5 – Steve Van Dam, WR
2011: Blaze all-time leader in receptions (69), receiving yard (807), and tied for first with 7
TD catches... has started 32 games in his career - second only to Brandon Anderson's 34.
2010: First recipient of "Outstanding Performance Award" by the coaching staff... started all
11 games played... caught 36 passes for (a team record) 440 yards and 3 scores... longest
reception covered 34 yards (vs Mustangs)... best contest came during Homecoming (vs
Mustangs) where he became only the second receiver in team history to top 100 yards (102),
doing so on 4 catches... ironically, Shawn Wells also topped the 100-yard mark in the first
half of that contest... lead team in receptions 6 times and receiving yards once (vs Hitmen)...
finished second on the team with 116 kickoff return yards (6 attempts)... longest return was
25 yards... credited with 11 yards on two rushing attempts... recorded 5 tackles (4 solo/1
assist) as a member of the kickoff coverage team.
2009: Named "Dave Cox TEAM Award" winner and "Most Versatile Player" by his
teammates... started 10 games (8 at WR & 2 at CB)... finished second on the team in
receptions (13) despite not playing offense in 4 1/2 games... 157 receiving yards was enough
for third best among Blaze players... only touchdown catch came via a spectacular, 26-yard
effort (from Brandon Anderson vs Northwest Ohio Knights)... lead team in receptions 3
times and yards twice... best game (vs Michigan Gators) included 4 grabs for 52 yards...
recorded first career interception against all-USFA 1st team QB Corey Minfield (at
Northwest Ohio Knights)... despite limited time on the defense, recorded 21 tackles (13
solos/8 assists) and 1/2 tackle-for-loss... gained 10 yards on only kickoff return... also
handled a majority of the punting duties (exact stats TBA).
2008: "Iron Man Award" (started all 11 games at WR)... lead all WRs in plays from
scrimmage participation... caught a career-high 20 passes for 210 yards... longest reception
covered 32 yards (at Ada Dark Knights)... tied for team lead with 3 TD grabs... set team
record with 6 receptions (vs Michigan Admirals)... lead team in receptions three times (at
Admirals, vs Motor City Soldiers, and at Dark Knights), tied for team lead twice (vs Grand
Rapids Thunder and Admirals)... lead team in receiving yards twice (vs Thunder and
Soldiers)... failed to catch at least one pass in only two games (vs Dark Knights; at Wayne
County Wolverines)... tied for second in knock-down blocks among Blaze skill players...
gained 3 yards on only rushing attempt of the season... recorded 4 tackles as a member of the
special teams units... lead team in punting (687 net yards on 24 attempts)... longest punt
traveled 51 yards... tied for 2nd place with 30 preparation points...
recruited by Jason Doubleday.
2011: Blaze all-time leader in receptions (69), receiving yard (807), and tied for first with 7
TD catches... has started 32 games in his career - second only to Brandon Anderson's 34.
2010: First recipient of "Outstanding Performance Award" by the coaching staff... started all
11 games played... caught 36 passes for (a team record) 440 yards and 3 scores... longest
reception covered 34 yards (vs Mustangs)... best contest came during Homecoming (vs
Mustangs) where he became only the second receiver in team history to top 100 yards (102),
doing so on 4 catches... ironically, Shawn Wells also topped the 100-yard mark in the first
half of that contest... lead team in receptions 6 times and receiving yards once (vs Hitmen)...
finished second on the team with 116 kickoff return yards (6 attempts)... longest return was
25 yards... credited with 11 yards on two rushing attempts... recorded 5 tackles (4 solo/1
assist) as a member of the kickoff coverage team.
2009: Named "Dave Cox TEAM Award" winner and "Most Versatile Player" by his
teammates... started 10 games (8 at WR & 2 at CB)... finished second on the team in
receptions (13) despite not playing offense in 4 1/2 games... 157 receiving yards was enough
for third best among Blaze players... only touchdown catch came via a spectacular, 26-yard
effort (from Brandon Anderson vs Northwest Ohio Knights)... lead team in receptions 3
times and yards twice... best game (vs Michigan Gators) included 4 grabs for 52 yards...
recorded first career interception against all-USFA 1st team QB Corey Minfield (at
Northwest Ohio Knights)... despite limited time on the defense, recorded 21 tackles (13
solos/8 assists) and 1/2 tackle-for-loss... gained 10 yards on only kickoff return... also
handled a majority of the punting duties (exact stats TBA).
2008: "Iron Man Award" (started all 11 games at WR)... lead all WRs in plays from
scrimmage participation... caught a career-high 20 passes for 210 yards... longest reception
covered 32 yards (at Ada Dark Knights)... tied for team lead with 3 TD grabs... set team
record with 6 receptions (vs Michigan Admirals)... lead team in receptions three times (at
Admirals, vs Motor City Soldiers, and at Dark Knights), tied for team lead twice (vs Grand
Rapids Thunder and Admirals)... lead team in receiving yards twice (vs Thunder and
Soldiers)... failed to catch at least one pass in only two games (vs Dark Knights; at Wayne
County Wolverines)... tied for second in knock-down blocks among Blaze skill players...
gained 3 yards on only rushing attempt of the season... recorded 4 tackles as a member of the
special teams units... lead team in punting (687 net yards on 24 attempts)... longest punt
traveled 51 yards... tied for 2nd place with 30 preparation points...
recruited by Jason Doubleday.
