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| team = Jacksonville Sharks
| team = Jacksonville Sharks
| year = 2017
| year = 2017
| record = 6–0
| record = 11–1
| conference_place =
| conference_place = 1st
| coach = [[Mark Stoute]]
| coach = Mark Stoute (fired week 10; 8–0 record) <br> [[Siaha Burley]] (3–1 record)
| general_manager =
| general_manager =
| owner = Jeff Bouchy<br>Steve Curran<br>Diva Nagula, D.O.<br>Kevin Wezniak<br>Rob Storm<br>Jason Green<br>Larry Payne
| owner = Jeff Bouchy<br>Steve Curran<br>Diva Nagula, D.O.<br>Kevin Wezniak<br>Rob Storm<br>Jason Green<br>Larry Payne
| stadium = [[Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena]]<br>300 A. Philip Randolph Blvd.<br>[[Jacksonville, FL]] 32202
| stadium = [[Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena]]
| playoffs = '''Won''' NAL Semifinals 43–32 ([[Monterrey Steel|Steel]])<br>'''Won''' NAL Championship 27–21 ([[Columbus Lions|Columbus]])
| playoffs =
}}
}}


The '''2017 [[Jacksonville Sharks]] season''' is the eighth season for the professional [[Arena football|indoor football]] [[Franchise (sports)|franchise]] and first in the [[National Arena League]] (NAL). The Sharks are one of eight teams that compete in the NAL for its inaugural [[2017 National Arena League season|2017 season]]
The '''2017 [[Jacksonville Sharks]] season''' was the eighth season for the professional [[Arena football|indoor football]] [[Franchise (sports)|franchise]] and first in the [[National Arena League]] (NAL). The Sharks were one of eight teams that competed in the NAL for its inaugural [[2017 National Arena League season|2017 season]]


The Sharks played their home games at the [[Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena]]. Led by head coach [[Mark Stoute]], the Sharks went undefeated through eight games and then Stoute was fired.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jaxsharks.com/news/?article_id=1231 |title=STOUTE OUT AS HEAD COACH |publisher=Jacksonville Sharks |date=May 23, 2017 |access-date=May 23, 2017 |archive-date=July 31, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731032509/http://www.jaxsharks.com/news/?article_id=1231 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Siaha Burley]] was immediately hired as his replacement after serving as the offensive coordinator of the [[Arena Football League]]'s [[Cleveland Gladiators]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jaxsharks.com/news/?article_id=1232 |title=SIAHA BURLEY NAMED SHARKS HEAD COACH |publisher=Jacksonville Sharks |date=May 23, 2017 |access-date=May 23, 2017 |archive-date=July 31, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170731035609/http://www.jaxsharks.com/news/?article_id=1232 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
Led by head coach [[Mark Stoute]], the Sharks play their home games at the [[Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena]].


==Standings==
==Standings==
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===Regular season===
===Regular season===
The 2017 regular season schedule was released on December 9, 2016<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nationalarenaleague.com/schedules.html |title=2016 National Arena League schedule |publisher=National Arena League |accessdate=December 9, 2016}}</ref>
The 2017 regular season schedule was released on December 9, 2016<ref>{{cite web |url=http://nationalarenaleague.com/schedules.html |title=2016 National Arena League schedule |publisher=National Arena League |accessdate=December 9, 2016 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161214072740/http://www.nationalarenaleague.com/schedules.html |archive-date=December 14, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


