J.D. Lampley

Position:
DL
Height:
6-3
Weight:
285
Class:
Fifth Year
Major:
Communication
Hometown:
Rockingham
High School:
Richmond

Four-time letterman who has appeared in 49 career games making 13 starts, all in 2025 at defensive end … Named one of four team captains following the 2025 campaign … Earned Second Team All-American Conference as a senior … Booked 71 total tackles (38 solo) … Registered 19.0 TFLs (-69 yards) which includes 7.0 sacks (-41 yards) … Credited with 11 quarterback hurries, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries … Tallied at least one stop in 34 of 49 games (multiple 19 times) … Logged nearly 1,650 snaps with 1,493 coming on defense … Member of three bowl championship teams over four seasons (TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl/2022, Go Bowling Military Bowl/2024, Go Bowling Military Bowl/2025).

2025: Second Team All-American Conference selection by the leagues head coaches … Named one of four team captains at the end of the season … Tallied 17 tackles (eight solo) … Tied for fourth on the team with 6.5 TFLs (-26 yards) with one of those going down as a sack (-7 yards) at Coastal Carolina … Booked at least one tackle in 11 of 13 contest (multiple five times) … One of 12 Pirates to record at least one fumble which was against Pittsburgh in the Military Bowl … Registered TFLs against NC State (1.0/-2 yards), Coastal Carolina (2.0/-8 yards), Tulsa (1.0/-4 yards), Temple (1.0/-2 yards), Charlotte (0.5/0 yards), and Florida Atlantic (1.0/-10 yards) … Ten of 17 tackles came against conference opponents … Credited with quarterback hurries against NC State, Charlotte and Memphis … Had pass breakups against Coastal Carolina, Tulane and Pittsburgh … Named Second-Team Preseason All-American Conference by Phil Steele Magazine and Athlon Sports.

2024: Played in all 13 contests earning third varsity letter … Logged 467 total snaps (44 defense, 27 special teams) … Recorded season-best 25 tackles (14 solo) … Booked 5.0 TFLs (-18 yards) with 2.5 sacks (-14 yards) … Registered at least one tackle in 10 of 13 games (multiple seven times) … Tallied season-high four tackles in a game three times (Norfolk State, Army, NC State) … Additional multiple stops against Old Dominion (2), App State (3), Temple (3) and Navy (3) … Credited with at least a half TFL against Norfolk State (1.5/-2 yards), Army (1.0/-2 yards), Temple (1.0/-11 yards), Navy (0.5/-1 yard) and NC State (1.0/-2 yards) … Registered sacks versus Norfolk State (0.5/-1 yard), Temple (1.0/-11 yards) and NC State (1.0/-2 yards) … Forced first career fumble against NC State in the Go Bowling Military Bowl … Credited a team-best six pass breakups (Norfolk State, UTSA, Army, Temple, Tulsa, North Texas) … Named All-AAC Honorable Mention by leagues head coaches … Third-Team All-AAC selection by College Football Network.

2023: Played in a 12 games earning second varsity letter … Logged 403 total snaps (321 defense, 82 special teams) … Recorded 17 tackles (10 solo) … Registered 6.0 TFLs (-17 yards) with 2.0 sacks (-12 yards) … Tallied at least one tackle in eight of 12 contests (multiple five times) … Booked a season-best four stops against Tulane … added a three stops at Appalachian State and at Florida Atlantic … Notched two tackles against UTSA and Tulsa … In last six games, registered 13 of his 17 tackles … Recovered fumble against Gardner-Webb (second of career) … Credited with two quarterback hurries (Michigan and Tulsa) … First career pass breakup came against Marshall in the home opener.

2022: Earned first varsity letter after appearing in 11 games … Named Defensive Newcomer of the Year at ECU's annual end of the year banquet … Logged 322 total snaps (290 defense, 32 special teams) … Tallied 11 tackles (six solo) … Had a pair of hits behind the line of scrimmage resulting in 1.5 sacks for minus eight yards … Credited with full sack at Tulane (-4 yards) and a half sack against UCF (-4 yards) … In collegiate debut, which came in a reserve role, recorded first career tackle (assisted) against Old Dominion … Registered at least one stop in five of 11 contests (multiple twice) … Booked career-high five tackles (two solo) against Campbell … Added three tackles (all solo) against the Green Wave … Recovered first career fumble against Old Dominion … Verbally committed to East Carolina on June 27, 2021.

High School: Keyed a Raiders' defense with 57 stops, 22.0 tackles for lost yardage, 8.0 sacks and 16 quarterback hurries as a senior in 2021 ... Also added four batted passes, three fumble recoveries and one strip for coach Bryan Till's squad that advanced to the second round of the state playoffs before falling to Leesville Road (19-14) after downing Jack Britt in the opener (54-14) ... Helped RHS to an overall 10-2 record - which included an eight-game winning streak - and a perfect 6-0 conference slate ... Booked 12 solo hits, six assists, seven tackles for loss and two sacks in 2020 ... Rated as a 3-star prospect and the No. 29 prospect in the state ... Received other FBS offers from Air Force, Army, Coastal Carolina, Duke, Georgia Southern, Liberty, Navy, Richmond and South Carolina.

Personal: Son of Danny and Angela Lampley ... Father was a pitcher at Wingate and inducted into their hall of fame in 2004 ... Currently he holds the DII career record in strikeouts ... Graduated in spring of 2025 in business management ... Currently pursuing a second undergraduate degree in communications.