2013 Player Bios. Detric Allen Defensive Back 6-0, 200, Jr-1L Norwood (South Stanly)

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2 4 Detric Allen Defensive Back 6-0, 200, Jr-1L Norwood (South Stanly) An athletic, physically strong and mobile performer who used a solid spring to earn a top depth chart standing at the boundary cornerback position heading into his junior year Rise on the unit s two-deep follows two campaigns of limited action, mostly on special teams units Opened spring scrimmage action with three tackles on April 6 before contributing four stops, which included a sack (-9 yards), the following week Knocked down a pass and booked a pair of hits in the Purple-Gold Game on April 20 to close out spring work Garnered an excellent grade during spring strength and conditioning testing, completing top lifts of 350 pounds (bench press) and a positional-record of 323 in the power clean Owns one of the top vertical and broad jumps in the program at 34.0 and and has a flexibility score of 12.5 and pro-shuttle time of 4.08, which rank among the top 10 percent as well. 2012: Appeared in four games during sophomore season, experiencing action against North Carolina, UTEP, UAB and Navy Logged only tackle on a pass play as a member of the secondary against North Carolina at Kenan Stadium. 2011: Did not experience any game action, but again served as a member of the scout teams. 2010: Spent time on the scout teams while redshirting during initial season at ECU Officially signed with Ruffin McNeill s program in February. High School: A three-year varsity starter for coach Luke Little yard touchdown run with 44 seconds left gave the Rebel Bulls a opening-round 1A playoff win over Lakewood in Named to the NCPreps.com 1A All-State team as a defensive back senior year... An All-Yadkin Valley Team selection on defense and special teams following final campaign... As a junior, threw for 1,000 yards and had more than 500 yards receiving and rushing despite being slowed by an ankle injury... Also picked off four passes as a safety in Completed 109-of-187 passes for 1,679 yards and 21 touchdowns as a sophomore... Picked up 623 yards on 51 carries in Ranked among ESPN.com s top 130 (128) best athletes in the nation... Rated as the 24th-best prospect in North Carolina by Scout.com... Timed at 4.66 in the 40-yard dash... In addition to football, played basketball, baseball and ran track for South Stanly. Personal: Full name is Detric Anthony Allen... Born November 27, A business management major... Earned selection to the Dean s List (3.5 grade point average) for the spring semester in 2011 and followed with membership on ECU s Honor Roll (3.0) for both semesters during the academic year. Allen s Career Defensive Statistics / / Totals 4/ Career-high tackles 1 vs. North Carolina (09/22/12) Player Bios DaShaun Amos Defensive Back 6-1, 182, Fr-RS Midlothian, Va. (Manchester) A quick and agile defender who will open his first season on East Carolina s active roster as a reserve in the secondary, while also competing for a top tier role on various special teams squads Was officially listed behind Adonis Armstrong and Rocco Scarfone at the field cornerback position after the completion of spring drills Tallied three stops during the first spring scrimmage on April 6 and picked off a Cody Keith pass in the second contest Closed out work with a tackle during the Purple-Gold Game Flexibility score of 14, pro shuttle time of 4.19 and a 40 clip of 4.40 during spring testing period rank within the top 10 percent of the program Also owns a back squat of 440 pounds and a push jerk of : Contributed role on scout teams during redshirt campaign East Carolina university football fact book as a true freshman Signed with the Pirates in February. High School: A three-year varsity football letterman who was also a three-sport standout As a senior, earned All-Dominion District honors in three positions (football) Was a first-team selection as a wide receiver and kick returner, and a second-team pick as a defensive back Helped the Lancers to a 7-3 overall record and 7-1 Dominion District mark as a senior Scored 12 touchdowns during final campaign five on offense, five on special teams and two on defense Only member of the squad who played both ways on a full-time basis Two-time Manchester MaxPreps. com Player-of-the-Week in 2011 Caught a pair of touchdown passes (62 and 45 yards) against Midlothian Returned a kickoff 80 yards for a score in a upset over rival L.C. Bird that snapped the Skyhawks 33-game Dominion District winning streak that had spanned nearly five years Scored on a 73-yard punt return versus Cosby in the team s only district loss of the season Tallied a 95-yard kickoff runback for a score in the Lancers victory over Clover Hill Second-Team All-Dominion District member as a kick returner junior year, when injuries limited playing time Squad posted a 7-3 ledger and 6-2 record in district games in 2010 Played for head coach Tom Hall Also a member of the basketball and baseball programs. Personal: Full name is DaShaun Ramel Amos Born September 20, 1994 at Fort Campbell, Ky. Has three siblings Hobbies include art (drawing), music and video games Has not declared a major, but earned ECU Honor Roll status for his work in the classroom during the 2013 spring semester in the general studies track. 3 Adonis Armstrong Defensive Back 5-10, 182, Sr-1L Clinton, Miss. (Hinds CC) One of three returning starters in the Pirate secondary and will open his senior season listed as ECU s top field cornerback A Preseason All-Conference USA (second-team) selection by Phil Steele s College Football Preview Magazine Knocked down a pass and booked a tackle during the first spring scrimmage before netting three hits the following week Closed out spring drills with three more stops and another pass breakup in the Purple-Gold game on April 20 Officially joined the East Carolina program during the December junior college signing period in 2011 and enrolled in January to participate in spring workouts Produced a broad jump of 125, a vertical leap of 37 and a 40 time of 4.41 during spring strength and conditioning spring testing A three-cone drill time of 6.6 also ranked as a notable clip as is his flex score of : Played in all 13 games and made nine starts, which included the first eight contests of the year... Ranked ninth on the unit with 43 tackles (31 solo), recording a season-best six in three successive games (ASU, SC, USM) to open the campaign... Led squad with 14 pass breakups (multiple knock-downs on five occasions)... Stood 29th nationally in passes defended with 1.15 per game (14 PBs, one interception)... Booked multiple stops in 10 of 13 games... Ranked first on the team with 35 tackles on pass plays... One of eight Pirates to pick off a pass (UTEP/29-yard return)... Earned selection on Phil Steele Magazine s 2012 Midseason All-Conference USA (second-team) as a defensive back... Booked career-best six tackles (four solo) in his Pirate debut against Appalachian State... Recorded a game-high four pass breakups to go along with his team-best six stops (five solo) at South Carolina... Booked third-straight game with six stops (four solo) at Southern Miss... Recovered fumble in the third quarter that stopped Southern Miss drive and led to ECU s second score of the quarter... Teamed up with Terry Williams on a two-yard loss in the third quarter at North Carolina... Also recorded two of ECU s five pass breakups against the Tar Heels... Picked off first career pass against UTEP in the fourth quarter... Registered a game-high three pass breakups against the Miners... Also had multiple pass breakups against Memphis and Marshall... Came off the bench to record four tackles (three solo) in the regular season finale against Marshall before adding four in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl vs. UL-Lafayette. Junior College: A two-year

3 standout in the defensive secondary for Gene Murphy s Eagles Helped Hinds to a Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) south state runner-up finish as a sophomore, when the team went 7-3 Eagles finished the season ranked 15th in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) poll A MACJC All-State Second- Team selection who was one of Hinds two defensive captains in 2011 Intercepted eight passes, which tied for the third-most nationally, during final campaign Added 197 interception return yards to stand second among all NJCAA players Pair of interceptions returns for touchdowns tied for the national lead Was fourth at the NJCAA level with 17 pass breakups Collected 45 tackles (two for lost yardage) and one sack during sophomore campaign Forced and recovered lone fumble of the season in the opener against Itawamba Community College Ended the year with seven punt returns for 60 yards As a freshman at Hinds, booked 24 tackles, including two for lost yardage Forced one fumble and recovered three during initial campaign within the program Broke up six passes and intercepted one in High School: Guided Clinton to an 8-4 overall record as a senior safety and earned the program s best defensive back Award The Arrows also went 5-2 in league action during final campaign Closed high school career with 171 tackles, 24 pass break ups, 14 interceptions, four blocked kicks, three forced fumble and a trio of touchdowns Tallied seven interceptions as a senior Gained additional playing time as a kickoff and punt returner A Defensive First-Team All-Metro honoree by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger Originally signed with Southern (La.) University. Personal: Full name is Adonis Delon Armstrong Born August 29, 1991 at Jackson, Miss. Enjoys video games (2K, NCAA Football) A communications major who earned ECU Honor Roll designation for his classroom work during the 2013 spring semester. Armstrong s Career Defensive Statistics / Totals 13/ Career-high tackles 6 (three times), last vs. Southern Miss (09/15/12) 82 DaQuan Barnes Outside Receiver 6-1, 186, Fr-RS Wilmington (New Hanover) Has enjoyed rapid rise on unit s two-deep after earning a roster position as a walk-on in the fall of 2012 Blazing speed, agility and a quick acclimation to the Pirates offensive scheme has allowed for depth chart inclusion as a top reserve at the Z outside receiving position behind Lance Ray heading into his first season on ECU s active roster Could also experience action on various special teams squads Owns the program s fastest time in the 40 with a clip of 4.28, while also standing among the leaders in vertical jump (38.5 ), broad jump (123 ) and pro shuttle (3.93). 2012: Competed on the scout team during redshirt campaign as a true freshman after arriving as a walk-on. High School: Earned three letters and served as a team captain for coach Kevin Motsinger at New Hanover Eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark as a senior in 2011 after netting 955 yards during junior campaign Also lettered in basketball as a shooting guard, small forward and power forward. Personal: Full name is DaQuan D. Barnes Born December 1, 1993 at Wilmington, N.C. Brother, Jermaine Jones, plays football and runs track at St. Augustine s recently running the anchor leg on the national champion 4x100-meter relay team that recently set the NCAA Division II record (38.91)... Major is sports studies. 47 Jeton Beavers Defensive End 6-5, 263, So-SQ Virginia Beach, Va. (Bayside) A potential high-impact performer on the defensive line who could be in a position to experience his first collegiate action as a sophomore after spending two years on ECU s development squad Finished spring drills listed third on the preseason depth chart behind Johnathon White and Terrell Stanley at the field end slot Got off to a slow start in the program after missing the entire 2012 spring workout period with a left shoulder injury Bounced back with a solid showing this spring to earn two-deep status Was not credited with any statistics in the first scrimmage, but registered three tackles for lost yardage and a pair of sacks in the second contest on April 13 Contributed three more hits during the Purple-Gold Game a week later Although action on the field has been limited, has displayed notable growth in strength and conditioning program. Owns a back squat of 605 pounds, a bench press of 365 and a pro shuttle time of : Was still hampered by the shoulder injury and did not experience game action during first active season on the roster. 2011: Made contributions on the scout squad during redshirt campaign as a true freshman Signed with the Pirates in February. High School: Played both tight end and defensive end for the Marlins as a senior Guided Bayside to a 13-1 record and the Virginia High School League Group AAA Division 6 state semifinals during final campaign Team suffered only loss of the season in semifinals, falling to Hermitage At the start of the second half of Hermitage contest, returned a fumble 72 yards for a score that pulled the Marlins to within one Selected to the Honorable Mention All-Beach District Team following final season Totaled seven tackles and a sack in Bayside s victory over Woodside in the Eastern Region semifinal Tallied seven tackles, three for lost yardage and a fumble recovery during a blanking of Landstown in the third week of the season An integral part of a defense that surrendered just 15 points per game and posted a pair of shutouts Did not participate as a sophomore or junior Played the final three games of freshman season at the varsity level after earning a promotion from JV squad Was clocked at 4.7 seconds in the 40-yard dash during prep testing day Played for head coach Darnell Moore. Personal: Full name is Jeton Donavon Beavers Born December 6, 1992 at Virginia Beach, Va. Has pair of cousins that also currently play collegiate football, both defensive ends Eli Harold (Virginia) and Sage Harold (James Madison) Majoring in criminal justice. 44 Zeek Bigger Inside Linebacker 6-2, 228, So-1L Gastonia (Ashbrook) A special teams stalwart as a rookie who is expected to take the next step in career by vying for a key reserve role at one of the inside linebacking positions behind Jeremy Grove Will open sophomore campaign competing with Ty Holmes as two-year starter Jeremy Grove s top backup at the mike inside linebacking slot Should also play a key role on Pirate special teams again after noteworthy contributions during first year on active roster Opened spring scrimmage competition in an impressive manner, topping all tacklers with 11 tackles (two TFLs, one sack) on April 6 Added a single hit and a pass knockdown a week later before finishing with three stops in the Purple-Gold Game on April 20 Turned in lifts of 370 pounds (bench press), 500 (back squat) and 308 (power clean) during ECU s spring strength and conditioning testing. 2012: Played in all 13 games as a member of the special teams unit as a redshirt freshman... Topped the Pirates with 18 special teams stops (15/KO, 3/punt)... Half (9) of 18 tackles were solo hits... Booked a career-high five tackles (4 solo) against UL-Lafayette in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl... Also tallied three stops on three occasions (ASU, UAB, UH)... Tallied multiple hits in five contests... Made collegiate debut against Appalachian State, booking three tackles (solo)... Returned one kickoff for three yards at South Carolina in the first quarter... Fourteen of 18 stops came in the last six games (four multi-tackle outings). 2011: Redshirted and served as a member of the scout team during his initial year in the ECU program Inked with Ruffin McNeill and the Pirates during the traditional February signing period. High School: A two-year starter and All-Big South 3A Conference selection for the Green Wave after transferring from Forestview High School prior to junior campaign Played both ways as a senior, adding running back duties to linebacker role Tallied 93 tackles, six for a loss, one sack and one interception East Carolina university football fact book

4 during final year Offensively as a senior, rushed for 498 yards and five touchdowns Scored a TD on offense and tied for the team lead with six tackles in guiding Green Wave to first victory of 2010 season against Crest Named the Gaston Gazette Defensive Player-of-the-Week following Crest heroics Guided Ashbrook to four victories in year s final seven contests Paced the team with eight tackles in last game of the season, a 3AA playoff defeat in a rematch versus Crest Named the team s offensive skill player-of-the-year following final season Booked 101 tackles, including five for a loss, five sacks, two forced fumbles and picked off a pass during breakout junior season On the Forestview varsity unit both seasons prior to transferring Noted for run-stopping ability Rated as the 96th best outside linebacker in the nation according to ESPN.com Also listed on the 2011 ESPNU 150 Watch List One of 400 national nominees for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl prior to senior season Played basketball at Ashbrook and Forestview Named to the Honorable Mention All-Gaston Gazette basketball team as a junior, when he was the Green Wave s leading scorer and rebounder Also selected as the basketball team s most valuable player and defensive player-of-the-year. Personal: Full name is Ezekiel Eugene Bigger but prefers to go by Zeek Born November 6, 1992 at Gastonia, N.C. Enjoys singing, playing basketball and video games A family & community services major Earned selection to ECU s Honor Roll for classroom achievements during the 2013 spring semester. Bigger s Career Defensive Statistics / Totals 13/ Career-high tackles 5 vs. UL-Lafayette (12/22/12) 40 Jimmy Booth Fullback 6-2, 308, Sr-1L Greenville (J.H. Rose) Am unselfish local product who continues to adjust to positional moves, most recently accepting an assignment in ECU s backfield as a short-yardage blocking back after relocating to the offensive line from defense prior to spring drills in 2012 Experienced limited action in the defensive trenches as a freshman and sophomore before jumping across the line of scrimmage Possibility still exists for a return to the guard or center position should depth concerns develop during the course of the season Did not record any rushes during the spring scrimmage schedule, but did offer blocking protection on several occasions as an introduction to the position Has taken full advantage of four years in ECU s strength and conditioning program to add approximately 20 pounds to his signing day weight... Several power numbers rank among the best on the team with lifts of 625 pounds (squat), 425 (bench), 315 (push jerk) and 362 (power clean) The latter lift (clean) marked a positional record and currently ranks as the fifth-highest total in program history. 2012: Did not experience any game-day reps during junior season while transitioning to the offensive side of the ball. 2011: Experienced action in two contests, playing at Houston and Navy Did not record any statistics during the season. 2010: During first season on active roster, played in 11 games as a reserve defensive lineman Made collegiate debut at Virginia Tech after missing first two contests (Tulsa, Memphis) due to a left knee injury... Totaled 14 tackles with nine assists and five solo hits Credited with 1.0 tackle for a loss and 0.5 sacks 11-of-14 tackles came on second-half rushes Tallied a career-best three hits (one solo) in debut against the Hokies Other multiple-hit efforts were against Southern Miss (two), NC State (two) and Navy (two) Registered first sack of career at Southern Miss, combining with Antonio Allison to bring down Austin Davis for a nine-yard loss in the second quarter... Booked both tackles against the Wolfpack during the first drive of fourth quarter... Picked up initial career quarterback hurry in second frame against NCSU, forcing a Russell Wilson incompletion... Recorded first career TFL at Virginia Tech, teaming up with Matt Thompson to stop David Wilson for a three-yard loss in the fourth quarter after initial career tackle was an assisted hit on Wilson in the third. 2009: Redshirted during initial season in the Pirate program Officially signed with East Carolina in February. High School: A two-year starter and letterman on varsity unit Earned first-team all-county honors and served as program s captain as a senior Led Rampants in tackles for lost yardage and was selected as the Greenville Daily Reflector s Defensive Player-of-the-Year in 2008 for coach Todd Lipe In all, was a member of a J.H. Rose program that captured two state championships (2005, 2006) Tallied a team-best nine sacks as a junior in 2007 Cites win over rival New Bern as most memorable moment to date in football career. Personal: Full name is Jimmy Alvin Booth, Jr. Nickname is J.B. Born December 8, 1990 at Greenville, N.C. Son of Jimmy and Sharon Booth A health fitness specialist major Hobbies include basketball and writing poetry Lists former Green Bay Packers defensive standout George Koonce as favorite alltime Pirate player Also considered Duke as top choice before signing with ECU Wore No. 56 in high school because of Lawrence Taylor, but lists Julius Peppers as favorite NFL player. 65 J.T. Boyd Offensive Line 6-4, 302, Fr-RS Fort Mill, S.C. (Nation Ford) Will begin his first season on ECU s active roster as a member of the offensive depth chart, vying for a top backup job at the center position behind Taylor Hudson Expected to provide quality depth while competing against C.J. Struyk for playing time, but could also serve an interior role on special teams Turned in notable lifts in the power clean (335 pounds), bench press (380), push jerk (295) and back squat (530) in the strength & conditioning program s spring testing period. 2012: Redshirted during true freshman campaign, but contributed efforts on the scout team Signed with the Pirate program in February. High School: A four-year letterwinner, three-year starter and team captain for the Falcons who capped career by receiving Class AAA All-State honors from the High School Sports Report As a senior, helped Nation Ford to a 6-6 overall record, including a overtime victory over Clinton in the first round of the South Carolina High School League Upper State Class AAA state playoffs The six triumphs set the program s single-season record and it was the first postseason appearance in school history Following final campaign, participated in the 63rd South Carolina Automobile Dealers Association North-South All-Star game Graded out at 91 percent for the season and was named to the Rock Hill Herald All-Area Team Paved the way for the Falcons to average 21.9 points per game during final year, including two contests posting more than 40 points Started two games for the varsity squad, one as a tight end and the other as right guard, during freshman year Started every remaining contest of career as a right tackle (sophomore) and left tackle (junior and senior) Selected as the team s offensive lineman-of-the-week four times as a sophomore and five times as a junior Also picked as the Rock Hill Herald region offensive lineman-of-the-week five times during final three campaigns Named the team s offensive line MVP following junior year and was an honorable mention all-area selection Played for head coaches Michael Allen and Rusty Jester Selected as the 31st-best prospect in South Carolina by SuperPrep Magazine Invited to participate in the Schuman s National Underclassmen All- World Gridiron Competition U100 Camp and The Rivals.com/VTO Sports Elite 100 Showcase Also a member of the basketball team at Nation Ford and the AAU Fort Mill Trailblazers, which was ranked as high as third in the nation Was an A-B Honor Roll student who is a member of the National Beta Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Junior Civitans and FS Cubed (Falcons Supporting Success in Science). Personal: Full name is James Thomas Boyd Born October 11, 1993 at Fort Mill, S.C. Father, Ed Boyd, was a four-year ( ) football letterman at Appalachian State... An ECU Honor Roll performer (2013 spring semester) as a business management major. East Carolina university football fact book

5 23 Desi Brown Inside Linebacker 6-2, 215, Jr-2L Webster Groves, Mo. (Webster Groves) An athletic multi-purpose standout whose move from a two-year safety position to inside linebacker appears solidified heading into his junior year Completed spring work listed on the depth chart as a key reserve at the buck slot behind Kyle Tudor and should also contribute significantly on special teams for a third consecutive season In fact, 10 of 11 career stops have come as a member of the kickoff coverage unit Opened spring drills in the secondary, but made full-time move to the front seven after the first week... Originally signed as quarterback, but the aforementioned versatility enabled a smooth transition to the defensive side of the ball... Closed out spring scrimmage play by logging a tackle during the Purple-Gold Game on April 20 Development in strength and conditioning program has been noteworthy Produced lifts of 335 pounds (bench), 510 (back squat) and 291 (power clean) during spring testing Effort in the back squat marked a 75-pound gain in a 12-month period Flexibility rating of 15.0 ranks third in the program. 2012: Played in 10 games and made first career start at strong safety against North Carolina... Posted one tackle (solo) on a rush play against Tar Heels... Ranked second on the team with nine special teams tackles, all occurring on kickoff coverage... Recorded a career-best three stops at Tulane as a member of the special teams unit... Other multiple-tackle efforts came against Memphis (2) and Navy (2). 2011: Experienced action as a member of the special teams against UAB, North Carolina, Houston and Memphis Booked first career tackle, and only of the season, against UAB by dragging down D.J. Vinson on a second quarter kickoff return. 2010: Served as a scout team member while redshirting during initial season in the Pirate program Officially signed with East Carolina in February. High School: Scored the game-winning touchdown as a senior in Webster Groves Class 5 Missouri State Football Championship victory over Fort Osage Helped the Statesmen finish with a flawless 13-0 mark and first state title since 2002 Described as a pro-style passing quarterback with a strong and accurate arm In a three-quarterback rotation at Webster Groves, rushed 87 times for 557 yards and seven touchdowns Added 119 yards passing and one touchdown Threw for more than 900 yards and 11 touchdowns, while rushing for 550 yards and seven additional scores as a junior at South Stanly High School in Norwood, N.C., before move to Missouri Ran the 40-yard dash in 4.87 seconds during testing combine A standout basketball player at South Stanly who averaged 14 points per game as a junior Also excelled at track at SSHS, placing sixth at the 2009 state meet in the 100-meter hurdles and seventh in the 300-meter hurdles In all, earned 12 varsity letters during his prep career. Personal: Full name is Desmond Devon Alexander Brown Born April 17, 1992 at Albemarle, N.C. Major is information technologies. Brown s Career Defensive Statistics / / Totals 14/ Career-high tackles 3 vs. Tulane (11/17/12) 5 Shane Carden Quarterback 6-2, 218, Jr-1L Houston, Texas (Episcopal) Will enter junior campaign firmly entrenched as the Pirates top quarterback after a record-breaking debut as ECU s starter last fall... Also expected to compete as a Conference USA, if not national, honors candidate A Preseason All-Conference USA (second-team) selection by both Athlon Sports and Phil Steele s College Football Preview Magazine Also earned inclusion on the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) Offensive Watch List, standing among the top 30 quarterbacks nationally Mechanics, accuracy, strength, poise and grittiness have fueled development, while intensity and leadership abilities on and off the field are rivaled by very few... Tutored by record-setting former Texas Tech signal-caller B.J. Symons during prep career, which enabled an early grasp of the spread scheme Specifically focused on footwork and pocket patience during spring workout period with coordinator Lincoln Riley Completed a combined 75.7 percent of his passes during three spring scrimmages, connecting on 53-of-70 throws for 587 yards and six touchdowns Was 20-of-26 for 217 and three scores in the opening contest on April 6 Was even sharper a week later, hitting 19-of-22 passes for 233 yards and a pair of TDs before closing out spring work with a 14-of-22, 137-yard, one-score effort during the Purple-Gold Game on April 20 Of the six spring TD strikes, half were from 21 yards or longer Work ethic and progress in strength and conditioning program is equally as notable with a back squat of 510 pounds, a bench press of 320, a pro shuttle time of 4.25 and a vertical jump of 31.5 during spring testing. 2012: Ranked among the league leaders in passing efficiency (3rd/143.01), passing yards per game (4th/239.7) and total offense (5th/245.4)... Nationally, stood 28th in points responsible for (14.3 ppg), 32nd in total passing yards (3,116) and 35th in completions per game (21.0)... Started 11-of-13 games... Fell short in a heated battle for the starting job at the end of fall camp, but quickly took over position on a full-time basis prior to the third (Southern Miss) contest and subsequently was named the program s Offensive Player-of-the-Year honor... Completed 273-of-413 passes for 3,116 yards and 23 TDs... Rushed for 74 yards on 85 carries... Also scored eight ground TDs, which topped team and ranks third all-time among ECU QBs in a single-season (Leander Green/12 in 79, Dominique Davis/9 in 10)... Also earned notable visibility in additional program single-season lists such as passing yards (3rd), completions (3rd), TD passes (4th) and total yards (3rd)... Became just the third ECU passer to throw for over 3,000 yards in season with a 278-yard effort against UL-Lafayette in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl... Already ranks among ECU s all-time leaders in completions (9th/273) and passing yards (9th/3,116) despite only playing one season... Accounted for at least one throwing score in 11 of 12 games with a pass attempt... Directly accounted for 31 of ECU s 45 offensive TDs as ECU s signal-caller (1-1/SC, 2-2/USM, 3-4/UTEP, 2-2/ UCF, 5-5/MEM, 2-5/UAB, 1-4/NAVY, 4-5/UH, 3-4/TLN, 6-9/MAR and 2-4/ULL) and led drives that produced all 15 FGs... Also converted 47- of-50 redzone opportunities while under center... Topped 300 yards passing four times (308/MEM, 386/UAB, 305/HOU, 439/MAR), which stood fourth in C-USA... Also passed for 250-or more yards against UTEP (258), UCF (298) and ULL (278)... Threw multiple TDs in six of the last seven contests including a career-best five against Memphis... Established a new program single-game record with 439 passing yards in the regular season finale against Marshall... Also set career-highs in completions (38), attempts (47) and completion percentage (80.6/ third-highest single-game effort in school history) vs. The Herd... Engineered game-tying drive that moved the ball 76 yards in 11 plays with only one time out (completed 8-of-10 passes for 65 yards and converted a 4th-and-10 play from the ECU 24-yard line during the possession), hitting Danny Webster in the back of the endzone with four seconds remaining in regulation during an eventual double-overtime triumph vs. Marshall... Eighty-five of 273 completions went for 10 or more yards... Twelve of 23 TD passes and all eight rushing TDs were against C-USA foes... Completed 10 passes of 40 or more yards (seven for 50-plus yards)... Was 106-for-146 (72.6 percentage) with 1,328 yards and 11 TDs in first-half action alone during the second half of the season (last seven games)... Directed an offensive unit that racked up 600 yards at UAB, the eighth-best single-game performance in program history... Posted career-best rushing yards (63) vs. Houston... Scored career-best three ground TDs against Marshall... Connected with Justin Hardy on a career-long 76-yarder (TD) against UCF, ECU s longest play from scrimmage... Made season debut against Appalachian State in the fourth quarter, running once for eight yards... Came off the bench in the second half at South Carolina and directed ECU s only scoring drives against Gamecocks (FG, TD)... After suffering an interception on first collegiate pass vs. Gamecocks, bounced back to hit 12-of-17 throws, including first career completion (14-yarder)... Threw first career TD pass East Carolina university football fact book

6 to Justin Hardy (34 yards) in the fourth quarter against South Carolina... Made first collegiate start at Southern Miss and rallied the Pirates to a C-USA win with a strong second-half performance (7-of-10, 93 passing yards, TD)... Hooked up with Hardy on a 55-yarder in the third quarter vs. the Golden Eagles... Rushed for a pair of scores against UTEP and added another in the air... Completed 8-of-9 passes for 125 yards and a TD in the first quarter at UCF... Also rushed for a score against the Knights in the first quarter... Tied single-game record with five passing TDs against Memphis... Completed 23-of-35 passes for 386 yards and two scores vs. UAB... Connected on 31-of-43 passes (72.0%) vs. Houston... Accounted for three of ECU s four TDs against Tulane (2 pass, 1 rush)... Had a career-best performance in the regular season finale against Marshall, completing 38-of-47 passes (80.6%) for 439 yards and three TDs... Also rushed for a team-high three scores on 11 carries... Closed out campaign with a 25-of-42, 278-yard effort vs. the Ragin Cajuns in bowl action at the Mercedes Superdome... Earned All-Conference USA honors (honorable mention) from league coaches... Was a three-time C-USA Offensive Player-of-the-Week selection (MEM, UH, MAR) and a two-time College Football Performance Awards selection (MEM, MAR)... Named College Sports Madness C-USA Player-of-the-Week following performance against Houston... Earned Manning Award Stars-of-the- Week accolades for effort in regular season finale against Marshall. 2011: During first season on the active roster, appeared in one game, entering as a wide receiver in the waning moments of the final series against Tulane Won the top understudy position behind Dominique Davis after spring drills, but was moved to scout team status for the second-straight campaign after fall camp Earned the offensive unit s Rick Bankston Memorial Award as the scout squad s most valuable performer. 2010: Redshirted during initial season in the East Carolina program Played key role as the scout team quarterback and emulated some of the top quarterbacks in Conference USA, including G.J. Kinne, Austin Davis and Kyle Padron Officially signed with head coach Ruffin McNeill s program in February. High School: Three-year starting quarterback and senior captain at Episcopal Led the Knights to their first Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC) title since 1994 during final prep campaign Completed 16-of-24 passes for 260 yards and three touchdowns, leading Episcopal to the 52-7 victory against Kinkaid in the SPC State Championship Game A two-time all-state selection who guided an offense that averaged 382 yards and 35 points per contest Voted Episcopal s most valuable player as a senior after a 1,871-yard, 17-touchdown passing performance In all, accounted for 138 points in 2009 Earned Ford Built Tough and Channel 2 (KPRC-TV) Offensive Player-of-the-Week honors during senior campaign Selected as the Houston 4A Offensive Player-of-the-Year Led a turnaround for a Knights program that recorded a 5-4 mark his sophomore year, a 7-3 ledger as a junior and a 10-1 record his senior season under coach Steve Leisz Completed prep career with 4,213 total yards, 2,894 passing yards and 276 points Participated in the Nike Elite 11 camp Played with a cast on a fractured wrist during initial high school season in 2006 (junior varsity). Personal: Full name is Shane Michael Carden... Born November 6, 1991 at Newport Beach, Calif.... Son of Jay and Scoti Carden... A sports studies major... Earned selection to the 2011 Spring Semester Dean s List... Hobbies include snowboarding, surfing, hunting and the film industry... Father played professional baseball for eight years in the New York Mets, Atlanta Braves and Montreal Expos organizations, while mother was a collegiate volleyball player (first female to earn scholarship at Cal Poly) and track athlete... Older brother Austin was a pitcher at Rhodes College (Memphis, Tenn.) who is currently playing in the Independent League (El Paso), while other brother, Christopher was on the pitching staff at UC Davis... Uncle, Gordon Adams, was a quarterback at Southern California... Involved with Episcopal s Challenger program that works with special education students... Has also donated time to the Students of Service group, which rebuilds and repairs homes for the poor and elderly... Says Drew Brees is favorite NFL player and Peyton Manning ranks as one of the most impressive people he s ever met. Carden s Career Passing Statistics Year G/GS ATT COM PCT INT TD YDS LONG / / , (UCF) Totals 14/ , (UCF) Career-high passing attempts 47 vs. Marshall (11/23/12) Career-high passing completions 38 vs. Marshall (11/23/12) Career-high passing yards 439 vs. Marshall (11/23/12) Carden s Career Rushing Statistics Year G/GS ATT GAIN LOSS NET APC TD LONG / / (UH) Totals 14/ (UH) Career-high rushing attempts 11 vs. Marshall (11/23/12) Career-high rushing yards 63 vs. UTEP (09/29/12) 60 Charlie Coggins Deep Snapper 6-3, 200, Jr-1L Albemarle (Albemarle) Continued the high standards of reliability and consistency that the deep snapping position has provided the East Carolina kicking game since 2005 following the steady contributions of Wilson Raynor ( ) and William Smith ( ) Split snapping duties with C.J. Struyk during first year the special teams two-deep, handling all long deliveries Still arguably ranks as one of the lightest deep snappers on the FBS level, but coaches continue to cite strong fundamental execution, assignment detail and mental preparation as key strengths Initially earned roster position as a walk-on during Ruffin McNeill s first fall as the Pirates head coach in 2010 Strength and conditioning flexibility rating of 16.5 ranks as the best in the program Other testing time of note was a 4.25 clip in the pro shuttle. 2012: Appeared in all 13 games... Deep snapper on 63 of ECU s 65 punt attempts, playing a key role in Trent Tignor s 42.8 punting average which ranked among the top 30 nationally Recorded four total tackles (two solo)... Also recovered fumble in the fourth quarter at UCF... Registered stops against North Carolina (assist), Memphis (assist), Navy (solo) and UL-Lafayette during the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl in the Louisiana Superdome. 2011: Credited with play in one game (Southern Miss) as William Smith s top backup during redshirt freshman campaign Did not record any statistics. 2010: Officially joined the ECU program in the fall and was redshirted, thus did not experience game day action. High School: A three-sport standout who collected a total of 11 varsity letters during prep career at Albemarle High School A four-year football letterman who helped the Bulldogs to a combined 51-8 record, which included a Rocky River Conference title in 2008 (14-2) and Yadkin Valley Conference and state (IAA) championships in 2009 (16-0) A three-time all-conference selection as a center for coach Baxter Morris Also chosen to the All-Charlotte Observer squad after completion of senior campaign Finished prep career converting a perfect 100 percent of his PAT snaps... Served as AHS s team captain as a sophomore, junior and senior Also amassed four wresting letters and was chosen to the all-conference unit on four occasions and named to the all-state squad twice Was the state runner-up in the 189-pound division Picked up three additional letters as a catcher and first baseman on the Bulldogs baseball team Garnered Yadkin Valley Athlete-of-the-Year honors in the spring of 2010 Excelled in the classroom with membership in the National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society and VICA Graduated among the Top 10 of class (4.4 grade point average). Personal: Full name is Charles Thomas Coggins Born November 21, 1991 at Albemarle, N.C. Son of Buck (and Kristi) Coggins and Joanne (and Jim) Hesley Major is business (marketing & supply chain management) An excellent student who earned selection to ECU s Honor Roll (3.0 grade point average or higher) for both the fall and spring semesters during the academic year before following with Dean s List and Chancellor s List (4.0 gpa) inclusion during the 2012 fall and 2013 spring semesters, respectively Lists golf, hunting and woodworking as hobbies of choice Says Brett East Carolina university football fact book

7 Favre, Cam Newton and former Cal and current Washington Redskins snapper Jim Sundberg are favorite NFL players Credits his grandfather, brother Daniel and football coaches Jim Wentz and Dexter Morris as people most influential on career Identified Albemarle City Council Member Jack Neel as the most impressive person he s ever met Picks his high school state title as the most memorable football moment to date Favorite all-time Pirate is former deep snapper Wilson Raynor Toughest obstacles to overcome have been people dismissing abilities because of size and handling ECU strength coach Jeff Connors 300s test Says best thing about the ECU football program are the relationships with teammates Plays the guitar Bears a facial resemblance to pro wrestler Randy Orton Stepmother (Kristi Coggins) served as South Carolina s longtime head women s golf coach (1994 to January, 2008) after guiding the TCU program for nine seasons, beginning in Vintavious Cooper Running Back 5-9, 200, Sr-1L Homerville, Ga. (Southwest Mississippi CC) Hopes to follow a notable highlight-reel inaugural season with an encore as a senior Quickness, vision and elusiveness enables additional yardage after contact Returns as East Carolina s starter in the backfield, but should face plenty of competition from sophomore Chris Hairston, incoming junior college transfer Breon Allen and freshman Marquez Grayson, creating unmatched depth in a position that distributed many carries to different personnel a year ago Earned selection to 2013 Preseason All-Conference USA squads by Athlon Sports (second-team) and Phil Steele s College Football Preview Magazine (third-team) Outgoing personality and charisma makes him one of the more popular Pirates among media members and the fan base, despite his limited time in the program Strength numbers of note include a 286-pound power clean, a push jerk of 300, a broad jump of and a pro shuttle time of : Selected as Conference USA s Newcomer-of-the-Year and earned all-league (second-team) honors after a dazzling debut season in ECU s backfield... Appeared in all 13 games, starting the last eight... Authored four 100-yard rushing games (151/UTEP, 172/UAB, 121/Navy, 140/UH), which ranked as the second-highest total in Conference USA... His three-straight triple-digit rushing efforts (vs. Blazers, Midshipmen and Cougars) were the first by a Pirate since 2003 (Marvin Townes)... Rushed for 1,049 yards on 200 carries (5.2 avg.) with seven touchdowns, becoming the 12th Pirate to rush for 1,000 yards in a season... Also caught 26 passes for 229 yards (8.8 avg.) with one score... Eight total TDs (7 rush, 1 pass) ranked second on the team with Shane Carden and behind Justin Hardy (11)... Stood third on the squad in scoring with 50 points... Recorded 41 plays (32 rush, 9 receiving) that netted 10 or more yards to top all players... Was ECU s top rusher in 11 of the last 12 contests... Accounted for three TDs and a successful two-point conversion vs. UAB... Rushed for a season-high 172 yards and two scores against Blazers - the highest rushing total by a Pirate since 2009 (and 30thhighest single-game rushing performance in ECU history)... Recorded more than 200 all-purpose yards in a pair of games (203/UTEP, 202/ UAB)... Ran for 151 yards on 23 carries and a score vs. UTEP... Caught a season-best four passes for 52 yards out of the backfield against the Miners... Ranked among the league leaders in rushing (7th/80.7 pg) and all-purpose yards (8th/98.3 pg)... Sixty-one of 200 rushes and 11 of 26 receptions resulted in ECU first downs... Had 11 plays go for 20-or more yards (8 rush, 3 receiving)... Three of eight TDs went for 20-or more yards (UAB/30 receiving, UTEP/24 rush, UH/22 rush)... Recorded career-long run of 39 yards vs. UTEP and career-long reception of 33 yards against Houston... In addition to UAB, added second multi-scoring game in the season finale against Marshall (2 rush)... Made Pirate debut in the season opener vs. Appalachian State, rushing for three yards and catching a pair of passes for 40 yards off the bench... Turned in lowest rushing total as a starter with a 19-yard effort vs. UL-Lafayette in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Also was the recipient of the program s newcomer-of-the-year honor (at annual awards banquet). Junior College: A two-year starter as an option quarterback for the Bears who capped career earning 2011 Second-Team All-National Junior College Athletic Association All-America honors Also named to the All-Mississippi Association of Community/Junior Colleges (MACJC) First Team as a running back and was selected as the MACJC South s Most Valuable Back after leading the league in rushing with 1,273 yards during final season Topped the MACJC in ground yards per contest at Participated in the MACJC All-Star Football Classic and earned the game s most valuable player honors after accounting for 163 total yards and completing 10-of-12 passes for 117 yards Placed on the All-Region 23 First Team as a running back Rushed for 11 touchdowns during the campaign and completed 70-of-149 passes for 949 yards and 11 more scores Gained 2,222 yards of total offense as a sophomore, an average of per contest In addition to offensive role, served as a punter during the year and had nine boots for 260 yards with a long of 48 In the season opener against Holmes, gained 376 yards on the ground in a double-overtime victory Against No. 13 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns Gained 214 yards on the ground against Northwest Mississippi Community College and 140 against Jones County Junior College In the contest against Northwest, added 134 aerial yards on a 10-of-15 effort Experienced action in seven games as a freshman, rushing for 562 yards on 110 carries and throwing for 276 yards Completed 20-of- 53 attempts during rookie year Scored five rushing touchdowns and tallied one through the air Also caught one pass for 13 yards Gained a season-high 156 ground yards against Jones County Surpassed the 100-yard milestone against Pearl River Community College (129) and Hinds Community College (110) Rushed for a pair of TDs against Northeast Mississippi Community College and Pearl River Punched in season s final ground score versus Hinds Program finished the year with a 4-5 record Played for head coach Charles Anthony. High School: A four-year letterwinner at quarterback for Clinch (Ga.) County who earned Associated Press and Georgia Sports Writers Association All-State Honorable Mention nods as a senior During final campaign, guided Clinch to a 10-4 overall record and the Region 1-A championship for the third time in four seasons Rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries while completing five-of-11 passes for 50 yards and a score to lift the Panthers to a victory over Emanuel County Institute in the second round of the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Class A State Championship Selected as The Valdosta Daily Times Player-of-the-Week following performance A week later in the state quarterfinals, had 213 yards of total offense (125/rush, 88/pass) with a pair of ground scores and two aerial TDs in a win over Holy Innocents to be tabbed as one of the PrepCountry.com s Terrific 12 of the GHSA playoffs Suffered a setback to eventual champion Wilcox County in the state semifinals As a junior, passed for 1,618 yards and 15 touchdowns and was a Georgia Sports Writers Association Honorable Mention Class A All-State selection Lifted Clinch to the 1-A East Region crown with a perfect 4-0 record Panthers ended the campaign with a 9-3 mark after topping Twiggs County in the opening round of the GHSA state playoffs During sophomore campaign, passed for 1,966 yards and 17 touchdowns to help Clinch reach the GHSA state semifinals, where it fell to Emanuel County Institute In first season as a starter, helped guide Panthers to an 11-3 mark As a freshman, was a key contributor for a team that played for the GHSA state championship and fell to Lincoln County Program finished the season with a 12-3 record and third championship appearance in five years Played for head coach Jim Dickerson. Personal: Full name is Vintavious Lamar Cooper Nickname is Coop Born October 4, 1991 at Homerville, Ga. Father, A.C. Cooper, was regarded as the greatest prep athlete in Clinch County history after graduating from high school with six state championships (football, basketball, baseball) A.C. was named the Georgia Sports Writers Association High School Male Playerof-the-Year Major is communications Hobbies include video games. Cooper s Career Rushing Statistics Year G/GS ATT GAIN LOSS NET APC TD LONG / , , (UTEP) Totals 13/ , , (UTEP) Career-high rushing attempts 33 vs. Houston (11/03/12) Career-high rushing yards 172 vs. UAB (10/20/12) East Carolina university football fact book

