Teams East Carolina 2026 Roster ← 2025 2026 East Carolina roster 120 players: 24 freshmen, 18 sophomores, 31 juniors, 47 seniors. From 22 states and 1 other country; the most from North Carolina (41) and Georgia (18). The 2026 season .
Quarterbacks 5 Running backs 7 Receivers 16 Tight ends 7 Offensive line 23 Defensive line 18 Linebackers 12 Defensive backs 25 Specialists 7
Receivers 16 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 1 Nathaniel Joseph WR Transfer from Miami 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 5′11″ 186 Miami, FL 29 catches, 272 yards, 3 TD 0 Kyler Pearson WR Sr. 5′8″ 168 Tulsa, OK 14 returns, 27 yards 11 Jeremiah Melvin WR Transfer from Wake Forest 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′4″ 205 Fayetteville, NC 13 catches, 188 yards, 1 TD 24 Jason Dickerson WR Jr. 5′10″ 189 Knightdale, NC 9 catches, 119 yards, 1 TD 2 Tyler Johnson WR Sr. 6′0″ 186 Martinsville, VA 5 catches, 92 yards 7 Landon Sides WR Transfer from North Texas Sr. 5′11″ 190 Denton, TX 5 catches, 44 yards 15 Ja’Keith Hamilton WR Transfer from Furman Sr. 6′2″ 206 Shelby, NC 5 catches, 56 yards, 2 TD 88 Dawson Quarterman WR 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′2″ 200 Fort Lauderdale, FL 4 catches, 25 yards, 1 TD 14 Dillon Lorick WR Jr. 6′0″ 200 Thompsons Station, TN 3 catches, 87 yards 10 Brock Spalding WR Sr. 5′11″ 193 Lorton, VA 17 Johnny Williams WR So. 5′9″ 180 Havelock, NC 19 Jaquaize Pettaway WR 4★ 4-star recruit Sr. 5′10″ 194 Houston, TX 80 Ty Johnson WR Jr. 6′0″ 180 Asheville, NC 81 Mason Scott WR Jr. 6′0″ 181 Royersford, PA 84 Connor Hodge WR So. 6′1″ 183 Louisville, KY 87 Trenton Cloud WR 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 5′11″ 193 Greensboro, NC
Offensive line 23 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 50 Joshua Battle OL Fr. 6′5″ 285 College Park, GA 52 Zach Caulder OL Sr. 6′1″ 251 Cheraw, SC 54 Niko Paic OL Transfer from Valparaiso Sr. 6′2″ 290 Crown Point, IN 55 Ethan Kramer OL Transfer from Northern Arizona Sr. 6′4″ 300 Colorado Springs, CO 56 Bryson Esser OL Jr. 6′8″ 295 Denver, NC 57 Ian Hemilright OL Jr. 6′4″ 280 Cary, MS 58 Brandon Best OL Transfer from Kennesaw State Sr. 6′4″ 313 Tucker, GA 59 Xavier Massey OL Fr. 6′3″ 290 Bushnell, FL 61 Brooks Culp OL Fr. 6′4″ 310 Statesville, NC 63 Alex Luebke OL Fr. 6′4″ 283 Cary, NC 65 Preston Broadway OL Fr. 6′3″ 270 Indian Trail, NC 66 Marleo Neolien OL Sr. 6′7″ 310 Oakdale, CT 67 Cayman Reynolds OL So. 6′4″ 234 Calhoun, GA 68 Tre Hardison OL Sr. 6′4″ 317 Jacksonville, NC 69 Kendall Walton OL So. 6′5″ 313 Lamar, SC 71 Bryce Weaver OL Sr. 6′4″ 317 Greenville, NC 72 Christian Harris OL Sr. 6′7″ 305 Richmond, VA 73 Karson Jones OL Sr. 6′4″ 282 Lubbock, TX 74 Jeremiah Williams OL Jr. 6′4″ 322 Edgefield, SC 75 Hayes Creel OL Transfer from Southern Miss Sr. 6′7″ 320 Franklinton, LA 77 Ja’Vaughn Hargett OL Fr. 6′5″ 260 Durham, NC 78 Peyton Reeder OL So. 6′4″ 300 Indian Trail, NC 79 Justin Garrard OL Fr. 6′4″ 325 Neptune Beach, FL
