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=::5" =:entral Community College tight end Frederick Knighten signed : -::c~a scholarship on Wednesday with the University of -:--essee at Martin. --= :>" s.on 1-AA Skyhawks are coached by former Meridian W ldcat !:>::::::a player and Livingston (West Alabama) Un1vers1ty head coach Sa ..... . ~cCorkle. They play m the Oh1o Valley Conference

.. - Q'1ten a Meridian High School product, helped pace the coach -;;; ~-y Underwood's ECCC Warriors to consecut1ve 6-4 seasons.

=o ow1ng an injury plagued freshmen season, Knighten (6-1 , 245) s:an:ed all 10 games for the Warriors in the 2001 season. East Cermal placed second in the Mississippi Junior College South J JV s1on and advanced to the playoffs against Mississippi Delta.

{n1ghten says he is excited about the opportunity to continue his eoucat1on and play football at the senior college level.

11ere were some good people up at Tennessee -Martin. Not only is ' a good academic school but is also in a great environment,"

n ; - :en credited ECCC Coach Terry Underwood and h1s staff for : ·e: a...ng h1m for the next level.

:a.....eo aoout toughness and discipline from coach Underwood I - -. : orepared me wei to go to a four-year school ," Knighten sa1d

· - ; .. :e"' s :ne son o' Rose Kn ighten of Mend1an. Vv'hile she 1s :c-:e~e" aoo~;; tre ong d stance her son w1ll be away , she 1s _ eas<:e .•. :- :ne C"101Ce

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