Teams East Carolina 2025 Roster ← 2024 2026 → 2025 East Carolina roster 124 players: 23 freshmen, 33 sophomores, 35 juniors, 23 seniors, 10 with no class listed. From 21 states and 2 other countries; the most from North Carolina (38) and Georgia (18). The 2025 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 8 Receivers 17 Tight ends 6 Offensive line 23 Defensive line 18 Linebackers 12 Defensive backs 27 Specialists 8
Running backs 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 24 London Montgomery RB 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 5′10″ 192 Scranton, PA 742 rushing yards, 7 TD 21 Marlon Gunn RB 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′0″ 207 Baton Rouge, LA 582 rushing yards, 6 TD 3 Parker Jenkins RB Transfer from Houston 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 5′11″ 212 Houston, TX 256 rushing yards, 2 TD 4 T.J. Engleman RB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′9″ 189 Atlanta, GA 306 rushing yards, 1 TD 5 DeJuan Lacy RB So. 5′8″ 203 Fort Worth, TX 44 rushing yards, 1 TD 22 Michael Beatty RB So. 5′6″ 162 Apex, NC 2 tackles 25 Eddie Love Jr. RB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′8″ 175 Fort Walton Beach, FL 26 DaMari Gantt RB So. 5′10″ 197 Jacksonville, NC
Receivers 17 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 9 Anthony Smith WR Sr. 6′3″ 189 Huntingtown, MD 64 catches, 1,053 yards, 7 TD 3 Yannick Smith WR 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 207 Summerville, SC 44 catches, 583 yards, 5 TD 10 Brock Spalding WR 5′11″ 193 Lorton, VA 42 catches, 554 yards, 3 TD 0 Kyler Pearson WR 5′8″ 168 Tulsa, OK 13 returns, 142 yards 19 Jaquaize Pettaway WR Transfer from Oklahoma 4★ 4-star recruit Jr. 5′10″ 194 Houston, TX 13 catches, 32 yards 19 Payton Mangrum WR Transfer from South Carolina Sr. 5′11″ 201 Greenville, SC 10 catches, 182 yards, 1 TD 2 Tyler Johnson WR Transfer from Penn State Jr. 6′0″ 186 Martinsville, VA 7 catches, 72 yards 9 Jyron Waiters WR So. 5′11″ 185 Florence, SC 6 catches, 69 yards 14 Dillon Lorick WR So. 6′0″ 200 Thompsons Station, TN 2 catches, 23 yards, 1 TD 3 Kelan Robinson WR Sr. 6′3″ 210 Grand Prairie, TX 1 catch, 7 yards 17 Malik Leverett WR 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′3″ 196 Evans, GA 1 catch, 8 yards 17 Johnny Williams WR Fr. 5′9″ 180 Havelock, NC 24 Jason Dickerson WR So. 5′10″ 189 Knightdale, NC 80 Ty Johnson WR So. 6′0″ 180 Asheville, NC 81 Mason Scott WR So. 6′0″ 181 Royersford, PA 84 Connor Hodge WR Fr. 6′1″ 183 Louisville, KY 87 Trenton Cloud WR 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′11″ 193 Greensboro, NC
Offensive line 23 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 55 Darius Bell OL Sr. 6′5″ 300 Hamilton, ON 1 tackle 56 Leivi Semaia OL Jr. 6′4″ 340 Torrance, CA 1 tackle 62 Jimarion McCrimon OL Jr. 6′5″ 295 Kissimmee, FL 1 tackle 52 Jonathan Stokes OL Fr. 6′4″ 285 Randleman, NC 52 Zach Caulder OL Jr. 6′1″ 251 Cheraw, SC 53 Panda Askew OL Sr. 6′3″ 300 Greenville, RI 55 Dru McClough OL Transfer from Presbyterian Jr. 6′2″ 295 Conover, NC 57 Ian Hemilright OL So. 6′4″ 280 Cary, MS 61 Jayson Tarpeh OL Sr. 6′7″ 328 Woodbridge, VA 63 Daniel Baker OT Fr. 6′5″ 255 Cornelius, NC 66 Marleo Neolien OL Jr. 6′7″ 310 Oakdale, CT 67 Cayman Reynolds OL Fr. 6′4″ 234 Calhoun, GA 68 Tre Hardison OL Jr. 6′4″ 317 Jacksonville, NC 69 Emmanuel Poku OL Jr. 6′5″ 320 Charlotte, NC 69 Kendall Walton OL Fr. 6′5″ 313 Lamar, SC 71 Bryce Weaver OL Jr. 6′4″ 317 Greenville, NC 73 Karson Jones OL Jr. 6′4″ 282 Lubbock, TX 74 Jeremiah Williams OL So. 6′4″ 322 Edgefield, SC 75 Kyle Long OL Transfer from Maryland Sr. 6′6″ 328 St. Louis, MO 76 Jacob Sacra OL 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′6″ 309 Madison, VA 77 Cooper Trnavsky OL Transfer from Newberry Sr. 6′5″ 295 Spartanburg, SC 78 Peyton Reeder OL Fr. 6′4″ 300 Indian Trail, NC 79 Samuel Riddy OL So. 6′5″ 330 North Charleston, SC
Defensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 7 Samuel Dankah DL 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′6″ 225 Lorton, VA 58 tackles, 1.5 sacks 54 Zion Wilson DL Sr. 6′3″ 318 Belhaven, NC 42 tackles, 6 sacks 0 Jasiyah Robinson DL 6′3″ 265 Groveport, OH 26 tackles, 5 sacks 44 Preston Carr DL Jr. 6′3″ 295 Timberlake, NC 31 tackles, 2 sacks 5 Kieran Davis DL Jr. 6′2″ 250 Roswell, GA 21 tackles, 1 sack 88 Rion Roseborough DL Transfer from Towson Jr. 6′2″ 295 Greenville, NC 16 tackles, 2.5 sacks 9 Kendrick DuJour DL Transfer from Sam Houston Jr. 6′5″ 223 Jonesboro, GA 11 tackles, 3.5 sacks 9 J.D. Lampley DL 3★ 3-star recruit 6′3″ 270 Rockingham, NC 17 tackles, 1 sack 15 Justin Benton DL Transfer from Houston 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′0″ 298 Atlanta, GA 19 tackles 52 Xavier McIver DL Transfer from UT Martin 6′0″ 305 Cheraw, SC 6 tackles, 1 sack 98 Torin Brazell DL So. 6′2″ 278 Starke, FL 4 tackles 91 Miles Parker DL So. 6′4″ 255 Jacksonville, NC 2 tackles 40 Dylon Worthen DL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 243 Bradenton, FL 1 tackle 50 Evan Powell DL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′4″ 247 Huntingtown, MD 1 tackle 55 Dominick Moody DL Fr. 6′2″ 271 Kennesaw, GA 90 Josiah Dwyer DL Fr. 6′2″ 281 Bennettsville, SC 94 Javon Williams DL So. 6′2″ 303 Largo, FL 97 Jacoby Martin DL So. 6′2″ 264 Rockingham, NC
Linebackers 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 11 D.J. Johnson Jr. LB Jr. 6′0″ 224 Hampton, GA 60 tackles, 0.5 sacks 10 Dameon Wilson LB Sr. 6′1″ 234 Grover, NC 54 tackles, 0.5 sacks 5 Ryheem Craig LB Sr. 6′3″ 231 Taylorsville, NC 40 tackles, 1 sack 42 Julien Davis LB Jr. 6′2″ 239 Mcdonough, GA 23 tackles, 1 sack 1 Jackson Barker LB Jr. 6′2″ 227 Fuquay-Varina, NC 20 tackles, 1 sack 25 Noah Holmes LB Sr. 6′1″ 217 Williamsburg, VA 12 tackles 43 Jordan Miles LB Fr. 6′1″ 200 Huntsville, AL 9 tackles 35 Landon Lewis LB Fr. 6′3″ 205 Newport, NC 1 tackle 37 Kendric Davis LB 6′1″ 213 Charlotte, NC 1 tackle 41 Jayden Olden LB So. 6′1″ 230 Monroe, NC 1 tackle 33 Luke Holmes LB So. 6′4″ 228 Williamsburg, VA 59 Reagan Printy LB So. 6′1″ 217 Wilmington, NC
Defensive backs 27 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 12 Ja’Marley Riddle S So. 6′0″ 185 Kingsland, GA 70 tackles, 3 INT 3 Teagan Wilk DB Transfer from Houston Sr. 6′0″ 196 Berwick, PA 54 tackles, 2 INT 22 Jonathan Jean DB Transfer from Rice Sr. 5′10″ 191 Lakeland, FL 43 tackles, 1 sack 13 Ayden Duncanson DB Jr. 6′0″ 194 Atlanta, GA 33 tackles 24 Tymir Brown DB Sr. 6′0″ 180 Jacksonville, NC 28 tackles, 1 INT 4 Kevon Merrell DB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′1″ 188 Cordele, GA 27 tackles, 1 INT 17 Rasheed Reason DB Transfer from Old Dominion Sr. 5′10″ 175 Vallejo, CA 23 tackles, 1 INT 13 Jordy Lowery CB Transfer from Western Carolina Jr. 5′10″ 183 Bartow, FL 27 tackles 8 Kamaurri McKinley DB Jr. 6′2″ 186 Lakeland, FL 24 tackles 12 Chance Graves DB Transfer from Richmond Sr. 6′1″ 185 Culpeper, VA 10 tackles, 1 sack 23 Josh Benton DB Jr. 5′11″ 200 Jacksonville, FL 11 tackles, 0.5 sacks 28 Ladarian Paulk DB Transfer from West Florida Sr. 5′11″ 186 Apopka, FL 8 tackles 22 Angelo Ross DB Fr. 6′1″ 170 Baltimore, MD 2 tackles, 1 INT 26 Alex Moye DB So. 6′2″ 190 Farmville, NC 5 tackles 10 Key Crowell DB Transfer from Indianapolis So. 5′11″ 170 Lebanon, TN 4 tackles 14 Derrion Horsley DB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 196 Sharpsburg, GA 3 tackles 19 Jurnee Lattimore DB So. 5′10″ 167 Dallas, NC 2 tackles 23 Tavius Horne Jr. DB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 166 Fort Lauderdale, FL 2 tackles 6 DeMarius Hines DB So. 5′11″ 194 Atlanta, GA 13 O’Marion Lewis S So. 6′3″ 205 Tarboro, NC 21 Jonathan Akins DB Transfer from Maryland Jr. 5′11″ 199 Madison, FL 24 Durante Speer DB Fr. 6′0″ 195 Decatur, GA 27 Miles Gaddy DB Transfer from North Carolina So. 6′1″ 185 Fuquay-Varina, NC 30 Timothy Patterson DB Jr. 5′11″ 175 Greensboro, NC 34 Adam Cole DB Jr. 6′0″ 185 Asheboro, NC 37 Bernard Lackey Jr. DB Fr. 6′2″ 175 Covington, GA 41 Tripp Smith S Jr. 6′1″ 229 Simpsonville, SC
