East Carolina Football Announces Mid-Year Signees
December 21, 2005 | Football
Dec. 21, 2005
GREENVILLE, N.C. - Two junior college transfers and one prep school student-athlete have signed mid-year scholarship documents to attend and play football at East Carolina University, head coach Skip Holtz announced Wednesday.
Linebacker Danny Muhwezi from Lackawanna (Pa.) College, linebacker Fred Wilson from Georgia Military College and Andrew Farr from Hargrave Military Academy have all joined the Pirate program and will enroll at ECU in January.
"Due to graduation, our immediate needs centers around the offensive line and linebacker positions," Holtz said. "Needless to say, I'm excited to add two incoming juniors at linebacker and a freshman on the offensive line to address those concerns. I'm looking forward to having them participate in spring practice and creating depth in our program as we head toward the 2006 season."
Muhwezi, a 6-foot-3, 235-pound Iowa native, recorded 60 tackles, six sacks, five forced fumbles and three interceptions while starting all 22 games during his two-year stay at Lackawanna. He helped lead the Falcons to a 5-3 mark in 2005 with 26 stops, which included five tackles for lost yardage. Muhwezi earned three prep letters at three different high schools, the last coming at Seneca Valley where he played a notable role for a Screaming Eagles' program which rolled to a 10-2 record and a Maryland Class 3-A Championship.
Wilson was a key defensive figure for a Georgia Military College squad which posted a 9-2 record and recently captured the 2005 Golden Isles Bowl title with a 21-17 win over No. 4 Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College. The 6-foot-2, 255-pound Cross (S.C.) High School product tallied 47 tackles and three sacks for the Bulldogs last season, which included a season-high eight-stop effort at Snow (Utah) College. Wilson enjoyed an illustrious high school career as a three-sport standout who earned a total of seven varsity letters. He contributed 278 combined tackles as a junior and senior, respectively, to earn all-state and defensive MVP honors.
Farr, a decorated 6-foot-4, 280-pound lineman out of Pell City, Ala., will join the ECU program after spending the 2005 season at Hargrave Military Academy where he contributed a significant role in a mid-season turnaround which helped the Tigers to wins in three of their last four games. An all-county and all-state selection as a two-year starter and team captain at Pell City High School, Farr was considered as one of Alabama's top offensive linemen prospects by many prep scouting organizations and agencies in 2004. He helped lead the Panthers to an area championship as a junior a year earlier.
2005 EAST CAROLINA FOOTBALL MID-YEAR SIGNEE BIOS
Andrew Farr, OL 6-4, 280, Fr., Pell City, Ala. (Hargrave Military Academy)
Played at Hargrave Military Academy during the 2005 season after earning three football letters for coach Jay Brown at Pell City (Ala.) High School ... Played key role as a starting guard to guide the Tigers' mid-season turnaround which resulted in wins in three of their last four games ... A two-year team captain and starter on the offensive line as a junior and senior at PCHS ... Helped guide the Panthers to an area championship during junior campaign in 2003 ... A two-time all-state and all-county selection by coaches and media agencies ... Promoted to varsity squad as a freshman before earning first letter after experiencing line action on both sides of the ball during sophomore season ... Listed as one of Alabama's top offensive linemen prospects by many scouting organizations in 2004 ... Prep strength numbers include a 455-pound squat lift, a 375-pound bench press and a 250-pound clean lift ... Earned additional athletic letters in wrestling and track and field ... Brother Jeffrey Farr (Mississippi State), father Paul Farr (Delta State), grandfather Lamont Rich (Northeast Mississippi Junior College) and uncle Pete Rich (Southern Miss) all have college football backgrounds ... Born April 30, 1987 at Birmingham, Ala. ... Has not declared an intended academic major at ECU.
