Card: TNT Arena 2014
Acquired: IP 2014, San Antonio Talons V New Orleans Voodoo
Before the game against the Voodoo I motioned Garrett over towards the visitor end zone and gave him his cards. He was pretty excited to have his own card and signed one for me.
Garrett Lindholm played for Tarleton State during college but went undrafted in 2010. An accurate kicker with an incredible leg, Garrett once hit a 64 yard field goal to send a game to OT. He received nibbles from both the Falcons and Colts during preseason, but was cut and found his way to the Arena Football League with the Milwaukee Mustangs. Garrett had an impressive rookie year going 20/31 on field goals and 82/98 on extra points. He’d join the Rattlers in 2013, but the Rattlers didn’t need him to kick too many field goals, since they scored so many TDs, evidenced by 158/167 extra point attempts. He’d join the San Antonio Talons in 2014, kick 89/95 extra points and 10 of 16 field goals. With the Talons going on hiatus after the 2014 season- Lindholm joined the New Orleans Voodoo for 2015. He’d kick 55/61 extra points and 6 of 11 field goals, before the Voodoo too would go on hiatus…
Akeem King converted from wide receiver to safety in 2011 for the San Jose State Spartans. At 6’3″, 211, he ran the 40 in 4.39 seconds- a pretty decent time. In his Senior year King had 71 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and two pass break-ups, starting all 12 games. Akeem lasted until the 7th round of the 2015 draft. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons who understand that King is going to need to be coached up and tutored at the NFL level. A project, the Falcons intend to play Akeem first at cornerback.
Card: Sage Hit 2014 (#32/250)
Acquired: 2015, Box Breaker
At 6’6″, 310 Ra’Shede Hageman was considered an intriguing prospect coming out of college. Originally a tight end and basketball player, Ra’Shede converted to defensive tackle as a Freshman. He appeared in 46 games at Minnesota, and finished his career with 91 tackles, with 10 sacks for minus 76 yards, 24 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, and two blocked kicks. He displayed a nice blend of strength, size and athleticism that can translate to the NFL level. He was the top performer at the bench press (32 reps) and has rare leaping ability for his size which really impressed the scouts at the combine. Hageman however is considered raw talent with his lack of experience and background.
The Falcons drafted Hageman in the second round of the 2014 draft and have slowly edged him into the lineup, finishing the season with 17 tackles and a sack. In 2015 Hageman had another 27 tackles and a sack.
Celebrating the game, the players, the cards, and the autographs for over 25 years.
Card: TNT Arena 2014
