Duce Fuller

Height:
5-10
Weight:
167
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Greenville
High School:
D.H. Conley
Major:
Management

An exciting playmaker who will compete for significant action among a deep wide receiver unit during his first campaign on ECU’s active roster … Earned roster position as a walk-on during the fall of 2017 after starring at nearby D.H. Conley High School … Coaches feel eventual two-deep placement on offensive unit and/or special teams squad is likely as a redshirt freshman in 2018 … Topped all pass-catchers with six receptions for 68 yards and a touchdown (21-yarder from former prep teammate Holton Ahlers) during the first spring scrimmage on March 17 … Stood second on unit with 114 receiving yards on five grabs in the Purple-Gold Game (March 24) to wrap-up spring drills.

2017: Redshirted during first year in the Pirates’ program … Spent fall on developmental and scout squads, providing quality looks for defensive secondary and emulating many of the American Conference’s spread offensive attacks.

High School: Earned three letters and served as a team captain for coach Nate Conners at D.H. Conley High School … Amassed 1,756 receiving yards and scored 21 touchdowns as a senior for the Vikings … Cracked the North Carolina’s Top 5 single-game reception yards list in 2016 while also earning first-team all-conference honors as a wide receiver and second-team accolades as a defensive back … Racked up 1,200 yards and tallied 15 scores as the Vikings’ top pass-catcher during junior campaign … A first-team all-league pick as both an offensive and defensive standout in 2015 … Scored 10 TDs during sophomore season … Helped lead D.H. Conley to a pair of conference titles … Off the field, was a recipient of the Pitt-Greenville Chamber of Commerce’s Teen Leadership Award.

Personal: Full name is Elisha Anthony Jerome Fuller, but prefers to go by “Duce” … Born at Greenville, N.C. ... Son of Jerome and Annie Fuller … Father played collegiate football at Slippery Rock University, while mother was a member of the ECU Dance Team in 1994 and 1995 … A management major … Hobbies include making music (rapping), boating and golf … In fact, writes, produces, records and distributes all his own songs and beats (has over a dozen available on Spotify, Sound Cloud and Apple Music) … Enjoys entrepreneur ventures as a “thrifter” and coordinates studio time from his home for others to record and produce music … Also has held jobs at local food landmark Parker’s BBQ and with the Winterville Parks & Recreation Department … Says being a member of the Pirates’ football program was a childhood dream come true … Familial ties include current Tampa Bay Bucs wide receiver DeSean Jackson (second cousin), a 10-year NFL veteran who also has played with the Washington Redskins and Philadelphia Eagles.