8 Cooper s Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LONG / (UH) Totals 13/ (UH) Career-high receptions 4 (three times), last vs. Houston (11/03/12) Career-high reception yards 52 vs. UTEP (09/29/12) 78 Jordan Davis Offensive Line 6-3, 297, Sr-3L Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Choctawhatchee) One of three seniors and four overall returning starters on ECU s offensive line Remains a highly-regarded, strong and physical lineman who should contend for the honors candidacy at the conference level in 2013 Will open final collegiate season locked in as the Pirates top left guard for the thirdstraight campaign after successfully making the move over from tackle early during the 2011 season Has opened 20-straight games at left guard dating back to Oct. 15, 2011 (Memphis) and has appeared in 37 career contests with 24 starts (LT/4, LG/20)... Part of an offensive line unit that has provided pass protection for yard passing games over the last three seasons Understanding of offensive scheme, continued development of leadership skills and strength have been lauded by coaching staff Earned excellent status on the strength and conditioning program s rating system, logging a 655-pound back squat, a 370-pound bench press, 340-pound power clean and a 300-pound push jerk. 2012: Started all 13 games at left guard... Key member of a line that helped produce five 100-yard rushing performances and four 300-yard passing contests... Part of three games where ECU produced 550 or more yards of total offense (600/UAB, 550/UH, 555/MAR)... Paved the way for a season-high 245 yards rushing against Houston... Played pivotal role for an offensive unit that provided pass protection for Shane Carden s single-game passing record of 439 yards vs. Marshall... Also provided running lanes for Vintavious Cooper s 1,049-yard season. 2011: Played in all 12 games and took hold of a starting spot along the Pirate offensive line, receiving the nod in 11 contests Started the first four games at left tackle before shifting over to left guard for the final seven tilts Lone game not in the initial lineup was at Houston Also served in blocking roles on the field goal and PAT units throughout the campaign Guided Pirates to a No. 20 national ranking in passing offense (286.1 yards per game)... ECU finished second in Conference USA in passing offense and fifth in total offense (395.2 yards per game) Provided protection for ECU quarterbacks to throw for more than 300 yards in six of the last 10 games... Aerial attack ended the season with the second-most passing yards in program history (3,433) Opened holes for 12 rushing touchdowns in the last seven games... Provided space for ECU s season-best 186 rushing yards against UCF, the most since tallying 194 versus Marshall on Oct. 23, Pirates averaged 11.4 yards per completion against Southern Miss... Provided pass protection for quarterback Dominique Davis to set NCAA records for consecutive completions in a game (26/Navy) and season (36/Memphis and Navy)... Allowed time for Davis to set the East Carolina single-game completion percentage record of 88.9 against Navy, the second best in NCAA history for a passer converting at least 40 throws... Pirates averaged 7.0 yards per play and 12.2 yards per completion at Memphis while gaining 524 total yards... Provided pass protection for Davis to throw for a program single-game record 417 yards against North Carolina as the team averaged 10.2 yards per completion... Against UAB, helped the Pirates to 361 yards passing, 181 on the ground and 7.3 yards per play In the season opener against South Carolina, provided pass protection for Davis to throw for 200 or more yards (260) for the 14th-straight game. 2010: During first active season on the Pirates roster, played in 12 games as the top backup at the left tackle and left guard positions, earning initial varsity letter Lone game missed was against N.C. State Served in blocking roles on the field goal and PAT units throughout the campaign Blocked for Michael Barbour s record-breaking 56 PAT and 104-point season Helped the East Carolina offense establish 14 single-season records... Providing pass protection for Pirate quarterbacks to set new standards in attempts (632), completions (408), yards (4,143), yards per game (318.7) and touchdowns (39)... Opened holes for the offense to score a school-record 60 offensive touchdowns, surpassing the 2007 team s 50 offensive TDs... Helped the offense to program bests with 478 overall points, 346 points in C-USA games and 36.8 points per contest... Passing yardage against Tulsa (383) was the first 300+ performance for the Pirates since tallying 406 against North Carolina Sept. 8, 2007, a span of 40 games... Team threw for 300 or more yards nine times during the year... Guided Pirates to a No. 8 national ranking in passing offense (318.7 ypg) and a No. 16 standing in scoring (36.8 ppg)... Unit ranked 20th at the FBS level in fewest sacks allowed per game (1.2)... ECU finished second in Conference USA in passing offense and fourth in scoring and total offense (437.6 ypg). 2009: Spent developmental season on offensive scout team and benefitted from year in strength program Redshirted during initial season in ECU program Was nearly promoted to active roster on several occasions because of depth concerns, but previous coaching staff elected to maintain redshirt status Officially signed with the Pirates in February. High School: A team captain, three-year starter and four-year letterman for coach Greg Thomas s Indians at Choctawhatchee High School Earned All- Northwest Daily News (Fort Walton Beach) honors in 2007 and 2008, and was also selected as area s offensive lineman-of-the-year as a senior Chosen as a 2008 Pensacola Sports Association All-Star and played in Pensacola All-Star game Recipient of Coaches Award after final campaign Member of the 2008 Dandy Dozen list Received prestigious FCA Challenger Award for Choctawhatchee in recognition of character, leadership, integrity and excellence Prep coach was former Pirate offensive lineman who also enjoyed a successful tenure as head coach at Greenville s J.H. Rose High School Earned three additional letters as member of CHS s weight-lifting squad, a recognized sport program in the state of Florida. Personal: Full name is Ronnie Jordan Davis Born February 9, 1991 at Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Son of Ronnie and Jennifer Davis Hobbies include fishing and producing films Earned a bachelor s degree in communications during ECU s 2013 Spring Commencement Exercises Currently pursuing a second undergraduate degree in information technologies. 5 Justin Dixon Defensive End 6-1, 275, Sr-2L Smithfield (Smithfield-Selma) A strong, athletic and physically-imposing defensive standout who has the capability to make a significant impact on the Pirates front seven, but has been limited to playing just 13 career games (one start) over the last three seasons due to injuries Hopes to bounce from a back from limited roles in both 2011 and 2012, and an injury-shortened, but productive campaign in Did not participate in spring drills while rehabilitating a right knee injury suffered early during the 2012 campaign, but could be cleared prior to preseason camp If full return is realized, will compete as a two-deep member at the field end position Stands as one of the strongest members of the program, with a top-ranked bench press of 490 pounds Also recorded lifts of 750 (back squat), 363 (power clean) and 385 (push jerk), and owns jumps of 32.5 (vertical) and 112 (broad) Enrolled at ECU in the fall of 2009, but was not on the roster and did not participate during spring practice period because of eligibility requirements... Originally signed a national letter-of-intent with North Carolina Feb. 4, 2009 but never enrolled in classes at Chapel Hill. 2012: Appeared in just two games before suffering right knee injury at South Carolina (Sept. 8)... Opened season at defensive end against Appalachian State, recording a pair of tackles on running plays... Followed with another two-tackle performance against Gamecocks before leaving the game with the a season-ending injury... Earned preseason All-Conference USA honors by CollegeSportsMadness.com (third-team). 2011: Returned to full strength following 2010 injury and experienced action in seven games Made year s lone start, and first of career, against UAB Did not play versus North Carolina, Houston, East Carolina university football fact book

9 Memphis, Navy or Marshall due to coaches decisions Wrapped up the campaign with nine hits (one solo), 1.5 sacks and 1.5 tackles for lost yardage Five of year s nine stops were on running plays Tallied a pair of special teams tackles, both on kickoff returns Also recorded a pass breakup, in the season opener against South Carolina Credited with an assist on the opening kickoff of the UCF contest, bringing down Rannell Hall following a 27-yard return Lone tackle at UTEP was first solo hit and sack of the year, an 11-yard drop of Carson Meger in the second quarter... Credited with an assist on Tulane s final kickoff return of the contest, a 23-yard runback by Robert Kelley... Booked season s first sack against UAB, combining with Chris Baker to drop Jonathan Perry for a one-yard loss in the fourth quarter... Stopped Virginia Tech quarterback Logan Thomas after an eight-yard rush in the opening frame Tallied a season-best three tackles against South Carolina, booking two and a pass breakup in the first half percent of career tackles are hits for lost yardage Missed spring drills because of a season-ending injury a year earlier. 2010: An impact player on the defensive line whose season was limited to first four games of the year due to left knee injury Booked 10 tackles (five solo) before leaving the North Carolina contest on Oct. 2 due to aforementioned injury Started fall camp as a linebacker but made the transition forward to defensive end... Prior to injury, was tied for team lead with two quarterback hurries and topped squad with 5.5 tackles for lost yardage (-39 yards) and 3.0 sacks (-27 yards) Stood seventh in Conference USA, and 42nd at the FBS level, in sacks and eighth in tackles for loss before being shelved for the season Lone Pirate who booked at least one TFL in the first four games of the season... During ECU debut versus Tulsa, tallied season-best five stops with two tackles for lost yardage (-14 yards) and one sack (nine yards) During a span of five Golden Hurricane plays from the end of the first quarter to the start of the second, collected a sack, a solo tackle and an assist Lone hit at Virginia Tech was a five-yard sack of Tyrod Taylor in the third quarter In final game of the year, sacked T.J. Yates for a 13-yard loss in the second quarter... Knocked ball away from Memphis quarterback Ryan Williams for first career forced fumble... Also against the Tigers, contributed 1.5 TFL (seven yards) and three tackles Fiveof-10 stops came on rushing plays. 2009: Sat out true freshman season in compliance with NCAA eligibility standards. High School: SuperPrep All-America choice for coach Anthony Barbour at Smithfield-Selma High School Rated as the No. 6 player in North Carolina by Rivals. com and the No. 9 player in North Carolina by SuperPrep Also considered one of the top 25 players in North Carolina by The Charlotte Observer Member of the Rivals 250 and was ranked as the No. 9 inside linebacker nationally Rivals.com Member of PrepStar s High School All-America Team and recruiting analyst Tom Lemming s All-America team Earned a national No. 46 billing (linebacker) by ESPN.com In addition to starring role as a linebacker, also experienced action as a running back, defensive end and defensive tackle during prep career Rushed for 767 yards and nine touchdowns on 160 carries as a senior, helping Smithfield-Selma advance to the first round of the state playoffs Defensively, was credited with 160 tackles and one interception as a junior Also added 1,589 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns in 2007 as a junior. Personal: Full name is Earnest Justin Dixon Born November 19, 1989 Son of Sheila and Ernest Dixon A communications major who earned ECU Honor Roll inclusion for his work in the classroom during the 2012 fall semester. Dixon s Career Defensive Statistics / / / Totals 13/ Career-high tackles 5 vs. Tulsa (09/05/10) 35 Michael Dobson Defensive Back 6-0, 191, Sr-3L Mount Airy (Mount Airy) An athletic, multi-talented performer who will open his final season as a member of the defensive secondary after contributing on the offensive side of the ball during his first three years in the Pirate program Made move from running back to free safety prior to spring drills as coaches wanted his athleticism on the field to bolster a depth-deprived unit Originally reported to his rookie camp as a defensive back in 2009 when current Pirate coordinator Rick Smith was ECU s secondary coach (before being relocated to the offensive side of the ball) Completed workouts listed as a reserve behind veteran starter Damon Magazu and will compete with Domonique Lennon for a top backup position Also has made a significant impact on special teams as a kickoff returner to earn additional playing time, an assignment which could continue in Netted six tackles in first spring scrimmage (April 6) before tacking on two more a week later Wrapped up drills with four stops during the Purple-Gold Game on April 20 One of only a few players to earn a freak rating in the Pirates strength and conditioning program s spring testing Power numbers of significance include a position-record 305-pound push jerk, a 485-pound back squat, a 335-pound bench press and a 308-pound power clean Also recorded 122 and 36 broad and vertical jumps, respectively, and a time of 4.08 in the pro shuttle. 2012: Appeared in 12 games and made three starts (ASU, UNC, UTEP)... Sat out contest against Houston (concussion)... Ranked third on unit with 190 ground yards on 62 carries and stood sixth with 384 all-purpose yards... Scored lone TD of the season on a two-yard run at UAB... Caught 23 passes out of the backfield for 194 yards, the second-highest total among running backs... Six of 62 rushes and nine of 23 catches resulted in a Pirate first down... Thirteen plays (3 rush, 10 receiving) went for 10 or more yards... Caught a personal-best six passes for a career-high 70 yards against the Blazers... Two of those six receptions went for 20 or more yards (23, 20)... Longest run of the season was a 15-yarder in opener vs. Appalachian State... Established new career-highs in rushes (19) and rushing yards (78) vs. the Mountaineers... Also tallied a career-best 113 all-purpose yards vs. ASU... Hauled down at least one pass in seven of the last eight games played (four games with multiple receptions). 2011: Broke out during first year of extensive playing time in the backfield, gaining 221 yards and scoring career s first three touchdowns Appeared in all 12 games and started contests versus Virginia Tech, UTEP and Marshall Also a pass-catching threat who tallied 11 receptions for 96 yards, good for an average of 8.7 yards per grab Six of season s 11 catches resulted in first downs Caught all three passes intended on first-down plays Gained 10 first downs rushing At his best on second-and-middle distance carries, averaging 7.9 yards per rush on eight attempts Received the bulk of season s carries (33-of-63) on first-down plays In Conference USA action, rushed 54 times for 189 yards (3.5 ypc) and touchdowns against Tulane and UTEP Added nine grabs for 94 yards (10.4 ypr) in league action Carried the ball just nine times for 32 yards and one score, versus Virginia Tech, outside of C-USA play Became much more involved in the East Carolina offense during the second half of the year with 40 attempts for 137 yards during the final six contests after totaling 28 rushes for 84 yards during the first six tilts Hauled in five passes for 69 yards (13.8 ypr) in Pirate wins as opposed to six catches for 27 yards (4.5 ypr) in losses For the second consecutive year, served a valuable role on the special teams Returned three kickoffs for 58 yards (19.3 ypr) Ran back North Carolina s second kickoff of the contest a season-long 26 yards... Ended the year matching career high with 12 rushing attempts at Marshall Also caught one pass for 12 yards against the Thundering Herd Rushed for third career touchdown, and second in three games, in the opening quarter at UTEP... Registered a career second-best 22-yard rush in the third quarter versus the Miners... After a pair of carries for eight yards in the first half, gained 36 yards on eight rushes (4.5 ypc) after intermission versus Tulane to set a career high with 44 total ground yards... Tallied a personal-long 23-yard rush in the second quarter against the Green Wave and scored second career touchdown in the fourth frame with a East Carolina university football fact book

10 one-yard plunge... Established personal highs in rushing attempts (12), receptions (four) and receiving yards (61) at Memphis... Also hauled in a personal-long 23-yard reception in the second quarter versus the Tigers... Started first contest of career versus Virginia Tech and rushed for initial touchdown, a two-yard plunge in the opening quarter. 2010: Served as third-string running back behind a pair of seniors, Jonathan Williams and Giavanni Ruffin, during first season on the active roster... Participated in all 13 games and earned initial varsity letter Carried 11 times for 62 yards, an average of 5.6 per carry Gained additional time on special teams coverage and return units, totaling nine tackles and eight kickoff returns for 105 yards (13.1 ypr) Nine special teams stops (seven kickoff, two punt) were good for the fifth most on the squad Tallied six carries on first down, four on second down and one on third down Picked up five rushing first downs Finished the year with one carry for three yards during the opening quarter of the Military Bowl against Maryland... Set career bests in kickoff returns (three) and return yards (55) while registering a personal-long 29-yard runback at UAB... Carried the ball a five times against Navy, gaining 18 yards... Established a season best with 21 rushing yards versus Marshall... Recorded first career catch (four yards) versus the Thundering Herd on a third-down play... Returned first career kickoff (seven yards) in fourth quarter at North Carolina Made ECU running back debut in fourth quarter against Memphis, gaining a first down on a 12-yard, third-down carry. 2009: Redshirted during initial season in ECU program Officially signed with the Pirates in February. High School: Averaged 11.3 yards per carry as a senior, rushing for 1,758 yards and 35 touchdowns on 156 attempts to help lead Mount Airy to a 16-0 record and Class I-A state championship Ran for 1,638 yards on 153 carries (10.7 ypr) as a junior, scoring 33 touchdowns to help lead the Bears to 13-1 record and a conference title Racked up 1,380 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2006 as a sophomore as MAHS compiled a 10-5 mark On the other side of the ball, credited with 35 tackles as a safety during his final campaign, which included a victory over Williamston in the championship game Collected a career-best 82 stops as a junior and finished career with 12 interceptions An allstate selection (all divisions) during last two seasons of prep career Also chosen to the all-area squad in 2007 Additionally, was named Northwest Conference Offensive Player-of-the-Year and was an All- Northwest Team selection by the Winston-Salem Journal as a junior Rated as 25th-best athlete according to ESPN.com Also was an allconference performer in track, earning a first-place finish in the regional 100-meter dash Recipient of the inaugural Mt. Airy Messenger Male High School Athlete-of-the-Year Award in 2007 Academically, was a member of the school s Honor Roll. Personal: Full name is Michael Allen Dobson, Jr. Born June 24, 1991 at Mount Airy, N.C. Son of Michael and Sharon Dobson Major is criminal justice Lists Randy Moss as favorite NFL player and Kobe Bryant as favorite overall athlete to watch Credits parents as most influential people on the development of his career Hobbies include music. Dobson s Career Kickoff Return Statistics Year G NO YDS AVG TD LONG (UAB) (UNC) Totals (UAB) Career-high kickoff return game 55 vs. UAB (11/11/10) 57 Adhem Elsawi Offensive Line 6-5, 308, Sr-2L Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Campbell) A physically strong, sizeable and studious lineman who, along with fellow seniors Will Simmons and Jordan Davis, should serve as the anchor and leader of East Carolina s offensive front Has made an immediate impact during his first two active seasons on the Pirates roster at both the guard and tackle slots despite missing five mid-season contests because of a left knee injury as a sophomore Will open final collegiate campaign as the starter at the right tackle position after manning the left side a year ago and remains a viable honors candidate at the conference, if not national, level A 2013 First-Team Preseason All-Conference USA selection by Phil Steele s College Football Preview Magazine Stellar work ethic in strength program produced an ECU all-time positionbest 670-pound lift in the back squat Also recorded 380-pound bench press and a 335-pound push jerk among notable lifts during the spring testing period Enrolled at ECU in the fall of 2010 but did not play because of transfer regulations after starting his career at nearby non-scholarship FCS member Campbell. 2012: An All-Conference USA selection by leagues coaches (honorable mention)... Also earned 2012 C-USA All-Academic Team inclusion... Started all 13 games at left tackle... Key member of a line that helped produce five 100-yard rushing performances and four 300-yard passing contests... Part of three games where ECU produced 550 or more yards of total offense (600/UAB, 550/UH, 555/MAR)... Paved the way for a season-high 245 yards rushing against Houston... Played pivotal role for an offensive unit that provided pass protection for Shane Carden s single-game passing record of 439 yards vs. Marshall... Also provided running lanes for Vintavious Cooper s 1,049-yard season. 2011: Played in and started seven games along the offensive line Suffered a left knee injury at Houston that kept him out of contests against Memphis, Navy, Tulane, Southern Miss and UTEP Prior to injury, started the first five games of the year at left guard After returning to the field, started final two games of the year as a right tackle Also served in blocking roles on the field goal and PAT units throughout the campaign Guided Pirates to a No. 20 national ranking in passing offense (286.1 yards per game)... ECU finished second in Conference USA in passing offense and fifth in total offense (395.2 yards per game) Provided protection for ECU quarterbacks to throw for the second-most passing yards in program history (3,433) Provided space for ECU s season-best 186 rushing yards against UCF, the most since tallying 194 versus Marshall on Oct. 23, Provided pass protection for Dominique Davis to throw for a program single-game record 417 yards against North Carolina as the team averaged 10.2 yards per completion... Assisted the Pirate offense to average 7.3 yards per play and 10.3 yards a catch against UAB... Opened holes for Reggie Bullock to rush for a career-best 169 yards versus the Blazers... Against South Carolina, provided pass protection for Davis to throw for 200 or more yards (260) for the 14th-straight game. 2010: As a redshirt, integrated himself to the Pirates offensive packages and served as a valuable member of the scout team. 2009: Played in nine of 11 games as a freshman at Campbell... Opened a total of six contests, the first and final five of the season. High School: A three-year letterwinner and team captain at Saratoga Springs (N.Y.) High School... A first-team all-area performer as a sophomore, junior and senior... Selected to the all-state squad (fourth-team) as a senior after helping guide team to a seven-win campaign... Also lettered in basketball (center) and track (shot put) during prep career... Owns school squat record with a lift of 550 pounds. Personal: Full name is Adhem Montasser Elsawi... Born June 12, 1991 at Glen Falls, N.Y.... Son of Montasser and Valerie Elsawi... Has six younger siblings - Khalid, Anisa, Aliya and Amira (twins), Mahdi and Gabreel... Earned a bachelor s degree in biology during ECU s 2013 Spring Commencement Exercises Currently pursuing a second undergraduate degree in psychology Has aspirations to attend medical school after completion of football career... Has been a distinguished student since enrolling at ECU, most recently earning Dean s List (2012 fall semester) and Chancellor s List (2013 spring semester) selection Was also the co-recipient of the football program s Jerry T. Brooks Academic Award for the 2012 season (along with Matt Milner) Lists chess, reading and basketball as hobbies of choice. 43 Drayvon Fairley Inside Linebacker 6-3, 217, Fr-RS Red Springs (Red Springs) Expected to bounce back from a spring injury and compete for playing time as a reserve on the defensive unit and on special teams during his first active season on the Pirates roster Opened fall camp on the depth East Carolina university football fact book

11 chart as a backup along with Brandon Williams and Desi Brown at the buck inside linebacking position behind starter Kyle Tudor Lost valuable development time after suffering a left knee injury during the late stages of a spring practice on April 1 (missing all three scrimmages) Strength and conditioning testing numbers include a 325-pound bench press, a 460-pound back squat, a 308-pound power clean, a 300-pound push jerk, a 34 vertical and a 4.11 clip in the pro shuttle. 2012: Turned in an award-winning effort as a member of the Pirates development squad during redshirt campaign as a true freshman, earning recognition as the Defensive Scout Team Player-of-the-Year by coaching staff Signed with Ruffin McNeill s program in February. High School: A three-year letterwinner at Red Springs who helped turn around the Red Devils program and guide it to a 10-3 record and 4-1 mark in the Three Rivers Conference as a senior Team advanced to the quarterfinals of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 1AA state championship after posting a 3-8 record as a junior and 1-10 ledger during sophomore season Helped Red Springs capture a pair of playoff victories as a senior, the school s first postseason wins since 2005 Played primarily as a defensive end first two years before moving to linebacker as a senior A First-Team All- Three Rivers Conference, The Robesonian All-Robeson County Team, NCPreps.com 1A All-State Team and Fayetteville Observer All-Cape Fear Region Second-Team honoree following final campaign Tallied 132 tackles, including 17 stops for lost yardage and 13 sacks, during the 2011 season Also contributed six forced fumbles Prior to senior year, placed on the NCPreps.com Preseason 1A All-State Team Booked 78 tackles and a team-high six sacks as a junior, when the team went 3-2 in the league Earned All-Three Rivers Conference accolades after junior campaign During first year with Red Springs, earned defense s most valuable player award Spent freshman year at Scotland High School in the junior varsity program Played for head coach George Coltharp as a senior, Eric Puryear as a junior and John Harper as a sophomore Also was a member of the Red Devils basketball program. Personal: Full name is Drayvon T. Fairley Born June 18, 1994 at Washington, D.C Has not declared a major Enjoys playing the guitar, art and music. 48 Maurice Falls Outside Linebacker 6-2, 247, Jr-2L Belmont (South Point) Used a strong spring to open junior season listed atop the Pirates two-deep at the will outside linebacking position, however coaches expect competition with returning starter Derrell Johnson and Jake Geary to continue throughout the preseason and into the campaign... An agile and quick prototype stand-up front seven defender whose development has flourished in ECU s 3-4 scheme Could also experience action on special teams, but defined defensive role will determine participation Similar to a year earlier, was not credited with any stops during the first two spring scrimmages, but closed action with a pair of sacks (-19 yards) during the Purple-Gold Game on April 20 Continued noteworthy progress in strength and conditioning program, establishing a position record in the power clean with a lift of 352 pounds Other results of note came in the bench press (400 pounds), back squat (645), vertical jump (33 ), broad jump (110 ), pro shuttle (4.19) and the 40-yard dash (4.57) Enrolled early in January of 2010, thus has already experienced four spring practice periods despite junior class standing. 2012: Played in all 13 games and made a pair of starts (Appalachian State and South Carolina) at outside linebacker across from Johnson... Booked tackles in nine of 13 contests... Recorded a career-best four tackles (two solo) in the opener vs. ASU... Logged multiple stops in six contests... Led team and stood third in C-USA with three forced fumbles (UNC, MEM/2)... Tied for second on the squad with three QBHs (ASU, UTEP, TUL)... Recovered fumble against Memphis, but did not have return yardage... Credited with a pass breakup against the Tar Heels... Also registered a sack at UNC (1.0/-2 yards) before adding two more at Tulane (1.5/-9 yards)... Dropped UNC s Bryn Renner for a two-yard loss in the second quarter on a 3-and-11 play and forced a fumble... Teamed with Johnson on a nine-yard sack of Tulane s Ryan Griffin in the second quarter... Dropped Griffin again in the fourth quarter for a five-yard loss on a 3-and-5 play... Eight of 20 stops were on rush plays... Posted one solo tackle as a member of the special teams unit (kickoff return)... Member of a defensive unit that has held four opponents to less than 100 yards rushing (USM/91, UAB/82, HOU/28, TUL 9). 2011: Appeared in 10 games and started the season finale at Marshall during initial campaign on the Pirates active roster Did not play at Houston (concussion) or Navy (coaches decision) Tallied eight tackles (two solo), two sacks and a pair of tackles for lost yardage during the season Credited with three hits on rushing plays and one on a kickoff return In start at Marshall, booked a personal-high three tackles and first two solo hits of career Recorded both sacks in the second quarter versus the Thundering Herd, dropping Rakeem Cato for four and 10-yard losses Became the first Pirate with two or more solo sacks in a contest since Josh Smith had a pair against UAB on Nov. 21, 2009 Initial solo stop of career was four-yard sack of Cato Tackled UCF s Ronnie Weaver after a six-yard rush in the fourth quarter... Knocked down Tulane s Robert Kelley following a two-yard rush as a reserve linebacker in the fourth quarter... Against UAB, hit Nick Adams after an 11-yard kickoff return during the third frame Booked first two tackles of collegiate career against Virginia Tech, stopping Dyrell Roberts on the opening kickoff of the second half for initial hit... Halted the Hokies Jayron Hosley following a fourth-quarter punt return of one yard Debuted against South Carolina as a reserve linebacker. 2010: Redshirted during initial season at East Carolina... Productive and unselfish effort on program s scout team was recognized by coaches with selection as the recipient of the Rick Bankston Award (a honor symbolic of the scout team MVP)... Originally signed a grant-in-aid with ECU instead of a letter-of-intent (per NCAA policy) and enrolled in January 2010, going through spring drills with the Pirates. High School: A two-year starter and three-year letterwinner for head coach John Devine s varsity squad Helped South Point to three consecutive conference championships, starting as a sophomore Booked 118 total tackles as a senior, leading Red Raiders to the North Carolina 3AA Championship - the program s first since 2003 Anchored a defense that helped South Point to a 14-2 record, which included a season-ending seven-game winning streak Helped a Red Raider unit hold opponents to just 15.6 points per contest As a junior, earned All-Big South 3A Conference honors after making 68 tackles, including 13 sacks, in his first year as a defensive end after playing safety and cornerback Repeated All-Big South honors as a senior A two-time All-Gaston Gazette selection Reportedly, turned in a 40-yard dash time of 4.5 seconds Also won a Big South track title in the triple jump. Personal: Full name is Rodney Maurice Falls, but goes by Maurice Born January 1, 1992 at Gastonia, N.C. Son of Norman and Tiffany Falls A sports studies major Lists his most memorable football moment as recovering the onside kick that helped South Point clinch the state championship Lists LaRon Landry has his favorite NFL player and Kobe Bryant as his favorite professional athlete. Falls Career Defensive Statistics / / Totals 23/ Career-high tackles 4 vs. Appalachian State (09/01/12) 45 Jake Geary Outside Linebacker 6-3, 243, Jr-2L Hillsborough (Cedar Ridge) A strong, mobile and fundamentally-sound defender who appears to have regained developmental momentum and is back on a fullspeed course after suffering a serious ankle injury during a contest in November of 2011 Wrapped up spring drills listed as the top reserve at the will outside linebacking slot behind Maurice Falls, but is also expected to battle returning starter Derrell Johnson for top status during the season Was on the proverbial fast track, enjoying a quicker rise on defensive two-deep than any other member of the linebacking corps East Carolina university football fact book

12 during his first active season before the injury occurred Was held to restricted contact during the 2012 spring and a return to normalcy during the fall progressed slower than anticipated Opened the 2013 spring scrimmage season with five tackles, three resulting in lost yardage, on April 6 Tacked on a sack (-7 yards) during the second tilt a week later before finishing with two stops and a pass breakup during the Purple-Gold Game (April 20) Continues to take full advantage of time in the strength and conditioning program, producing a back squat of 485 pounds, a power clean of 333, a push jerk of 295, a vertical leap of 31 and a pro shuttle time of 4.1 during spring testing, perhaps serving as a testament of the recovery process... A coach s son who exhibits strong preparation habits and displays plenty of leadership skills. 2012: Played in nine games in a reserve and special teams role... Tallied five total stops (one solo), four on defense against the rush and one on kickoff coverage... First tackle of the season came at UCF (solo) in the fourth quarter... Logged a season-best two hits vs. UL-Lafayette in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl... Added assisted tackles vs. Memphis and Navy... In games played, helped unit hold three teams under 100 yards rushing (UAB/82, HOU/28, TUL/9). 2011: Consistently improved throughout the course of initial season on the active roster, rising from special teams member, to reserve linebacker to starter at one of the outside positions Appeared in 11 games and was in the starting lineup his final three contests of the year vs. Southern Miss, UTEP and UCF Missed the finale at Marshall after suffering a season-ending left ankle injury against UCF Booked 29 tackles with 11 solo hits and 18 assists Tallied a squad fourth-best five stops for lost yardage, just a half tackle behind the trio of leaders Added a pair of sacks and was one of just four Pirates with two or more quarterback drops 23 of season s 29 hits were on rushing plays Tallied 27 hits during Conference USA games and only two, at Navy, in non-league action Registered five hits through the first six games of the year, but came on strong with 24 during final five Tied with Michael Brooks for the most TFL during C-USA contests with five Averaged 2.0 tackles per home game, but 4.3 hits a road contest Despite fewer total stops during home games, tied for the Pirate lead with 3.5 hits for lost yardage inside Dowdy- Ficklen Stadium Set a personal best with three tackles for a loss (four yards) and 1.5 sacks (two yards) against UCF and ended the year with at least a half TFL in three-straight games... In the second quarter against the Knights, dropped Latavius Murray one yard behind the line of scrimmage and combined with Terry Williams to drop Murray for a two-yard loss Sacked UCF s Jeff Godfrey twice in the third quarter, getting a solo stop for a one-yard loss and teaming up with Matt Milner for a three-yard setback Ended the game at UTEP with a career-high 10 tackles, including six solo hits as well as four fourth-quarter stops... One of six Pirates to turn in double-digit stops in a contest Also in the fourth frame, jarred the ball loose from Mike Edwards for the first forced fumble of Geary s career... Stopped the Miners Leilyon Myers for a five-yard loss in the first quarter... Recovered first career fumble in the fourth quarter against Tulane, picking up a Justyn Shackleford loose ball... Experienced first extensive action on defense at Houston after playing mainly on special teams through the first four games Made five stops against the Cougars, bringing down Bryce Beall in the first quarter for career s initial tackle and solo hit... Combined with Emanuel Davis for first career sack, dropping Case Keenum for an 11-yard loss in the second frame... Registered initial quarterback hurry of career in the fourth quarter, forcing a Cotton Turner incompletion. 2010: Spent time on the scout teams while redshirting during initial season at ECU Officially signed with Ruffin McNeill s program in February. High School: A four-year letterwinner, three-year starter and all-conference performer for the varsity unit at Cedar Ridge... Played fullback and tight end on the offensive side of the ball, while experiencing action as a tackle, end and linebacker on defense... A two-year team captain who earned firstteam all-area honors in 2008 and A 10-time player-of-the-week choice who set a program tackle record during career... Booked 162 stops, eight sacks, 14 quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles and three blocked kicks as a senior to earn CRHS s MVP Award... Offensively, tallied 10 rushing touchdowns and made 20 big blocks that resulted in large gains or scores in Logged 127 tackles as a junior... Added 10 sacks and 12 quarterback pressures on defense and contributed 200 receiving yards and 125 rushing yards on offense in Was also credited with 15 key blocks... Game of note was a 21-tackle performance with a fumble return against Burlington Cummings during junior campaign... Ranked as the No. 53 inside linebacker nationally by ESPN.com... Recipient of the program s Academic Athlete and Iron Man (perfect attendance) as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior... Also won the Highest Team Academic Average Award as a junior and senior, and was a Golden Helmet honoree (academic and athletic excellence) with a 3.70 grade point average... Also competed on the Red Wolves track team all four years, earning all-conference honors on three occasions... Finished as runner-up in the shot put event at the 2009 state meet before winning the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 2A championship with a personal-best mark of 56 feet as a senior... Established new school standards in the indoor/outdoor shot put and discus... In addition to football and track, also earned one wrestling letter Coached by his father Lou Geary. Personal: Full name is Jacob Ross Geary, but prefers to go by Jake Born September 14, 1991 at Durham, N.C. Both parents are high school educators Member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Young Life... Academic success has allowed inclusion into the National Technical Honor Society Father was a collegiate football letterman at Fairmont State Hobbies include fishing and hunting A sports studies major. Geary s Career Defensive Statistics / / Totals 20/ Career-high tackles 10 vs. UTEP (11/12/11) 73 Drew Gentry Offensive Line 6-6, 317, Jr-2L Tallahassee, Fla. (North Florida Christian) A physically-imposing and versatile lineman who has had a solid grasp on the depth chart for the past two seasons, both on the offensive unit and various special teams squads... Completed spring drills listed as a reserve alongside Tre Robertson at the right guard position behind returning starter Will Simmons... Can also play tackle as evidenced by a start at that location during redshirt freshman campaign and, additionally, has taken a considerable amount of reps at center during his career... Has benefitted from strength program, adding over 30 pounds from 285-pound signing day weight in 2010 Lifts of note during spring strength testing include a 620-pound back squat, which marked a 60-pound improvement in a 12-month period and a 345-pound bench press. 2012: Played in 12 of 13 games as a reserve guard on the offensive unit and as a special teams member Played top protection role on ECU s field goal and PAT squads for a second-straight campaign Contributed to a perfect 50-of-50 extrapoint performance by kicker Warren Harvey and a block-free overall campaign for all Pirate specialists. 2011: Appeared in the final seven games of the year and made one start, at right tackle against UTEP, during initial campaign on East Carolina s active roster Earned a place on the Pirates kicking nits before being bumped up to starting role due to injuries along the line Got off to a slow start initially after suffering a left knee injury during the early stages of preseason camp (Aug. 11) Part of an offensive line unit that helped ECU to a No. 20 national ranking in passing offense (286.1 yards per game) as well as standing second in Conference USA in passing offense and fifth in total offense (395.2 yards per game) Provided protection for Pirate quarterbacks to throw for more than 300 yards in six of the last 10 games... Aerial attack ended the season with the second-most passing yards in program history (3,433) Opened holes for 12 rushing touchdowns in the last seven games... Pirates averaged 11.4 yards per completion against Southern Miss. 2010: Spent initial season on the scout teams while redshirting Officially signed with East Carolina in February. High School: A three-year varsity letterwinner at Maclay School in Tallahassee before transferring to North Florida Christian for the 2009 season... Coach at NFC was Tim Cokely East Carolina university football fact book

