Sports Club "metro player ofthe year" as senior ... second team ail-state. a11district. all-Tidewater.

all region as defensive back and flanker had one interception return of 100 yards and a kickoff return of 92 yards caught 26 passes. rushed 60 times for 409 yards and scored 84 poirits senior season ... football coach was Ron Foresta. PERSONAL: Undecided major ... son of Cleothas and Frances Nichols ... born 7-27-62 in Norfolk. VA ... hometown is Chesapeake. VA ... given name is Ricky Antonio Nichols.

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KENNY PHILLIP
Senior: .. Greenville, N Defensive End ... 81 ... 1 I' 1

RECEIVING Yds Avg Year Catches 9 206 22.9 1981 13 265 20.4 1982 22 471 21.4 2 Yrs

Tds 2 2 4

KICKOFF RETURNS Year No Yds Tds 1981 1 19 0 1982 8 186 0 2 Yrs 9 205 0

Year 1981 1982 2 Yrs

RUSHING Carries Yds 4 43 2 20 6 63

Avg TDs 10.7 0 10.0 0 10.5 0

ECU: Listed as second team cotonulvo tIIHllulluwlilU "11111111 1111111w III W shifted from backup strong sefctv lOA VII/II III rllllttllMIVlllillrlllIllIlIMprlrl(j I I try and bolster some depth atdefonslvo Illlri " IlIlWIIUllllllli1 1 I) IIIll11111r1l last year ... transferred to ECU from CI)()WIIII ,lillllill Clilltllll' Willi ,ud. shirted first year here in 1981. CHOWAN JUNIOR COllEGE: Murfrooaboru, NC, 1Ofl'l , , , 111111111111111 mention all-conference and all-regional In 1980 ... firth on 1,(111111 0 I wlth tackles and had six interceptions ... coach was James Garrison. HIGH SCHOOL: D.H. Conley High. Greenville. NC. 1979 ... hOtlorolJlo mention all-conference ... second in tackles and interceptions as junior ... did not play football senior ... also played basketball and ran track ... football coach was Shelley Marsh. PERSONAL: Physical education major ... son of Willie and Gennie Phillips ... born 10-16-59 in Greenville. NC ... hometown is Greenville. NC ... one of 14 children ... given name is Kenneth Allen Phillips. DEFENSIVE Year 1982 Tackles 2 Assists 3

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JEFF PEGUES
Senior ... Laurinburg. NC Defensive End ... 6-2 ... 236 ... 3L

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Junior .. _Concord. NC Defensive End ... 6-7 ... 220 ... 1 L

PLOTT

ECU: Starting defensive end last season ... finished ninth on team in tackles with 41 ... had four quarterback sacks for minus 14 yards and three other tackles for loss of 20 yards ... made ni ne solo hits and had 15 primary tackles ... with the loss of Jody Schulz. more responsibility will fall Pegues' way ... has played for all three seasons here and lettered each year ... won most improved award after '81 spring drills ... had 37 tackles as freshman ... was off to good start in '81. but suffered knee injury and missed last three games completely. . HIGH SCHOOL: Scotland High. laurinburg. NC. 1980 ... all-conference at defensive end and flanker as senior ... selected for North-South all-star game ... ran in nine different events in track ... also played basketball ... football coach was Mike Dubis. PERSONAL: Son of Robert and Hattie Rios ... born 1-19-62 in Laurinburg. NC ... hometown is Laurinburg. NC ... given name is Jeffrey Kennard Pegues.

ECU: Listed as number two defensive end behind Jeff Pegues after spring practice ... has made considerable improvement and expected to make major contribution this year ... played in all 11 games last season ... redshirted in 1980. HIGH SCHOOL: Concord High. Concord. NC. 1980 ... all-conference and most valuable defensive player as senior ... lettered three times each in track and basketball ... football coach was W.A. Cline. PERSONAL: Physical education major ... son of Clarence and Linda Barbee ... born 2-18-62 in Mooresville. NC ... given name is J.C. Plott. DEFENSIVE Year 1982 Tackles 9 Assists
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DEFENSIVE Year 1980 1981 1982 3 Yrs Tackles 20 8 24 52 Assists 17 4 17 38 Sacks For loss 1 0 0 0 4(-14) 3(-20) 4(-14) 4(-20) Fum Rec Inter BR Pass 1 2 0 0 0 0 .1 0 0 2 2 0

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DAVID PLUM
Freshman Noseguard Raleigh. NC 6-3 ... 230

ECU: Redshirt freshman ... came to East Carolina in 1982 and redshirted first seasoJl here ... listed as number two noseguard entering the fall. HIGH SCHOOL: Millbrook High. Raleigh. NC. 1982 ail-conference. allMetro. second team all-East and best blocker as senior selected for EastWest all-star game ... lettered three years as wrestler. finished 12th in the

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