Feb. 4, 1998
Wake Forest Announces 16 Football Signees
Player Bios
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Sixteen prospects from nine different states, the District of Columbia and Canada have officially accepted football scholarships to Wake Forest by signing a national letter-of-intent earlier today, Demon Deacon head coach Jim Caldwell has announced.
"We feel that this is the best recruiting class we have had," Caldwell, who is entering his sixth year at Wake Forest, says. "We were able to satisfy our needs in every area and are confident that the individuals in this class will make major contributions toward the improvement of our program in the future."
The only state which produced more than two Wake Forest signees was Georgia with three future Deacons. The group includes nine linemen/linebackers/tight ends, six backs and wide receivers, and one kicking specialist.
The list of Demon Deacon signees follows:
BACKS & RECEIVERS
Name Ht. Wt. High School Hometown
Kenny Bailey 5'10 180 Charlton County Folkston, GA
Fabian Davis 6'0 175 J.L. Mann Greenville, SC
Elliot Ivey 6'0 185 Cazenovia Central Cazenovia, NY
James MacPherson 6'0 185 Mountain View Tucson, AZ
Jamie Scott 5'11 195 Concord Concord, NC
Walter Simmons 6'0 180 Benedictine Military Savannah, GA
LINEMEN & LINEBACKERS
Name Ht. Wt. High School Hometown
Tim Bennett 6'4 280 Fort Cherry McDonald, PA
Billy Wade McCool 6'4 275 North Florida Christian Tallahassee, FL
Ovie Mughelli 6'2 220 Porter-Gaud School Charleston, SC
Calvin Pace 6'5 219 Lithia Springs Douglasville, GA
Montique Sharpe 6'3 235 Dunbar Washington, DC
Roderick Stephen 6'4 225 Thomas Dale Colonial Heights, VA
Raymond Thomas 6'4 225 St. Thomas More Ontario, Canada
Masanori Toguchi 6'3 260 Olympic Charlotte, NC
Ed Kargbookorgie 6'3 205 Strake Jesuit Meadows, TX
KICKING SPECIALIST
Matt Brennie 6'2 185 Highland Highland, NY
