East Carolina's football recruiting class of 2018 grew to five this week as Suffolk (VA) Nansemond River High School star Gerard Stringer responded in the affirmative on Monday to a scholarship offer extended over the weekend. Stringer paid an unofficial visit to campus on Sunday with his mother, Kisha. After returning home and bringing his father, also named Gerard … [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...]

April turned out to be the milestone month in East Carolina's courtship of its latest recruit. Defensive back Myles Berry, a product of Greensboro Dudley's state championship program, was extended an offer by the Pirates in conjunction with an April 1 visit to campus for Junior Day. After attending ECU's spring game this past weekend, the three-star performer took to Twitter … [Read more...]