EAST CAROLINA PRO DAY BIOS – 2016 SENIORS

39 DaSHAUN AMOS Defensive Back 6-1, 185, Four Letters Midlothian, Va. (Manchester) A versatile secondary performer whose development – both on and off the field – was unmatched within the program … Made transition from special teams standout, to top reserve status, to part-time starter and then full-time starter who was on the cusp of honors candidacy … Offered secondary with much flexibility, playing both cornerback positions, strong safety and nickelback … Played in 49 career contests, tallying 116 stops (81 solo) and 10 pass breakups … Owns 28 multiple-tackle performances and closed career by registering at least one stop in 21-straight games … Participated in two bowls and helped unit hold 13 opponents to 17 or fewer points and 16 to less than 100 rushing yards since becoming an active member of the roster (2013). 2016: Started eight of 12 games as a senior … Opened four contests (NC State, South Carolina, USF, Temple) at the boundary corner slot, while starting another quartet at strong safety (Connecticut, Tulsa, SMU, Navy) during latter half of season … Stood among team’s top six defenders with 51 tackles (34 solo) … Was credited with two stops for lost yardage (Connecticut) … Also recorded only sack of campaign vs. Huskies (-7 yards) … Produced at least one tackle in 10 games (had three or more on nine occasions) … Enjoyed strong second half, averaging 5.4 stops (38 overall) per outing in last seven contests … Logged three pass breakups (one each vs. Western Carolina, UCF, Tulsa) … Authored career-highs in back-to-back games with eight successful hits against Connecticut and Tulsa (Oct. 29, Nov. 5) … Other notable performances were versus Western Carolina (five stops), USF (seven) and Cincinnati (five) … Registered six solo tackles in tilts against Bulls and Huskies … Collected total of 39 tackles in eight American Conference matchups (12 in four non-league meetings) … Posted 28 (of 51) tackles on rushes, while making 21 stops on pass plays … Also experienced action on special teams (one tackle as member of punt coverage squad) … Elected as one of five “permanent” (for entire season) team captains … Earned defensive skill player-of-the-year honors at program’s post-season awards banquet … A Preseason All-American Athletic Conference choice by Phil Steele Magazine (second-team) and Athlon Sports (fourth-team). 2015: Started seven of 11 contests and registered 32 tackles – 24 coming as solo hits … Did not experience action at Florida and came off bench in next three games before earning “permanent” starting position prior to BYU game … Made two or more stops on 10 occasions with a season-best six against Tulsa at Dowdy-FIcklen Stadium … Had four solo tackles against Golden Hurricane and Cincinnati in season finale … Booked three or more overall stops eight times – six vs. Tulsa, four each vs. Towson and Cincinnati, and three vs. Virginia Tech, SMU, BYU, Temple and USF … Credited with only TFL against Owls and picked up a pair of fumbles in contests vs. Connecticut and UCF … Knocked down (five) passes against Towson, SMU, Tulsa, USF and UCF … Did not record statistics against Navy in American Conference opener … Produced at least two solo hits in eight of 11 tilts … Splits include a 24-tackle total on passing plays (five on rushes) … Three stops came as a member of special teams squad … Tallied a QB pressure at Connecticut (to go along with one tackle and aforementioned fumble recovery in second quarter) … Was selected as a team captain on five occasions (SMU, BYU, Tulsa, Temple, Connecticut), most by any non-senior … Earned team’s defensive back-of-the- year honors by previous coaching staff at conclusion of season. 2014: Played in all 13 games in primarily a reserve role in the Pirates’ secondary and on special teams, but did make first collegiate start vs. Tulane at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium … Also earned designation as one of five game captains at Cincinnati ... Booked 18 tackles (14 solo) with seven coming on special teams (3/KO, 4/PR) to stand fifth on squad ... Recorded multiple stops five times with a season-best four (three solo) against UCF during regular season finale ... Added two TFLs (-15 yards), one of which was a 10-yard sack on a secondary blitz against Tulane in the third quarter ... Remaining TFL was in the season opener against N.C. Central ... Tallied at least one tackle in eight of 13 games, including a season-ending run of five straight ... Other outings of note was a three-stop effort vs. SMU in the Pirates’ inaugural American Athletic Conference matchup and three two-tackle performances – vs. Virginia Tech, Tulane and Florida in the Birmingham Bowl … All three hits vs. Mustangs and pair of stops against Gators were solo shots … Had lone tackles against N.C. Central, North Carolina, Connecticut, Cincinnati and Tulsa … Did not record statistics in road tilts against South Carolina, USF or Temple ... Part of a defense that held seven of 13 opponents to less than 100 yards rushing (N.C. Central/70, Virginia Tech/91, SMU/51, USF/93, Connecticut/84, Temple/65, Tulane/24) and that ranked 11th nationally in rush defense (111.8 ypg) ... Also played role for a unit that allowed just 32 fourth quarter points in AAC action (outscoring opponents 109-32). 2013: Appeared in all 13 games in a reserve role in the Pirates’ secondary and on special teams ... Made collegiate debut against Old Dominion (Aug. 31) on special teams ... Booked 15 total tackles (nine solo) ... Seven of 15 stops occurred on special teams assignments, which ranked fourth in the program … Had five hits on kickoff returns and two on punt returns … Posted at least one stop in eight games and had multiple tackle totals five times with a season-best four against Tulsa ... Also picked off first career pass against the Golden Hurricane on the game’s final play and returned it a school-record-tying 100 yards for a touchdown (matching Kevin Monroe’s effort against Louisville in 1998) ... Teamed up with Montese Overton on a TFL vs. North Carolina in Kenan Stadium, dropping A.J. Blue for a four-yard loss in the fourth quarter ... Registered pass breakups against Tulsa and NC State during ECU victories … In addition to Tulsa, produced two or more tackles against Old Dominion, North Carolina, Middle Tennessee and Tulane. 2012: Contributed role on scout teams during redshirt campaign as a true freshman … Signed with the Pirates in February. High School: A three-year varsity football letterman who was also a three-sport standout … As a senior, earned All-Dominion District honors in three positions (football) … First-team selection as a wide receiver and kick returner, and a second-team pick as a defensive back … Helped the Lancers to a 7-3 overall record and 7-1 Dominion District mark as a senior … Scored 12 touchdowns during final campaign – five on offense, five on special teams and two on defense … Only member of the squad who played both ways on a full-time basis … Two-time Manchester MaxPreps.com Player-of-the-Week in 2011 … Caught a pair of touchdown passes (62 and 45 yards) against Midlothian … Returned a kickoff 80 yards for a score in a 21-13 upset over rival L.C. Bird that snapped the Skyhawks’ 33-game Dominion District winning streak that had spanned nearly five years … Scored on a 73-yard punt return versus Cosby in the team’s only district loss of the season … Tallied a 95-yard kickoff runback for a score in the Lancers’ 53-44 victory over Clover Hill … Second-Team All-Dominion District member as a kick returner junior year, when injuries limited playing time … Squad posted a 7-3 ledger and 6-2 record in district games in 2010 … Played for head coach Tom Hall … Also a member of the basketball and baseball programs. Personal: Full name is DaShaun Ramel Amos … Born September 20, 1994 at Fort Campbell, Ky. … Has three siblings … Hobbies include art (drawing), music and video games … Participated in ECU’s Spring Commencement Exercises on May 6, 2016 after earning a bachelor’s degree in management … A strong student who often was selected to the school’s Honor Roll or Dean’s List during duration of undergraduate academic career.

AMOS’ CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year G/GS UT AT TOT SKS TFL FF FR INT PB QBH 2013 13/0 9 6 15 0.0 0.5 0 0 1-100 2 0 2014 13/1 14 4 18 1.0 2.0 0 0 0-0 0 0 2015 11/7 24 8 32 0.0 1.0 0 2 0-0 5 1 2016 12/8 34 17 51 1.0 2.0 0 0 0-0 3 0 Totals 49/16 81 35 116 2.0 5.5 0 2 1-100 10 1 Career-high tackles – 8 (two times), last vs. Tulsa (11/05/16)

6 DaSHAWN BENTON Defensive Back 6-0, 196, Four Letters Atlanta, Ga. (Grady) A physical and versatile member of the secondary who offered the Pirates quality depth at a multitude of positions in the defensive backfield … Primarily manned the corner positions as a freshman and sophomore, but was moved to safety on a full-time basis during the spring of 2015 and developed into a starter in junior and senior seasons … Also handled key coverage responsibilities on both kickoff and punt squads during duration of career … In all, played in 40 career games, made 11 starts and logged 79 tackles (49 solo) along with two interceptions and five pass breakups … Fifteen (15) of credited hits have come on special teams (14 kickoff return, 1 punt return) … Posted multiple tackle totals on 16 occasions and recorded a stop in 29 outings. 2016: Experienced action in 11 games (did not play vs. Navy) … Made five starts as a senior, opening four contests (Western Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, USF) at strong safety and one at free safety (SMU) … Collected 27 tackles (13 solo) and was credited with one pass breakup (NC State) … Logged at least one stop in six games … Matched career-high with seven tackles vs. SMU … Contributed two five-stop performances (NC State, USF) and one four-tackle effort (Virginia Tech) … Averaged 3.5 hits (14) in first four outings, but only managed 1.9 stops (13) in last seven tilts … Tallied 14 tackles on rushes, 11 on pass plays and two on special teams (kickoff returns). 2015: Was pressed into action prior to the BYU contest because of personnel depletions (injuries), thus voiding an intended redshirt season … Sat out first five games (Towson, Florida, Navy, Virginia Tech and SMU), but returned to secondary for the last seven contests – starting the final six … Credited with 28 tackles (17 solo), one TFL (USF), one forced fumble (Connecticut), two pass breakups (Tulsa, USF) and a pair of interceptions … Returned initial pick 32 yards for a touchdown during first-quarter action at Connecticut and added second pass theft in season finale against Cincinnati (no return) at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium … Collected at least one stop in all seven games and four or more in five tilts, including a personal-best seven (six solo) vs. the Huskies … Booked six hits against Golden Hurricane in first career start, five vs. Bulls and four each against Knights and Bearcats … Contributed single tallies at BYU and against Temple … Averaged 5.0 tackles per game over last four outings of season. 2014: Appeared in 11 of 13 games (DNP vs. South Carolina and Florida) ... Tallied 14 tackles (11 solo) with one resulting in lost yardage (-3 yards vs. Temple in third quarter) ... Recorded at least one tackle in nine of 11 games played (multiple twice) with a season-high five against SMU ... Also had a pair of stops at USF ... Credited with one pass breakup (SMU) ... Had string of eight-straight games with at least one tackle snapped in the Pirates’ season finale against UCF at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium ... Four of 14 tackles came on special teams (all on kickoff unit) ... Experienced extensive action in the Pirates’ secondary in a reserve role as well ... Did not record any statistics against Virginia Tech or UCF. 2013: Played in 11 games as a member of special teams unit and as a backup in the Pirate secondary ... Booked 10 tackles (eight solo) during true freshman campaign ... Ranked fourth on the squad with eight special teams stops (seven on kickoff returns, one on punt returns) ... Posted multiple stops on three occasions, with a season-best three (all solo) at NC State ... Added a pair of tackles (both solo) in a regular season matchup vs. Tulsa at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium and again vs. Ohio during the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl … Credited with lone pass breakup against UAB ... Nine of 10 stops came in the last five contests ... Had single tackle totals against Southern Miss, UAB and Marshall. High School: A two-way player at Grady High School, starting in the secondary on defense and as a wide receiver on offense ... A prime contributor to a Knights team that produced a 9-4 overall record and a 4-1 league ledger under the direction of Ronnie Miller ... Rated as a three-star prospect and among the top 65 cornerbacks nationally by Scout.com as a senior ... Earned second-team all-state honors as a pass catcher in 2012 ... Had 25 receptions for 870 yards and eight touchdowns ... On the defensive side of the ball, registered 61 stops (37 solo), forced three fumbles, picked off four passes and recorded six pass deflections ... Also had special teams role, returning a pair of punts for 78 yards ... Recovered a pair of fumbles during second round playoff action against Monroe Area, returning last pick-up 80 yards for a touchdown ... Made 12 catches for 560 yards and eight TDs as a junior … Credited with 39 stops and one forced fumble in 2011 … Participated in the IMG Madden 7v7 Combine ... Also considered Cincinnati, Illinois, Indiana and Mississippi State. Personal: Full name is DaShawn O’Neal Benton … Born January 29, 1994 at Atlanta, Ga. … Brothers Joseph Benton and Isaiah Wilson both played football at the prep level … Hobbies include music and working out … Major is recreation and park management.

