2008 Football Roster

Darnell Ballard
Position Running Back Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 5' 7'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown Fayetteville, N.C.Last School Cape Fear
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Leon Best
Position Defensive Back Academic Year 4th YRHeight 6' 0'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Kinston, N.C.Last School North Lenoir
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Jonathan Williams
Position Running Back Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 6' 1'' Weight 196 lbs
Hometown GreenvilleLast School J.H. Rose
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Davon Drew
Position Tight End Academic Year 4th YRHeight 6' 4'' Weight 260 lbs
Hometown New Bern, N.C.Last School New Bern
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Van Eskridge
Position Defensive Back Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 0'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown ShelbyLast School Shelby
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Taylor Mazzone
Position Quarterback Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 1'' Weight 197 lbs
Hometown RaleighLast School Mississippi
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Josh Jordan
Position Quarterback Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 4'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown St. Amant, La.Last School St. Amant
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Nathan Przestrzelski
Position Punter Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 6' 5'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Black MountainLast School Charles D. Owen
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J.R. Rogers
Position Running Back Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 5' 11'' Weight 197 lbs
Hometown RaleighLast School Bakersfield Junior College
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T.J. Lee
Position Wide Receiver Academic Year 4th YRHeight 6' 0'' Weight 205 lbs
Hometown Raleigh, N.C.Last School Bakersfield Junior College
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DeAndre Jones
Position Defensive Back Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 1'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown New Bern, N.C.Last School West Craven
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Reyn Willis
Position Wide Receiver Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 3'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown RaleighLast School Alabama
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Melvin Patterson
Position Linebacker Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 6' 3'' Weight 219 lbs
Hometown Alachua, Fla.Last School Santa Fe
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Brad Wornick
Position Quarterback Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 2'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown CharlotteLast School Ardrey Kell
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Jamar Bryant
Position Wide Receiver Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 2'' Weight 208 lbs
Hometown HamletLast School Richmond County
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Darryl Reynolds
Position Defensive Back Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 6' 1'' Weight 189 lbs
Hometown New BernLast School New Bern
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David Ward
Position Fullback Academic Year 4th YRHeight 5' 11'' Weight 242 lbs
Hometown Raleigh, N.C.Last School Elon
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D.J. McFadden
Position Wide Receiver Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 2'' Weight 217 lbs
Hometown Charlotte, N.C.Last School Independence
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Travis Simmons
Position Defensive Back Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 5' 10'' Weight 179 lbs
Hometown Tallahassee, Fla.Last School Florida A&M HS
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Joseph Sloan
Position Holder/Quarterback Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 5' 11'' Weight 174 lbs
Hometown Chester, Va.Last School Thomas Dale
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Rob Kass
Position Quarterback Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 4'' Weight 250 lbs
Hometown Longwood, Fla.Last School Lake Highland
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Ben Ryan
Position Placekicker Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 2'' Weight 200 lbs
Hometown MarshvilleLast School Forest Hills
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Patrick Pinkney
Position Quarterback Academic Year 4th YRHeight 6' 0'' Weight 198 lbs
Hometown FayettevilleLast School Pine Forest
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Dwayne Harris
Position Wide Receiver Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 6' 0'' Weight 198 lbs
Hometown Stone Mountain, Ga.Last School Tucker
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Andrew Bodenheimer
Position Wide Receiver Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 3'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown ClemmonsLast School West Forsyth
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Chris Mattocks
Position Defensive Back Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 0'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown New BernLast School New Bern
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J.J. Milbrook
Position Defensive Back Academic Year 4th YRHeight 5' 9'' Weight 191 lbs
Hometown Miami, Fla.Last School Pace
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Rahkeem Morgan
Position Defensive Back Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 0'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown AshevilleLast School Asheville
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Michael Bowman
Position Wide Receiver Academic Year 1st YRHeight 5' 9'' Weight 165 lbs
Hometown WadesboroLast School Anson County
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Dekota Marshall
Position Defensive Back Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 6' 1'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown JacksonvilleLast School Southwest Onslow
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Jeremy Bullock
Position Defensive Back Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 0'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown LittletonLast School Northwest Halifax
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Dominique Lindsay
Position Running Back Academic Year 4th YRHeight 5' 10'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown CharlotteLast School Independence
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Leonard Paulk
Position Defensive Back Academic Year 1st YRHeight 5' 11'' Weight 180 lbs
Hometown Columbia, S.C.Last School Richland Northeast
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Brandon Simmons
Position Running Back Academic Year 4th YRHeight 6' 1'' Weight 223 lbs
Hometown Newton Grove, N.C.Last School Elizabeth City State
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Derek Blacknall
Position Defensive Back Academic Year 1st YRHeight 5' 11'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown GreensboroLast School Dudley
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Devon Wallace
Position Defensive Back Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 2'' Weight 198 lbs
Hometown BurlingtonLast School Southern Alamance
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Wes Pittman
Position Wide Receiver Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 5' 11'' Weight 203 lbs
Hometown RaleighLast School Cary
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Matt Thompson
