University of North Carolina Athletics
Football Inks 1999 Recruiting Class
June 21, 1999 | Football
February 3, 1999
Sam Aiken
6-2, 190, Wide Receiver
Kenansville, N.C. (James Kenan)
Most Valuable Offensive Player of the Shrine Bowl Led James Kenan High School in Warsaw, N.C. to an 11-2 record and the third round of the state 1-A playoffs As a senior, scored 18 touchdowns - 15 by reception and three on special teams Caught passes for more than 900 yards Also intercepted 11 passes Caught six passes for 136 yards and a touchdown in the Shrine Bowl Earned all-conference honors in basketball and track Played quarterback as a sophomore and halfback as a junior when he rushed for 800 yards Placed second in the state in the high jump as a junior Coached by Kim Brown.
Ian Alexander
6-4, 210, Linebacker
Pittsburgh, Pa. (Shady Side Academy)
Led Shady Side Academy to a 14-1 record and a berth in the state 2-A championship game Team was 25-2 over his final two seasons Named first-team All-Allegheny Conference and all-area at running back by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rushed for 1,156 yards and had 20 touchdowns as a tailback Second-team all-league as a defensive back Played strong safety and made 65 tackles, four interceptions and two quarterback sacks.
Justin Browne
5-10, 175, Defensive Back
Arlington, Texas (Lamar)
Led Lamar High School to a 9-2 record and the first round of the state 5A playoffs Earned second-team all-district honors in each of his final two years Coached by Eddie Peach Made 23 tackles and picked off three passes as a senior Also ran track Competes in the 100 and 200 meters and the sprint relays.
Donti Coats
6-3, 265, Lineman
Chesapeake, Va. (Oscar Smith)
Played defensive end and offensive tackle for Coach Bill Lyons at Oscar Smith High School Was the teams leading tackler with 51 hits Earned second-team all-district honors and was named the teams Most Valuable Lineman Played football only the last two years Made 38 tackles, including 11 for losses and four sacks, as a junior Also plays basketball.
Daniel Davis
5-11, 215, Tailback
Stafford, Va. (Brooke Point)
Rushed for 2,039 yards and 33 touchdowns this year for Coach Tom Berry Named first-team all-state, all-district and all-region Gatorade and USA Today Player of the Year in Virginia Four-time District Player of the Year Washington Post Offensive Player of the Year Led Brooke Point to a 7-3 record Rushed for 1,550 yards and 20 touchdowns as a junior Set Virginia career AAA record with 7,080 yards Scored 103 career touchdowns Also plays basketball and runs track.
Riko Feemster
6-4, 295, Lineman
Grover, N.C. (Kings Mountain)
Played in the Shrine Bowl Two-time all-conference selection playing for Coach Ron Massey at Kings Mountain High School Team won three consecutive conference titles and had a combined record of 33-8-1 Played offensive guard and tackle Had 33 pancake blocks and 66 knockdowns Led Kings Mountain to a 14-2 record and a berth in the 3A state championship game Also competed in track and field.
Darryl Grant
6-3, 260, Lineman
Chesapeake, Va. (Deep Creek)
Earned all-state, all-region, All-Tidewater and all-district honors Played for Coach David Cox at Deep Creek High School, the same school current Tar Heel fullback Deon Dyer attended Led his team to a 10-0 mark in the regular season in the Division 5 AAA As a senior, he had 53 solo tackles, including 11 for losses Competed in shot put for four years.
Derrick Johnson
5-9, 170, Defensive Back
Upper Marlboro, Md. (Eleanor Roosevelt)
First-team all-state, all-county and Washington Post All-Metropolitan as a defensive back Played cornerback, tailback and returned kicks for Coach Rick Houchens at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Md. Missed two games as a senior because of a sprained ankle Senior statistics included 44 tackles, four interceptions, 1,034 yards rushing on 88 attempts, and 21 receptions for 325 yards Rushed for 14 scores and caught passes for three more Had a 91-yard kickoff return for a touchdown Led team to a 7-3 record Also competed in track.
Jamal Jones
6-0, 195, Wide Receiver
Washington, D.C. (DeMatha)
First-team all-state, All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, All-Prince Georges County and Washington Post All-Metropolitan honoree Led DeMatha to a 12-0 record Coached by Bill McGregor DeMatha finished the year ranked No. 1 in Maryland and No. 13 in the country Had 50 receptions for 1,780 yards and 18 touchdowns Conference champion in the 100 meters Member of 4x100-meter relay that ran an outstanding time of 42.0 last year.
Kevin Knight
5-9, 175, Defensive Back
Suffolk, Va. (Lakeland)
Two-time All-Southeastern District running back Compiled more than 4,000 all-purpose yards in his career As a senior, rushed 190 times for 1,042 yards and six touchdowns Also had four receptions for 57 yards and a score Returned both a kickoff and punt for scores Had 16 tackles and two interceptions Team captain Two-time Offensive MVP at Lakeland High School Played for Coach Edward Smither State 300-meter indoor champion Has already qualified for nationals in the 55 meters Ranked fifth in the country in the 55 meters.
Chris Kojac
6-4, 295, Lineman
North Bergen, N.J. (North Bergen)
First-team all-conference and all-city and second-team all-state selection Played for Coach Vincent Ascolese at North Bergen High School Led team to a 7-3 record and the first round of the state playoffs As a junior, North Bergen went 11-0 and won the state championship Played both offensive and defensive tackles Had 20 tackles, including two sacks.