13 ... An All-Big Bend First Team selection by The Tallahassee Democrat as a senior... Named to the 2009 SunStateFootball.com s Preseason All- Area Team... Rated by ESPN.com as the 41st-best offensive tackle in the country... Team captain as a sophomore and junior at Maclay... Earned honorable mention all-district and all-region honors as a sophomore before earning first team all-conference recognition after junior year at Maclay... Competed on the track team at MHS, placing 15th in the shot put at the Tallahassee City Championships as a sophomore... Also played basketball at Maclay and North Florida Christian, helping the former to a pair of district championships In all, earned 10 prep varsity letters (football/3, basketball/3, track/4). Personal: Full name is Stephen Andrew Gentry... Prefers to go by nickname of Drew... Born July 6, 1991 at Evansville, Ind.... A history major... Son of Michael Gentry... Lost his mother at the age of 14 (eighth grade), which he understandably lists as the biggest obstacle he s had to overcome... Brother Evan is currently a freshman in the Sioux Falls University football program Says fishing and playing basketball are his hobbies of choice Lists Donovan McNabb as one of the top celebrities he s met. 53 Jeremy Grove Inside Linebacker 6-1, 240, Jr-2L Frederick, Md. (Gov. Thomas Johnson) Arguably ranks as the most recognized member of East Carolina s defense, perhaps even enjoying a quasi-iconic standing after turning in two of the more decorated seasons in Pirate history as a freshman and sophomore Intensity and ball awareness have also come at a price with a left shoulder injury that slowed his record-breaking ascend slightly last fall Should make his 25th career start at the mike inside linebacking positions as a junior in the season opener Selected as a 2013 First-Team Preseason All- Conference USA performer by both Athlon Sports and Phil Steele s College Football Preview Magazine Missed the first week of spring drills for precautionary reasons (left shoulder), but was cleared for full contact in the last two scrimmages and netted a combined 10 tackles in both contests Booked three, one for lost yardage on April 13, before closing out the spring with seven hits (1.0 TFL) during the Purple-Gold Game a week later A quick, responsive and assignment-sound athlete who offers a relentless and dogged old-school approach... Numbers in strength program include a 380-pound bench press, a 500-pound back squat, a 308-pound power clean, a 33 vertical jump and a 4.2 clip in the pro shuttle during spring testing Enrolled early at ECU in January of 2010 and participated in spring work as a true freshman to gain valuable experience working with the linebacking corps and adjusting to the speed of the collegiate level Currently ranks 11th among active NCAA career leaders in tackles per game (8.5)... Has already recorded 205 stops (88 solo) in just two seasons, has booked five or more tackles in 21 of 24 contests and netted double-digit hit totals in nine games. 2012: Although numbers dipped slightly because of being targeted by double-team opponent blocking schemes and the aforementioned injury, productivity still earned All-Conference USA honors (honorable mention)... Started all 13 games... Led all tacklers for the second consecutive campaign, netting 83 stops (43 solo)... Booked multiple hits in 12 of 13 contests... A team-best 61 of 83 tackles were on running plays... Booked a season-high 12 stops (7 solo) against UL-Lafayette in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl and registered nine on five other occasions... Recorded five or more tackles in eight contests... Named C-USA Defensive Player-of-the-Week (Sept. 3) following his nine-tackle and two forced-fumble performance in the season opener vs. Appalachian State... Followed with a nine-stop outing and a TFL (-4 yards) at Southern Miss... Also had TFLs against North Carolina (2.0/-6 yards), UCF (0.5/-1 yard) and Marshall (1.0/-1 yard)... Posted six tackles vs. Navy and Marshall... Keyed a unit that held four opponents to less than 100 yards rushing (91/USM, 82/UAB, 28/UH, 9/TUL)... Ranked among the C-USA leaders in total tackles (32nd)... Led Pirates in stops at North Carolina (9/6 solo), at UCF (9/4 solo) and UL-Lafayette (12/7)... Tallied nine stops against Memphis - all on running plays... Named to the Rotary Lombardi Award Preseason Watch List... Earned the program s Team Captains-of-the-Year Award (along with Damon Magazu) Did not participate in spring drills because of post-surgery rehabilitation efforts. 2011: Turned in one of the best campaigns by a freshman defensive player in East Carolina history Became the first Pirate to receive the Conference USA Freshman-of-the-Year award and was also voted to the all-league honorable mention squad and the C-USA All- Freshman Team Placed on the Football Writers Association of America, CBSSports.com and FoxSportsNext.com Freshman All- America Teams Selected to the Bleacher Report s All-Freshman Team and was a Second-Team Yahoo! Sports Freshman All-America member A Phil Steele Magazine Second-Team All-C-USA and First-Team All- Freshman honoree Internally, was selected as both the overall MVP and defensive MVP by coaches during the program s annual end-of-theseason awards banquet Paced ECU with 122 tackles, 45 solo hits and 77 assists Also posted team highs with 85 stops on rushing plays and 36 passing tackles Ended the year ranked third in C-USA and 10th among FBS players with 11.1 tackles per game... Was the only freshman ranked among the FBS level s top 90 tacklers hits are the thirdhighest total by a Pirate in the last 14 seasons and the most by a rookie in program history, surpassing Daren Hart s 97 in 1993 Since the start of the 1998 campaign, only Pernell Griffin (153/2001) and Chris Moore (148/2003) booked more hits than the 122 Started all 11 games played with only contest missed being at Memphis due to a right shoulder injury Finished the season with eight games posting double-digit tackles and became the first ECU player to have 10 or more stops in his first six games of a season since Griffin in 2001 Totaled a squad-high five quarterback hurries with one against South Carolina, Tulane and UCF and two versus Virginia Tech Added 3.5 tackles for lost yardage (-15 yards) and one sack, against UCF Broke up a pass in tilts with Virginia Tech and Southern Miss Booked a team-best 75 stops during Conference USA games, 24 more than any other player Averaged 10.7 hits per league clash Collected 47 tackles with 20 solo stops in four non-conference contests In seven East Carolina losses, recorded 80 hits, 34 more than the second-leading defenders Registered 40 tackles in road games and 70 during home clashes, with all TFL recorded inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Got the year off to a strong start, booking 66 hits through the first five contests (13.2 tpg) Led the team with nine tackles at Marshall and made six in the third quarter, including five hits during the Thundering Herd s 14-play drive Tallied 11 tackles against UCF, booking six in the opening half Added first career sack in the first quarter versus the Knights, dropping Jeff Godfrey for a loss of nine yards... Credited with three tackles during UCF s 12-play gameopening drive Booked four hits during the Knights 12-play drive in the third quarter with two tackles keeping Godfrey out of the end zone on first-and-goal and third-and-goal rushes from the ECU two and oneyard line, respectively Made eight of 13 tackles versus Southern Miss in the second half... Credited with three hits during the Golden Eagles eight-play drive of the third quarter and two on USM s three-play drive in the fourth... Combined with Michael Brooks to toss Tulane s Albert Williams for a five-yard loss on a screen pass in the fourth quarter Registered a career-high eight solo stops at Navy... Credited with a career second-best 14 stops against Houston, making five tackles on the Cougars first series of the game and 10 in the opening half... Booked all 13 hits against North Carolina in the first three quarters... Dropped UNC s Giovani Bernard for a three-yard loss in the opening quarter for first career solo TFL... Tallied a career-high 15 tackles with seven solo hits against UAB, the most total stops by a Pirate since Nick Johnson s 16 at Marshall Oct. 3, Registered a personal-best two quarterback hurries versus Virginia Tech and tallied nine-of-12 stops during the first half... Booked initial tackle for lost yardage of career in the second quarter, combining with Matt Milner to drop VT s David Wilson for a three-yard loss Collected a squad second-best 12 tackles against South Carolina in the season opener... Registered initial quarterback hurry of career in the first quarter, forcing a Connor Shaw incompletion on second down... Seven-of-12 tackles against the Gamecocks were stops of Marcus Lattimore Career s first tackle was hit on Lattimore for no gain on the third offensive play of the game. 2010: Redshirted during initial season with the Pirates Made an immediate impact on the scout team and in the weight room Originally signed a grant-in-aid with East East Carolina university football fact book

14 Carolina instead of a letter-of-intent (per NCAA policy) and enrolled in January 2010, going through spring drills with the Pirates. High School: A two-year starter for the Patriots varsity unit A honorable mention Big School All-State and First Team All-Monocacy Valley Athletic League selection as a senior Recorded 107 tackles, including 19 for lost yardage, as a team captain during final prep campaign Also rushed for 337 yards and four touchdowns Played for the Baltimore squad in the Maryland Crab Bowl, the state s only high school all-star game Tallied 95 tackles, including 16 for a loss, in eight games as a junior despite missing three contests due to an ankle injury Regarded as a solid runstopper by head coach Ben Wright Ranked by ESPN.com among the top 75 inside linebackers nationally Scout.com rated him as the 34thbest prospect in the Mid-Atlantic (region) Played his first two seasons at Urbana High in Ijamsville, Md., before transferring to Thomas Johnson Was among team leaders in tackles as a sophomore at Urbana Clocked at 4.78 seconds in the 40-yard dash during program s timing day Turned in a bench press of 405 pounds and a squat of 530 pounds. Personal: Full name is Jeremy Howard Grove Born April 24, 1992 at Frederick, Md. Was friends with the late Pitt Panther receiver Billy Gaines, who was from his hometown Dedicated himself to playing football at the Division I level as a youth after Gaines died in a fall from a church rafter following his freshman year at Pitt An Honor Roll student in the classroom A construction management major Enjoys fourwheeling and hunting during the off-season. Grove s Career Defensive Statistics / / Totals 24/ Career-high tackles 15 vs. UAB (09/24/11) 22 Chris Hairston Running Back 6-0, 194, So-1L Winston-Salem (Parkland) Hopes to significantly contribute on both the offensive unit and special teams squad as a sophomore, but development has been hampered by injuries during the first two seasons of his collegiate career Suffered a right knee injury early during his redshirt campaign in 2011 that limited progress before missing most of the 2013 spring workout period with a left shoulder injury (on April 3, prior to scrimmage competition) Expected to be a full-go during preseason camp and will battle for playing time in a deep running back position that includes returning starter Vintavious Cooper, walk-on Cory Hunter and newcomers Breon Allen and Marquez Grayson Should contend for a top-tier special teams job for a second-straight year A personable, exciting and heady playmaker who can fill a myriad of roles, including reliable receiving assignments in the flats Has displayed considerable growth in strength and conditioning program with lifts of 310 pounds (bench) and 405 (back squat), and jumps of 33 (vertical) and 112 (broad). 2012: Played in 11 contests in a special teams role during first campaign on the Pirates active roster Was not credited with any statistics, either offensively or on return squads Did not play against Appalachian State and UAB. 2011: Served developmental role on scout squad as a redshirt until suffering season-ending injury during ECU s off week (following Virginia Tech contest). High School: Two-year starter and team captain at running back for the Mustangs Finished senior season with 1,156 yards rushing and 13 touchdowns on 140 carries An All- Forsyth County selection following final campaign Gained 265 yards on the ground and three touchdowns on 24 carries during an Oct. 1 loss to Glenn High School Tallied 185 yards and three scores on only 12 carries in win over Atkins Sept. 10 Collected 1,279 yards and had nine touchdowns on 187 carries as a junior Broke collarbone as a freshman, limiting experience Played for head coach Dee Bell Was timed at 4.49 seconds in the 40-yard dash Rated by ESPN.com as the 114th-best running back in the country Also earned varsity letters in track, finishing sixth at the 2010 North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4A Midwest Regional in the 100 meters and placing eighth in the 200 meters. Personal: Full name is Christopher Jovan Hairston Born October 30, 1992 at Winston-Salem, N.C. Hobbies include art (drawing) and video games Major is business management Strong work in classroom earned ECU Honor Roll status at the completion of the 2013 spring semester. Hairston s Career Rushing Statistics Year G/GS ATT GAIN LOSS NET APC TD LONG / Totals 11/ Hairston s Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LONG / Totals 11/ Justin Hardy Inside Receiver 6-0, 186, Jr-2L Vanceboro (West Craven) Should elevate honors candidacy path to an even higher national level as a junior after a recordbreaking first two seasons... Securely has possession of ECU s top Y (inside) receiver position and could also again serve as the Pirates primary punt return specialist in 2013 An electric multi-purpose receiver and returner who seemingly provides a spark at the most opportune and strategic times A 2013 First-Team Preseason All-Conference USA pick by Athlon Sports as a receiver and punt returner Also garnered first-team preseason all-league honors as a pass-catcher by Phil Steele s College Football Preview Magazine (second-team returner) and earned inclusion on the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) All-Purpose Performer-of-the-Year Watch List to stand among the top returners nationally Could platoon at times with 6-foot-8 Justin Jones in different situational alignments, especially on third down or inside the redzone, or move to an outside receiving role Recorded two receptions for 23 yards, including a scoring grab from Shane Carden, during the first spring scrimmage April 6 before adding six catches for 61 yards and another TD a week later in the second intrasquad contest... Made one reception for eight yards during the Purple- Gold Game (April 20) Turned in some of the team s top times in agility drill testing, including a 6.88 clip in the three cone/l drill Can bench press 280 pounds, back squat 360 and power clean 274, while producing jumps 33.5 (vertical) and 112 (broad) Initially earned roster position as a walk-on prior to the start of fall camp in 2010 and rapid development almost prompted removal of redshirt during true rookie campaign Already stands among ECU s all-time leaders in receptions (2nd/152), TD receptions (4th/17) and receiving yards (3rd/1,763) and ranks among active NCAA career leaders in receptions per game (4th/6.6) and yards per game (11th/76.7)... Has posted four double-digit career reception games (2/2011, 2/2012) and hauled down at least one TD pass in 16 of 23 games... Has nabbed multiple passes in 23-straight games dating back to his Pirate debut in 2011 (South Carolina). 2012: A First-Team All- Conference USA selection as a receiver and second-team choice as punt returner... Became just the fourth receiver in school history to reach 1,000 reception yards (1,105) in a single-season, which ranks third alltime at ECU... Also ranked among the school s all-time single-season leaders in receiving TDs (2nd/11) and receptions (3rd/88)... Caught a single-game program-record 16 passes in the regular season finale against Marshall... Stood among the national FBS leaders in receptions per game (21st/6.77 rpg), total receiving yards (23rd/1,105) and reception yards per game (31st/85.0 ypg)... Hauled in a career-best two aerial TDs against Memphis... Caught at least one TD in 10 of 13 games... Netted a career-best 171 reception yards - fourth-most in ECU single-game in history - against the Herd... Recorded 100-yard receiving games against South Carolina (111), UCF (119), Memphis (137), UAB (132) and Marshall (171)... Posted double-digit receptions twice (11/UTEP, 16/MAR)... Caught at least four passes in all 13 games... Had 41 plays that went for 10 or more yards (36/receiving, 5/PR)... Recorded the longest TD East Carolina university football fact book

15 reception of the season (76 vs. UCF)... Returned 20 punts for 175 yards (8.8 avg)... Registered the longest punt return of the season with a 43-yarder vs. ASU... Also had a 41-yard punt bring-back against Houston... Closed year with a five-catch, 59-yard and one-td effort vs. UL- Lafayette in the R+L Carriers Bowl New Orleans Bowl... Five of 11 TD receptions covered 20-or more yards... Led all receivers with 12 big plays (20-plus yards)... Stood second on the team in scoring (66 points) and first in all-purpose yards (1,280)... Rated among C-USA leaders in receptions per game (2nd), 100-yard receiving games (2nd), receiving yards per game (3rd), all-purpose yards (7th) and scoring TDs (8th)... Selected as the program s team MVP at the Pirates annual awards banquet. 2011: A breakout performer during first season on the Pirates active roster, earning Conference USA All-Freshman Team honors Also named to the Bleacher Report s Honorable Mention All- Freshman Team and Phil Steele Magazine s All-Freshman Second-Team Selected as the program s offensive MVP by coaching staff during the program s end-of-the-season awards banquet Experienced action in 10 games, making eight starts Did not play against Navy and Tulane due to a right knee injury suffered in practice Part of the initial offensive lineup against South Carolina, Virginia Tech, North Carolina, Houston, Memphis, UTEP, UCF and Marshall Ended the campaign owning East Carolina freshman records with 64 receptions and 658 yards, surpassing Jason Nichols 42 catches and 450 yards in catches are the sixth most recorded in a season in program history Tied Larry Shannon (1994) for the Pirates rookie mark with six touchdown grabs Finished the year ranked fourth in Conference USA in receptions per game (6.4) and eighth in receiving yards per game (65.8)... Also stood 25th nationally in catches per contest and was one of just three freshmen to finish the campaign ranked in the top 75 ECU s top receiver in Conference USA games, making 40 grabs for 463 yards Finished second on the squad in non-league contests, hauling in 24 passes for 195 yards Trailed only kicker Michael Barbour in scoring during league tilts, totaling 30 points on an ECU-high five touchdowns Averaged a team second-best 11.6 yards per catch during C-USA action Ended the year ranked third on the squad with nine plays of 20 or more yards, including a team-best three touchdowns for 20 or more yards Paced the squad with nine receptions covering 20 or more yards Registered 33 catches during five games inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and 20 during four road tilts For the season, led all receivers with 99 passes intended and was Dominique Davis favorite target with 97 passes intended (19.6 percent of all Davis throws) Paced the squad with 37 receiving first downs... Did the most damage on second down, hauling in 27 passes for 16 first downs and four scores Targeted 10 times on second-and-short and second-and-middle distances and made all 10 receptions, gaining nine first downs On fourth down, caught all four passes intended, turning three receptions into first downs and the other into a touchdown Never reached 100 yards receiving in a game, but collected 90 or more three times, twice during the first three weeks of the season with 91 and 90-yard efforts against South Carolina and UAB, respectively During the season finale at Marshall, set career high with 92 yards receiving Made three receptions for 40 yards in the fourth quarter, including two grabs that netted 28 yards during the Pirates 15-play, 82-yard touchdown march to tie the game with 14 second remaining Hauled in a seven-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter against UCF, giving him scores in four of last five games played Hauled in a team-leading seven balls for 64 yards, including a three-yard touchdown in the third quarter, versus Southern Miss... Completed a 51-yard pass to Andrew Bodenheimer on a halfback pass in the first quarter at Memphis In the third frame versus the Tigers, caught third career touchdown pass on a personal-long 58-yard reception... Made five receptions in both halves against North Carolina, but held a edge in yards during the opening half... Scored first career touchdown, and ECU s initial TD of the season, during the opening quarter versus South Carolina with a 25-yard grab... Finished the first frame against the Gamecocks with three receptions for 46 yards and the score Caught a career-high 11 passes in debut against South Carolina. 2010: Served as a valuable member of the scout teams and redshirted during initial season... Used as a scout quarterback on occasion to emulate scrambling, run-oriented or option-based signal callers. High School: A two-year letterman and senior team captain for coach Kevin Yost at West Craven High School... Compiled 2,500 passing yards and 35 touchdowns in 2009 to earn all-area, all-conference and offensive player-of-the-year honors... Added 1,500 rushing yards and 10 scores for the Eagles... Made 80 receptions for 1,001 yards and nine TDs during junior season... Named to the all-area and all-conference squads in Picked two additional letters as a shooting and point guard on the basketball floor and another in track as a high jumper. Personal: Full name is Justin Hardy... Born December 18, 1991 at Washington, N.C.... Son of Sam and Tara Hardy... Brother Bryan, a quarterback, played collegiate football at South Carolina State before transferring to Fayetteville State A sports studies major who earned inclusion on ECU s Honor Roll (3.0 grade point average or higher) for academic work during back-to-back semesters (spring and fall of 2011)... Lists the Pirate fan base as the best thing about playing football at East Carolina... Says Jerry Rice is his favorite all-time NFL player Hobbies include basketball and music. Hardy s Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LONG / (MEM) / , (UCF) Totals 23/ , (UCF) Career-high receptions 16 vs. Marshall (11/23/12) Career-high reception yards 171 vs. Marshall (11/23/12) Hardy s Career Punt Return Statistics Year G NO YDS AVG TD LONG (ASU) Totals (ASU) Career-high punt return game 49 vs. Houston (11/03/12) 69 Ike Harris Offensive Line 6-7, 304, So-1L Irmo, S.C. (Dutch Fork) An agile and quick young talent with a physicallyimposing stature who appears poised to take the next step of his promising career with designation as a full-time starter Will open his sophomore season as ECU s projected top left tackle after a strong spring campaign and beneficial in-game experience as a top backup last fall While lift numbers are still considered in the development stage based on his lack of experience in a collegiate strength and conditioning program, he does own the top vertical leap (30.5 ), broad jump (102.5 ) and 40 time (5.00) among all linemen From a weight standpoint, has posted notable lifts of 525 pounds (back squat) and 315 (push jerk) Has already added over 50 pounds from an announced signing day weight of : Played in 12 games in a reserve role on the offensive line and as a blocking specialist on special teams... Lone game missed was at UCF... Key member of a line that helped produce five 100-yard rushing performances and four 300-yard passing contests... Part of three games where ECU produced 550 or more yards of total offense (600/UAB, 550/UH, 555/MAR)... Paved the way for a season-high 245 yards rushing against Houston... Played pivotal role for an offensive unit that provided pass protection for Shane Carden s single-game passing record of 439 yards vs. Marshall... Also provided running lanes for Vintavious Cooper s 1,049-yard season. 2011: Did not experience any game action, but served as a member of the scout team during redshirt season Officially signed with the Pirates in February. High School: Helped Silver Foxes to a 10-3 record, 4-A Region championship and an appearance in the second round of the South Carolina High School League Class AAAA, Division I playoffs as a senior team captain after consecutive 2-9 campaigns the two previous years Used as a blocking tight end and interior lineman at Dutch Fork Named to the Midlands Football Nov. 3 Team-of-the-Week after making four knockdowns and grading out at 96 percent Paved the way for the offense to average 30.1 points per contest during senior season Played final year for legendary head coach Tom Knotts, who led Independence East Carolina university football fact book

16 (Charlotte) High School to seven state titles and coached former Pirate Dominique Lindsay Previous head coach was Bill Kimrey Named the overall MVP of the Columbia, S.C., Schuman s National Underclassmen Combine (NUC) after broad jumping 8-foot-1 and running a 4.79-second shuttle drill Also made the Columbia NUC Outstanding Sophomore Performance List Rated by SCVarsity.com as the 10th-best offensive lineman in the state of South Carolina heading into the 2010 season Also played basketball for Dutch Fork Noticed by the ECU staff at one of the program s summer camps. Personal: Full name is Isaac T. Harris III, but prefers to be called Ike Born December 28, 1993 at Columbia, S.C. Father, Ike Sr., played collegiate football at South Carolina while current ECU inside wide receivers coach Donnie Kirkpatrick was in Columbia serving as the quarterbacks coach Ike Sr. was taken in the 12th round of the 1991 NFL draft by the Seattle Seahawks An Honor Roll student at Dutch Fork Intended major is sports studies. 14 Warren Harvey Placekicker 5-11, 225, Jr-1L Greenville (J.H. Rose) In position to strengthen and enhance Conference USA honors candidacy as junior after a strong initial season as the Pirates top placekicker and kickoff specialist a year ago... Patiently waited for an opportunity behind transfer Mike Barbour during the 2010 and 2011 campaigns and survived a tough start before turning in a record-breaking effort in 2012 Coaches cite accuracy, leg strength, maturity and poise as qualities of success A 2013 Preseason All-Conference USA selection by Phil Steele s College Football Preview Magazine (fourth-team) and a member of both the Lou Groza Award Watch List and the College Football Performers Awards (CFPA) Special Teams Watch List A highly-decorated local athlete who enjoyed an illustrious prep career, lettering in four different sports Opened spring scrimmage play with a pair of PATs on April 6 before drilling 45- and 42-yard field goals (and two PATs) a week later Was 2-of-2 on extra-point tries during the Purple-Gold Game on April 20 Possessed the highest strength and conditioning flexibility score of / any member in the Pirate program with a mark of 17 during 2012 testing (14.5 in 2013) Established a position record with a power clean of 304 pounds Other lifts of note came in the back squat (465) and push jerk (260). 2012: An All-Conference USA selection (honorable mention) after converting all 50 PATs and 15-of-20 field goal attempts, which included a career-long 54-yarder at Southern Miss... Made a career-best eight PATs in the season finale against Marshall... Led the team with 95 points... Booked five multi-field goal performances (2-2/UNC, 2-2/UCF, 2-2/ MEM, 2-2/UAB, 2-3/UH and 2-2/ULL)... Delivered first collegiate field goal at South Carolina (23-yarder)... Accounted for all ECU s scoring at North Carolina (22- and 26-yard FGs)... Scored a season-high 12 points (4 PATs, 2 FGs) against Houston... Also had double-digit point totals vs. Memphis (11/5-5 PATs, 2-2 FGs), UAB (10/4-4 PATs, 2-2 FGs), Marshall (11/8-8 PATs, 1-1 FGs) and UL-Lafayette (10/4-4 PATs, 2-2 FGs)... Seven of 15 field goals made traveled 30-plus yards... Converted four or more PATs in a game on nine occasions... Kicked off 75 times for 4,709 yards (62.8 ypko) with 26 touchbacks... Had eight or more KOs in a game four times... Tallied 500-plus KO yards four times... Ranked among league leaders in PAT percentage (1st), kick scoring (6th), field goal percentage (6th), field goals (t6th) and total scoring (9th) Missed his first three collegiate field goal attempts (51- and 35-yarders vs. Appalachian State, 46-yarder at South Carolina) before nailing second effort vs. Gamecocks. 2011: Served as Barbour s top backup while on the scout squad during first active season Member of dress-out list for home games but was sidelined for the UCF (and following road season finale at Marshall) because of illness. 2010: Officially earned a roster position with the ECU program as a recruited walk-on in the fall and was redshirted, thus did not experience game day action. High School: Collected a combined 13 varsity letters at J.H. Rose High School, competing in football (four), soccer (four), baseball (three) and swimming (two) Selected as the Rampants team MVP in football, soccer and baseball during senior year ( ) A three-year all-conference and two-year all-county selection as Rose s top placekicker as a sophomore, junior and senior Also garnered all-state accolades in 2009 Completed prep football career converting 103-of-106 PATs and 24-of-33 FGs for coaches Greg Thomas and Todd Lipe Holds school single-game and single-season standards for the longest field goal (50) and most field goals made (14), respectively Was promoted to varsity roster as a freshman during the Rampants run to the state title with a 16-0 record in 2006 Was 43- of-45 (PATs) and three-of-five (FGs) during first campaign as a starter during sophomore season before turning in a perfect 38-of-38 extrapoint ledger and a seven-of-10 field goal clip a year later as a junior In addition to a program-record 14 three-pointers (18 attempts), tacked on 22 (of 23) successful point-after kicks Part of two conference titles and a state championship (2008) as a catcher, pitcher and third baseman for Rose s baseball team Also played a key role in conference crowns for soccer (two as goalkeeper) and swimming (one), and served as a team captain for both programs Earned selection to the National Honor Society for accomplishments in the classroom. Personal: Full is Robert Warren Harvey Born June 2, 1992 at Greenville, N.C. Son of Charlie and Margaret Warren A construction management major who excels in the classroom Has recently earned Chancellor s List (4.0 grade point average) selection for work during the spring and fall semesters of 2012 and Dean s List (3.5 GPA or higher) inclusion for the fall semester of 2011 and spring term of 2013 Also was awarded the C-USA Academic Medal (3.75 GPA or higher) for the academic year Father, who played soccer at East Carolina and later was the program s head coach in 1987, also enjoyed a successful prep coaching career (soccer and swimming) at J.H. Rose Brother Addison is an assistant football video coordinator with the Pirates Top hobbies are fishing and playing golf Earned runner-up status in the 2007 North Carolina/South Carolina Punt, Pass & Kick contest Cites the game-day atmosphere as one of the best things about the ECU Football Selected placekicker Kevin Miller ( ) as his all-time favorite Pirate player Lists kicking game-winning 50-yard field goal against Rocky Mount in 2009 as his most memorable football moment to date Says father and brother have influenced his career the most, while dad is the most impressive person he s ever known Identifies work ethic as his best athletic attribute and being a member of the East Carolina program as the greatest source of pride Fan of NFL kicker Jeff Reed and current Anaheim Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton. Harvey s Career Placekicking Statistics Year G XP-XPA Pct. FG-FGA Pct. Long (USM) Totals (USM) Career-high extra points 8 vs. Marshall (11/23/12) Career-high field goals 2 (six times), last vs. UL-Lafayette (12/22/12) 28 Josh Hawkins Defensive Back 5-10, 183, So-1L Winston-Salem (Glenn) A developing talent whose physical abilities continue to turn heads during climb up the secondary depth chart in just two full seasons in the East Carolina program Moved from walk-on scout team status in 2011 to a firm two-deep standing as a top reserve at the boundary cornerback position after spring drills, but coaches still expect a battle with Detric Allen for the top job to continue into the season Could also play a key special teams role on many units for a second-straight year Registered one tackle during each of the three spring scrimmages (April 6, April 13 and April 20) One of only 12 players to earn an excellent rating in ECU s strength and conditioning testing period In addition to a broad jump of 123, which ranks among the best in the program, turned in a vertical leap 37.5, a 40 time of 4.45, a pro shuttle clip of 4.08 and a power clean of 301 pounds. 2012: Played in 12 games and made three starts (USM, UNC, UTEP) at the boundary corner slot as a redshirt freshman... Tallied 13 total stops (six solo)... Eight of 13 tackles were on running plays... Booked a career-high five hits (four assists) vs. the Miners... In first collegiate start at Southern Miss in the C-USA opener, registered four tackles (two solo) with one TFL (-1 yard)... One of eight defenders to pick off a pass... Netted pass theft vs. Golden East Carolina university football fact book

17 Eagles and added a two-yard return... Recorded three pass breakups (USM, UTEP, UCF)... Booked three tackles (two solo) at North Carolina... Posted multiple stops on three occasions... Recorded solo stop in a reserve role against Memphis. 2011: Earned position on ECU roster as a walk-on Was redshirted as a true freshman, but turned in notable contributions on the scout team according to coaches. High School: Named the Triad Sports Weekly Forsythe County Offensive Player-ofthe-Year following standout senior year at Glenn High School... Also tabbed the Piedmont Triad 4A Conference Offensive Player-of-the-Year and a first-team running back in Rushed for a county-high 1,612 yards and contributed 20 touchdowns on 222 carries in final season... Averaged 7.3 yards per attempt during final year at GHS... Helped the Bobcats to a trio of victories and a spot in the 2010 North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4A playoffs before suffering a setback to Ragsdale in the opening round of the tournament... Part of an offensive unit that topped the 40-point plateau three times in 12 games... In a victory over Parkland (and current Pirate teammate Chris Hairston) in October of 2010, rushed for 181 yards and three touchdowns on 20 carries an average of 9.1 yards per attempt... Later that month, broke loose for 222 yards in leading the Bobcats to a upset of High Point Central, which was the state s seventh-ranked squad entering the contest... Prior to the playoff defeat, prevented Ragsdale from clinching the Piedmont Triad 4A conference title with a four-touchdown performance as Glenn topped the state s No. 2 squad Scored on TD runs of four, three, 83 and eight yards, and tallied 167 total rushing yards against the Tigers... As a junior in 2009, rushed for 1,828 yards and 17 touchdowns while also serving as a starting safety... Against North Davidson in 2009 season opener, scored all three touchdowns for GHS and sealed a victory with an interception on the final drive... Named to the Winston-Salem Journal s All-Northwest Team in 2009 and Selected to play in the East-West All-Star Game in Greensboro in July of Played for head coach Bobby Aldine Payne as a senior and Dick Cline previously. Personal: Full name is Joshua Rashard Hawkins Intended major is sport studies. Hawkins Career Defensive Statistics / Totals 12/ Career-high tackles 5 vs. UTEP (09/29/12) 76 Stewart Hinson Offensive Line 6-7, 296, So-SQ Monroe (Piedmont) A sizeable lineman who is expected to provide quality depth on the Pirates line at the guard position as a sophomore Finished spring drills listed alongside Keifer Neal as backups to returning starter Jordan Davis at left guard Could also experience action at the tackle position and contribute a blocking role in ECU s kicking game on special teams In addition to addressing increased strength, work in conditioning program has redefined body style (301 pounds as a signee, 277 as a redshirt freshman, 296 as a sophomore) Owns a bench press of 335 pounds, a back squat of 485 and a push jerk of 295 Considered a talented and assignment-sound lineman with a high ceiling for continued development by coaching staff Attended ECU s summer camp with high school program. 2012: Did not experience game-day action during first season on the Pirates active roster. 2011: Spent true rookie campaign as a redshirt on scout team Inked with ECU during the traditional early February signing period. High School: Named to the Associated Press All-State Team as a senior Selected to the 2010 preseason and post-season NCPreps.com 2A All-State squads Helped Panthers to an 11-2 record and an 8-0 mark in the Rocky River Conference during final season as a team captain Team advanced to second round of North Carolina High School Athletic Association 2A playoffs before falling to Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology 14-7 A 2010 All- Rocky River Conference and First-Team All-Charlotte Observer selection Did not allow a sack or quarterback hurry while tallying 48 pancake blocks as a senior Finished final season grading out at 96 percent Opened running lanes and provided pass protection for the Panthers to average 30.9 points per game in 2010 Began career at tight end before switching to the interior during junior season Also served as a defensive end, long snapper and kickoff returner during 2009 campaign Recorded 22 tackles, seven stops for a loss and a pair of sacks as a junior Played for head coach Frank Ambrose, who regarded him as a natural leader Rated as the 133rd-best offensive tackle according to ESPN.com. Personal: Full name is Stewart Randall Hinson Born July 21, 1993 at Charlotte, N.C. Son of Randy and Stephanie Hinson Intended major is health fitness specialist Earned ECU Dean s List designation for classroom work during the 2013 spring semester Held a 4.16 high school grade-point average as a senior. 49 Ty Holmes Inside Linebacker 6-1, 235, Sr-3L Lexington (Lexington) A battle-tested veteran whose steady contributions have defined his unselfish career A punishing, quick and agile tackler who will open his senior season listed as Jeremy Grove s top backup at the mike inside linebacking position for the third-straight year on the depth chart However, experience and adaptability might also warrant competition for starting status on the other side, along with Kyle Tudor, during fall camp and throughout the campaign should depth issues arise Could also play a top-tier special teams role for the fourth consecutive season as well Turned in another impressive spring practice period, booking seven stops, a pass breakup and fumble recovery during the first scrimmage on April 6 Recorded three tackles in the second contest a week later before adding three hits during the Purple-Gold Game (April 20) Performed among upper 30 percent of program during spring strength and conditioning testing Posted one of the top 40 times among ECU s ILBs with a clip of 4.54 and registered jumps of 116 (broad) and 33.0 (vertical) with a top power numbers of 325 pounds (bench), 555 (back squat) and 301 (power clean) Has played in 31 career games, making lone start during redshirt freshman season in 2010 (at Rice)... Recorded multiple stops on nine occasions and has been a part of defensive units that have held six teams to less than 100 rushing yards over the last three seasons. 2012: Appeared in all 13 games in a reserve linebacking role and as a member of special teams unit... Booked 24 tackles (14 solo)... Thirteen of 24 stops were on rushing plays... Tallied three special teams hits - two on kickoff returns and one on a punt return... One of eight defenders with an interception... Brought back pick 28 yards for a touchdown in fourth-quarter action against Houston, marking ECU s first interception return for a TD since Tallied a career-best six tackles (three solo) in the regular season finale against Marshall... Booked multiple stops on five occasions (Appalachian State, Memphis, Navy, Tulane and Marshall... Added TFL (-1 yard) against the Tigers during the Pirates 41-7 victory... Logged single tackles in games against UTEP, UAB, Houston and UL-Lafayette in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl... Averaged nearly three stops (2.9/20 overall) in the final seven contests after only producing 0.7 tpg (4) in the first six outings... Forced fumble against Marshall in the third quarter... Also credited with a pair of pass breakups (North Carolina and Houston)... Member of a defensive unit that held four opponents to less than 100 yards rushing (Southern Miss/91, UAB/82, Houston/28, Tulane/9). 2011: A special teams player who also appeared as a reserve linebacker Experienced action in 10 games Missed the Memphis contest due to a left wrist injury and was a coaches decision for not playing against Southern Miss Totaled five tackles (two solo), one forced fumble and one fumble recovery during the season Made final hit of the year at Marshall, stopping Rakeem Cato after an eight-yard rush in the second quarter Tallied a seasonbest three tackles (one solo) at Houston... Forced and recovered first career fumble against South Carolina on a Kenny Miles second-quarter kickoff return... Was one of four Pirates to recover a loose ball during the season-opening contest. 2010: During first campaign on the active roster, earned a varsity letter while serving as a the top reserve middle linebacker and made one start, at Rice Experienced action in eight East Carolina university football fact book

18 games and booked 13 tackles (six solo), with one stop for lost yardage (five yards) In addition to linebacker duties, gained additional time on special teams Tallied three special teams stops, two on kickoffs and one on a punt runback Booked eight hits on rushing plays and the remaining two on passes Made collegiate debut in week three at Virginia Tech Recorded a personal-best five tackles against Marshall, all in the fourth quarter during first linebacking appearance... Stop of Thundering Herd s Jermain Kelson on a punt return was first career solo hit Made one tackle (assist) versus Navy after entering as a reserve linebacker in the fourth quarter Turned in two solo stops and an assist at UAB playing on defense and special teams Credited with a career-high three solo tackles versus the Owls... Tallied initial TFL of career against Rice, throwing running back Sam McGuffie for a five-yard loss in the third quarter. 2009: Redshirted during initial season in ECU program Officially signed with the Pirates in February. High School: Earned eight varsity letters during prep career, four each as a football and track standout Selected to all-county and all-conference teams as a senior linebacker for coach Chris Deal Posted 75 tackles, four sacks and two interceptions during junior year after averaging nearly 15 stops per contest in 2006 as a sophomore A two-year all-conference and all-county track performer Served as team captain for both Yellow Jacket programs in Competed in the 200 meters, 4x100 relay, 880 relay and mile relay Finished second at the Davidson County Elite Athlete Challenge Member of the A/B Honor Roll at LHS for work in the classroom. Personal: Full name is Ty Kentlin Holmes... Born May 18, 1991 at Lexington, N.C.... Son of Charles and Evette Holmes... Major is anthropology... Father played football and ran track at Livingstone College... Cousin was a center in the Winston-Salem State program while godfather Joe McIntosh was a member of the NC State Wolfpack squad (running back), who earned Atlantic Coast Conference Rookieof-the-Year honors in Hobbies include video games, dancing and movies... Was a member of the chorus during high school Lists father, cousin and uncle as most influential figures in career. Holmes Career Defensive Statistics / / / Totals 31/ Career-high tackles 6 vs. Marshall (11/23/12) 74 Taylor Hudson Offensive Line 6-5, 300, Jr-2L Greenville, S.C (Mauldin) Expected to open junior campaign as the Pirates starting center, a position he held during the first half of the 2012 season His rise to the top of the offensive depth chart followed exclusive action on various special teams blocking units during redshirt freshman season Credited as arguably making the most progress among all projected starting linemen Versatility could also allow action at the guard position should injuries and/or depth issue force move of others Work ethic and development in strength and conditioning program are also recognized with a twoyear combined 231-pound improvement in the bench press (405/+70), back squat (525/+110) and power clean (308/+51) Dropped nearly 20 pounds from signing day weight (290) during redshirt year before gaining 30 back under Jeff Connors direction over the last two years. 2012: Started seven of nine games at center after appearing in seven contests as a redshirt freshman on special teams unit a year earlier... Recorded first career start in the season opener vs. Appalachian State... Followed by booking successive starts vs. South Carolina, Southern Miss, North Carolina, UTEP, UCF and Memphis before suffering back injury and surrendering top job to Josh Clark for the remainder of the year... Returned to action after missing three games with the aforementioned injury in a reserve role at Tulane... Credited with helping first-year starter Shane Carden s acclimation during his first five starts at quarterback. 2011: Experienced action on the special teams blocking units in seven games during initial season on the active roster Appeared against North Carolina, Houston, Tulane, Southern Miss, UTEP, UCF and Marshall Part of a group that helped kicker Michael Barbour convert 39-of-40 point after touchdown attempts Blocked along the line for Barbour s program record-tying 58-yard field goal at Marshall during the season finale. 2010: Redshirted during first campaign with the Pirates and served on the scout team Officially signed with East Carolina in February. High School: A three-year starter at offensive tackle at Mauldin High School Helped the Mavericks and head coach Doug Shaw capture a Class AAAA Division I playoff victory over Fort Dorchester Anchored a line that allowed MHS average 40.8 points per game Named to the All-Greenville County First Team as a senior and junior Rated by ESPN.com among the top 60 (55) offensive guards in the country and was labeled a three-star recruit A High School Playbook All-Area Team selection as a senior Recipient of the Mauldin team s Maverick Award Participated in the 2009 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas Helped propel Mauldin from a 6-6 record in 2008 to a 10-3 mark in 2009 The Mavericks 10 wins tied the 1976 school record for most victories in a season Reportedly timed at 5.68 seconds in the 40-yard dash during prep testing. Personal: Full name is Taylor William Hudson... Born November 27, 1991 at Greenville, S.C.... Son of William and Lynne Hudson... A criminal justice major who earned ECU Honor Roll status for classroom work in the spring semesters of 2011 and Volunteers for the Mauldin Fire Department in his spare time... Hobbies include fishing, hunting and riding four-wheelers... Says favorite NFL player is Michael Oher of The Blind Side fame... Parents have served as most influential figures during career. 26 Cory Hunter Running Back 5-10, 201, So-SQ Fuquay-Varina (Fuquay-Varina) A walk-on whose hard work and commitment as a scout team participant in the fall and emerging development during the spring resulted in a depth chart position heading into the 2013 season Officially listed as a reserve behind returning starter Vintavious Cooper and top back-up Chris Hairston, but will face additional competition from transfer Breon Allen and newcomer Marquez Grayson this fall Athleticism and attitude could be rewarded with added playing time on various Pirate special teams squads Handled the majority of the rushing load in the spring because of Cooper s absence and Hairston s injury Led team in rushing in two of three scrimmages Tallied 40 yards on 10 carries during the first contest and added 33 more yards and a touchdown (one-yard plunge) on nine attempts a week later Ran for a game-high 61 yards and a score (another one-yarder) on 15 carries during the Purple Gold Game on April 20 Turned in the top spring testing numbers of all ECU running backs during spring testing in ECU s strength and conditioning program Turned in lifts of 360 pounds (bench press),515 (back squat), 352 (power clean) and 315 (push jerk) Also booked jumps of 32 (vertical) and (broad), while owning a pro shuttle time of : Earned roster position as a walk-on after the conclusion of preseason camp, but did not experience game-day action A reliable scout team performer on ECU s developmental roster. High School: A three-year letterman and team captain for coach Ryan Habich at Fuquay-Varina High School Earned 4AA All-State honors as a senior and junior Selected as a conference player-of-the-year in 2010 and helped squad to three-straight league titles Also picked up varsity letters in track (discus, 4x1 relay). Personal: Full name is Coryatt J. Hunter Born November 21, 1992 at Lakewood, Colo. Major is accounting Earned ECU Honor Roll designation for work in the classroom during the 2012 fall semester Father C.J. was a three-time All-America shot putter at Penn State who captured the 1999 World Championship and threw a personal-best 71 9 at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials after competing in the 1996 Summer Games. East Carolina university football fact book

