Ashley “Smoke'' Pierre has watched Nasir Clerk grow from a young boy into a man worthy of multiple scholarship offers to play major college football. East Carolina became one of those schools extending a grant to Clerk back in January. Following an unofficial visit with his parents to Greenville late last month, the 6-foot-1, 170-pound cornerback became the first member off … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingMusician D’Abreu strikes chord on football field
A gift for music led Rick D'Abreu to the football field. But it was D'Abreu's hard work that turned him into a Football Bowl Subdivision football player. The 6-foot-2, 240-pound defensive lineman from Thomas Dale High in Chester, VA, became one of the final pieces to first-year East Carolina head coach Mike Houston's initial recruiting class on February 6. While still head … [Read more...]
Football Recruiting: Defensive Report CardStellar recruiting effort fortifies defensive unit
Upgrading talent and bolstering depth on the front and back ends of the defense were priorities when East Carolina began pursuing the recruiting Class of 2019. The Pirates wound up exceeding those goals by signing 10 players of exceptional potential, five of whom are projected as defensive linemen and four pegged for the secondary. Headlining the group is one of the most … [Read more...]
Football Recruiting: Offensive Report CardFuture offensive needs come into focus
An appropriate title for the story of East Carolina's football recruiting Class of 2019 would be “A Tale of Two Coaches & Their Staffs.'' The last three players in the class were signed to a national letter of intent February 6th, bringing the final total to 21. A core group of 17 signees were the result of a strong starting effort by the previous staff under coach … [Read more...]
Insights from BrettEx-coach set ECU’s big recruiting push in motion
With the addition of three February signees, including a former four-star prospect who once committed to Florida, Mike Houston added 21 new players to the ECU football roster in his abbreviated first recruiting cycle as the Pirates’ coach. It’s a class that ranks fifth in the 12-team American Athletic Conference according to 247Sports.com, ahead of league heavyweights South … [Read more...]