Shawn Furlow

Height:
5-10
Weight:
191
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Greenville
High School:
South Central
Major:
Criminal Justice

Brings plenty of speed, quickness and athleticism to an already deep running back position … Projected to open sophomore season in a heated battle with Anthony Scott, Derrell Scott and Devin Anderson for game-day carries … Offers big play potential, a level of added physicality in short-yardage situations and ability as a pass-catcher out of the backfield … Picked up seven yards on five carries during the first spring (abbreviated) scrimmage on April 9 … Had five attempts for 17 yards on the ground and two receptions for nine yards during the Purple-Gold Game (April 16) … Made a favorable early impression for efforts in strength and conditioning program, earning “Elite Pirate” status after spring testing period … Ranked among unit’s top 10 percent in 40 time (4.35), three-cone drill (6.81) and flex rating (16) … Notable power numbers include a 310-pound bench press, a 450-pound back squat and a 275-pound power clean.

2015: Was asked to remove redshirt after third game of true freshman season and helped provide quality depth to a unit facing personnel losses … Played in nine remaining games and rushed for 83 yards on 25 carries (3.3 ypr) … Had at least one carry in eight contests (three or more on four occasions) … Established season-highs in attempts (eight) and yards (47) during ECU’s 49-23 win at SMU, which also marked first career start … Other effort of note was a 30-yard night (on just two rushes) at Connecticut, which included a season-long 27-yard scamper … Also picked up positive yardage against BYU (four yards), Temple (four) and UCF (two) … Did not record any receptions … Sat out the first three games (Towson, Florida, Navy) before decision was made to activate status … Made collegiate debut against Virginia Tech at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (one carry for -1 yards) … Contributed on special teams (no statistics) … Signed with the Pirate program in February.

High School: Rushed for a combined 3,668 yards as a senior, junior and sophomore for head coach (and former Pirate assistant) Tim Carter at South Central … Ran for 904 yards and accounted for 110 receiving yards (1,014 all-purpose) and nine touchdowns during senior season to help Falcons to a 7-5 mark … Racked up six 100-yard rushing contests, including a career-best 300-yard effort against Hertford County … Rushed for 1,610 yards and 23 touchdowns on 181 carries in 2013 … Averaged 8.9 yards per attempt as a junior … Picked up 1,154 ground yards and 10 TDs on 113 rushes (10.2 ypc) during sophomore campaign … Effort of note in 2012 was a 206-yard, three-touchdown outing vs. West Carteret to earn WITN-TV Player-of-the-Week honors … Ranked by ESPN.com as the No. 36 overall prospect in the state of North Carolina … Had a three-star rating by ESPN.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com … Stood as the No. 42 overall prospect and No. 10 running back in North Carolina according to Scout.com … Also received reported offers from Duke, Louisville, North Carolina and Purdue, but officially committed to the Pirate program on Sept. 25, 2014 – five days after ECU’s 70-41 win over the Tar Heels at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

Personal: Son of Sabrina Brown … Born in North Carolina but moved to New York at age three before returning to the area three years later … A criminal justice major.