Position Linebacker Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 2'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown MebaneLast School Eastern Alamance
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Ben Hartman
Position Placekicker Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 5' 11'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown Winston-SalemLast School North Davidson
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Lorenzo Osborne
Position Linebacker Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 3'' Weight 202 lbs
Hometown Atlanta, Ga.Last School Mays
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Justin Brockmeyer
Position Running Back Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 5' 10'' Weight 201 lbs
Hometown Pasadena, Md.Last School McDaniel College
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Justin Venable
Position Defensive Back Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 1'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown ClimaxLast School Southeast Guilford
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Bill Wallace
Position Defensive Back Academic Year 1st YRHeight 5' 11'' Weight 185 lbs
Hometown Haw RiverLast School Eastern
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Norman Whitley
Position Running Back Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 5' 9'' Weight 187 lbs
Hometown HamletLast School Richmond County
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Pierre Bell
Position Linebacker Academic Year 4th YRHeight 6' 2'' Weight 233 lbs
Hometown Vanceboro, N.C.Last School West Craven
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Derrick Jones
Position Running Back Academic Year 4th YRHeight 6' 1'' Weight 235 lbs
Hometown Elizabethtown, N.C.Last School Louisburg
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Jerek Hewett
Position Defensive Back Academic Year 4th YRHeight 5' 11'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Shallotte, N.C.Last School West Brunswick
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Julian Carter
Position Defensive Back Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 2'' Weight 191 lbs
Hometown New Bern, N.C.Last School New Bern
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Emanuel Davis
Position Defensive Back Academic Year 1st YRHeight 5' 11'' Weight 190 lbs
Hometown ManteoLast School Manteo
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Ben Herlocker
Position Fullback Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 0'' Weight 219 lbs
Hometown CharlotteLast School Charlotte Catholic
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Gerald Lawrence
Position Linebacker Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 5' 10'' Weight 220 lbs
Hometown Chocowinity, N.C.Last School Washington
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Cliff Perryman
Position Linebacker Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 1'' Weight 225 lbs
Hometown Richmond, Va.Last School Hermitage
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Zack Slate
Position Defensive Line Academic Year 4th YRHeight 6' 5'' Weight 221 lbs
Hometown Melbourne, Fla.Last School Melbourne
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Matt Dodge
Position Punter/Placekicker Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 2'' Weight 220 lbs
Hometown Morehead CityLast School Appalachian State
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Spencer Hampton
Position Defensive Back Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 5' 10'' Weight 202 lbs
Hometown Greenville, N.C.Last School D.H. Conley
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Jason Simmons
Position Fullback Academic Year 4th YRHeight 6' 0'' Weight 237 lbs
Hometown Newton Grove, N.C.Last School Elizabeth City State
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Nick Johnson
Position Linebacker Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 1'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown CharlotteLast School East Mecklenburg
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Kevin Gidrey
Position Fullback/Tight End Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 6' 2'' Weight 260 lbs
Hometown Virginia Beach, Va.Last School Kempsville
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A.J. Johnson
Position Defensive Line Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 6' 2'' Weight 256 lbs
Hometown Atlanta, Ga.Last School Southside
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Michael Warren
Position Defensive Back Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 5' 9'' Weight 164 lbs
Hometown Dudley, N.C.Last School Wayne CC
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Kurtis Bargen
Position Defensive Back Academic Year 4th YRHeight 5' 10'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown Midlothian, Va.Last School Benedictine
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Jeremy Chambliss
Position Linebacker Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 0'' Weight 235 lbs
Hometown Tyrone, Ga.Last School Douglass
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Quentin Cotton
Position Linebacker Academic Year 4th YRHeight 6' 2'' Weight 225 lbs
Hometown High Point, N.C.Last School Glenn
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Steve Spence
Position Linebacker Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 2'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown Norfolk, Va.Last School Norfolk-Maury
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Brandon Carr
Position Linebacker Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 3'' Weight 220 lbs
Hometown WallaceLast School Wallace-Rose Hill
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Matt Pick
Position Linebacker Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 6' 0'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown Oakton, Va.Last School Fort Union Military
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Scotty Robinson
Position Defensive Line Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 4'' Weight 250 lbs
Hometown SalisburyLast School Salisbury
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Sean Allen
Position Offensive Line Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 3'' Weight 307 lbs
Hometown WilsonLast School Hunt
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Robert Jones
Position Defensive Line Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 3'' Weight 260 lbs
Hometown Stone Mountain, Ga.Last School Tucker
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Chris Atkins
Position Defensive Line Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 6' 3'' Weight 242 lbs
Hometown Chattahoochee, Fla.Last School West Gadsden
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Fred Hicks
Position Offensive Line Academic Year 4th YRHeight 6' 0'' Weight 304 lbs
Hometown Seffner, Fla.Last School Armwood
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Dustin Lineback
Position Linebacker Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 5' 11'' Weight 229 lbs
Hometown ClimaxLast School Brevard
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Austin Haynes
Position Linebacker Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 2'' Weight 215 lbs
Hometown JacksonvilleLast School Southwest Onslow
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Wilson Raynor
Position Deep Snapper Academic Year 4th YRHeight 6' 2'' Weight 235 lbs
Hometown Dunn, N.C.Last School Hargrave Military
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Andrew Farr
Position Offensive Line Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 6' 4'' Weight 285 lbs
Hometown Pell City, Ala.Last School Hargrave Military
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William Smith
