CHARLESTON, Ill. - Eastern Illinois football will have two Hawaiian's on next year's roster as Caelan "Kamuela" Grugier-Hill became the second player from Kamehameha HS in Honolulu to sign with Panthers.

EIU now has signed 11 players for first year head coach Dino Babers initial signing class.  Ten players signed on Wednesday followed by Grugier-Hill who signed late on Thursday.  He is a teammate of Micah "Pono" Choy who signed with the Panthers on Wednesday.

EIU will open spring practice in April with the spring game set for Saturday, April 28.  The Panthers open the 2012 season on Thursday, August 30 hosting Southern Illinois.

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2012 EIU Football Signing Class

2012 EIU Football Signing Day Release (contains video comments/highlights)