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CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) - The Charlotte 49ers have their first recruiting class completed as the football program continues to take shape.
They signed 24 players Wednesday with a few local kids already catching the attention of Coach Brad Lambert.
Here is a list of the Niners first class and a few comments from Lambert on his first class of players.
Name High School Hometown Ht. Wt.
DL-Brandon Banks Southwest Guilford High Point, N.C. 6'3" 230
OL-Jared Barr Sun Valley Indian Trail, N.C. 6'3" 285
QB/DB-Justin Bolus James Island Folly Beach, S.C. 6'2" 205
LB-Terry Caldwell John T. Hoggard Wilmington, N.C. 6'2" 208
QB-Jaquil Capel West Montgomery Mt. Gilead, N.C. 5'11" 175
OL-Jamal Covington Lovejoy Fayetteville, Ga. 6'3" 270
DB-Greg Cunningham Jr. West Charlotte Charlotte, N.C. 6'1" 175
WR-Austin Duke Independence Charlotte, N.C. 5'8" 155
KR/RB-Kariym Gent Ayden-Grifton Grifton, N.C. 5'11" 185
LB-Jalen Holt South Stanly Norwood, N.C. 6'4" 225
QB/DB-Matt Johnson Maiden Newton, N.C. 6'2" 215
OL-Thomas La Bianca Porter Ridge Indian Trail, N.C. 6'3" 280
LB-Rick Legrant Buford Buford, Ga. 6'0" 215
QB-Lee McNeil Porter Ridge Indian Trail, N.C. 6'2" 180
DL-James Middleton Timberland Pineville, S.C. 6'4" 240
QB-Karsten Miller North Davidson Lexington, N.C. 6'3" 195
DB-Tank Norman Richlands Jacksonville, N.C. 5'11" 180
DL-Larry Ogunjobi Ragsdale Greensboro, N.C. 6'3" 253
DB-Kendal Parker Lakeside Lake Park, Ga. 6'1" 215
OL-Casey Perry Hillside Durham, N.C. 6'3" 285
DL-Mark Pettit Western Guilford Greensboro, N.C. 6'6" 239
WR-Jamel Ross Panther Creek Cary, N.C. 6'3" 215
DL-Mason Sledge Monroe Monroe, N.C. 6'4" 250
WR-Will Thomas Topsail Senior Hampstead, N.C. 6'0" 170
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