Ethan Wilson

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-5
Weight:
240
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Bethel
High School:
North Pitt
Major:
Undecided

Verbally committed to East Carolina in November of 2025 … Recruited by Roy Tesh … Officially enrolled early at ECU (January, 2026) and is expected to participate with the Pirates in spring drills … High School: Two-sport athlete (football, baseball) who played on the defensive (end) and offensive (tight end) sides of the ball for the Panthers … Received and invitation to participate in the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl … As a senior he tallied 90 tackles with 33.0 TFLs which included 13.0 sacks … Credited with 25 quarterback hurries, three pass breakups and caused five fumbles … Named MaxPreps Player of the Game (Aug. 22, 2025) after recording 11 tackles with 4.5 sacks, 10 quarterback hurries and a pass breakup against Martin County … As a tight end he caught 10 passes for 213 yards (21.3 avg.) with one touchdown while rushing 12 times for 96 yards with two more scores … In 2024 as a junior, he caught 55 passes for 1,003 yards (18.2 avg.) with eight touchdowns … During sophomore campaign he appeared in nine games making 111 tackles (50 solo) with 19.0 TFLs that included 3.0 sacks … He recorded 30 quarterback hurries with one interception, five pass breakups, recovered four fumbles and caused another … Wilson hauled down seven passes for 84 yards and rushed one time for 15 yards … During freshman year at North Pitt, he played baseball appearing in eight games where he batted .208 (5-for 24) with a double, three RBI and a run scored … Son of current ECU assistant strength coach Amos Wilson … Cousin of 2025 First Team All-American Conference selection Zion Wilson … Uncle’s C.J. Wilson (2006-09) and Willie Smith (2007-10) played for East Carolina and both played in the National Football League … Chose East Carolina over offers from Charlotte, Delaware, Eastern Michigan, Hawaii, Middle Tennessee, Missouri State, N.C. A&T, N.C. Central and West Virginia.