A Big Ten Conference-caliber talent became the first new prospect added to East Carolina’s football recruiting Class of 2019 by new head coach Mike Houston earlier this week. Demetrius Mauney, an in-state prospect from East Rutherford High School in Forest City, was originally the 11th player to join the 2019 class of on-the-rise Big Ten… [ More… ]
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Big defensive end’s long journey stops at ECU
Sometimes the toughest journeys result in the greatest reward. The road Hozey Haji-Badri traveled to a scholarship offer to play football for East Carolina certainly fits that scenario. A 6-foot-4, 270-pound defensive end from Chantilly, VA, Haji-Badri made a verbal commitment to the ECU recruiting Class of 2019 on November 19 after also considering offers… [ More… ]
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Angus keeps Guilford County pipeline flowing
Greensboro Page High School coach Jared Rolfes received some surprising news in a phone call he received in late October. “A buddy of mine at East Carolina called and said, ‘What’s up with Alex? He’s reached out to our secondary coach and wants to know what is available,”’ Rolfes said. The caller was referring to… [ More… ]
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Track star Richardson sprints to grid scholarship
Watching football prospects play another sport is a common practice for college recruiters. But it’s rare that scouts are first drawn to a prospect for football because he impressed them in another sport. Yet that’s how Malik Richardson caught the attention of college recruiters last spring while running track for the Lakewood High School team… [ More… ]
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Pirates edged out Pitt, WVU for coveted lineman
The Pittsburgh, PA, metro isn’t an area East Carolina has tapped into often when it comes to football recruiting. But a family connection to ECU’s coaching staff helped the Pirates secure their latest verbal commitment from nearby Latrobe for the recruiting Class of 2019. Offensive lineman Trent Holler from Greater Latrobe High School became the… [ More… ]
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Strother opts for chance to be a ‘hometown hero’
Corey Robinson was one of North Carolina’s top blocking prospects back in 2009 at Havelock High School. The 6-foot-7, 315-pounder earned a spot on the Shrine Bowl all-star squad, spent three years as a starter at South Carolina and is now entering his fourth season in the NFL, having just last week been traded by… [ More… ]
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McMillian bringing knack for big plays to ECU
The day is one etched in Adrian Snow’s memory bank. It was the summer of 2015 and Snow’s West Forsyth High School team was participating in an off-season seven-on-seven passing tournament at A.L. Brown High in Kannapolis. Working in the West Forsyth secondary was a freshman cornerback whose older brother, Jayshawn McMillian, was the Titans’… [ More… ]