BENTON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year G/GS UT AT TOT SKS TFL FF FR INT PB QBH 2013 11/0 8 2 10 0.0 0.0 0 0 0-0 1 0 2014 11/0 11 3 14 0.0 1.0 0 0 0-0 1 0 2015 7/6 17 11 28 0.0 1.0 1 0 2-32 2 0 2016 11/5 13 14 27 0.0 0.0 0 0 0-0 1 0 Totals 40/11 49 30 79 0.0 2.0 1 0 2-32 5 0 Career-high tackles – 7 (two times), last vs. SMU (11/12/16)

15 BRANDON BISHOP Wide Receiver 5-11, 191, Four Letters Snow Hill (Greene Central) Initially earned roster position as a walk-on during the fall of 2012, continued climb up the offensive depth chart and developed into a key contributor as a junior and senior … Overall, appeared in 36 career games (two starts) and recorded 26 receptions for 269 yards (10.3 ypr) and a pair of touchdowns … Ten (of 26) catches resulted in a gain of 10 yards or more. 2016: Played in all 12 games during senior campaign and made one start (season finale at Temple) … Was targeted 13 times and pulled down 10 receptions for 92 yards (9.2 ypr) … Responsible for a pair of first downs … Enjoyed multi-catch outings on three occasions … Equaled a career-high with three grabs at Tulsa, which netted 20 yards … Established a season-high reception yardage total of 25 vs. SMU (two catches) … Also caught a pair of passes at Temple (10 yards) after picking up five yards on one grab vs. Navy … Closed year with eight catches in final four games (2.0 rpg) after only netting two receptions in the first eight games … Had an 14-yarder at Virginia Tech and a season-long 18-yarder against UCF to account for the early-season action … Did not record statistics in contests versus Western Carolina, NC State, South Carolina, USF, Cincinnati and Connecticut. 2015: Turned in top season of career as a junior with 15 receptions for 158 yards (10.5 ypr) and a touchdown … Played in all 12 contests and made one start (USF) … Scored only TD on a 19-yard pass from Blake Kemp in first-quarter action at UCF in road finale which sparked a run of 44 unanswered points during an eventual 44-7 Pirate victory … Had at least one reception on eight occasions and produced multiple catch totals in five contests … Established personal bests in receptions (three), reception yards (53) and longest reception (39) against Bulls during first career start … Also had three receptions at Navy (27 yards) and two each in tilts against Florida (16), UCF (28) and Cincinnati (14) … Pulled down single catches vs. Towson, Tulsa and Temple … Fourteen (14) of 15 grabs went for five or more yards … Returned one punt for three yards at SMU … Did not record statistics against Virginia Tech, BYU or Connecticut. 2014: Experienced action in seven games (N.C. Central, North Carolina, SMU, USF, Connecticut, Cincinnati and Florida) … Did not play against South Carolina, Virginia Tech, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa and UCF … Hauled down first collegiate reception in the second quarter against No. 25 North Carolina at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium that resulted in a 19-yard touchdown ... One of 10 receivers with a reception and one of eight with a catch of 10 or more yards against the Tar Heels … Did not record statistics in other six contests. 2013: Appeared in five games – Florida Atlantic, Southern Miss, Tulsa, UAB and NC State – during first active season in Pirate program … Did not record any catches while experiencing limited action on offense. 2012: Redshirted after earning roster spot as a walk-on and contributed efforts to scout team squad. High School: A football letterman at nearby Greene Central … Was a prep teammate of Pirate DL Fred Presley. Personal: Full name is Brandon Jerod Bishop … Completed requirements for a bachelor’s degree in public health studies during the summer of 2016, but participated in East Carolina’s Spring Commencement Exercises (May 6) … Stellar undergraduate classroom work was recognized by ECU Honor Roll and Dean’s List inclusion.

BISHOP’S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS Year G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LONG 2013 5/0 0 0 0.0 0 --- 2014 7/0 1 19 19.0 1 19 (UNC) 2015 12/1 15 158 10.5 1 39 (USF) 2016 12/1 10 92 9.2 0 18 (UCF) Totals 36/2 26 269 10.3 2 39 (USF) Career-high receptions – 3 (three times), last vs. Tulsa (11/05/16) Career-high reception yards – 53 vs. USF (11/07/15)

65 J.T. BOYD Offensive Line 6-4, 306, Four Letters Fort Mill, S.C. (Nation Ford) Successfully made the transition from a positional reserve to a three-year starter and national awards candidate … A two-year Outland Trophy and Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List selection … A multi-dimensional and durable lineman who owns career starts at both the guard and center positions … Played in 45 career games with 35 starts … Helped Pirates record 400 or more yards of total offense in 36 of 45 contests played in (21 games of 500-plus) dating back to 2013 season opener … Participated in two bowl games … Enjoyed unprecedented growth in ECU’s strength and conditioning program, earning a “freak” rating and “Super Pirate” status … Set a new positional (OG) record in the squat lift with an effort of 670 pounds. 2016: Opened all 12 games at the center position during senior campaign … Initially scheduled to be the Pirates’ top right guard to open season, but made full-time move to snapping position during camp prior to opener against Western Carolina … Recognized as the anchor of a line that helped offensive unit average 467.1 yards per contest, which stood 23rd nationally … Also provided protection for Top 25 ranks in passing offense (6th/334.7), completion percentage (11th/64.8) and fourth down conversion percentage (22nd/60.0) … Supported Top 10 performances for two individuals as WR Zay Jones captured FBS stat titles in receptions (158), receptions per game (13.2), receiving yards (1,746) and receiving yards per game (145.5), while QB Philip Nelson was 7th in completion percentage (67.9) and 10th in completions per game (23.7) … Integral part of a Pirate offense that turned in the second-highest single-season passing attack in school history (334.7) and the fourth-highest total offense output (467.1) … Helped ECU amass 688 total yards vs. Western Carolina in the opener, which rated third on the school’s single-game list dating back to 1932, while its 488 passing yards vs. UCF is second in the program’s all-time annals … Credited with assisting unit’s compilation of 400 or more total yards in 11 of 12 games … On the ground, opened holes for three 100-yard rushing performances (Anthony Scott/120 vs. WCU, James Summers/114 vs. USF and 134 vs. Navy) ... Selected as one of five “permanent” team captains … Named team’s Offensive Big Man-of-the-Year and was recipient of Iron Man Award (participated in 999 snaps) during program’s end of year awards banquet … A Preseason First-Team All-American Athletic Conference choice by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele Magazine. 2015: Started all 12 games as a junior … Opened 11 at the right guard slot and one (Virginia Tech) at center … Selected as an All-American Athletic Conference (honorable mention) performer … Integral part of unit that averaged 414.6 yards per game, 281.3 through the air (which stood 27th nationally) … Other Top 50 FBS ranks include fourth down conversion percentage (64.7/18th), redzone efficiency (88.6 percent/23rd), third down conversion percentage (43.0/35th) and pass efficiency rating (137.38/43rd) … Helped Pirates amass 400 or more yards six times and 500 or more on three occasions (622/UCF, 555/SMU, 518/BYU) … Member of line that produced a pair of 200-yard rushing efforts (306 vs. SMU, 203 vs. Connecticut) and three individual 100-yard ground performances – 2/RB Chris Hairston, 1/QB James Summers … Also provided protection for five 300-yard passing outings (473/UCF, 385/BYU, 346/Florida, 325/Navy, 317/Cincinnati) … Selected by coaching staff as the program’s offensive lineman-of-the-year and shared the team captain award with DaShaun Amos … Was a Preseason First-Team All-American Athletic Conference selection by Athlon Sports, Phil Steele Magazine and Sporting News. 2014: A Second- Team All-American Athletic Conference selection … Opened 11 of 13 games at right guard ... Came off the bench in opener vs. N.C. Central and again at South Carolina before assuming top role for the remainder of the season … Recorded first career start on the road against No. 17 Virginia Tech … Considered a key member of a unit that averaged 533.0 yards of total offense (161.1/rush, 371.9/pass), which ranked fifth nationally ... Helped ECU’s offense put up a school-record 789 total yards (446/pass, 343/rush) against North Carolina ... Played integral role for a squad that surpassed 500 yards of total offense in eight of 13 games (582/N.C. Central, 502/Virginia Tech, 789/North Carolina, 581/SMU, 580/Connecticut, 579/Cincinnati, 510/Tulsa, 536/Florida) - 400-plus in all 13 contests ... Helped provide running lanes for four 100-yard rushers (3/RB Breon Allen, 1/ RB Chris Hairston) ... Provided pass block protection for all six of Shane Carden’s 400-yard passing games (427/Virginia Tech, 438/North Carolina, 410/SMU, 445/Connecticut, 425/Cincinnati, 427/Florida) ... Pirates also ranked third nationally in passing (371.9 ypg) and 22nd in scoring (35.8 ppg). 2013: Experienced action in eight games as a reserve lineman and interior special teams contributor … Played against Florida Atlantic, Southern Miss, FIU, Tulsa, UAB, NC State, Marshall and Ohio in the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl … Helped Pirates record 400 or more yards of total offense in six of the eight contests, including one 600-yard effort (625 vs. UAB) … Helped ECU to a 7-1 record in games played. 2012: Redshirted during true freshman campaign, but contributed efforts on the scout team … Signed with the Pirate program in February. High School: A four-year letterwinner, three-year starter and team captain for the Falcons who capped career by receiving Class AAA All-State honors from the High School Sports Report … As a senior, helped Nation Ford to a 6-6 overall record, including a 35-28 overtime victory over Clinton in the first round of the South Carolina High School League Upper State Class AAA state playoffs … The six triumphs set the program’s single-season record and it was the first postseason appearance in school history … Following final campaign, participated in the 63rd South Carolina Automobile Dealers Association North-South All-Star game … Graded out at 91 percent for the season and was named to the Rock Hill Herald All-Area Team … Paved the way for the Falcons to average 21.9 points per game during final year, including two contests posting more than 40 points … Started two games for the varsity squad, one as a tight end and the other as right guard, during freshman year … Started every remaining contest of career as a right tackle (sophomore) and left tackle (junior and senior) … Selected as the team’s offensive lineman-of-the-week four times as a sophomore and five times as a junior … Also picked as the Rock Hill Herald region offensive lineman-of-the-week five times during final three campaigns … Named the team’s offensive line MVP following junior year and was an honorable mention all-area selection … Played for head coaches Michael Allen and Rusty Jester … Selected as the 31st-best prospect in South Carolina by SuperPrep Magazine … Invited to participate in the Schuman’s National Underclassmen All-World Gridiron Competition U100 Camp and The Rivals.com/VTO Sports Elite 100 Showcase … Also a member of the basketball team at Nation Ford and the AAU Fort Mill Trailblazers, which was ranked as high as third in the nation … Was an A-B Honor Roll student who is a member of the National Beta Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Junior Civitans and FS Cubed (Falcons Supporting Success in Science). Personal: Full name is James Thomas Boyd … Born October 11, 1993 at Fort Mill, S.C. … Father, Ed Boyd, was a four-year (1981-84) football letterman at Appalachian State ... Earned a bachelor’s degree in business (BSBA) during ECU’s Fall Commencement on December 18, 2015 and is currently pursuing an MBA in business administration … Was an ECU Honor Roll and Dean’s List performer in the classroom during undergraduate academic career … Joins punter Worth Gregory (FMHS) as Fort Mill products on the ECU roster.

77 WILL DANCY Offensive Line 6-4, 310, One Letter Graham (North Carolina/Southern Alamance) Transferred into the ECU program from North Carolina as a graduate student prior to the start of the second summer semester in 2016 … Provided quality depth on the Pirates’ offensive line, was utilized as a part-time starter and contributed on special teams … Primarily experienced most of collegiate action at the guard slot, but also played center position … Played in 35 college contests with a combined six starts for the Pirates and Tar Heels. 2016: Quickly acclimated to East Carolina program and earned opening day starting assignment at right guard against Western Carolina … Also opened early season contests Atlantic Coast Conference members NC State and Virginia Tech at right guard … Returned to starting lineup at the left guard position at Cincinnati … In addition to efforts on line, played in all 12 games as a member of special teams (field goal, PAT and punt squads) … Helped lead Pirates to a 2-2 mark as a starter and an average of 520.0 yards per game (2,080 total yards) … Part of an ECU offensive unit which logged a season-high 688 yards in opener vs. Catamounts before racking up 504 yards in final start of campaign (against Bearcats) … Opened holes for Anthony Scott’s first career 100-yard rushing game vs. WCU … As both a starter and top reserve, credited with contributing to an unit that averaged 467.1 yards per contest, which stood 23rd nationally … Also provided protection for Top 25 ranks in passing offense (6th/334.7), completion percentage (11th/64.8) and fourth down conversion percentage (22nd/60.0). 2015 (North Carolina): Missed the entire campaign because of a left Achilles injury (and was redshirted) … Opened fall camp vying for a starting assignment at guard. 2014 (North Carolina): Experienced action in all 13 games and made two starts … Opened contests against Liberty and San Diego State, both resulting in wins for the Tar Heels … Made first career start against Flames in the season opener, playing 60 snaps and posting six knockdown blocks to help UNC rack up a season-high 56 points … Posted six more knockdowns against the Aztecs in week two … Also played on special teams squad. 2013 (North Carolina): Appeared in 10 tilts on the offensive line and on special teams … Graded out at 88 percent against Old Dominion … Made his first appearance as a Tar Heel against Middle Tennessee, recording two knockdown blocks in five snaps … Signed with North Carolina in May. Junior College: Played as a true freshman at Eastern Arizona College … An all-conference performer for the Gila Monsters in 2012. Prep School: Attended Hargrave Military Academy in 2011 before transferring to Iowa Western Community College the following spring (and subsequently moving on to EAC to compete in the fall of 2012). High School: Earned three letters as a two-way starter at Southern Alamance High School. Personal: Full name is Will N. Dancy … Nickname is “Wild Bill” … Fan of the Carolina Panthers and NASCAR … An exercise and sport science major.

