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(April 21, 1999)

NCCU ANNOUNCES FOOTBALL SIGNINGS

DURHAM, NC -- North Carolina Central University has announced eight new additions to its 1999 football squad. The following student-athletes have signed to play for the Eagles in the upcoming season:

Name -- Pos. -- Ht. -- Wt. -- Last School -- Hometown

Joseph Brown -- DE -- 6-3 -- 240 -- John T. Hoggard H.S. -- Wilmington, NC

James Gorham -- TE -- 6-2 -- 255 -- T.W. Andrews H.S. -- High Point, NC

Johnathon Jones -- DE -- 6-4 -- 270 -- Riverside H.S. -- Durham, NC

Nicholas Obayuwana -- LB -- 6-5 -- 225 -- T.W. Andrews H.S. -- High Point, NC

Michael Patrick -- OL -- 6-5 -- 315 -- N.E. Guilford H.S. -- Brown Summit, NC

Ernest Rice -- DB -- 5-10 -- 180 -- Spartanburg H.S. -- Spartanburg, SC

Brandon Roberson -- QB -- 6-0 -- 190 -- Pace H.S. -- Pace, FL

Maurice Stone -- QB -- 5-11 -- 180 -- West Forsyth H.S. -- Clemmons, NC

"We are real pleased with this recruiting class," said Eagle head football coach Rudy Abrams. "We think we filled some voids, but we won't know for sure until game time."

"We are not done recruiting yet," Abrams added. "We still have some kids that may want to transfer here."

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