Position Deep Snapper Academic Year 1st YRHeight 5' 11'' Weight 240 lbs
Hometown GoldsboroLast School N.C. State
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Hugh Parker
Position Offensive Line Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 3'' Weight 290 lbs
Hometown Morehead CityLast School Wingate
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Doug Polochak
Position Offensive Line Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 6' 4'' Weight 284 lbs
Hometown Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.Last School Nease
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Travis Melvin
Position Offensive Line Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 6' 6'' Weight 291 lbs
Hometown FayettevilleLast School Cape Fear
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Kemory Mann
Position Offensive Line Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 0'' Weight 285 lbs
Hometown PittsboroLast School Northwood
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D.J. Scott
Position Offensive Line Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 6' 6'' Weight 324 lbs
Hometown Green Cove Springs, Fla.Last School Clay
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Will Towery
Position Offensive Line/Tight End Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 5'' Weight 282 lbs
Hometown AshevilleLast School A.C. Reynolds
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Doug Palmer
Position Offensive Line Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 3'' Weight 300 lbs
Hometown FayettevilleLast School Byrd
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Josh Clark
Position Offensive Line Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 4'' Weight 265 lbs
Hometown GastoniaLast School North Gaston
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Stephen Heis
Position Offensive Line Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 5'' Weight 285 lbs
Hometown Cincinnati, OhioLast School Anderson
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T.J. Harper
Position Offensive Line Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 2'' Weight 317 lbs
Hometown Meridian, Miss.Last School Pearl River CC
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Terence Campbell
Position Offensive Line Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 5'' Weight 320 lbs
Hometown MaxtonLast School Purnell Swett
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Cory Dowless
Position Offensive Line Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 6' 5'' Weight 287 lbs
Hometown FranklinvilleLast School Eastern Randolph
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Dalton Faulds
Position Offensive Line Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 3'' Weight 285 lbs
Hometown Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.Last School Nease
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Stanley Bryant
Position Offensive Line Academic Year 4th YRHeight 6' 5'' Weight 282 lbs
Hometown Goldsboro, N.C.Last School Elizabeth City State
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Steven Baker
Position Offensive Line Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 8'' Weight 315 lbs
Hometown Rocky MountLast School Northern Nash
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Alex Taylor
Position Wide Receiver Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 4'' Weight 210 lbs
Hometown GreensboroLast School Southwest Guilford
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Darryl Freeney
Position Wide Receiver Academic Year 1st YRHeight 5' 11'' Weight 196 lbs
Hometown SuffolkLast School Nansemond River
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Joe Womack
Position Wide Receiver Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 1'' Weight 195 lbs
Hometown JacksonvilleLast School Northside
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T.J. Terrell
Position Wide Receiver Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 5' 10'' Weight 173 lbs
Hometown San Antonio, TexasLast School Nicholls State
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Javon Brumsey
Position Wide Receiver Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 6' 4'' Weight 191 lbs
Hometown Elizabeth CityLast School Northeastern
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Martin Tanski
Position Tight End Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 3'' Weight 245 lbs
Hometown Raleigh, N.C.Last School Wakefield
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Michael Byrd
Position Tight End Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 4'' Weight 245 lbs
Hometown ThomasvilleLast School Thomasville
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J.R. Kraemer
Position Tight End Academic Year 4th YRHeight 6' 5'' Weight 250 lbs
Hometown Wildwood, Mo.Last School Illinios
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Jacobi Jenkins
Position Wide Receiver Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 0'' Weight 175 lbs
Hometown Rocky MountLast School Rocky Mount
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Ryan Weymann
Position Wide Receiver Academic Year 1st YRHeight 5' 11'' Weight 178 lbs
Hometown Charlotte, N.C.Last School Myers Park
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Willie Smith
Position Tight End Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 6' 6'' Weight 280 lbs
Hometown KenlyLast School North Johnston
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Jay Ross
Position Defensive Line Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 3'' Weight 306 lbs
Hometown WilmingtonLast School New Hanover
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Anthony Garner
Position Defensive Line Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 1'' Weight 290 lbs
Hometown Siler City, N.C.Last School Jordan-Matthews
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Josh Smith
Position Defensive Line Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 6' 1'' Weight 240 lbs
Hometown RaleighLast School Garner
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Marcus Hands
Position Defensive Line Academic Year 4th YRHeight 6' 5'' Weight 281 lbs
Hometown Wilmington, N.C.Last School Laney
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Kwaku Danso
Position Defensive Line Academic Year 4th YRHeight 6' 6'' Weight 325 lbs
Hometown Kumasi, GhanaLast School Opoku Ware
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Brandon Setzer
Position Defensive Linemen Academic Year 4th YRHeight 6' 6'' Weight 335 lbs
Hometown Thomasville, N.C.Last School Hargrave Military
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Maurice Mercer
Position Defensive Line Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 5'' Weight 259 lbs
Hometown NashvilleLast School Nash Central
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C.J. Wilson
Position Defensive Line Academic Year 3rd YRHeight 6' 4'' Weight 271 lbs
Hometown BelhavenLast School Northside
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Allen Crowder
Position Defensive Line Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 2'' Weight 260 lbs
Hometown MebaneLast School Eastern Alamance
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Linval Joseph
Position Defensive Line Academic Year 2nd YRHeight 6' 6'' Weight 300 lbs
Hometown Gainesville, Fla.Last School Santa Fe
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Khalif Mitchell
Position Defensive Line Academic Year 4th YRHeight 6' 6'' Weight 306 lbs
Hometown Virginia Beach, Va.Last School North Carolina
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Antonio Allison
Position Defensive Line Academic Year 1st YRHeight 6' 4'' Weight 297 lbs
Hometown StatesvilleLast School West Iredell
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Coaching Staff

