2025 Football Roster

Jersey Number 54
Zion Wilson
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 316
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Belhaven
- High School:
- Northside
- Major:
- MBA
Senior in the classroom … Earned two varsity letters (2023-24) … Logged 124 total snaps over the last two years (3 offense, 121 special teams) … Walked at East Carolina in the fall of 2021 … Made transition from the offensive line to the defensive line in the spring of 2024.
2024: Played in all 13 games earning second varsity letter … Logged 70 total snaps all as a member of special team’s unit … Did not register any statistics.
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2023: Played in 11 games as a member of special teams unit receiving first varsity letter … Logged 54 total snaps (3 offense, 51 special teams) earning first varsity letter … Made collegiate debut against Marshall.
2022: Did not participate in game action with the program ... Practice squad member.
2021: Did not participate in game action during initial year with the program … Practice squad member.
High School: Graduated from Northside (2021) where he played on the offensive and defensive lines.
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Personal: Graduated in spring of 2025 with a BSAA management from East Carolina ... Currently pursuing his master’s in business administration ... Named to American Conference All-Academic Team (2024) … Family members. C.J. Wilson (defensive line) and Willie Smith (offensive line) played at East Carolina and the National Football League … Named to ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll in fall of 2024 (Dean’s List).
2024: Played in all 13 games earning second varsity letter … Logged 70 total snaps all as a member of special team’s unit … Did not register any statistics.
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2023: Played in 11 games as a member of special teams unit receiving first varsity letter … Logged 54 total snaps (3 offense, 51 special teams) earning first varsity letter … Made collegiate debut against Marshall.
2022: Did not participate in game action with the program ... Practice squad member.
2021: Did not participate in game action during initial year with the program … Practice squad member.
High School: Graduated from Northside (2021) where he played on the offensive and defensive lines.
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Personal: Graduated in spring of 2025 with a BSAA management from East Carolina ... Currently pursuing his master’s in business administration ... Named to American Conference All-Academic Team (2024) … Family members. C.J. Wilson (defensive line) and Willie Smith (offensive line) played at East Carolina and the National Football League … Named to ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll in fall of 2024 (Dean’s List).
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
09/16/25 Inside Pirate Athletics
Tuesday, September 16