'''Key''':
'''Key''':
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| 6–0
| 6–0
| Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
| Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
|- align="center"
|- align="center" bgcolor=#CCFFCC
! 8
! 8
| Saturday
| Saturday
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| 7:00pm
| 7:00pm
| [[2017 Corpus Christi Rage season|Corpus Christi Rage]]
| [[2017 Corpus Christi Rage season|Corpus Christi Rage]]
| '''W''' 74-6
| '''W''' 71–6
| 7-0
| 7–0
| Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
| Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! 9
! 9
| colSpan=7 | [[Bye (sports)|BYE]]
| colSpan=7 | [[Bye (sports)|BYE]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center" bgcolor=#CCFFCC
! 10
! 10
| Saturday
| Saturday
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| 7:00pm
| 7:00pm
| Monterrey Steel
| Monterrey Steel
| '''W''' 42–13
|
|
| 8–0
| Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
| Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
|- align="center"
|- align="center" bgcolor=#CCFFCC
! 11
! 11
| Sunday
| Sunday
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| 7:00pm
| 7:00pm
| at Corpus Christi Rage
| at Corpus Christi Rage
| '''W''' 71–6
|
|
| 9–0
| [[American Bank Center]]
| [[American Bank Center]]
|- align="center"
|- align="center" bgcolor=#CCFFCC
! 12
! 12
| Saturday
| Saturday
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| 7:00pm
| 7:00pm
| [[2017 Dayton Wolfpack season|Dayton Wolfpack]]
| [[2017 Dayton Wolfpack season|Dayton Wolfpack]]
| '''W''' 77–32
|
|
| 10–0
| Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
| Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
|- align="center"
|- align="center" bgcolor=#CCFFCC
! 13
! 13
| Saturday
| Saturday
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| 7:00pm
| 7:00pm
| High Country Grizzlies
| High Country Grizzlies
| '''W''' 66–18
|
|
| 11–0
| Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
| Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
|- align="center"
|- align="center" bgcolor=#FFCCCC
! 14
! 14
| Saturday
| Saturday
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| 7:00pm
| 7:00pm
| Monterrey Steel
| Monterrey Steel
| '''L''' 37–44
|
|
| 11–1
| Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
| Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
|}
=== Postseason ===
{| class="wikitable"
! rowspan="2" width="130" |Round
! rowspan="2" width="75" |Day
! rowspan="2" width="75" |Date
! rowspan="2" width="60" |Kickoff
! rowspan="2" width="180" |Opponent
! colspan="2" width="180" |Results
! rowspan="2" width="240" |Location
|-
! width="130" |Score
! width="60" |Record
|- align="center" bgcolor=#CCFFCC
!First Round
|Saturday
|June 24
|7:00pm
|Monterrey Steel
| '''W''' 43–32
| 1–0
|Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
|- align="center" bgcolor=#CCFFCC
!Championship
|Monday
|July 10
|7:00pm
|Columbus Lions
| '''W''' 27–21
| 2–0
|Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
|}
|}


==Roster==
==Roster==
{| class="toccolours" style="text-align: left;"
{{Jacksonville Sharks roster}}
|-
! colspan=7 style="{{NFLPrimaryStyle|Jacksonville Sharks|border=2}}; text-align:center;"| '''2017 Jacksonville Sharks roster'''
|-
| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | '''Quarterbacks'''
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;2|Jason Boltus}}
{{NFLplayer|17|Damien Fleming|link=no}}

'''Running backs'''
{{NFLplayer|39|Derrick Ross}}

'''Wide receivers'''
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;6|Thyron Lewis}}
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;3|Darryl Thompson|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;5|Emughedi Umodu|link=no|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|15|Maurice Williams|d=wide receiver}}
{{NFLplayer|10|Devin Wilson}}

| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | '''Offensive linemen'''
{{NFLplayer|98|A. J. Harmon}}
{{NFLplayer|72|Cornelius Lewis|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|93|Moqut Ruffins}}

'''Defensive linemen'''
{{NFLplayer|18|Keith Bowers|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|99|Damien Jacobs|link=no|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|95|Bryson Kelly}}
{{NFLplayer|44|Dale Pierson|link=no|rookie=y}}
{{NFLplayer|56|Jeremiah Price}}
{{NFLplayer|55|Skyler Skersick|link=no}}

| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | '''Linebackers'''
{{NFLplayer|42|Ray Hodgson|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|11|Charles Hunt|d=American football}}

'''Defensive backs'''
{{NFLplayer|21|Jabari Gorman|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|14|Terry Johnson|link=no}}
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;7|Erick McIntosh}}
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;1|Micheaux Robinson}}
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;9|Peter Tulloch|link=no|rookie=y}}

'''Kickers'''
{{NFLplayer|12|Nick Belcher|link=no}}

| style="width: 25px;" |
| style="font-size: 95%;vertical-align:top;" | '''Reserve lists'''
{{NFLplayer|81|Will Dukes|link=no|rookie=y|WR|Susp.}}
{{NFLplayer|14|Daniel Farley|link=no|rookie=y|QB|Exempt}}
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;4|Tommy Grady|QB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|81|Joe Hills|d=American football|WR|Exempt}}
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;5|David Hyland|DB|Susp.}}
{{NFLplayer|33|Montavis Mack|link=no|rookie=y|OL|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;2|Marvin Ross|link=no|DB|Exempt}}
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;9|Schon Thomas|link=no|DB|IR}}
{{NFLplayer|&nbsp;9|Marquel Wade|link=no|WR|IR}}

<small>''Rookies in italics''<br><span class="plainlinks">[http://www.jaxsharks.com/team/roster/ Roster] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170717224719/http://www.jaxsharks.com/team/roster/ |date=2017-07-17 }}</span> updated July 5, 2017</small><br>
{{small|25 Active, 9 Inactive}}
|-
|}


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.jaxsharks.com/ Jacksonville Sharks official website]


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{{2017 NAL season template|state=expanded}}
{{Jacksonville Sharks}}
{{Jacksonville Sharks}}
{{Jacksonville Sharks seasons}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:2017 Jacksonville Sharks Season}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2017 Jacksonville Sharks Season}}