Skip Holtz
Football Head Coach
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Todd Fitch
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
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Greg Hudson
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
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Phil Petty
Tight Ends
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Thomas Roggeman
Defensive Tackles
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Steve Shankweiler
Offensive Line Coach
Phone(252) 737-4570
shankweilers18@ecu.edu
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Junior Smith
Football Running Backs Coach
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Rick Smith
Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Backs
Phone(252) 737-4570
<a href="mailto:ecufootballrecruit@ecu.edu">smithri@ecu.edu</a>
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Reed Case
Director of Football Operations
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Ann Hoggard
Administrative Assistant/Scottie Montgomery
Phone(252) 737-4568
hoggarda@ecu.edu
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Mike Golden
Director of Strength & Conditioning
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Harold Robinson
Director of High School Relations
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Clifford Snow
Director of Operations
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Running Back 3rd YR 5' 7'' 190 lbs

Fayetteville, N.C. Cape Fear

Defensive Back 4th YR 6' 0'' 205 lbs

Kinston, N.C. North Lenoir

Running Back 2nd YR 6' 1'' 196 lbs

Greenville J.H. Rose

Tight End 4th YR 6' 4'' 260 lbs

New Bern, N.C. New Bern

Defensive Back 3rd YR 6' 0'' 200 lbs

Shelby Shelby

Quarterback 3rd YR 6' 1'' 197 lbs

Raleigh Mississippi

Quarterback 1st YR 6' 4'' 210 lbs

St. Amant, La. St. Amant

Punter 2nd YR 6' 5'' 195 lbs

Black Mountain Charles D. Owen

Running Back 3rd YR 5' 11'' 197 lbs

Raleigh Bakersfield Junior College

Wide Receiver 4th YR 6' 0'' 205 lbs

Raleigh, N.C. Bakersfield Junior College

Defensive Back 1st YR 6' 1'' 180 lbs

New Bern, N.C. West Craven

Wide Receiver 3rd YR 6' 3'' 215 lbs

Raleigh Alabama

Linebacker 2nd YR 6' 3'' 219 lbs

Alachua, Fla. Santa Fe

Quarterback 1st YR 6' 2'' 185 lbs

Charlotte Ardrey Kell

Wide Receiver 3rd YR 6' 2'' 208 lbs

Hamlet Richmond County

Defensive Back 2nd YR 6' 1'' 189 lbs

New Bern New Bern

Fullback 4th YR 5' 11'' 242 lbs

Raleigh, N.C. Elon

Wide Receiver 1st YR 6' 2'' 217 lbs

Charlotte, N.C. Independence

Defensive Back 2nd YR 5' 10'' 179 lbs

Tallahassee, Fla. Florida A&M HS

Holder/Quarterback 3rd YR 5' 11'' 174 lbs

Chester, Va. Thomas Dale

Quarterback 3rd YR 6' 4'' 250 lbs

Longwood, Fla. Lake Highland

Placekicker 1st YR 6' 2'' 200 lbs

Marshville Forest Hills

Quarterback 4th YR 6' 0'' 198 lbs

Fayetteville Pine Forest

Wide Receiver 2nd YR 6' 0'' 198 lbs

Stone Mountain, Ga. Tucker

Wide Receiver 1st YR 6' 3'' 195 lbs

Clemmons West Forsyth

Defensive Back 3rd YR 6' 0'' 210 lbs

New Bern New Bern

Defensive Back 4th YR 5' 9'' 191 lbs

Miami, Fla. Pace

Defensive Back 1st YR 6' 0'' 180 lbs

Asheville Asheville

Wide Receiver 1st YR 5' 9'' 165 lbs

Wadesboro Anson County

Defensive Back 2nd YR 6' 1'' 195 lbs

Jacksonville Southwest Onslow

Defensive Back 3rd YR 6' 0'' 195 lbs

Littleton Northwest Halifax

Running Back 4th YR 5' 10'' 210 lbs

Charlotte Independence

Defensive Back 1st YR 5' 11'' 180 lbs

Columbia, S.C. Richland Northeast

Running Back 4th YR 6' 1'' 223 lbs

Newton Grove, N.C. Elizabeth City State

Defensive Back 1st YR 5' 11'' 190 lbs

Greensboro Dudley

Defensive Back 1st YR 6' 2'' 198 lbs

Burlington Southern Alamance

Wide Receiver 2nd YR 5' 11'' 203 lbs

Raleigh Cary

Linebacker 1st YR 6' 2'' 210 lbs

Mebane Eastern Alamance

Placekicker 3rd YR 5' 11'' 210 lbs

Winston-Salem North Davidson

