Jyron Waiters

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
5-11
Weight:
180
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Florence, S.C.
High School:
Wilson
Major:
Communication

Sophomore in the classroom ... Earned first varsity letter in 2024 ...Verbally committed to East Carolina on June 26, 2023 … Officially enrolled at ECU in January of 2024.

2024: Appeared in three games during initial year with the program earning first varsity Letter ... Played in the season opener against Norfolk State as a member of special teams unit ... Also played against Temple and North Texas.

High School: Three-year letterman for head coach Rodney Mooney … Three-sport athlete for the Tigers (football, basketball, track and field) … Over his career, caught 143 passes for 2,445 yards and 33 touchdowns … Averaged 17.1 yards per catch … During senior season earned 4A first team all-region honors after totaling 500-plus all-purpose yards with seven touchdowns … Tallied 20-plus tackles as a safety … Selected to participate in the 76th Touchstone Energy Cooperative North-South All-Star Game … As a junior he recorded 1,193 all-purpose yards with 12 touchdowns … Credited with a pair of interceptions on defense … Also played basketball for the Tigers appearing in 24 games during their state championship run … Earned first team all-region honors after hauling in 40 passes for 652 yards and 10 touchdowns … During sophomore campaign, he split time between quarterback and receiver … Completed 9 of 23 passes for 119 yards and a touchdown … Rushed for 106 yards and three scores, while catching 27 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown … Earned All-Region VI 4A Second-Team honors … As a sophomore posted a time of 11.32 in the 100-meters and followed that with a time of 11:38 in the spring of 2022 … Also participated in the long jump with a length of 18’9 … Three-star prospect according to 247Sports Composite, ESPN.com, On3.com, and Rivals.com … Tabbed as a top 35 prospect in South Carolina by 247Sports (No. 16), ESPN.com (No. 25) and On3.com (No. 35) … Chose East Carolina over offers from Appalachian State, Central Michigan, Charlotte, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, James Madison, Liberty, Navy, Old Dominion and others.