Kiante Anderson

Height:
6-4
Weight:
243
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Greenville
High School:
South Central
Prev School:
St. Augustine's
Major:
Health Fitness Specialist

Former outside linebacker who should benefit from Pirates’ move to a 4-2-5 scheme as an end on the line of scrimmage … Missed entire spring workout period for precautionary reasons (hip injury), but will open 2017 season as a projected starter anchoring either side of defensive line … A local product who originally joined ECU program as a walk-on transfer in the spring of 2015 after playing first pair of collegiate campaigns at NCAA Division II member St. Augustine’s (Raleigh, N.C.) … Promoted to full scholarship status following 2017 spring semester … Holds place on preseason two-deep at one of the defensive end positions despite spring absence.

2016: Appeared in 11 contests during initial season on ECU’s active roster … Made six starts (South Carolina plus final five games of season vs. Connecticut, Tulsa, SMU, Navy and Temple) … Credited with 20 tackles (eight solo), 18 of those coming on rushing plays … Registered 4.5 hits behind line of scrimmage and half a sack (-4 yards vs. Tulsa) … Collected at least one stop in nine outings and tallied multiple hits on six occasions … Posted a career-best seven tackles (three solo) against Golden Hurricane at Chapman Stadium … Had two stops each in clashes vs. NC State, Virginia Tech, Connecticut, SMU and Navy … Accounted for yardage losses against Tulsa (1.5), NC State (1.0), Virginia Tech (1.0) and Connecticut (1.0) … Contributed a pair of quarterback pressures during Pirates’ 41-3 win against Huskies … Enjoyed strong finish to season, averaging 2.6 tackles per tilt in last five games (1.2 tpg in first six contests) …Recipient of program’s “Winning Edge Award” (for outstanding attitude) at postseason banquet.

2015: Redshirted during first year in Pirate program after transferring from St. Augustine’s … Did not experience game-day action, but contributed efforts on defensive scout squad.

2014 (St. Augustine’s): Started five of 10 games as a sophomore for the Falcons … Credited with 30 (16 solo) stops, six for lost yardage … Posted multiple tackle totals on nine occasions with a high of eight (six solo) against Virginia State … Other outing of note was a five-stop effort against Chowan … Recorded 2.5 sacks (vs. Chowan and Wingate) … Also had two batted passes and a pair of quarterback pressures.

2013 (St. Augustine’s): Logged 14 tackles (seven solo) in 11 contests as a true freshman … Made five starts, including the first two games of collegiate career … Booked 1.5 TFLs (Wingate, Livingstone, Fayetteville State), half a sack (Livingstone), a forced fumble (Livingstone) and two QB hurries (Winston-Salem State, Shaw) … Produced a season-high three stops three times – N.C. Central (in collegiate debut), Livingstone and Fayetteville State.

High School: A three-year letterman for coach Tim Carter at South Central High School … Helped lead Falcons’ defensive unit with 70 tackles, 15.5 of which resulted in lost yardage as a senior … Contributed 10 sacks in 2012 … Registered 28 stops, 4.0 TFLs and a sack as a junior … Earned four additional letters in basketball (center) and track & field (shot put, discus events) … Strong student in the classroom with selection to the “Principal’s List” every semester of high school beginning in the spring of freshman year.

Personal: Full name is Kiante’ Rashan Anderson … Born in Greenville, N.C. … Son of Tia Chapman and Everton Anderson … Promoted to full scholarship status in May, 2017 via a widely-circulated (nearly 300,000 views by June 1) video featuring ECU Head Coach Scottie Montgomery presenting Tia with documents during a surprise Mother’s Day visit to South Greenville Elementary School, where she is employed (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAFEiz-NbEE) … Is the oldest of eight children and first grandchild (of current familial generation) to go to college … A health fitness specialist major … Hobbies include music, video games, traveling and art.