Linebacker 3rd YR 6' 3'' 202 lbs

Atlanta, Ga. Mays

Running Back 3rd YR 5' 10'' 201 lbs

Pasadena, Md. McDaniel College

Defensive Back 1st YR 6' 1'' 185 lbs

Climax Southeast Guilford

Defensive Back 1st YR 5' 11'' 185 lbs

Haw River Eastern

Running Back 2nd YR 5' 9'' 187 lbs

Hamlet Richmond County

Linebacker 4th YR 6' 2'' 233 lbs

Vanceboro, N.C. West Craven

Running Back 4th YR 6' 1'' 235 lbs

Elizabethtown, N.C. Louisburg

Defensive Back 4th YR 5' 11'' 195 lbs

Shallotte, N.C. West Brunswick

Defensive Back 1st YR 6' 2'' 191 lbs

New Bern, N.C. New Bern

Defensive Back 1st YR 5' 11'' 190 lbs

Manteo Manteo

Fullback 1st YR 6' 0'' 219 lbs

Charlotte Charlotte Catholic

Linebacker 2nd YR 5' 10'' 220 lbs

Chocowinity, N.C. Washington

Linebacker 1st YR 6' 1'' 225 lbs

Richmond, Va. Hermitage

Defensive Line 4th YR 6' 5'' 221 lbs

Melbourne, Fla. Melbourne

Punter/Placekicker 3rd YR 6' 2'' 220 lbs

Morehead City Appalachian State

Defensive Back 2nd YR 5' 10'' 202 lbs

Greenville, N.C. D.H. Conley

Fullback 4th YR 6' 0'' 237 lbs

Newton Grove, N.C. Elizabeth City State

Linebacker 3rd YR 6' 1'' 215 lbs

Charlotte East Mecklenburg

Fullback/Tight End 2nd YR 6' 2'' 260 lbs

Virginia Beach, Va. Kempsville

Defensive Line 2nd YR 6' 2'' 256 lbs

Atlanta, Ga. Southside

Defensive Back 2nd YR 5' 9'' 164 lbs

Dudley, N.C. Wayne CC

Defensive Back 4th YR 5' 10'' 195 lbs

Midlothian, Va. Benedictine

Linebacker 3rd YR 6' 0'' 235 lbs

Tyrone, Ga. Douglass

Linebacker 4th YR 6' 2'' 225 lbs

High Point, N.C. Glenn

Linebacker 1st YR 6' 2'' 215 lbs

Norfolk, Va. Norfolk-Maury

Linebacker 1st YR 6' 3'' 220 lbs

Wallace Wallace-Rose Hill

Linebacker 2nd YR 6' 0'' 215 lbs

Oakton, Va. Fort Union Military

Defensive Line 3rd YR 6' 4'' 250 lbs

Salisbury Salisbury

Offensive Line 3rd YR 6' 3'' 307 lbs

Wilson Hunt

Defensive Line 1st YR 6' 3'' 260 lbs

Stone Mountain, Ga. Tucker

Defensive Line 2nd YR 6' 3'' 242 lbs

Chattahoochee, Fla. West Gadsden

Offensive Line 4th YR 6' 0'' 304 lbs

Seffner, Fla. Armwood

Linebacker 2nd YR 5' 11'' 229 lbs

Climax Brevard

Linebacker 1st YR 6' 2'' 215 lbs

Jacksonville Southwest Onslow

Deep Snapper 4th YR 6' 2'' 235 lbs

Dunn, N.C. Hargrave Military

Offensive Line 2nd YR 6' 4'' 285 lbs

Pell City, Ala. Hargrave Military

Deep Snapper 1st YR 5' 11'' 240 lbs

Goldsboro N.C. State

Offensive Line 1st YR 6' 3'' 290 lbs

Morehead City Wingate

Offensive Line 2nd YR 6' 4'' 284 lbs

Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Nease

Offensive Line 2nd YR 6' 6'' 291 lbs

Fayetteville Cape Fear

Offensive Line 1st YR 6' 0'' 285 lbs

Pittsboro Northwood

Offensive Line 2nd YR 6' 6'' 324 lbs

Green Cove Springs, Fla. Clay

Offensive Line/Tight End 1st YR 6' 5'' 282 lbs

Asheville A.C. Reynolds

Offensive Line 3rd YR 6' 3'' 300 lbs

Fayetteville Byrd

Offensive Line 1st YR 6' 4'' 265 lbs

Gastonia North Gaston

Offensive Line 3rd YR 6' 5'' 285 lbs

Cincinnati, Ohio Anderson

Offensive Line 3rd YR 6' 2'' 317 lbs

Meridian, Miss. Pearl River CC

Offensive Line 3rd YR 6' 5'' 320 lbs

Maxton Purnell Swett

Offensive Line 2nd YR 6' 5'' 287 lbs

Franklinville Eastern Randolph

Offensive Line 1st YR 6' 3'' 285 lbs

Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Nease

Offensive Line 4th YR 6' 5'' 282 lbs

Goldsboro, N.C. Elizabeth City State

Offensive Line 1st YR 6' 8'' 315 lbs

Rocky Mount Northern Nash

Wide Receiver 3rd YR 6' 4'' 210 lbs

Greensboro Southwest Guilford

Wide Receiver 1st YR 5' 11'' 196 lbs

Suffolk Nansemond River

Wide Receiver 1st YR 6' 1'' 195 lbs

Jacksonville Northside

Wide Receiver 2nd YR 5' 10'' 173 lbs

San Antonio, Texas Nicholls State

Wide Receiver 2nd YR 6' 4'' 191 lbs

Elizabeth City Northeastern

Tight End 3rd YR 6' 3'' 245 lbs

Raleigh, N.C. Wakefield

Tight End 1st YR 6' 4'' 245 lbs

Thomasville Thomasville

Tight End 4th YR 6' 5'' 250 lbs

Wildwood, Mo. Illinios

