Michael Short was born in a football town and into a football family, so it was only natural for him to be drawn to East Carolina University. Short, a linebacker from Mallard Creek High School in Charlotte, became one of three players to help start ECU's football recruiting Class of 2023 by making a verbal commitment to the Pirates last weekend. The 6-foot-3, 220-pounder … [Read more...]

Establishing consistent pressure on opposing quarterbacks is the goal of every defense in this pass-happy era of college football. At the forefront of that effort in most defensive alignments are "edge rushers,'' who, in many cases, are defensive ends or outside linebackers performing as an extension of the defensive line. Players such as Nate Harvey, Kendall Futrell and … [Read more...]

With a big boost from the transfer portal, East Carolina solidified its interior offensive line positions with the recruiting Class of 2022 for the immediate future. But with an eye beyond that, the Pirates had already issued more than 20 scholarship offers to center and guard prep prospects in the recruiting class of 2023 by early May. In an endorsement of the quality of … [Read more...]

Major recruiting success in the Class of 2022 and the return of quality, experienced talent from last season made offensive tackle seem like a low priority for East Carolina as the focus turned to the Class of 2023. But while the Pirates may not sign a high number of tackles in the '23 class, they haven't been shy about offering scholarships to a large group of highly ranked … [Read more...]

The tight end in college football has evolved over the last decade from being a brute blocker and extension of the offensive line into a multi-purpose weapon in many major college offenses. East Carolina has utilized the tight end as more than a blocker at times over the past two decades with players such as Davon Drew and Bryce Williams ranking among the Pirates top pass … [Read more...]