19 7 Lamar Ivey Defensive Back 6-1, 196, Jr-2L Mebane (Eastern Alamance) A talented, athletic and physical defender who again should contend for significant playing time in the secondary in addition to possibly maintaining status as a key contributor on special teams Officially completed spring drills as a top reserve at strong safety, but coaches expect a battle with returning starter Chip Thompson throughout the course of the season Enjoyed another active spring practice period, tallying three tackles and a pass breakup in the first scrimmage (April 6) After collecting another trio of stops in the second matchup a week later, completed work with a two-hit effort in the Purple-Gold Game (April 20) Produced notable results during spring strength and conditioning testing in the vertical leap (36.0 ), broad jump (119 ) and back squat (475 pounds) Has played in 23 career games in a reserve role in the ECU secondary and on special teams... Eleven of 31 lifetime stops have come on various special teams squads. 2012: Experienced action in all 13 games in both the secondary and as a member of special teams unit as a sophomore... Was one of eight defenders with an interception, picking off an Appalachian State pass in the season opener (no return)... Tallied 25 tackles (13 solo)... Six of the 25 stops came on kickoff coverage, ranking third on unit... Logged a career-best three tackles on five occasions (ASU, UAB, Houston, Tulane and Marshall)... Recorded multiple tackles in nine of 13 contests... Had 11 hits on pass plays alone... Credited with a pair of pass breakups against Cougars... Posted stops in 11 of 12 games. 2011: Spent initial season on the active roster playing a valuable role on the Pirates special teams units Experienced action in the first 10 games of the campaign before missing the last two due to a concussion Served as a reserve in the secondary at Houston, but appeared solely on special teams in nine other tilts Tallied five assists on kickoff returns, the fifth most on the squad Ranked fifth among all Pirate players with five special teams tackles Final stop of the season was a hit on Tulane s Robert Kelley following a 32-yard runback in the third quarter At Memphis, halted Bakari Hollier after a 14-yard return in the third frame Knocked down the Cougars Daniel Spencer following a 12-yard reception for season s only non-special teams tackle Teamed up with Leonard Paulk for a hit on North Carolina s T.J. Thorpe after a 29-yard runback in the third quarter... On East Carolina s opening kickoff of the second half against Virginia Tech, stopped Dyrell Roberts after a 22-yard return Made ECU debut against South Carolina and combined with Paulk to knock down Bruce Ellington after a 20-yard kickoff return in the opening frame. 2010: Redshirted during initial season at East Carolina and spent time on the scout team Officially signed with the Pirates in February. High School: As a senior, led Eastern Alamance to a 14-2 record and a runner-up finish in the 3A state playoffs The 14 wins set the school record for victories in a season Helped Eagles claim their first regional title in program history As a quarterback, threw for 2,210 yards while leading the team in rushing with 1,407 yards en route to all-region offensive player-of-the-year honors Accounted for 43 combined touchdowns as a senior Engineered an offense that scored a school-record 613 points (38.3 ppg) Graduated with a senior class that was the winningest in Eastern Alamance football history Rated by ESPN.com among the top 110 (107) athletes nationally (threestar recruit) Named to the NCPreps.com 3A All-State First-Team Also was a Mid-State 3A all-conference first-team honoree as a senior After final campaign, earned Eastern Alamance s Torry Holt Offensive Player-of-the-Year Award Participated as a wide receiver in the 2009 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas Turned in a 4.4 clip in the 40-yard dash Also lettered in basketball and track Recipient of EAHS s Minority Achievement Award. Personal: Full name is Ladonta Lamar Ivey... Born March 20, 1992 at Burlington, N.C.... Major is business management Has aspirations of owning his own clothing line and spends free time working on designs and development On a related note, has unique hobby of collecting sneakers. Ivey s Career Defensive Statistics / / Totals 23/ Career-high tackles 3 (three times), last vs. Marshall (11/23/12) 56 Derrell Johnson Outside Linebacker 6-2, 264, Sr-3L Baltimore, Md. (Wyoming Seminary) In prime position to initiate an honors-producing senior campaign at the national level as a four-year starter Move to an outside linebacking position during ECU s schematic switch from a 4-3 to a 3-4 in 2011 fueled development and accelerated depth chart climb Coaches wanting to take added advantage of athleticism, quickness and strength facilitated relocation to a stand-up role among unit s front seven Was pressed by Maurice Falls and Jake Geary during spring drills but is expected to open senior season on top of the unit s two-deep at the will slot A 2013 First-Team Preseason All-Conference USA selection by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele s College Football Preview Magazine Also included on the College Football Performance Awards (CFPA) Watch List (top 40 linebackers at the FBS level) Collected a tackle in the first live spring scrimmage on April 6 and finished drills with four stops during the Purple-Gold Game on April 20 An early (January, 2010) enrollee whose participation in spring workouts two months later helped spark a quick acclimation period that resulted in a starting assignment as a true freshman at one of the defensive end slots Rates as one of the top performers in the Pirates strength and conditioning program Off-season testing produced a new all-time position and team record with a 405-pound push jerk Other excellent-rated status marks include a bench press of 425 pounds, a power clean of 338 pounds, a back squat of 585 pounds, a vertical leap of 35, a broad jump of 115 and a 40 time of 4.58 Has played in 37 games and will open the 2013 campaign with 36-straight starts, which serves as the longest active streak in the ECU program... Has recorded multiple tackles in 30 of 37 outings and has booked at least one tackle in 25 consecutive contests, dating back to the 2011 season opener vs. South Carolina. 2012: An All-Conference USA (second-team) performer as a junior... Started all 13 games at one of the outside linebacking slots and tallied 62 stops (27 solo) - ranking third on the unit... Topped the Pirates in sacks (7.0/-36 yards), TFLs (11.0/-49 yards), fumble recoveries (2) and quarterback hurries (8)... Produced a career-high 14 tackles (five solo) during the regular season finale against Marshall... Booked multiple tackles in 12 of 13 contests... Recorded sacks against UTEP (1.0/-3 yards), Houston (2.0/-10), Tulane (1.5/-7) and Marshall (2.0/-16)... Credited with multiple QBHs against Appalachian State (2), North Carolina (2) and UTEP (2)... Recovered fumbles at South Carolina and against Marshall... Fumble scoop against the Herd came in the second overtime period to set up ECU s victory... Registered five or more stops on four occasions... Credited with TFLs against South Carolina (2.0/-5 yards), North Carolina (0.5/-1), UTEP (1.0/-3), UAB (2.0/-7), Houston (2.0/-10), Tulane (1.5/- 7) and Marshall (2.0/-16)... Netted 7.5 (of 11.0) tackles for lost yardage and 6.0 (of 7.0) sacks in the last six contests... Forty-three of 62 stops were on running plays, ranking third on squad... A key component of a defensive unit that held four opponents to les than 100 yards rushing (USM/91, UAB/82, UH/28, TUL/9)... Ranked among the C-USA leaders in sacks (8th) and TFLs (12th) Earned the program s Defensive MVP honor during its annual awards banquet. 2011: Continued rapid and impressive development process while serving as a starting defensive end for all 12 games Finished second among ECU linemen with 39 tackles, including 13 solo hits Booked career single-season highs with 5.5 tackles for lost yardage (-20), three sacks (-17 yards) and a trio of quarterback hurries (two/marshall, one/uab) 5.5 TFL were tied for the most on the squad 12.7 percent of career stops are hits behind the line of scrimmage Started the season with a TFL in three-straight games and ended the campaign making at least a half stop for lost East Carolina university football fact book

20 yardage in the final two contests Forced first two fumbles of career, jarring a ball loose against Virginia Tech and UAB Tallied the seventhmost tackles on rushing plays of any Pirate with 33 Booked a seasonhigh five tackles against North Carolina, UTEP and UCF Registered 28 of year s 39 stops during Conference USA games Led the team with a pair of sacks during league tilts In home contests, paced the squad with 3.5 tackles for lost yardage and two sacks Able to sustain productivity throughout the campaign, collecting 18 hits during the first six games and 21 over the final six Collected four of game s five tackles at UTEP in the second half... Lone tackle versus Tulane was a fourthquarter sack of five yards on Ryan Griffin during the Green Wave s final drive of the contest... Brought down Houston s Michael Hayes for a fiveyard loss in the third quarter, giving him a TFL in four of the season s first five games... Booked five tackles, all on rushes, against North Carolina, making one hit in each quarter and two in the third... Matched year best with two solo hits versus the Tar Heels Sacked UAB s Bryan Ellis for a loss of six yards in the second frame... On the same play, forced a fumble, giving Johnson back-to-back contests causing a loose ball after stripping Virginia Tech s David Wilson during third quarter action of the previous game... Credited with season s first quarterback hurry in the third quarter against the Blazers, forcing an Ellis incompletion... Set season high with two solo stops against UAB Sacked South Carolina s Connor Shaw for a six-yard loss. 2010: Enjoyed standout true freshman campaign, appearing in 12 games and starting 11 along the defensive line Lone contest missed was Tulsa and did not start versus Memphis Totaled 40 tackles, 39 on rushing plays, with 15 solo hits and 25 assists Booked 4.5 tackles for lost yardage and one sack Registered a pair of quarterback hurries Started first career game at Virginia Tech after debuting a week earlier against the Tigers Made a stop in every game played except Virginia Tech and Maryland Booked four or more stops five times (four/memphis, seven/north Carolina, six/southern Miss, nine/n.c. State, five/navy) Recorded at least a half TFL in three of last four games (1.0/UAB, 1.0/Rice, 0.5/SMU)... Tallied first career sack at UAB, bringing down Bryan Ellis for a five-yard loss in fourth quarter... Made all five stops (five assists) against Navy in the first three quarters... Recorded a career-high nine tackles against N.C. State with five in the second quarter... Tied season high with four solo stops versus the Wolfpack Two quarterback hurries of NCSU s Russell Wilson during the first drive of the fourth quarter were the first of career... Credited with first career solo TFL at Southern Miss, throwing V.J. Floyd for a one-yard loss on the final play of the second quarter... Booked seven tackles at North Carolina, all after the first quarter... Established personal best with four solo hits versus the Tar Heels Stop of UNC s Johnny White in second quarter was first career solo tackle Officially inked with the ECU program during the February signing period, but enrolled in classes a month earlier. Prep School: Helped Blue Knights and coach Terry Karg to a No. 3 national ranking among the nation s prep schools Wyoming Seminary went 7-1 with the only loss being a 7-6 defeat at Poly Prep Country Day Part of a defensive unit that held opponents to only 6.8 points per game and posted three shutouts. High School: Graduated from The Cardinal Gibbons School in Baltimore, Md. Tallied 150 tackles as a senior Named to the All-Maryland Interscholastic Athletic Association team after his final campaign. Personal: Full name is Derrell Kevin Johnson Born March 27, 1990 at Baltimore, Md. Brother Durand is currently a sophomore forward in the Pitt Panthers basketball program Major is information technologies. Johnson s Career Defensive Statistics / / / Totals 37/ Career-high tackles 14 vs. Marshall (11/23/12) 84 Justin Jones Tight End/Inside Receiver 6-8, 277, Sr-3L Conyers, Ga. (Heritage) Has displayed one of the more significant offseason progressions in the Pirate program, adding 20-plus pounds in a dedicated strength and conditioning regimen... Maintains a steady two-deep position as the offensive unit s top tight end and inside receiver in various scheme packages... Added physical development could result in strong honors candidacy at the conference level, and because of size, could be ECU s most viable hopeful in the 2014 NFL Draft A 2013 Second-Team Preseason All-Conference USA selection by Phil Steele s College Football Preview Magazine Successfully bounced back from an injuryplagued sophomore campaign with career-best pass-catching numbers as a junior Labeled as a difference maker because of visible size, vertical ability and pass catching ability as a prototype third-down, redzone or possession-type receiver... Provides quarterbacks with a big, but soft-handed target in the middle of the field or endzone for fade routes, or if necessary, last play Hail Mary s as evidenced by a national headline-producing game-winning grab vs. Tulsa in the 2010 opener, which also served as his collegiate debut... Began spring scrimmage season with one catch for 10 yards on April 6... Had a pair of receptions (29 yards) a week later during the second tilt and hauled in five throws for 47 yards in the Purple-Gold Game (April 20) Earned excellent designation during the off-season strength and conditioning testing period Set a new position record with a 340-pound power clean lift Other numbers of note were in the bench press (400 pounds), back squat (465), push jerk (300), vertical jump (37.5 ) and broad jump (115.5 ) Despite size, is an agile athlete as evidenced by efforts in the pro shuttle (4.17) and the three-cone drill (6.96) Has played in 32 career games with nine starts at the inside receiver and tight end positions... Booked multiple catches in 13 of 32 contests. 2012: Played in all 13 games and made five starts (UCF, UAB, Tulane, Marshall and UL-Lafayette)... Hauled down 25 catches for 346 yards (fourth) - an average of 13.8 yards per reception... Scored all three TDs against Memphis (39, 14, 4), matching a career-best performance (2011 vs. Marshall)... Also established personal-bests in receptions (5) and yards (80) vs. the Tigers... Sixteen of 25 receptions resulted in ECU first downs, which ranked third among all receivers... Had 15 catches result in a gain of 10 yards or more... Caught at least one pass in 11 of 13 contests and had multiple-catch outings on seven occasions... Grabbed four passes for 20 or more yards, with a career-long of 39 against Memphis that resulted in a TD... Caught a 32-yard pass from Rio Johnson in the fourth quarter against Appalachian State... Added a 20-yarder in the third quarter at South Carolina and hauled down a 36-yard throw in the second quarter vs. Navy... Closed season with at least one reception in eight-straight contests (16 catches for 209 yards and three scores)... Wrapped up junior season with a five-yard reception vs. UL-Lafayette in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. 2011: Career development was hindered by knee and wrist injuries that allowed participation in just six games Ended shortened campaign with six catches for 41 yards and four touchdowns 66.7 percent of season s receptions went for touchdowns Averaged 6.8 yards per grab Suffered a left knee injury during ECU s Aug. 20 fall camp scrimmage that kept him out until the North Carolina game Oct Played against the Tar Heels and at Houston before being held out of the Memphis, Navy and Tulane contests due to a right wrist injury Returned against Southern Miss and UTEP, but was limited to mainly blocking roles due to cast on right hand Finally able to participate fully versus UCF and Marshall in year s final two tilts Caught a career-high three touchdown passes, two three-yard grabs in the first quarter and one six-yard reception in the fourth, against the Thundering Herd Became the first Pirate with three TD catches in a game since Bobby Good against Army on Oct. 20, a span of 94 games at the time Also became the first ECU player with two touchdown grabs in a quarter since 2010 (Lance Lewis vs. SMU) Final score knotted the game at 27 with 14 seconds remaining In addition to three touchdowns, hauled in a seven-yard gain at Marshall in the second quarter that went for a first down Caught initial touchdown pass of the year in the East Carolina university football fact book

21 opening quarter against UCF, grabbing a nine-yard strike from Dominique Davis Hauled in first catch of the season at Houston, making a 13-yard grab in the third quarter. 2010: Made initial appearance on the active roster and earned first letter after participating in all 13 games while making four starts (North Carolina, N.C. State, UCF, Navy) Proved to be a reliable middle-of-the-field target, ending the campaign with 21 receptions for 211 yards (10.0 ypc) and five touchdowns Settled in during second half of the season, catching 14 passes for 133 yards in final six games after making seven grabs for 78 yards in first seven games of the year Scored a TD in three (UCF, Rice, Maryland) of the final six contests and ranked third on the squad with five scoring receptions... Averaged 4.9 yards receiving per game in non-conference tilts, but 16.5 in Conference USA action Evenly distributed touchdown grabs, scoring twice at home, twice on the road and once at a neutral site Hauled in eight passes on first down, six on second down, five on third down and two on fourth down Targeted most often on first down (15) Most effective in third-and-long situations, totaling four receptions for three first downs Tallied multiple-catch performances five times while making one grab against Virginia Tech (11 yards), Southern Miss (nine yards), N.C. State (three yards) and Navy (five yards) Recorded three receptions of 20 yards or more (33/Tulsa, 23/UAB, 22/Maryland) Made one of the most memorable receptions in recent Pirate history, hauling in first career touchdown on a 33-yard Hail Mary from Davis in the right corner of the endzone as time expired to defeat Tulsa in the season opener Finished the year with a bang, tying career high with four catches for a personal-best 60 yards and a touchdown against Maryland in the Military Bowl... Three-of-four receptions against the Terrapins resulted in a first down or touchdown... All three grabs at UAB resulted in first downs, including key 23-yard catch on third-and-two play in the opening drive of the fourth quarter... Tied personal best with four receptions, all in the fourth quarter, at UCF... Kept third-quarter drive alive at Southern Miss with a nine-yard reception on a third-andtwo play... Made first career start at North Carolina. 2009: Redshirted during initial season in ECU program Officially signed with the Pirates in February. High School: A three-year football letterman who played on both sides of the ball during his prep career at Heritage High School Anchored a Patriots defense for coach Chad Frazier in 2008 with 71 tackles, which included 22 for lost yardage Also netted 10.5 sacks, forced five fumbles and recovered four returning one for a touchdown Selected as program s team captain during senior campaign As a tight end, had 11 receptions for 115 yards and five touchdowns A defensive all-state selection by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Associated Press, and an all-county choice by the Rockdale Citizen Member of the AJC s Top 150 and Super Southern 100 Chosen to the Nike/Rivals and Atlanta All-Nike Combine Teams in 2008, while earning selection to the Under Armour All-Combine squad in 2009 Lists game-winning TD catch against Cedar Shoals in 2007 as most memorable football moment to date Also picked up three basketball letters as a center and team captain, averaging 10.2 points, 13.6 rebounds and 2.8 blocked shots per contest as a junior in Personal: Full name is Justin William-Bryant Jones Born September 25, 1991 at Zion, Illinois Son of Dee Jones A criminal justice major Hobbies include video games and basketball Lists current Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson and tight end Davon Drew as favorite all-time Pirate players Did not play competitive football until the ninth grade Cites Larry Fitzgerald as favorite NFL player Credits mother and prep coach as most influential on career. Jones Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LONG / (TLS) / (UH) / (MEM) Totals 32/ (MEM) Career-high receptions 5 vs. Memphis (10/13/12) Career-high reception yards 80 vs. Memphis (10/13/12) 12 Cody Keith Quarterback 6-3, 200, So-SQ Charlotte (Cheshire Academy) Will enter sophomore season as Shane Carden s top understudy for a second year, but coaches expect the pair to compete at a high level throughout camp and during the season to create much-needed depth Offers an on-the-field maturity level and polish beyond his years to go along with fundamental pass-throwing attributes... Got off to a slow start because of a left ankle injury, which he originally suffered during an all-star contest on Feb. 2, 2011 (after signing and enrolling early at East Carolina)... Played through pain during his initial spring practice period and was slowed during the fall before contributing on the scout squad Followed with strong spring showings in back-to-back years (2012, 2013) to earn two-deep inclusion Most recently, completed 15-of-20 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown in the first scrimmage (April 6) Connected with John Worthy on a 28-yard scoring toss Was 12-of-18 for 116 yards a week later and closed drills with a 12-of-20, 104-yard effort during the Purple-Gold Game on April 20 Well-documented travels were the subject of a documentary (submitted to an independent film festival), which completed its shooting in Greenville during the late winter of Competed for the U19 National Team in USA Football s 2011 Team USA vs. The World Game in Austin, Texas on Feb Completed one pass for four yards in limited action for the victorious American squad before suffering the aforementioned injury Possesses the highest physical flexibility grade among all quarterbacks with a 12 Owns a broad jump of and a pro shuttle time of : Did not experience action during first active season on ECU s roster Promoted to the top backup position in the third week of the season, prior to the Southern Miss contest. 2011: Redshirted during initial season in ECU program Provided notable efforts to scout team once cleared from ankle injury. Prep School: Threw for 3,840 yards and 39 touchdowns at prep school Cheshire Academy in Tallied a Connecticut singlegame record 637 yards passing against St. Thomas More... Threw eight touchdown passes in back-to-back games against St. Thomas More and Westminster... Guided Cats to an 8-1 record and a New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Dan Rorke Bowl title in Passed for 435 yards and two touchdowns in bowl victory over the New Hampton School... In all, established six state and two national passing records during one-year stay Played for head coach Danny O Dea at Cheshire. High School: As a senior at Maranatha High School (Pasadena, Calif.), led team to 9-3 record and a quarterfinals appearance in the East Valley Division of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section playoffs... Minutemen went undefeated in conference play for the first time in 23 years... Finished senior year completing 157-of-235 passes (66.8 percent) for 2,212 yards and 21 touchdowns... Added 507 yards and 10 TDs on the ground... Head coach at Maranatha was Joel Murphy... Graduated from MHS during commencement exercises in May, Played for head coach James Martin at South Mecklenburg as a junior, helping team to a 9-6 record and a berth in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4A state semifinals... Tallied over 1,000 passing yards and threw 11 touchdowns for the Sabres... Served as a backup quarterback at Myers Park during sophomore year. Personal: Full name is Christian Calhoun Keith... Born July 14, 1991 at Charlotte, N.C. Son of Greg and India Keith... Youngest of five children... Father played basketball at Georgia, while mother was a cheerleader at Wake Forest Brother-in-law is Webb Simpson, who captured the 2012 U.S. Open title at the Olympic Club in San Francisco on June 17 (married to sister Dowd) Hobbies include dirt bikes, hunting, fishing, skydiving and piloting aircraft A communications major who has earned ECU Honor Roll (3.0 grade point average or higher) status in all four of his five of his semesters on campus (spring/2011, fall/2011, spring/2012 and fall/2012). East Carolina university football fact book

22 31 Domonique Lennon Defensive Back 6-2, 212, So-SQ Suffolk, Va. (Nansemond-Suffolk Academy) Will be counted on to provide quality depth in the secondary as a top reserve behind returning starter Damon Magazu at free safety as a sophomore Could also experience significant playing time as a top-tier special teams contributor An athletic, agile and speedy defender who has used two productive springs to earn two-deep inclusion in his first two seasons on the Pirates active roster Tallied a pair of stops during the first scrimmage before topping the unit with six tackles, including one for lost yardage in the second game Closed out the spring with another half dozen hits during the Purple-Gold Game on April 20 Development in strength and conditioning program has few equals, as evidenced by a freak rating on coach Jeff Connors spring testing scale... Clocked at 4.42 in the 40, turned in jumps of 36 (vertical) and (broad) and completed a power clean of 308 pounds Other lifts of significance include a 355-pound bench press, a 510-pound back squat and a 300-pound push jerk. 2012: Did not experience action on game days, but provided depth in the secondary and on several special teams units. 2011: Played on both the defensive and special teams scout squad as a true freshman during redshirt season Officially signed with the Pirates in February. High School: A two-year varsity starter for NSA after transferring from Landstown High School prior to junior year Earned Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association (VISSA) Division II First-Team All-State honors at defensive back following final campaign Named to the 2010 All-Tidewater Conference (TCIS) First Team at defensive back as voted on by coaches Leader of a defensive unit that allowed only 18.0 points per game during final season During final game of career, against Hampton Roads Academy, intercepted a pass and returned it 67 yards for a touchdown Guided Saints to 2009 state title as a two-way standout at safety and quarterback Named to the VISSA 2009 Division II First Team All-State squad as a defensive back and received an honorable mention nod at quarterback A First- Team All-Tidewater honoree at both positions following junior year That season, recorded 85 tackles, six interceptions and a trio of pass breakups Played first two years at Landstown as a quarterback and receiver before transferring While at Suffolk Academy, coached by Kevin Allen Invited to participate in the Maxxscout Battle at the Beach event and All-American Game in Daytona Beach, Fla., following final season Was timed at 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash Ranked by ESPN.com as the 100th-best safety in the country. Personal: Full name is Anthony Domonique Lennon... Born February 9, 1993 at Norfolk, Va. Uncle, Skeet Jones, was a starting linebacker at Virginia in the early 1990s Major is criminal justice. 14 Ethan Long Quarterback 6-4, 249, Fr-RS North Charleston, S.C. (Fort Dorchester) Enrolled at East Carolina in May, 2012 and officially joined the program as an invited walk-on at the beginning of the first summer semester Will vie for a depth chart position as a redshirt freshman, competing against Cody Keith and Kurt Benkert for a backup role behind starter Shane Carden Was one-offive for eight yards in the first spring scrimmage on April 6 Completed four-of-six throws for 40 yards during the second matchup before only having one attempt during the Purple-Gold Game A back squat of 510 pounds highlights strength and conditioning testing numbers. 2012: Spent initial season in ECU program on the scout squad as a redshirt, preparing the Pirates top defense on a week-by-week basis. High School: A three-year starter for the Patriots who was an All-Region VIII-4A honoree the last two seasons and capped career receiving Class AAAA-I All-State honors from the High School Sports Report... Guided Fort Dorchester to an 8-5 overall record and 2-2 mark in Region VIII- 4A play as a senior... Piloted the Patriots to the South Carolina High School League Lower State Class AAAA-I state playoffs, but FDHS fell to Summerville in the opening round... Named the team s MVP at the end of final campaign after completing 213 passes for 2,712 yards and 29 touchdowns... Added 95 rushing yards and three ground scores... In addition to all-region selection, earned a place on the Berkeley Independent All-County Second-Team as a senior... Accounted for four touchdowns (three pass/one run) in a season-opening victory over Woodland... A week later, was named the Palmetto Football Talk 3A/4A Lower State Player-of-the-Week after leading Fort Dorchester to a win over Irmo by throwing for more than 300 yards and five touchdowns passes (50, 66, 12, 24 and 25-yards)... In the season s third game against Beaufort, tossed five more TD passes and accumulated 433 yards in the air on a 31-of-42 effort to direct the Patriots to a win... Tabbed The Charleston Post and Courier Offensive Player-ofthe-Week following the Irmo and Beaufort contests... Completed 16-of- 29 passes for 342 yards and four touchdowns while adding a ground score in a triumph against James Island on Oct Led FDHS to an 8-4 record and 2-2 region ledger as a sophomore... During that campaign, threw for 1,358 yards and six touchdowns... In first career varsity game, replaced the injured starter and threw for two touchdowns to lead FDHS to a season-opening victory over Greenville Rated as the 35th-best prospect in the state by ESPN.com... Played for head coach Steve Laprad An A/ B Honor Roll student who graduated from Fort Dorchester in December, Personal: Full name is Ethan Andrew Long Born February 17, 1994 at Myrtle Beach, S.C. Has declared biology as intended major. 75 Chaz Lowery Offensive Line/Tight End 6-5, 297, So-1L Virginia Beach, Va. (Ocean Lakes) Work ethic, an unbridled commitment level and rapidly developing collegiate fundamental skills have enabled full-time depth chart standing heading into sophomore season Will open second active campaign on the ECU roster as Adhem Elsawi s top backup at the right tackle position, but has the flexibility to work on the left side and as an overload blocking tight end as well should depth become an issue during the season Could also serve a key line role on various special teams squads Despite limited experience, brings a level of maturity and coaching perspective beyond his years to the unit and program Suffered a left knee injury on April 5, a day before the first of three scrimmages, and was sidelined for the remainder of the spring Expected to be cleared in time for camp after the completion of rehabilitation work Posted one of the top three-cone drill marks (7.21) and 40 times (5.08) among all lineman during spring strength and conditioning testing Also turned in a notable pro agility drill time of 4.50 and added lifts of 490 pounds (back squat), 355 (bench press), 308 (power clean) and 275 (push jerk). 2012: Played in 12 of 13 games during redshirt freshman season Experienced action on special teams, as a reserve lineman and as a tight end in certain packages Did not play in the opener against Appalachian State. 2011: Was redshirted as a true freshman and was considered a valuable member of the scout team preparing the Pirates defensive line on a weekly basis Officially signed with ECU in February. High School: A three-year starter for the Dolphins offensive line A Second-Team All-Beach District selection as a senior, despite missing part of the year due to injury Helped Ocean Lakes to an 8-3 record and a 30.1 points per game scoring average in 2010 Chosen to play for the South Team in the inaugural Chesapeake Bowl All-Star Game following senior year Dolphins were undefeated in the regular season at 10-0 during junior season, but were forced to forfeit six games due to using an ineligible player Team went 12-1, won the Beach District title and lost to Oscar Smith in the regional final as a sophomore Coached by Chris Scott One of only 25 region players included on ESPN s Rise list Ranked by ESPN.com as one of the top 175 offensive tackles in the nation Named to the All-Nike Camp squad Listed by the Virginian-Pilot as the 17th-best prospect in South Hampton Roads and as the No. 52 prospect in Virginia by the Roanoke East Carolina university football fact book

23 Times Also played basketball (power forward, center) for Ocean Lakes Possessed a high school grade point average of 3.5 and was a fouryear Honor Roll member Also earned selection to the Virginia Beach Athletic Association All-Academic Team. Personal: Full name is Charles M. Lowery, but prefers to go by Chaz Born October 13, 1992 at Virginia Beach, Va. Major is exercise physiology An outstanding student who earned inclusion on ECU s Honor Roll (3.0 grade point average of higher) during fall semesters in 2011 and 2012 before following with Dean s List (3.5) status during the springs of 2012 and 2013 Named to WAVY-TV s Hampton Roads Young Achiever list, a program designed to encourage and recognize young people who exhibit excellent character, community and school involvement, wise use of leisure time and a commitment to achieve their personal best Donated volunteer hours at Virginia Beach Memorial Hospital and has done additional work with local EMS responders Played key organizing role in the Coach Lowery Cross Country Bash, an event held in memory of his father, teacher and long-time coach Ed Lowery, who lost his courageous fight against lymphoma March 31, 2008 Late father also served women s basketball coach at Old Dominion Did not play organized football until high school Hobbies include surfing. 11 Damon Magazu Defensive Back 5-11, 204, Sr-3L Charlotte (Providence) One of three senior returning starters in the Pirate secondary... Expected to bounce back from a nagging back injury that sidelined him during the spring and assume the top free safety job during fall camp a position he s held for the past two seasons Has embraced and thrives in a leadership role, and is considered as one of the most respected players on defense, if not the entire program An energetic, assignment-sound and well-schooled defender who has enjoyed a fast-track rise during his career, climbing from a starting role to honors candidacy after an impact-producing true freshman performance in 2010 that included a game-winning interception against NC State in an emergency start... Initially opened Pirate career as a strong safety, but made move to the free position on a full-time basis in the spring of 2011 Selected as a Second-Team Preseason All-Conference USA performer by Phil Steele s College Football Preview Magazine... Has booked at least one tackle in 30-straight contests dating back to Nov. 6, 2010 vs. Navy... Posted multiple tackles in 32 of 38 games and has tallied double-digit stops on two occasions (UCF 11, Navy 12) Strength testing numbers during the spring were limited by his back injury, but previous lifts of significance include a 460-pound back squat, a 345-pound bench press and a 286-pound power clean. 2012: An All-Conference USA performer (honorable mention) after standing second on the unit with 80 tackles (44 solo)... Also produced the third-highest pass breakup total (six)... One of eight defenders to net a pass theft during the year, intercepting a Marshall throw on the Herd one-yard line in the fourth quarter during the season finale... Extended active streak with multiple tackles to 25 games with an eight-stop (season-high seven solo hits) performance vs. UL-Lafayette in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl... Tied a career-best with 12 tackles (five solo) against Navy... Booked five or more stops in nine contests... Credited with pass breakups against Southern Miss (1), UAB (1), Houston (3) and UL-Lafayette (1)... Fifty-one of the 80 stops came on rushing plays, which ranked second on the team... Also had four tackles as a member of the special teams unit (1/kickoff return, 3/ punt return)... Topped all tacklers twice during campaign - nine vs. UTEP and 12 vs. Navy... Ranked among the C-USA leaders in total tackles (33rd)... An integral member of a defensive unit that held four opponents to less than 100 yards rushing (USM/91, UAB/82, UH/28, TUL/9)... Other notable efforts came against Appalachian State (8 tackles), Southern Miss (7), UCF (7) and Marshall (7)... Earned two program awards during team s annual post-season banquet defensive back-of-the-year and team captain-of-the-year. 2011: Did not disappoint in first season as a full-time starter, becoming an anchor in the Pirates secondary Played and started all 12 contests at the free safety position, booking team second-best totals with 80 tackles and 36 solo hits, trailing only Jeremy Grove s 122 and 45 Earned defensive unit s Rock Roggeman Heart of the Pirate Award as most inspirational player during team s postseason banquet Tallied 44 stops on rushing plays, good for the fourth most on the squad, and ranked third with 28 tackles on passes Tallied seven or more hits six times (eight/south Carolina, seven/virginia Tech, eight/ Houston, nine/navy, eight/utep, 12/UCF) One of only six Pirates to finish a game with 10 or more tackles during the season Became an important piece to ECU s special teams units in the second half of the season Ended the campaign with eight special teams stops (seven kickoff returns, one punt return), tied for the third most on the squad One of only four players with seven or more hits on kickoff runbacks Paced the Pirates with four interceptions (Virginia Tech, UAB, Tulane, UCF), all collected inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium Tied for fourth in Conference USA, and 23rd among all FBS players, with 0.33 interceptions per game... Also the East Carolina leader with a trio of fumble recoveries, gaining one against UAB, UTEP and Marshall Stood fifth in the league, and 19th at the FBS level, with 0.25 fumble recoveries per game Became the first East Carolina player with three or more fumbles recovered in a year since 2009 (3/Levin Neal) Responsible for 33.3 percent of opponent turnovers (seven of 21) Tied for second on the squad with 51 tackles (22 solo) during Conference USA action while leading the unit with three interceptions and all three fumble recoveries Finished third on the team with 29 stops in non-league play The second-leading tackler during the final six games of the year, collecting 44 hits (7.3 tpg) and a team second-best 21 solo knockdowns Tallied 36 stops in the initial six games of the campaign Against UCF, booked a career-high and team-leading 12 tackles, making eight in the first half... Intercepted team-leading fourth pass of the season versus the Knights, picking off Blake Bortles toss into the endzone on UCF s final play of the game... All five career interceptions have been at home... Tallied six tackles during the first half at UTEP with four during the Miners last drive of the second quarter... Credited with first career pass breakup against the Miners, knocking the ball away from Russell Carr... Recovered second fumble of the season, and second of career, during the fourth quarter at UTEP, scooping up a Mike Edwards loose ball Intercepted third pass of the year during the third quarter against Tulane and returned it a personal-best 22 yards to the Green Wave 48-yard line, setting up an ECU field goal... Registered nine tackles with a career-high seven solo hits at Navy... Intercepted UAB s Bryan Ellis in the end zone during the second quarter, keeping the score knotted at Versus Virginia Tech, picked off a Logan Thomas pass in the corner of the end zone for a touchback... Interception was named ESPN SportsCenter s No. 3 play of the day... Credited with three tackles during the fourth quarter against the Hokies... Booked eight stops against South Carolina in the season-opener, tallying three hits on Gamecocks first 12 plays of the contest. 2010: One of only three true freshmen to experience action Played in all 13 games and started one, at free safety against N.C. State Recorded 30 tackles (14 solo), one interception and a forced fumble 30 stops were tied for the 11th most on the team A valuable member of the special teams, who led the unit with 14 tackles Tied for the squad lead with 11 stops on kickoff returns Three punt-return hits were tied for the second most on team In one start, sealed the Pirates victory against the Wolfpack, intercepting a Russell Wilson pass in the endzone during the overtime period... Booked season-high six tackles against NCSU, including three in the fourth quarter... In addition to the Wolfpack tilt, credited with multiple stops versus Memphis (two), Virginia Tech (three), Marshall (four), Navy (four), UAB (three) and SMU (three) Wrapped up freshman season with a solo tackle against Maryland Made one stop versus Tulsa, North Carolina, Southern Miss and Rice... All three hits against SMU came in the second half... Forced first career fumble against Navy, knocking the ball away from Kriss Proctor in the fourth quarter... Tallied three-of-four stops in the final frame against the Midshipmen Booked a year-high three solo hits versus Navy... Debuted in defensive backfield against Virginia Tech, tallying first two solo hits Experienced action in the secondary a week later at North Carolina. High School: A three-year starter and team captain for head coach Randy Long s Panthers Played defensive back and receiver, and added punt return duties for Providence A threetime Southwestern 4A Conference honoree Capped career by being East Carolina university football fact book