Wide Receiver 1st YR 6' 0'' 175 lbs

Rocky Mount Rocky Mount

Wide Receiver 1st YR 5' 11'' 178 lbs

Charlotte, N.C. Myers Park

Tight End 2nd YR 6' 6'' 280 lbs

Kenly North Johnston

Defensive Line 3rd YR 6' 3'' 306 lbs

Wilmington New Hanover

Defensive Line 1st YR 6' 1'' 290 lbs

Siler City, N.C. Jordan-Matthews

Defensive Line 2nd YR 6' 1'' 240 lbs

Raleigh Garner

Defensive Line 4th YR 6' 5'' 281 lbs

Wilmington, N.C. Laney

Defensive Line 4th YR 6' 6'' 325 lbs

Kumasi, Ghana Opoku Ware

Defensive Linemen 4th YR 6' 6'' 335 lbs

Thomasville, N.C. Hargrave Military

Defensive Line 1st YR 6' 5'' 259 lbs

Nashville Nash Central

Defensive Line 3rd YR 6' 4'' 271 lbs

Belhaven Northside

Defensive Line 1st YR 6' 2'' 260 lbs

Mebane Eastern Alamance

Defensive Line 2nd YR 6' 6'' 300 lbs

Gainesville, Fla. Santa Fe

Defensive Line 4th YR 6' 6'' 306 lbs

Virginia Beach, Va. North Carolina

Defensive Line 1st YR 6' 4'' 297 lbs

Statesville West Iredell

Coaching Staff

Football Head Coach /Football

Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks /Football

Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers /Football

Tight Ends /Football

Defensive Tackles /Football

Offensive Line Coach /Football

(252) 737-4570

shankweilers18@ecu.edu

Football Running Backs Coach /Football

Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Backs /Football

(252) 737-4570

<a href="mailto:ecufootballrecruit@ecu.edu">smithri@ecu.edu</a>

Director of Football Operations /Football

Administrative Assistant/Scottie Montgomery /Football

(252) 737-4568

hoggarda@ecu.edu

Director of Strength & Conditioning /Football

Director of High School Relations /Football

Director of Operations /Football


1	Darnell Ballard	3rd YR	Running Back	Fayetteville, N.C.
1	Leon Best	4th YR	Defensive Back	Kinston, N.C.
2	Jonathan Williams	2nd YR	Running Back	Greenville
3	Davon Drew	4th YR	Tight End	New Bern, N.C.
4	Van Eskridge	3rd YR	Defensive Back	Shelby
4	Taylor Mazzone	3rd YR	Quarterback	Raleigh
5	Josh Jordan	1st YR	Quarterback	St. Amant, La.
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5	Nathan Przestrzelski	2nd YR	Punter	Black Mountain
6	J.R. Rogers	3rd YR	Running Back	Raleigh
7	T.J. Lee	4th YR	Wide Receiver	Raleigh, N.C.
8	DeAndre Jones	1st YR	Defensive Back	New Bern, N.C.
8	Reyn Willis	3rd YR	Wide Receiver	Raleigh
9	Melvin Patterson	2nd YR	Linebacker	Alachua, Fla.
9	Brad Wornick	1st YR	Quarterback	Charlotte
10	Jamar Bryant	3rd YR	Wide Receiver	Hamlet
11	Darryl Reynolds	2nd YR	Defensive Back	New Bern
11	David Ward	4th YR	Fullback	Raleigh, N.C.
12	D.J. McFadden	1st YR	Wide Receiver	Charlotte, N.C.
13	Travis Simmons	2nd YR	Defensive Back	Tallahassee, Fla.
13	Joseph Sloan	3rd YR	Holder/Quarterback	Chester, Va.
14	Rob Kass	3rd YR	Quarterback	Longwood, Fla.
14	Ben Ryan	1st YR	Placekicker	Marshville
15	Patrick Pinkney	4th YR	Quarterback	Fayetteville
17	Dwayne Harris	2nd YR	Wide Receiver	Stone Mountain, Ga.
19	Andrew Bodenheimer	1st YR	Wide Receiver	Clemmons
19	Chris Mattocks	3rd YR	Defensive Back	New Bern
20	J.J. Milbrook	4th YR	Defensive Back	Miami, Fla.
21	Rahkeem Morgan	1st YR	Defensive Back	Asheville
22	Michael Bowman	1st YR	Wide Receiver	Wadesboro
23	Dekota Marshall	2nd YR	Defensive Back	Jacksonville
24	Jeremy Bullock	3rd YR	Defensive Back	Littleton
24	Dominique Lindsay	4th YR	Running Back	Charlotte
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25	Leonard Paulk	1st YR	Defensive Back	Columbia, S.C.
25	Brandon Simmons	4th YR	Running Back	Newton Grove, N.C.
26	Derek Blacknall	1st YR	Defensive Back	Greensboro
27	Devon Wallace	1st YR	Defensive Back	Burlington
28	Wes Pittman	2nd YR	Wide Receiver	Raleigh
28	Matt Thompson	1st YR	Linebacker	Mebane
30	Ben Hartman	3rd YR	Placekicker	Winston-Salem
31	Lorenzo Osborne	3rd YR	Linebacker	Atlanta, Ga.
32	Justin Brockmeyer	3rd YR	Running Back	Pasadena, Md.
32	Justin Venable	1st YR	Defensive Back	Climax
