2025 PSAC Defensive player of the year
2025 All region and 1st team all PSAC CB
2024 All Conference CB and Returner
2023 All Conference CB
Very blessed and thankful for a great college career @IUPfootball@PSACsports
Ready to work for whatโs next!
๐จ@CGSAllStar โก๏ธ @af1football
๐ Congratulations to two of our standout CGS alumni making major waves in the Arena Football League!
โ WR @dBrown5_ โ Named AF1 Offensive Player of the Year and helped lead the @FirebirdsAF1 to a 2024 AF1 Championship.
โ QB @_OfficialJMo โ Earned AF1 Rookie of the Year honors with a breakout season for the @SWKStormFB.
At the College Gridiron Showcase, we take pride in helping athletes earn real opportunities to compete at the professional level โ and these two are prime examples of what can happen when preparation meets opportunity.
#AllStarSeasonStartsWithCGS
Duane Brown is your 2025 Arena Football One Offensive Player of the Year! ๐
๐ฅ 61 Receptions
๐ฅ 909 Receiving Yards
๐ฅ 30 Receiving TDs
๐ฅ 90.9 Receiving Yards Per Game
@DBrown5_ | @FirebirdsAF1
Your 2025 AF1 Award Finalists! ๐
Who should win each Award? ๐ค
Winners will be announced next week before Arena Crown. ๐
MVP Finalists:
QB Sam Castronova - Albany Firebirds
QB Jalen Morton - Southwest Kansas Storm
WR Duane Brown - Albany Firebirds
TRIPLE CROWN WATCH! ๐
Duane Brown's Stats through 8 games:
๐ฅ 49 Receptions (Leads AF1)
๐ฅ 707 Receiving Yards (Leads AF1)
๐ฅ 24 Touchdowns (Leads AF1)
@DBrown5_ is having one of the GREATEST Arena Football Seasons ever at the WR position. ๐คฏ
Now this is cool, Apollo Ridge alum Duane Brown was named the Indoor Football Player of the Week.
He has been dominating that league for a couple years now ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
AF1 Player of the Week Honors ๐
Offensive: Duane Brown - Albany Firebirds
Defensive: Ezekiel Rose - Albany Firebirds
Special Teams: Henry Nell - Albany Firebirds
The Albany Firebirds racked up the Week 2 hardware. ๐ฅ
@FirebirdsAF1 | @dBrown5_ | @henry_nell
Kicking off this Touchdown Tuesday with a loooooooong bomb linking up Sam Castronova and Duane Brown!!!
The Firebirds made their AF1 debut in a BIG way and Castronova and Brown were a big part of the reason why.
@FirebirdsAF1 | @Castro_for_3 | @dBrown5_