NOTE: 2026 rosters are nearly complete but not final. Only players with stats or recruiting/portal ratings are listed. 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 GR | 6'0"/195 | 26/36 (72%), 357 Yds, 2 TD / 0 INT | 14 Car, 29 Yds, (2.1 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | A | B- | #198 | 107 (42.75%) | TTU ('26) | |
| #17 Emory Williams JR | 6'5"/220 | 13/19 (68%), 156 Yds, 0 TD / 0 INT | 4 Car, 19 Yds, (4.8 YPC), 0 TD, 1 FUM | C+ | B | 49 (19.5%) | MIAMI ('26) | ||
| #7 Cole Hodge SO | 6'0"/198 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #00 Trey Burke FR | 6'3"/205 | 3* HS ('26) |
Running Backs
| Player | H/W | Rushing | Receiving | Run | Rec | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 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 | A- | A- | #351 | 245 (24%) | MRSH ('26) | |
| #20 TJ Engleman Jr. JR | 5'9"/179 | 59 Car, 306 Yds, (5.2 YPC), 1 TD, 1 FUM | 7 Rec, 37 Yds, (5.3 YPR), 0 TD | A | B+ | #328 | 136 (18%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #25 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 | A+ | C- | #216 | 114 (11.25%) | UNT ('26) | |
| #28 DeJuan Lacy JR | 5'9"/200 | 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 | |
| #22 Michael Beatty JR | 5'9"/152 | NA |
Wide Receivers
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rushing | Rec | Block | PPA | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #22 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 (30.75%) | 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 | A- | C+ | #166 | 556 (33%) | 3* HS ('22) | |
| #13 Tyler Johnson JR | 6'0"/183 | 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 | 6'0"/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) | |
| #13 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 (4.5%) | WAKE ('26) | |
| #14 Dillon Lorick SO | 6'1"/196 | 2 Rec, 23 Yds, (11.5 YPR), 1 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B+ | B | 76 (5%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||
| #24 Kyler Pearson GR | 5'8"/150 | 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 SO | 5'10"/160 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | B- | 9 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |||
| #5 Ray Ray Joseph SR | 5'10"/175 | 2 Rec, 25 Yds, (12.5 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | 0 Car, 0 Yds, 0 TD | #790 | MIAMI ('26) | ||||
| #00 Dawson Quarterman FR | 6'2"/200 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #84 Connor Hodge SO | 6'1"/160 | 3* HS ('25) |
Tight Ends
| Player | H/W | Receiving | Rec | Run Blk | Pass Blk | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #86 Kanen Hamlett SR | 6'4"/235 | 13 Rec, 142 Yds, (10.9 YPR), 2 TD, 0 FUM | C- | F | D+ | 275 (22.5%) | APP ('26) | |
| #45 Mason Brown SR | 6'5"/237 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | D+ | D+ | B | 97 (11%) | NA | |
| #83 Stephen Collier SO | 6'2"/220 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | B+ | B- | 21 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #82 Gage Reale SR | 6'2"/228 | 0 Rec, 0 Yds, (0 YPR), 0 TD, 0 FUM | B- | 1 (0%) | NA | |||
| #87 Cayman Reynolds SO | 6'4"/225 | 3* HS ('25) | ||||||
| #86 Kaleb Morrow SO | 6'6"/240 | 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) SR | 6'4"/327 | C | C | B | 388 (206%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #66 Marleo Neolien (T) SR | 6'7"/331 | B- | B+ | C- | 112 (60%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #00 Ja'Vaughn Hargett (OT) FR | 6'5"/260 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Josh Battle (OT) FR | 6'5"/285 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #58 Brandon Best (G) SR | 6'4"/313 | B | C- | A | 988 (473.4%) | KENN ('26) | |
| #78 Kendall Walton (G) SO | 6'5"/300 | C- | C | B+ | 25 (13%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #68 Trey Hardison (G) GR | 6'4"/306 | B- | B- | 5 (3%) | NA | ||
| #72 Jeremiah Williams (C) SR | 6'4"/315 | F | F | B- | 64 (34%) | NA | |