33	Bill Wallace	1st YR	Defensive Back	Haw River
33	Norman Whitley	2nd YR	Running Back	Hamlet
34	Pierre Bell	4th YR	Linebacker	Vanceboro, N.C.
34	Derrick Jones	4th YR	Running Back	Elizabethtown, N.C.
35	Jerek Hewett	4th YR	Defensive Back	Shallotte, N.C.
37	Julian Carter	1st YR	Defensive Back	New Bern, N.C.
38	Emanuel Davis	1st YR	Defensive Back	Manteo
39	Ben Herlocker	1st YR	Fullback	Charlotte
40	Gerald Lawrence	2nd YR	Linebacker	Chocowinity, N.C.
40	Cliff Perryman	1st YR	Linebacker	Richmond, Va.
41	Zack Slate	4th YR	Defensive Line	Melbourne, Fla.
42	Matt Dodge	3rd YR	Punter/Placekicker	Morehead City
43	Spencer Hampton	2nd YR	Defensive Back	Greenville, N.C.
43	Jason Simmons	4th YR	Fullback	Newton Grove, N.C.
44	Nick Johnson	3rd YR	Linebacker	Charlotte
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45	Kevin Gidrey	2nd YR	Fullback/Tight End	Virginia Beach, Va.
46	A.J. Johnson	2nd YR	Defensive Line	Atlanta, Ga.
47	Michael Warren	2nd YR	Defensive Back	Dudley, N.C.
48	Kurtis Bargen	4th YR	Defensive Back	Midlothian, Va.
49	Jeremy Chambliss	3rd YR	Linebacker	Tyrone, Ga.
50	Quentin Cotton	4th YR	Linebacker	High Point, N.C.
51	Steve Spence	1st YR	Linebacker	Norfolk, Va.
52	Brandon Carr	1st YR	Linebacker	Wallace
52	Matt Pick	2nd YR	Linebacker	Oakton, Va.
53	Scotty Robinson	3rd YR	Defensive Line	Salisbury
54	Sean Allen	3rd YR	Offensive Line	Wilson
54	Robert Jones	1st YR	Defensive Line	Stone Mountain, Ga.
56	Chris Atkins	2nd YR	Defensive Line	Chattahoochee, Fla.
57	Fred Hicks	4th YR	Offensive Line	Seffner, Fla.
57	Dustin Lineback	2nd YR	Linebacker	Climax
58	Austin Haynes	1st YR	Linebacker	Jacksonville
59	Wilson Raynor	4th YR	Deep Snapper	Dunn, N.C.
60	Andrew Farr	2nd YR	Offensive Line	Pell City, Ala.
61	William Smith	1st YR	Deep Snapper	Goldsboro
62	Hugh Parker	1st YR	Offensive Line	Morehead City
63	Doug Polochak	2nd YR	Offensive Line	Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
64	Travis Melvin	2nd YR	Offensive Line	Fayetteville
65	Kemory Mann	1st YR	Offensive Line	Pittsboro
66	D.J. Scott	2nd YR	Offensive Line	Green Cove Springs, Fla.
68	Will Towery	1st YR	Offensive Line/Tight End	Asheville
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70	Doug Palmer	3rd YR	Offensive Line	Fayetteville
71	Josh Clark	1st YR	Offensive Line	Gastonia
72	Stephen Heis	3rd YR	Offensive Line	Cincinnati, Ohio
73	T.J. Harper	3rd YR	Offensive Line	Meridian, Miss.
74	Terence Campbell	3rd YR	Offensive Line	Maxton
75	Cory Dowless	2nd YR	Offensive Line	Franklinville
76	Dalton Faulds	1st YR	Offensive Line	Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
78	Stanley Bryant	4th YR	Offensive Line	Goldsboro, N.C.
79	Steven Baker	1st YR	Offensive Line	Rocky Mount
80	Alex Taylor	3rd YR	Wide Receiver	Greensboro
81	Darryl Freeney	1st YR	Wide Receiver	Suffolk
82	Joe Womack	1st YR	Wide Receiver	Jacksonville
83	T.J. Terrell	2nd YR	Wide Receiver	San Antonio, Texas
85	Javon Brumsey	2nd YR	Wide Receiver	Elizabeth City
85	Martin Tanski	3rd YR	Tight End	Raleigh, N.C.
86	Michael Byrd	1st YR	Tight End	Thomasville
87	J.R. Kraemer	4th YR	Tight End	Wildwood, Mo.
88	Jacobi Jenkins	1st YR	Wide Receiver	Rocky Mount
88	Ryan Weymann	1st YR	Wide Receiver	Charlotte, N.C.
89	Willie Smith	2nd YR	Tight End	Kenly
90	Jay Ross	3rd YR	Defensive Line	Wilmington
91	Anthony Garner	1st YR	Defensive Line	Siler City, N.C.
91	Josh Smith	2nd YR	Defensive Line	Raleigh
92	Marcus Hands	4th YR	Defensive Line	Wilmington, N.C.
93	Kwaku Danso	4th YR	Defensive Line	Kumasi, Ghana
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93	Brandon Setzer	4th YR	Defensive Linemen	Thomasville, N.C.
94	Maurice Mercer	1st YR	Defensive Line	Nashville
95	C.J. Wilson	3rd YR	Defensive Line	Belhaven
96	Allen Crowder	1st YR	Defensive Line	Mebane
97	Linval Joseph	2nd YR	Defensive Line	Gainesville, Fla.
98	Khalif Mitchell	4th YR	Defensive Line	Virginia Beach, Va.
99	Antonio Allison	1st YR	Defensive Line	Statesville