75 BLADEN GATLING Offensive Line 6-2, 308, Two Letters Murfreesboro (Elizabeth City State/Hertford County) Provided offensive line and various special teams squads with quality depth during three seasons with Pirates … Competed for two-deep inclusion at one of the tackle slots during senior campaign … Delivered plenty of practice repetitions to the unit, but had limited game-day snaps on offensive line … Joined ECU program prior to the 2014 campaign after spending first two seasons at Division II member Elizabeth City State. 2016: Experienced action in a career- high eight contests as a senior … Opened campaign on the sideline for the first four games before making season debut on special teams vs. UCF on Oct. 1 … Played in seven remaining tilts against USF, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Tulsa, SMU, Navy, Temple as primarily as special teams performer, while also participating in limited in offensive snaps … Overall, was part of a line that helped unit average 467.1 yards per contest, which stood 23rd nationally … Also provided protection for Top 25 ranks in passing offense (6th/334.7), completion percentage (11th/64.8) and fourth down conversion percentage (22nd/60.0). 2015: Participated in four games as a reserve offensive lineman and special teams contributor … Sat out the first eight contests, but experienced action in last four – Connecticut, USF, UCF and Cincinnati … Did not record any statistics. 2014: Earned initial roster position at East Carolina prior to the start of the season … Contributed efforts on scout team, but did not play on game-days … Transferred into Pirate program during the late summer, thus did not engage in spring drills. 2012-13 (Elizabeth City State): Experienced limited duty during his first two seasons of collegiate football ... Helped Vikings to a 4- 6 record, a 30.9 scoring average and a 413.5 total yards per game average in 2013 … Helped ECSU to Pioneer Bowl championship in 2012. High School: A two-way player as an offensive and defensive lineman at Hertford County High School … Led Bears to three-straight playoff appearances, including a third-round finish as a sophomore in 2009 … Earned all-conference honors and was named to the All-Roanoke squad as a senior (offense) and junior (defense) … Selected to play in the 2012 North Carolina Coaches Association East-West All-Star Football Game in Greensboro … Served as president of the Beta Club and FBLA, while graduating seventh in his class. Personal: Full name is Bladen McCoy Gatling … Born January 23, 1994 at Franklin, Va. … Son of Willie and Mildred Gatling … A business accounting major … Enjoys motivational speaking to youth … Spent the summer of 2014 as a STEM Teaching Intern at Hertford County Public Schools, teaching science, engineering and mathematics at the elementary level.

40 WORTH GREGORY Punter 6-3, 210, Three Letters Fort Mill, S.C. (Alabama/Fort Mill) A three-time Ray Guy Award Watch List candidate who surpassed many lofty expectations after transferring into the Pirate program from Alabama prior to the 2014 season … A highly-decorated athlete who provided a significant impact to ECU’s special teams unit … Also served as a holder on all field goal and extra-point attempts for three seasons … Owned a career collegiate average of 43.0 yards per punt (37 games), which ranks fourth in the ECU record book … Delivered 160 boots that covered 6,878 yards (fifth all-time in program history), planted 66 inside the opponent’s 20-yard line (at least one in 28 contests) and had 15 touchbacks … Recorded 33 punts that traveled 50-plus yards (11 for 60-plus, two for 70-plus) … Turned in record-setting performances while in strength and conditioning program … Established a new positional standard in the vertical jump with an effort of 33” … In addition, topped all kicking personnel with a 9’6” broad jump. 2016: One of only two Pirates to earn All-American Athletic Conference honors (was a second-team selection) … Stood third among league punting leaders with an average of 42.3 yards per boot … Racked up 2,159 punt yards on 51 attempts without a block … Placed 15 punts inside the 20-yard line (29 percent), while 17 were received as fair catches (33 percent) … Surpassed 50 yards on nine kicks and reached 60-plus three times, including a season-long of 65 at Tulsa … Also established season-highs in punts (eight) and yardage (366) against Golden Hurricane … Averaged over 45.0 yards per boot on five occasions – 47.0 vs. USF, 46.2 vs. Temple, 46.0 vs. Virginia Tech, 46.0 vs. Connecticut and 45.8 vs. Tulsa … Landed three balls inside the 20 in contests vs. UCF and Connecticut, while accomplishing the feat at least once in nine of 12 games … Logged multiple 50-plus-yard punts in three outings (three vs. Temple, two each vs. Tulsa and Virginia Tech) …Punted five or more times in five tilts – eight vs. Tulsa, six vs. UCF and Temple, five vs. Virginia Tech and Connecticut … Finished campaign in strong fashion by averaging 44.0 yards per boot (1,145 yards in 26 attempts, seven inside the 20) in last five contests … Conversely, struggled at beginning of season with a 35.3 average (247 yards in seven punts) in first three games … Also delivered two kickoffs in back-to-back games (vs. Virginia Tech and UCF) for a combined 98 yards (49.0 ypk) … Credited with one rushing attempt (-15 yards vs. Hokies) … Earned special teams MVP honors during annual postseason banquet (for second-straight year) … A Preseason All-American Athletic Conference choice by Athlon Sports (second-team) and Phil Steele Magazine (fourth-team). 2015: Ranked among the American Athletic Conference’s top punters with a 43.1 average … Recorded 60 punts for 2,583 yards while playing in all 12 contests … Established an ECU single-season record by landing 32 boots inside the 20-yard line, which surpassed the earlier standard of 24 set by Matt Dodge in 2009 … Eleven (11) punts eclipsed the 50-yard mark, including two 70-plus-yarders … Launched a personal-best 73-yard boot vs. USF, which marked the second-longest punt in AAC history (seventh-longest in school history) after nailing 71-yarder in opener vs. Towson (third-longest in the AAC record books) … Also had career-bests in punts (nine) and punt yardage (401) against the Bulls … Of 60 boots, 13 were caught via fair catch and six reached the endzone (touchback) … Enjoyed run of eight-straight drops inside the 20-yard line (three vs. Virginia Tech, four vs. SMU and one at BYU) … Played a key role staving off a Hokies’ comeback bid in the fourth quarter, pinning Virginia Tech back at its own five, four and six-yard lines with three boots in the final 12 minutes of the contest (to subsequently enable a 35-28 ECU win) … Closed year by landing at least two punts inside the 20 in the last nine-straight games, which included a career-best six at UCF … Posted an average of 40.0 yards per punt or higher in 11 of 12 games (38.8 vs. Temple was the only exception) … Turned in top average of 48.2 ypp (four punts) at BYU while also contributing a 47.3 and 45.8 clips against Towson and SMU, respectively … In addition to pair of 70-yarders, surpassed 60 yards on three other punts (68/SMU, 68/Tulsa, 69/Connecticut) … Suffered three blocks (two vs. Temple, one vs. BYU) … Also served as holder on all 43 PATs and 13 FGAs … Recorded first career kickoff (i.e. fair kick) against USF, a 70-yarder which followed a safety … Chosen as the special teams MVP at conclusion of season … Included on initial Ray Guy Award Watch List that was released in July … A three-time game captain (Towson, SMU and UCF). 2014: Appeared in all 13 games as the Pirates’ top punter ... Stood 23rd nationally and second in the American Athletic Conference with a 43.6 punting average ... Punted 49 times for 2,136 yards ... Had 13 boots for 50-plus yards with a season-long 63- yarder against N.C. Central (second quarter) in the season opener … Placed 19 balls inside the 20-yard line, had seven touchbacks while another 10 were handled via fair catch ... Also served as holder on all 59 Pirate point-after-attempts and 24 field goal attempts ... Had three punts for 60 or more yards (63/N.C. Central, 60/Virginia Tech, 61/Tulsa) ... Drilled at least one punt 50 or more yards in nine of 13 contests … All four punts against Tulane were downed inside the 20-yard line (a career-best) ... Punted two or less times on five occasions (one punt at South Carolina, two each vs. N.C. Central, North Carolina, SMU and Tulsa) ... Established season-highs with eight punts for 377 yards (three for 50-plus) at No. 17 Virginia Tech ... Also tallied one tackle (assist) against the Hokies … Amassed 150 or more punt yards five times ... Averaged over 50 yards per punt in a game on three occasions (51.5/N.C. Central, 52.0/South Carolina, 55.5/Tulsa) … Averaged under 40 yards per punt (in a game) only twice – 39.0/Cincinnati, 36.2/Tulane ... Had at least one punt downed inside the 20-yard line in eight-straight contests to close out the season … Had six boots (44.5 ypp) against Florida in the Birmingham Bowl at Legion Field … Suffered only one block (at Tulsa during first quarter action) … Named special teams game captain at Temple … A Midseason Second- Team All-America selection by SI.com ... Added to the Ray Guy Award Watch List (nation’s top collegiate punter) on Oct. 31. 2013: Enrolled at ECU and officially joined Pirate program prior to the season, but sat out fall campaign in compliance with NCAA transfer rules … Also considered Maryland and North Carolina as transfer options before deciding to relocate to Greenville. 2012: Opened collegiate career at Southeastern Conference member Alabama and earned roster position as a preferred walk-on for coach Nick Saban … Was redshirted, but did contribute on scout team to earn both a BCS National Championship and SEC title ring … Had the opportunity to meet former President Barack Obama during the Tide’s national championship ceremony at the White House. High School: Earned three football letters for coach Ed Susi at Fort Mill High School … A five-star performer (Kohls/NCS) who was rated as the No. 1 punter in South Carolina and No. 7 nationally by Chris Sailer Kicking … Averaged 40 yards per punt (30 attempts) as a senior in 2011 … Dropped 14 boots inside the 20-yard line and six inside the 10 … Recorded five kicks that reached 50 yards or more (long of 59) … As a junior, averaged 37.5 yards per punt (37 boots) with 10 landing inside the 20-yard line … Played key role for unit that surrendered just 1.4 yards-per-return … Played wide receiver and safety as a sophomore, earning a starting job at the former position … Also lettered twice as a basketball forward. Personal: Full name is Thomas Worthington Gregory, but prefers to go by Worth … Born August 3, 1993 at Fort Mill, S.C. … Son of Tom and Jeanne Gregory … Participated in ECU’s 2016 Spring Commencement Exercises on May 6 after earning a bachelor’s degree in marketing … Was a Dean’s List and Honor Roll student during undergraduate academic career … Member of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity … Hobbies include basketball and snowboarding … Teamed with placekicker Davis Plowman and snapper Charlie Coggins to produce a simulated “blind-folded” successful field goal from the ECU practice complex which earned inclusion on ESPN SportsCenter’s Top 10 Plays of the Day during the spring of 2014.

GREGORY’S CAREER PUNTING STATISTICS Year G P YDS AVG. I20 TB LONG 2014 13 49 2,136 43.6 19 7 63 (NCCU) 2015 12 60 2,583 43.1 32 6 73 (USF) 2016 12 51 2,159 42.3 15 2 65 (TLS) totals 37 160 6,878 43.0 66 15 73 (USF) Career-high punts – 9 vs. USF (11/07/15) Career-high punt average – 48.3 vs. BYU (10/10/15)

49 BRIAN HARDY Tight End/Wide Receiver 6-1, 230, Two Letters La Grange (North Lenoir) Strong work ethic and continued development allowed two-year rise on East Carolina’s offensive depth chart after initially joining program as a walk-on during the spring of 2015 (after playing baseball at the junior college level) … A valued member of various special teams squads … Lauded by coaching staff for exceptional blocking strength and sure-handedness as a receiver … Utilized as a tight end, slot receiver and blocking back for offensive unit … Progress in strength and conditioning program was rivaled by few … Earned an “Elite Pirate” rating after setting positional (tight end) records in the bench press (430 pounds) and squat (560). 2016: Experienced action in all 12 contests as a top-tier special teams performer and member of the offensive two- deep, primarily at the tight end position … Also was used as a blocking back on short-yardage situations … Did not record any statistics on offense, but was credited with a special teams tackle at Virginia Tech … Hit versus Hokies came on punt return coverage … Logged one kickoff return as an “up-back” for eight yards against UCF. 2015: Played in six games primarily as a special teams contributor, but also experienced limited action as a reserve receiver … Was not credited with any statistics (catches) in contests vs. Florida, Virginia Tech, SMU, BYU, UCF and Cincinnati … Officially earned place on Pirate roster prior to spring workout period and caught two passes for 20 yards in a pair of scrimmages. High School: Earned two letters for coach Calvin Sutton at North Lenoir High School … Also picked up three baseball letters during prep career. Personal: Full name is Brian Christopher Hardy … Born December 7, 1993 at Kinston, N.C. … Son of Ricky and Theresa Hardy … A management major … Played baseball at Pitt Community College under former Pirate coach Tommy Eason as a freshman … Uncle Joe Barrow played baseball at ECU in the late 1950s/early 1960s … Active in FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) … Enjoys church activities, going to the beach and traveling to remote outposts in the western half of the country (South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana).

