Three Pirates Earn Preseason Accolades By Lindy’s Sports Magazine
June 17, 2026 | Football
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Three East Carolina football players have been named to preseason All-American Conference Teams according to the 2026 Lindy Sports Magazine that hit the newsstands this week.
The Pirates' selections by the publication were OL Brandon Best (second team), WR Brock Spalding (second team) and DL Kendrick DuJour (second team). The trio along with OL Hayes Creel, LB DJ Johnson Jr., WR Tyler Johnson, DB Ashton Levells-Mitchell, DL Jasiyah Robinson and DL Rion Roseborough recently garnered preseason honors by Phil Steele Magazine.
2026 Preseason Honors
OL – Brandon Best
First Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)
Second Team All-American Conference (Lindy's Sports)
OL – Hayes Creel
Third Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)
DL – Kendrick DuJour
Second Team All-American Conference (Lindy's Sports)
Second Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)
LB – DJ Johnson Jr.
Fourth Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)
WR – Tyler Johnson
Third Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)
DB – Ashton Levells-Mitchell
Third Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)
DL – Rion Roseborough
Fourth Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)
DL – Jasiyah Robinson
Second Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)
WR – Brock Spalding
First Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)
Second Team All-American Conference (Lindy's Sports)
The Pirates will open the 2026 season on Saturday, Sept. 5 when it travels to Tuscaloosa, Ala. to take on Alabama at Saban Field inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12 noon (ET) and will be televised on ABC. Season ticket orders are currently on sale, with packages starting at just $75 for the six-game home slate at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium this fall. To purchase new season tickets, visit ECUPirates.com or contact the ECU Athletics Ticket Office at (252) 737-4500 during normal business hours (Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.).
The Pirates' selections by the publication were OL Brandon Best (second team), WR Brock Spalding (second team) and DL Kendrick DuJour (second team). The trio along with OL Hayes Creel, LB DJ Johnson Jr., WR Tyler Johnson, DB Ashton Levells-Mitchell, DL Jasiyah Robinson and DL Rion Roseborough recently garnered preseason honors by Phil Steele Magazine.
2026 Preseason Honors
OL – Brandon Best
First Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)
Second Team All-American Conference (Lindy's Sports)
OL – Hayes Creel
Third Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)
DL – Kendrick DuJour
Second Team All-American Conference (Lindy's Sports)
Second Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)
LB – DJ Johnson Jr.
Fourth Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)
WR – Tyler Johnson
Third Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)
DB – Ashton Levells-Mitchell
Third Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)
DL – Rion Roseborough
Fourth Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)
DL – Jasiyah Robinson
Second Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)
WR – Brock Spalding
First Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)
Second Team All-American Conference (Lindy's Sports)
The Pirates will open the 2026 season on Saturday, Sept. 5 when it travels to Tuscaloosa, Ala. to take on Alabama at Saban Field inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12 noon (ET) and will be televised on ABC. Season ticket orders are currently on sale, with packages starting at just $75 for the six-game home slate at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium this fall. To purchase new season tickets, visit ECUPirates.com or contact the ECU Athletics Ticket Office at (252) 737-4500 during normal business hours (Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.).
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