born April 5th 1973. 

RB Bobby Phillips 
5-foot-9 
198 pounds 
Virginia Union 
FA-98 
Signed prior to week seven....started in week nine but suffered bruised ribs....13 carries for 31 yards, one catch for eight yards and four kickoff returns for 93 yards....played for Frankfurt Galaxy in 1996 and ’97....in 1997, he rushed for a team-high 790 yards and scored six TDs....in 1996, he rushed for 149 yards and four TDs....spent 1995 with the Pittsburgh Steelers and 1996 with the Minnesota Vikings....at college with Virginia Union, he rushed for 4,086 yards and scored 36 TDs...born August 12th 1969 

CB Anthony Rice 
5-foot-9 
185 pounds 
La Venne, California 
NFL/Eagles 
Started at right cornerback since week three...made 22 tackles and defended eight passes....returned 11 kickoffs for 186 yards....allocated from Philadelphia....played wide receiver and running back La Venne after transferring from Washington State...rushed for 2,661 yards and 35 TDs at ULV....Named to the first-team All Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference team three straight years, and was named the SCIAC Offensive Player of the Year in '96 after rushing for 1,465 yds. and 19 TD's....attended Garey high school in Pomona, California...born November 29th 1973 in Shreveport, Louisiana 

QB Wally Richardson 
6-foot-4 
225 pounds 
Penn State 
NFL/Ravens 
Started in week one....completed seven of 19 passes for 29 yards and one interception....allocated from Baltimore...drafted by the Ravens in the 1997 seventh round...holds Penn State’s lowest interception percentage mark with 2.02%....his 378 completion's ranks second in school history behind Tony Sacca...threw for 4,419 yds....fourth on PSU's all-time passing list....four-time academic All-American in the Big Ten....backed up Kerry Collins in 1994....his father Wallace played for South Carolina State and had tryouts with the Baltimore Colts and Denver Broncos...was named a Parade All-American, All-State, All-Region and team Most Valuable Player honors as a senior at Sumter (SC) H.S.....led team to two state class championships.... wants to pursue a law career after football...full name is Wallace Herman Richardson...born February 11th 1974 in Orangeburg, South Carolina 

K Don Silvestri 
6-foot-4 
210 pounds 
Pittsburgh 
D22-98 
Kicked a 41-yard field goal against Barcelona in week nine...kicked a 42-yard field goal against Scotland in week seven...returned for second season with Monarchs after starring in 1995...originally allocated from New York Jets where he has taken kickoffs in 1995-96...signed a two-year contract with the Jets in February 1997 following the release of Nick Lowery...led the AFC in 1995 with 14 touchbacks and was second in NFL behind Morten Andersen...originally signed with Jets as a free agent...finished fourth in World League scoring in 1995 with 52 points (13-18 FG, 12-12 PAT)...kicked 52-yard four-point field goal against Scotland...holds Monarchs record for field goals in a season (13) and jointly shares longest field goal mark with Phil Alexander (52 yards)...Monarchs special teams captain in 1995...attended training camps with Baltimore (1994) and Sacramento (1993) in CFL and Seattle (1992) and Buffalo (1994) in NFL...joined University of Pittsburgh as a walk-on in junior season and became kickoff specialist under head coach Paul Hackett...degree in business... three-year soccer letterman at Pennridge High in hometown of Perkasie, PA...worst moment in football was tackling New York Giant Tyrone Wheatley and suffering a concussion...has worked as law firm accountant in previous off-seasons...enjoys golf, fishing and tennis...favourite group is The Beatles...favourite TV show is Seinfeld....enjoys Italian food...strangest thing he’s ever eaten is ostrich....married Lisa on Valentine’s Day before attending the 1997 camp...full name is Donald Gerald Silvestri...born on Christmas Day 1968 

FS Darren Studstill 
6-foot-1 
186 pounds 
West Virginia 
D6-95 (Protected-1998) 
Started at free safety since start of the season....made 46 tackles, defended eight passes, forced two fumbles and picked off two interceptions....protected from the 1996 season....signed with Jacksonville in 1996....participated in the Jaguars training camp in 1997....played for the Monarchs in 1996 and made 51 tackles and a team-high five interceptions, one of which was returned for a TD....spent ’96 season on Jaguars active roster....a sixth-round draft pick by Dallas in 1995....played QB at West Virginia and ranked ahead of league president Oliver Luck in passing efficiency and completion percentage....won the Whitney Gwynne Award in 1993 at WVU, given to the team’s unsung hero....born in West Palm Beach, Florida on August 9th, 1970. 

