Even before receiving a scholarship offer from East Carolina in April, Phoenix Barnes already envisioned himself becoming a Pirate. “It was one of the places I had always thought I could see myself playing there,” said Barnes, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound tight end from Jack Britt High school in Fayetteville, NC. Those thoughts became reality on … Continue reading CLASS OF 2027 RECRUITING FEATUREBritt tight end Phoenix Barnes saw the light