IFAF brings 35 athletes on ‘development squad’: Led by Canadian coach Tim Enger

Three Development Team Standouts Will Be Named To World Team Roster
On Monday To Face Team USA in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, February 2

The International Federation of American Football (IFAF) has selected 35 athletes from 12 countries for the IFAF Development team as part of the annual Team USA vs. the World event in Austin, Texas. The aim of bringing together the group of international American football prospects is to identify and develop candidates for future World Team rosters.

On Monday morning, three of the players on the 2011 IFAF Development Team will be elevated to the roster for the World Team that will take on the U.S Under 19 National Team assembled by USA Football on Wednesday, February 2 at Austin Westlake Stadium. The World Team features the best players aged 19-and-under selected from among the 59 IFAF member countries under Canadian head coach GREG MARSHALL, and currently has 42 of its available 45 roster spots filled.

The IFAF Development Team is taking part in practices in Austin with the World Team this week, enabling the coaching staff to select the three players who best fit the needs of the roster and are likely to make an impact against Team USA.

The 2011 World Development Team roster is comprised of players representing American Samoa (6), Australia (4), France (1), Germany (1), Italy (1), Japan (7), Mexico (1), Netherlands (2), Norway (2), Serbia (3), Spain (2), and Sweden (5).

“We felt it was important to give as many players as possible the opportunity to come here and be exposed to this level of football,” said IFAF Development Team coordinator TIM ENGER. “Once the coaching staff picked the main roster, we looked at the next generation of kids that are born in 1992 or 1993 who can potentially come back to this team next year.

“This is great for the kids, because you don’t really know what is out there until you come to an event like this. So the players come here, and get inspired by it and we hope that they spread the word when they go back to their home countries.”

One of the promising Development Team prospects is Australian lineman Rory Dew, who is signing a letter of intent to play at University if the Incarnate Word in nearby San Antonio. He has been playing football for four years with the Monash Warriors and has helped his squad to three state championships. Dew was also selected to the Australian junior national Outback team.

“I wanted to come to the development team to see how Australia football compares with the rest of the world and to improve as a player,” said Dew. “I’m learning new ideas and schemes that will help me to better my self as a player.”

Dew, who has been practicing with the World team roster, gave his input on how the team is progressing, saying: “We are definitely making some progress. I may be a little biased, but I feel defensive is more kill ball and offensive has a little more thought behind it. We are getting some timing down, blocking schemes, and the o-line is communicating really well. At the rate we are going, I feel we are going to be very competitive.”

The World Team coaching staff will select three players from the development team to fill the final three spots of the roster that will face the U.S Under 19 National team on Wednesday, February 2 at 7:30pm CT at Austin Westlake Stadium in Austin, Texas.

Tickets cost $8 and are available at http://www.usavworld.com/2011/.

IFAF Development Team Roster
Pos	Name	Last Name	Country	Team
RB	Risati	Mapu	American Samoa	Leone High School Lions
WR	Lawrence	Tuioti-Danielson	American Samoa	Leone High School Lions
DB	Benjamin	Langford	American Samoa	Kanana Fou Stallions
DL	Alexander	Willis	American Samoa	Mesa Community College
RB	Viavia	Manuma	American Samoa	Tafuna Warriors
DL	Justin	Taimatuia	American Samoa	Tafuna Warriors
OL	Rory	Dew	Australia	Monash Uni Warriors
DL	Adam	Gotsis	Australia	Monash Uni Warriors
DB	Hugh	Tomkins	Australia	Sydney University Lions
WR	Jean	Prill	Australia	UTS Gators
LB	Guterembi	Vickos	France	Meteores de Fontenay sous Bois
DB	Marvin	Ehimare	Germany	Hamburg Young Huskies
WR	Lorenzo	D’Angelo	Italy	Lazio Marines
RB	Yuta	Mozumi	Japan	Rikkyo University
RB	Shingo	Maeda	Japan	Waseda University
OL	Shojima	Tatsuaki	Japan	Redondo Union High School
WR	Yuichi	Uematsu	Japan	Rikkyo University Rushers
WR	Kento	Yoshimizu	Japan	Hosei University Tomahawks
WR	Shinya	Ozono	Japan	Wasesda University Bears
WR	Fumito	Itsuno	Japan	Rikkyo University
QB	Jose	Chavez	Mexico	Pumas CU
WR	Nick	Knoppel	Netherlands	Amsterdam Panthers
WR	Tom	Van Duijn	Netherlands	GA Eagles
LB	Emil	Andexlinger	Norway	Valerenga Trolls
LB	Martin	Haugen	Norway	Eidsvoll 1814s
QB	Strahinja	Stepovic	Serbia	Kraljevo Royal Crowns
OL	Mladen	Stojanovic	Serbia	Vukovi Belgrade
LB	Nemanja	Lazarevic	Serbia	Kraljevo Royal Crowns
DB	Jordi	Brugnani	Spain	Barcelona Dragons
LB	Javier	Kavena	Spain	Barcelona Dragons
QB	Emil	Sundstrom	Sweden	Northside Bulls
LB	Erik	Rauge	Sweden	Tyrese Royal Crowns
OL	Robin	Svallin	Sweden	Tyrese Royal Crowns
LB	Tim	Mostrom	Sweden	Ystad Rockets
WR	Tom	Hagsten	Sweden	STU Northside Bulls