HARDY’S CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS Year G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LONG 2015 6/0 0 0 0.0 0 --- 2016 12/0 0 0 0.0 0 --- Totals 18/0 0 0 0.0 0 --- Career-high receptions – none Career-high reception yards – none

7 ZAY JONES Wide Receiver 6-1, 197, Four Letters Austin, Texas (Stephen F. Austin) Completed record-breaking career as one of the premier pass catchers in NCAA history … Owns FBS, American Athletic Conference and ECU career (399) and single-season (158) standards in receptions … A Fred Biletnikoff Award, William V. Campbell Trophy and Senior CLASS Award Finalist in 2016 … Was also formally recognized as a Heisman Trophy candidate by the Heisman Trust … Additionally, earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors for work in the classroom … Played all four receiving positions as a senior after starring at the “H” slot during first three campaigns … Played in 50 games with 41 starts, averaging 8.0 receptions and 85.6 reception yards per contest … Broke FBS career record with 19-yard reception at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium vs. Navy on Nov. 19, 2016, surpassing former teammate Justin Hardy’s (2011-14) mark of 387 … Set FBS single-season standard with a two-yard catch at Temple a week later on Nov. 26, eclipsing the previous mark of 151 by Bowling Green’s Freddie Barnes (2009) … Stands 12th on the all-time NCAA (FBS) receiving yards list with 4,279 yards ... Became 19th player in FBS history with 4,000-plus receiving yards vs. SMU (14-yarder) on Nov. 12 during senior campaign ... A two-time All-American Athletic Conference selection ... Owns league and program single-season records for most receptions (158 in 2016) and reception yardage (1,746 also in 2016) … Also stands second in the school annals for career receiving yards (4,279) and touchdown catches (23) ... One of only two East Carolina receivers with over 4,000 reception yards (Justin Hardy/4,541) … Closed career with streak of at least one reception in 47- straight games (dating back to Sept. 28, 2013 vs. North Carolina) … Caught multiple passes in 49 contests, reached double-digit reception figures 18 times (two/2014, six/2015, 10/2016) and posted triple-digit receiving yard totals on 19 occasions (two/2013, three/2014, five/2015, nine/2016) … Of his 399 receptions, 172 exceeded 10 yards in length (49 were for 20-plus) … Racked up 100 or more all-purpose yards in 25 games (three/2013, seven/2014, six/2015, nine/2016) … Also returned 29 kickoffs for 598 yards (20.6 ypr) and completed three-of-four passes for 36 yards on one touchdown (2016) … Owns starts in both bowl contests played in (Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, Birmingham). 2016: Led all NCAA FBS receivers in receptions (158), receptions per game (13.20 rpg), receiving yards (1,746) and receiving yards per game (145.5 ypg) ...Started 12 games, served as team captain and played all four receiver positions during course of campaign … Earned First-Team All-America Athletic Conference honors … Selected to a combined 14 All-America squads, earning six first-team nods (Walter Camp, The Sporting News, ESPN.com, SB Nation, Pro Football Focus, College Sports Madness) and eight second- team picks (Associated Press, FWAA, AFCA, SI.com, CBS Sports, Fox Sports, Athlon Sports, Phil Steele Magazine) ... Set ECU and AAC single-season records for receptions and receiving yards, surpassing former ECU pass catcher Justin Hardy’s marks of 121 and 1,494 (2014) … Became the first Pirate to register a pair of 200-yard receiving games (206/Tulsa, 212/Navy) and was just one of four FBS receivers to accomplish feat (multiple 200-yard games) … Established a school and league single-game record for receptions with 22 vs. South Carolina at Williams-Brice Stadium on Sept. 17 – one shy of matching a FBS record last set in 2008 and the most by any FBS receiver during the 2016 season … Came within three catches of setting the FBS single- season receptions per game record, finishing with a 13.20 average (standard of 13.40 was established in 1965 by Tulsa’s Howard Twilley) … Caught at least one pass in 44 of 48 quarters (multiple 32 times) - none vs. WCU/4Q, CIN/3Q, UConn/4Q, Navy/4Q … Tallied nine double-triples (catches-yards) … Tallied 15 or more receptions on four occasions (22 vs. South Carolina, 17 vs. UCF, 18 vs. USF, 19 vs. Connecticut) … Booked 150 or more reception yards six times (180 vs. Western Carolina, 190 vs. South Carolina, 185 vs. Connecticut, 206 vs. Tulsa, 173 vs. SMU, 212 vs. Navy) … Extended streak with at least one reception to 47-straight games with a 13-yarder against Temple in season finale … Logged eight TD grabs (two vs. Navy, one each against Western Carolina, UCF, USF, Connecticut, Tulsa and SMU) … Had at least one scoring catch in four of the last five contests … Also picked up 24 rushing yards on four carries (6.0 ypr) and completed only pass attempt for a two-yard TD strike to quarterback Philip Nelson vs. UConn … Had a season- long 13-yard run during ECU’s 33-30 win over NC State at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium … Racked up over 100 all-purpose yards in nine contests (high of 212 vs. Navy) … Combined with Quay Johnson (58 receptions) as the FBS’s top receiving duo with 216 catches … Led all ECU receivers in fourth down efficiency with eight catches (11 targets) for a 72.7 percentage … Was 61-of-87 on first down, 50-of-69 on second down and a 39-of-54 on third down for a combined 81 first down conversions … Made 109 receptions for 1,188 yards and seven TDs in eight American Conference tilts, an average of 13.6 catches and 148.5 yards per game … Averaged 160.0 receiving yards (77-960) in six home contests, while nabbing 81 catches for 786 yards in six outings on the road … Recorded a team-high 19 receptions of 20-plus yards … Owner of the longest pass reception of season with a 77-yarder vs. Navy in final home game (Senior Day) of career … Efforts on and off the field resulted in a well-celebrated honors candidacy that included formal recognition as a Heisman Trophy candidate (by Heisman Trust), finalist status for the William V. Campbell Trophy (one of 12), Senior CLASS Award (one of 10) and Biletnikoff Award (one of three), along with CoSIDA Academic All-America honors (second team) … Also earned selection as a semifinalist for the Wooden Citizenship Cup and Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award …Was a four-time American Athletic Conference Honor Roll choice (Sept. 19, Oct. 31, Nov. 7, Nov. 21), a two-time Hero Sports Offensive Player-of-the-Week (Sept. 23, Oct. 7) pick and an American Sports Network Game Changer Player-of-the-Week (Oct. 31) … A First-Team Preseason All-American Athletic Conference selection by Athlon Sports and Phil Steele Magazine. 2015: Became the eighth Pirate in school history to eclipse the single-season 1,000 receiving yards milestone and came just two receptions away from being the fourth player to reach a triple-digit catch total … Caught 98 passes for 1,099 yards – an average of 11.2 yards per reception … Ranked fourth nationally in receptions per game (8.2), 18th in receiving yards per game (91.6) and 25th in overall receiving yards … A Second-Team All-American Athletic Conference selection who led league in receptions per game and stood second in reception yards per game … Started all 12 contests … Had multiple catches in each game and reached double-digit reception totals six times, including a season-best 14 each in outings at Florida and UCF … Surpassed 100 reception yards on five occasions with a high of 181 against Knights in road finale … Twice booked back-to-back 100-yard receiving games, once early in the season (135/Florida, 130/Navy) and once late in the year (181/UCF, 124/Cincinnati) … Other century mark performance was against Temple (106) … Topped 50 receiving yards in 10 games (27/Tulsa, 8/USF were only exceptions) … On receiving end of a unit-high five touchdown passes – one each vs. Florida (27-yarder), Virginia Tech (26) and BYU (seven), while matching a personal-best with two at UCF (eight and 13-yarders) … In addition to pair of 14-catch efforts, also tallied 12 grabs vs. Cincinnati and a trio of 10-reception tilts (Navy, BYU, Temple) … Nearly reached sixth double-triple with nine-catch, 85-yard performance at Connecticut … Thirty-eight (38) catches went for 10-plus yards (15 for 20-plus, three for 30-plus) ... Longest grab of season was a 36- yarder against Midshipmen … Was targeted 25 times on third-down plays and made 19 receptions (76.0 percent) to help pick up 15 first downs … Overall, was thrown to on 125 occasions (78.4 percent catch rate) and was responsible for 57 first downs … Hauled in four-of-five fourth-down throws (80.0 percent) … Made 66 receptions for 747 yards (11.2) and two TDs during eight-game league schedule (32-362, three TDs in four non-conference tilts) … Averaged an impressive 117.0 receiving yards and scored four touchdowns in six road contest (63-702), compared to a 66.7 ypg clip and just one score in six home dates … Also excelled in nationally-televised weekday games with a 124.0 ypg average (compared to an 80.8 mark in nine Saturday matchups) … Amassed 100 or more all-purpose yards five times (100/Towson, 135/Florida, 130/Navy, 100/Temple, 181/UCF, 124/Cincinnati) … Completed only pass attempt of season for 34 yards (to Davon Grayson vs. Tulsa) … Rushed once for -6 yards against Owls … Returned one kickoff for 23 yards in opener vs. Towson … A three-time game captain (Florida, Navy, Connecticut) … Selected as program’s MVP at conclusion of season. 2014: Ranked second on the team with in receptions (81), while standing third in receiving yards (830) and receiving yards per game (63.8) ... Was also among American Athletic Conference leaders in receptions (3rd), receptions per game (3rd), all-purpose yards (4th/1,315 yards/101.2 ypg), receiving yards (4th) and receiving yards per game (7th) ... Rated 29th nationally in receptions per game (6.2) ... Started nine of 13 games and averaged 10.2 yards per catch … Produced three 100-yard receiving games (150/N.C. Central, 116/North Carolina, 130/SMU) ... Recorded 10 catches against N.C. Central and Connecticut, which marked a season-best ... Hauled in at least five passes in nine of 13 games (eight or more in five outings) ... Scored five TDs (single scores vs. N.C. Central/season-long 41-yarder, Virginia Tech/two, North Carolina/25, SMU/11 and Tulane/four) ... Returned 24 kickoffs for 477 yards (19.9 ypr), with a long of 44 against Tulane ... Tallied 100 or more all-purpose yards seven times with a season-best of 192 vs. N.C. Central (150/receiving, 36/kickoff return, eight/punt return) … Was an ESPN.com Game Ball recipient and earned American Athletic Conference Honor Roll honors for performance vs. Eagles in the season opener … Also produced a notable 177 all-purpose yards (27/receiving, 150/kickoff return) at Cincinnati ... The 150 kickoff return yards against the Bearcats were the most by a Pirate since Chris Johnson had 153 yards against Boise State in the Sheraton Hawai’i Bowl (2007) - a span of 88 games ... Thirty-one (31) of 81 receptions went for 10 or more yards (10 for 20-plus) ... On the receiving end of a 30-yard pass (third quarter) from Shane Carden when he became the school’s all-time passing (yards) leader against SMU ... Was one-of-two passing, recording only completion (no yards) to Shane Carden against Connecticut … Closed out season with six-catch, 64-yard effort against Florida in the Birmingham Bowl at Legion Field … Averaged 99.5 receiving yards per game at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium (47-597 in six contest), compared to a 33.3 average on the road (34-233 in seven games) … A Phil Steele Magazine Midseason All-American Athletic Conference First-Team selection … Selected as the program’s recipient of the Rock Roggeman Heart- of-the-Pirate Award (which is symbolizes the most inspirational player) at the team’s annual awards banquet. 2013: Earned selection to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team ... A true rookie who played in all 13 games (eight starts) ... Was unit’s second-leading receiver with 62 catches for 604 yards (9.7 ypr) and five touchdowns, trailing only Hardy … Longest pass reception went for 59 yards against Marshall … Also had four kickoff returns for 98 yards (24.5 ypr) with a long of 28 (FIU) … Caught multiple passes in 12 of 13 contests (none vs. Virginia Tech) … Posted triple-digits in receiving yards twice – 8- 104 vs. Tulsa and 9-123 vs. Marshall … In collegiate debut against Old Dominion, caught a pair of passes for 11 yards with his first career reception going for a seven-yard score ... First collegiate start came at Tulane (and opened all remaining games afterwards) ... Had two season-high nine-reception contests (FIU and Marshall) … Recorded a season-best two touchdowns against Tulsa (18 and 25-yarders) ... Other four scores came against Old Dominion (four-yarder), Southern Miss (11-yarder) and FIU (35-yarder) ... Ranked sixth on the team with 30 points … Twenty-four of 62 receptions went for 10 or more yards (5 of 20-plus that included TDs against FIU and Tulsa) ... Caught five or more passes on seven occasions ... Topped 50-plus yards receiving four times ... Thirty-one of 62 receptions resulted in an ECU first down or touchdown ... Tied for fifth in C-USA with the 62 catches, while also ranking fifth with 4.8 receptions per contest ... Tallied 100 or more all-purpose yards on three occasions (120/Florida Atlantic, 104/Tulsa and 123/Marshall) … Averaged 6.4 receptions and 64.3 reception yards per game in eight games as a starter (2.2/18.0 in five games coming off the bench … Other contest of note was an eight-catch, 48-yard afternoon against Ohio in the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl at Tropicana Field … Selected as the wide receiver-of-the-year during the program’s annual postseason awards banquet. High School: On the receiving end of 36 passes for 439 yards (12.2 ypr) and six touchdowns as a senior at Stephen F. Austin High School ... Led Maroons with 14 kick returns for 159 yards (11.4 ypr), rushed for an additional 204 yards on 41 carries and completed three-of-six passes for 32 yards and a TD ... A two-year varsity starter for coach Mike Rosenthal, who was a Monogram winner at Notre Dame and enjoyed an NFL career with the New York Giants, Minnesota Vikings and Miami Dolphins ... Rates as a three-star recruit according to Scout.com and ESPN.com ... A First-Team All-District (15-5A) selection at wide receiver and kick returner in 2012 .... One of only three wide receivers to earn a spot on the Austin American-Statesman's All-Central Texas 2012 preseason football team ... Also was a Fanstand/KJCE AM 1370 Preseason All- Austin Area Team pick as a receiver ... Contest of note was a five-catch, 65-yard, two-touchdown effort against Westwood in the Maroons' season opener ... Caught 41 passes for 359 yards and four touchdowns as a junior ... Also ran for 55 yards and a score 42 attempts and completed 27-of-53 passes for 280 yards with four TDs and four interceptions in 2011 ... Junior season highlight was a three-touchdown passing performance against Akins ... Split the District 15-5A Newcomer-of-the-Year award with Bowie junior running back Gino Jonassaint in '11 … Earned additional letters in track (won the district triple jump championship and competed on the 4x1 and 4x2 relay teams). Personal: Full name is Isaiah Avery Jones, but goes by Zay … Born March 30, 1995 at Dallas, Texas … Earned degree in communications during ECU Fall Commencement Exercises on Dec. 16, 2016 … Garnered school Honor Roll and Dean’s List accolades for work in the classroom during undergraduate career … In addition to CoSIDA Academic All-America status, also earned Capital One Academic All-District (first-team) honors during the 2014 and 2016 seasons … Son of former Pirate letterman (1988-91) and East Carolina Hall of Famer (inducted in 2004) Robert Jones, who remains the only consensus (AP, Scripps-Howard, Football News, Walter Camp, Kodak, College Football Writers Association, College & Pro Football Newsweekly) All-America performer (1991) in the history of the ECU program ... Father also earned All-America honors out of his linebacking position as a junior in 1990 and was a part of three Super Bowl championship teams with the Dallas Cowboys (1993, 1994, 1996) ... Older brother Cayleb Jones (WR) was on the Philadelphia Eagles’ 2016 preseason roster after playing collegiately at Texas and Arizona, while younger brother Levi (LB) signed to play at Southern Cal in February, 2017 … In all, has five siblings …Additionally, uncle Jeff Blake was quarterback on the 1991 East Carolina team, while cousin Emory Blake caught a TD pass in the 2010 national championship game while playing for Auburn ... Enjoys acting and dancing, in fact, served as co-master of ceremonies for the 2015 ECU Goldspy’s (an annual awards presentation and ceremony emulating the ESPY’s) and starred in an athletics department promotional video in 2016 entitled Can’t Stop The Feeling of Pirate Pride!