24 named Southwestern 4A Conference Defensive Player-of-the-Year after tallying 11 pass breakups, four interceptions, four forced fumbles, three sacks and two fumble recoveries Named to the Charlotte Observer s Preseason All-State Team As a junior, intercepted 11 passes, including four against Myers Park In addition, booked 124 tackles, seven pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in 2008 Rated by ESPN.com as the 140th-best athlete in the nation Recorded a time of 4.5 seconds in the 40-yard dash and possesses a 36-inch vertical leap Also was a point guard for the Providence basketball team and averaged 13.3 points as an all-league player. Personal: Full name is Damon Angelo Magazu... Nickname is Mags... Born January 6, 1991 at Terre Haute, Ind.... Son of David and Carrie Magazu... A marketing and supply chain management major who earned selection to the ECU Dean s List (3.5 grade point average or higher) for classroom work during the spring and fall semesters of 2011 before following with an Honor Roll (3.0) standing in the springs of 2012 and Father currently serves as the Denver Broncos offensive line coach... Older brothers Anthony and Dominick both played college football - the former as a quarterback at Kent State, the latter as a wide receiver at Boston College and Appalachian State... Says former Clemson basketball standout Demontez Stitt is the best athlete he s ever played against (in prep basketball game)... Lists Brian Dawkins as favorite NFL player and Sam Mills as most impressive person he s met in person... Most enjoyable summer job was working for the Carolina Panthers... Had to adjust to a well-traveled childhood, living in six different states growing up... Has cliff diving and bungee cord swinging on list of accomplishments Enjoys dabbling with different cuisines and efforts in the kitchen are well-regarded. Magazu s Career Defensive Statistics / / / Totals 38/ Career-high tackles 12 (two times), last vs. Navy (10/27/12) 98 Matt Milner Defensive End 6-4, 256, Sr-3L Raleigh (Cardinal Gibbons) The consummate collegiate student-athlete, both in the classroom and in the field Serves as the program s top scholar-athlete who has enjoyed a distinguished career to date, becoming ECU s first-ever Academic All- America selection in the sport of football as a sophomore before following up with a repeat honor in 2012 On the field, has been slowed by a right hip injury over the past two seasons which has limited development and diminished playing time Officially listed as a reserve behind Lee Pegues at the boundary end position heading into the his senior campaign, but standing will only be defined by a return to full health and 100 percent clearance by sports medicine staff Was held out of contact during spring drills, thus did not experience action during scrimmage schedule Work ethic and dedication have enabled grueling academic schedule and football responsibilities to successfully mix during his career, especially during the fall Accomplishments in weight room also have been matched by few as evidenced by a good rating during spring testing In all, has made a near 200-pound combined improvement in the bench press (425/+60), back squat (615/+80) and power clean (343/+57) in a two-year period In all, has booked multiple tackles in 23 of 37 career games... As previously mentioned, is a twotime Capital One Academic All-America honoree with second-team selections in 2011 and Also named first-team Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District III in 2012 and is a three-time Conference USA All- Academic Team selection. 2012: Appeared in 12 games, making his lone start against Navy... Booked 10 tackles (three solo)... Also credited with a quarterback hurry against UTEP and a batted pass at Tulane... Eight of 10 stops were on rushing plays... Recorded first hit (solo) of season at North Carolina before following with a pair of assisted tackles at UCF... Teamed with Gabriel Woullard on an eight-yard sack of Memphis Jacob Karam in the second quarter... Tallied a season-best three stops (all assists) against Navy in only start... Closed campaign with two tackles, one resulting in lost yardage, against UL-Lafayette in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl. 2011: Served as a starting defensive end for the second-straight campaign Played in all 12 games, but did not start at Houston or UTEP Booked 37 tackles, the third most among linemen Tallied 30 hits on running plays and made 11 solo stops Recorded 12 tackles in non-league action and 25 during C-USA tilts Credited with 4.0 hits for lost yardage (0.5/Memphis, Southern Miss, UCF; 1.0/Virginia Tech; 1.5/UTEP) and a half sack (UCF) Also a member of the Pirates special teams units, booking a squad third-best three stops on punt returns One of only three players with three or more stops on punt runbacks Steady throughout the campaign with 18 stops during the first six games and 19 over the final six One of only six Pirates with four or more TFL during the year Added one pass breakup against Tulane as well as a quarterback hurry and fumble recovery, both versus UAB Combined with Jake Geary to sack UCF s Jeff Godfrey for a three-yard loss in the third quarter, giving Milner at least a half TFL in three of the final four games of the year... Registered four tackles at UTEP, making three with 1.5 for lost yardage in the first half... Dropped the Miners Nathan Jeffery (one yard) and Joe Banyard (six yards) for losses in the second quarter... Recorded two hits during Southern Miss opening series, which lasted three plays, and four in the first quarter... For the game against the Golden Eagles, booked a season second-best five stops Made a season-high three solo hits at Houston... Stopped Cougar quarterback Cotton Turner short of a first down on a fourth-andthree carry in the final quarter... Recovered third career fumble during the second quarter against UAB... Registered season s quarterback hurry during initial series of the contest versus the Blazers, forcing a Bryan Ellis incompletion... Finished two tackles short of career high with six hits versus Virginia Tech, booking four in the opening half... Tallied two half tackles for lost yardage against the Hokies, knocking Josh Oglesby and David Wilson for thee-yard losses. 2010: Lived up to potential during strong debut season, playing in all 13 games and starting 11 after injuries hit the defensive line Not in the starting lineup at North Carolina and Southern Miss Ended the campaign with 47 total tackles, the second most among ECU linemen Credited with 30 assists and 17 solo stops 42 hits made on rushing plays Booked seven tackles for lost yardage, including three sacks Added five quarterback hurries, two forced fumbles, one pass breakup and one fumble recovery In very limited special teams duties, made one hit on a punt return Recorded a TFL in the last three games and at least a half tackle for lost yardage in eight contests... Registered multiple stops in every game but North Carolina and UAB, making one solo knockdown in each contest Booked a personal-best eight hits against Navy with six in the second and third quarters... In the Military Bowl against Maryland, tallied three tackles, one for a loss (one yard), and a quarterback hurry... Recovered a fumble for the second-straight game against SMU, picking up a loose ball in the first quarter... Forced first career fumble versus the Mustangs on their initial play of the third quarter... Booked a personal-best five solo tackles against SMU, a week after recording four versus Rice... Tied for the team lead with 3.0 sacks after dropping the Mustangs Kyle Padron for a seven-yard loss in the third quarter... Recovered first career fumble in the second quarter against the Owls and returned it 50 yards, the longest by an ECU player since Van Eskridge s 50-yard runback at UTEP, Oct. 13, Recorded a personal-best two QBH, both in the first half, against Marshall... Also tallied first pass breakup of career against the Thundering Herd... Credited with first career quarterback hurry against NC State, forcing a Russell Wilson third-down incompletion in the fourth quarter... Sacked Southern Miss Austin Davis on the Golden Eagles final play of the game, preserving ECU s victory... Recorded first quarterback drop at North Carolina, dropping T.J. Yates for a three-yard loss in the third quarter... Tossed Tyrod Taylor for a fiveyard loss in the opening quarter at Virginia Tech for first career solo tackle and solo TFL Opened the year with four assists versus Tulsa and two against Memphis. 2009: Redshirted during initial season in the Pirate program Officially signed in February Earned the defensive unit s Rick Bankston Memorial Award for outstanding scout team play. East Carolina university football fact book

25 High School: A two-way starter as a senior and overall four-year letterman for coach Mike Sheehan s Crusaders Named to the Mid- State All-Conference squad as a junior and senior Selected as defensive lineman-of-the-year and co-player-of-the-year in 2008 Was also program s choice as team MVP at conclusion of senior campaign Booked 104 tackles, 37 resulting in lost yardage, a team-best eight sacks, two batted passes and a pair of fumble recoveries in 2008 On the offensive side of the ball as a tight end, was credited with 64 knockdown blocks and was not charged with a sack allowed as a team captain Helped lead Cardinal Gibbons to a 7-6 record in 2008 Tallied 111 stops, six sacks, three pass deflections and three overall blocked kicks as a junior in 2007 Rated among the top 50 defensive ends according to ESPN.com Picked up one track letter and earned all-conference designation as a shotput and discus thrower Turned in power numbers of 330 pounds (bench press) and 575 pounds (squat) Named Overall MVP of the Schuman s National Underclassmen Combine in Ohio Also enjoyed an illustrious academic career with National Honor Society membership A two-time scholar-athlete selection who served student body as both a vice-president ( ) and president ( ) Resided in the top five percent of his class (Junior Marshall) with a 3.95 grade point average Participant in the Principal s Leadership Conference. Personal: Full name is Matthew Paul Milner... Born June 7, 1991 at Raleigh, N.C.... Son of Andy and Ann Milner... Father played college football at Allegheny College while grandfather (Emil Milner) was a football letterman at Delaware... Earned a bachelor s of science degree in applied physics during ECU s 2013 Spring Commencement Exercises Currently pursuing a second undergraduate degree in the physics curriculum Consistently earned selection to the ECU Chancellor s List (4.0 grade point average) as undergraduate... A threetime recipient of the prestigious Jerry T. Brooks Award (2010, 2011 and 2012), a honor representing status as the team s top individual academic performer... Has also been the recipient of the C-USA Academic Medal (3.75 GPA or higher) on three occasions Picks prep coach as favorite all-time Pirate player (Sheehan lettered as an OL at ECU in 1998)... Lists Pittsburgh Steelers Hines Ward as favorite current NFL player... Credits parents and coaches as most influential on career... Was the 2010 winner of the Merck General Chemistry Achievement Award, which is presented to the top students who have gone through ECU s CHEM 1150/1160 General Chemistry Track... Was among six chosen from approximately 600 students, based on grade-point average and results of the American Chemical Society s first semester general chemistry standardized exam Daily management of diabetes has been well-chronicled in numerous game-day television features Enjoys playing the piano, snow skiing, hunting and flying - in fact, has already earned his license as a private aviator. Milner s Career Defensive Statistics / / / Totals 37/ Career-high tackles 8 vs. Navy (11/06/10) 64 Keifer Neal Offensive Line 6-5, 316, Jr-RS Anaheim, Calif. (Golden West College) Projected to serve as a top reserve at the left guard position behind returning starter Jordan Davis during his first year on East Carolina s active roster Had an untraditional redshirt season available after transferring from junior college and coaching staff elected to use it because of adequate existing depth on the front line and the opportunity for added physical development Recorded a bench press of 345 pounds, a back squat of 485 and a power clean of 286 during spring testing in the strength and conditioning program Maturity and added year of exposure to the Pirates offensive scheme should allow for a good transition into a more consistent playing role Could also experience action as a blocker on various special teams units. 2012: Redshirted during his initial season in the ECU program after inking with the Pirates during the traditional signing day period. Junior College: Helped the Rustlers to a 7-4 record during final campaign and a Central Championship Bowl victory with a triumph over Long Beach City Golden West posted a 3-1 Southern California Central East Conference mark as a sophomore and won its last four contests A key member of an offensive line that allowed the unit to average 29.4 points per game in 2011 Offense averaged rushing yards a contest and aerial yards per tilt Helped the offense score 30 or more points in six of 11 games During freshman year, team posted a 6-4 record and won its final three games Squad went 3-2 in league tilts to place third Part of a squad that averaged 24.1 points as well as passing yards and rushing yards per game In conference contests, averages were upped to 28.8 points and passing yards a contest Paved the way for 14 total rushing touchdowns Played for head coach Nick Mitchell. High School: A key contributor to a Valencia program that gained a playoff berth and compiled an 8-3 record as a senior Squad went 4-1 in Empire League play in 2008 to claim second place Named to the All-Empire League Second-Team Offense following final campaign A member of a line that helped the offense to 30 or more points in five games As a junior, guided the Tigers to an mark and a 3-1 record in the Empire League, good for a second-place tie Team captured a pair of playoff victories, topping Savanna and Irvine 38-14, before falling to Cypress in the California Interscholastic Federation-Southern Section semifinals Squad earned a share of the Empire League championship during sophomore year Earned three letters for head coach Mike Marrujo Also played baseball for the Tigers as a first baseman. Personal: Full name is Keifer Earl Neal Born March 19, 1991 at Fullerton, Calif A communication major who earned inclusion on ECU s Honor Roll during both semesters (2012 fall, 2013 spring) since enrolling. 51 Montese Overton Outside Linebacker 6-3, 220, So-1L Greenville (South Central) A highly-regarded local product who brings plenty of speed and athleticism to the Pirates front seven Closed spring work listed as returning starter Gabe Woullard s top backup at the sam outside linebacking position, but is expected to challenge for the top job throughout his sophomore season Appears to have fully bounced back from a left knee injury that sidetracked a potential award-winning campaign as a rookie Could also experience action on various special teams squad depending on linebacking assignment Booked a tackle and knocked down a pass during the first spring scrimmage on April 6 Collected another stop a week later before wrapping up drills with an active Purple-Gold Game logging three hits, two tackles for lost yardage, a sack and a pass break-up Work in strength and conditioning program has produced similar growth Established a position (OLBs) record for the quickest 40 with a clip of 4.43 While power numbers (345-pound bench press, 485-pound back squat) continue to develop, already displays one of the top agility levels among the linebacking corps with a 35.5 vertical jump, a 119 broad jump, a 4.15 mark in the pro shuttle and a 6.91 reading in the three-cone drill. 2012: Strong debut campaign earned inclusion on Conference USA s All-Freshman Team... Played in eight games and three starts (Southern Miss, North Carolina and UTEP)... Despite being limited to eight games because of a left knee injury, still recorded 29 tackles (14 solo), 3.5 TFLs (-19 yards) and a sack (-10 yards)... Named C-USA and College Football Performance Awards Defensive Player-ofthe-Week after recording a career-best 10 stops (four solo), 2.5 TFLs and a 16-yard fumble return for a TD at Southern Miss in the league opener... Booked multiple tackles on four occasions... Registered at least one tackle in all eight games played... Made first collegiate appearance at South Carolina and netted five tackles (four solo), which included a nine-yard sack of Dylan Thompson in the fourth quarter... Posted an eight-stop performance at Kenan Stadium against North Carolina and added a pass breakup... Had a pair of hits vs. Miners before tallying East Carolina university football fact book

26 single stops in contests vs. UCF, Memphis, Houston and Tulane - his last outing of the season... Averaged 7.7 tackles in his first three games before injury slowed production to just 1.2 tpg in the last five battles... Eighteen of 29 stops were on running plays... Also credited with three tackles on special teams (1/KOR, 2/PR). 2011: Redshirted as true freshman during initial campaign in the ECU program, contributing to scout team efforts Signed with the Pirates in February. High School: Three-year letterwinner for the Falcons after playing initial season on the junior varsity squad Played inside and outside linebacker for coach Walt Davis at South Central Selected as the Greenville Daily Reflector s Defensive Player-of-the-Year following senior campaign in which he totaled 200 tackles, 12 for a loss and five sacks Also blocked a punt during final season Added Daily Reflector All-Pitt County honors following senior campaign Helped guide the Falcons to 9-4 record and appearance in the second round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3AA state playoffs in 2010 As a junior, led South Central to its first winning season in school history (8-4), while making 64 tackles and six sacks Defensive unit limited foes to 15.2 points per contest during junior campaign Has been measured with a vertical leap of 30 inches Rated as the 33rd-best prospect in the state of North Carolina according to Scout.com A Second-Team selection for the Scout.com U.S. Army All-American Combine Team in January, Personal: Full name is Darrell Montese Overton Born December 5, 1991 at Greenville, N.C. Father, Darrell, played basketball at East Carolina from A criminal justice major Enjoys watching Animal Planet or any other shows and documentaries about domestic and wild animals. Overton s Career Defensive Statistics / Totals 8/ Career-high tackles 10 vs. Southern Miss (09/15/12) 87 Zico Pasut Running Back/Tight End 6-3, 250, Sr-3L Charlotte (Ardrey Kell) Remains one of the Pirates top versatile offensive contributors who has the capability and experience to play three different positions Will open his senior campaign listed on the situational two-deep as a tight end in ECU s big package, but could also lineup at the Y (inside) receiver, or perhaps more consistently, as a blocking/short-yardage back in the Pirates goal line and/or short-yardage alignment Could also be a contributor on various special teams units for a fourth-straight season Offers Pirate passers a sizeable target in the middle of the field for situational roles and possesses the toughness and ability to secure grabs in traffic and gain added yards after significant contact... One of the more affable and unselfish players in the ECU program, often requested for community relations appearances with popularity among media members Had one catch for 12 yards and three carries for eight more in the spring s first scrimmage on April 6 Followed with a gamehigh 35 ground yards and a touchdown (27-yarder) on four carries a week later Wrapped up spring work with a four-carry, five-yard effort during the Purple-Gold Game on April 20 Currently holds the all-time strength and conditioning position (tight end) record with a back squat of 525 pounds Other testing notables were a 370-pound bench press, a vertical jump of 30 and a broad jump of : Experienced action in all 13 games as a junior... Recorded a pair of starts at fullback (Appalachian State, UCF) and three at tight end (Houston, Tulane and Marshall) in ECU s stacked line package... Hauled down three passes for 27 yards (9.0 ypc) with catches vs. ASU (12 yards), UCF (10) and UL-Lafayette (5) in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl... Recorded a pair of rush attempts in back-to-back games at UAB and against Navy... Contributed blocking efforts that produced five 100-yard rushing performances and four 300-yard passing contests by Shane Carden... Helped ECU rack up 550-or more yards of total offense on three occasions (600/UAB, 550/UH, 555/MAR). 2011: Served as the offensive unit s top multi-purpose performer, lining up as a running back, fullback, tight end and inside receiver throughout the course of the season Forced to move to the backfield prior to the UTEP contest due to numerous injuries among ECU s running back corps Appeared in all 12 games and earned first five starts of career against UAB, Houston, Memphis, Navy and UCF Totaled 17 rushing attempts for 50 yards and caught one pass for 16 yards Gained 4.5 yards per carry on fourth down, converting both attempts into firsts Averaged 3.6 yards per first-down carry Did not record any statistics until Tulane contest Made first career reception in the opening quarter against the Green Wave, hauling in a 16-yard grab to give the Pirates a first-and-goal at the eight... Started at running back against UCF and totaled a career-high 11 carries for 28 yards... Tallied a personal-long nine-yard dash in the opening frame versus the Knights... Picked up a key first down for East Carolina in the third quarter against UCF, gaining two yards on a fourthand-one carry... On eight first-down carries against UCF, averaged 4.0 yards per attempt... Recorded first career carry (four yards) out of a fullback set in the third quarter at UTEP. 2010: A reserve receiver who played in all 13 games as a member of the special teams Did not catch any passes, but returned a pair of kickoffs for 17 yards during the season opener versus Tulsa. 2009: Redshirted during initial season in ECU program Officially signed with the program in February Served as a valuable member of the offensive scout team. High School: Helped play a key role in building the foundation of a new Ardrey Kell program during junior and senior seasons In all, earned three letters but led Knights to an 8-5 record and a second-round playoff appearance in 2007 after a one-win campaign a season earlier Recorded 26 catches for 308 yards as a junior and was selected to the all-conference unit and All-Charlotte Observer squad Also credited with 18 pancake blocks in 2007 for coach Marty Woolbright Suffered injury midway through senior year which limited production to seven receptions and 89 yards Chosen as team captain Also served as a starting defensive tackle as a junior and senior Opened prep varsity career with a seven-catch, 150-yard performance as a sophomore Among the top 100 tight ends according to ESPN.com Prep teammate of former ECU quarterback Brad Wornick Picked up three additional letters as an outfielder on Knights baseball team, leading club to a regional title and state championship appearance in 2008 Earned All-Mecklenburg County honors on the diamond. Personal: Full name is Anthony Alessandro Pasut, but goes by Zico Born November 1, 1990 at Charlotte, N.C. Son of Holly Pasut Earned a bachelor s degree in criminal justice during ECU s 2013 Spring Commencement Exercises Spent the spring interning with a Greenville-based attorney s office before graduation Currently pursuing a second undergraduate degree in information technologies Pasut s Career Rushing Statistics Year G/GS ATT GAIN LOSS NET YPC TD LONG / / (UCF) / (NAVY) Totals 38/ (UCF) Career-high rushing attempts 11 vs. UCF (11/19/11) Career-high rushing yards 28 vs. UCF (11/19/11) Pasut s Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LONG / / (TLN) / (ASU) Totals 38/ (TLN) Career-high receptions 1 (four times), last vs. UL-Lafayette (12/22/12) Career-high reception yards 16 vs. Tulane (10/29/11) East Carolina university football fact book

27 58 Lee Pegues Defensive End 6-2, 294, Sr-3L Bennettsville, S.C. (Marlboro County) Projected to remain in role as ECU s top boundary end as a senior and is poised to take honors candidacy on the Conference USA level to new heights Continued development rate has been lauded by coaches, who feel his maturity, fundamental enhancement and work ethic in strength and conditioning program have earned reputation as one of the league s top defensive ends A 2013 Preseason All-Conference USA selection by Phil Steele s College Football Preview Magazine (third-team) Unselfishly agreed to lose redshirt status late during his true freshman season and was pressed into action because of an epidemic of injuries along the line... Was not credited with any statistics during the first spring scrimmage but registered a sack for a seven-yard loss in the second contest on April 13 Added another hit in the Purple-Gold Game a week later to close out the workout period Gains in strength development reached an impressive growth of 266 pounds over the past two years in three primary lifts bench press (400/+75), back squat (605/+125) and power clean (352/+66) Owns a positional record with a 365-pound push jerk, a total that also currently ranks as the eighth-highest overall in program history Has also tacked on nearly two inches to his vertical jump (28 ) In all, has added nearly 40 pounds to announced signing day weight of 255 (in 2010)... Appeared in two postseason bowl games during a career that spans 30 games and 14 starts... Has recorded multiple tackles in 19 of 30 contests. 2012: An All-Conference USA selection (honorable mention) for play during junior season... Opened 12 of 13 contests - starting the last 11 at defensive end after a beginning the South Carolina game at nose tackle... Booked 36 tackles (17 solo) with 4.5 TLFs (-9 yards)... Against Appalachian State in the season opener, recorded three stops (two solo) and a TFL (-2 yards) in a reserve role... Followed that with a trio of three-tackle outings at South Carolina, Southern Miss and North Carolina... Recovered first career fumble in the third quarter vs. UTEP... Also had TFLs against UCF (1.0/-1 yard), Memphis (0.5/-1) and UAB (2.0/-5)... Matched career-high with six tackles during ECU s 41-7 victory over the Tigers... Contributed a fivestop performance (UL-Lafayette in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl) and a pair of four-tackle efforts (UAB and Marshall)... Recorded multiple stops in nine contests... Thirty-five of 36 stops were on rushing plays... A vital component of a defensive unit that held four opponents to less than 100 yards rushing (USM/91, UAB/82, UH/28, TUL/9) Named team s Defensive Lineman-of-the-Year during program s annual awards banquet. 2011: Played a full season following late activation as a true freshman and made career s initial starts, at Houston and UTEP Tallied 26 tackles (eight solo), including 1.5 hits for lost yardage and one sack (Tulane) Also credited with one quarterback hurry, at Houston Booked 23 of season s 26 stops on rushing plays Made 15 tackles (12 assists) during Conference USA games Tied for seventh on the squad with five solo hits in non-league action Slightly more productive in the second half of the year, collecting 15 stops during the final six games and 11 in the initial six In season finale at Marshall, recorded seventh game of the year with two or more tackles, stopping Travon Van and Tron Martinez following two-yard rushes in the opening half Registered both stops against Southern Miss on fourth-quarter runs... Recorded a career-high six tackles versus Tulane, including first sack with a four-yard drop of Ryan Griffin in the opening quarter... Tallied all six stops against the Green Wave in the first three frames... At Navy, booked all three tackles on rushes during the last drive of the third quarter... All three hits against the Midshipmen were solo, matching career high Made first start at Houston and recorded season s quarterback hurry, forcing a Case Keenum incompletion in the second quarter... Lone stop versus UAB was first career tackle for a loss combining with Terry Williams to drop Pat Shed two yards behind the line of scrimmage in the third quarter Against Virginia Tech, recorded two of game s four hits on final two plays of the opening quarter. 2010: Played in five games after having redshirt removed prior to Navy game due to numerous injuries along the defensive line Served as a reserve defensive end and picked up 11 tackles with six solo hits Also recorded a quarterback hurry, in the fourth quarter against SMU, forcing a Kyle Padron incompletion... Tied personal best with four tackles, three in the fourth quarter, at Rice... Credited with season-high three solo hits against the Owls Made East Carolina debut against Navy, booking career-high four tackles, three assists. High School: A four-year starter who was a three-time all-region selection Was credited with 90 tackles and 10 sacks as a senior Helped Marlboro County and head coach Dean Boyd to a 13-1 record, falling just one game short of reaching the state (AAA) title game Selected to play in the 2009 South Carolina North-South All-Star Game Named to the High School Sports Report AAA All-State Team in 2009 Rated by Scout.com as the 34th-best prospect in South Carolina Made 112 tackles, 20 tackles for a lost yardage, 10 sacks and one interception during junior season, in which the Bulldogs fell in the state semifinals to Myrtle Beach in what many consider to be the best game in county history Reportedly owns a bench press of 400 pounds, a squat of more than 500 and a power-clean lift of 300 Finished second in the Armed Forces Classic (weight lifting event) in his age division Played for former Pirate receiver Mitchell Galloway, who is a volunteer assistant coach on the Marlboro staff. Personal: Full name is Lee Morris Pegues... Born July 13, 1991 at Cheraw, S.C.... A family community services major whose work in the classroom earned inclusion on ECU s Honor Roll (3.0 grade point average or higher) for the 2011 fall semester Enjoys hunting and fishing during spare time. Pegues Career Defensive Statistics / / / Totals 30/ Career-high tackles 6 (two times), last vs. Memphis (10/13/12) 41 Dayon Pratt Outside Linebacker 6-4, 224, Fr-RS Washington, D.C. (Calvin Coolidge) Wrapped up his first spring practice period earning a place on ECU s preseason two-deep as a reserve at the sam outside linebacking position behind returning starter Gabe Woullard Expected to experience plenty of action on various special teams squads during first year on the Pirates active roster Booked a tackle during the first spring scrimmage and contributed two more a week later on April 13 Had only one hit during the Purple-Gold Game, but made it count as a sack that resulted in a seven-yard loss Coaches are looking forward to added development in the strength and conditioning program during his career, especially considering the high ceiling with his 6-foot-4 frame Completed spring testing with lifts of 290 pounds (bench press), 264 (power clean) and 245 (push jerk) Currently has broad jump capabilities of and a 40 time of : Redshirted during true freshman campaign in the Pirate program Contributed valuable efforts as a member of the scout team after signing with East Carolina in February. High School: A two-way standout for the Colts who experienced action at both defensive end and wide receiver/tight end Senior squad was 8-3 and earned a berth in the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association championship game before falling to Dunbar Coolidge posted a 4-1 league mark during final campaign Named to the Washington Post All-Met Team (honorable mention) as a senior after hauling in 27 passes for 484 yards and nine touchdowns Caught three TD passes against Anacostia to lead CHS to a 52-0 triumph Defensively, booked 62 tackles, including a season high of 12 in a regular-season contest versus Dunbar, a setback Totaled 6.5 sacks for 58 yards lost and a pair of two-sack contests as a team captain Also contributed six pass breakups and two fumble recoveries After dropping first five games of junior season, helped Colts turn around campaign with wins in four of their last six games (4-2) Played for head coach Natalie Randolph, a receiver for six years with the D.C. 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28 reportedly, the only current female varsity football coach in the nation Rated by ESPN.com as the eighth-best recruit in the Washington D.C. area Tabbed by SuperPrep Magazine as the 50th-best prospect in the Mid-Atlantic region Attended the Sound Mind, Sound Body Camp Also ran track for Coolidge A four-year member of CHS s Honor Roll for stellar classroom work. Personal: Full name is Dayon Lorenzo Pratt, but says he prefers the nickname of Stickz Born April 23, 1993 at Washington, D.C. Has not declared a college major. 3 Lance Ray Outside Receiver 6-2, 208, Sr-1L Quincy, Fla. (Northwest Mississippi JC) Will open final collegiate season looking to regain a more prominent pass catching role in addition to maintaining prime kickoff return status... Completed the spring practice period and off-season listed as the unit s No. 1 Z (outside) receiver, potentially replacing departed senior Andrew Bodenheimer A skill performer who brings a high level of athleticism, speed and excitement to the game, but who has also experienced both the highs and lows of a career in a short timeframe Hopes to offer some consistency as a viable weapon in ECU s offensive scheme and on special teams after losing visibility down the stretch as a junior Did not record any catches during the first spring scrimmage on April 6 Bounced back to make two grabs for seven yards in the second matchup before cashing in a 21-yard catch for a touchdown during the Purple-Gold Game Stands atop the strength and conditioning program s spring testing results, earning freak status on coach Jeff Connors rating scale Established a position record with a 340-pound power clean to go along with a 360-pound bench press, a 530-pound back squat and a 275-pound push jerk Currently possesses the second-highest vertical jump on the team with a leap of 39 and also owns one of the longest broad jumps (120 ) Clocked at 4.18 in the pro shuttle and 7.15 in the L drill. 2012: Ranked second on the team with 290 kickoff return yards for a 22.3 average... Made impressive debut in the opener against Appalachian State, returning only kickoff 90 yards for a TD in the third quarter - a first at ECU since Named College Football Performance Awards National Kick Returner-of-the-Week for his play vs. the Mountaineers... Returned a career-best six kickoffs for a career-best 95 yards at South Carolina (15.8 ypr) the following week... Against Navy brought back three kickoffs for 76 yards (25.3)... Also had a pair of returns at North Carolina (18 yards) and one at UCF (11 yards)... Receiving role diminished as the season progressed, finishing with only four catches for 16 yards (season-best two for 12 yards at Southern Miss) in 10 overall games... Added a reception for -2 yards at UNC and a six-yarder vs. Memphis, but did not record a catch in the remaining four contests played... Made starts at one of the outside receiver spots at UCF and at UAB... Twelve of 13 returns went for 10-plus yards. Junior College: A 2011 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Honorable Mention All- America selection after lone season with Northwest A Mississippi Association of Community and Junior College (MACJC) First-Team All-State and NJCAA All-Region 23 selection who tallied 37 catches for 704 yards (19.0 yards per catch) and 12 touchdowns... Added two more scores on kickoff returns of 73 and 84 yards... Tied former firstround NFL Draft selection John Avery s 1994 program single-season record for kick return scores Closed the year averaging 25.8 yards per kickoff return Ended the campaign with 14 total touchdowns, the highest among all MACJC players during the regular season Led the Rangers in scoring (86 points), all-purpose yards per game (118.3) and yards per catch while ranking second in receptions and yards Named the NJCAA Special Teams Player-of-the-Week after debut game in which he averaged 38.3 yards on three kickoff returns, including the 84-yarder for a score During initial contest with Northwest, added a trio of aerial scores by hauling in TD passes of 30, 43 and 74 yards to help the ninth-ranked Rangers top No. 8 Pearl River in overtime Played for head coach Ricky Woods. Arkansas: Led the Razorbacks in kickoff returns (23), kickoff return yards (518) and average per return (22.5 yards) during only fall campaign in 2010 Returned a kickoff 66 yards against Vanderbilt, which marked both a career long and UA season best Also contributed in a limited role on offense, catching one pass for six yards... In three 2010 spring scrimmages and the Red-White Spring Game, hauled in a total of five passes for 119 yards, including one 50-yard reception Played wide receiver for the White Team in the spring game Made four catches for 69 yards with a long of 39 during an April 16 scrimmage Redshirted during first year with the program in 2009, the same campaign in which ECU played the Razorbacks in the Liberty Bowl Was timed at 4.35 seconds in the 40- yard dash. High School: Served as a two-way standout during senior season at East Gadsden High School to help the Jaguars to a 5-5 mark Named to the Florida Sports Writers Association Honorable Mention Class 3A All-State Team as a wide receiver after catching 33 passes for 632 yards and six touchdowns Also an occasional running back who carried four times for 15 yards and a score Recorded 19 tackles as a safety and had 12 kickoff returns for 322 yards Set single-game season highs in receiving yards (127) and touchdown receptions (three) against Chiles High in the 2008 opener Finished the campaign with three 100-yard receiving games (Chiles, Leon, Wakulla) during only season as a wideout after shifting from tight end Was an all-district and allconference honoree as a junior after making 21 receptions for 475 yards and three touchdowns Defensively, contributed 50 tackles, two sacks, two interceptions and two forced fumbles in 2007 Rated as the No. 59 athlete in the country by Rivals.com Played for head coach Scott Anderson Also a member of the basketball team. Personal: Full name is Lance Keeyon Ray Born March 16, 1991 Son of Reginald and Glenda Ray Major is communications. Ray s Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LONG / (USM) Totals 10/ (USM) Career-high receptions 2 vs. Southern Miss (09/15/12) Career-high reception yards 12 vs. Southern Miss (09/15/12) Ray s Career Kickoff Return Statistics Year G NO YDS AVG TD LONG (ASU) Totals (ASU) Career-high kickoff return game 95 vs. South Carolina (09/08/12) 79 Ryan Revia Offensive Line 6-6, 313, Fr-RS Roanoke, Va. (Patrick Henry) Expected to provide quality depth, if not contend for added playing time on the offensive line and on special teams during first season on ECU s active roster Finished first spring workout period with a firm handle on a top reserve standing at the left tackle position behind Ike Harris Coaches expect rapid rate of development to continue throughout the year which could result in competition for the top job earlier than projected Strength and conditioning numbers are progressing equal to the time spent in program Recorded a bench press of 360 pounds, a back squat of 475 and a push jerk of 285 among notables. 2012: Signed with the Pirate program in February Spent fall campaign contributing services on the offensive scout team while redshirting. High School: A three-year varsity member and team captain for the Patriots Served as the squad s top blocker at offensive tackle and was also the deep snapper as a senior during PHHS 7-3 campaign that included a second-place finish in the Western Valley District with a 3-1 mark Anchor of an offensive line that helped the team average 27.8 points per contest and surpass the 40-point plateau four times Following final season, named to the All-Timesland (Roanoke Times) Second- Team Offense Helped Patriots to a runner-up district showing and the program s first winning season since 2000 despite missing three games Club finished the 2010 season with a 6-4 record A starter on the varsity squad as a sophomore after spending initial season on East Carolina university football fact book

29 the junior varsity team An All-Area, All-Timesland (Roanoke Times) Sizzlin Sophomore First-Team Offense, All-District honoree following sophomore season Played for head coach Brad Bradley the first two years and Alan Fiddler the final campaign Ranked as the 45th-best prospect in Virginia according to SuperPrep Magazine Suited up for the Patrick Henry basketball program as a freshman and sophomore before switching to wrestling as a junior and senior Participated in the UVA Big Man camp in the summer of 2010 and was selected the most valuable player among the offensive linemen Invited to the National Underclassmen Combine Ultimate 100 and Ultimate 100 Top Prospect National Showcase A DECA member who possessed a 4.1 grade point average An All-Academic Western Valley District selection in 2010 and Personal: Full name is Ryan Garrett Revia Born December 31, 1993 at Montgomery, Ala. Intends to major in finance Earned ECU Honor Roll status during initial collegiate semester (fall 2012) before being included on the Dean s List in the following spring Hobbies include fishing and boating. 68 Tre Robertson Offensive Line 6-5, 325, So-SQ Roxboro (Person) Appears ready for a transition into a more prominent playing role after two seasons on ECU s scout squads Ended spring work with a top reserve assignment behind senior all-league standout Will Simmons at right guard Could also experience action on the left side if needed and figures into early plans as a front line special teams blocker Continued ascent on unit s two-deep during career, especially after Simmons departure, should be achieved if development in strength and conditioning is realized to full potential Lifts of significance during spring testing include a 335-pound bench press, a 480-pound back squat and a 300-pound push jerk. 2012: Did not experience any game action as a redshirt freshman, but again served as a member of the scout team. 2011: Redshirted during true rookie season and contributed efforts on scout squad Signed with the Pirate program in February. High School: Three-year starter and letterwinner for the Rockets An All-Piedmont Athletic Conference-6 4-A Conference selection as a junior and senior A preseason and post-season 2010 First-Team NCPreps. com 4A All-State member Also a postseason NCPreps.com Second- Team All-State honoree for all divisions Added a Durham Herald Sun All-Area selection after senior year During 2010, helped Person gain 3,221 yards of total offense as a team captain - 1,603 through the air and 1,618 on the ground Rockets averaged 20.5 points per game during senior year as team won three of its last four contests Credited by prep coaching staff as an excellent pass protector with quick feet Guided team to 6-5 record as a junior Played final season for head coach Lou Geary, father of current ECU outside linebacker Jacob Geary Rated as the 37th-best prospect in the state of North Carolina according to Scout.com An Honor Roll performer in the classroom. Personal: Full name is Tre Michael Robertson Born April 26, 1993 at Chapel Hill, N.C. A criminal justice major Enjoys playing basketball during spare time. 93 Chrishon Rose Defensive Line 6-4, 299, Jr-2L Washington, D.C. (Bishop McNamara) A versatile and sizable defensive lineman who adds experience to both the end and nose tackle positions... Will begin junior season as returning starter Terry Williams top backup at the nose slot Offers the Pirate defense plenty of strength, quickness and savvy Continued on-the-field development was slowed during the spring because of two separate injuries Did not participate in the first scrimmage because of a left shoulder injury and missed the last two, including the Purple-Gold Game, because of a right knee ailment Spring testing marks in strength and conditioning program earned an excellent rating according to coach Jeff Connors system Turned in a bench press of 370 pounds, a back squat of 605, a power clean of 330 and a push jerk of 305 Vertical (28.5 ) and broad (102.5 ) jumps, in addition to a 40 time of 4.9, collectively rank among best among position mates. 2012: Opened campaign as the Pirates starter at one of the end slots but also experience action in the middle throughout the fall... Played in all 13 games and made five starts - the first three (Appalachian State, South Carolina, Southern Miss)... After coming off the bench against North Carolina, regained starting role in contests vs. UTEP and UCF... Recorded 22 tackles (five solo)... Teamed up with Montese Overton on a three-yard TFL in the third quarter at Southern Miss during the C-USA opener... Finished the contest with a career-high six tackles (five assists)... Added multiple stops against Appalachian State (4), South Carolina (3), Memphis (2) and Marshall (4)... Booked single hits against UTEP, UCF and UL-Lafayette in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl... Twenty of 22 stops were on rushing plays... Averaged 4.3 tackles per outing in the first three contests before only contributing 0.9 hits during the last 10 games... Helped defensive unit hold four opponents to less than 100 yards rushing (USM/91, UAB/82, UH/28, TUL/9). 2011: Made East Carolina debut during first season on the active roster, appearing in nine games Did not play against Virginia Tech, UAB or North Carolina (coaches decision) Finished rookie campaign with 12 tackles, one solo Tallied 10 of season s 12 stops on rushing plays Booked a half tackle for lost yardage, combining with Terry Williams to drop Memphis Artaves Gibson for a one-yard loss in the second quarter Registered three games with two or more hits (Memphis, Tulane, Southern Miss, Marshall) Credited with a pair of first-half tackles on rushing plays against Tulane Recorded first solo tackle of career against Navy, dragging down Kriss Proctor after a four-yard rush in the second quarter... Booked a personal-best three stops at Memphis, two on second-quarter rushes by Gibson... Booked first career tackle against Houston, bringing down Charles Sims on the Cougars initial series of the game... Made ECU debut versus South Carolina, entering in the fourth quarter. 2010: Redshirted during initial season with the Pirates, but served as a valuable member of the scout team Officially signed with the East Carolina program in February. High School: Helped Mustangs to an 8-3 record and a league playoff berth as a senior Part of a defense that shut out three opponents during the 2009 season Logged 32 tackles, 10 coming behind the line of scrimmage A Second-Team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference selection as a senior following an honorable mention nod as a junior An honorable mention Big School All-State honoree following final campaign Named to the Gazette-Star Second-Team as a senior Played for the Washington squad in the Maryland Crab Bowl, the state s only high school all-star game, and was credited with five tackles Played for Bryce Bevill, the DCSportsFan.com s Coach-of-the- Year Also wrestled for Bishop McNamara, finishing eighth in the state and third in the conference (in weight division) Earned an additional two letters in basketball. Personal: Full name is Chrishon Darryl Rose... Born March 13, 1991 at Alexandria, Va... Major is business management Produces music and acts of entertainment as a hobby Considered a talented musician by members inside the program, among many others. Rose s Career Defensive Statistics / / Totals 22/ Career-high tackles 6 vs. Southern Miss (09/15/12) 40 Brendan Rowland Punter 6-2, 164, Sr-SQ Mission Viejo, Calif. (Saddleback CC) Hopes to renew battle with top returning punter Trent Tignor during preseason camp after inactive junior campaign Did provide special teams coaching staff with peace of mind from a depth standpoint considering his impressive junior college career Was a late spring signee in 2012 who officially East Carolina university football fact book