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Friday, October 23

ECU Announces Halloween Ticket Special And Game Day Festivities For Temple Matchup

Thursday, October 22

ECU Travels To Memphis For Thursday Night Game On ESPN2

Wednesday, October 21

East Carolina, App State To Meet In 2029 Duke’s Mayo Classic In Charlotte

Tuesday, October 20

Thursday, October 29

Monday, October 26

Wednesday, October 21

Monday, October 19

Coaching Staff
Image	Name	Title	Email	Phone Number
	Skip Holtz	Football Head Coach
	Todd Fitch	Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
	Greg Hudson	Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
	Phil Petty	Tight Ends
	Thomas Roggeman	Defensive Tackles
	Steve Shankweiler	Offensive Line Coach	shankweilers18@ecu.edu	(252) 737-4570
	Junior Smith	Football Running Backs Coach
	Rick Smith	Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Backs	<a href="mailto:ecufootballrecruit@ecu.edu">smithri@ecu.edu</a>	(252) 737-4570
	Reed Case	Director of Football Operations
	Ann Hoggard	Administrative Assistant/Scottie Montgomery	hoggarda@ecu.edu	(252) 737-4568
	Mike Golden	Director of Strength & Conditioning
	Harold Robinson	Director of High School Relations
	Clifford Snow	Director of Operations

Players

Darnell Ballard

Leon Best

Jonathan Williams

Davon Drew

Van Eskridge

Taylor Mazzone

Josh Jordan

Nathan Przestrzelski

J.R. Rogers

T.J. Lee

DeAndre Jones

Reyn Willis

Melvin Patterson

Brad Wornick

Jamar Bryant

Darryl Reynolds

David Ward

D.J. McFadden

Travis Simmons

Joseph Sloan

Rob Kass

Ben Ryan

Patrick Pinkney

Dwayne Harris

Andrew Bodenheimer

Chris Mattocks

J.J. Milbrook

Rahkeem Morgan

Michael Bowman

Dekota Marshall

Jeremy Bullock

Dominique Lindsay

Leonard Paulk

Brandon Simmons

Derek Blacknall

Devon Wallace

Wes Pittman

Matt Thompson

Ben Hartman

Lorenzo Osborne

Justin Brockmeyer

Justin Venable

Bill Wallace

Norman Whitley

Pierre Bell

Derrick Jones

Jerek Hewett

Julian Carter

Emanuel Davis

Ben Herlocker

Gerald Lawrence

Cliff Perryman

Zack Slate

Matt Dodge

Spencer Hampton

Jason Simmons

Nick Johnson

Kevin Gidrey

A.J. Johnson

Michael Warren

Kurtis Bargen

Jeremy Chambliss

Quentin Cotton

Steve Spence

Brandon Carr

Matt Pick

Scotty Robinson

Sean Allen

Robert Jones

Chris Atkins

Fred Hicks

Dustin Lineback

Austin Haynes

Wilson Raynor

Andrew Farr

William Smith

Hugh Parker

Doug Polochak