JONES’ CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS Year G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LONG 2013 13/8 62 604 9.7 5 59 (MAR) 2014 13/9 81 830 10.2 5 41 (NCCU) 2015 12/12 98 1,099 11.2 5 36 (NAVY) 2016 12/12 158 1,746 11.1 8 77 (NAVY) Totals 50/41 399 4,279 10.7 23 77 (NAVY) Career-high receptions – 22 vs. South Carolina (09/17/16) Career-high reception yards – 212 vs. Navy (11/19/16)

56 DEMETRI McGILL Defensive Line 6-1, 295, Four Letters Virginia Beach, Va. (Ocean Lakes) A physically imposing figure in the defensive trenches who served as the Pirates’ starting nose tackle as a junior and senior … … Was thrown into the fire early as a true freshman in 2013 and responded favorably despite the lack of collegiate experience … Played in 41 career contests with 19 starts and recorded 74 stops (32 solo) … Also posted 9.5 TFLs, 3.5 sacks and a pair of fumble recoveries … Registered multi-tackle totals on 20 occasions … Numbers posted during strength and conditioning development ranked as “excellent” according to program’s power quotient … Owned notable lifts such as a 400-pound bench press, a 645-pound back squat, a 308-pound power clean and a 318-pound push jerk. 2016: Played in 10 games, starting eight … Missed the UCF and USF tilts in early October because of injury … Finished preseason camp as the Pirates’ starting nose tackle and followed by opening contests against Western Carolina, NC State, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, Connecticut, Tulsa, Navy and Temple (came off bench vs. Cincinnati and SMU) … Credited with 23 tackles (nine solo), all of which came on rushing plays … Logged at least one stop in nine outings and booked two or more on seven occasions, which included a season-high five vs. NC State at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium … Averaged nearly three tackles (2.8) per contest in first five games before netting only 1.8 stops per outing in final five battles … Logged 3.0 TFLs which resulted in -8 yards (1.0 vs. South Carolina and Tulsa, 0.5 vs. NC State and Cincinnati) … Also recorded a pair of quarterback pressures (NC State and SMU) and one batted pass (Western Carolina) … Other performances of note were a four-tackle effort vs. Navy and three-stop nights against Catamounts and Bearcats … Elected as one of five “permanent” team captains (for entire season) … Earned Defensive Big Man-of-the-Year honors during program’s annual awards banquet … A Preseason All-American Athletic Conference choice by Phil Steele Magazine (fourth-team). 2015: Started 10 of 12 contests at nose tackle … Came off the bench in the first (Towson) and last game (Cincinnati) … Tallied 38 tackles (20 solo), 5.5 TFLs and 2.5 sacks … Also recovered two fumbles (Florida, BYU) to rank fifth among all American Athletic Conference defenders and was credited with a pair of quarterback pressures (both vs. Tulsa) … Recorded at least one stop in all 12 games, compiling two or more 10 times … Established a career-high with six tackles during ECU’s 35-28 win vs. Virginia Tech at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium ... Registered full sacks against Hokies (-6 yards) and BYU (-1), while posting a half sack against Connecticut … Other TFLs came vs. Florida (1.5), Temple (0.5) and USF (1.0) … Other tackle totals of note include a five-stop outing against Bulls and a trio of four-tackle performances against Navy, BYU and Temple … Also had three hits on three occasions (Florida, Connecticut, Cincinnati) … Thirty-five (35) of 38 overall stops came on rushing plays. 2014: Played in 10 games, making first collegiate start against Connecticut at the end position, opposite Chrishon Rose … Did not experience action against Temple, Cincinnati or Florida (Birmingham Bowl) … Tallied seven tackles (all assists), which included a season-best five against N.C. Central in the season opener … Also collected a pair of stops against the Huskies … Did not record any statistics against South Carolina, Virginia Tech, North Carolina, SMU, USF, Tulane, Tulsa and UCF ... Provided help to a unit that held seven opponents to less than 100 yards rushing (N.C. Central/70, Virginia Tech/91, SMU/51, USF/93, Connecticut/84, Temple/65, Tulane/24) and ranked 11th nationally in rush defense (111.8 ypg) ... Part of Pirate defense that allowed just 32 fourth quarter points in American Athletic Conference action (outscoring opponents 109-32). 2013: Earned selection to the Conference USA’s All-Freshman Team after being elevated to the unit’s two-deep and stripped of a redshirt season prior to ECU’s contest at North Carolina on Sept. 28 … Played in nine games as Chrishon Rose’s top backup and tallied six tackles (three solo) … Contributed one multi-tackle efforts collecting two hits against Tulsa at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium … Had one solo stop in collegiate debut against the Tar Heels and also added single tackles in contests against Middle Tennessee, Tulane and FIU … Also booked first career sack and a batted pass against the Golden Panthers in Miami … In games played, helped hold four opponents to 100 or less rushing yards (UNC/67, MTSU/89, TUL/85, FIU/73) ... Signed with Pirate program in February. High School: Tallied 112 total tackles, 19 for lost yardage and 12 sacks to lead Ocean Lakes to a 14-1 overall record and an AAA Beach League title with a 10-0 mark as a senior ... Also credited with a punt and two field goal blocks ... Helped head coach Chris Scott and the Dolphins reach the Virginia High School League Group AAA Division 6 State Championship Game in 2012 before dropping title contest to Bird (14-10) ... A mainstay for a defensive unit that held opponents to just 118 points in 15 games - an average of 7.9 points per contest ... In all, OLHS posted six shutouts and held 14 of 15 opponents to 15 points or fewer ... Earned VirginiaPreps.com All-Eastern Region Second Team and Virginian-Pilot All-Tidewater First-Team honors after senior campaign ... A three-star recruit who was rated among the top 45 prospects in the state according to ESPN.com ... Cited as the No. 3 prospect in South Hampton Roads by the Virginian-Pilot because of his "athleticism and explosiveness off the ball" ... Selected to the Virginia High School Coaches Association Second Team All-State and AAA Beach First-Team squads as a junior after playing a role in the Dolphins' 8-3-1 overall record (8-2 conference) ... Collected 70 stops, 15.0 tackles for lost yardage and eight sacks in 2011 … Suffered knee injury during sophomore season which limited play ... Also considered Maryland. Personal: Full name is Demetri Vidal McGill … Born November 29, 1994 at Virginia Beach, Va. … A communications major.

McGILL’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year G/GS UT AT TOT SKS TFL FF FR INT PB QBH 2013 9/0 3 3 6 1.0 1.0 0 0 0-0 1 0 2014 10/1 0 7 7 0.0 0.0 0 0 0-0 0 0 2015 12/10 20 18 38 2.5 5.5 0 2 0-0 0 2 2016 10/8 9 14 23 0.0 3.0 0 0 0-0 1 2 Totals 41/19 32 42 74 3.5 9.5 0 2 0-0 2 4 Career-high tackles – 6 vs. Virginia Tech (09/26/15)