30 enrolled at East Carolina at the start of the second summer semester and immediately began off-season workouts with the Pirates strength and conditioning program The 2013 campaign will mark his final year of eligibility after a three-year junior college career (redshirted as a true freshman in 2009) Punted only once during the Purple-Gold Game and made it count for 50 yards. 2012: Did not experience game-day action during first season in the Pirate program after transferring in. Junior College: Served as the Gaucho s starting punter and helped team finish the year ranked No. 17 nationally JCGridiron.com Squad posted an 8-3 record and earned a berth to the Golden State Bowl, the program s 11th-straight bowl appearance, before falling to Riverside Ended the campaign with 55 punts for 2,181 yards, an average of 39.7 yards per boot Dropped 22 punts inside the 20-yard line and induced 12 fair catches Tallied a long kick of 52 yards Squad went 3-2 in the Southern California Football Association National Division (Southern Conference) contests Program began the year as the preseason No. 10 team in the JCGridiron.com rankings Participated in the 11th annual Snap, Hold & Kick Competition in July (2011) and was the champion of the college punting division As a freshman, unanimously named to the First Team All-National Division Southern Conference squad after averaging 42.4 yards a punt - the second-best mark in program history Earned a place on the 2010 Region IV All-California First Team Defense as selected by the Board of Directors of the California Community College Football Coaches Association During rookie year, Saddleback finished 8-3 and played in the Southern California Bowl, suffering a setback to Cerritos Squad ended the campaign as the 14th-ranked unit by JCGridiron.com Redshirted during his first season at SCC in 2009 Played for head coach Mark McElroy, who produced 23 players off the 11 roster who will suit up with four-year universities in the fall of High School: A key contributor to a Mater Dei program that finished his senior year ranked No. 16 in the state after going 8-4 and advancing to the second round of the playoffs Tabbed the squad s special teams player-of-the-year after final campaign in 2008 Averaged 40.3 yardsper-punt for the Monarchs during senior season As a junior in 2007, team went 9-2, moved to the second round of the playoffs and earned a final ranking of 10th in the state Heisman Trophy candidate and USC quarterback Matt Barkley was a prep teammate during the 2007 and 2008 campaigns Earned additional varsity letters as a member of the baseball team Played for head coach Bruce Rollinson Attended Ray Guy Prokicker.com camps throughout high school and currently works at those camps Earned the top distance scores at the 07 and 08 Los Angeles/Orange County camps. Personal: Full name is Brendan Carroll Rowland A communication major. 10 Rocco Scarfone Defensive Back 5-11, 182, So-1L Greensboro (Northern Guilford) A strong, talented and valued member of the Pirate secondary and special teams unit whose accelerated development could result in a starting assignment at some point during sophomore season Wrapped up spring drills as returning starter Adonis Armstrong s top backup at the field cornerback position, but intensity, quickness and his on-the-field awareness could heat up competition during year and certainly allow repeat role as a special teams stalwart Recorded two tackles in the first spring scrimmage (April 6) and added three more in the second matchup a week later Logged a pair of stops in the Purple-Gold Game on April 20 Ranked at the excellent level during the strength and conditioning testing period according to coach Jeff Connors Possesses a vertical leap of 37.5 a broad jump of and a 40 time of 4.49 Established a new position record for the top power clean with a effort of 323 pounds Other power numbers of note include a bench press of 310 pounds, a back squat of 485 and a push jerk of 255 Owns one of the top flexibility ratings in the program (15.0). 2012: Played 12 games as a redshirt freshman... Experienced action in the Pirates secondary and as a member of the special teams unit... Tallied 12 tackles (four solo) with one pass breakup (UTEP)... Made collegiate debut in the season opener against Appalachian State on special teams... Recorded solo tackle on a pass play in the second quarter against South Carolina, his first career stop... Tallied a career-best four tackles (two solo) at Southern Miss... Played in a reserve role at North Carolina booking two stops (both assists) on passing plays... Recorded a pair of tackles vs. UTEP and Houston... Eight of 12 stops were on passing plays... Recorded three tackles as a member of special teams unit (KOR). 2011: Did not experience any game action as a redshirt during true freshman season Cited by coaching staff for efforts on the scout team Signed with the ECU program in February. High School: A three-year, twoway starter for the Northern Guilford program, which began playing varsity football in 2008 Played both quarterback and cornerback Guided the Nighthawks to the 2010 North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 3AA championship with a victory over Shelby Crest Was a perfect 10-of-10 passing during the Crest tilt, throwing for 128 yards and a trio of touchdowns During state title run, defeated four conference champions in first five playoff victories Played as a receiver and defensive back for much of senior year due to a broken hand suffered in a loss to Dudley during the third week of the season Threw two touchdown passes against Northeast Guilford, Rockingham County, Triton and Hunt Earned First-Team All-Mid-State 3A Conference honors as a defensive back during final campaign Nighthawks went 26-4 overall with a 13-1 mark in league action over final two years Helped Northern Guilford to the NCHSAA quarterfinals as a junior, when he was a first-team all-league honoree at quarterback Completed 122-of-197 passes for 2,303 yards and 29 touchdowns during junior season Nighthawks went 10-1 during initial varsity season Played for the school s junior varsity program as a freshman in 2007 Coached by Johnny Roscoe Participated in the U.S. Army All-American Combine in January, 2010 Also earned four track letters (100, 200, 4x1, 4x2) A 4.0 Honor Roll student in the classroom. Personal: Full name is Rocco Joseph Scarfone Born June 20, 1992 at Greensboro, N.C. An ECU Dean s List (2012 fall semester, 2013 spring semester) and Honor Roll (2011 fall semester) performer academically as a communication major Father, Rocco Sr., was a professional boxer An enthusiast of the Call of Duty games. Scarfone s Career Defensive Statistics / Totals 12/ Career-high tackles 4 vs. Southern Miss (09/15/12) 70 Will Simmons Offensive Line 6-5, 342, Sr-3L Ahoskie (Hertford County) Ranks as one of Conference USA s top offensive lineman... Expected to elevate honors candidacy to a national level as the Pirates three-year starter at right guard Has also assumed a primary leadership role up front Named to Phil Steele s College Football Preview Magazine s 2013 Preseason All-Conference USA squad (first-team)... Also included on the 2013 Outland Trophy Watch List Coaches note level of physicality, work ethic and distinct tenacity as notable difference makers... Has taken full advantage of ECU s strength and conditioning program by adding 62 pounds since signing with the program at an announced weight of 280 Has also added a combined total of 326 pounds to three traditional lifts in a two-year period bench press (415 pounds/+55), back squat (620/+190) and power clean (345/+81) Owns one of the top flexibility grades among any offensive lineman at 12.0 and ranks among the leaders in the vertical (28.5 ) and broad (99.5 ) jumps A two-time All-Conference USA selection who has started 25 of 30 games at right guard... Current streak of 25-straight starts entering the 2013 season tops all players on the offensive side of the ball... Has helped provide pass protection for seven 300-yard passing games over the last two seasons. 2012: An All-Conference USA (second-team) performer... Started all 13 games at right guard... A vital member, both from a tactical and leadership standpoint, of a line that helped produce five 100-yard rushing performances and four 300-yard passing contests... Part of three games East Carolina university football fact book

31 where ECU produced 550 or more yards of total offense (600/UAB, 550/UH, 555/MAR)... Paved the way for a season-high 245 yards rushing against the Cougars... Played pivotal role for an offensive unit that provided pass protection for Shane Carden s single-game passing record of 439 yards vs. Marshall... Also provided running lanes for Vintavious Cooper s 1,049-yard season... Earned midseason All-Conference USA First-Team honors from Phil Steele Magazine Selected as the offensive recipient of the Rock Roggeman Heart-of-the-Pirate Award and was named ECU s Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year during the program s annual awards banquet. 2011: Played in all 12 games and established a firm grasp on the Pirates right guard slot Was the lone member of the offensive line to start at the same position every game of the year Also served in blocking roles on the field goal and PAT units for the second-consecutive season Made first career start in season opener at South Carolina after appearing mainly on special teams during freshman campaign Guided Pirates to a No. 20 national ranking in passing offense (286.1 yards per game)... ECU finished second in Conference USA in passing offense and fifth in total offense (395.2 yards per game) Provided protection for ECU quarterbacks to throw for more than 300 yards in six of the last 10 games... Aerial attack ended the season with the second-most passing yards in program history (3,433) Opened holes for 12 rushing touchdowns in the last seven games... Provided space for ECU s season-best 186 rushing yards against UCF, the most since tallying 194 versus Marshall on Oct. 23, Pirates averaged 11.4 yards per completion against Southern Miss... Provided pass protection for Dominique Davis to set NCAA records for consecutive completions in a game (26/Navy) and season (36/Memphis and Navy)... Allowed time for Davis to set the East Carolina single-game completion percentage record of 88.9 against Navy, the second best in NCAA history for a passer converting at least 40 throws... Pirates averaged 7.0 yards per play and 12.2 yards per completion at Memphis while gaining 524 total yards... Provided pass protection for Davis to throw for a program single-game record 417 yards against North Carolina as the team averaged 10.2 yards per completion... Against UAB, helped the Pirates to 361 yards passing, 181 on the ground and 7.3 yards per play In the season opener against South Carolina, provided pass protection for Davis to throw for 200 or more yards (260) for the 14th-straight game Earned ECU s Offensive Lineman-of-the-Year award. 2010: Experienced action in four games during initial season on the active roster Appeared against Memphis, Marshall, Rice and SMU Made collegiate debut along the offensive line in the fourth quarter against the Tigers and also entered as a reserve right guard vs. the Thundering Herd behind All-Conference USA performer D.J. Scott Served on the special teams units versus the Owls and Mustangs Blocked for Michael Barbour s record-breaking 56 PAT and 104-point season Part of an offensive line that provided pass protection for Pirate quarterbacks to set new standards in attempts (632), completions (408), completion percentage (64.6), yards (4,143), yards per game (318.7) and touchdowns (39)... Opened holes for the offense to score a school-record 60 offensive touchdowns, surpassing the 2007 team s 50 offensive TDs... Helped the offense to program bests with 478 overall points, 346 points in C-USA games and 36.8 points per contest. 2009: Redshirted during initial season in ECU program and spent time on the scout team Officially signed with the Pirates in February. High School: A four-year starter and letterman for coach Diego Hasty at Hertford County High School Served as team captain during junior and senior seasons and received Captain s Award in 2008 Earned all-conference and all-state honors as a junior and senior Selected as program and conference s offensive lineman-of-the-year in 2007 Chosen to represent North Carolina in the 2008 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas All-Star Game Picked up additional letters as a thrower (shot put, discus) on track team and was chosen as the most outstanding athlete as a sophomore Helped squad to conference championship during season Member of HCHS s Honor Roll for work in the classroom. Personal: Full name is William Michael Simmons, but is referred to as Will... Born January 31, 1991 at Ahoskie, N.C.... Son of Thomas and Lorrie Simmons... A health fitness specialist major... Reportedly lost a total of approximately 100 pounds from frame during his high school career... Lists parents as people who have had the most influence on career. 4 Quataye Smyre Inside Receiver 5-10, 175, Fr-RS Statesville (South Iredell) An explosive and fleet-footed pass catcher who should contend for ample playing time on the offensive unit and special teams squads during his first active season on the Pirates roster Projected to open redshirt freshman campaign as Danny Webster s top back-up at the H inside receiving position Coaching staff will also continue to explore possibilities of return specialist duties after a brief introduction during spring drills Had five receptions for 29 yards during the first scrimmage on April 6 and followed with a three-catch, 47-yard effort a week later in the second contest Snared two passes for 18 yards in the Purple- Gold Game on April 20 Also experienced brief action out of the backfield, picking up a combined 25 yards on four carries Strength and conditioning testing times of interest include a 4.11 clip in the pro shuttle, a 6.70 mark in the L drill and a 4.4 clocking in the 40 Also turned in a broad jump of and a vertical leap of : Redshirted during true freshman season after signing with the Pirates in February Helped prepare the ECU defense by providing speedy looks from the receiver position as a scout team member. High School: A four-year letterwinner and three-year starter who was promoted to the varsity squad just three games into his freshman season As a senior, helped guide the Vikings to a 13-1 record with the lone loss a setback to eventual state champion West Stokes in the quarterfinals of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) 2AA State Championship Helped team to the Catawba Valley Athletic Conference (CVAC) title after going 7-0 in league play for the second-straight year A member of the 2011 All-Lake Norman, All-Catawba Valley and Statesville Record and Landmark All-County teams Totaled 500 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns while rushing for 418 yards and six scores as a senior Defensively, registered four interceptions and four breakups Added one special teams score Named the MaxPreps.com Player-of-the- Week for Sept. 4 after having three receptions for 103 yards and three touchdowns, while booking four tackles on defense - two for lost yardage Entered senior season ranked as the 16th-best prospect in the state by the Fayetteville Observer Named to the 2011 Honorable Mention ESPNHS North Carolina Preseason All-State Team and NCPreps. com Preseason All-State 2A squad Turned in breakout season as a junior after taking snaps as a wide receiver, running back, quarterback, defensive back, kickoff returner and punt return man Named the Iredell County Player-of-the-Year after scoring a touchdown one out of every four times touching the ball on offense or special teams Tabbed as the Statesville Record and Landmark County Player-of-the-Year and earned a place on the all-county team as a utility player and on the All- CVAC squad Ended the campaign with 36 receptions for 749 yards (20.8 yards per catch) and 12 touchdowns Added 13 rushes for 130 yards (10.0 yards per carry) and three scores, seven kickoff returns for 203 yards (29.0 yards per return) and a TD, and 12 punt runbacks for 134 yards (11.2 yards per return) and a touchdown Defensively, recorded 51 tackles, six pass breakups and four interceptions As a junior, piloted the Vikings to an undefeated regular season and an 11-1 campaign as the only loss was a first-round upset by Forest Hills during the first round of the NCHSAA 2AA playoffs Program captured the CVAC crown with a 7-0 record Also an All-CVAC selection as a sophomore Played for head coach Scott Miller final two years and Ed Masterton the first two Rated as the 27th best prospect in North Carolina and the 85th best athlete in the country by ESPN.com Listed as the 17th-best prospect in North Carolina according to SuperPrep Magazine Also ran the 100 and 200 meters for South Iredell s track program. Personal: Full name is Quataye LaTell Smyre Born August 18, 1993 at Forsyth, N.C. Has not declared a college major. East Carolina university football fact book

32 83 Jabril Soloman Outside Receiver 6-2, 189, So-1L Hemingway, S.C. (Hemingway) A big-play pass receiver who is poised to progress in ECU s offensive system as a significant contributor and perhaps part-time starter during his sophomore season... Will open his second collegiate campaign battling John Worthy for a top back-up role behind Reese Wiggins at the X (outside) receiver position Brings plenty of speed, explosiveness and soft hands to the Pirates pass-catching corps Had three receptions for 21 yards and a touchdown (five-yarder from Shane Carden) during the first spring scrimmage on April 6 Posted another three catches and 34 yards a week later in the second contest, but did not record any statistics in the Purple-Gold Game Strength and conditioning testing numbers include a 320-pound bench press, a 485-pound back squat, a 286-pound power clean and a 235-pound push jerk Possesses some of the unit s top agility numbers with jumps of 34.5 (vertical) and 115 (broad), and a 40 time of : Quickly developed into a popular downfield target for quarterback Shane Carden as a true freshman last fall... Played in 12 games and made only start against UL-Lafayette in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl... Hauled down 17 catches for 410 yards that resulted in a teambest 24.1 yards-per-catch average... Five of 17 receptions went for 40- plus yards... Second among all Pirate receivers with seven big plays (20 or more yards)... Grabbed a 60-yard throw (career-long) in the third quarter at UCF, which ranked as the third-longest pass play of the season... Tallied career-best three receptions on three occasions (South Carolina, Marshall and UL-Lafayette)... Scored first career TD in the regular season finale against Marshall on a 59-yarder... Also had a 53-yard catch at UAB, a 45-yarder against the Ragin Cajuns during bowl action and a 40-yarder vs. UTEP... Top single-game reception yard total came against Marshall (86)... Twelve of 17 receptions resulted in ECU first downs... Carried the ball twice, picking up 10 yards against Houston and 19 yards vs. UL-Lafayette. High School: A key contributor to the most successful four-year stretch in the school s football history, helping the Tigers to a 43-8 record since 2008 Went 25-2 during the last two campaigns, including an appearance in the South Carolina High School League (SCHSL) Class A Division I state championship game as a senior Selected to play in the 75th North Carolina-South Carolina Shrine Bowl after guiding the Tigers to a 13-1 mark during final season as a wide receiver and defensive back Lone loss was a 20-0 setback to Abbeville in the state title tilt Reached the Class A Lower State championship game for the third-straight season, winning it for the first time as a senior by knocking off Bamberg- Ehrhardt 32-7 Named the 2011 Class A Lower State Back-of-the-Year by the South Carolina Coaches Association A WPDE News Channel 15 All-Zoner selection Placed on the Preseason ESPNHS All-South Carolina Football Team as a defensive back Finished second among area players as a senior with 971 receiving yards on 41 catches, good for an average of 23.7 yards per reception Was also on the other end of 11 aerial scores Defensively, intercepted five passes to rank sixth among area players Booked 94 tackles during the campaign As a junior, led Tigers to a 12-1 record Tallied 58 catches for 1,178 yards and 18 touchdowns Registered a state-leading 10 interceptions, three of which were returned for touchdowns, and added 84 tackles Also returned two kickoffs for scores Played for head coach Ken Cribb Awarded three stars by ESPN.com, which rated him as the 18th-best prospect in the state Selected as the 12th-best prospect in South Carolina by SuperPrep Magazine A standout on the track who won the Class A Lower State titles in the 100 (11.09 seconds) and 200 (22.02 seconds) meters as a junior Was also the anchor of the winning 4x100-meter relay team (43.17 seconds) At the SCHSL Class A State Championship, finished second in the 100 (10.96 seconds) and 200 (22.09 seconds), while relay team placed first again (43.07 seconds) Has been timed at 10.5 seconds over 100 meters, which is a Hemingway school record Earned additional letters in basketball Considered a very vocal leader, known for pregame and halftime speeches. Personal: Full name is Jabril Alexander Soloman Born October 8, 1992 at Florence, S.C. Has not declared a college major Is the proud father of son Jabari Soloman (1) and says he s thankful to ECU for the opportunity to get an education for the long-term betterment of his family. Soloman s Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LONG / (UCF) Totals 12/ (UCF) Career-high receptions 3 (three times), last vs. UL-Lafayette (12/22/12) Career-high reception yards 86 vs. Marshall (11/23/12) 59 Reece Speight Outside Linebacker 6-3, 236, Fr-RS Wilson (Beddingfield) Looks to continue development as a member of the defensive two-deep during first year on the active roster Finished spring drills listed as a reserve at the will outside linebacking position behind All-Conference USA performer Derrell Johnson Offers a level of physicality and possesses a work ethic that should rapidly enhance move up depth chart during career, yet coaches are counting on growth in the strength and conditioning program before full potential can be realized Opened spring scrimmage season with four tackles, including one for lost yardage, on April 6 Did not register statistics in the second contest, but was credited with a hit during the Purple-Gold Game on April 20 Strength testing numbers include a bench press of 330 pounds, a back squat of 490, a power clean of 272 and a push jerk of Has a vertical leap of 27.5 and a broad jump of : Lauded for quality contributions to ECU s scout team as a redshirt during inaugural year in the Pirate program Signed with Ruffin McNeill and the Pirates in February. High School: A three-year starter and four-year letterwinner for the Bruins who played on both the offensive and defensive lines Became the first Beddingfield player to ink with an FBS program since Everette Brown signed with Florida State in 2005 Team ended the year with a 3-7 record during senior season, but won two of the final three games Captain and anchor of a defensive unit that allowed 15 or fewer points in a trio of contests In a season-opening 13-3 win over Northern Nash, tallied 12 tackles, including five for lost yardage Booked 13 stops, including 10 solo hits and 1.5 sacks during a loss versus Greene Central An Eastern Plains 2-A All-Conference honoree as a defensive lineman following junior year Helped the Bruins to a 6-7 overall record in 2010, including a victory over Southwest Edgecombe in the first round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 2AA State Championship playoffs Beddingfield also finished tied for second in the Eastern Plains with a 4-2 mark Named to the All-Eastern Plains First Team Defense as a sophomore, when the team went 6-6 Played for head coach Tyrone Johnson, a former ECU linebacker who lettered in 1983 and 1984 A three-star recruit by ESPN.com Rated as the 37th-best prospect in the state, and the 104th-best athlete nationally, by ESPN.com Earned additional letters in basketball (2) and track (2). Personal: Full name is Gerald Reece Speight Cousin of former Pirate cornerback Jacobi Jenkins, who completed his career last fall Born November 7, 1993 at Wilson, N.C. Intends to major in communication Lists music and video games as hobbies of choice. 66 Terrell Stanley Defensive End/Nose Tackle 6-2, 266, So-1L Southport (South Brunswick) A high-impact and physical defender whose versatility at two different positions along East Carolina s front line has expedited his climb on the defensive two-deep in just one full-time season Could take the next step into a conference honors candidacy role should development continue at current rate Competed at both the nose tackle and end positions throughout the course of the spring, but closed drills in a East Carolina university football fact book

33 competitive battle with Jonathon White for a top listing at the field end slot Missed first week of the practice period to finish rehabilitation efforts for a left knee injury and was kept out of the initial scrimmage for precautionary reasons Returned to the lineup for the second contest and collected a pair of tackles for lost yardage, including a sack (-9 yards) Tallied three stops and batted down a pair of passes during the Purple-Gold Game on April 20 to close out the spring A standout performer in ECU s strength and conditioning program, earning an excellent rating in coach Jeff Connors testing scale Recorded leaps of 30.5 (vertical) and 104 (broad) in addition to lifts of 400 pounds (bench press), 595 (back squat), 308 (power clean) and 275 (push jerk) Clocked at 4.96 in the 40-yard dash. 2012: Gained a wealth of experience at both nose tackle and end during redshirt freshman campaign... Played in all 13 games, making lone start at Southern Miss (nose tackle)... Booked 32 tackles (nine solo) to lead all reserve linemen... Registered 4.0 TFLs (-23 yards) and 2.5 sacks (-19 yards)... Posted quarterback drops against Southern Miss, Tulane and Marshall... Booked multiple stops in eight contests with a career-best eight tackles (seven assist) against Memphis... Recorded one tackle and recovered a fumble in his collegiate debut against Appalachian State... In first career start at Southern Miss, produced two stops (one solo) and a sack (-7 yards) in the fourth quarter... Also blocked punt against the Golden Eagles in the second quarter - the first by an ECU player since Added TFLs against South Carolina, Southern Miss, Memphis and Tulane... Credited with a batted pass at North Carolina in the second quarter and tacked on a tackle (assist) in the fourth quarter... Also had pass breakups against UCF (1), Memphis (1) and Houston (2)... Other tackle totals of note were vs. Marshall (6) and UTEP (4)... Logged at least one stop in 12 of 13 outings... Member of a defensive unit that held four opponents to less than 100 yards rushing (USM/91, UAB/82, UH/28, TUL/9). 2011: Was redshirted during initial season in Pirate program and served as a member of the defensive scout team Officially signed with ECU in February. High School: A three-year starter and two-time team captain for the Cougars who played both ways - serving as a tight end/fullback in addition to defensive line role A two-time First-Team All-Waccamaw Conference honoree and second-team selection as a sophomore A 2010 preseason NCPreps.com 3A All-State selection as a defensive lineman Guided South Brunswick to an 11-3 record and an appearance in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3A state quarterfinals during final campaign Booked 62 tackles, five sacks, two forced fumbles and one blocked punt as a senior Scored three touchdowns as a fullback on short-yardage carries in a victory over Ashley Subsequently, was named the WWAY-TV Stevenson Automotive Player-of-the-Week after Ashley heroics Made eight receptions for 140 yards and a pair of touchdowns on offense last season Tallied 86 tackles, 16 stops for a loss and nine sacks as a junior Named the WWAY-TV Player-of-the-Week for August 25, 2009 A Second-Team Wilmington Star News All-Area honoree following junior season Labeled by prep coaching staff as an active and physical defender Invited to participate in the U.S. Army All-America Combine as a junior Named the defensive linemen s Most Valuable Player at the Wilmington/Jacksonville (N.C.) Schuman s National Underclassmen Combine South Brunswick head coach was Roman Kelley, who played at Appalachian State when current East Carolina associate head coach and linebackers coach John Wiley was in Boone... According to ESPN. com, ranked among the top 100 defensive tackles in the country Also played basketball and ran track for the Cougars. Personal: Full name is Terrell DeVonte Stanley Born May 28, 1993 at Wilmington, N.C. Son of George and Pamela Stanley Lists playing video games as top hobby Major is criminal justice. Stanley s Career Defensive Statistics / Totals 13/ Career-high tackles 8 vs. Memphis (10/13/12) 50 C.J. Struyk Deep Snapper/Offensive Line 6-2, 296, So-1L Morehead City (West Carteret) Impressive strength development, commitment, reliability and quick acclimation to ECU s offensive scheme should allow for a smooth transition from exclusive special team status to a possible full-time appointment as a key contributor to the Pirates line Earned top reserve designation at the center position behind returning starter Taylor Hudson entering his sophomore campaign Will again be counted on to provide exemplary service as a short snapper on East Carolina s field goal and extra-point units Officially joined the Pirate program as an invited walk-on in the fall of 2011 Success and growth in his strength and conditioning pursuits are rivaled by very few Established a position record with a back squat of 685 pounds, a number which also ranks as the sixthhighest total in team history Also turned in ECU s fourth-highest push jerk lift ever at 385 pounds Other numbers of note include a 445-pound bench press, a 335-pound power clean and a flex rating of 13 one of the highest among all current offensive lineman. 2012: Played in 12 of 13 games as a redshirt freshman Helped contribute to a block-free campaign as ECU connected on 50-of-50 extra-point conversions and 15-of-20 field goal tries. 2011: Did not experience any game action as a redshirt during true freshman year Contributed to both offensive and special team scout units... Despite walk-on status, intent to enroll was publicly announced during National Signing Day festivities in February. High School: Started at center and as the long snapper as a senior, helping the Patriots to a 9-4 record and an appearance in the second round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3AA state playoffs WCHS s first postseason appearance since 2004 Helped West Carteret to a 5-2 mark and third-place showing in the Coastal Conference Selected to play for the North Carolina squad in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas following senior season Earned the starting nod at center for the contest and became just the fourth player from Carteret County to ever play in the game A NCPreps.com 3A First-Team All- State and All-Coastal Conference selection following final campaign Named the team s best offensive lineman and strongest man as a senior Helped the Patriot offense average 31.1 points per contest during 2010 West Carteret went 5-6 during junior season and 3-8 as a sophomore Wrestled for the Patriot program as a freshman and senior. Personal: Full name is Curtis Roy Struyk, Jr., but prefers to go by C.J Born July 7, 1993 at Morehead City, N.C. Father, Curtis, lettered as a defensive tackle for the Pirate football program in 1984 before a brief NFL career with the New York Giants Lists hunting and fishing as favorite hobbies Major is industrial distribution & logistics. 1 Chip Thompson Defensive Back 6-0, 216, Sr-1L Jackson, Miss. (Hinds CC) Projected to handle the starting strong safety duties again as a senior after quickly securing the position upon transferring into the ECU program last year Enrolled early in January of 2012 after inking a letter-ofintent with the Pirates during the December junior college signing period and offered immediate stability to a thin secondary Expected to face competition from Lamar Ivey for a second-straight season, but his quickness, athleticism and on-the-field savvy have allowed coaches to give him an early nod Booked four tackles and picked off a pass during the first spring scrimmage before tacking on five more a week later in the second contest on April 13 Added three stops, another interception and a pass breakup during the Purple-Gold Game Strength and conditioning program testing produced an excellent rating with a 325-pound bench press, a 480-pound back squat, a 308-pound power clean, a 280-pound push jerk, 35.5 vertical jump and a 119 broad jump His 40 time of 4.46 also marked a positional record. 2012: Stood fifth on the unit with 57 stops (29 solo)... 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34 12 of 13 games at strong safety, coming off the bench against North Carolina... Topped all defenders with three interceptions (28 return yards), while also contributing a fumble recovery... Scored touchdown in ECU debut on a 45-yard fumble return against Appalachian State - first for a Pirate since Picked off a pair of passes in the fourth quarter, booked eight tackles (four solo) and was credited with a pass breakup against UTEP... Following career game against the Miners, earned FWAA/Bronko Nagurski Defensive Player-of-the-Week honors... Also named Conference USA and CollegeSportsMadness.com Defensive Player-of-the-Week, and picked up honorable mention accolades by College Football Performance Awards... Recorded third interception of the season and tallied five tackles (four assists) against Navy... Registered a career-best nine tackles (four solo) in the regular season finale against Marshall... Also credited with a two-yard TFL... Credited with one QBH vs. Memphis... Logged multiple tackles on 11 occasions... Thirty-four of 57 stops were on running plays... Tallied four tackles on special teams punt coverage... Other notable single-game efforts came against UCF (8 tackles), Tulane (6), North Carolina (5) and Memphis (5)... Ranked among league leaders with the three interceptions (7th)... Helped a defensive unit hold four opponents to less than 100 yards rushing (USM/91, UAB/82, UH/28, TUL/9). Junior College: A two-time Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) All- State Honorable Mention selection who played in every game during two years with the program Helped Hinds to a MACJC south state runner-up finish as a sophomore, when the team went 7-3 Eagles ended the season ranked 15th in the National Junior College Athletic Association poll Tallied a team fourth-best 64 tackles as a sophomore to go along with eight pass breakups and a trio of interceptions that netted 63 return yards Added one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one kickoff return for 15 yards During initial campaign in 2010, booked 49 stops (42 solo), nine tackles for lost yardage and a pair of sacks Also returned an interception 35 yards for a touchdown in win over East Mississippi as a freshman Registered 11 pass breakups and five interceptions during junior college career Played for head coach Gene Murphy. High School: A four-year letterman for coach Mario Lane Helped guide Forest Hill to a 7-4 overall record as a senior team captain, including the program s first playoff berth in 17 years Patriots also went 4-1 in league play Tallied 65 tackles, one sack and one interception on defense during final campaign to earn All-Metro honors Also contributed on offense and special teams, rushing for four touchdowns, scoring on a kickoff return and adding a punt runback for a TD A year earlier, booked 45 total tackles, forced and recovered three fumbles and picked off one pass Returned a fumble 96 yards for a touchdown against Taylorsville Also lettered in basketball. Personal: Full name is Godfrey Hosea Thompson, Jr., but prefers to go by Chip Born June 3, 1991 at Jackson, Miss. Father Godfrey Sr., played professional basketball Major is communications Selected to ECU s Honor Roll for classroom work during the fall (2012) and spring (2013) semesters. Thompson s Career Defensive Statistics / Totals 13/ Career-high tackles 9 vs. Marshall (11/23/12) 38 Trent Tignor Punter/Holder 6-5, 212, Sr-3L Hoschton, Ga. (Mill Creek) Will contend for Conference USA and possible national honors as the Pirates top punter again this fall... Will also continue to provide steadiness and reliability as Warren Harvey s holder on all field goal and extra-point attempts In all, has appeared in 38 career games in a special teams role - 25 as exclusively the holder and 13 more in a dual role as both the punter and holder A model student-athlete with a tall frame, leg strength, poise and maturity who was extended a roster position and an immediate special teams starting position (holder) as an invited walk-on a three years ago Netted 145 yards in three punts (48.3 ypp) during the Purple-Gold Game on April 20 A 2013 Second-Team Preseason All-Conference USA selection by Phil Steele s College Football Preview Magazine and a member of both the Ray Guy Award Watch List and the College Football Performers Awards (CFPA) Special Teams Watch List Topped all punters and kickers with a broad jump of during spring strength and conditioning testing. 2012: An All-Conference USA honoree in his first punting campaign after taking over the duties on a full-time basis after fall camp... Played in all 13 games logging 65 punts for 2,779 yards (42.8 avg.) with nine touchbacks... Placed 14 boots inside the opponents 20-yard line and punted 10 balls for 50-plus yards with a career-long of 65 against Navy... Named C-USA Special Teams Player-of-the-Week after his performance at Southern Miss where he delivered a career-best 10 punts for 422 yards (42.2 avg.), placing three kicks inside the 20-yard line (two inside the 10)... His 10 attempts at Southern Miss were the most for an ECU punter since Recorded at least one punt for 50-plus yards in seven games... Booked only tackle at South Carolina (solo)... Holder on Warren Harvey s 50 PATs and 20 field goal attempts... Ranked among the league leaders in punt average (5th)... On a national scale, stood 29th in punt average... Possessed averages of 40.0 or better in 11 contest... Top effort of year was a 52.5 clip against Navy... Also turned in notable 46.4 (South Carolina), 46.3 (UL-Lafayette in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl), 46.0 (Marshall), 44.5 (Appalachian State) and 42.8 (Memphis) averages during the year Earned Top Gun Special Teams Player-of-the-Year honors during the program s annual awards banquet. 2011: Served as the team s holder for the second-straight season, appearing in all 12 games... Held snap that produced Michael Barbour s East Carolina record-tying 58-yard field goal at Marshall An important part of field goals and point after touchdown units that helped Barbour end his career ranked ninth on the ECU career scoring chart (179 points, 28 FG, 95 PAT) Held for Barbour s three contests with two or more field goals. 2010: Took over as the team s holder in fall camp and served in that role for all 13 games... One of just three true freshman to play in 2010 Integral part of kicking team that established a new school single-season records for PAT kicks made (56) and points by a kicker (104) Held for Barbour s five games with two or more field goals. High School: Lettered twice as a punter for coach Shannon Jarvis at Mill Creek (Ga.) High School, which is located northeast of Atlanta and northwest of Athens on I Recorded an overall 38.1 yards-per-punt average, while placement prevented any return yards on 44 boots as a senior... Earned First-Team All-Gwinnett County and First-Team All-Region 7-AAAAA honors in Selected as the winner of the program s Hawk of Steel Award as a sophomore, junior and senior... Cited as team s player-of-the-week on four occasions during prep career (once as junior, three times as senior)... Also earned two baseball letters for Hawks as a pitcher... A four-time recipient of MCHS s Scholar-Athlete Award and Academic Letter... Was Mill Creek s Homecoming King during senior year and was runner-up for Fellowship of Christian Athletes Male Athlete-of-the-Year honors. Personal: Full name is Trent Harrison Tignor... Born August 12, 1992 at Snellville, Ga.... Son of Chuck and Robin Tignor... A business finance major... Excels in the classroom with selection to the ECU Dean s List (3.5 grade point average or higher) during both semesters of the academic year before following with a similar standing for the fall term in 2011 and then both semesters again for Earned Chancellor s List (4.0) inclusion for work during the spring of 2012 A recipient of the C-USA Academic Medal (3.5) as a junior Also selected as ECU s Male Scholar- Athlete-of-the-Year in the spring of 2013 Has ultimate occupational goal of becoming a CFO or CEO of a major corporation... Provides leadership role in FCA chapter on the East Carolina campus, serving as organization s vice-president... Brother Wes Tignor pitched at the collegiate level at Middle Georgia College ( ) and Kennesaw State University ( )... Cousin Hampton Tignor was a four-year baseball (catcher) letterman at Florida who was drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft... An avid tennis fan who also enjoys playing the guitar and singing... Picks a Wimbledon men s final as a sporting event most wanting to attend... Says the best thing about being a member of the ECU football program is being able to have an influence to positively impact people in the East Carolina university football fact book

35 community... Cites transition from multi-sport athlete to just football as one of his biggest obstacles to overcome, but most rewarding pride has been development as a collegiate student-athlete... Hometown of Hoschton (rhymes with pushton) set a world record recognized by the World Records Academy in 2008 for the Most Scarecrows in One Location (5,441) - an accomplishment which was also honored by the Georgia House of Representatives. Tignor s Career Punting Statistics Year G P YDS AVG. I20 LONG , (NAVY) Totals , (NAVY) Career-high punts 10 vs. Southern Miss (09/15/12) Career-high punt average 52.5 vs. Navy (10/27/12) 20 Kyle Tudor Inside Linebacker 6-3, 242, Sr-3L Augusta, Ga. (Lakeside) A hard-nosed, aggressive and assignment-sound tackler who is a key member of East Carolina s inside linebacking corps Primed to take over fulltime ownership of the buck position (opposite Jeremy Grove) after sharing the starting duties with departed senior Daniel Drake the last two seasons A 2013 Second-Team Preseason All-Conference USA choice by Phil Steele s College Football Preview Magazine Wrapped up spring drills firmly entrenched as the starter after a noteworthy performance under the eye of new coordinator Rick Smith Logged a pair of tackles in the first scrimmage on April 6 before recording three stops, including one for lost yardage, a week later in the second matchup Led all defenders with 10 hits during an impressive performance during the Purple-Gold Game on April Anticipation tendencies, quickness, strength and work ethic are qualities all lauded by coaches... Officially enrolled early at ECU in January of 2009, thus had the opportunity to participate in five spring practice periods Development in strength and conditioning program has matched efforts on field Established an alltime position (ILB) record for a power clean (352 pounds) Also turned in lifts of 390 (bench press), 600 (back squat) and 315 (push jerk) during spring testing Possesses a vertical leap of 32.0, a broad jump of 109, a 40 time of 4.62 and a flexibility rating of 14.5 one of the top clips on the team Has booked multiple stops in 21 of 25 career contests and topped double digits four times. 2012: Stood fourth on the team with 62 tackles (21 solo) as a junior... Played in all 13 contests, starting the first six of the year... Booked a season-best 11 stops (four solo) in the season opener against Appalachian State... Recorded five tackles, all on rushing plays, at South Carolina... Tallied a pair of TFLs (-13 yards), a sack (-11 yards) and a forced fumble to begin Conference USA action at Southern Miss... His forced fumble of USM quarterback Anthony Alford was returned by Montese Overton for a 16-yard TD in the third quarter to arguably seal victory... Credited with a QBH to go along with six tackles (two solo) against UTEP... Followed that effort by contributing seven stops (two solo) and a pass breakup vs. UCF, which marked his final start of the season... Came off the bench to record eight stops (two solo) against Navy, his second-highest total of the campaign... Closed out the season with multiple tackles against Houston (2), Tulane (3), Marshall (5) and UL-Lafayette (3) in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl... Fortythree of 62 stops were on rushing plays... Also netted four tackles as a member of special teams unit (1/KOR, 3/PR)... Averaged 6.0 stops in the first six contests (3.8 in last seven outings)... Other pass breakup was delivered vs. Tulane... Played key role for a unit that held four opponents to less than 100 yards rushing (USM/91, UAB/82, UH/28, TUL/9) Honored with selection as the team s Linebacker-of-the-Year during the program s annual awards banquet. 2011: A young defender who experienced first significant action on defense, playing in eight games and starting four Missed the first three contests of the year due to a left knee injury suffered during the final week of fall camp Experienced action in the next eight games before being sidelined in the finale after suffering a right ankle injury against UCF Earned first start of career at Houston and was also in the original lineup against Memphis, Southern Miss and UTEP Booked 58 tackles with 24 solo hits, tied for the fourth most on the squad Registered 1.5 stops for lost yardage (-11 yards) and one sack (-10 yards) Ended the year ranked sixth on the squad in tackles and fifth in rushing hits with 40 One of just six Pirates to post a double-digit tackle game, recording three during the campaign (13/ Houston, 11/Tulane, 14/UTEP), tied with Daniel Drake for the second most on the squad Tallied two quarterback hurries (North Carolina, UTEP), a pass breakup (Tulane), one forced fumble (Tulane) Scooped up one loose ball, against Southern Miss Booked 51 tackles during Conference USA action, tied for the second most on the squad Averaged 8.5 stops per league tilt Collected just a pair of hits in seven non-league contests In road games, averaged 8.5 hits per matchup while netting 6.0 stops per home clash The squad s fourth-leading tackler during the final six contests with 35 Against UCF, aided in the Pirates third-quarter goal line stand by stopping quarterback Jeff Godfrey after a one-yard gain on a first-and-goal play from the ECU two-yard line... Registered a career-high 14 tackles, 11 on rushes, at UTEP... Tallied nine stops in the first half, with six during the second quarter, against the Miners... Recovered first career fumble in the fourth quarter versus Southern Miss, pouncing on a Jamal Woodyard loose ball... Against Tulane, booked 11 tackles with nine in the second half and five in the fourth quarter, helping lock up the Pirates win... Forced initial fumble of career versus the Green Wave, jarring the ball loose from Justyn Shackleford in the fourth frame... Registered first career pass breakup in the fourth quarter against Tulane... Sacked Memphis Taylor Reed for a 10-yard loss in the fourth frame for first career quarterback drop and TFL... Earned initial career start at Houston and made 13 tackles with seven in the first half and three during the Cougars opening drive of the contest... Made season debut against North Carolina and hauled down Dwight Jones following a 12-yard reception in the first quarter for initial career stop... Also credited with first quarterback hurry in the opening frame, forcing a Bryn Renner incompletion. 2010: During first season on active roster, experienced action in four games and earned varsity letter Played as a reserve member of the linebacking corps, or on the special teams, versus Tulsa, N.C. State, Rice and Maryland Did not record any tackles. 2009: Redshirted during initial season with the program, but was considered a valuable member of the defensive scout team by previous coaching staff. High School: A senior team captain and fouryear letterman for coach Jody Grooms... An all-county performer as a junior in 2007 after logging 109 tackles (32 solo) and three interceptions for the Panthers before suffering a knee injury during senior campaign... Still registered 60 stops in 2008 after making move to linebacker... An all-area choice by the Augusta Chronicle in Tallied a unit-best 97 stops and picked off four passes as a sophomore in Also lettered twice as a baseball outfielder and once as a basketball forward... A December, 2008 graduate of LHS. Personal: Full name is Kyle Haynes Tudor... Born January 11, 1991 at Augusta, Ga.... Son of John and Denice Tudor... Earned a bachelor s degree in management ECU s 2012 Fall Commencement Exercises on Dec. 14, prior to the Pirates departure to the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Has not officially declared major for a second degree A Dean s List performer in the classroom (2010 spring semester)... Says Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson is his favorite all-time Pirate player... Lists working out and fishing as top hobbies and John Madden as top football commentator... Cites Pirate fan base as best part about playing at ECU. Tudor s Career Defensive Statistics / / / Totals 25/ Career-high tackles 14 vs. UTEP (11/12/11) East Carolina university football fact book

