Zyon Ratchford

Position:
Defensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
215
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Gaffney, S.C.
High School:
Gaffney
Major:
Undecided

Verbally committed to East Carolina on July 1, 2025 … Recruited by Rico Zackery … Officially enrolled early at ECU (January, 2026) and is expected to participate with the Pirates in spring drills … High School: Two-sport athlete at Gaffney High School playing football and basketball … High School teammate of ECU commit Kelton Smith … Three-year letterman in football that played in 38 career games … Recorded 240 total tackles (180 solo) with 27.0 TFLs that included 5.0 sacks (-41 yards) … Intercepted four passes (40 yards) with five pass breakups, two fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles … As a senior, appeared in 13 games making 105 stops (85 solo) with 4.5 TFLs, two interceptions (22 yards) and three pass breakups … During junior campaign, tallied 68 tackles (49 solo) with 18.0 TFLs and 4.0 sacks (-30 yards) … Credited with two pass breakups while causing two fumbles and recording one … Earned all-region accolades following junior year … During sophomore season, played in 13 contests with 67 tackles (46 solo) … Credited with 4.5 TFLs and 1.0 sack (-11 yards) … Picked off a pair of passes (18 yards) and recovered one fumble … On the hardwood, played in 30 career prep games where he averaged 4.4 points and 2.5 rebounds … Three-time MaxPreps Player of the Game in basketball (Feb. 4, Feb. 7 and Feb. 14, 2025) … Three-star prospect by 247Sports, on3 and ESPN … Listed as the 42nd-best prospect in South Carolina by 247Sports …Tabbed as the 32nd-best prospect in South Carolina by on3 … Rated the 37th best player in the state by ESPN … Chose East Carolina over offers from Coastal Carolina, Appalachian State, Campbell Charleston Southern, Charlotte, Gardner-Webb, Limestone, N.C. A&T and South Florida.