Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Two NCCU Football Starters Suffer Season-Ending Injuries

DURHAM, North Carolina -- The North Carolina Central University football team suffered three losses on Saturday at Florida International University in Miami.

The visiting Eagles lost the game to FIU by a score of 39-14, but also lost two starters for the rest of the season due to injuries.

NCCU junior FCS All-American cornerback and return specialist Mike Jones suffered a fractured ankle in the first quarter, while junior transfer receiver Khalil Stinson fractured his hip on a second-quarter punt return.

NCCU head coach Jerry Mack says the loss of Jones and Stinson has a “huge impact” on the team.


“This is very unfortunate for these two young men and their families,” said Mack. “Mike is obviously a key player for us and I was looking forward to watching Khalil continue to grow as we enter conference play. We’re sure they will be back in 2016 ready to go.”

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