Chad Fairchild

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-0
Weight:
235
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Hampton, Ga.
High School:
Lovejoy
Major:
Undecided

Verbally committed to East Carolina on June 16, 2025 … Officially enrolled early at ECU (January, 2026) and is expected to participate with the Pirates in spring drills … High School: Four-year letterman for the Wildcats … Named all-state as a senior and was a three-time All-Region selection … Tabbed as the 3-AAAAA Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … Prior to regional championship game, he had booked 102 total tackles that included 14.0 TFLs, 3.0 sacks and two pass breakups … Three-star prospect by 247Sports, on3 and ESPN … Listed as the 142nd-best athlete in Georgia by 247Sports … Rated as the 18th-best player at his position and 69th in the state by ESPN … Tabbed as a Top 100 player in Georgia by on3 and No. 85 at linebacker … Chose East Carolina over offers from Marshall, Boston College, Central Michigan, Duke, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Kansas, Kennesaw State, Liberty, Maryland, Mississippi State, NC State, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, South Carolina, Troy, Tulane, UAB, UCF, Wake Forest and Western Kentucky.