Hampton Ergle

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-6
Weight:
307
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Lexington, S.C.
High School:
Lexington
Major:
MBA

Career Notes: Three-year letterman that played in 29 career games making 26 starts (1/2022, 12/2023. 13/2024) … Closed out career starting 26 consecutive games dating back to the 2022 TicketSmarter Bowl … In all, made 10 starts at center, nine at right tackle and seven at left tackle … Tallied over 1,800 total snaps as a member of offensive line unit and special teams … Member of three bowl teams including a pair of wins (2022/Coastal Carolina and 2024/NC State).

2024: Started all 13 games during final year at East Carolina earning third varsity letter … Logged 953 snaps (885 offense, 68 special teams) … Stood third among offensive linemen with 885 snaps … Started at right guard for the first six games of the year before moving to the left guard … Helped provide running lanes for all five of Rahjai Harris’ 100-yards games … Helped the Pirates average 436.4 yards of offense a contest, which ranked 24th in FBS … ECU’s offense averaged 32.0 points per game (34th nationally), while its offense averaged 253.3 passing yards per contest (24th nationally) and 172.4 rushing yards per contest (50th nationally) … Member of offensive line unit that helped the Pirates register 500 or more total yards in a game five times (Norfolk State, Temple, Florida Atlantic, Tulsa, North Texas) … Helped provide a key block on Rahjai Harris’ go ahead 86-yard TD run against NC State in the Go Bowling Military Bowl with 1:33 remaining in the fourth quarter … ECU scored 49 offensive TDs (26 rushing, 23 passing) … Blocked for a pair of five-TD passing games for Katin Houser (Temple, Florida Atlantic) … One of 22 players to earn Captain’s Award … Named gameday captain against Appalachian State and Tulsa.

2023: Started all 12 games earning second varsity letter … Logged 696 total snaps (693 offense, 3 special teams) … Began the season at right tackle (three games) before moving to center for the final nine contests … Provide running lanes for a pair of 100-yard rushers (Mason Garcia, 118 vs. Marshall; Rahjai Harris, 145 vs. Tulsa) … Helped the Pirates average 277.3 yards per game (113.3/rush, 163.9 passing) … ECU scored 19 total TDs (12 rushing, 7, passing) … Named to the National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame National Honor Society (2024).

2022: Appeared in four games logging 104 plays earning first letter ... Played in contests against Old Dominion, Campbell, Temple and Coastal Carolina ... First career start came at center against Coastal Carolina in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl where he logged 80 plays in a 53-29 victory.

2021: Did not participate in game action.

2020: Appeared in a pair of games during true freshman season (South Florida, Cincinnati) during second year with the program.

2019: Did not participate in game action during initial year at East Carolina.

High School: Graduated from Lexington (2019) … Played on the offensive line (tackle) for the Wildcats.

Personal: Graduated in May 2022 with a degree in biology ... Earned MBA with a certification in sport management at East Carolina in December of 2024 ... Named SAAC Representative for 2023-24 year.