The early signing period in December may have been the tip of the iceberg as East Carolina begins reshaping its football roster for the 2025 season. The Pirates signed 21 athletes on Dec. 4 during the first part of the roster changeover. But 10 more newcomers committed to join ECU between Dec. 9-28 as the initial phase of the transfer portal took place. Additionally, the … [Read more...]

Upheaval in the American Athletic Conference head coaching ranks made a big impact on the early signing period for the recruiting Class of 2025. Five AAC coaches were dismissed during the regular season, causing large numbers of previously verbally committed to players to look elsewhere by the time the early signing period began on Dec. 4. That meant less activity for some … [Read more...]

Even amid dramatic change at the top of the program, East Carolina managed to add an abundance of young talent during college football's early signing period for the Class of 2025 on December 4. Most of ECU's class had committed while Mike Houston was still head coach, and a majority had made their decisions back in June. When Houston was dismissed in mid-October there were … [Read more...]

Asking a player to make a significant position change as a senior is often met with resistance and frustration. But Macklin Sanders not only embraced the challenge, he parlayed it into a college scholarship to play for East Carolina. Sanders, a 6-foot-2, 215-pounder linebacker from Ola High School in McDonough, GA, made a verbal commitment to the Pirates on June 22. … [Read more...]

When it comes to producing major quarterback talent, Lake Travis High School in Austin, Texas, ranks second to none. The school, located 20 miles west of downtown Austin, has developed a Heisman Trophy winner, one current FBS starter and nine others who have earned scholarships to FBS programs since 2005. East Carolina has helped Lake Travis increase that latter number to … [Read more...]