OTTAWA – Ottawa Fury FC announced on Wednesday the signing of 6-foot-5 forward Tucker Hume, pending league and federation approval. The signing reunites Hume with Fury FC Head Coach and GM Paul Dalglish, with whom he claimed the 2013 PDL Championship with the Austin Aztex.

Hume spent the past two seasons playing for the University of North Carolina, where he recorded 18 goals and nine assists in more than 40 appearances. He joins Fury FC to begin his professional career.

"I've worked with Tucker before and he scored huge goals for me when I was in the PDL with Austin," said Dalglish. "He did the same throughout his college career, he always came up big in key moments. He's a big target striker with a good habit of scoring goals at a key time and he has the type of character we want in our squad."

During his collegiate career, Hume featured in 77 games split between Rollins College (2013-14) and UNC (2015-16). He scored a combined 32 goals, including nine game-winners, and added 17 assists. In 2016, Hume led his team in points with seven goals and four assists, helping the Tar Heels reach the NCAA College Cup.