AGGIES SIGN FOUR MORE RECRUITS

Aggies focus on defense with second wave of recruits

GREENSBORO, June 13, 2007– North Carolina A&T head football coach Lee Fobbs completed his 2007 recruiting class with the addition of four more players on Wednesday. Fobbs and his staff added three junior college transfers and a Division I transfer to bring the class to 15 players, including the 11 the Aggies brought in on February 7 – Signing Day.

The Aggies second surge of recruits focused on defense. Four defensive backs were signed in February, but during this round of recruits the Aggies focused on the front seven, starting with Division I transfer Robert Russell, a middle linebacker.

Russell (6-foot, 240, New Orleans, La.) played two seasons at Ole Miss before signing on as an Aggie. He recorded 13 tackles and recovered a fumble in four games played as a freshman. He played five games with the Rebels as a sophomore.

Jason Broadnax (6-2, 255, Delray Beach, Fla.) is one of two defensive ends the Aggies signed late. He comes to N.C. A&T from Hibbing Community College (Minn.). He recorded 14 sacks and had made 22 tackles behind the line of scrimmage during his career at Hibbing. He also intercepted two passes. Phillip Sumlin (6-2, 245, Los Angeles) is the other defensive end. He was signed out of Pasadena City College. He recorded 25 tackles, nine sacks and recovered a fumble during his time at Pasadena.

Also during its second round of recruiting, the Aggies coaching staff added a needed component – a kicker. Placekicker Kirk Cabana (5-8, 140, West Covina, Calif.) will handle the Aggies kicking duties this season. Cabana hit 35 of his 36 extra point attempts and 15 of his 18 field goals attempted. One of those field goals was a 49-yard game-winning field goal.

“I’m pleased with what we’ve done this recruiting season,’’ said Fobbs. “We addressed some needs and we brought in some guys – on the defensive side – that can help us right away. Signing a kicker really addressed an immediate need we had, so we believe we have a good foundation to build on.”

The 2007 recruiting class now includes four offensive linemen, four defensive backs, two running backs, two linebackers, two defensive ends and a kicker. Below is a list of the 2007 Aggies recruiting class.

Player's Name	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown/Previous School	Accolades	What the coaches like
Jason Broadnax	6-2	255	Delray Beach, Fla./Hibbing CC (Minn.)	Recorded 22 tackles behind the line of scrimmage…	Adds depth and a pass rusher to a defense that recorded very few sacks last season…

Kirk Cabana	5-8	140	West Covina, Calif./Citrus College	Made 35 of 36 extra point attempts	He’s a kicker who shown accuracy in the past.

Adrian Carter	6-3	285	Hamlet, N.C./Richmond County	125 career pancakes...Graded out at 93 percent	Comes from great high school program...very athletic

Demmerick Chancellor	6-1	205	Miami, Fla./Clemson	Averaged 6.1 yards a career for the Tigers last season	He has three years of eligibility remaining

Enoch Cohen	6-4	285	Winston-Salem, N.C./North Forsyth	Two-time first-team All-Metro...	He gets after people when blocking...excellent student-athlete

Brandon Croley	6-1	205	Jacksonville, Fla./Clemson	He was an excellent special teams player at Clemson	They believe he can cover, which will allow the Aggies to be more aggressive defensively.

DeShaun Graham	5-11	185	Greensboro, N.C./Page	Two-time all-conference performer...led the Pirates in interceptions.	He brings a lot of confidence to the table, which is needed at a position like corner back

Alex Harper	6-5	290	Baltimore, Md./Woodlawn	All-district wrestler	He likes to hit people and he's great at finishing off blocks

Nicholas Johnson	6-3	205	Greensboro, N.C./Page	All-conference performer	He's another young linebacker they've added to a promising group.

Michael Pace	6-0	185	Gulfport, Miss.	Had four sacks from the cornerback position	He can run fast.

David Robinson	5-9	180	Leisure City, Fla./College of the Sequoias	Was the No. 2 back out of Broward Co.	Gives the Aggies yet another style of runner at RB

Robert Russell	6-0	240	New Orleans, La./Ole Miss	He started a few games for the Rebels	He can help the Aggies immediately at the middle linebacker position

Ihsan Shaheed	5-11	175	Oakland, Calif./College of the Sequoias	Ran three INTs back for TDs	He likes to lay a lick on people.

Phillip Sumlin	6-2	255	Los Angeles/Pasadena City College	Recorded nine sacks during his career	His arrival means even more depth for the Aggies D-Line…

Jason Valmont	6-6	315	Lake Charles, La./St. Louis Catholic	Allowed only 4 sacks in his career.	He's excited about being an Aggie, he's strong academically, and he's not a bad football player either.