Zyeir Gamble

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-10
Weight:
195
Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Sumter, S.C.
High School:
Sumter
Prev School:
Appalachian State
Major:
Undecided

Mid-year transfer from Appalachian State, who enrolled at East Carolina in January of 2026 … Two-time letterman at Appalachian State (2024-25) … Played in 21 games making 14 starts to close out Mountaineer career … Recorded 100 tackles (49 solo) … Tallied 3.5 TFLs (-6 yards) … Registered three interceptions (15 return yards) … Credited with two forced fumbles and eight pass breakups … Booked at least one tackle in 17 of 21 games played (multiple 17 times) … Recorded a personal-best 13 stops (seven solo) against Old Dominion in 2025.

2025 (Appalachian State): Started all 12 games played earning second varsity letter (did not play vs. Southern Miss) … Stood second on the team in tackles with 76 (37 solo) … Tallied 3.5 TFLs (-6 yards) … Tied for second in interceptions with two (15 return yards) … Credited with four pass breakups and two forced fumbles … Booked at least one tackle in all 12 contests played (multiple 12 times) … Registered a team single-game best 13 tackles (seven solo) against Old Dominion … Made game-sealing interception in final 30 seconds of a win against Oregon State … Also had an interception at Old Dominion … Credited with TFLs against Charlotte (1.0/-2 yards), Boise State (0.5/0 yards), Old Dominion (1.0/-3 yards) and Georgia Southern (1.0/-1 yard) which came in the JLab Birmingham Bowl.

2024 (Appalachian State): Appeared in nine games making a pair of starts at safety … Recorded 24 tackles (12 solo) … Booked at least one tackle in five of nine contests (multiple five times) … Credited with a season-best seven tackles vs. Coastal Carolina (three solo) … Picked of first career pass against Old Dominion (no return) while also registering a pass breakup … Booked six stops against JMU (three solo) in first collegiate start … Followed that with four tackles (three solo) in second start at Georgia Southern … Also had three tackles at Louisiana and four versus Old Dominion.

2023 (Appalachian State): Redshirted during initial year with the program.

High School: Attended Sumter High School under head coach Mark Barnes … Helped the program to a 39-6 four-year record … Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports … As a senior safety for an 11-2 team that reached the Class 5-A semifinals, recorded 71 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, five interceptions, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and two blocked kicks … All-state selection and Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas pick as a senior … Totaled a school-record 18 interceptions with 354 return yards in his prep career, including nine interceptions with 209 return yards as a junior … Defended 15 passes as a junior and 23 over his final two seasons … Also totaled 179 tackles, 15.0 tackles for loss, five fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles as a prep standout … Had a three-interception game as a junior … Totaled more than 1,000 all-purpose yards with 14 TDs as a junior and nearly 900 yards with five TDs as a senior.