RB Charles Talley 
5-foot-11 
228 pounds 
Northern Illinois 
D12-98 
Placed on injured reserve after week five with a broken right hand...eight carries for 24 yards and one kickoff return for 28 yards....signed as a free agent with Dallas in 1997....rushed for 1,008 yards and 11 TDs on 241 carries as a senior with Northern Illinois....as a sophomore he backed up LeShon Johnson....attended Northern high school in Pontiac, Michigan....born February 12th 1874. 

DT Tom Tovo 
6-foot-4 
290 pounds 
No College 
National 1997 
Placed on IR with a torn hamstring muscle after week seven...national starter at defensive tackle in weeks two to four and then at left end in weeks five to seven...made 12 tackles, defended one pass and returned a kickoff 33 yards...versatile player who returned for a second season with the Monarchs...made two tackles in 1997...stunned Monarchs coaches at 1997 tryouts with his 290-pound frame and 4.6-second speed over the 40...made his pro debut after starring in UK amateur game for various south coast teams including Division Three champions the Winchester Rifles...played defensive line, tight end and fullback, but spent the 1997 training camp learning defensive end and defensive tackle positions...team-mate of fellow national Tony MacKenzie at the Rifles...also played for Eastleigh Royals and Bournemouth Buccaneers...once had a 226-yard, three-TD rushing game for the Royals...began playing at the age of 18...nicknamed Daly because of his resemblance to former decathlon star Daly Thompson....formerly known as Tom Degei but took his middle name prior to 1997 training camp...family originates from Fiji...lives in Southampton...born July 20th, 1971 

DE Larry Townsend 
6-foot-4 
320 pounds 
Nebraska 
NFL/Saints 
Backed up at both defensive tackle positions since the start of the season...made six tackles...allocated from New Orleans...won college national championships with Nebraska in 1994 and 1995....played 1993 and 1994 Orange Bowls...born September 1974 

WR Shawn Turner 
6-foot-1 
200 pounds 
Utah State 
NFL/Patriots 
Missed week three with a groin strain...started in weeks seven and eight....made 21 catches for 197 yards and one TD....allocated from New England after being signed as a rookie free agent...finished college career with 99 receptions for 1,437 yards and six TDs....played in every game as a senior and finished second on the team with 34 receptions for 581 yards and four touchdowns....four-time track team All-Big West Conference selection....played QB, running back and receiver at Nampa high school in Idaho....great cousin of baseball legend Babe Ruth....born May 18th, 1973. 

T Craig Warren 
6-foot-5 
334 pounds 
Stephen F Austin 
FA-98 
Re-signed prior to week six....backs up at both tackle positions....with the Monarchs at training camp but was released....born 26th July 1974 

SS Tony Watkins 
5-foot-11 
214 pounds 
South Carolina 
D14-98 
Missed week nine with a quad strain....started at strong safety in weeks one to eight...made 39 tackles, two sacks and defended four passes....made six tackles, a sack and defended a pass against Amsterdam in week six....made game-winning play in week four when he broke up a fourth down pass in the dying seconds against Scotland...two-time all-SEC selection...first player to lead South Carolina in tackles in three consecutive seasons...born April 16th 1971 

DT Ben Williams 
6-foot-2 
293 pounds 
Minnesota 
D1-97 (Protected 1998) 
Started at defensive tackle since start of the season...made 29 tackles, defended nine passes and five sacks....made four tackles, a sack and defended a pass in week nine against Barcelona....made two sacks, four tackles and defended two passes in week six against Amsterdam....protected by England after recording 42 tackles and 3.5 sacks in 1997....Monarchs opening choice in 1997 draft...attended Tampa Bay’s training camp in 1996...played in Canada with Saskatchewan Rough Riders and Shreveport Pirates...was nominated for the CFL defensive player of the year award in 1994 whilst with the Pirates...University of Minnesota’s all-time leading sacker...all-Big 10 honours in 1991-92...football heroes are Howie Long and Lawrence Taylor...his parents influenced his career the most...worst moment was being released by Tampa Bay...hobbies include weightlifting, hunting and motor cycle racing...once crashed a motorbike at 140mph and he has the scars to prove it...favourite movies are Terminator and Pumping Iron...favourite book is The Weider Principles of Diametrics...favourite actor and the person he’d most like to meet is Arnold Schwartzenegger...hopes to become a senator or congressman after football...worst off-season job was working on a farm with his father...speaks Spanish...owns a rottweiller...hopes to visit the Houses of Parliament...nicknames are ‘Big Swoll’ and ‘Big Ben’...born May 28th 1970