Deondre Farrier

Height:
6-1
Weight:
191
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.
High School:
Lake Nona
Major:
University Studies

A highly-regarded receiver who again warrants attention as a conference honors candidate heading into senior year … Will be ECU’s projected starter at the “H” (slot/inside) pass-catching position in 2019 after serving as a part-time “opener” during first three years in the Pirates’ program … Could also contribute as a returner on special teams unit … Has played in 27 games (13 starts) and recorded 75 receptions for 888 yards (11.8 ypr) and six touchdowns during career … Has made at least one catch in 22 outings (and made multiple grabs on 19 occasions) … Targeted 115 times with 41 (of 75) receptions resulting in a first down … Surpassed the 10-yard mark on 37 catches (11 eclipsed 20 yards) … Had one reception (21-yard TD strike from Holton Ahlers) in the first spring scrimmage on March 30 before topping all receivers with four catches for 49 yards during the second contest (April 6) … Hauled in two passes for 12 yards in the Purple-Gold Game on April 13 to close out spring work … Ranks as one of the more popular Pirate players, thanks to personality and willingness to engage in frequent community relations activities (most notably, hospital visits).

2018: Stood as the Pirates’ second-leading receiver in both catches (30) and reception yards (372) despite playing in only seven games as a junior … Experienced action vs. North Carolina A&T, North Carolina, USF, Old Dominion, Temple, UCF and Memphis … Started contests against the Tar Heels, Bulls, Monarchs, Owls and Tigers … Did not play vs. Houston and in the last four games of the year (Tulane, Connecticut, Cincinnati and NC State after suffering a season-ending injury … Averaged 12.4 yards per grab and scored two touchdowns – a six-yarder vs. N.C. A&T and a 12-yarder against ODU … Caught at least four passes in six of seven appearances (had only one reception for 5 yards vs. Temple) … Hauled in a season-best six receptions (76 yards) vs. Memphis in what turned out to be his last outing of the campaign … Established a career-best in receiving yards with a 109-yard effort (on 5 catches) against league champion UCF at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium … Opened year with a pair of five-reception performances vs. Aggies (57 yards) and Tar Heels (52) … Followed up with four catches each against USF (33 yards) in AAC opener and Old Dominion (40) … Turned in a season-long grab of 41 yards from Holton Ahlers vs. the Knights on a 2nd-and-17 snap from the ECU 42-yard line during the first quarter … Targeted on 49 occasions and made 30 catches (17 for a first down) … Also credited with one rush (0 yards) vs. USF … A key figure for an offensive unit that stood 20^th nationally in passing yards per game (284.4) … In all, tallied four catches which surpassed 20 yards, while accounting for a first down 17 times … Recorded 16 receptions for 223 yards (13.9 ypr) in four AAC matchups (14-149 in three non-league tilts) … Hauled in 25 catches for 334 yards (13.4 ypr) in five home games compared to just five road receptions (38 yards) … Topped all regular receivers with a 15.8 yards-per-catch average in night contests (9-142) and a 19.0 clip in October (6-114) … Earned “most improved offensive player” honors at the conclusion of the spring workout period.

2017: Experienced action in nine contests, starting four (West Virginia, Temple, Tulane, Cincinnati) … Did not play vs. Virginia Tech, Connecticut and BYU (injury) … Pulled in 24 receptions for 211 yards (8.8 ypr) and three touchdowns … Caught scoring passes against UCF (5-yarder), Tulane (9) and Cincinnati (22) … Hauled in at least one catch in seven contests and had multiple receptions on six occasions … Opened season with a career-best seven receptions (68 yards) vs. James Madison … Averaged 3.0 receptions and 31.3 yards per catch in last four games played (compared to a 2.3 and 19.3 averages during first four outings, despite strong performance vs. the Dukes) … Did not record any offensive statistics in tilts against USF and Temple … Season-long grab was a 31-yarder against Memphis in season finale … Other notable efforts include a five-reception day vs. Cincinnati (39 yards) and a pair of three-catch performances vs. Houston (21) and Tulane (34) … Hauled in two passes for nine yards at WVU … Also credited with two rushes for 20 yards, with a long of 13 (UCF) … Other ground gain was a seven-yard jaunt vs. Cincinnati … Ten of 24 receptions resulted in a first down … Had 15 catches for 134 yards (8.9 ypr) in seven American Athletic Conference games and nine grabs for 77 yards (8.6 ypr) in two non-league matchups.

2016: Played in 11 games and made four starts (UCF, USF, Connecticut, Tulsa) … Targeted 29 times and totaled 21 receptions for 305 yards and one touchdown … Scoring grab was a 16-yarder from Philip Nelson in American Athletic Conference opener against UCF at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium … Fourteen (14) of 21 catches resulted in a first down and 13 traveled 10 or more yards (five exceeded 20 yards) … Had at least one reception in eight contests and two or more in seven outings, which included a season-best four at Cincinnati … Established a season-high yardage effort of 86 at USF … In addition to four-catch, 49-yard performance against Bearcats, other multiple-reception tilts came vs. South Carolina (3-58), UCF (3-39), USF (3-86), Tulsa (3-29), Western Carolina (2-15) and Connecticut (2-15) ... Had a single grab against SMU for 14 yards … Season-long reception was a 46-yarder against Bulls at Raymond James Stadium … Enjoyed playing on the road with 13 catches for 222 yards (compared to an 8-reception, 83-yard total in five home games) … Also credited with a 17-yard rush against Golden Hurricane at Chapman Stadium … Tallied a pair of tackles on interception returns in back-to-back weeks (UCF, USF) … Did not play against Navy in home finale.

2015: Redshirted during true freshman season … Contributed valuable role as a member of the offensive scout squad, helping prepare Pirate defensive backs on a weekly basis for many spread-based units in the American Athletic Conference … Signed with ECU program during traditional February signing period.

High School: A Parade All-America (honorable mention) choice after three illustrious seasons at Lake Nona … Helped Lions to an 8-3 overall record and a 5-1 district mark as a senior … Hauled in a state-record 118 receptions for an Orange County standard 1,850 yards and 22 touchdowns in 2014 for head coach Anthony Paradiso … Averaged 16 yards per grab and nearly 170 yards per game during senior year … Tallied a single-game career-best 18 catches for 205 yards against Lakeland, also as a senior … Other games of note were a 13-reception, 291-yard, three-touchdown effort vs. Celebration and a 14-catch outing in the season finale against Emerald … Earned Florida Class 7A All-State honors (third team) … Logged 55 receptions for 939 yards and seven TDs as a junior after securing 43 receptions for 604 yards and three scores during sophomore campaign … In all, amassed 3,393 yards and 32 touchdowns on 216 catches during varsity career … Played key role in Lake Nona’s 8-2 regular season record in 2013 … Opened prep career at Edgewater (Fla.) High School in 2011-2012 before transferring to LNHS … Scouting publications cited athleticism and play-making ability as top on-the-field qualities … Listed as a Top 500 regional prospect by ESPN.com … Ranked among the Top 20 receivers in Florida and 86th nationally by Scout.com … Also a Top 10 member of the Orlando Sentinel’s Central Florida Super 60 and stood No. 54 in the Sentinel’s Florida Top 100 … Earned receiver MVP honors at the Orlando Nike Football Training Camp … Clocked at 4.48 in the 40-yard dash at the Under Armour All-American Combine … Officially committed to the Pirates on December 9, 2014 after considering other reported offers from Southeastern Conference members Florida and Kentucky, along with Miami (Fla.) and Southern Cal.

Personal: Full name is Deondre Rashad Farrier … Son of Benita Foster … A university studies major.