Iowa Barnstormers Pick Up Two Veterans
Barnstormers Sign LSFL Offensive Player of the Year

DES MOINES – The Iowa Barnstormers add two skilled veterans to their 2015 roster with the signing of wide receiver Lemans Casimier and defensive back Brandon Clarke, Head Coach Joe Brannen announced today.

"It's exciting when you add a veteran playmaker like Lemans to your roster," said Brannen. "While he is a dynamic player that seems to make his best plays in the biggest moments of the game, it is the high football IQ and positive leadership that make him a guy you want on your side."

Casimier (6-4, 185, Itawamba) joins the Iowa Barnstormers roster with six years of professional indoor football experience. In 2014, Casimier played for the Champion San Angelo Bandits where he led the Lone Star Football League (LSFL) in several areas throughout the season. Averaging 156 all-purpose yards per game, the standout receiver led the LSFL in scoring (20.8 points per game) and also in kick return touchdowns. Casimier completed the 2014 season with 91 catches for 1,124 yards, 34 touchdowns, three kick returns, and was named the LSFL Offensive Player of the Year.

After playing collegiately at Itawamba Community College in Fulton, Mississippi, Casimier started his professional career with the Mississippi Mudcats of the American Indoor Football Association. The New Orleans native quickly advanced playing for the El Paso Generals and Billings Outlaws, both of the Indoor Football League (IFL). In 2010, Casimier joined the IFL’ Colorado Ice where he recorded 1,340 yards and eighteen touchdowns in 21 games.

Casimier has also spent tenures with the Cheyenne Warriors (IFL) and the Omaha Nighthawks of the United Football League.

Clarke (5-9, 190, Upper Iowa) enters his fourth season in the IFL after previously playing for the Green Bay Blizzard, Cedar Rapids Titans, and Bemidji Axemen. During his collegiate career at Upper Iowa University, Clarke accounted for 107 tackles, six interception, and 22 pass breakups. Clarke was also selected to participate in the 2009 All-American Bowl.

The Iowa Barnstormers Official Dance and Promotional Team, the Storm Chasers, are holding their open tryout on December 6, 2014. The audition will take place at the Riverfront YMCA in downtown Des Moines and is open to all females ages 18 and older. To register or for more information, call the Barnstormers Front Office at 515-633-2255 or log on to www.theiowabarnstormers.com.

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