East Carolina's 2026 Team Roster/Depth Chart Outlook
Official Roster has been loaded (Last Update: Mar 25, 2026)Def Snap % are best estimates. DE/LB are mixed depending on the team.
Quarterbacks
| Player | H/W | Passing | Rushing | Pass | Run | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 Mitch Griffis SR | 6'0"/195 | 26/36 (72%), 357 Yds, 2 TD / 0 INT | 14 Car, 29 Yds, (2.1 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | B+ | C | #198 | 107 (57%) | TTU ('26) | |
| #11 Emory Williams JR | 6'5"/225 | 13/19 (68%), 156 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 4 Car, 19 Yds, (4.8 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | C- | C+ | 49 (26%) | MIAMI ('26) | ||
| #7 Cole Hodge FR | 6'0"/198 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #17 Trey Burke FR | 6'3"/205 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #24 Michael Allen SR | 5'11"/206 | 77 Car, 385 Yds, (5 YPC), 4 TD, 1 FUM | 12 Rec, 139 Yds, (11.6 YPR), 1 TD | B | B- | #351 | 245 (32%) | MRSH ('26) | |
| #20 TJ Engleman Jr. SO | 5'9"/189 | 59 Car, 306 Yds, (5.2 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 7 Rec, 37 Yds, (5.3 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | C+ | #328 | 136 (18%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #23 Ashton Gray SO | 6'0"/208 | 58 Car, 377 Yds, (6.5 YPC), 5 TD, 1 FUM | 1 Rec, 9 Yds, (9 YPR), 0 TD | B+ | C- | #216 | 114 (15%) | UNT ('26) | |
| #28 DeJuan Lacy SO | 5'8"/203 | 10 Car, 44 Yds, (4.4 YPC), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD | C | F | #445 | 30 (4%) | NA | |
| #26 DaMari Gantt SO | 5'10"/197 | NA | |||||||
| #22 Michael Beatty SO | 5'6"/162 | NA |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #25 Landon Sides SR | 5'11"/190 | 34 Rec, 449 Yds, (13.2 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | D+ | #293 | 687 (41%) | UNT ('26) | |
| #10 Brock Spalding SR | 5'11"/193 | 42 Rec, 554 Yds, (13.2 YPR), 3 TD, 1 FUM | 4 Car, 31 Yds, 0 TD | B- | C+ | #166 | 556 (33%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #19 Ja'Keith Hamilton JR | 6'2"/206 | 40 Rec, 545 Yds, (13.6 YPR), 5 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B | A- | 447 (27%) | FUR ('26) | ||
| #13 Tyler Johnson SR | 6'0"/186 | 7 Rec, 72 Yds, (10.3 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C- | C+ | #605 | 163 (10%) | PSU ('25) | |
| #12 Jaquaize Pettaway SR | 5'10"/194 | 13 Rec, 32 Yds, (2.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 4 Car, 2 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | F | #1008 | 141 (8%) | OKLA ('25) | |
| #21 Jeremiah Melvin SO | 6'4"/195 | 3 Rec, 39 Yds, (13 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | D+ | A- | #951 | 107 (6%) | WAKE ('26) | |
| #14 Dillon Lorick SO | 6'0"/200 | 2 Rec, 23 Yds, (11.5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | C | B | 76 (5%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #00 Kyler Pearson SR | 5'8"/168 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 1 FUM | 3 Car, 32 Yds, 1 TD | B | #890 | 10 (1%) | 3* HS ('20) | ||
| #17 Johnny Williams FR | 5'9"/180 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 9 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #11 Ray Ray Joseph JR | 5'10"/180 | 2 Rec, 25 Yds, (12.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | #790 | MIAMI ('26) | ||||
| #85 Dawson Quarterman FR | 6'2"/200 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #84 Connor Hodge FR | 6'1"/183 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #31 McCallum Wright JR | 6'2"/190 | NA | |||||||
| #80 Ty Johnson SO | 6'0"/180 | NA | |||||||
| #81 Mason Scott SO | 6'0"/181 | NA | |||||||
| #27 Jason Dickerson SO | 5'10"/189 | NA |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #88 Ismael Smith Flores JR | 6'5"/255 | 19 Rec, 227 Yds, (11.9 YPR), 6 TD, 0 FUM | C | C- | C+ | 457 (50%) | ('26) | |
| #89 Kanen Hamlett SR | 6'4"/235 | 13 Rec, 142 Yds, (10.9 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | F | D+ | 275 (30%) | APP ('26) | |
| #45 Mason Brown JR | 6'4"/261 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | D+ | B | 97 (11%) | NA | |
| #83 Stephen Collier FR | 6'2"/242 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | C- | B+ | B- | 21 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #82 Gage Reale SR | 6'3"/238 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #87 Cayman Reynolds FR | 6'4"/234 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #86 Kaleb Morrow FR | 6'5"/259 | 3* HS ('25) |
Offensive Line
| Player | H/W | Grade | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #75 Hayes Creel (T) SR | 6'7"/320 | C- | D+ | C | 930 (445.5%) | USM ('26) | |
| #71 Bryce Weaver (T) JR | 6'4"/317 | C- | C | B | 388 (206%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #66 Marleo Neolien (T) JR | 6'7"/310 | C | B+ | C- | 112 (60%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #58 Brandon Best (G) SR | 6'4"/313 | C | C- | A | 988 (473.4%) | KENN ('26) | |