Latest revision as of 12:34, 16 August 2023

2017 Jacksonville Sharks season
OwnerJeff Bouchy
Steve Curran
Diva Nagula, D.O.
Kevin Wezniak
Rob Storm
Jason Green
Larry Payne
Head coachMark Stoute (fired week 10; 8–0 record)
Siaha Burley (3–1 record)
Home fieldJacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Results
Record11–1
Conference place1st
Playoff finishWon NAL Semifinals 43–32 (Steel)
Won NAL Championship 27–21 (Columbus)

The 2017 Jacksonville Sharks season was the eighth season for the professional indoor football franchise and first in the National Arena League (NAL). The Sharks were one of eight teams that competed in the NAL for its inaugural 2017 season

The Sharks played their home games at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. Led by head coach Mark Stoute, the Sharks went undefeated through eight games and then Stoute was fired.[1] Siaha Burley was immediately hired as his replacement after serving as the offensive coordinator of the Arena Football League's Cleveland Gladiators.[2]

Standings

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2017 National Arena League standings
W L PCT PF PA GB STK
z – Jacksonville Sharks 11 1 .917 697 299 — L1
y – Lehigh Valley Steelhawks 9 1 .900 610 349 1.0 W7
x – Columbus Lions 9 3 .750 689 412 2.0 W6
x – Monterrey Steel 7 4 .636 478 364 3.5 W1
High Country Grizzlies 3 7 .300 449 484 7.0 L4
Georgia Firebirds 2 9 .182 372 576 8.5 L5
Dayton Wolfpack 0 7 .000 125 478 8.5 L7
Corpus Christi Rage 0 9 .000 166 624 9.5 L9

z – clinched home field advantage

y – clinched home playoff game

x – clinched playoff spot

Schedule

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Regular season

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The 2017 regular season schedule was released on December 9, 2016[3]

Key:   Win   Tie   Loss   Bye

All start times are local time

Week Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
1 Friday March 17 7:00pm at Columbus Lions W 56–41 1–0 Columbus Civic Center
2 Saturday March 25 7:00pm Georgia Firebirds W 55–26 2–0 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
3 Saturday April 1 7:00pm Lehigh Valley Steelhawks W 57–43 3–0 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
4 Sunday April 9 7:00pm at High Country Grizzlies W 68–21 4–0 George M. Holmes Convocation Center
5 BYE
6 Monday April 24 7:00pm at Monterrey Steel W 60–21 5–0 Arena Monterrey
7 Saturday April 29 7:00pm Columbus Lions W 37–28 6–0 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
8 Saturday May 6 7:00pm Corpus Christi Rage W 71–6 7–0 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
9 BYE
10 Saturday May 20 7:00pm Monterrey Steel W 42–13 8–0 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
11 Sunday May 28 7:00pm at Corpus Christi Rage W 71–6 9–0 American Bank Center
12 Saturday June 3 7:00pm Dayton Wolfpack W 77–32 10–0 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
13 Saturday June 10 7:00pm High Country Grizzlies W 66–18 11–0 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
14 Saturday June 17 7:00pm Monterrey Steel L 37–44 11–1 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

Postseason

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Round Day Date Kickoff Opponent Results Location
Score Record
First Round Saturday June 24 7:00pm Monterrey Steel W 43–32 1–0 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Championship Monday July 10 7:00pm Columbus Lions W 27–21 2–0 Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena

Roster

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2017 Jacksonville Sharks roster
Quarterbacks
  • 17 Damien Fleming


Running backs


Wide receivers

  •  3 Darryl Thompson
  •  5 Emughedi Umodu


 Offensive linemen
  • 72 Cornelius Lewis


Defensive linemen

  • 18 Keith Bowers
  • 99 Damien Jacobs
  • 44 Dale Pierson
  • 55 Skyler Skersick


 Linebackers
  • 42 Ray Hodgson


Defensive backs

  • 21 Jabari Gorman
  • 14 Terry Johnson
  •  9 Peter Tulloch


Kickers

  • 12 Nick Belcher


 Reserve lists
  • 14 Daniel Farley QB (Exempt)
  • 33 Montavis Mack OL (IR)
  •  2 Marvin Ross DB (Exempt)
  •  9 Schon Thomas DB (IR)
  •  9 Marquel Wade WR (IR)


Rookies in italics
Roster Archived 2017-07-17 at the Wayback Machine updated July 5, 2017
25 Active, 9 Inactive

References

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  1. ^ "STOUTE OUT AS HEAD COACH". Jacksonville Sharks. May 23, 2017. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "SIAHA BURLEY NAMED SHARKS HEAD COACH". Jacksonville Sharks. May 23, 2017. Archived from the original on July 31, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017.
  3. ^ "2016 National Arena League schedule". National Arena League. Archived from the original on December 14, 2016. Retrieved December 9, 2016.
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