Danny Muhwezi, LB, 6-3, 235, Jr., Germantown, Md. (Lackawanna College)
Started all 22 games during two-year stay at Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pa. ... Recorded 60 overall tackles, six sacks, five forced fumbles and three interceptions during his career for coach Mark Duda ... Was officially credited with 26 tackles for the Falcons in 2005, which included 10 solo stops ... Also posted five tackles for lost yardage, one sack, two pass breakups, one interception, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble ... Enjoyed his top effort of the season against Morrisville State College Oct. 19, booking six stops, a pair of tackles for lost yardage, a sack, interception, a forced fumble and a recovery ... Turned in a pair of five-tackle outings (Erie Community College/Sept. 3, Nassau Community College/Oct. 29) ... Recorded multiple tackle totals in all eight games during the Falcons' 5-3 campaign ... Other contests of note include three-stop performances against Walter Reed College and Navy Prep ... Logged additional TFLs against Erie in season opener and vs. Army Prep in season finale ... Earned a total of three prep letters at three different high schools ... Finished career at Seneca Valley (Md.) High School where he helped lead the Screaming Eagles to a 10-2 record and a Class 3-A State Championship in 2002 ... Keyed a defensive unit under coach Terry Changuris which surrendered just 156 points all season (13.0 ppg) ... Recorded 128 tackles, including 20 for lost yardage ... Also registered six sacks while earning all-league, all-metro and all-state honors ... A two-way starter during his junior season at Wichita (Kan.) West High School ... Picked up over 500 receiving yards and scored 10 touchdowns while logging 60 stops and 12 tackles for lost yardage ... Vital member of a WHS squad which captured the city championship and made an appearance in the state title game ... An all-city, all-state (honorable mention) selection in 2001 ... Did not play competitive football during sophomore season (2000) ... Opened prep career playing on both sides of the ball at Wichita (Kan.) Independent High School ... Chosen the second-team all-state unit (Catholic League) after accounting for over 1,300 all-purpose yards (1,005 rushing, 300 receiving) ... Defensively, tallied 70 tackles, five fumble recoveries, a pair of interceptions and six sacks ... Earned additional letters in basketball (three) ... Born October 31, 1984 at Ames, Iowa ... Intends to major in physical therapy at ECU.
Fred Wilson, LB, 6-2, 255, Jr., Cross, S.C. (Georgia Military College)
A key defensive figure for a Georgia Military College squad which rolled to a 9-2 record and captured the 2005 Golden Isles Bowl title with a 21-17 win over No. 4 Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College ... Tallied 47 tackles, three sacks, one forced fumble and one pass breakup as a sophomore for coach Bert Williams ... Posted a season-high eight tackles and a sack against Snow (Utah) College Sept. 10 ... Other contest of note was a four-tackle effort against then No. 4-ranked Nassau (N.Y.) Community College Oct. 15 ... Recorded two or more tackles in nine of 11 games ... Contributed a pair of stops, a sack and forced fumble against Valdosta (Ga.) State's JV squad Sept. 29 ... Other multi-tackles games came against Kilgore (Tex.) College, Ranger (Tex.) College, Erie (N.Y.) Community College, Louisburg (N.C.) College and Coffeyville ... Started on defensive unit as a freshman and helped lead the Bulldogs to a 5-5 record ... A three-sport standout at Cross (S.C.) High School, earning a total of seven varsity letters and all-region honors in football, basketball and baseball ... Selected to football and basketball all-state squads ... Awarded three football letters while playing for coach Art Mann ... Credited with 157 tackles, five forced fumbles and two recovered fumbles as a senior in 2003 ... Selected as the Trojans' Defensive MVP and served as team captain ... Rated among the South Carolina High School Sports Report (HSSR) Top 100 Seniors ... Chosen to play in South Carolina's North-South All-Star Game ... A player-of-the-week pick by the Charleston Post-Courier during senior campaign ... Helped guide CHS to a 8-4 and 7-4 marks in 2001 and 2002, respectively ... Booked 121 tackles as a junior ... Also picked up athletic letters in weightlifting ... Member of Cross High School's Academic Honor Roll ... Selected as the school's "student-of-the-week" on two occasions ... Older brother Rod Wilson was a four-year letterwinner at South Carolina (2000-04) who played four different positions while playing in 41 games over five seasons ... Finished career as an All-Southeastern Conference linebacker before being drafted by the Chicago Bears in 2005 (seventh round) ... Another older brother, Antonio Wilson, played college basketball Spartanburg (S.C.) Methodist and Erskine (S.C.) ... Born January 5, 1985 at Charleston, S.C. ... Intends to major in sport management and minor in communications at ECU.
