Johnnie McCoy

Height:
6-3
Weight:
248
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Fayetteville, N.C.
High School:
Seventy-First

Enrolled at ECU in January, 2006 and participated in spring drills ... Made a pair of solo tackles, both resulting in lost yardage (-14) during the Purple-Gold Game ... Also credited with a sack for -10 yards ... Originally signed with the Pirate program in February, 2005.

High School: Recorded a total of 387 tackles and 18 sacks during prep career at Seventy-First High School ... A three-year letterman and a two-year all-conference selection ... Played the defensive end position as a sophomore and junior before moving to the linebacker spot as a senior ... Selected to play in the North Carolina East-West All-Star Game this summer ... Helped lead program to three consecutive playoff appearances ... Cited as program[apos]s position and overall defensive MVP twice while garnering team MVP honors in 2004 ... Booked a career-best 178 tackles and seven sacks as a senior after netting 111 stops (seven quarterback drops) as a junior and 98 (four sacks) during sophomore campaign ... Excelled on Seventy-First[apos]s special teams unit as a long and short snapper while also handling all kickoff duties ... Earned three additional letters as a forward on the basketball team ... An Honor Roll student who is a member of the National Honor Society ... Included in the prestigious Who[apos]s Who Among American High School Students list.

Personal: Johnnie Thomas McCoy ... Would like to major in pre-law ... Born in Panama City, Panama ... Mother played Division I basketball at the University of Virginia.