| #55 Ethan Kramer (G) SR | 6'4"/300 | C | C+ | A- | 806 (386.1%) | NAU ('26) | |
| #69 Kendall Walton (G) FR | 6'5"/313 | C- | C | B+ | 25 (13%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #74 Jeremiah Williams (C) JR | 6'4"/322 | F | F | B- | 64 (34%) | NA | |
| #00 Preston Broadway (IOL) FR | 6'3"/270 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #68 Trey Hardison (OL) SR | 6'4"/317 | NA | |||||
| #60 Zach Caulder (OL) SR | 6'1"/251 | NA | |||||
| #56 Bryson Esser (OL) JR | 6'8"/295 | NA | |||||
| #72 Christian Harris (OL) JR | 6'7"/305 | NA | |||||
| #57 Ian Hemilright (OL) SO | 6'4"/280 | NA | |||||
| #73 Karson Jones (OL) JR | 6'4"/282 | HOU ('24) | |||||
| #50 Joshua Battle (OL) FR | 6'5"/285 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #77 Ja'Vaughn Hargett (OL) FR | 6'5"/260 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #67 Xavier Massey (OL) FR | 6'3"/290 | 3* HS ('26) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Jasiyah Robinson (DE) SR | 6'3"/265 | 26 Tac, 14 Solo, 7 TFL, 5 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | B- | C- | 407 (54%) | MSU ('21) | |
| #35 Kieran Davis (DE) JR | 6'2"/250 | 21 Tac, 8 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B- | D+ | 192 (26%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #40 Kendrick DuJour (DE) SR | 6'5"/223 | 11 Tac, 5 Solo, 5 TFL, 4 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | A- | C+ | 82 (11%) | SHSU ('25) | |
| #92 Dylon Worthen (DE) FR | 6'2"/243 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | C | 12 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #50 Evan Powell (DE) FR | 6'4"/247 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | C | 11 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #44 Preston Carr (DT) SR | 6'3"/295 | 31 Tac, 14 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | C+ | C+ | 409 (56%) | NA | |
| #93 Rion Roseborough (DT) JR | 6'2"/295 | 16 Tac, 6 Solo, 6 TFL, 3 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | C | 371 (51%) | TOWS ('25) | |
| #98 Torin Brazell (DT) SO | 6'2"/278 | 4 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C | 47 (6%) | NA | |
| #94 Javon Williams (DT) SO | 6'2"/303 | C- | C- | 25 (3%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||||
| #55 Dominick Moody (DT) FR | 6'2"/271 | C+ | C- | 11 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #97 Jacoby Martin (DT) SO | 6'2"/264 | C- | C- | 5 (1%) | NA | ||||
| #90 Josiah Dwyer (DT) FR | 6'2"/281 | C | C | 3 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #91 Miles Parker (DL) SO | 6'4"/255 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #95 Ethan Wilson (DL) FR | 6'5"/240 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #33 Terande Spencer (DL) FR | 6'3"/235 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #53 Zyon Ratchford (DL) FR | 6'3"/215 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #99 Kelton Smith (DL) FR | 6'4"/310 | 3* HS ('26) |
Linebackers
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 DJ Johnson Jr. JR | 6'0"/224 | 60 Tac, 29 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C- | F | 530 (76%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #1 Jackson Barker SR | 6'2"/227 | 20 Tac, 8 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | D+ | C+ | 179 (26%) | NA | |
| #45 Crews Law SO | 6'1"/225 | 23 Tac, 11 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B- | D+ | 164 (24%) | MEM ('26) | |
| #41 Jayden Olden SO | 6'1"/230 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C | 8 (1%) | NA | ||
| #48 Landon Lewis FR | 6'3"/205 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A+ | C- | C | 8 (1%) | NA | |
| #42 Julien Davis JR | 6'2"/239 | 23 Tac, 12 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('23) | |||||
| #43 Jordan Miles SO | 6'1"/200 | 9 Tac, 4 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | 3* HS ('25) | |||||
| #49 Chad Fairchild FR | 6'0"/235 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #51 LJ Porter FR | 6'0"/215 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #47 Cade Law SR | 6'1"/225 | MEM ('26) | |||||||
| #46 Reagan Printy SO | 6'1"/217 | NA |
Secondary
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Kevon Merrell (CB) JR | 6'1"/188 | 27 Tac, 18 Solo, 5 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 2 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C | C- | B | 347 (22%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #00 Ashton Levells (CB) | 0'0"/ | B- | C- | C | 313 (20%) | FIU ('26) | |||
| #30 Tavius Horne Jr. (CB) FR | 5'11"/166 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B | C+ | 74 (5%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #26 Alex Moye (CB) SO | 6'2"/190 | 5 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | C+ | C | 58 (4%) | NA | |
