BUFFALO, NY - The University at Buffalo football program announced today their 1999 recruiting class for their first season of I-A football in the Mid-American Conference. The Bulls have played as a I-AA Independent for the past six seasons.

In addition, it was announced by head coach Craig Cirbus that wide receiver Rychard Dykes (Syracuse, NY/Corcoran HS) has rejoined the team. The following players have signed National Letters of Intent to attend the University at Buffalo this fall.

Name	Pos	Ht	WT	Hometown	Junior College/High School
Demetrius Austrum	LB	6-3	225	Coral Springs, FL	Taravella HS
Andy Avery	DE	6-7	265	Rochester, MI	Rochester Adams HS
Chad Bartoszek	TE	6-5	230	Salamanca, NY	Salamanca HS
Mark Campanella	DE	6-3	230	Buffalo, NY	St. Joseph's Collegiate Institute
Marcus Cole	DE	6-4	230	Buffalo, NY	Alfred State College / Turner-Carroll HS
Robert Dixon	OL	6-8	310	Columbus, OH	St. Francis DeSales
Kevin Dunn	OL	6-3	268	Mission Viejo, CA	Mission Viejo HS
Marquis Dwarte	TB	5-6	165	Baltimore, MD	Perry Hall HS
Andre Forde	TB	5-11	210	Penfield, NY	Penfield HS
Mark Graham	DB	6-1	175	Monroe, MI	Monroe HS
Chris Gray	LB	6-1	235	Frewsburg, NY	Alfred State College / Frewsburg HS
Lorenzo Jones	DE	6-3	230	Winter Haven, FL	Lake Region HS
Kyle Kampf	DL	6-2	295	Long Branch, NJ	Milford Academy / Shore Regional HS
Jeff Mills	OL	6-6	285	Wilkes-Barre, PA	Coughlin HS
Dallas Pelz	K/P	5-11	170	Holland, NY	St. Francis HS
Marc Rivera	WR	5-10	170	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Fort Lauderdale HS
Tom Shaughnessy	FB	6-1	235	LeRoy, NY	LeRoy HS
Jason Smalarz	TE	6-4	235	Fraser, MI	Fraser HS
Alan Steinman	WR	5-10	174	Greensburg, PA	Greensburg Central Catholic
Lamar Wilcher	LB	6-2	235	Ossining, NY	Ossinging HS
Abdul Wilks	LB	6-2	250	Rahway, NJ	Morrisville CC / Rahway HS