Gerard Stringer has always had a strong role model when it comes to football. And by taking advantage of that gridiron connection, Stringer played himself into an opportunity at the major college level. The outside linebacker from Suffolk, VA, took an unofficial visit to East Carolina last weekend with his mother and came away with a scholarship offer from the Pirates. Less … [Read more...]

Dwayne Harris didn't know it at the time. But while setting school records as a receiver at East Carolina between 2007-10 Harris was influencing a new generation of Pirates. While Harris was catching passes and returning kicks for ECU, a young Peyton Winstead was watching from the stands at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium hoping to one day follow in Harris' footsteps. “I've been … [Read more...]

When Gaelin Elmore made a decision on March 23rd to leave the Minnesota football program and find another place to play immediately next fall as a graduate transfer, East Carolina wasn't on the list of possibilities. Elmore, a 6-foot-6, 275-pound defensive end, had lettered three seasons with the Gophers and logged nine starts in Big Ten Conference play. But despite being … [Read more...]

Myles Berry really had no choice. He had to be an athlete because it's in his blood. Berry's uncle, Eric Berry, played college football at Youngstown State and his father, Harold Berry, was an all-state baseball player in high school. Mother, Carolyn, also got in the act as a high school track star. So with all that competitive nature running through his veins, it was … [Read more...]

Kennedy Tinsley hasn't seen a lot of Trey Love, since he only assumed the position of head football coach at Greensboro's Southeast Guilford High School in February. But the exposure has been enough for Tinsley to understand Love is a young man with great potential. “I had already heard a lot of about him, and I had coached against him last year when I was at Eastern … [Read more...]