| #00 Xavier Massey (IOL) FR | 6'3"/290 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #00 Preston Broadway (IOL) FR | 6'3"/270 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||
| #67 Peyton Reeder (OL) SO | 6'5"/290 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||
| #73 Karson Jones (OL) SR | 6'4"/298 | HOU ('24) |
Defensive Line
| Player | H/W | Stats | Pass D | Run D | Rush | Cov | Snaps | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Jasiyah Robinson (DE) GR | 6'3"/252 | 26 Tac, 14 Solo, 7 TFL, 5 Sacks, 3 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | A- | C- | 407 (54%) | MSU ('21) | |
| #35 Kieran Davis (DE) SR | 6'2"/250 | 21 Tac, 8 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | A- | D+ | 192 (26%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #40 Kendrick DuJour (DE) SR | 6'5"/225 | 11 Tac, 5 Solo, 5 TFL, 4 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A | A+ | A- | 82 (11%) | SHSU ('25) | |
| #92 Dylon Worthen (DE) SO | 6'2"/235 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | C | C+ | B | 12 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #51 Evan Powell (DE) SO | 6'4"/245 | 1 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | C- | C+ | 11 (1%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #00 Terande Spencer (DE) FR | 6'3"/235 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #44 Preston Carr (DT) SR | 6'3"/300 | 31 Tac, 14 Solo, 5 TFL, 2 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | B+ | B+ | 409 (56%) | NA | |
| #93 Rion Roseborough (DT) JR | 6'2"/315 | 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"/275 | 4 Tac, 4 Solo, 2 TFL, 0 Sacks, 1 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | C | C+ | 47 (6%) | NA | |
| #94 Javon Williams (DT) SO | 6'2"/308 | C- | D+ | 25 (3%) | 3* HS ('24) | ||||
| #55 Dominick Moody (DT) SO | 6'2"/260 | B+ | C- | 11 (2%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #97 Jacoby Martin (DT) JR | 6'2"/252 | C- | C | 5 (1%) | NA | ||||
| #90 Josiah Dwyer (DT) SO | 6'4"/255 | C | C+ | 3 (0%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||||
| #83 Miles Parker (DL) JR | 6'4"/242 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | NA | |||||
| #00 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"/221 | 60 Tac, 29 Solo, 5 TFL, 1 Sacks, 2 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | D+ | 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) | B- | D+ | B+ | 179 (26%) | NA | |
| #23 Crews Law SO | 6'1"/220 | 23 Tac, 11 Solo, 4 TFL, 2 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B | A | D+ | 164 (18%) | MEM ('26) | |
| #41 Jayden Olden JR | 6'1"/213 | 1 Tac, 0 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | C+ | 8 (1%) | NA | ||
| #48 Landon Lewis SO | 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 SR | 6'2"/224 | 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) | |||||
| #00 Chad Fairchild FR | 6'1"/235 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Zyon Ratchford FR | 6'3"/215 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #32 Cade Law SR | 6'1"/225 | MEM ('26) |
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- | A+ | 347 (22%) | 3* HS ('24) | |
| #1 Ashton Levells (CB) GR | 6'1"/170 | 21 Tac, 17 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | C | B- | 313 (15%) | FIU ('26) | |
| #23 Tavius Horne Jr. (CB) SO | 5'11"/160 | 2 Tac, 0 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | A | B+ | 74 (5%) | 3* HS ('25) | |
| #26 Alex Moye (CB) JR | 6'2"/182 | 5 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | D | B+ | C+ | 58 (4%) | NA | |
| #31 Derrion Horsley (CB) SO | 6'2"/185 | 3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A- | 53 (3%) | 3* HS ('25) | ||
| #30 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 (1.5%) | LOU ('26) | ||
| #39 Angelo Ross (CB) SO | 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) | ||
| #5 Jaylen Bowden (CB) SR | 6'1"/180 | 3 Tac, 3 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | A- | A- | 21 (0.75%) | MINN ('26) | ||
