2023 Football Roster

Jersey Number 40
Jason Shuford
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 322
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Statesville
- High School:
- Statesville
- Major:
- Communication
2023: Has played in every game this season ... Logged one assisted tackle at App State ... vs Gardner-Webb logged one solo tackle.
Three-year letterman who has appeared in 23 career games (4/’20, 8/’21, 11/’22) … Booked six total tackles (two solo) … Credited with a half TFL (no yards) coming against Memphis is 2022.
2022: Played in 11 of 13 games for the Pirates … Logged 149 total snaps (145 defense, 4 special teams) earning third varsity letter … Booked six tackles (two solo) … Credited with a half TFL (no yards) against Memphis … Tallied two stops in a game twice (Campbell, Memphis) … Also added solo tackles against Navy and BYU.
2021: Experienced action in eight of 12 contests during second year with the program as a member of special teams unit … Did not record any stats.
2020: Participated in four games (Tulsa, Tulane, Temple, SMU) on special teams unit.
High School: Graduated from Statesville (2020) where he played on the defensive line … Officially committed to East Carolina in May of 2020.
Personal: Major is communication … Earned inclusion in spring 2023 on ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
Three-year letterman who has appeared in 23 career games (4/’20, 8/’21, 11/’22) … Booked six total tackles (two solo) … Credited with a half TFL (no yards) coming against Memphis is 2022.
2022: Played in 11 of 13 games for the Pirates … Logged 149 total snaps (145 defense, 4 special teams) earning third varsity letter … Booked six tackles (two solo) … Credited with a half TFL (no yards) against Memphis … Tallied two stops in a game twice (Campbell, Memphis) … Also added solo tackles against Navy and BYU.
2021: Experienced action in eight of 12 contests during second year with the program as a member of special teams unit … Did not record any stats.
2020: Participated in four games (Tulsa, Tulane, Temple, SMU) on special teams unit.
High School: Graduated from Statesville (2020) where he played on the defensive line … Officially committed to East Carolina in May of 2020.
Personal: Major is communication … Earned inclusion in spring 2023 on ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll.
East Carolina Head Football Coach Blake Harrell Weekly Press Conference (Oct. 6, 2025)
Monday, October 06
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