Isaac Mooring
6-3, 250, Lineman
Tarboro, N.C. (Tarboro)
All-county, all-conference and all-area selection Played for Coach Mike Schott at Tarboro High School Led Tarboro to a 12-4 record as a senior Team lost in the state 2A championship game Played offensive tackle, inside linebacker and defensive line Was first in the county with 147 tackles Graded out at 94 percent as an offensive lineman Team finished with over 5,300 rushing yards, the third-highest single-season figure in North Carolina prep history Also played basketball and baseball.
Dexter Reid
5-11, 170, Defensive Back
Norfolk, Va. (Granby)
Honorable mention All-USA Today selection District Player of the Year First-team all-state selection First-team all-district on offense and defense All-region and All-Tidewater selection on defense Made 60 tackles and had three interceptions as a senior at Granby High School Blocked five field goals Played quarterback on offense and had almost 1,400 yards total offense as a senior In his career, he passed for 20 touchdowns and 2,000 yards and rushed for 12 scores His father played basketball at Virginia Tech.
Clay Roberson
6-3, 220, Linebacker
ethel, N.C. (North Pitt)
All-conference and two-time all-region selection Played linebacker and fullback for Coach Ken Whitehurst at North Pitt High School Led his team to an 8-2 record and the first round of the state playoffs Team won the conference championship Started for three years Regional champion in the long jump and high hurdles.
Isaiah Robinson
6-0, 185, Wide Receiver
Reidsville, N.C. (Reidsville)
All-state and all-conference honors Led Reidsville High School to a 13-2 record and berth in the state 2-A semifinals Caught 77 passes for 1,500 yards and 21 touchdowns Broke Na Browns single-season receiving yardage and touchdown records at Reidsville Led all receivers in the state in 1998 in receptions and yardage Returned two kickoffs for touchdowns in 1998 Two-year starter Played for Coach Jimmy Teague Plays forward on the basketball team.
David Stevenson
6-4, 300, Lineman
Dale City, Va. (CD Hylton)
First-team all-state, all-district and all-area selection Honorable mention All-USA Today selection Played for Coach Bill Brown at C.D. Hylton High School Graded out at nearly 95 percent Played offensive guard and defensive tackle Led Hylton to a 14-0 record and the state championship.
Malcolm Stewart
6-4, 220, Linebacker
Goldsboro, N.C. (Goldsboro)
Played in the Shrine Bowl All-conference selection Played middle linebacker and tight end for Coach Elvin James at Goldsboro High School Made 105 tackles, including 10 quarterback sacks Caught 10 passes for 150 yards Also competed in track and field and basketball.
Jeb Terry
6-5, 265, Lineman
Dallas, Texas (Culver Military Academy, Ind.)
Indiana Football Coaches first-team all-state selection Bloomington Herald all-state pick Plymouth Pilot-News Defensive Player of the Year Played defensive line, offensive guard, center and deep snapper Four-year starter on offense and three-year starter on defensive line Played for Coach Andy Dorrall Team went 4-5 and lost in the first round of the state playoffs Had 67 tackles, including seven quarterbacks, five other tackles for losses, and caused four fumbles Originally from Dallas, Texas Threw the shot and discus.
Michael Waddell
5-11, 170, Defensive Back
Ellerbe, N.C. (Richmond County)
Parade All-America Played primarily running back and kick returner as a senior and helped Richmond County go unbeaten and win the Class 4-A state title for the second consecutive season As a senior, he rushed 140 times for 1,564 yards, an average of 11.17 yards, and scored 20 touchdowns Caught 21 passes for 419 yards and nine touchdowns Also scored touchdowns on two punt returns Scored 31 times as a senior First-team all-state kick returner Earned second-team All-USA Today as an athlete Played for Coach Daryl Barnes Rushed for 163 yards and two touchdowns in 1998 4-A regional title game As a junior he was first-team all-state and all-conference Set state record with nine touchdowns on kick returns Returned seven punts and two kickoffs for scores Made 47 tackles and had eight interceptions, one of which he returned for a touchdown Rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown in 1997 state championship game victory.
Jupiter Wilson
6-3, 290, Lineman
Chesapeake, Va. (Hickory)
Honorable mention All-USA Today selection Honors student who played offensive guard and on the defensive line Coached by Joey Habit at Hickory High School Made 68 pancake blocks as a senior Also led the defensive line with 72 tackles and had eight quarterback sacks Opened holes for a running game that set the district yardage record in just seven games Started three years in basketball.
Marcus Wilson
6-3, 270, Lineman
Jackson, Miss. (Jackson Preparatory)
Named all-state for all classifications, all-state 4A and all-district Teams Most Valuable Lineman Led Jackson Prep to an 11-2 record and the 4A state championship Has competed in track and field in past years Coached by Ricky Black Played in the Mississippi Private School Associations All-Star Game.
Greg Woofter
6-6, 250, Lineman
Oliver Springs, Tenn. (Oak Ridge)
Consensus all-state selection Selected Mr. Football in the state of Tennessee for linemen Graded out over 90 percent at center Played center and defensive end Made 77 tackles, knocked down five passes and caused three fumbles Had seven quarterback sacks among 13 tackles for losses Led Oak Ridge to a 10-3 record and the postseason Coached by Joe Gaddis Also starts on the basketball team.
