2009

Signed and sealed ECCC has five players sign Wednesday

By Chris Brennaman ass1stant sports editor

The gem of East Central Commu– nity College's outgoing sophomore signing class was signed, sealed and delivered well before National Signing Day, but the Warriors still had a busy day Wednesday. Former Northea"t Lauderdale standout Mauricl' Langston signed a national letter of intent on the first day of the junior college early signing period in DC'cember and transferred to Mississippi State in january. All told. 14 former Warriors are headed to four-year schoob after five more signed Wednesday. justin Moore, a former Leake Academy Rebel. will be joining Bobby Wallace's squad at West Alabama next year. Moore is a 6-foot-3, 275-pound offensive lineman. UWA has also picked up former Warrior wide rcccivf'r Kendrick May, who wa:::. on the MACJC North Divi– sion All-Star team afler catching 21:\ balls for 404 yards and a score. He also returned a kickoff for a touch– down. Lamar Truman. also (rom North– east Lauderdale, is currentlv at rabor College in Hillsboro, Kan. after trans– ferring at the beginning of the year. The wide receiver won the Warriors' "Mr. Clutch" award in 2M8. Quitman's Randy Carter signed with Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas.1~l'. a Division II school, IS the winningest program in the Lone Star Confrrcnce since 2000. Carter tallied 68 solo tackles and 28

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BIG SIGNING Also signing at East Central Community College on Wednesday was Kie– andre Jones (Miles College) He is joined by ECCC offensive line coach Kyle Watson {left) assists, while snaring one intercep– tion.

ea5tern Louisiana • Jasen Fairley, DT - Kentucky Wesleyan College • Cedric Hall, DE - North Alabama • Kiendre Jones, OL- Miles Col– lege • josh Lewis, DE- jacksonville State • Anthony McDonald, LB - North Carolina-Pembroke • Donovan Tate, WR- icholls State • Josh Williams, OL- Kentucky Wesleyan College

Langston. who wa!) st>lecl<'d to the All-Region 23 first team as a wide receiver and return specialist. The speedster totaled more than 1,600 all– purpose yards and accounted tor 20 touchdowns. He completed his only pass attempt of 2008 for a 64-vard touchdown. Other East Central players that have signed with four-year schoob: • Dustin AlleY, WR - Valdo~ State - • Clint Coleman, DB - South-