GLENDALE, Arizona (November 7, 2025) – The Arizona Rattlers have added two IFL veterans to their 2026 roster, bringing in a defensive back and an offensive lineman.
Cyrus Fagan, Defensive Back
Fagan, 6-1, 190 pounds, spent the last two seasons in the IFL playing for the San Diego Strike Force and Massachusetts Pirates.
In five games with the Strike Force last season, he had 11 solo tackles and another 15 assists. He intercepted two passes, broke up two more and recovered a fumble. In 2024 with the Pirates, he played in 12 games for the #3 defense in the league, recording 32 solo tackles with 11 assists. He had three interceptions, broke up 12 passes, and forced two fumbles.
Somadina Okezie-Okeke, Offensive LineÂ
Okezie-Okeke, 6-2, 325, has two seasons of indoor football under his belt. He spent 2023 with the Northern Arizona Wranglers, a team that reached the second round of the IFL playoffs. He played 11 games with the Salina Liberty of the Arena Football One league last season.
Okezie-Okeke played his college football at North Carolina Central and is from Woodstock, Ga