9 PHILIP NELSON Quarterback 6-1, 216, One Letter De Forest, Wis. (Rutgers/Minnesota/Mankato West) Joined East Carolina program as a transfer walk-on in August, 2015 before becoming Pirates’ starting quarterback and directing the second-highest single- season passing total in school history during the 2016 campaign … Originally signed with Big Ten Conference member Minnesota (2012) before transferring to Rutgers after sophomore season (January, 2014) … Was recognized for play with Pirates’ scout team while redshirting during first semester at ECU … Earned “Elite Pirate” status for strength and conditioning work, ranking among unit’s top performers in the 40-yard dash (4.58), three-cone drill (6.78) and flex rating (17) … Invited to play in the 2017 NFLPA Bowl (Carson, Calif.) and helped lead the National squad to a 27-0 win on Jan. 21. 2016: Started all 10 games played … Missed last two contests (Navy and Temple) because of a shoulder injury … Completed 237-of-349 passes for 2,621 yards and 16 touchdowns during final collegiate campaign … Connected on 67.9 percent of throws, which ranked seventh nationally … Stood 10th among all FBS quarterbacks in completions per game (23.7) … Also picked up 57 rushing yards and a pair of TDs on 62 carries (0.9 ypr) … Caught one pass – a two-yarder from receiver Zay Jones for a score against Connecticut … Earned starter’s designation after spring drills in first active season in ECU program … Engineered an offensive unit that ranked sixth nationally in passing offense (334.7 ypg), 11th in completion percentage (64.8), 22nd in fourth down conversion percentage (60.0) and 23rd in total offense (467.1 ypg) … Helped direct the second-highest single-season passing attack and fourth-highest offensive yardage total (5,605) in school history (Pirates surpassed 400 total yards in all 10 appearances) … Collectively, accounted for 19 of ECU’s 39 touchdowns during season, with a personal-best six in opener vs. Western Carolina … Matched a single-game school record with five scoring tosses against Catamounts and added a seven-yard run … Additionally, guided Pirates to a 688-yard performance vs. WCU, which ranked third on the program’s all-time single-game list … Earned American Athletic Conference Honor Roll accolades for 28-of-32, 398-yard, 5-TD passing outing in East Carolina debut … Established personal standards in completions (44), attempts (58) and passing yards (400) at South Carolina before enjoying third 300-plus-yard effort with 362 (17-of-32) at Virginia Tech … Surpassed the 200-yard benchmark on four other occasions – 297 vs. NC State, 296 vs. UCF, 283 vs. Cincinnati and 253 vs. Connecticut … Tossed at least one scoring strike in eight contests and had multiple TD throws four times – five vs. Catamounts, two each against Hokies, Knights, Bearcats and Huskies … Of 237 completions, 101 traveled 10 or more yards … Authored two perfect quarters, going 7-of-7 (137 yards, 2 TDs) in the third period vs. WCU and 7-of-7 (68 yards) in the fourth stanza against NC State ... Top rushing effort was a 56-yard (on 10 carries) outing at Cincinnati … Also had 10 attempts (15 yards) vs. UCF before picking up 28 yards (second-highest ground total) at USF … Longest single run was a 16-yarder against Knights in AAC opener at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium … Ironically, both rushing scores were seven-yarders in the first quarter against WCU (first game played) and SMU (last game played) … Had five interception-free contests, but was picked off a total of eight times (two each vs. South Carolina, Cincinnati and SMU) … Rifled a pair of TD passes at Virginia Tech that went for 70 or more yards (75, 70), both coming in the third quarter ... Enjoyed hot start to season with a combined 1,753-yard, 11 TD passing performance (148-of-210/70.5 percent) in the first five outings – an average of 350.6 ypg … Conversely, concussion and shoulder injury hampered play in final five contests with a 173.6 ypg average (89-of-139/64.0 percent, 868 yards, 5 TDs) … Failed to reach the 100-yard air benchmark just once (88 vs. USF) … Elected as a “permanent” team captain at beginning of season despite short time in program. 2015: Officially added to ECU’s 105-man preseason camp roster on Aug. 6 (and participated in team’s first practice) … Selected as the offensive recipient of the Rick Bankston Memorial Award, which recognizes the program’s most outstanding scout team performer … Did not experience any game action as a full-time member of the scout squad, but did prepare Pirates’ defensive unit on a daily basis during entire duration of first campaign at East Carolina. 2014 (Rutgers): Formally announced decision to transfer from Minnesota to Rutgers on Jan. 16 and participated in spring drills for the Scarlet Knights … Was dismissed from Rutgers program by then-head coach Kyle Flood on May 13 … Did not play collegiate football during the fall semester. 2013 (Minnesota): Played in 12 games and started nine to help lead Gophers to an 8-5 overall record and Big Ten mark of 4-4 (fourth-place finish in Legends Division) … Was 94-of-186 for 1,306 yards and nine touchdowns ... Stood third on the team in rushing attempts (93) and yards (364) ... Led squad in total offense with 1,670 yards (1,306 pass/364 rush) ... Was fourth on unit in scoring with six rushing TDs ... Ran 12 times for 83 yards and two touchdowns, which included a 48-yard score, in a win against UNLV (Aug. 29) ... Also was 10-of-22 for 99 yards and an aerial TD vs. Rebels ... Rushed 15 times for a career-high 122 yards and a touchdown, while completing eight passes for 127 yards at New Mexico State (Sept. 7) ... Had six carries for 16 yards and was three-of-four passing against FCS opponent Western Illinois before leaving game with an injury ... After missing contest (injury), returned to starting lineup against Iowa (Sept. 28) and passed for 135 yards and one TD ... Experienced action in a reserve role at Northwestern (Oct. 19) and led Minnesota to a victory after rushing for 26 yards and passing for another 112 (one TD) ... Rushed eight times for 55 yards and two scores against Nebraska (Oct. 26) and was also seven-of-15 passing for 152 yards and one touchdown ... Completed 16-of-23 passes for career highs in completions, yards (298) and touchdowns (four) against Indiana on Nov. 2 ... Ran 12 times for 40 yards and one TD against Penn State (Nov. 9), while also connecting on 15-of-24 throws for 186 yards and one TD ... Also opened contests against Wisconsin (Nov. 23) and at Michigan State (Nov. 30) ... Started against Syracuse in the Texas Bowl on Dec. 27 and was two-of-seven passing for 18 yards and rushed twice for 14 yards during UM’s 21-17 setback … An Academic All-Big Ten performer in the classroom. 2012 (Minnesota): Started the final seven games of the season at quarterback as a true freshman ... Passed for 873 yards and eight touchdowns, which ranked as the third-highest total ever for a Gopher rookie quarterback, to help Minnesota to a 6-7 overall mark (2-6 Big Ten, fifth-place finish in the Legends Division) … Rushed 69 times for 184 yards ... Topped unit with 1,057 yards of total offense ... Named Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Week for his performance against Purdue (Oct. 27), becoming the first Gopher to ever earn that honor ... Shared Outstanding Offensive Freshman-of-the-Year honors with running back Rodrick Williams ... Made UM and collegiate debut at Wisconsin on Oct. 20 ... Completed 13-of-24 passes for 149 yards and two TDs, while rushing 16 times for 67 yards against Badgers ... Enjoyed home debut against Boilermakers and led Gophers to a 44-28 win ... Completed 15-of-22 passes for 246 yards and three scores in the victory over Purdue ... Ran for 37 yards and connected on 13 passes, including a touchdown strike, against Michigan (Nov. 3) ... Caught his first career pass (a five-yarder from holder Peter Mortell) on a fake field goal attempt vs. Wolverines ... Was nine-of-15 for 78 yards through the air during a 17-3 win at Illinois (Nov. 10), which secured a bowl bid for the Gophers ... Also played against Nebraska (Nov. 17) and vs. Michigan State (Nov. 24) ... Picked up 26 ground yards and completed seven- of-16 passes for 138 yards and two TDs during a 34-31 loss to Texas Tech in the Texas Bowl on Dec. 28. High School: Led Mankato (Minn.) West High School to an 11-1 record, conference and section championships and berth in state semifinals ... Recipient of Minnesota’s Mr. Football award following senior season ... Also named ESPN Gatorade Minnesota Player-of-the-Year and Associated Press Minnesota Player-of-the-Year in 2011 ... Selected to all- state squads by the Minnesota Vikings and AP ... Earned All-America recognition by the Semper Fidelis All-Star Game ... Chosen Big Nine Conference Player-of-the-Year and was a two-time Big Nine Offensive Player-of-the-Year selection ... Rated as the No. 2 pro-style quarterback in the nation, the No. 40 overall player in the country and National Sleeper-of-the-Year by MaxPreps' Tom Lemming... A three-time all-conference honoree ... Established state records for single-season total touchdowns (55) and career TDs (135) ... Finished prep career standing second on state charts for attempts (801), completions (490), passing yards (7,561) and touchdown passes (94) ... Passed for 2,784 yards and 35 scores, while rushing for 1,243 yards and 20 TDs as a senior for coach Mark Esch. Personal: Full name is Philip Robert Nelson … Born September 11, 1993 … Son of Pat and Norma Nelson … Major is communications … Earned Dean’s List inclusion for classroom work during the 2016 Fall Semester.

NELSON’S CAREER PASSING STATISTICS (2012-13/Minnesota, 2016/ECU) Year G/GS ATT COM PCT INT TD YDS LONG 2012 7/7 152 75 49.3 8 8 873 63 (PUR) 2013 12/9 186 94 50.5 6 9 1,306 50 (IU) 2014 did not play 2015 did not play (redshirted at ECU) 2016 10/10 349 237 67.9 8 16 2,621 75 (VT) Totals 29/26 687 406 59.1 22 33 4,800 75 (VT) Career-high passing attempts – 58 vs. South Carolina (09/17/16) Career-high passing completions – 44 vs. South Carolina (09/17/16) Career-high passing yards – 400 vs. South Carolina (09/17/16)

NELSON’S CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS (2012-13/Minnesota, 2016/ECU) Year G/GS ATT GAIN LOSS NET APC TD LONG 2012 7/7 69 252 68 184 2.7 0 25 (PUR) 2013 12/9 93 484 120 364 3.9 6 48 (UNLV) 2014 did not play 2015 did not play (redshirted at ECU) 2016 10/10 62 208 151 57 0.9 2 16 (UCF) Totals 29/26 224 944 339 605 2.7 8 48 (UNLV) Career-high rushing attempts – 16 vs. Wisconsin (10/20/12) Career-high rushing yards – 122 vs. New Mexico State (09/07/13)

38 DAVIS PLOWMAN Placekicker 5-10, 195, Four Letters Roswell, Ga. (Texas A&M) Served as the Pirates’ top placekicker during junior and senior seasons after elevating status from a part-time role following a transfer from Texas A&M (prior to the 2013 campaign) … Also served as a back-up punter and kickoff specialist … Appeared in 31 games, tallied 154 points (70-of-73 extra-points, 28-of-37 field goals) and kicked off 32 times (59.5 average) in a Pirate uniform … Booked seven career multi-field goal contests (two in 2015, five in 2016) … Ranked among top 10 percent of specialists with a flex rating of 14.5 during strength and conditioning testing. 2016: Experienced action in 11 of 12 games on special teams as starting placekicker (did not play vs. UCF on Oct. 1) … Was 29-of-30 on extra point tries and drilled 17 field goals (in 23 attempts) during senior year … PAT percentage of 96.7 ranked sixth in the American Athletic Conference, while 73.9 FG clip also stood sixth among league kickers … Was 19th nationally (FBS) with an average of 1.55 field goals per game … Finished season by converting 22-straight PATs after first quarter miss vs. NC State … Also enjoyed run of eight-straight successful field goal tries from Oct. 8 (USF) to Nov. 26 (Temple) … Matched a single-game career-high with a trio of three-pointers on two occasions (3-4 vs. South Carolina and USF) … Also delivered a pair of FGs in contests vs. NC State, Cincinnati and Connecticut … Established a personal-long kick of 49 yards against Bulls at Raymond James Stadium … Turned in strong finish with combined 26-of-27 success rate on all kicks in last six games of season (only miss was a 41-yard FGA in third-quarter action at Temple during season finale) … Contributed at least one field goal in 10 of 11 outings (0-1 at Virginia Tech) … Equaled a career-best with seven PATs in opener vs. Western Carolina … Logged three or more successful PATs on five other occasions (5-5 vs. Connecticut, 4-4 vs. SMU and Navy, 3-3 vs. Tulsa and 3-4 vs. NC State) … Scored double-figure point totals against Huskies (11), Catamounts (10) and Bulls (10) … Took over program’s kickoff duties on a full-time basis in last five games, racking up 1,300 yards on 22 boots (59.1 ypk) … Tallied only touchback vs. Connecticut … Also credited with a pair of special teams tackles with solo hits on kickoff returns vs. Navy and Temple … Earned “promotion” to full-scholarship status on Aug. 31. 2015: Took over starting placekicking duties during the second week of season (at Florida) and held top position for the remainder of the year … Converted 37-of-39 PATs (94.9 percent) and 10-of-12 field goal tries to tally a total of 67 points as a junior … Field goal percentage of 83.3 ranked third in the American Athletic Conference … Enjoyed run of 28-straight successful PATs to open campaign before having first attempt at Connecticut blocked … Also put together run of four consecutive field goals made in early-to-mid October before misfiring against Temple … Was perfect on PATs in nine contests, which included a career-best seven-of-seven effort at SMU … Had a trio of five-of-five outings (Virginia Tech, BYU, UCF) … Converted a personal-best three field goals (in three attempts) twice – Tulsa (24, 23, 41-yarders) and UCF (career-long 45, 36, 36) … Booted single three-pointers vs. Florida (30-yarder), BYU (34), USF (40) and Cincinnati (20) … Accounted for a personal-best 14 points (five PATs, three FGs) during road win against Knights to earn AAC Special Teams Player-of-the-Week honors … Closed year with at least one field goal in three-straight games (one vs. USF, three at UCF, one vs. Cincinnati) … In all, was three-of-three from 20-to-29 yards out, four-of-four from 30-39 and three-of-five from 40-49 … Played in 11 contests (did not experience action in opener against Towson). 2014: Played in four games – N.C. Central, Temple, Tulane and Tulsa … Connected on lone PAT in the fourth quarter in the opener against the Eagles ... Missed 40-yard field goal attempt in the fourth quarter at Tulsa ... Kicked off three times for 165 yards (55.0 avg.) ... Had two kickoffs against N.C. Central (117 yards/58.5 avg.) and one vs. Tulane (48 yards) … Member of onside kicking team at Temple. 2013: Was a perfect four-of-four on all kicks as a redshirt freshman during first year at ECU … Also kicked off on seven occasions (438 yards/62.6 avg.) … Converted extra-points against Tulsa and UAB (two) … Drilled 19-yard field goal late in the fourth quarter against the Golden Hurricane at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium during an eventual 58- 24 Pirate win.

2012 (Texas A&M): Redshirted as a true freshman while in Aggies’ program. High School: Graduated from Blessed Trinity Catholic High School … Earned three football letters for the Titans. Personal: Full name is John Davis Plowman … Participated in ECU’s Fall Commencement Exercises on Dec. 16, 2016 after earning a bachelor’s degree in communications … Earned ECU Honor Roll designation for work in the classroom.

PLOWMAN’S CAREER PLACEKICKING STATISTICS Year G XP-XPA Pct. FG-FGA Pct. Long 2013 5 3-3 100.0 1-1 100.0 19 (TLS) 2014 4 1-1 100.0 0-1 00.0 --- 2015 11 37-39 94.9 10-12 83.3 45 (UCF) 2016 11 29-30 96.7 17-23 73.9 49 (USF Totals 31 70-73 95.9 28-37 75.7 49 (USF) Career-high extra points – 7 (two times), last vs. Western Carolina (09/03/16) Career-high field goals – 3 (four times), last vs. USF (10/08/16)