36 33 Danny Webster Inside Receiver 5-10, 180, Jr-2L Havelock (Havelock) An elusive, exciting and explosive playmaker whose athleticism and versatility impacts the offensive side of the ball as an inside receiver and on special teams as a return specialist... Appears to have completely bounced back from a right knee injury suffered late during the 2011 season that forced him out of spring drills a year ago Turned in a strong spring effort in 2013 to earn an unequivocal nod as the Pirates starting H receiver in addition to assuming a possible special teams role for a third-straight season Led all pass-catchers in receptions in each of the three spring scrimmages Opened action with seven receptions for 89 yards and a touchdown (five-yarder from Shane Carden) during the first contest on April 6 and then added a six-catch, 73-yard, one-td (25-yarder from Carden) performance in the second contest Had eight grabs for 93 yards during the Purple-Gold Game A Fourth-Team Preseason All-Conference USA selection by Phil Steele s College Football Preview Magazine Agility (and injury recovery) was confirmed by a program-best 6.54 clip in the three-cone (L) drill during spring strength and conditioning testing Also added a back squat lift of 440 pounds, a vertical leap of 29, a broad jump of 105 and a pro shuttle clip of 4.16 Will enter junior campaign with multiple receptions in 19 of 23 career contests. 2012: Finished third on the unit with 34 catches, fifth with 332 receiving yards (9.8 ypr) and second with five TD receptions... Experienced action in 12 games and made two starts (Navy and UL-Lafayette in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl)... Hauled down multiple receptions on nine occasions with a season-best six against Houston... In addition, caught career-best three TDs against the Cougars (6, 12 and 9-yarders) - all in the first half... Added fourth score of the year in the regular season finale against Marshall with four seconds remaining in regulation to set up Warren Harvey s game-tying PAT... Also on receiving end of a 16-yard TD throw from Shane Carden in second quarter action against the Ragin Cajuns.. After a slow start (five total catches in the first four games), averaged nearly four grabs per game in his last eight outings... Produced two fourcatch performances (Marshall, UL-Lafayette) and six three-catch efforts... Seventeen of 34 receptions resulted in Pirate first downs, the thirdmost among receivers... Recorded 14 plays (12/receiving, 2/KOR) that went for 10 or more yards... Hauled down four passes for 20 or more yards, including a season-long 28-yarder at UAB... Also had catches of 26 (South Carolina), 24 (Tulane) and 20 (Navy)... Returned a pair of kickoffs at UCF for 23 yards with a long of : An exciting passcatcher on offense and returner on special teams who was one of just two true freshmen to play during the campaign Experienced action in 11 games and started six, five as an inside receiver and one lined up in the backfield as a fullback Became the first true freshman to start for the Pirates in the season opener since 1997 (RG Chris Nelson at West Virginia) Earned additional five starts against Virginia Tech, Navy, Tulane, Southern Miss and UTEP Missed the season finale at Marshall due to a right knee injury suffered in the second quarter versus UCF Selected as ECU s Newcomer-of-the-Year during the program s annual awards banquet Ended debut campaign with 43 receptions for 418 yards and one touchdown Stood fourth on the team in catches and fifth in yards Turned in four receptions for 20 or more yards, tied for the fourth most on the squad Targeted 56 times, the fourth most among Pirate receivers Gained a team fourth-best 19 receiving first downs At his best on fourth down, hauling in all three passes intended and turning two into first downs and the other a touchdown Also excelled on second down, making 18 grabs on 20 attempted passes (90.0 percent reception rate) Caught all six passes intended in secondand-middle distance situations, gaining a trio of first downs Averaged team fourth-best 9.7 yards per catch In Conference USA games, was the squad s third-leading receiver with 27 grabs for 267 yards Also ranked third on the team during non-league tilts with 16 catches and 151 yards Posted nearly identical numbers inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and during road contests, collecting 19 receptions and 201 yards at home and 20 catches for 199 yards on the road Made 28 receptions for 291 yards (4.7 catches and 48.5 yards/game) the last six games after averaging 3.0 catches for 25.4 yards during the first five contests of the year... Jumped up to 10.7 yards per catch during the second half of the season after averaging 8.8 per grab through the first six contests The squad s second-leading receiver in victories with 23 receptions for 264 yards, trailing only Lance Lewis 29 catches and Andrew Bodenheimer s 276 yards Hauled in four or more passes in seven tilts (South Carolina, UAB, North Carolina, Memphis, Navy, Tulane, UTEP) and made at least one reception in every game played On special teams, added nine kickoff returns for 133 yards (14.8 ypr) and five punt runbacks, netting 31 yards (6.2 ypr) Stood sixth on the squad with 582 all-purpose yards Took over punt return duties for an injured Lance Lewis prior to the Southern Miss game and registered all six runbacks against the Golden Eagles, UTEP and UCF Caught a team-high six passes at UTEP, including Dominique Davis only two completions (14 yards) during the first period... Hauled in ECU s longest pass (15 yards) of the contest and was the only receiver with a grab in each quarter against the Miners... Returned first three punts (14 yards) of career against Southern Miss... Tallied a pair of receptions for 26 yards in the third frame against Tulane... Established a personal best with 81 receiving yards at Navy after setting career high with seven receptions the week earlier at Memphis... Kept ECU s fourth-quarter game-winning drive alive versus the Midshipmen with an 11-yard reception for a first down on a fourth-andfive play for his only catch of the second half... Ended the opening half with 70 yards receiving versus the Mids... Finished the first quarter versus Memphis with four grabs for 46 yards... Caught first career touchdown pass (four yards) in the fourth quarter against North Carolina... During the final frame against the Tar Heels, made three catches for 21 yards (7.0 ypc)...hauled in career-long 34-yard grab on the final play of the first half against UAB Caught one pass in each quarter against the Blazers... Officially enrolled early at ECU in January of 2011 and joined the Pirates for spring drills, thus signed a grant-in-aid with the program instead of a letter-of-intent (per NCAA policy). High School: A two-year and two-way starter at quarterback and safety for Havelock, where he established 22 new school standards records before graduating in December, Also a two-time All-Coastal Conference, all-area selection and team MVP... A 2010 preseason NCPreps.com 3A All-State pick as a defensive back... Named to the Associated Press All-State squad following junior season... The Coastal Conference 3A Player-ofthe-Year as a junior after throwing for 2,722 yards and rushing for 1,426 yards... Accounted for 50 touchdowns, totaled 68 tackles and picked off six passes while leading Rams to a 13-2 record, an appearance in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3A state semifinals and a 7-0 mark in Coastal Conference play... Helped program win first league championship since Returned two interceptions for touchdowns... Accounted for five touchdowns in 48-0 victory over East Carteret... Did not participate as a senior... Became Havelock s starting quarterback as a sophomore, guiding team to an 8-4 mark and playoff berth... A junior varsity member as a freshman... Played for head coach Jim Bob Bryant... Rated as the 38th-best prospect in the state of North Carolina according to Scout.com... Ranked by ESPN.com as one of the top 100 athletes in the country... A three-sport standout who earned two varsity letters playing basketball and three as a centerfielder on the baseball team... An Honor Roll performer in the classroom... Graduated from HHS in December, Personal: Full name is Danny Ray Webster, Jr.... Born December 15, 1992 at Havelock, N.C.... Son of Danny and Kelly Webster... Father was a football, baseball and wrestling letterman at the prep level, while uncle (Gordon Webster) played basketball A criminal justice major who earned inclusion on ECU s Honor Roll (3.0 grade point average or higher) during his first semester on campus in Webster s Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LONG / (UAB) / (UAB) Totals 23/ (UAB) Career-high receptions 7 vs. Memphis (10/15/11) Career-high reception yards 81 vs. Navy (10/22/11) East Carolina university football fact book

37 Webster s Career Kickoff Return Statistics Year G NO YDS AVG TD LONG (MEM) (UCF) Totals (MEM) Career-high kickoff return game 34 vs. South Carolina (09/03/11) Webster s Career Punt Return Statistics Year G NO YDS AVG TD LONG (UCF) Totals (UCF) Career-high punt return game 14 vs. Southern Miss (11/05/11) 94 Johnathon White Defensive End 6-4, 283, So-1L High Point (Central) Complemented a strong freshman season finish with an impressive spring to vault into a projected starter s role at the field end position as a sophomore, but is again expected to compete with classmate Terrell Stanley on a week-by-week basis for a second-straight campaign Could also be utilized in a special teams role, depending on level of defensive assignment A sizeable, strong and mobile young talent whose development and growth, both on the field and in the strength and conditioning program, have unlimited potential according to coaching staff Tallied three tackles in the spring s first scrimmage on April 6 Posted five stops, which included three for lost yardage and a pair of sacks, during the second contest before wrapping up the action by netting a trio of hits during the Purple-Gold Game (April 20) Produced a back squat of 600 pounds, a power clean of 308 pounds, a vertical leap of 28 and a 40 time of 5.01 during strength testing to highlight notables Flex score of 12.0 ranks among the best within position. 2012: Played in six contests as a redshirt freshman, coming off the bench as a reserve end against Appalachian State, Southern Miss, North Carolina, UTEP, Memphis and UAB Did not experience action in any contest after Oct. 20 (at UAB) Booked seven tackles, two coming as solo hits (ASU and UAB) Established a career-best with four stops against Memphis Other multiple-tackle effort came against the Mountaineers in the opener (two) Registered other hit against Blazers Recorded one stop for lost yardage (MEM) Six of the seven tackles came on rush plays. 2011: Made admirable contributions to the scout team as a redshirt during true rookie campaign Inked with the Pirates during the traditional February signing period. High School: A three-time 4-A All-Piedmont Triad Conference selection A honorable mention selection to the Winston-Salem Journal s 2010 All-Northwest squad Helped guide the Bison to a 9-5 overall record and an appearance in the third round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA) playoffs Tallied 72 tackles, including 33 solo hits, during senior season Booked a season-best 10 tackles in final high school game, a playoff defeat to Davie County Named the team s most valuable defensive lineman as a senior Returned an interception 52 yards for a score in a season-opening overtime win over R.J. Reynolds Helped team to a 9-4 overall record with a 4-2 mark in Piedmont Triad 4-A action as a junior Advanced to the second round of the NCHSAA playoffs during junior campaign Head coach at High Point Central was Wayne Jones Also played basketball for the Bison. Personal: Full name is Johnathon Devone White, but prefers to go by Jay Born March 2, 1993 at Washington, D.C. Hobbies include singing and video games Declared his intent as a criminal justice major. White s Career Defensive Statistics / Totals 6/ Career-high tackles 4 vs. Memphis (10/13/12) 15 Reese Wiggins Outside Receiver 5-11, 193, Sr-2L Durham (Southern Durham) Should continue to elevate status as a senior, moving from a two-year starting assignment at the X outside receivers position to an honors candidate at the conference level Made move over to an outside slot in the spring of 2011 after an idle redshirt freshman season Possesses great acceleration ability, reliable hands and a strong grasp of responsibilities within the Pirates spread scheme Made three receptions for 45 yards and another for 29 in the spring s first two scrimmage (April 6 and 13) Had one reception for four yards during the Purple-Golf Game on April 20 Turned in the program s ninth-quickest 40 time (4.32) in school history and posted a vertical leap of 36.5 and a broad jump off 117 during the strength and conditioning spring testing period Lifts of significance include a 485-pound back squat and a bench press of 300 Will enter final collegiate season with multiple receptions in 15 of 23 career games. 2012: Started 10 of 13 contests at one of the outside receiver slots, opposite Andrew Bodenheimer... Tied for fifth on the squad with 25 receptions for 208 yards (8.3 ypr)... Scored lone touchdown of the season against Houston on an eight-yarder with 28 seconds remaining in the opening half... Matched a career high by pulling down six receptions (40 yards) in the season opener against Appalachian State... Also posted a season-long grab of 25 yards vs. the Mountaineers... Recorded multiple catches in seven contests... Booked a four-reception, 30-yard performance against Houston and followed with a two-catch, 21-yard outing in the regular season finale against Marshall... Other contests of note include UTEP (3 receptions for 18 yards) and Memphis (3-20)... Hauled down a pair of passes for 20-plus yards (25/ASU, 23/UAB)... Ten of 25 receptions resulted in a Pirate first down... Recorded nine catches for 10 or more yards. 2011: A late-season standout for the Pirates who stepped into the starting role at outside receiver following an injury to Lance Lewis Played in first 10 games of career, earning initial start against Southern Miss Also in the original lineup at UTEP and Marshall Did not experience action in the first two contests of the year, against South Carolina and Virginia Tech Despite last start, ended the campaign ranked fifth on the squad with 29 receptions, fourth with 432 yards and third with a trio of touchdown catches ECU leader with an average of 14.9 yards per catch In only Conference USA games, finished second on the team with 385 receiving yards Hauled in just five passes for 47 yards in non-league tilts, but netted 24 grabs for 385 yards in C-USA contests Led the Pirates during games inside Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium with 323 receiving yards, good for a squad-best 17.9 yards per catch average Finished final six games of the year with a team second-best 23 receptions for an East Carolina-high 369 yards, 90 more than the next-closest player Targeted 39 total times, hauling in 29 passes 16-of-29 grabs were good for first downs, the fifth-highest total on the team A ball magnet on first down, catching 14 of the 16 intended passes (87.5 percent reception rate) Hauled in 10-of-14 passes on second down and five-of-nine tosses on third down When facing third-and-long situations, tied for third on the squad with eight targets, making four receptions and turning three into firsts Tallied five games with three or more receptions, all within the last six contests of the year (Navy, Tulane, Southern Miss, UCF, Marshall) Hauled in all three passes (55 yards) in the season finale at Marshall in the opening half Caught a career-long 84-yard touchdown reception in the third quarter against UCF... Reception is the fourth-longest pass play in East Carolina history and the longest since an 85-yard pass from Marcus Crandell to Mitchell Galloway against Tulsa on Nov. 11, Scored career-best two touchdowns in the game against the Knights by adding a 10-yard TD grab in the fourth quarter... Did not catch a pass until the third quarter in the contest against UCF and went on to establish personal highs with 123 yards and six receptions... Caught first career touchdown on the second play of the Southern Miss game, making a 77-yard reception for the score... Became the first Pirate to record multiple plays of 70 yards or longer in a season since Chris Johnson in 2007 (70-yard rush vs. Memphis, 78 and 72-yard receptions vs. North Carolina and UCF, respectively) Ended East Carolina university football fact book

38 the contest against the Golden Eagles with 85 receiving yards... Caught three passes for 53 yards during the fourth quarter against Tulane... Four-of-five catches against the Green Wave were good for first downs... Made a key reception for seven yards on a second-and-12 play during East Carolina s fourth-quarter game-winning drive versus at Navy... Caught two passes against North Carolina, both in the fourth quarter that went for first downs... Made ECU debut and caught first career pass in the opening quarter against UAB, hauling in a 12-yard toss from Dominique Davis Selected as a College Football Performance Awards Honorable Mention wide receiver for Week 12 following UCF game. 2010: Did not experience game action, but served as a valuable member of the offensive scout teams. 2009: Redshirted during initial season in ECU program Officially signed with the Pirates in February. High School: Accounted for 1,174 all-purpose yards and eight touchdowns as a senior for coach Adrian Jones at Southern Durham High School As a team captain, helped guide Spartans to a 9-4 overall record, a 7-1 conference mark and a PAC-6 title in 2008 Registered 659 reception yards (four TDs) on 44 catches and 515 kick return yards (four TDs) to earn all-conference, all-area and all-state honors Represented North Carolina in the prestigious Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas All-Star Game Picked up 212 return yards and over 491 reception yards and five scores during junior campaign which also resulted in a PAC-6 championship and an overall record of 10-5 Among the kickoff return yards was a 98-yarder for a touchdown Opened prep varsity career with 214 receiving yards and three TDs during conference-winning sophomore season In all, earned three letters, helped lead SDHS to three consecutive conference titles and racked up 2,091 all-purpose yards during high school varsity career Played quarterback and wide receiver position on junior varsity squad as a freshman Also lettered twice in basketball (small forward) and track (200 meters) Strong performer in classroom with selection as the Durham County AVID Male Scholarship recipient, inclusion on the Honor Roll and membership in the National Achievers Honor Society Recipient of WRAL-TV s Extra Effort Award and was chosen as a Carolina Panthers Community Captain Has volunteered over 100 hours since 2006 with the Department of Social Services, beginning program in the sixth grade. Personal: Full name is Kendrick Maurice Wiggins... Prefers to go by Reese... Born May 5, 1991 at Durham, N.C.... Son of Kenneth and Mary Wiggins... Received a bachelor s degree in communication during ECU s 2013 Spring Commencement Exercises Has not officially declared major for a second degree Earned inclusion on ECU s Honor Roll (3.0 grade point average or higher) during the spring and fall semesters of 2012 before Dean s List inclusion in the spring of 2013 Played in same high school program that produced current Jacksonville Jaguar and former Pirate quarterback standout David Garrard... Lists Garrard as favorite all-time Pirate player... Mother was a decorated high school (three-sport) and college athlete while father played prep basketball... Also considered Virginia before signing with East Carolina... Member of local Boy Scout troop while growing up and did not play competitive football until the eighth grade... Fan of NFL receiver Chad Johnson... Hobbies include playing the drums, basketball and spending time with family members... Says parents and grandparents are strong influences on career... Lists former North Carolina Governor Mike Easley as one of the most impressive people he has met. Wiggins Career Receiving Statistics Year G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LONG / / (UCF) / (ASU) Totals 23/ (UCF) Career-high receptions 6 (two times), last vs. Appalachian State (09/01/12) Career-high reception yards 123 vs. UCF (11/19/11) 43 Brandon Williams Inside Linebacker 6-1, 240, Jr-2L Rock Hill, S.C. (Hargrave Military) Has earned a quick climb on the defensive depth chart with possession of top reserve status at the buck inside linebacking position after just two years in the East Carolina program Wrapped up spring action as Kyle Tudor s backup, but could also experience considerable action as a toptier special teams performer for the third consecutive season Brings plenty of athleticism, physicality and quickness to an already-deep talent pool within unit Initially joined Pirates as an invited walk-on during the summer of 2011 and made his collegiate debut in early October after competing at the prep school level just a year earlier Collected one tackle during the first spring scrimmage on April 6, but was not credited with any statistics in the second tilt a week later Tallied a pair of stops during the Purple-Gold Game (April 20) to close out the practice period Clocked at 4.73 in the 40, booked a vertical leap of 29.5, a broad jump of and produced a back squat of 495 pounds and a bench press of 300 pounds during strength and conditioning testing. 2012: Experienced playing time in 10 of 13 games, mostly as a special teams contributor Booked only tackle on a kickoff return against UTEP during the Pirates Conference USA victory at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium on Sept. 29 Did not play in contests vs. Memphis, Houston and Tulane. 2011: A true freshman who had redshirt removed during the Houston contest and played in five consecutive games against the Cougars, Memphis, Navy, Tulane and Southern Miss Suffered a right knee injury against the Golden Eagles and missed the final three contests of the year... Experienced action primarily on special teams, but saw extensive action as a reserve linebacker at Houston Booked nine tackles with six solo stops and one hit behind the line of scrimmage during the campaign Tallied four hits on rushing plays, three on passes and two on kickoff returns Registered career-high six tackles and a personal-best three solo stops during debut versus the Cougars Stopped UH s Michael Hayes for a three-yard loss in the third quarter for first career TFL... Brought down Houston s Tyron Carrier after a 10- yard catch in the second frame for first career stop Made initial solo hit on the next play, halting Hayes after a one-yard rush Credited with two solo hits at Memphis, one on a second-quarter kickoff return by Bakari Hollier and the other following a three-yard rush by Taylor Reed during the Tigers final drive of the contest Booked year s final stop at Navy, knocking down Marcus Thomas following an 18-yard kickoff runback in the second frame. Prep School: Spent one year at Hargrave Military Academy, helping the Cadets to a perfect 8-0 record Part of a defensive unit that posted four shutouts and allowed just 44 total points in seven games played (one victory by forfeit) Recovered a blocked punt against Newberry Played for head coach Troy Davis Originally committed to Navy following stint at Hargrave. High School: Helped Northwestern High School to a 9-6 record and a perfect 5-0 mark in AAAA Region III play as a senior team captain Spartans rallied from a 1-5 start (0-4 to open season) to win eight games in a row and advance deep into the playoffs under the direction of Jimmy Moose Wallace A three-year letterman who was selected to play for the South Carolina squad in the 2009 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas contest Also lettered in basketball, earning Fox Charlotte Sonic Scholar Athlete-of-the-Week honors on Feb. 17, Personal: Full name is Brandon Michael Williams Born April 13, 1992 at Rock Hill, S.C. A criminal justice major Father, Richard Williams Sr., and played college football at Wofford, while brother (Richard Williams Jr.) also played football at the collegiate level Hobbies include basketball and video games. Williams Career Defensive Statistics / / Totals 15/ Career-high tackles 6 vs. Houston (10/08/11) East Carolina university football fact book

39 54 Terry Williams Nose Tackle 6-1, 322, Jr-2L Loganville, Ga. (Grayson) A big, strong and physical defender who is expected to advance a two-year starting assignment at nose tackle into honors candidacy status by the end of his junior campaign A key battle-tested figure in the middle of the Pirates deep front seven A 2013 Preseason All-Conference USA selection by Phil Steele s College Football Preview Magazine (fourthteam) Did not record any tackles during the first spring scrimmage, but notched a pair of stops in the second contest a week later (April 13) Had a batted pass and a solo hit during the Purple-Gold Game on April 20 to close out spring work Has stayed the course on a progressive career enhancement path, both on the field and in the strength and conditioning program Has accumulated an impressive 283 pounds of growth during strength testing to validate aforementioned physical development Has added 325 pounds to his back squat (for a current lift of 750), 44 to his power clean (352) and 25 to his bench press (380) in two-plus years Effort in the back squat also marks the fourth-highest total ever recorded in the ECU program Also extended his vertical jump by 4.0 (current level is 28.5 ), added a 300-pound push jerk and trimmed his 40 time under 5.00 (4.98) Will enter junior season with multiple stops in 21 of 22 career games. 2012: Started nine of 11 contests in the middle of ECU s defensive line... Booked 46 tackles (19 solo) with a sack (-7 yards)... Stood second on the unit with 5.5 TFLs (-14 yards)... Recorded multiple stops in 10 contests... Established a career-best nine tackles (seven solo) against UL-Lafayette in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl... Credited with a personal-high three batted passes at UAB... Booked three tackles, two resulting in lost yardage (one sack), in his season debut at Southern Miss... The quarterback drop was the first of his career and came in the second quarter of play... Sat out first two games of the season because of an off-the-field related suspension... Followed USM effort with back-to-back four-tackle outings vs. North Carolina and UTEP... Tallied seven stops (three solo) with 2.0 TFLs (-2 yards) at UCF before adding multiple stops against UAB (3), Navy (5), Houston (2), Tulane (2) and Marshall (5)... Blocked a punt in the second quarter against the Herd and later forced a fumble in the second overtime period that set up ECU s game-winning score... Forty-one of his 46 stops were on rushing plays... An important component of a defensive unit that held four opponents to less than 100 yards rushing (USM/91, UAB/82, UH/28, TUL/9)... Garnered preseason All-Conference USA honors by Phil Steele Magazine (third-team). 2011: Played a valuable role as the Pirates reserve nose tackle during initial season on the active roster Appeared in 11 games with only contest missed at Navy, due to a concussion Totaled 31 tackles with six solo hits and three stops for lost yardage (-12 yards) Registered 25 of season s 31 tackles on rushing plays Tallied two or more hits in every game played and booked a career-best four against South Carolina and UAB Recorded 1.5 TFL versus UAB and added half stops for lost yardage against Memphis, UTEP and UCF Made one solo stop versus South Carolina, UAB, North Carolina, Memphis, UCF and Marshall Completed the Conference USA campaign with 21 of season s 31 tackles, including all three TFL More productive in home games, booking 17 stops as opposed to 10 during road contests Got the campaign off to a strong start with 19 tackles, with two for a loss, during the first six games Tied for fourth on the unit with 2.5 TFL during East Carolina s five victories Added one quarterback hurry (North Carolina), one fumble recovery (South Carolina) and a pair of forced fumbles (South Carolina, UAB) during the season Teamed up with Jake Geary to drop UCF s Latavius Murray for a two-yard loss on the Knights first play of the second quarter... Recorded three tackles at UTEP, all on Joe Banyard rushes... Combined with Matt Milner to drop Banyard for a six-yard loss in the second frame... Credited with first career quarterback hurry of career in the opening frame against North Carolina, causing a Bryn Renner incompletion... Tied personal best with four tackles, including first career hits behind the line of scrimmage, against UAB... Dropped the Blazers Pat Shed for a two-yard loss following a screen play in the third quarter before hitting Jonathan Perry three yards behind the line of scrimmage two plays later... Forced second career fumble with the hit on Perry... Debuted with a bang during the opening frame against South Carolina, tallying two tackles, a Marcus Lattimore fumble and subsequent recovery First career stop was halting Lattimore after a seven-yard screen pass from Connor Shaw Tallied initial solo hit on the play causing the Lattimore fumble. 2010: Redshirted during initial season in East Carolina program Officially signed with the Pirates in February. High School: Three-year starter for the Rams As a senior captain, led Grayson to a 12-1 record with the only loss being a 9-7 setback to Newnan in the third round of the state playoffs Helped Rams to a final state ranking of No. 5 Was the leading tackler on a defense that allowed just 8.1 points per game and recorded five shutouts Totaled 87 stops, four sacks and two interceptions as a senior Named to the Associated Press All-State First Team and the Gwinnett Daily Post All-County First Team Also picked up Linebacker-of-the-Year award from the Gwinnett County Touchdown Club and was selected to play in the Rivalries of Gwinnett All-Star Game As a junior, made 97 tackles with six sacks and an interception Tallied 106 tackles and one sack as a sophomore Spent time on offense in short-yardage situations as a junior, and scored six touchdowns Helped Grayson to back-to-back Region 8-AAAAA championships Ranked by ESPN.com among the nation s top 65 inside linebackers Was described by head coach Mickey Conn as a run stopper who also possesses pass coverage skills. Personal: Full name is Terry Fitzgerald Williams... Born April 15, 1992 at Atlanta, Ga.... Uncle Bernard (Bernie) Adams played football at Western Kentucky in the late 1990s Major is criminal justice Lists music and basketball as top hobbies. Williams Career Defensive Statistics / / Totals 22/ Career-high tackles 9 vs. UL-Lafayette (12/22/12) 9 John Worthy Outside Receiver 6-2, 217, Jr-RS Blair, S.C. (Yuba CC) An invited transfer walk-on whose athleticism and quick acclimation to the Pirates offensive scheme has dictated two-deep inclusion heading into his second full season at ECU Finished spring drills battling Jabril Soloman for the top reserve slot at the X outside receiving position Soft hands accompany plenty of speed, agility and explosiveness Had five receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown (28-yarder from Cody Keith) during the first spring scrimmage on April 6 Tacked on three more catches for 45 yards a week later in the second matchup before wrapping up drills with a three-reception, 24-yard performance during the Purple-Gold Game Strength and conditioning testing numbers rank among the finest at position, especially considering short time in coach Jeff Connors program Recorded a vertical leap of 43 the third-highest jump ever recorded by a Pirate football player Also turned in a 125 broad jump Lift numbers of note include a 410-pound back squat, a 310-pound bench press and a 291-pound power clean. 2012: Did not experience game-day action during first year in program Redshirted after joining squad as a junior college transfer and offered quality contributions to the scout team. Junior College: Earned All- Bay Valley Conference honors as a sophomore under the direction of head coach Ted Hoal Helped lead the 49ers to a Sierra Central Credit Union Bowl appearance. High School: A four-year letterman and team captain for coach J.W. Montgomery at Lower Richland High School Selected as LRHS s Player-of-the-Year as a senior. Personal: Full name is John Cameron Worthy, but prefers to go by Cam Born April 6, 1992 at Blair, S.C. Brother Sedric Griffin was a linebacker at Georgia Tech from 2006 to 2009 Participated in training sessions conducted by David Patten (New England Patriots), Sam Gado (Green Bay Packers), Andre Goodman (Denver Broncos) and Tori Gurley (Cleveland Browns) A communications major. East Carolina university football fact book

40 42 Gabe Woullard Outside Linebacker 6-3, 227, Sr-1L Valencia, Calif. (Pierce College) Earned the early nod to regain a starting position at the sam outside linebacking slot heading into his final collegiate season, but coaches expect plenty of competition from sophomore Montese Overton during camp and into the fall... Could contend for post-season honors if senior campaign can exceed the impact he made as a transfer a year ago A strong, quick and mobile defender who appeared to quickly grasp fundamental and scheme concepts during his first year in the program Booked five stops in the first spring scrimmage on April 6 Contributed six more during the second tilt a week later to rank among the tackle leaders and closed out drills with seven hits, including a sack for an eight-yard loss, in the Purple-Gold Game Produced a back squat of 505 pounds during strength and conditioning spring testing Also had a 345-pound bench press, a 333-pound power clean and a 300-pound push jerk Agility numbers rank near the top of his position with a vertical leap of 34, a broad jump of 109 and a pro shuttle time of : Stood among the unit s top six tacklers with 49 stops (20 solo) during his initial season with the Pirates... Ranked third in TFLs (5.0/-19 yards) and was second in sacks (3.5/-15 yards)... Played in all 13 contests, but opened the last eight to conclude the season... Recorded multiple stops in nine of 13 games with a career-high 10 against Memphis... Contributed a pair of assisted tackles against Appalachian State in Pirate debut... Logged first career sack at Southern Miss in the fourth quarter, dropping Anthony Alford for a five-yard loss... In first start, tallied a pair of tackles at UCF... Followed that with his 10-tackle performance against the Tigers, where he also registered 2.0 TFLs (-9 yards) and 1.5 sacks (-7)... Booked six stops at UAB, followed with five vs. Navy and closed the regular season with a pair of seven-tackle performances vs. Tulane and Marshall... Had five hits and netted only interception against UL-Lafayette in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl... Turned in TFLs against Southern Miss (1.0/- 5 yards), Memphis (2.0/-9), Tulane (1.0/-2) and Marshall (1.0/-3)... Also credited with a quarterback hurry and sack against the Herd... Twentyfour of 49 stops were on rushes... Booked four tackles as a member of special teams unit, all on kickoff return coverage... Developed into a key member of a unit that held four opponents to under 100 rushing yards (USM/91, UAB/82, UH/28, TUL/9) Selected as the program s Most Improved Defensive Player at the team s annual awards banquet. Junior College: A California Community College Football Coaches Association All-California Region VI First-Team Defense selection Also was the only defensive unanimous pick to the Southern California Football Association American Division, Pacific Conference First-Team Defense squad Part of a Pierce program that had 34 players earn scholarships at the NCAA FBS (11), FCS (three), Division II (12) or NAIA (eight) level a total higher than any other junior college or high school in the nation Team went 3-7 in 2011 and 3-3 in the American Pacific Conference Tallied a team-high 55 tackles, including 32 solo stops... Booked a squad third-best six hits behind the line of scrimmage (-24 yards) and one sack for a loss of seven yards Credited with two quarterback hurries and one blocked kick... Paced the team with eight tackles, including one for lost yardage, at Long Beach in a setback Registered a team singlegame season-best 11 stops at Glendale Played for head coach Efrain Martinez. Wisconsin-Whitewater: Played in eight games for the 15-0 NCAA Division III national champion Warhawks Program has played for the national championship from and claimed the title the last three seasons while posting perfect 15-0 records Totaled 12 tackles with four solo hits and eight assists during the year Registered two stops for lost yardage and a half sack Credited with 1.5 TFL and the half sack against Dakota State in the second game of the season Booked a campaign-best six hits against UW-River Falls, making one solo hit and five assists Turned in multiple-tackle efforts against Dakota State and Campbellsville, while recording one stop versus UW-Eau Claire and Wesley Returned one fumble 21 yards against UW-River Falls Part of a defense that pitched four shutouts and surrendered just 11.8 points per game Unit also held foes to 46.6 rushing yards per contest. High School: Helped Oak Park-River Forest (Ill.) to a 5-5 mark and 3-3 league ledger as a senior in Played both ways as a defensive end and tight end An all-conference selection, defensive lineman-of-the-year and all-academic honoree in lone year with the program A two-year letterman for head coach Jim Nudera Also ran track for the Huskies Played the 2008 season at Valencia (Calif.) High School where he was a junior defensive end and running back on a Viking program that posted a 10-3 mark and 4-1 league record An all-conference honoree who tallied 43 tackles with seven solo stops to assist VHS to a state playoff appearance (third round) Booked a season-high seven hits against West Ranch in a 49-0 victory Credited with five or more tackles in four contests Registered a personal-best two sacks during a first-round playoff victory over Ventura and finished the campaign with seven quarterback drops Also broke up two passes, recovered a pair of fumbles and caused one during the season Played for head coach Larry Muir. Personal: Full name is Gabriel Renard Woullard Born May 25, 1992 at Jackson, Miss. Son of Dennis and Imani Woullard Father was a football letterman at Jackson (Miss.) State Lived in a nomadic state after Hurricane Katrina destroyed his family s home in 2005 when living in Biloxi, Miss. (moved to California, attended three different high schools before graduating from Oak Park-River Forest in Illinois) An applied sociology major. Woullard s Career Defensive Statistics / Totals 13/ Career-high tackles 10 vs. Memphis (10/13/12) East Carolina university football fact book

