What the addition of Jamal Currie-Elliott means to North Carolina Central

DURHAM, North Carolina -- North Carolina Central interim head coach Granville Eastman got a gift wrapped four-star present in the form of running back Jamal Currie-Elliott this month.

Elliott played high school football up the road from NCCU’s campus at Hillside High, and has returned to the Bull City after a taking a detour through the Pacific Northwest. Elliott (5-10, 185) committed to Oregon out of high school, enrolling in January and going through spring practice with the Ducks. However, Elliott left school shortly after the spring game and popped back up in his hometown, reporting to camp with the Eagles.

Elliott will be eligible to play right away and should make an immediate impact for the Eagles. It’s too early in camp to tell if Elliott will dethrone returning starter Isaiah Totten as the No. 1 ball carrier, but he will definitely add to the team’s offensive arsenal.

“Our first day of 1-on-1 (drills) he was clearly the best player out on the field,” Eastman said. “Without a question. He’s been more than a pleasant surprise.”




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