Tag Archives: topps aaf 2019 certified

AAF, NFL

Sanchez, Zack

CARDS: Topps AAF 2019 Certified, Score 2016
ACQUIRED: IP 2019, SA Commanders Team Signing Dick’s Sporting Goods at The Rim
FAILURE: TTM 2021, C/o Home
TTM 2023, C/o Home
TTM 2023, C/o Work

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Played CB at Oklahoma from 2013-’15.
  • Finished with 134 career tackles, 15 interceptions – 3 of which he returned for TDs.
  • A 5th round pick of the Carolina Panthers in the 2016 NFL Draft.
  • Cut at the end of camp and resigned to the practice squad, promoted to the regular season roster, and shelved on IR all within 2 months.
  • Waived in 2017 and placed on IR and then then signed to the practice squad.
  • Waived again by the Panthers in Mid 2018.
  • Signed with the San Antonio Commanders of the AAF in October of 2018.
  • Picked off a critical pass at the end of the first game against the San Diego Fleet ensuring the Commanders opening day win in 2019.
  • Finished with 7 pass deflections, and 3 interceptions on 8 game season.
  • Signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2020.
  • Released in mid 2021.
  • See also San Antonio Commanders Autograph Souvenir

NOTES:

Well I should count my blessings I got him once when the players were signing at Dick’s Sporting Goods at the Rim, but I really wanted him on his AAF base card. Buoyed by the success I had with Derron Smith, I figured I’d be able to square Zack away. Unfortunately it’s been nothing but a zero-burger from him. I even tracked down his work place and shot him a card, but no dice.

AAF, Arena, CFL, NFL

Philips, Ervin

CARD: Topps AAF 2019 Certified
ACQUIRED: 2019, Personal Break
FAILURE: TTM 2020, C/o Home

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • Ervin Philips played WR at Syracuse from 2014-’17.
  • He caught 225 passes for 2070 yards and 16 TDs over his time for the Orangemen.
  • Was on the practice squad of the Buccaneers in 2018.
  • Selected by the Atlanta Legends of the AAF in 2019.
  • In 2 starts caught 9 passes for 96 yards.
  • Played for the Baltimore Brigade of the Arena Football League later that year.
  • Caught 12 passes for 84 yards.
  • After COVID, dressed for the Redblacks of the CFL in 2021, but didn’t see any action.

NOTES:

Wow. I so love this card of Ervin. It’s a great action shot of him. It’s a shame I couldn’t get his base card signed to match.

CFL, NFL, XFL

Pugh III, Jacob

Topps AAF 2019 Certified, #AU-JPU

CARD: Topps AAF 2019 Certified
ACQUIRED: 2019, Personal Break

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

  • A tweener with the ability to line up at DE or OLB, Jake Pugh played for FSU from 2014-’17.
  • Seeing action in 36 games over his college career, he recorded 108 total tackles, 12 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 4 pass deflections, 3 fumble recoveries- of which he returned 1 for a TD.
  • Considered an EDGE in the pros, he went undrafted but saw some preseason action with the Seattle Seahawks in 2018.
  • He then joined the Orlando Apollos of the AAF in 2019.
  • Unfortunately he sustained a neck injury before the first game of the season and didn’t see any action that season.
  • In 2020, he’d play for the Tampa Bay Vipers of the XFL.
  • Then he tried his hand in the CFL with the Stampeders in 2022 but didn’t make the squad.