1 DAYON PRATT Outside Linebacker 6-4, 237, Four Letters Washington, D.C. (Calvin Coolidge) Experienced significant depth chart climb prior to senior season, moving from a reserve status to a full-time starter who contended for honors candidacy … Battled back from a back injury to develop into the Pirates’ top “rush” (outside) linebacker … Paid early dues as a stalwart special teams catalyst after gaining respectable reps as a redshirt freshman in 2013 before earning tackle title as a specialist in 2014 … Played in 37 career games and booked 110 tackles (62 solo) … Registered multiple stops 24 times (two/2013, nine/2014, three/2015, 10/2016) ... Posted at least one tackle in 28 contests … Twenty- one (21) of 110 hits came as a member of special teams unit (13 on kickoff coverage, eight on punt coverage) … Continuously displayed the most improvement among all linebackers during the spring strength and conditioning testing periods when healthy. 2016: Played in 10 games, starting all at the rush outside linebacking position … Did not experience action against SMU and Navy because of injury … Was unit’s fourth-leading defender with 61 tackles (34 solo), but topped Pirates in TFLs (7.5), sacks (2.5) and forced fumbles (3) … In all, hits behind line of scrimmage resulted in a loss of 29 yards … Stood third on team with four batted passes and co-led special teams with one block (PAT at Temple) … Recorded a career-high 12 tackles in separate road contests at USF and Tulsa … Tallied two or more stops in all 10 outings, collecting five or more on seven occasions … In addition to personal-bests against Bulls, which included a season-high eight solo hits, and Golden Hurricane, also contributed seven tackles against NC State and Connecticut, six vs. Cincinnati and five each against Virginia Tech and UCF … Registered a career-high 3.0 TFLs (-10 yards) vs. Huskies after notching a pair vs. Wolfpack earlier during season … Logged quarterback drops against NC State (1.0/-8 yards), Connecticut (1.0/-4) and Tulsa (0.5/-4) … Credited with ball strips (forced fumbles) vs. NC State, UCF and USF … Knocked down passes vs. Western Carolina, South Carolina, UCF and Connecticut … Awarded a quarterback hurry against Gamecocks at Williams-Brice Stadium … Of 61 overall tackles, 49 came on rushes (11 on pass plays) … Turned in strong finish, averaging 8.0 tackles per game in last five outings (40 stops, 5.0 TFLs) in comparison to a 4.2 clip in the first five matchups (21 tackles, 2.5 TFLs) … Selected as defensive MVP at program’s annual postseason banquet. 2015: Experienced action in six contests and made one start … Opened first career game at UCF and helped Pirates to a 44-7 road win … Did not play in first six tilts, but returned to action as a reserve outside linebacker and member of special teams in the final six contests … Credited with 10 tackles (four solo) … Also had a fumble recovery (third quarter) and quarterback pressure (fourth quarter) against Knights … Recorded a season-high four stops at Connecticut and followed with a three-hit outing vs. USF … Made one tackle at UCF and tallied a pair of stops in season finale against Cincinnati … Eight tackles came on rushing plays, one on a pass and one on kickoff coverage … Selected as a team captain prior to the USF clash at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. 2014: Appeared in 12 of 13 games (did not play against Connecticut) as a key linebacking reserve and valuable special teams performer … Tallied 33 tackles (20 solo) with a team-best 18 stops coming as a member of special teams unit (eight/on kickoff returns, eight/on punt returns) ... Recorded multiple tackles nine times with a career-best five at Cincinnati (two solo) ... Booked solo tackles for lost yardage against Tulane (-1 yard) and Tulsa (-2 yards) ... Registered four or more stops five times (quartet of four-tackle performances came against N.C. Central, North Carolina, SMU and USF) ... Experienced significant action as a reserve linebacker at Temple and Cincinnati ... Enjoyed strong finish with two or more tackles in the last five consecutive contests … In games played, helped a unit that held seven opponents to less than 100 yards rushing (N.C. Central/70, Virginia Tech/91, SMU/51, USF/93, Connecticut/84, Temple/65, Tulane/24) and ranked 11th nationally in rush defense (111.8 ypg) ... Part of a Pirate defense that allowed just 32 fourth quarter points in American Athletic Conference action (outscoring opponents 109-32). 2013: Selected to the Conference USA All-Freshman Team ... Played in nine contests in a reserve linebacking role and as a member of the special teams unit ... Tallied six tackles (four solo) ... Had multiple stops against Southern Miss (season-high three) and UAB (two) ... Made collegiate debut against Florida Atlantic, while netting first career tackle at Middle Tennessee ... Three of six stops were on special teams (kickoff return coverage) ... Also forced fumble against UAB at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium. 2012: Redshirted during true freshman campaign in the Pirate program … Contributed valuable efforts as a member of the scout team after signing with East Carolina in February. High School: A two-way standout for the Colts who experienced action at both defensive end and wide receiver/tight end … Senior squad was 8-3 and earned a berth in the D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association championship game before falling to Dunbar 33-21 … Coolidge posted a 4-1 league mark during final campaign … Named to the Washington Post All-Met Team (honorable mention) as a senior after hauling in 27 passes for 484 yards and nine touchdowns … Caught three TD passes against Anacostia to lead CHS to a 52-0 triumph … Defensively, booked 62 tackles, including a season high of 12 in a regular-season contest versus Dunbar, a 43-42 setback … Totaled 6.5 sacks for 58 yards lost and a pair of two-sack contests as a team captain … Also contributed six pass breakups and two fumble recoveries … After dropping first five games of junior season, helped Colts turn around campaign with wins in four of their last six games (4-2) … Played for head coach Natalie Randolph, a receiver for six years with the D.C. Divas of the National Women’s Football Association, and reportedly, the only female varsity football coach in the nation at that time … Rated by ESPN.com as the eighth-best recruit in the Washington D.C. area … Tabbed by SuperPrep Magazine as the 50th-best prospect in the Mid-Atlantic region … Attended the Sound Mind, Sound Body Camp … Also ran track for Coolidge … A four-year member of CHS’s Honor Roll for stellar classroom work. Personal: Full name is Dayon Lorenzo Pratt, but says he prefers the nickname of Stickz … Born April 23, 1993 at Washington, D.C. … Earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, participating in ECU’s Fall Commencement Exercises on Dec. 16, 2016.

PRATT’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year G/GS UT AT TOT SKS TFL FF FR INT PB QBH 2013 9/0 4 2 6 0.0 0.0 1 0 0-0 0 0 2014 12/0 20 13 33 0.0 2.0 0 0 0-0 0 0 2015 6/1 4 6 10 0.0 0.0 0 1 0-0 0 1 2016 10/10 34 27 61 2.5 7.5 3 0 0-0 4 1 Totals 37/11 62 48 110 2.5 9.5 4 1 0-0 4 2 Career-high tackles – 12 (two times), last vs. Tulsa (11/05/16)

99 FRED PRESLEY Defensive Line 6-3, 291, Four Letters Snow Hill (Greene Central) A physical defensive lineman whose development and work ethic resulted in conference honors candidacy at close of career … A local product who originally earned a roster position as a walk-on in 2012 and played both the nose tackle and end positions … Was promoted to full scholarship status during fall camp in 2014 … Played in 48 career games (21 starts) and booked 125 tackles (58 solo) with 15.5 TFLs, 8.0 sacks and a pair of forced fumbles and recoveries ... Recorded multiple stops 30 times and tallied at least one successful hit in 43 contests … Helped a defensive unit hold 13 opponents to 17 or fewer points and 15 to less than 100 yards rushing since becoming an active member of the roster (2013) ... Exhibited continued progress in the weight room, recording lifts of 335 pounds (bench press), 540 (back squat), 308 (power clean) and 264 (push jerk). 2016: Experienced action in all 12 games and made seven starts … Opened contests at end vs. Western Carolina, Navy and Temple, while manning the top nose tackle slot against UCF, USF, Cincinnati and SMU … Credited with 27 tackles (13 solo hits), 2.5 TFLs for -9 yards, a sack (SMU), one quarterback pressure (UCF) and a batted pass (Temple) … Tallied a career-high eight tackles at Tulsa before following with seven stops two weeks later against Navy in home finale … Contributed at least one tackle in nine contests and delivered five multi-hit outings (Tulsa, Navy, UCF/4, USF/2 and SMU/2) … Did not record a stop in tilts vs. Western Carolina (snapped personal 25-game streak of at least one tackle), South Carolina and Cincinnati … Battled past early struggles (nine tackles/1.1 tpg in first eight games) to average 4.5 stops (18) in last four contests … Lost yardage hits came against SMU (-5), Temple (-3) and Virginia Tech (-1) … Of 27 overall stops, 26 came on rushing plays (96.3 percent) … A Preseason All-American Athletic Conference choice by Athlon Sports (third-team) and Phil Steele Magazine (fourth-team). 2015: Experienced action in all 12 games and made nine starts at end (four/five on each side) … Came off the bench in the first three contests (Towson, Florida, Navy) before taking over starting role for remainder of season … Stood fifth on unit with 44 tackles (23 solo) … Netted 4.0 TFLs (season-high two vs. USF, one each against Virginia Tech and Temple) … Tallied at least one stop in every game and reached multiple totals on 10 occasions … Registered a season-best six stops three times (Virginia Tech, BYU, USF) and totaled four each against Towson, SMU and Temple … Forced a pair of fumbles against Cougars and Bulls that set up ECU touchdowns, while recovering only loose ball in third quarter of opener vs. Tigers … Was also credited with one quarterback hurry (Tulsa) … Averaged over five stops per game in first three contests after earning starting job (16 combined tackles vs. Hokies, Mustangs and Cougars) … Oddly, limited to a season-low one hit in each game played in state of Florida (Gators, Knights) … A noted run-stopper, made 41 of 44 tackles on rushing plays. 2014: Started five of 13 games on the defensive line ... Opened the first four games at nose tackle – N.C. Central, South Carolina, Virginia Tech and North Carolina … Other start came at end against Florida in the Birmingham Bowl ... Tied for 10th in American Athletic Conference in sacks (6.0/0.46 ppg) ... Recorded multiple stops in 10 of 13 games, including a season-high five against UCF in the regular season finale at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium ... Credited with three QBHs (North Carolina, Connecticut, UCF) ... Registered at least a half sack in seven games (0.5/N.C. Central, 1.0/Virginia Tech, 1.0/USF, 0.5/Connecticut, 1.0/Tulane, 1.0/UCF, 1.0/Florida) ... Booked TFLs on eight occasions with a season- best 2.0 against Tulane (-9 yards) ... Added solo TFLs against Hokies (-5 yards), Bulls (-5), Knights (-8) and Gators (-3) ... Also made only fumble recovery of season against Florida at Legion Field … A notable contributor to a unit that held seven opponents to less than 100 yards rushing (N.C. Central/70, Virginia Tech/91, SMU/51, USF/93, Connecticut/84, Temple/65, Tulane/24) and ranked 11th nationally in rush defense (111.8 ypg) ... Part of a Pirate defense that allowed just 32 fourth quarter points in American Athletic Conference action (outscoring opponents 109-32) … Earned ECU’s Most Improved Player-of-the-Year honors at the program’s annual postseason awards banquet. 2013: Played in 11 games and booked 19 tackles (seven solo) in a reserve role at defensive end ... Made collegiate debut against Florida Atlantic, posting one tackle (solo) ... Recorded multiple stops on five occasions with a season-high five against Tulsa ... Tallied at least one tackle in nine contests ... Had first career sack against UAB (-2 yards) ... Credited with lone pass breakup at NC State ... Member of a defensive unit that held North Carolina (67), Middle Tennessee (89), Tulane (85) and FIU (73) to less than 100 yards rushing ... Recorded 12 of 19 stops in the last five contests … Fifteen hits came on rushing plays. 2012: Joined ECU program in the fall as a walk-on … Made an impact as a defensive scout team performer while redshirting. High School: Served as a senior team captain at Greene Central High School … Graduated in 2012. Personal: Full name is Fredrick D. Presley … Born April 10, 1994 at Wilson, N.C. … Son of Fred and Jeannette Presley … Participated in ECU’s Fall Commencement Exercises on Dec. 16, 2016 after earning a bachelor’s degree in university studies.

PRESLEY’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year G/GS UT AT TOT SKS TFL FF FR INT PB QBH 2013 11/0 7 12 19 1.0 1.0 0 0 0-0 1 0 2014 13/5 15 20 35 6.0 8.0 0 1 0-0 0 3 2015 12/9 23 21 44 0.0 4.0 2 1 0-0 0 1 2016 12/7 13 14 27 1.0 2.5 0 0 0-0 1 1 Totals 48/21 58 67 125 8.0 15.5 2 2 0-0 2 5 Career-high tackles – 8 vs. Tulsa (11/05/16)