Specialists 8 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2025 30 Nick Mazzie PK Transfer from New Hampshire Sr. 6′2″ 227 Boxford, MA 16 of 19 field goals 37 Ryan Leavy P Transfer from Duke Sr. 6′1″ 185 Tampa, FL 23 punts, 38.3 average 48 Tomas O’Halloran P So. 6′3″ 200 Adelaide, SA 20 punts, 42.3 average 95 Andrew Conrad PK 5′10″ 184 Kernersville, NC 6 of 6 extra points 43 Noah Perez PK 5′7″ 161 Phoenix, AZ 2 of 2 extra points 93 Everett Scott PK So. 5′10″ 180 Matthews, NC 1 tackle 85 Triston O’Brien LS Transfer from Indiana State Jr. 6′3″ 225 Jefferson, OH 97 Cole Walker LS So. 6′4″ 236 Savannah, GA
T.J. Engleman, DeMarius Hines, Mike Wright, Ayden Duncanson, Justin Benton, Durante Speer Tymir Brown, DaMari Gantt, Tre Hardison, Miles Parker Samuel Dankah, Brock Spalding, Jayson Tarpeh Kendric Davis, Emmanuel Poku, Everett Scott Jackson Barker, Miles Gaddy Raheim Jeter, Cooper Trnavsky Parker Jenkins, Jaquaize Pettaway Desirrio Riles, Josh Benton Cole Hodge, Connor Hodge Jayvontay Conner, Andrew Conrad Kamaurri McKinley, Jonathan Jean Anthony Smith, Evan Powell J.D. Lampley, Jacoby Martin Kendrick DuJour, D.J. Johnson Jr. Michael Beatty, Kaleb Morrow Noah Holmes, Luke Holmes Timothy Patterson, Trenton Cloud Xavier McIver, Zach Caulder Bryce Weaver, Rion Roseborough Jasiyah Robinson Kyler Pearson Tyler Johnson Kelan Robinson Teagan Wilk Yannick Smith Katin Houser Kevon Merrell DeJuan Lacy Kieran Davis Ryheem Craig Chaston Ditta Jyron Waiters Dameon Wilson Key Crowell Chance Graves Ja’Marley Riddle Jordy Lowery O’Marion Lewis Derrion Horsley Dillon Lorick Johnny Williams Malik Leverett Rasheed Reason Jurnee Lattimore Payton Mangrum Jonathan Akins Marlon Gunn Angelo Ross Tavius Horne Jr. Jason Dickerson London Montgomery Eddie Love Jr. Alex Moye Ladarian Paulk Nick Mazzie Adam Cole Bernard Lackey Jr. Ryan Leavy Dylon Worthen Jayden Olden Tripp Smith Julien Davis Jordan Miles Noah Perez Mason Brown Jonathan Stokes Panda Askew Dominick Moody Dru McClough Leivi Semaia Reagan Printy Jimarion McCrimon Daniel Baker Marleo Neolien Cayman Reynolds Kendall Walton Karson Jones Jeremiah Williams Kyle Long Peyton Reeder Samuel Riddy Ty Johnson Mason Scott Stephen Collier Triston O’Brien Josiah Dwyer Javon Williams Cole Walker Torin Brazell NC 38 GA 18 FL 14 SC 13 VA 8 Hometowns of the 2025 East Carolina roster; the five states sending the most labeled with their players. Hover a dot for names. Map: us-atlas (public domain).
Where the roster comes from By state North Carolina 38 Georgia 18 Florida 14 South Carolina 13 Virginia 8 Texas 6 Pennsylvania 3 California 3 Top counties Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 6 Wake County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 5 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 4 Onslow County, North Carolina pop. 208,000 4 Polk County, Florida pop. 791,000 3 Hometowns placed in their counties with the US Census Bureau’s Gazetteer files. Populations from the US Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. Which states send the most FBS players for their size .
Rosters from CollegeFootballData.com, as the school listed them, each group in order of its players’ 2025 production (yards, tackles, kicks), then by number. Hometowns are each player’s latest on file. Transfers are this season’s arrivals through the portal; stars are the player’s 247Sports composite rating as a recruit.
Katin Houser QB4-star recruit