SPORTS NEWS - Regional                Feb. 3, 1999                FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
COLONEL FOOTBALL TEAM INKS 17 TO NATIONAL LETTERS
 

RICHMOND, Ky. - Eastern Kentucky University head football coach Roy Kidd announced the signing of 17 high school and junior college recruits for the upcoming 1999 season.

"Our staff worked hard and we feel like we got what our needs were," said Kidd, who recently completed a one-year term as President of the American Football Coaches Association and who will begin his 36th season at the EKU football helm this fall.

"We needed a kicker, a quarterback that can run and throw and offensive and defensive linemen. We wanted to give most of our scholarships to Kentucky players," Kidd added.

The signees include six from Kentucky, three from California, two each from Georgia, Florida and Tennessee and one from the states of Illinois and West Virginia.
 

Name Position Height Weight Class High School-Junior College Hometown
Tait Afualo OL 6-6 315 JR Santa Ana CC Santa Ana, CA
Mike Dunn DE 6-3 240 FR Campbell County HS Alexandria, KY
Jamie Flynn P-K 5-10 180 FR Milford Academy Washington, IL
Clay Guillaume OL 6-3 260 FR Miami Northwestern HS Miami, FL
Kevin Harris DL 6-2 270 JR University of Kansas Mims, FL
Jonathan Jackson DB 5-11 175 FR Henderson County HS Henderson, KY
J. J. Johnson DB 5-10 175 JR Pasadena CC Altadena, CA
Robbie Knight QB 6-1 185 FR Oakland HS Murfreesboro, TN
Saint Martin OL 6-2 275 FR Smyrna HS Murfreesboro, TN
Reggie Montgomery DL 6-1 270 JR Mt. San Antonio CC Rowland Heights, CA
William Randle DB 5-11 175 FR Eastern HS Louisville, KY
Marvin Smith RB 5-10 205 FR East Coweta HS Newnan, GA
George Taylor DB 5-11 180 FR Oldham County HS LaGrange, KY
Graham Trimble DL 6-3 240 FR Corbin HS Corbin, KY
Clyde Tyler RB 5-11 185 FR Capital HS Charleston, WV
Ben Willis OL 6-3 270 FR Scott County HS Georgetown, KY
Shedrick Wright QB 6-2 205 FR Lakeside HS Atlanta, GA