2008 Arena Football Kicker of the Year

Haglund named Kicker of the Year

Courtesy: Arena Football League

NEW YORK - San Jose SaberCats K A.J. HAGLUND (5-8, 175, Central Oklahoma) was selected the 2008 Kicker of the Year as voted by AFL head coaches, players, fans, and the Arena Football League Writers Association, the League announced today.

Haglund, who earned All-Arena First Team honors last week, led all kickers in scoring (179 points) while connecting on 21-of-25 (84.0 percent) field goal attempts and converting 116-of-124 extra-point attempts. He also registered 26 touchbacks and recorded 16.0 tackles.

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Other candidates included: Dallas' REMY HAMILTON, Cleveland's JASON BALL and Philadelphia's CONNOR HUGHES.

Following is a list of the all-time AFL Kicker of the Year honorees:

ALL-TIME KICKER OF THE YEAR WINNERS

SEASON	PLAYER	TEAM
2008	A.J. Haglund	San Jose SaberCats
2007	Mark Lewis	Austin Wranglers
2006	Remy Hamilton	Los Angeles Avengers
2005	Remy Hamilton	Los Angeles Avengers
2004	Jay Taylor	Orlando Predators
2003	Clay Rush	Indiana Firebirds
2002	Steve Videtich	New Jersey Gladiators
2001	Brian Gowins	Grand Rapids Rampage
2000	Clay Rush	Iowa Barnstormers
1999	Mike Black	New England SeaWolves
1998	Kenny Stucker	Milwaukee Mustangs
1997	Steve Videtich	New Jersey Red Dogs
1996	Pete Elezovic	Albany Firebirds
1991	Rusty Fricke	Denver Dynamite
1990	Novo Bojovic	Detroit Drive

* No award issued from 1992-95.

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