The 2009 California Redwoods season was the first and only season for the California Redwoods. In the United Football League's Premiere Season, the team finished with a 2–4 record and in third place. This team is now known as the Sacramento Mountain Lions.
The Redwoods played in the inaugural UFL game on October 8, which they lost to the Las Vegas Locomotives by a score of 30–17.
Draft
The draft took place on June 19, 2009. Those selected were among participants in earlier workouts held in Orlando as well as Las Vegas. Once a player was picked by a team, his rights were held by that team should he elect to play in the UFL.
= Indicates player signed with team
Player Position CollegeOdie Armstrong FB NW Oklahoma StateObafemi Ayanbadejo FB San Diego StateShane Boyd QB KentuckyLarry Brackins WR Pearl River CCKai Brown LS BrownBrett Dietz QB HanoverMarcus Fitzgerald WR Marshall Marquies Gunn DE AuburnDerrell Hutsona RB Washington StatePrince Kwateng LB NorthwesternBranden Ledbetter TE Western Michigan Cory Lekkerkerker T California-Davis Joe Martin LB San Diego StateLiam O'Hagan QB HarvardBrian Rimpf T East CarolinaB. J. Sams WR McNeese StateBrian Stamper T VanderbiltJason Stewart NT Fresno StateDamon Suggs DE Georgia SouthernAhmad Treaudo DB SouthernMarviel Underwood DB San Diego StateJeremy Unertl DB Wisconsin–La CrosseJohn David Washington RB MorehouseJoe West WR Texas-El Paso
Staff
Roster 2009 California Redwoods final roster Quarterbacks Shane Boyd Mike McMahon Liam O'Hagan
Running backs Odie Armstrong Obafemi Ayanbadejo Derrell Hutsona Cory Ross John David Washington
Wide receivers Doug Gabriel Glenn Holt B. J. Sams Sonny Shackelford Joe West
Tight ends Nate Lawrie Branden Ledbetter Offensive linemen Steve Edwards G Cory Lekkerkerker T Matt Lentz G/C Tyler Luellen T Mike Mabry C Brian Rimpf T Isaiah Ross G Todd Williams T
Defensive linemen Paul Carrington DE Earl Cochran DE Chris Cooper DT Roderick Green DE Anthony Harris DT Jason Parker DE Pernell Phillips DT A. J. Schable DE Jason Stewart DT Linebackers Jon Abbate MLB Johnny Baldwin MLB Kai Brown OLB Maurice Crum, Jr. OLB Liam Ezekiel MLB Prince Kwateng OLB Adrian McCovy OLB Dontarrious Thomas OLB Worrell Williams MLB
Defensive backs Ray Bass FS Brandon Harrison FS Robert Herbert CB Josh Lay CB Marcus McClinton SS Dominic Patrick SS Ronnie Prude CB Ahmad Treaudo CB
Special teams Parker Douglass K Adam Graessle P Nick Sundberg LS Reserve lists Derrick Gray DE (IR) Nick Hannah OLB (IR) Louis Holmes DE (IR) Norman LeJeune SS (IR) Adam Speer C/G (IR) Marviel Underwood FS (IR)
rookies in italics 52 Active, 6 Inactive
Schedule Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Attendance 1 at Las Vegas Locomotives L 17–30 0–1 Sam Boyd Stadium 18,187 2 New York Sentinels W 24–7 1–1 AT&T Park 6,341 3 at Florida Tuskers L 7–34 1–2 Citrus Bowl 12,021 4 at New York Sentinels W 20–13 2–2 Giants Stadium 10,818 5 Bye 6 Las Vegas Locomotives L 10–16 2–3 Spartan Stadium 4,312 7 Florida Tuskers L 27–34 2–4 AT&T Park 6,837
Standings
Game summaries Week 1: at Las Vegas Locomotives
Week 2: vs. New York Sentinels
Week 3: at Florida Tuskers
Week 4: at New York Sentinels
Week 6: vs. Las Vegas Locomotives
Week 7: vs. Florida Tuskers
References