ECU Adds Hardy To 2018 Signing Class
February 07, 2018 | Football
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GREENVILLE, N.C. – Third-year ECU Head Football Coach Scottie Montgomery announced the addition of defensive lineman Dorian Hardy to his 2018 signing class after the New Jersey native formally submitted his national letter-of-intent Wednesday.
Hardy, who helped St. Joseph Regional High School to a pair of state championship game appearances and one title before transferring to Paramus Catholic prior to his senior year, will join 19 previous signees who inked with the Pirates during the NCAA's newly-implemented early signing day on Dec. 20.
ECU's defensive unit now features 14 of the 20 newcomers and Hardy will become the fourth linemen included on that side of the ball in this particular class. He also represents the 18th freshman of the signing period, which accounts for 90 percent of the Pirates' 2018 roster additions.
"Collectively, we're excited about our future moving forward," Montgomery said. "I'm confident the support and leadership we have in our program provides a conducive environment for development, both on and off the field. Dorian's personal interaction with our team and staff certainly reflected a clear ambition to flourish as a teammate and student."
The Pirates return six starters on offense and seven on defense when spring drills open February 19. ECU will host North Carolina A&T on Sept. 1 to kick off the 2018 season after posting a 3-9 overall mark and earning a fourth-place finish in the American Athletic Conference's East Division during Montgomery's second campaign as head coach in 2017.
Hardy, who helped St. Joseph Regional High School to a pair of state championship game appearances and one title before transferring to Paramus Catholic prior to his senior year, will join 19 previous signees who inked with the Pirates during the NCAA's newly-implemented early signing day on Dec. 20.
ECU's defensive unit now features 14 of the 20 newcomers and Hardy will become the fourth linemen included on that side of the ball in this particular class. He also represents the 18th freshman of the signing period, which accounts for 90 percent of the Pirates' 2018 roster additions.
"Collectively, we're excited about our future moving forward," Montgomery said. "I'm confident the support and leadership we have in our program provides a conducive environment for development, both on and off the field. Dorian's personal interaction with our team and staff certainly reflected a clear ambition to flourish as a teammate and student."
The Pirates return six starters on offense and seven on defense when spring drills open February 19. ECU will host North Carolina A&T on Sept. 1 to kick off the 2018 season after posting a 3-9 overall mark and earning a fourth-place finish in the American Athletic Conference's East Division during Montgomery's second campaign as head coach in 2017.
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