Pirate Quartet Earns NFF Hampshire Honor Society Membership

GREENVILLE, N.C. – Former East Carolina football student-athletes Noah Holmes, Nick Mazzie, Triston O'Brien and Teagan Wilk have earned membership into the 2026 National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society according to a release from the NFF and College Hall of Fame.

The Pirate quartet were among a record 2,596 players nationally to earn membership which has been awarded annually since 2006 for outstanding academic achievement. Members of the 20th anniversary class join former Pirates in Robert Lee (2006), Kevin Roach (2006), Warren Harvey (2015), Zay Jones (2017), Phillip Nelson (2017), Worth Gregory (2017), Austin Teague (2018), Thomas Sirk (2018), Alex Turner (2020), Blake Proehl (2021), Jake Verity (2021), Fernando Frye (2022), Tyler Snead (2022), Jonn Young (2022), Aaron Jarman (2023), Jeremy Lewis (2023-24), Jireh Wilson (2023), Hampton Ergle (2024), Alex Flinn (2024), Dustyn Hall (2025) and Luke Larsen (2024-25) as members of the honor society. Larsen and Lewis as the only Pirates to receive the honor twice.

Holmes (3.60 GPA), who is set to graduate with his master's degree in communication in the spring, earned his undergraduate degree from ECU in the summer of 2024 in communication. Mazzie (3.75 GPA) completed his graduate certificate in the fall of 2025 after earning a degree in mechanical engineering in the summer of 2025 at New Hampshire. O'Brien (3.88 GPA) completed his MBA in the fall of 2025 after receiving his undergraduate degree in business finance in the summer of 2024 from Cincinnati, while Wilk (3.33 GPA) completed requirements for his graduate certificate in the fall of 2025 after earning his undergraduate degree in business from ECU in the spring of 2023.

Noah Holmes Bio
Career Notes: Two-year letterman (2/East Carolina) who appeared in 36 career games … Named a team co-captain in 2024 … Recorded 31 tackles (23 solo) … Registered 2.0 TFLs (-11 yards) which included a six-yard sack in 2020 … Tallied two pass breakups … Credited with a blocked punt against Charlotte in 2025 … Tallied a career-best seven tackles (six solo) at UTSA in 2025 … Twelve of 26 stops at ECU were on special teams … Member of back-to-back Go Bowling Military Bowl Championship teams (2024-25).

2025 (East Carolina): Played in all 13 games in a reserve role on defense and on special teams earning second varsity letter … Booked 12 tackles (10 solo) … Credited with a blocked punt against Charlotte … Three of 12 stops were on special teams … Tallied a career-high seven tackles (six solo) at UTSA … Registered at least one tackle in five of 13 contests (multiple twice) … Two of seven tackles against UTSA were on special teams.

Nick Mazzie Bio
Career Notes: Four-year letterman (1/East Carolina, 3/New Hampshire) … Played in 49 career games … Successfully made 166 of 168 PATs (98.8 percent) and was 58 of 74 on field goals (78.4 percent) … In all, tallied 343 career points … Attempted at least one field goal in a game 41 times … Made at least one field goal in a contest 38 times (multiple on 14 times) … Kicked off 205 times for 11,776 yards (57.4 average) with 43 touchbacks … Credited with seven special team tackles (six solo) … Named CAA First-Team All-Conference (2024) … Two-time American Conference and two CAA Special Teams Player of the Week selection.

2025 (East Carolina): Played in 12 games as the Pirates primary place kicker earning lone Pirate varsity letter … Two-time American Conference Special Team Player of the Week (Oct. 20, Nov. 10) … Connected on 16 of 19 field goals (84.2 percent) and on all 43 PATs … Led the team in scoring with 91 points … Made at least one field goal in 10 of 12 contests played … Hit 3 of 4 field goals from 20 to 29 yards, was 7 of 7 from 30-39 yards, 5 of 5 from 40 to 49 yards and 1 of 3 from 50-plus … Kicked off twice for 109 yards (54.5 average) … Stood among NCAA leaders (Top 70) in field goal percentage (29th/84.2 pct.), scoring per game (45th/7.6), field goals per game (47th/1.33) and total points (68th) … In conference play, was a perfect 9 of 9 on FGAs and 33 of 33 on PATs scoring 60 points … Connected on a season-best six PATs in a game three times (Temple, Charlotte, Florida Atlantic) … Made a season-best three field goals at UTSA … Season-long FG was against Charlotte (50 yards) … Tallied a game-best 12 points against the 49ers … Registered 11 or more points in a game three times (11/Tulsa, 12/Charlotte, 11/Pittsburgh) … Connected on five or more PATs in a game five times.

Triston O'Brien Bio
Career Notes: Two-year letterman (1/East Carolina, 1/Indiana State) … Played in 26 career games … Credited with one tackle (2024) … Snapped on 122 punts for 4,855 yards (39.8 average) that resulted in six touch backs and 32 landing inside the opponents 20-yard line … Also snapped on 27 field goal attempts and 74 PATs … Named Second Team All-American Conference honors in 2025 … Earned CSC Academic All-District honors in 2025.

2025 (East Carolina): Played in 13 games earning first Pirate varsity letter as the long snapper … Garnered Second Team All-American Conference accolades and was a third-team all-conference select by Phil Steele Magazine … Delivered successful snaps on 48 punts, 19 field goal attempts and 51 PATs becoming an instrumental member of the special team's unit … In all, he helped his unit tally 101 total points helping Nick Mazzie to a perfect 43 of 43 on PATs and 16 of 19 on FGAs … Punting unit averaged 39.8 yards per kick (48 for 1,909 yards) with 10 landing inside the opponents 20-yard line and no blocks for the second consecutive season.

Teagan Wilk Bio
Career Notes: Three-year letterman (3/East Carolina) who appeared in 50 career games making 26 starts … Named one of four team captains for the Pirates in 2025 … Booked 154 total tackles (99 solo) … Registered 8.5 TFLs (-20 yards) including a half sack (-4 yards) … Recorded at least one tackle in 45 of 50 games (multiple 33 times) … Credited with four interceptions (61 yards) with 12 pass breakups, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery … Member of three bowl teams (2021 Military Bowl, 2022 TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl, 2025 Go Military Bowl) with a pair of bowl championships (2022, 2025).

2025 (East Carolina): Started all 13 games earning third career varsity letter … Named team co-captain … Recorded 54 tackles (35 solo) ranking fourth on the team … Registered 2.0 TFLs (-5 yards) … Stood second on the team with two interceptions for 55 yards) … Credited with four pass breakups, one quarterback hurry, forced one fumble and recovered another (no return) … Booked at least one stop in all 13 games (multiple 12 times) … Picked off passes against NC State (20 yards) and Florida Atlantic (35 yards) … Lone fumble recovery came at Tulane (no yards) … Recorded TFLs against Campbell (0.5/-1 yard), Tulsa (0.5/-2 yards), Memphis (1.0/-2 yards) … Forced fumble against Pittsburgh in the Go Bowling Military Bowl … Two of 54 stops came on special teams unit.

The NFF Hampshire Honor Society is comprised of players from all divisions of play who have completed their eligibility or graduated with remaining eligibility but elected not to return to play and maintained a cumulative 3.20 GPA or better throughout their collegiate career.

Pirate Quartet Earns NFF Hampshire Honor Society Membership

Players Mentioned

Noah Holmes

Nick Mazzie

Triston O'Brien

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