Zach Allen, #35, Tucson Sugar Skulls Media Day at the Tucson Convention Center on February 27, 2019 in Tucson, Ariz.
Zach Allen
Position: Linebacker
Height: 6 feet 2 inches
Weight: 230 pounds
Hometown: Pahokee, Florida
College: Wake Forest
Fun fact: Allen is an All-IFL linebacker in 2018 who led the Iowa Barnstormers to the United Bowl Championship. Former Arizona Cardinal and NFL wide receiver Anquan Boldin is Allen’s cousin.
Jake Medlock
Zach Allen, #35, Tucson Sugar Skulls Media Day at the Tucson Convention Center on February 27, 2019 in Tucson, Ariz.
Jake Medlock
Position: Quarterback
Height: 6-3
Weight: 225 pounds
Hometown: Jacksonville Beach, Florida
College: Florida International
Fun fact: Medlock led the IFL in passing yards (2,616), completions (265) and touchdowns (265) as a member of Cedar Rapids in 2018.
Nigel Bethel II, #1, Tucson Sugar Skulls Media Day at the Tucson Convention Center on February 27, 2019 in Tucson, Ariz.
Nigel Bethel
Position: Defensive back
Height: 5-9
Weight: 185
Hometown: Miami, Florida
College: Texas Tech
Fun fact: Bethel played for the No. 1-ranked Booker T. Washington High School team in 2013. He led a defense that held a 14-0 record en route to the Florida Class 4A State Championship.
Shaquan Curenton, #9, Tucson Sugar Skulls Media Day at the Tucson Convention Center on February 27, 2019 in Tucson, Ariz.
Shaq Curenton
Position: Wide receiver
Height: 6-0
Weight: 190
Hometown: Willcrest, North Carolina
College: Scottsdale Community College
Fun fact: Curenton scored three touchdowns in the Sugar Skulls’ season opener against the San Diego Strike Force.
Cam Gaddis
Cam Gaddis
Position: Cornerback
Height: 6-2
Weight: 195 pounds
Hometown: Tucson
College: Pima College
Fun fact: Gaddis’ father, Reggie, was a defensive lineman at the University of Arizona who played for the Cincinnati Bengals. Cam Gaddis played for Tucson coaching icon Jeff Scurran at Santa Rita High School before playing at Pima College.
Keith Jones Jr., #55, Tucson Sugar Skulls Media Day at the Tucson Convention Center on February 27, 2019 in Tucson, Ariz.
Keith Jones Jr.
Position: Defensive line
Height: 6-1
Weight: 315 pounds
Hometown: Monroe, Louisiana
College: Tennessee-Martin
Fun fact: Jones was a first-team All-IFL defensive tackle for the Iowa Barnstormers last season. Sugar Skulls coach Marcus Coleman was the team’s defensive coordinator.
Mike Jones, #8, Tucson Sugar Skulls Media Day at the Tucson Convention Center on February 27, 2019 in Tucson, Ariz.
Mike Jones
Position: Running back
Weight: 5-10
Hometown: 215 pounds
College: Bethune-Cookman
Fun fact: Jones scored three touchdowns in the season-opening win against the Strike Force.
Dee Maggitt Jr.
Position: Cornerback
Height: 5-10
Weight: 185 pounds
Hometown: Aloha, Oregon
College: Hawaii
Fun fact: Named IFL Defensive Player of the Week after recording two interceptions against the Strike Force last Sunday.
Robert Metz, #15, Tucson Sugar Skulls Media Day at the Tucson Convention Center on February 27, 2019 in Tucson, Ariz.
Robert Metz
Position: Defensive end / Linebacker
Height: 6-4
Weight: 250 pounds
Hometown: Tucson
College: Dixie State
Fun fact: Metz played for the Green Bay Blizzard for two seasons, earning second-team All-IFL honors in 2018. Metz was teammates with Green Bay Packers linebacker Blake Martinez at Canyon del Oro High School.
Alex Rios, #70, Tucson Sugar Skulls Media Day at the Tucson Convention Center on February 27, 2019 in Tucson, Ariz.
Alejandro Rios
Position: Offensive line
Height: 6-3
Weight: 280 pounds
Hometown: Tucson
College: East Tennessee State
Fun fact: Rios didn’t start playing football until his senior year at Sahuarita High School.
Antonio Rosales, #67, Tucson Sugar Skulls Media Day at the Tucson Convention Center on February 27, 2019 in Tucson, Ariz.
Antonio Rosales
Position: Offensive line
Height: 6-4
Weight: 305 pounds
Hometown: Tucson
College: San Diego State
Fun fact: Rosales graduated from Tucson High in 2013 and played in 28 games over three seasons at San Diego State, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in social science.
Shad Thornton, #10, Tucson Sugar Skulls Media Day at the Tucson Convention Center on February 27, 2019 in Tucson, Ariz.
Shadrach Thornton
Position: Running back
Height: 6-1
Weight: 230 pounds
Hometown: Hinesville, Georgia
College: North Carolina State
Fun fact: Thornton rushed for 2,572 yards at NC State, then played professionally for the IFL’s Arizona Rattlers.
