East Carolina put in place another building block for its defense of the future as Georgia Military College stalwart Brandon Henderson pledged this week to join the Pirates' recruiting class of 2017. The Greenwood, SC, product, becomes the fifth defensive end in this recruiting cycle to plot a course to Greenville. Rated a three-star talent by 247sports.com, Henderson … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingBlake Proehl a chip off the old block
Blake Proehl has already been to a Super Bowl, so making the transition from high school to major college football should be a breeze for one of the first players to join East Carolina's recruiting Class of 2017. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound wide receiver from Providence High School in Charlotte gave his verbal commitment to the Pirates last June 22 not long after attending … [Read more...]
Insights from BrettPirates get a jump on rebuilding project
Recruiting is an inexact science, a reality that was graphically illustrated on national television during Monday’s college football national championship game. Amid all the former five-star prospects that dotted the rosters of both teams, it was Hunter Renfrow — a former walkon who didn’t receive a single Division I offer out of high school — that scored the game-winning … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingTexas linebacker ‘bringing fire’ to Greenville
Bruce Bivens wasn't really thinking about playing football as a freshman at Benjamin O. Davis High School just North of downtown Houston. Like most males in Texas, Bivens played football growing up and was good at the sport. But in his mind, Bevins was better at basketball. “I was explosive and I could dunk,'' Bivens said. “So I didn't really want to play football. I was … [Read more...]
Football RecruitingChristian bringing new element to ECU running game
Trace Christian played wide receiver for most of his recreation and middle school football career. But by the time Christian reached Lake Brantley High School in Altamonte Springs, FL, a growth spurt dictated a change in positions. “He kind of grew out of the receiver position with his body,'' said David Delfiacco, who was then an assistant but now is head coach for the … [Read more...]