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Jackson, Marcus

tntafl14 mjacksonCard: TNT AFL 2014
Acquired: In Person, 5/3/2014 Talons vs. Barnstormers.

Marcus Jackson played collegiality for the TCU Horned Frogs, where he battled with Andy Dalton for the starting job. He signed with the San Antonio Talons as an emergency afterthought when starting quarterback Rohan Davey sustained a season ending injury. At first it appeared he’d back up Jeff Kent at quarterback, but Jackson came in during the final game of the 2013 season and sparked the team to victory over the Philadelphia Soul.

A dangerous scrambler, Jackson is deft with his legs. In 2014 he came on in occasional relief of Shane Boyd and Mitch Mustain, but unable to supplant them at quarterback or spark the team to victory he was released during the season when the team signed Matt Bassuener.  Jackson has also seen stops with the Wichita Wild, Texas Revolution, and the Wichita Falls Nighthawks of the IFL.

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Reece, Brett

tnt15 breeceCards: TNT Talons 2014, TNT Limited 2015
Acquired: TTM, 2014 & 2015, C/o Home
Sent: 7/24/14 , 6/2/15
Received: 9/8/14 (42 days) , 10/8/15  (128 days)

Brett Reece Jr. is a great example of why leagues like the AFL and CIF need to exist.  Playing for a school like Ouachita Baptist out of Arkadelphia, Arkansas shouldn’t prevent you from realizing your dreams as a football player, and Reece has continued to play at every opportunity that has been afforded to him.

During his sophomore season, Brett recorded a team high 825 receiving yards and 6 TDs on 46 receptions. In 2011, he led the Tigers in receiving with 30 receptions for 489 yards and 3 TDs en route to an All-GAC Second Team Selection.

tntafl14 reeceBrett has continued to play in different Arena style leagues since then. He made 5 receptions for 43 yards for the San Antonio Talons, before being reassigned back to the Texas Revolution. In 2015, he was off to a fast start before suffering a season ending foot injury. Still he finished as the Revs leading receiver in 2015 with 34 receptions for 424 yards and 9 TDs in just 6 games- earning CIF Offensive Player of the Week Honors in Week 6.

I had created Reece’s card shortly before he was reassigned by the Talons. Since I didn’t have a good photo of Reece, I worked over an old photo of his from Ouachita. Pretty darn good if I say so, and Reece loved it. Brett contacted me again in 2015 and told me that he liked the Talons card so much, he wanted me to do one of him in his Revs uniform. I literally cranked this Revs design out in a day or two, and it too looks amazing.

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Sesay, Brandon

tntafl14 sesayCard: TNT AFL 2014
Acquired: In Person, 5/3/2014 Talons vs. Barnstormers.

A rangy and strong defensive end and linebacker who played for the Texas Tech Red Raiders in college, Brandon Sesay joined the Barnstormers in 2011. As a rookie, he logged 13 tackles, 2 sacks, and a fumble recovery. In 2014, Sesay signed with the San Antonio Talons and recorded 4 sacks, 10 tackles, 4 pass blocks, and 1 forced fumble. A veritable man mountain, Sesay liked his card so much he asked me if he could get one blown up into a poster.

Unfortunately the league suspended the operations of the Talons after being unable to secure a new owner. Brandon was picked up by the Tampa Bay Storm. He’d finish with 11 tackles, 4 sacks, 3 pass blocks, 2 forced fumbles, and 2 blocked kicks.