22 TERRELL RICHARDSON Inside Linebacker 6-0, 218, Four Letters Raleigh (Southeast Raleigh) A former contributor to the Pirate secondary (strong safety, nickelback) who made successful transition to the inside linebacking position prior to senior season … Exclusively came off the bench as a sophomore before developing into a part-time starter, in different roles, during last two campaigns … Made rapid ascent up defensive depth chart following arrival as a walk-on redshirt in 2012 … Regarded as a stalwart special teams performer in first three seasons on ECU’s active roster … Played in 43 career contests and made 15 starts … Tallied 119 overall tackles (73 solo), posting multiple stops on 22 occasions … Experienced action in two bowl games… Produced some notable numbers during collegiate strength and conditioning testing process, including a bench press of 380 pounds, back squat of 460, a vertical leap of 32” while also recording a 9’7” broad jump and 4.48 time in the 40-yard dash. 2016: Turned in top year of career as a senior with a team-high 40 solo stops after moving from secondary to inside linebacking slot during fall camp … Overall, was credited with 63 tackles (second on unit) … Also stood second among all Pirate defenders with 5.5 TFLs (-10 yards) … Played in 11 games with seven starts (South Carolina, Virginia Tech, UCF, USF, Cincinnati, SMU and Navy) … Did not play vs. Connecticut because of injury … Collected four of more tackles in each outing, with a career-best 10 (nine solo) against UCF in the American Athletic Conference opener at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium … Also logged a personal-high 3.0 TFLs (-4 yards) vs. Knights … Tallied additional hits for lost yardage against Tulsa (1.0), Temple (1.0) and SMU (0.5) … Other notable performances include an eight-stop night at Cincinnati, a pair of seven-tackle afternoons vs. NC State and SMU … Added six hits at Virginia Tech and five at Temple in season finale … Credited with one quarterback pressure (at South Carolina) … Offered consistent play throughout year, averaging 6.2 tackles per game in first five outings (compared to a 5.3 clip in last six contests) … Of the 63 total stops, 54 came on rushes (nine on pass plays). 2015: Opened six of 12 games during junior year … Started first six games (Towson, Florida, Navy, Virginia Tech, SMU, BYU) before coming off bench in remaining half dozen tilts … Tallied 30 tackles (21 solo) and one pass breakup (Towson) … Logged at least one stop in nine outings and reached multiple totals on six occasions, including a season-high seven (six solo) at BYU … Chipped in with five tackles each in contests vs. Florida and Virginia Tech, while recording four in separate battles against Towson and Connecticut … Made potential game-saving solo hit against Tigers on a fourth-and- seven play from the ECU 16-yard line with just 1:55 remaining in the game … Averaged 4.0 tackles (24) per contest as a starter (compared to a 1.0 tpg average as a reserve) … Twenty-three (23) stops came on rushes, five on passing plays and two on kickoff returns (special teams) … Recipient of the Rock Roggeman Heart-of-the-Pirate Award at conclusion of season, an honor which symbolizes a positive attitude, unmatched work ethic and commitment. 2014: Appeared in 12 games and made two starts … Opened regular season finale against UCF and Birmingham Bowl against Florida after starter Lamar Ivey suffered injury at Tulsa ... Booked a combined 12 stops in both starts, collecting a season-best six hits each against Knights and Gators … In all, recorded 20 tackles (10 solo) ... Four stops were on special teams units (3/kickoff return, 1/punt return) ... Registered multiple stops in the last four tilts of the year, totaling 17 tackles (eight solo) ... In addition to performance against UCF and Florida, also registered three stops off the bench against Tulsa (all solo) and two vs. Tulane … Credited with single tackles in outings against Virginia Tech, USF and Connecticut … Only hit behind the line of scrimmage came against Gators (-1 yard) at Legion Field … Did not play against SMU. 2013: Experienced action in eight games, primarily on special teams units … Credited with six total tackles, two coming as solo hits … Made five stops on kickoff coverage unit (one on punt team) … Posted a season- high two tackles on two occasions – vs. NC State and vs. Ohio in the Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Bowl … Added single stops vs. Tulsa and UAB. 2012: Joined Pirate program as a walk-on prior to fall workouts … Redshirted as a true freshman and made contributions to both the special teams and defensive scout squads. High School: Lettered under coach Daniel Finn … Helped the Bulldogs to a 9-3 overall and 6-1 conference record as a senior … Returned an interception 12 yards for a touchdown in a 38-7 win over Southern Durham in the second round of the 2010 NCHSAA playoffs … Played cornerback, safety and outside linebacker … Also sprinted for the track and field team. Personal: Full name is Terrell Armaun Richardson … Earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice during ECU’s Fall Commencement Exercises on Dec. 16, 2016 … Excelled in the classroom as an undergraduate with selection to the school’s Honor Roll during multiple semesters.

RICHARDSON’S CAREER DEFENSIVE STATISTICS Year G/GS UT AT TOT SKS TFL FF FR INT PB QBH 2013 8/0 2 4 6 0.0 0.0 0 0 0-0 0 0 2014 12/2 10 10 20 0.0 0.5 0 0 0-0 0 0 2015 12/6 21 9 30 0.0 0.0 0 0 0-0 1 0 2016 11/7 40 23 63 0.0 5.5 0 0 0-0 0 1 Totals 43/15 73 46 119 0.0 6.0 0 0 0-0 1 1 Career-high tackles – 10 vs .UCF (10/01/16)

11 JAMES SUMMERS Running Back/All-Purpose 6-3, 218, Two Letters Greensboro (Hinds CC) Provided the Pirates’ offensive unit with a multitude of play-making options during two-year career in ECU program … Originally signed with East Carolina as a wide receiver, but was moved to quarterback late during preseason camp in 2015 because of personnel shortages and developed into a part-time starter … Relocated back to receiver during spring drills in 2016 before impressing new coaching staff with ball security skills, tenacity and elusiveness, which prompted move to running back on a full-time basis during senior season … In all, played in 22 career games with 13 starts … Accounted for 22 touchdowns (15 rushing, six passing, one receiving) and 1,574 all-purpose yards … Rushed for 1,315 yards on 258 carries (5.1 ypc) and caught 20 passes for 116 yards … Authored three 100-yard rushing contests (one in 2015, two in 2016) … Threw for 729 yards after completing 62-of-96 passes (with only two interceptions) … Also experienced action on special teams with a seven kickoff returns for 143 yards … Work in strength and conditioning program was equally as impressive, earning “Elite Pirate” status during spring testing period with lifts of 505 pounds (back squat) and 266 (push jerk) … Ranked among the top 10 percent of unit with a 10’ broad jump, a 4.55 40-yard dash, a 6.75 mark in the three-cone drill and an 11.60 clip in the long shuttle. 2016: Played in all 12 contests, starting nine … Moved to running back position on a full-time basis during preseason camp and quickly moved to the top of the depth chart in Week 3 … Opened games against South Carolina and Virginia Tech before assuming role permanently for the final seven contests (USF, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Tulsa, SMU, Navy and Temple) … Was ECU’s top rusher, picking up 869 yards and seven touchdowns on 162 carries (5.4 ypc) … Logged a pair of 100-yard ground efforts (season-high 134 vs. Navy, 114 at USF) and eclipsed 50 or more yards on nine occasions … Averaged 89.1 ground yards per game (624 overall) and scored five TDs in last seven outings as the Pirates’ featured back (49.0 ypg clip in the first five tilts) … Matched a personal-best with 21 carries at Cincinnati (95 yards) … Had 10 or more attempts 10 times (15 or more on four occasions) … In addition to the pair of triple-digit showings, other notable ground totals include a pair of 95-yard performances (Western Carolina as a reserve, Cincinnati), 89 vs. SMU, 84 vs. Connecticut and 71 vs. South Carolina … Registered two ground scores vs. NC State (27, 15-yarders) and added single rush TDs vs. Bulls, Huskies, Golden Hurricane, Mustangs and Midshipmen … Scoring run vs. Navy in home finale was a career-long 81-yarder … Posted a personal single-season best 1,121 all-purpose yards (869 rushing, 109 receiving, 143 kickoff returns) … Reached 80-yard all-purpose mark in 10 of 12 contests and averaged nearly 100 (99.6) AP yards per game over last seven outings … Established single-season personal standards in receptions (19) and receiving yardage (109) … Caught at least one pass in nine games with a high of five vs. Tulsa … Had multiple receptions four times (4/USF, 3/Cincinnati, 2/SMU were others) … Booked single-game high of 39 yards vs. NC State, which also served as a career-long grab … Other double-digit reception yardage totals include 26 (Cincinnati), 25 (USF) and 18 (Tulsa) … Named to AAC’s Honor Roll after helping ECU down Wolfpack with 39-yard reception, two-touchdown rushing effort … Completed both pass attempts (2) for 46 yards … Connected with Devin Anderson on a 15-yarder in opener vs. Western Carolina before finding Jimmy Williams on a 31-yard scoring strike vs. Connecticut … In fact, became the first Pirate in the program’s modern day history to rush (one- yarder), catch (four-yarder from Philip Nelson) and pass (31) for a touchdown in the same game against Huskies … Listed as special teams unit’s top kickoff returner in back-to-back contests vs. Virginia Tech and UCF … Racked up 82 yards on four returns (20.5 ypr) against Knights after netting 20.3 (3- 61) per return a week earlier in matchup vs. Hokies … An integral part of ECU offensive unit that amassed 400 or more yards in 11 of 12 games and ranked among the nation’s Top 25 (of 128) in passing offense (6th), fourth down conversion percentage (22nd) and total offense (23rd) … Helped Pirates generate 5,605 yards of offense (467.1 ypg), which ranked as the fourth-highest seasonal total in the school record books … Earned offensive MVP honors at program’s annual postseason awards banquet … A Preseason All-American Athletic Conference choice by Phil Steele Magazine (fourth-team). 2015: Experienced action in 10 games during first season on ECU roster after transferring from Hinds CC … Made move to quarterback (from wide receiver) late during preseason camp and spent first month of season acclimating to new position (did not play vs. Towson and Navy) … Ultimately, made four starts at quarterback (BYU, Temple, Connecticut, USF) … Accounted for 1,129 yards of total offense (112.9 ypg) and was responsible for 13 touchdowns … Was team’s second-leading rusher after picking up 446 yards on 96 attempts (4.6 ypg) … Co-led unit with eight ground scores … Reached paydirt on runs vs. Virginia Tech (5, 41-yarders), SMU (27, 8), BYU (34), Tulsa (6) and USF (7, 3) … Had 10 or more carries in five contests and surpassed 50 yards on three occasions, including a season-best in attempts (21) and career-best in yards (169) against Virginia Tech at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium … Rushing total vs. Hokies marked the second-highest ground effort by a Pirate QB since 1979 (178 by Leander Green vs. Richmond) and the first triple-digit outing by an ECU signal-caller since 2000 (David Garrard vs. Tulane) … With an additional 110 passing yards against Virginia Tech, became first quarterback at school to reach a double-triple since Garrard’s performance against Green Wave (112 rush/185 pass) – a span of 189 games … Other notable rushing results include 85 yards at SMU, 55 at BYU, 44 vs. Tulsa and 42 vs. USF … Did not lose a fumble the entire season (in two drops) and had a long run of 41 (VT) … Completed 60-of-94 passes for 683 yards and five TDs … Launched scoring strikes against Virginia Tech (26-yarder to Zay Jones), SMU (47 to Trevon Brown, 16 to Jimmy Williams), Tulsa (12 to Chris Hairston) and Cincinnati (2 to Bryce Williams) … Eclipsed the 100-yard passing mark vs. Virginia Tech (110), SMU (153), Tulsa (127) and USF (career-best 158) … Also established personal-bests in completions (14), pass attempts (22) and longest single completion (56 yards) vs. Bulls … Top completion percentage was 90.0 (9-of-10) against Mustangs in Dallas … Suffered only two interceptions (Tulsa, Connecticut) … Selected to American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll in back-to-back weeks after directing comeback victories against Virginia Tech and SMU (sparked a run of 42 unanswered points after entering game trailing 23-7 midway through second quarter) … Made Pirate debut at Florida in “The Swamp” – completing three-of-four passes for 13 yards (one rushing yard) … Twenty-one (21) of 60 completions went for 10 or more yards (seven for 20-plus, five for 30-plus, two for 40-plus, one for 50-plus) … Play was limited in final two contests with a combined two-of-three passing (10 yards) and four rushes (three yards) against UCF and Cincinnati … Caught only pass of season in tilt vs. Bearcats (seven-yarder) … Chosen as a game captain in road finale against Knights … Earned program’s newcomer-of-the-year honors at conclusion of campaign. Junior College: Played two seasons at Hinds (Miss.) Community College for head coach Gene Murphy … Used primarily as a quarterback, passed for a combined 2,874 yards, contributed 1,687 rushing yards and accounted for a total of 46 touchdowns during his freshman and sophomore seasons … Completed 109 passes for 1,347 yards and eight TDs in 2014 to guide the Eagles to a 5-4 record … Also contributed 1,002 ground yards and 12 scores as a sophomore … Eclipsed the 100-yard rushing mark on five occasions in 2014 … Effort of note in 2014 was an 18-of-30, 280-yard, two-touchdown passing day to add to a 110-yard rushing performance against Jones County JC … Had a long run of 65 yards vs. Northeast Mississippi CC … Threw for 1,527 yards and 14 touchdowns, while rushing for 685 yards and 12 more TDs as a freshman in 2013 to lead Hinds to a 7-3 record … Attended Hargrave Military Academy before enrolling at Hinds. High School: Guided Page to a 15-0 record and a Class 4AA State Championship in 2011 as a senior quarterback for head coach Kevin Gillespie … Passed for 1,506 yards and 20 touchdowns, while adding 1,632 rushing yards and 22 scores as a senior … Threw a pair of TD passes and ran for 116 yards to help Pirates capture the state title … A two-time All-Metro Conference selection … Earned conference offensive player-of-the-year honors as a senior … Originally committed to North Carolina at conclusion of prep career but did not enroll in classes … Also received a reported offer from NC State (in addition to East Carolina) out of high school … Picked up additional varsity letters in basketball, earning All-Metro accolades on the hardwood as well. Personal: Full name is James Lee Summers … Major is communications.

SUMMERS’ CAREER RUSHING STATISTICS Year G/GS ATT GAIN LOSS NET APC TD LONG 2015 10/4 96 542 96 446 4.6 8 41 (VT) 2016 12/9 162 915 46 869 5.4 7 81 (NAVY) Totals 22/13 258 1,457 142 1,315 5.1 15 81 (NAVY) Career-high rushing attempts – 21 (two times), last vs. Cincinnati (10/22/16) Career-high rushing yards – 169 vs. Virginia Tech (09/26/15)

SUMMERS’ CAREER RECEIVING STATISTICS Year G/GS NO YDS AVG TD LONG 2015 10/4 1 7 7.0 0 7 (CIN) 2016 12/9 19 109 5.7 1 39 (NCSU) Totals 22/13 20 116 5.8 1 39 (NCSU) Career-high receptions – 5 vs. Tulsa (11/05/16) Career-high reception yards – 39 vs. NC State (09/10/16)

SUMMERS’ CAREER PASSING STATISTICS Year G/GS ATT COM PCT INT TD YDS LONG 2015 10/4 94 60 63.8 2 5 683 56 (USF) 2016 12/9 2 2 100.0 0 1 46 31 (UCONN) Totals 22/13 96 62 64.6 2 6 729 56 (USF) Career-high passing attempts – 22 vs. USF (11/07/15) Career-high passing completions – 14 vs. USF (11/07/15) Career-high passing yards – 158 vs. USF (11/07/15)