Nishad Strother

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
326
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Havelock
High School:
Havelock HS
Major:
Marketing

Projected starter at left guard heading into the 2022 season opener … Appeard in 21 career games making 17 starts (7/’20, 10/’21) … Since first career game action in 2019, he has helped provide running lanes for nine 100-yard rushing efforts (4/’20, 5/’21) … In games played for the Pirates he has been part of 10 contests with 400-plus yards of total offense (1/’19, 3/’20, 6/’21).

2021: Started 10 of 12 games for the Pirates on the left side of the line … Member of an offensive line unit that helped the Pirates top 450-plus yards of total offense six times, including a season-high 612 vs. Tulane (310 passing, 302 rush) … Opened up running lanes for Keaton Mitchell who rushed for 100-plus yards in a game four times (135/Marshall, 125/Charleston Southern, 222/Tulane, 146/Temple) … Provided pass protection for Holton Ahlers’ 3,126 passing yard, which ranked as the sixth-most passing yards in a single season … Had an 11-game starting streak snapped against Charleston Southern

2020: Started first seven games of the season before sitting out the final two during the pandemic-shortened season … Helped provide running lanes for four of ECU’s five 100-yard rushing efforts (Rahjai Harris/3, Keaton Mitchell/1) ... In games played, has been part of four contests with 400-plus yards of total offense (1/2019, 2/2020), which included a season-high 459 vs. UCF (215 pass, 244 rush).

2019: Preserved redshirt status by experiencing limited special teams action in two home games – Cincinnati and Tulsa – as a true freshman … Offered significant contributions to Pirates’ scout teams as well during stint on developmental roster.

High School: Earned three letters for head coach Caleb King at Havelock High School … Was a two-year starter (junior, senior seasons) on both lines of scrimmage … Key part of a Rams’ program that rolled to a combined 40-5 record in 2016, 2017 and 2018 … Defensively, accounted for 11 tackles (six solo) and 2.5 TFLs … As a sophomore, helped the Rams to a 13-2 mark and an appearance in the Class 3A semifinals … During junior campaign, HHS averaged 48.6 points and 469.8 yards of total offense (276.9 pass, 192.9 rush) per game, while scoring 112 offensive TDs on the way to the Eastern 3-A title and a 14-2 record … Charged with protecting quarterback Zach Sabdo, who passed for 4,281 yards and 47 TDs, while opening hoes for a pair of 1,000 yard rushers (former ECU player Khalil Barrett and Cameron Hutchinson) … Closed prep career by leading the Rams to a 13-1 clip while averaging 476.8 yards per game (182.1 pass, 294.7 rush) and scoring 93 TDs … Rush blocking produced multiple (Hutchinson, Anthony Harris) 1,000-yard rushers for the second-straight season … Began prep career on junior varsity squad in 2015 … Earned offensive MVP honors at ECU’s Big Man Camp in June, 2018 and officially committed shortly thereafter on June 26 … Was considered a two-star prospect by 247Sports.com … Also recruited by Charlotte and Georgia State.

Personal: Son of Yadira and Mathew Strother … Full name is pronounced NYE-shod STROWE-thur … Older brother Omar also played at HHS, and as a WR, helped team to a 13-2 record in 2009 … A marketing major who earned inclusion on the ECU Honor Roll for classroom work during the 2019 fall semester.