Empire Announce Two Additions to the Roster

The Albany Empire Sign OL/DL Andre Revere Sr and OL/DL Shakore Philip Christopher for the 2023 Season

Albany, NY: The Albany Empire announced today that the team has signed Offensive/ Defensive lineman Andre Revere Sr. and Offensive/ Defensive lineman Shakore Philip Christopher for the 2023 National Arena League season. Andre Revere Sr. played at Tuskegee University in 2014 where he recorded 50 tackles and 5 sacks for the 2014 season. Most recently, Revere played professionally for the Querétaro Pioneros Fútbol Americano de México (FAM) Champions in 2019.  Christopher a native of Bay Shore, NY attended and played at Widener University where in 2013 recorded 40 tackles and 2 sacks.

About The Albany Empire

The Albany Empire was founded in 2018 and have won titles in the Arena Football League (AFL) in 2019 as well as the National Arena League (NAL) in 2021 and 2022. The Empire play their home games at the MVP Arena located at 51 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY. For more information about the Empire please email mwoods@albanyempirenal.com. For ticket sales and information please call (518)714-2200 Ext. 101 or Email tickets@albanyempirenal.com or visit albanyempirenal.com, facebook.com/AlbanyEmpireNAL, twitter.com/AlbanyEmpireNAL, instagram.com/albanyempirenal

About The National Arena League

The National Arena League was founded in 2016 and hosted its inaugural season in 2017 as the premier league in arena football. For more information regarding expansion opportunities or partnerships, contact Commissioner Chris Siegfried at chris@nationalarenaleague.com. For more information about the NAL visit www.nationalarenaleague.com, facebook.com/nationalarenaleauge, twitter.com/NALfootball, Instagram.com/nationalarenaleague.

About The MVP Arena

MVP Arena is a full-service entertainment and sports facility featuring a wide variety of family shows, sporting events, trade shows and concerts. Owned by Albany County and managed by ASM Global, MVP Arena opened in 1990 and is home to the Albany Empire of the National Arena League, the Albany FireWolves of the National Lacrosse League, and the Division I Men’s College Basketball Siena Saints. For more information, please visit https://www.mvparena.com/.