| #45 Jurnee Lattimore (CB) JR | 5'10"/171 | 2 Tac, 1 Solo, 0 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 0 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B+ | A | 14 (1%) | NA | ||
| #37 Adam Cole (CB) SR | 6'0"/181 | C | B- | 4 (0%) | NA | ||||
| #00 Amare Mack (CB) FR | 5'11"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #5 Zyeir Gamble (S) JR | 5'10"/195 | 72 Tac, 36 Solo, 4 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 4 PD, 2 INT (0 TDS) | A- | D+ | B+ | 787 (57.75%) | APP ('26) | |
| #35 Ayden Duncanson (S) JR | 6'0"/191 | 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) SR | 6'2"/186 | 24 Tac, 9 Solo, 1 TFL, 0 Sacks, 0 QB Hur | 1 PD, 0 INT (0 TDS) | B- | A- | C+ | 179 (17%) | 3* HS ('23) | |
| #26 Christian Peterson (S) JR | 5'10"/175 | D+ | B+ | 30 (2.25%) | UCF ('26) | ||||
| #00 David Coleman (S) FR | 5'11"/165 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #00 Djimon McLendon (S) FR | 5'11"/175 | 3* HS ('26) | |||||||
| #32 Durante Speer (DB) SO | 6'2"/180 | 3* HS ('25) | |||||||
| #00 Myles Pollard (DB) SR | 6'2"/190 | MEM ('26) | |||||||
| #21 Jonathan Akins (DB) JR | 5'11"/177 | MD ('25) | |||||||
| #6 DeMarius Hines (DB) JR | 5'11"/194 | 3* HS ('24) | |||||||
| #38 Miles Gaddy (DB) JR | 6'1"/175 | UNC ('25) |
Kickers
| Player | H/W | FG | XP | Pts | FG G | KO G | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #43 Noah Perez GR | 5'7"/160 | 2/2 | 2 Pts | C | C | NA | ||
| #95 Andrew Conrad GR | 5'10"/170 | 6/6 | 6 Pts | C+ | C+ | NA | ||
| #93 Everett Scott JR | 5'10"/168 | F | NA |
Punters
| Player | H/W | Punts | Acc | Grade | Rank | Rating | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #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 experience2011 off • 9 def
Team Talent594#91 in CFB
Avg Talent / Player0.84Blue-chip 1.33%
Roster Size9127 portal (23.1%)
Talent Off: 234.76 (39)
Talent Def: 260.06 (47)
Talent ST: 0 (4)
New Portal In: 21 (17.9%)
Portal Losses: 26
Unrated/No Stats: 26
Total Team Snaps: 12132
Elite: 0
Top 100: 0
Top 250: 1
Top 100 Pos: 19
JAG: 47
Low JAG: 0
JAG-: 4
FR Snaps: 0 (0%)
SO Snaps: 1250 (10%)
JR Snaps: 3367 (28%)
SR Snaps: 6399 (53%)
GR Snaps: 1116 (9%)
90% Snaps by Upperclassmen
26 players on roster have not played, have no stats and no recruiting/portal ratings.
Class Breakdown
| Category | GR | SR | JR | SO | FR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters Returning | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Portal Starters 2026 portal | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Experienced Depth | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Starters Returning | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Off Depth Returning | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Starters Returning | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Def Depth Returning | 0 | 2 | 2 | 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/return%)
(total/portal/return%)
Outlook
Experience - Production - Notes
Experience - Production - Notes
QBQB
0 (0)
0 (1)
156(156)0% returning
Exp 62.25% • 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)
0 (1)
525(359)32% returning
Exp 57% • Prod 44% — East Carolina lost their top 2 Rushers from last year.
WR/TEWR + TE
1 (0)
1 (1)
2143(1069)50% returning
Exp 47% • Prod 37% — East Carolina lost their top 2 WR's from last year.
OLT + G + C
2 (1)
2 (0)
2512(1918)24% returning
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: 2 potential starters from '26 Portal, 0 more portals have experience.
DLDE + DT
3 (1)
0 (0)
1575(0)100% returning
DE 47% • DT 60% — DL experience and continuity summary.
LBLB
1 (1)
0 (0)
889(164)82% returning
LB 41% — LB experience and continuity summary.
SecondaryCB + S
0 (2)
1 (0)
2208(1183)46% returning
CB 27% • S 52% — Secondary experience and continuity summary.
Team Snaps: Offense 5336 (3502 portal) 34% returning, (66% via Portal) • Defense 4672 (1347 portal) 71% returning, (29% 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