| #31 Derrion Horsley (CB) FR | 6'2"/196 | 3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C+ | 53 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #17 Rae'mon Mosby (CB) SO | 6'0"/190 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | D | 32 (2%) | LOU ('26) | ||
| #39 Angelo Ross (CB) FR | 6'1"/170 | 2 Tac, 2 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 1 INT (0 TDS) | C | A | 25 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #15 Jaylen Bowden (CB) SR | 6'1"/180 | 3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B- | 21 (1%) | MINN ('26) | ||
| #19 Jurnee Lattimore (CB) SO | 5'10"/167 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | B | 14 (1%) | NA | ||
| #34 Adam Cole (CB) JR | 6'0"/185 | C | C | 4 (0%) | NA | ||||
| #28 Zyeir Gamble (S) JR | 5'10"/195 | 72 Tac, 36 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C+ | 787 (77%) | APP ('26) | |
| #13 Ayden Duncanson (S) JR | 6'0"/194 | 33 Tac, 18 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D+ | C- | C | 271 (26%) | UNC ('24) | |
| #20 Kamaurri McKinley (S) JR | 6'2"/186 | 24 Tac, 9 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C+ | C+ | C | 179 (17%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #23 Josh Benton (S) SR | 5'11"/200 | 11 Tac, 5 Solo, 2 TFL, 1 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | B- | C- | 84 (8%) | NA | |
| #25 Christian Peterson (S) JR | 5'10"/185 | C- | C+ | 30 (3%) | UCF ('26) | ||||
| #97 Cole Walker (S) SO | 6'4"/236 | NA | |||||||
| #14 Ashton Levells (DB) SR | 6'1"/170 | 21 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | FIU ('26) | |||||
| #22 David Coleman (DB) FR | 5'11"/165 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #38 Djimon McLendon (DB) FR | 5'11"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #32 Durante Speer (DB) FR | 6'0"/195 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #12 Myles Pollard (DB) SR | 6'2"/190 | MEM ('26) | |||||||
| #37 Amare Mack (DB) FR | 5'11"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #21 Jonathan Akins (DB) SO | 5'11"/199 | MD ('25) | |||||||
| #6 DeMarius Hines (DB) SO | 5'11"/194 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #27 Miles Gaddy (DB) SO | 6'1"/185 | UNC ('25) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #95 Andrew Conrad SR | 5'10"/184 | 6/6 | 6 Pts | C+ | C+ | NA | ||
| #93 Everett Scott JR | 5'10"/180 | F | NA | |||||
| #43 Noah Perez SR | 5'7"/161 | 2/2 | 2 Pts | C | C | NA |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 Elliot Huether SR | 6'3"/211 | 37, 1752 YDS (47.4 YPP), Long 69 YDS | 13 In 20, 4 TB | ('26) | |||
| #48 Tomas O'Halloran SO | 6'3"/200 | 20, 846 YDS (42.3 YPP), Long 53 YDS | 4 In 20, 1 TB | D | NA |
FR ATH - No Position Yet
| Player | H/W | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| #00 Jeremiah Roux FR | 6'3"/215 | 3* HS ('26) |
Roster & Program Overview
HC Blake Harrell returnsOC Jordan Davis new hireDC Jordan Hankins new hire
Players with Starting experience2716 off • 11 def
Team Talent636#90 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.84Blue-chip 1.25%
Roster Size10932 portal (29.4%)
Off: 50 Talent: (#102)
Def: 53 Talent: (#76)
ST: 5
New Portal In: 22 (20.2%)
Portal Losses: 26
Unrated/No Stats: 0
Total Team Snaps: 13718
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 1
Top 100 Pos: 21
JAG: 48
Low JAG: 1
JAG-: 6
FR Snaps: 314 (2%)
SO Snaps: 1311 (9%)
JR Snaps: 5087 (36%)
SR Snaps: 7006 (49%)
GR Snaps: 0 (0%)
85% Snaps by Upperclassmen
0 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Positions Summary
Unit
Returning
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Portal Adds
(starters/exp'd depth)
(starters/exp'd depth)
Snaps
(total/portal)
(total/portal)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
1 (1)
156(156)
Exp 83% • Prod 11% — East Carolina lost their starting QB from last year. Mitch Griffis & Emory Williams from the portal could compete for the job.
RBHB
0 (1)
1 (1)
525(359)
Exp 69% • Prod 44% — East Carolina lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (0)
3 (1)
3047(1973)
Exp 66% • Prod 54% — East Carolina lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
2 (1)
3 (0)
3313(2724)
T 100% • G 100% • C 34% — East Carolina OL: 0 starters back, 1 with multi game experience, 1 more with some game experience. Portal OL: 3 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
3 (1)
0 (0)
1575(0)
DE 47% • DT 60% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
1 (1)
0 (1)
889(164)
LB 43% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (2)
1 (1)
2292(1183)
CB 30% • S 66% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 7041 (5212 portal) 26% returning, (74% via Portal) • Defense 4756 (1347 portal) 72% returning, (28% via Portal)
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge
Note: The units rarely add up to a full team of starters/depth in preseason, as inexperienced depth/portals will need to emerge