Jason Geathers gives Arizona Rattlers 3rd receiving target

Jason Geathers had his best game with the Rattlers on Saturday when he caught 10 passes for 111 yards and four touchdowns in a 63-42 victory over the Cleveland Gladiators.

Quarterback Nick Davila is starting to go more to Geathers with defenses focusing on Rod Windsor.

“It’s the Three-Headed Monster,” Geathers said.

Geathers is third on the team in receiving with 50 catches for 581 yards and 14 touchdowns. Windsor leads with 107 catches for 1,274 yards and 43 touchdowns, followed by Trandon Harvey (93 catches, 1,129 yards, 28 touchdowns).

“Whoever is hot, we’re pretty much going to go to him,” Geathers said. “They were kind of rolling the coverage to Rod, so it kind of left me and Trandon wide open. I was just lucky.”

Geathers’ athleticism and versatility allow the Rattlers (9-2) to use him in different ways. But so far coach Kevin Guy has been using him only on offense.

Geathers played linebacker and receiver on the San Jose SaberCats’ 2008 team that won the ArenaBowl. He made the Arena Football League’s All-Ironman team that season.

Geathers, who played five positions in high school (including quarterback), was a running back on the University of Miami’s stacked 2001 national championship team that included running back Clinton Portis, wide receiver Andre Johnson and tight end Jeremy Shockey. That team averaged 42.6 points a game.


(tusconcitizen.com)