2023 Football Roster
Samples, Elisha
Jersey Number 79
Elisha Samples
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 286
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Cumming, Ga.
- High School:
- North Forsyth
- Major:
- Entrepreneurship
Bio
2023: Played in one of five games this season (Michigan).
2022: Redshirted during initial year with the program … Officially signed with East Carolina on Dec. 15, 2021.
High School: A three-year letterman and offensive line anchor for a North Forsyth program ... Helped Raiders to successive winning campaigns (6-4, 6-4, 7-5) and a playoff appearance in 2019 that included an opening round 44-41 win over Brookwood ... Earned all-county honors as a senior ... Was also selected to the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl Watch List and was a Georgia Class 7A Preseason All-State pick in 2021 ... Started his prep career at Horizon Christian Academy High School in 2018 as a freshman ... A three-star prospect according to 247Sports.com and ESPN.com ... Was a two-star projection per Rivals.com ... Also considered FBS offers from UAB, Georgia State and Troy.
Personal: Son of Craig and Amanda Samples ... Major is entrepreneurship … Earned inclusion in fall 2022 to ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
2022: Redshirted during initial year with the program … Officially signed with East Carolina on Dec. 15, 2021.
High School: A three-year letterman and offensive line anchor for a North Forsyth program ... Helped Raiders to successive winning campaigns (6-4, 6-4, 7-5) and a playoff appearance in 2019 that included an opening round 44-41 win over Brookwood ... Earned all-county honors as a senior ... Was also selected to the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl Watch List and was a Georgia Class 7A Preseason All-State pick in 2021 ... Started his prep career at Horizon Christian Academy High School in 2018 as a freshman ... A three-star prospect according to 247Sports.com and ESPN.com ... Was a two-star projection per Rivals.com ... Also considered FBS offers from UAB, Georgia State and Troy.
Personal: Son of Craig and Amanda Samples ... Major is entrepreneurship … Earned inclusion in fall 2022 to ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
East Carolina Postgame Interviews (Sept. 25, 2025)
Friday, September 26
ECU Football Coach Blake Harrell Presser Army
Monday, September 22
ECU Post-Game Interviews (Sept. 20, 2025)
Sunday, September 21
09/16/25 Inside Pirate Athletics
Tuesday, September 16