41 2013 Newcomer Bios Breon Allen RB, 5-8, 190, Jr., South Daytona, Fla. (Snow College) A late addition to East Carolina s 2013 recruiting class, officially signing a national letter-of-intent with the Pirate program on March 6. Junior College: Earned National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) First-Team All-America honors and helped Snow (Idaho) College to a Carrier Bowl victory over ASA College of Brooklyn, a final record of 11-1 and No. 3 national rank Became the first Snow running back in school history to top all NJCAA rushers in yards (1,632) and ground touchdowns (20) Also selected as the Western States Football League Offensive Player-of-the-Year in 2012 Best effort of campaign was a 281-yard, three-td performance against Glendale CC on Sept. 15 that earned national player-of-the-week honors Scored on an eightyard run during the Badgers bowl win, which was played at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, N.Y. Played key role in Snow s victory over Eastern Arizona in the 2011 Top of the Mountains Bowl as a freshman, rushing for a game-high 134 yards and three touchdowns on 14 carries against a defensive that came into the game surrendering only 83 grounds per game His fourth-quarter scoring run, which sealed the win, spanned 72 yards Also had 11 receptions for 144 yards and three TDs Part of a Badgers team that rolled to a 9-3 record in 2011 Ran for 772 yards and 10 touchdowns on 114 carries as a freshman Completed two-year career under coach Tyler Hughes as the program s all-time leading rusher with 2,404 yards In addition to ECU, also visited Boise State after final JuCo season. High School: Guided Warner Christian to three-straight Florida Class 1B State Championship contests as a twoway starter for coach Andy Price during prep career Racked up 1,609 ground yards on 99 attempts and tallied 19 TDs as a senior Also hauled in 15 passes for 325 yards and five touchdowns out of the backfield Rushed for 147 yards on 11 carries and scored on a 30-yarder despite suffering a third-quarter ankle injury during a setback to Belle Glade in the 2010 title game Also made 11 tackles out of the secondary during that contest Rushed for 1,312 yards and 19 TDs on 172 attempts as a junior and added 15 receptions for 231 yards On the defensive side of the ball, was credited with 96 tackles and netted nine interceptions Tallied 1,495 ground yards and 18 scores on 145 carries as a sophomore Caught 23 passes for 423 yards in 2009, while picking off five throws on defense Originally committed to Pittsburgh out of high school Also earned letters in baseball (leftfielder) and track (4x1 relay). Personal: Full name is Breon Cortez Maurice Allen... Born December 27, 1992 at Daytona Beach, Fla. Randall Anderson DL, 6-4, 246, Fr., New Castle, Del. (William Penn/Fork Union) Officially enrolled early at ECU in January of 2013 and joined Pirates for spring drills, thus signed a grant-in-aid with the program instead of a letter-of-intent (per NCAA policy) Tallied a tackle in his first collegiate scrimmage (April 6) but was not credited with any additional statistics during the remaining two contests. Prep School/High School: Was a starter on the defensive line for head coach Colonel John Schuman during lone year at Fork Union Military Academy... Helped FUMA to a 6-3 record in 2012 and played a key role for a defense that posted one shutout (against the junior varsity squad of Bethany College)... Part of a unit that surrendered an average of just 10.1 points per game... A First-Team Delaware Football Coaches Association All-State selection at defensive end as a senior at William Penn... Led Colonials to a 6-5 overall record and a 6-2 mark in Blue Hen Flight A play during final campaign... A First-Team Blue Hen Flight A selection following senior campaign... Invited to play for the Blue squad in the 57th annual Blue-Gold All- Star Football Game, which was held at Delaware Stadium (Newark) in June, 2012 and benefitted the Delaware Foundation Reaching Citizens with Intellectual Disabilities... Also lettered as a junior when WPHS went 4-6 and 4-3 against Blue Hen Flight A competition... Earned first letter as a sophomore during the Colonials 5-5 record, which included a 5-2 mark versus Blue Hen Flight A foes... Picked up additional letters in track & field, and was a Honor Roll performer in the classroom... Also considered NC State, Maryland, Wake Forest and Temple. Malcom Ashley DL, 6-4, 260, Fr., Havelock (Havelock) High School: Played key role for back-to-back state championship squads for head coach Jim Bob Bryant, an East Carolina graduate who earned state coach-of-the-year honors from the Associated Press (in 2011)... Helped lead Havelock to a 15-1 record in 2012, which also included a perfect Coastal Conference title-winning mark of In all, part of a Rams program that compiled a 31-1 record during junior and senior seasons... HHS bounced back from an early setback to New Bern with 14 consecutive victories to repeat as the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3A champions in 2012 (defeated Concord in the title contest)... As a junior, was named to the All- Coastal Conference and New Bern Sun Journal All-Area squads as a defensive end... Credited with 56 tackles, five sacks, a forced fumble and recovery in 2011, while also experiencing playing time at tight end to help Rams to a 16-0 record and state crown - the school s first in 40 years... Started on Havelock s varsity squad as a sophomore, playing on both sides of the ball, after beginning his prep career on the junior varsity unit as a freshman... Ranks among the top 110 defensive tackles nationally and is listed among the top 60 prospects in North Carolina according to ESPN.com, which also awarded him three stars... Selected as the MaxPreps.com Defensive Player-of-the-Game on two occasions during the 2012 campaign... Booked 10 tackles, 1.5 sacks and a pass breakup vs. Jacksonville (Oct. 12) after posting five stops, one sack and two pass breakups vs. Kinston (Sept. 7)... Earned additional letters in track, recording throws of 42 feet in the shot put and 135 in the discus... Reportedly timed at 4.89 in the 40-yard dash and had lifts of 290 pounds (bench press) and 490 (squat) in prep program testing... High school teammate of fellow ECU signee A.J. Coplon. Demage Bailey DL, 6-5, 250, Fr., Clayton (Clayton) First name is pronounced deh-mah-zhey. High School: Listed among the Top 65 prospects in the state of North Carolina by MaxPreps.com as a senior... Helped the Comets to a 9-4 overall record and a second-place finish in the Greater Neuse River Conference with a 6-1 divisional mark... Named Greater Neuse River 4A Defensive Player-of-the-Year in Also selected to the First-Team Greater Neuse River 4A All-Conference squad... A two-way player (DE, TE) for coach Gary Fowler...Tabbed as the recipient of the program s Outstanding Defensive Lineman Award as a senior... A strong classroom performer, earning inclusion on the Principal s List during fall semester... Picked up additional varsity letters as a two-year starting center for the Comets basketball squad (as junior and senior). Kurt Benkert QB, 6-3, 206, Fr., Cape Coral, Fla. (Island Coast) Officially enrolled early at ECU in January of 2013 and joined Pirates for spring drills, thus signed a grant-in-aid with the program instead of a letter-of-intent (per NCAA policy) Completed seven-of-14 passes for 78 yards and was intercepted once during his first collegiate scrimmage on April 6 Followed with a three-of-five, 49-yard effort in the second contest (April 13) Was six-of-13 for 75 yards and a TD during the Purple-Gold Game on April 20 Connected with Antonio Cannon on a 32-yard scoring strike. High School: Topped all Southwest Florida quarterbacks in passing yards with 2,261 as a senior at Island Coast High School... Completed 147-of-236 passes (62.3 percent), which included 20 touchdown tosses and just four interceptions to help the Gators to an 8-3 overall record and 5-1 6A District 11 mark (co-champions with South Fort Myers)... On the ground, rushed for 300 yards on 80 carries... ICHS advanced to the Florida High School Athletic Association 6A playoffs, but fell to eventual final-four participant Naples in the first East Carolina university football fact book

42 round... Earned Third-Team 6A All-State honors from the Associated Press while also picking up First-Team All-Area recognition from the Fort Myers News-Press... Transferred into head coach Joe Bowen s program as a senior (from Cape Coral High School) after the Gators changed their offensive scheme from the veer to a pro-style attack, and followed by averaging 34.4 points per game in Selected as the News- Press Player-of-the-Week (Oct. 12) after leading ICHS to a 55-0 victory over Bishop Verot... Was listed 33rd on the Orlando Sentinel s MidWest Florida Super 60 list heading into his senior campaign... Helped lead CCHS to a 7-5 record (5-0 in league play) as a junior, completing 189-of-367 passes for 2,771 yards, 25 TDs and seven interceptions... Additionally, rushed 55 times for 150 yards and three touchdowns for coach Brad Metheny... Also served as the Seahawks punter, averaging 37.7 yards per boot with a long of 56 yards and 11 downed inside the 20- yard line... Named to the News-Press All-Area First Team unit as a punter in 2011 An Honor Roll performer in the classroom. Personal: Full name is Kurt John Benkert... Born July 17, 1995 at Baltimore, Md. Moved to Florida before entering third grade and remained there until the start of eighth grade... Returned to Maryland and helped lead Perry Hall to the state recreational football title and subsequently earned a scholarship to Loyola Blakefield (Towson) before moving back to Florida after two junior varsity seasons... Quarterbacked the Fort Myers (Fla.) Firecats to a state championship and third-place finish in the national Pop Warner playoffs while in seventh grade. DaShawn Benton DB, 6-0, 175, Fr., Atlanta, Ga. (Grady) High School: A two-way player at Grady High School, starting in the secondary on defense and as a wide receiver on offense... A prime contributor to a Knights team that produced a 9-4 overall record and a 4-1 league ledger under the direction of Ronnie Miller... Rated as a three-star prospect and among the top 65 cornerbacks nationally by Scout.com as a senior... Earned second-team all-state honors as a pass catcher in Had 25 receptions for 870 yards and eight touchdowns... On the defensive side of the ball, registered 61 stops (37 solo), forced three fumbles, picked off four passes and recorded six pass deflections... Also had special teams role, returning a pair of punts for 78 yards... Recovered a pair of fumbles during second round playoff action against Monroe Area, returning last pickup 80 yards for a touchdown... Made 12 catches for 560 yards and eight TDs as a junior Credited with 39 stops and one forced fumble in 2011 Participated in the IMG Madden 7v7 Combine... Testing prep numbers of note included times of 4.90 (40-yard dash) and 4.18 (20-yard shuttle), a 240-pound bench press, a 350-pound squat and a 31.4-inch vertical jump... Also considered Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana and Mississippi State... High school teammate of fellow ECU signee Darren Dowdell. Personal: Full name is DaShawn O Neal Benton Born January 29, 1994 at Atlanta, Ga. Brothers Joseph Benton and Isaiah Wilson both currently play football at the prep level. Trevon Brown WR, 6-3, 190, Fr., Wilmington (New Hanover) High School: Finished prep career at New Hanover High School as the program s all-time leading receiver with 2,601 yards... Played a key role for a Wildcats squad that rolled to an 11-2 record in 2012 and ventured deep into the playoffs before falling to eventual 4A state champion New Bern in the third round... Made 64 catches for 1,182 yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior... Also threw one pass that resulted in a 35-yard score... Selected as the Wilmington Star News All-Area Offensive Playerof-the-Year and was a Mideastern Conference First-Team selection in Named the Star News Player-of-the-Week on Sept. 13 after scoring six touchdowns on six touches (four receptions, kickoff and punt return) against Purnell Swett... A NCPreps.com and CarolinaPreps.com 4A All-State Team performer... Earned all-area honors (Star News) and all-conference honors as a junior after recording 66 catches for 1,035 yards and 11 TDs... Added 238 rushing yards for coach Kevin Motsinger... Also lettered as a basketball standout, earning inclusion on the A Mideastern Second Team... Helped Kirk Angel s team as a vital contributor during the Wildcats run to a state title... Reportedly clocked at 4.4 in the 40-yard dash during prep testing. Devaris Brunson ILB, 6-1, 210, Fr., Lake City, S.C. (Lake City) High School: A four-year starter and team captain for Lake City who was rated a four-star prospect and stood among the top 20 linebackers nationally according to Scout.com... Also ranked as the 18th-best overall recruit in South Carolina by Rivals.com... A three-star pick who was the 14th-best prospect in the state by ESPN.com... A 2012 preseason allstate squad pick by MaxPreps.com... Selected to play for the Palmetto State in the 77th Annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... Tallied 70 tackles and two sacks for coach Jim Rowell and the Panthers as a senior... Recorded 10 or more stops in three of his final five regular-season games... Played on both sides of the ball, in fact, increased offensive role in 2012 by leading the team in rushing with 839 yards, which included a 109-yard effort in a playoff loss against Edisto... A 2012 High School Sports Report South Carolina High School League Division I-AA All-State Team pick at linebacker... Credited with a school single-season record 174 tackles as a junior, including 18 for lost yardage and 10 sacks... Also forced eight fumbles and had an interception in 2011 that helped earn nods to the Florence Morning News All-Pee Dee Team, WPDE s All-Zone squad and Rivals.com All-State Team... In addition, was included on SCPrepNation. com s all-state (second-team) team... Played for a prep program that has produced NFL All-Pro defensive end Derrick Burgess, ex-nfl receiver Derrick Faison, Clemson linebacker alum Scotty Cooper and current South Carolina running back Shon Carson... Competed as a wrestler for LCHS during the winter, and as a junior in the 195-pound weight class, advanced to the state championship match... Wrestled in the 220-pound class as a senior... Picked up additional letters as a track athlete Clocked at 4.47 in the 40-yard dash during prep testing... Also considered NC State and Syracuse. Personal: Full name is Devaris Terrell Brunson Born January 24, 1995 at Florence, S.C. Plays the drums for his local church. A.J. Coplon DB, 5-11, 175, Fr., Havelock (Havelock) High School: A two-year starter who helped Havelock to back-toback state championships as a junior and senior... Played key role in the Rams 15-1 record in 2012, which also included a perfect Coastal Conference title-winning mark of In all, was part of a HHS program that compiled a combined 31-1 record in 2011 and 2012 for coach Jim Bob Bryant, an East Carolina graduate who earned state coach-of-theyear honors from the Associated Press (in 2011)... During 12 state title game, a victory over Concord, scored on a 61-yard fumble return to break a deadlock and later stripped a ball carrier and recovered a second fumble... Rams bounced back from an early season loss to New Bern and won 14-straight games to capture the NCHSAA crown... Scored two receiving touchdowns, four punt return touchdowns and three interception returns for scores as a senior on the way to earning all-state honors from NCPreps.com, All-Coastal 3-A Conference and New Bern Sun Journal All-Area selections... Defensively, collected 42 tackles (2.5 for lost yardage), intercepted seven passes for 219 yards, has eight breakups and forced six fumbles... On the other side of ball, made 11 catches for 276 yards... Selected to play for North Carolina in the Annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... A three-time MaxPreps. com Player-of-the-Game honoree for efforts against Currituck County (Nov. 2/two tackles, interception, offensive and special teams TD), Jacksonville (Oct. 12/ two interception returns for 142 yards and a TD, two receptions for 24 yards) and West Carteret (Oct. 19/1 tackle, pass breakup, 15-yard interception return, 53-yard punt return for a TD, two receptions for 29 yards and a TD)... Success in 2012 followed a 16-0 campaign in 2011 that delivered the program s first state championship in 40 years... As a junior, produced 35 stops and led HHS with five interceptions (174 return yards and two TDs)... Earned a spot on the junior varsity squad as a freshman before being promoted to the varsity as a sophomore... Reported prep testing numbers include a vertical leap East Carolina university football fact book

43 of 36 inches and a 4.3 time in the 40-yard dash... High school teammate of fellow ECU signee Malcom Ashley. Kirk Donaldson OLB, 6-3, 250, Fr., Charlotte (Vance) High School: Tallied 60 tackles (33 solo), 8.0 sacks and one fumble recovery during senior campaign as both a defensive end and outside linebacker for coach Keith Wilkes at Vance... A key contributor for a Cougar program that produced a 9-4 overall record, a 5-2 mark in 4A I-Meck play and a second-round North Carolina High School Athletic Association playoff appearance (after defeating Myers Park in the opener)... Attended Davidson Day School as a junior, collecting 18 tackles and 2.5 sacks in a three-game, injury-shortened season (before bouncing to back to earn a basketball letter during the winter)... Opened prep career at Vance and lettered as a sophomore on a squad that went 11-4 and reached the semifinals of the state 4-AA playoffs... Reportedly bench-pressed 375 pounds, squatted 500 and ran a yard dash during prep testing. Darren Dowdell TE, 6-4, 225, Fr., Atlanta, Ga. (Grady) High School: Ranked as the 17th-best tight end in the nation, stands among the Top 100 players in the state of Georgia and holds a threestar rating according to ESPNRecruitingNation.com... Also possessed a three-star designation by Scout.com... Started on both sides of the ball (tight end and defensive end) at Grady High School for coach Ronnie Miller... Helped lead the Knights to a 9-4 overall record and a 4-1 league mark despite missing part of the season because of an injury... Caught a touchdown pass in second quarter action against Monroe Area during the second round of the state playoffs as a senior... In all, still had seven receptions for 300 yards and three TDs on offense and 20 tackles, four sacks and a pair of interceptions on defense in 2012 as a team captain Tallied 57 receptions and scored 13 touchdowns during junior campaign... Caught a TD pass, netted an interception and logged a pair of sacks in a win over Towers in Named the Knights Co-Offensive Player-of-the-Year... As a sophomore in 2010, contributed to Grady s 5AAA Regional title and a third-round appearance in the Georgia High School Association playoffs with 39 receptions and three TDs... Also posted 30 stops and registered seven sacks during second season A strong academic performer who possessed a 3.4 cumulative grade point average in his last high school semester... Also considered Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisville, NC State and Wake Forest... Lettered in basketball as a shooting forward High school teammate of fellow ECU signee DeShawn Benton. Personal: Full name is Darren Anthony Dowdell Born March 11, 1995 at Atlanta, Ga. Brother Aaron plays football at the prep level. Davon Grayson WR, 6-2, 175, Fr., Suffolk, Va. (Kings Fork) High School: A First-Team All-Southeastern District selection at both wide receiver and defensive back for coach Joe Jones at Kings Fork High School... Also named to the Virginian-Pilot s All-Tidewater First-Team Defense unit as a senior after helping the Bulldogs to a program-record seven wins (7-4) and the school s first-ever appearance in the Virginia High School League Division 5 Football playoffs (before suffering a setback to Lakeland in the opening round)... Had 45 receptions for 602 yards and seven touchdowns... On defense, picked off three passes, had eight breakups and recovered three fumbles... Top single-game effort was an 11-catch, 127-yard, one touchdown performance against Oscar Smith (Nov. 5)... Earned selection to the 2012 Best of the 757 All-Camp Team following the Fifth Annual Best of the 757 Football Showcase in May... Played in just two games as a junior in 2011 because of a hand injury... In all, earned four football letters and served as a team captain Was also a track letterman for KFHS, clearing 6 feet, 3 inches in the high jump and 21-4 in the long jump... Member of relay teams that turned in times of (4x100) and 3:24.96 (4x400)... A strong performer in the classroom who possessed a grade point average of 3.3. Personal: Full name is Davon Darrin Grayson Born September 5, 1995 at Cleveland, Ohio Lists the film industry as one of his hobbies and enjoys making videos and reading. Marquez Grayson RB, 6-1, 200, Fr., Lexington (Lexington) Officially became a member of the Pirate program on April 8 after signing a grant-in-aid. High School: Played in just seven games as a senior due to an injury, but still managed 887 rushing yards with eight touchdowns Averaged 7.6 yards per carry as a team captain in 2012 Recorded 1,000-yard rushing seasons during both junior (1,093) and sophomore (1,378) campaigns Rushed for 17 touchdowns as a junior in 2011 after netting 11 scores a year earlier Helped lead Lexington to playoff appearances as a sophomore and junior A two-time All-Central Carolina Conference selection Also was a two-time Lexington Dispatch All-County honoree Named to the MaxPreps 2012 North Carolina Preseason All-State Team Listed as the 13th best prospect in North Carolina and 32nd top running back prospect nationally by Rivals.com Reportedly received offers from Clemson, Duke, Minnesota, NC State, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and Virginia Tech Also was a track standout as a member of LHS s 4x100 relay team. Personal: Full name is Marquez J Quan Grayson Born December 31, 1994 at Lexington, N.C. List swimming and golf has hobbies of choice. Pat Green OLB, 6-2, 200, Fr., Winston-Salem (North Forsyth) High School: A CarolinaPreps.com 3A All-State Team selection as a senior team captain after recording 80 tackles, six quarterback hurries, 13 tackles for lost yardage and 10.5 sacks... Also had an interception, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, two pass breakups and a defensive touchdown for coach Pete Gilchrist s Vikings... The three-time 3A Mid-Point honoree was a two-year varsity starter after transferring into the NFHS program before his sophomore year... Selected as the league s defensive player-of-the-year in 2012 after helping lead Vikings to a 6-5 overall record, a 4-1 conference mark and a bid to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association state playoffs (before falling to A.L. Brown in the opening round)... Checked in at No. 46 on the Fayetteville Observer s Top 50 college football prospects list prior to the 2012 campaign... A key component of a defense that posted two shutouts (Asheboro and Southwestern Randolph) and held three opponents to less than 10 points... Prep effort of note includes a 12-tackle performance in a win over Pfafftown Reagan (junior season)... Finished 2011 campaign with 50 tackles and 9.5 sacks despite being hindered by a nagging injury... Also lettered in basketball, averaging 4.9 points and 4.4 rebounds per contest as a forward for a 24-5 Vikings basketball team in Reportedly was timed at 4.6 in the 40-yard dash during prep testing. Personal: Full name is Patrick Keenan Davon Grayson Born June 3, 1995 at Winston-Salem, N.C. Has two cousins who enjoyed noteworthy collegiate careers RB Carlos King (NC State, fourth-round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1998) and QB/WR Armani Edwards (Appalachian State, third-round selection of the Carolina Panthers in 2010). Isaiah Jones WR, 6-1, 170, Fr., Austin, Texas (Stephen F. Austin) High School: On the receiving end of 36 passes for 439 yards (12.2 ypr) and six touchdowns as a senior at Stephen F. Austin High School... Led Maroons with 14 kick returns for 159 yards (11.4 ypr), rushed for an additional 204 yards on 41 carries and completed three-of-six passes for 32 yards and a TD... A two-year varsity starter for coach Mike Rosenthal, who was a Monogram winner at Notre Dame and enjoyed an NFL career with the New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins... Rates as a three-star recruit according to Scout.com and ESPN.com... A First-Team All-District (15-5A) selection at wide receiver and kick returner in One of only three wide receivers to earn a spot on the Austin American-Statesman s All-Central Texas 2012 preseason football team... Also was a Fanstand/KJCE AM 1370 Preseason All-Austin Area Team pick as a receiver... Contest of note was a five-catch, 65-yard, twotouchdown effort against Westwood in the Maroons season opener... 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44 Caught 41 passes for 359 yards and four touchdowns as a junior... Also ran for 55 yards and a score 42 attempts and completed 27-of-53 passes for 280 yards with four TDs and four interceptions in Junior season highlight was a three-touchdown passing performance against Akins... Split the District 15-5A Newcomer-of-the-Year award with Bowie junior running back Gino Jonassaint in 11 Earned additional letters in track (won the district triple jump championship and competed on the 4x1 and 4x2 relay teams). Personal: Full name is Isaiah Avery Jones, but also goes by Zay Born March 30, 1995 at Dallas, Texas Son of former Pirate letterman ( ) Robert Jones, who remains the only consensus (AP, Scripps-Howard, Football News, Walter Camp, Kodak, College Football Writers Association, College & Pro Football Newsweekly) All-America performer (1991) in the history of the ECU program... Father also earned All-America honors out of his linebacking position as a junior in 1990 and was a part of three Super Bowl championship teams with the Dallas Cowboys (1993, 1994, 1996)... Uncle, Jeff Blake, was quarterback on the 1991 East Carolina team and had an extended career in the NFL... Blake placed seventh in the balloting for the Heisman Trophy as a senior with the Pirates when he passed for 3,073 yards... Cousin, Torre Blake, plays for the ECU volleyball team... Cousin Emory Blake, who caught a touchdown pass in the 2010 national championship game while playing for Auburn, is currently on the St. Louis Rams roster... Older brother, Cayleb Jones, is a wide receiver at Texas In all, has five siblings Enjoys acting and dancing. Christian Matau OL, 6-3, 315, Fr., New Bern (New Bern) High School: A three-year letterwinner, two-year starter and team captain for coach Bobby Curlings and the Bears... Helped lead New Bern High School to an undefeated season (15-0) as a senior and the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4A state championship after a win over Porter Ridge... Considered one of the anchors of an offense that scored 645 points (topped 40 on nine occasions) - an average of 43.0 per game... Credited with 35 pancake blocks in Suffered a season-ending knee injury and did not play in any of the playoff games... Was selected to play in the Annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas, but missed contest due to the aforementioned injury... Earned all-area honors from the New Bern Sun Journal as a senior... Played an integral role in the Bears 12-2 campaign in 2011, which included a perfect 5-0 mark in 4A Mideastern League play... NBHS reached the 4A NCHSAA state semifinals before falling to eventual state champion Scotland County (a loss the Bears later avenged with a 23-6 victory in the 12 state semifinals)... Keyed a line as a junior that helped New Bern average 40.4 points and over 400 yards of offense per game... A First-Team All-Mideastern Conference and New Bern Sun Journal All-Area pick in Reportedly turned in prep testing lifts of 345 pounds (bench press) and 415 (squat), while running a yard dash and producing a vertical jump over 20 inches. Personal: Full name is Christian Matau Born August 1, 1995 at Bellflower, Calif. (suburb of Los Angeles) Oldest brother, Ben, was a 6-foot, 245-pound two-way lineman who was part of New Bern s 2007 state 4-AA championship team as a sophomore, while middle brother, Jonathan, was labeled as a physical and intense player who earned first-team All-Mideastern 4-A Conference honors as a senior in 2010 at linebacker... Father was a high school quarterback, while first cousin Fou Fonoti will be entering his senior season as Michigan State s starting right tackle in 2013 (after earning a medical hardship waiver in 2012). Demetri McGill DE, 6-1, 300, Fr., Virginia Beach, Va. (Ocean Lakes) High School: Tallied 112 total tackles, 19 for lost yardage, and 12 sacks to lead Ocean Lakes to a 14-1 overall record and an AAA Beach League title with a 10-0 mark as a senior... Also credited with a punt and two field goal blocks... Helped head coach Chris Scott and the Dolphins reach the Virginia High School League Group AAA Division 6 State Championship Game in 2012 before dropping title contest to Bird (14-10)... A mainstay for a defensive unit that held opponents to just 118 points in 15 games - an average of 7.9 points per contest... In all, OLHS posted six shutouts and held 14 of 15 opponents to 15 points or fewer... Earned VirginiaPreps.com All-Eastern Region Second-Team and Virginian-Pilot All-Tidewater First-Team honors after senior campaign... A three-star recruit who is rated among the top 45 prospects in the state according to ESPN.com... Cited as the No. 3 prospect in South Hampton Roads by the Virginian-Pilot because of his athleticism and explosiveness off the ball... Selected to the Virginia High School Coaches Association Second-Team All-State and AAA Beach First-Team squads as a junior after playing a role in the Dolphins overall record (8-2 conference)... Collected 70 stops, 15.0 tackles for lost yardage and eight sacks in 2011 Suffered knee injury during sophomore season which limited play... Also considered Maryland. Personal: Full name is Demetri Vidal McGill Born November 29, 1994 at Virginia Beach, Va. Tristan Mumford LB, 6-1, 242, Fr., Statesville (Statesville) Officially enrolled early at ECU in January of 2013 and joined Pirates for spring drills, thus signed a grant-in-aid with the program instead of a letter-of-intent (per NCAA policy) Booked three stops and recovered a fumble during his first collegiate scrimmage on April 6 Collected another loose ball and added two tackles a week later in the second tilt, but was not credited with any statistics in the Purple-Gold Game. High School: A four-year varsity starter (defensive end, running back, quarterback, linebacker) for head coach Randall Gusler at Statesville High School... A three-star recruit according to ESPN.com and Scout. com who was No. 19 on Tom Lemming s Top 25 Big Backs list... ESPN. com also labeled him as the 24th-best prospect in the state North Carolina... Selected to play in the Annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas... Chosen as the 3A North Piedmont Player-of-the-Year... Also earned all-state honors (as a linebacker) from NCPreps.com and all-region accolades from the Charlotte Observer... Was No. 17 on the Fayetteville Observer Top 50 college football prospects list prior to the 2012 campaign and was No. 23 on the Raleigh News & Observer s Top 25 list... Helped Greyhounds to a 13-2 overall record and 6-0 mark in league play as a senior... SHS advanced to the state semifinals before falling to Charlotte Catholic in a game where he completed 13-of-28 passes for 201 yards and two touchdowns... Keyed offensive unit that scored 625 points - an average of 41.7 per game - by throwing for 1,904 yards and 16 TDs, and rushing for 677 yards and 18 additional scores... Defensively, was credited with 70 tackles, 5.0 sacks, an interception and 99-yard fumble recovery returned for a TD... Accounted for 266 total yards (169 passing, 97 rushing), all four touchdowns and came up with a key run in the final two minutes to lead the Greyhounds to a victory over Belmont South Point in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3AA West Final (state quarterfinals)... Slated to serve as the Greyhounds running back as a junior, but injuries forced a change of positions... Promptly delivered a 55-yard touchdown pass on his first throw... Overall, completed 108-of-199 passes for 1,427 yards and 16 touchdowns in Also rushed 172 times for 750 yards and 10 scores while leading the Statesville to a 6-2 record over their last eight games when he was starting QB... An All-North Piedmont Conference pick as a junior after gaining 1,164 yards and 22 TDs as a running back during his sophomore season... Caught eight balls for 70 yards out of the backfield. Personal: Full name is Tristan Shakir Mumford Born September 24, Mike Myers NT, 6-0, 285, Fr., Goose Creek, S.C. (Goose Creek) High School: A four-year varsity letterman and team captain who rated as a three-star recruit and the 20th-best prospect in the state of South Carolina according to ESPN.com... Provided leadership for a Goose Creek High School team as a senior that posed a 13-0 record and tallied a win over Bluffton in the second round of the South Carolina High School League Class 4A Division II playoffs... Anchored a defense that allowed just 157 points (12.1 ppg) for head coach Chuck Reedy, a former collegiate assistant coach at Clemson (when current ECU coach Ruffin McNeill served as a graduate assistant) and head coach at Baylor... Credited with 44 stops (25 solo), 14.0 tackles for lost yardage, 3.0 East Carolina university football fact book

45 sacks, two interceptions, a forced fumble and one safety... Got off to a hot start, tallying 18 tackles (eight solo) in the first four games of the 2012 season... A SCVarsity.com All-State honoree who was selected to South Carolina Automobile Dealers Association North-South All-Star Football Game following senior year... Earned player-of-the-game designations by MaxPreps.com on three occasions during the 2012 campaign - vs. Colleton County (Aug. 31/two tackles and two TFL), vs. Beaufort (Sept. 28/three solo hits, six total stops, two TFL, defensive TD) and vs. Carolina Forest (Oct. 5/two tackles, two TFL, one sack, two interceptions - one returned 42 yards for a score)... A major contributor to the Gators state (South Carolina High School League 4A Division II) championship run that culminated with a victory over Greenwood as a junior... Collected 77 tackles and registered 5.0 sacks for a squad that went 14-1 and also claimed the Region 7-AAAA title in Part of a GCHS program that advanced to the Division II-AAAA Lower State Finals in 2009 and Rushed for nearly 600 yards and scored 10 touchdowns as a co-starter at fullback in Reportedly timed at 4.8 in the 40-yard dash. Personal: Full name is Michael Joseph Myers Born September 2, 1994 at Charleston, S.C. Travis Phillips DB, 5-11, 175, Fr., Montpelier, Va. (Patrick Henry) Plans to become a two-sport student-athlete at ECU with participation on Curt Kraft s track squad (in addition to football). High School: Recorded 34 receptions for 858 yards and 10 touchdowns as one of Patrick Henry High School s top pass catchers while also starting in the Patriots secondary on defense in His 25.2 yards-per-catch average ranked second in the Central Region... Named First-Team All- Central Region (WR) by VirginiaPreps.com and the Richmond Times Dispatch as a senior... Also earned second-team All-Metro honors as a wide receiver and was a First-Team All-Colonial District by the Richmond Times Dispatch as a defensive back and wide receiver... Scored at least one offensive touchdown in six of 10 games and posted 100-yard receiving games on five occasions... Caught a season-long 75- yard touchdown pass against Ashland (Sept. 15) and followed that with a 65-yarder on the way to a six-catch, 142-yard performance against Lee-Davis (Sept. 22)... Against John Marshall (Sept. 28), caught four passes for 132 yards and three scores (9, 55, 61)... Hauled in a 55-yard TD pass against Douglas Freeman to cap the night with 138 receiving yards (Oct. 5)... Posted his second three-score game of the season against Deep Run (Oct. 12) and finished the contest with 138 yards... Returned a fumble recovery for a touchdown against Thomas Jefferson (Oct. 22) and scored on a 32-yard pass play in the second quarter against Mills Godwin (Nov. 2)... Also a decorated track & field athlete who turned in personal-best times to place second at the state finals in the 110-meter hurdles (14.03) and fifth in the 300-meter hurdles (39.05) during junior campaign... Also set a career-best mark in the 60-meter hurdles (8.12). Travon Simmons DB, 5-10, 170, Fr., Powder Springs, Ga. (Hillgrove) High School: Played key role for a Hillgrove High School program that advanced to the Georgia High School Association 6A Playoffs before falling to Camden County in Helped the Hawks to an overall record of 6-5 and a 5-3 mark in 6A Region 4 play as a senior with 23 tackles (16 solo), three interceptions and six pass breakups... Anchored a defense for coach Phil Ironside that held six opponents to 15 or fewer points during his senior season, which included consecutive shutouts against Campbell and Pebblebrook... Also starred as a kickoff return specialist, recording a 78-yarder to open the Pebblebrook contest and adding a 55-yarder against Kennesaw Mountain to begin second half action... Defensively, picked off a pass against Beach in the first round of the Georgia High School Association playoffs as a junior... Netted 29 stops (21 solo), four pass thefts and seven breakups in 2011 as Hawks rolled to an 11-1 record (7-0 league mark)... Tallied 24 tackles (15 solo), five picks and 10 PBUs as a key contributor in In all, finished prep career with 76 hits (52 solo), 12 interceptions and 23 aerial knock-downs... Participated in the 2012 Nike Combine circuit, posting an electronicallytimed 4.69 in the 40-yard dash, a 4.2 clip in the 20-yard shuttle, a inch vertical leap and a SPARQ score Earned addition varsity letters in track. Personal: Full name is Travon Rashad Simmons Born December 30, 1994 at Atlanta. Ga. Brother, Traye, played collegiately in the Big 10 Conference at Minnesota before signing with the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in Brandon Smith OL, 6-8, 344, Fr., Kernersville (East Forsyth) Officially enrolled early at ECU in January of 2013 and joined Pirates for spring drills, thus signed a grant-in-aid with the program instead of a letter-of-intent (per NCAA policy). High School: Selected to the 2012 Associated Press All-State squad, as voted on by 17 statewide media members... A two-year varsity starter and team captain who earned three-star designation according to Scout.com... Helped guide Todd Willert s East Forsyth High School program to a 13-1 record as a senior, which included a 6-0 mark in 4-A Piedmont Triad League play... Eagles did not suffer a loss until the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4AA quarterfinals (a setback to eventual state champion Butler)... Anchored an offensive line from the guard position that helped EFHS amass over 4,000 yards and score 568 points - an average of 40.6 per game... Tallied 29 pancake blocks during final campaign and allowed only one sack in 138 chances... In addition to AP all-state status, also selected First-Team All-Piedmont Triad 4-A Conference, NCPreps.com 4A All-State, CarolinaPreps.com 4A All-State, Triad Sports Weekly All-Forsyth County and Winston-Salem Journal All-Northwest (region) in Played key role in East Forsyth s 9-3 campaign (5-1 league record) in 2011, earning All-Piedmont Triad 4-A Conference honors as a junior... Offensive unit averaged 30.9 points per outing and reached 40-point plateau on three occasions on the way to a NCHSAA first-round playoff appearance... Also named to the Triad Sports Weekly All-Forsyth County First-Team... Spent freshman season on junior varsity squad before a late-season sophomore year promotion to varsity. Personal: Full name Brandon Smith Born September 12, 1994 at Morganton, N.C. Due to his height and the absence of Forsyth County middle school programs, Smith didn t play organized football until the ninth grade. Xavier Smith DB, 6-2, 190, Fr., Raleigh (Wakefield) High School: Played his senior season for head coach Rod Sink at Wakefield High School after opening prep career at Wake Forest- Rolesville as a freshman, sophomore and junior... Listed as a threestar recruit and the 47th-best prospect in the state of North Carolina according to ESPN.com... A key part of a Wolverines squad that posted an 11-2 overall mark and a 6-1 4A Cap Eight record in Posted 60 stops and netted three interceptions as a senior WHS advanced to the second round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4AA playoffs before falling to Garner Magnet... Earned Cap Eight First-Team All-Conference honors... Tallied 45 tackles, seven pass breakups and one blocked kick as a junior at Wake Forest-Rolesville... Helped the Cougars to an 11-3 record (6-1 in 4A Cap Eight play) in 2011 by contributing to a defense that allowed only 19.6 points per game... Stood ninth among all Cap Eight tacklers during junior campaign... Part of a Rolesville program that rolled to a 14-1 mark (6-0 league) in 2009 during freshman year, suffering only loss to Jack Britt in the state semifinals... Participated in the 2011 Under Armour Combine and the 2010 Schuman s National Underclassmen Combine in Durham and received the DB MVP award... Rated as the No. 8 athlete at the Nike combine in Charlotte... Also earned track letters at Rolesville as a 400-meter specialist... Reportedly was timed at 4.51 in the 40-yard dash during prep testing. Personal: Full name is Xavier LaMont Smith Born November 19, 1994 at Charlotte, N.C. East Carolina university football fact book

46 Lucas Thompson DB, 6-1, 190, Fr., Winter Garden, Fla. (West Orange) Re-signed with the Pirate program in February after originally inking a national letter-of-intent with East Carolina in High School: A 2011 Under Armour All-America selection who participated in the January Under Armour All-American Game Helped the Warriors to an 8-3 overall record as a senior after tallying 75 tackles (57 solo), three stops for lost yardage and two sacks Guided West Orange to a victory over East River in the Larry Gergley Gridiron Bowl, marking the program s first postseason bowl appearance since 1997 Became the first Warrior in school history to be selected for the Under Armour All- American Game Recorded 11 pass break-ups, two interceptions, two forced fumbles and one recovery On special teams, was a part of a unit that blocked three kicks Invited to Nike s The Opening in July, 2011 The Opening, a four-day event in Oregon that features dynamic training, coaching and competition, brings together top performers from all of the Nike Football Training Camps and Nike Football SPARQ Combines Attended the Under Armour Combine as a junior A fourstar recruit according to ESPN.com, which rated him as the No. 6 safety in the country Awarded three stars by Scout.com Ranked at No. 11 on the Orlando Sentinel s Central Florida Super60 Listed as the 136thbest prospect on the ESPNU 150 Tabbed by SuperPrep Magazine as the 60th-best prospect in Florida Has been clocked at 4.56 seconds in the 40-yard dash Played for head coach Chip Petree, who was a graduate assistant at East Carolina from Marquis Wallace OL, 6-5, 305, Jr., Henrico, Va. (Lackawanna College) Originally signed with West Virginia in 2010 and transferred to Marshall prior to the start of the season before attending Blinn (Texas) Junior College and Lackawanna College... Reported to preseason camp in Morgantown and participated with the Mountaineers for the first 10 days before departing the WVU program. Junior College (Lackawanna): A starter on the line for an offensive unit that averaged 34.7 points per game... Helped Falcons to a 5-5 overall record and a 2-4 ledger in Northeast Football Conference play in Played for head coach Mark Duda, who starred in the National Football League (spending six seasons with the St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals)... Previous players from Lackawanna who recently signed with the Pirates include linebackers Orlando Farrow and Danny Muhwezi, who both joined the ECU program as mid-year additions in December, High School: A three-star recruit according to ESPN.com who earned selection to the 2009 VirginiaPreps.com AAA All-State squad (offense)... Also a two-time First-Team All-Central Regional honoree for head coach Stu Brown... Included among Virginia s Top 25 prospects by Rivals.com and the Roanoke Times... A three-time All-Capital District selection... Helped lead Varina to an 8-2 record, a district championship game appearance and a No. 12 state ranking as a senior... Key component of an offensive line that paved the way for a 1,700-yard rusher and a unit average of 33.5 points a game... Also garnered a top 30 ranking in the state of Virginia by VirginiaPreps.com. Larry Williams OL, 6-4, 290, Fr., Wilmington (Laney) High School: Totaled 56 tackles, including 33 solo hits, one sack and two fumble recoveries as a senior team captain for head coach Greg Ditz at Laney High School... Helped the Buccaneers to a 5-5 regular season record and an appearance in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4AA playoffs where they suffered an opening round setback to Middle Creek... A three-star recruit and a top 50 North Carolina prospect according to ESPN.com... A two-time Wilmington Star News All-Area First Team selection (as an offensive lineman)... Also earned First-Team All-Mideastern Conference honors as a junior in 2011 after contributing to LHS s 8-4 record and second-round playoff appearance... Victory against Wakefield in the opening round was the school s first post-season triumph since In all, finished junior campaign with 32 stops (28 solo, six tackles for lost yardage) and graded out at 88 percent for play on the offensive line... Defensive efforts of note in 2011 include an eight-tackle performance against Hoggard and a seven-stop outing against J.H. Rose... Was a two-way starter as a sophomore, junior and senior after playing at the junior varsity level as a freshman... Participated in the 2011 Shrine Bowl Combine and completed 17 repetitions of 335 pounds on the bench press and 42 reps of 315 pounds on the squat lift... Reportedly ran a time of 4.9 in the 40-yard dash... Also a standout letterman on the mat, finishing seventh in the NCHSAA state wrestling tournament at 285 pounds as a junior... As a senior, helped Buccaneers to the Mideastern 4A Conference Dual Meet Wrestling championship, defeating Hoggard (51-21), J. H. Rose (65-10), New Hanover (70-12) and three-time defending champion New Bern (45-23) to take the title... Captured all five 285-pound matches, two with a pin, to help team claim the championship... Also took first place in the 285-pound class at the Battle at the Beach, leading team to a first-place finish among eight squads Picked up additional varsity letters in track. Personal: Full name is Larry Alexander Williams Born as a triplet on February 22, 1995 at Wilmington, N.C. Chris Hairston (22) and Rocco Scarfone (10) celebrate along with Justin Hardy (2) and James Craig (27) during the Pirates season-opening win against Appalachian State last fall. Hairston and Scarfone both signed with the ECU program in 2011 and have used special teams play to develop into key depth chart contributors. East Carolina university football fact book