Defensive line 18 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 5 Kieran Davis DL Sr. 6′2″ 250 Roswell, GA 20 tackles, 2 sacks 0 Jasiyah Robinson DL Sr. 6′3″ 265 Groveport, OH 14 tackles, 2.5 sacks 9 Kendrick DuJour DL Sr. 6′5″ 223 Jonesboro, GA 14 tackles, 2 sacks 98 Torin Brazell DL Jr. 6′2″ 278 Starke, FL 12 tackles, 1 sack 44 Preston Carr DL Sr. 6′3″ 295 Timberlake, NC 10 tackles, 1.5 sacks 9 J.D. Lampley DL 3★ 3-star recruit Sr. 6′3″ 270 Rockingham, NC 6 tackles, 1 sack 88 Rion Roseborough DL Sr. 6′2″ 295 Greenville, NC 9 tackles 50 Evan Powell DL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′4″ 247 Huntingtown, MD 7 tackles, 0.5 sacks 55 Dominick Moody DL So. 6′2″ 271 Kennesaw, GA 3 tackles, 0.5 sacks 91 Miles Parker DL Jr. 6′4″ 255 Jacksonville, NC 4 tackles 99 Kelton Smith DL Fr. 6′4″ 310 Gaffney, SC 2 tackles, 0.5 sacks 51 Zyon Ratchford DL Fr. 6′3″ 215 Gaffney, SC 1 tackle 94 Javon Williams DL Jr. 6′2″ 303 Largo, FL 1 tackle 33 Terande Spencer DL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′3″ 235 Rockingham, NC 40 Dylon Worthen DL 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′2″ 243 Bradenton, FL 90 Josiah Dwyer DL So. 6′2″ 281 Bennettsville, SC 95 Ethan Wilson DL 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′5″ 240 Bethel, NC 97 Jacoby Martin DL Jr. 6′2″ 264 Rockingham, NC
Linebackers 12 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 11 D.J. Johnson Jr. LB Sr. 6′0″ 224 Hampton, GA 42 tackles, 0.5 sacks 42 Julien Davis LB Sr. 6′2″ 239 Mcdonough, GA 25 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 10 Crews Law LB Transfer from Memphis Jr. 6′1″ 225 Nashville, TN 32 tackles 1 Jackson Barker LB Sr. 6′2″ 227 Fuquay-Varina, NC 23 tackles 20 Cade Law LB Transfer from Memphis Sr. 6′1″ 225 Nashville, TN 14 tackles 32 L.J. Porter LB Fr. 6′0″ 215 Cornelius, NC 3 tackles, 1 sack 43 Jordan Miles LB So. 6′1″ 200 Huntsville, AL 5 tackles 35 Landon Lewis LB So. 6′3″ 205 Newport, NC 41 Jayden Olden LB Jr. 6′1″ 230 Monroe, NC 49 Chad Fairchild LB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 6′0″ 235 Hampton, GA 53 Matt Payes LB Fr. 6′3″ 210 Mount Pleasant, SC 59 Reagan Printy LB Jr. 6′1″ 217 Wilmington, NC
Defensive backs 25 No. Player Class Ht Wt Hometown 2026 4 Kevon Merrell DB 3★ 3-star recruit Jr. 6′1″ 188 Cordele, GA 34 tackles, 1 sack 8 Kamaurri McKinley DB Sr. 6′2″ 186 Lakeland, FL 27 tackles 3 Zyeir Gamble DB Transfer from App State Sr. 5′10″ 195 Sumter, SC 25 tackles 6 DeMarius Hines DB Jr. 5′11″ 194 Atlanta, GA 21 tackles 12 Myles Pollard DB Transfer from Memphis Sr. 6′2″ 190 Nashville, TN 15 tackles, 1 INT 13 Ayden Duncanson DB Sr. 6′0″ 194 Atlanta, GA 9 tackles, 2 INT 7 Ashton Levells-Mitchell DB Sr. 6′1″ 170 Desoto, TX 18 tackles 22 Angelo Ross DB So. 6′1″ 170 Baltimore, MD 10 tackles, 1 INT 26 Alex Moye DB Jr. 6′2″ 190 Farmville, NC 10 tackles, 1 sack 15 Christian Peterson DB Transfer from UCF Jr. 5′10″ 185 Dothan, AL 11 tackles 21 Jonathan Akins DB Sr. 5′11″ 199 Madison, FL 6 tackles 28 David Coleman Jr. DB Fr. 5′11″ 165 Kingsland, GA 6 tackles 17 Raemon Mosby DB Transfer from Louisville Jr. 6′0″ 190 Marrero, LA 5 tackles 23 Josh Benton DB Sr. 5′11″ 200 Jacksonville, FL 2 tackles, 1 sack 24 Durante Speer DB So. 6′0″ 195 Decatur, GA 2 tackles 34 Adam Cole DB Sr. 6′0″ 185 Asheboro, NC 2 tackles 2 Jaylen Bowden DB Transfer from Minnesota Sr. 6′1″ 180 Charlotte, NC 1 tackle 37 Amare Mack DB Fr. 5′11″ 175 Jacksonville, FL 1 tackle 14 Derrion Horsley DB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 6′2″ 196 Sharpsburg, GA 19 Jurnee Lattimore DB Jr. 5′10″ 167 Dallas, NC 23 Tavius Horne Jr. DB 3★ 3-star recruit So. 5′11″ 166 Fort Lauderdale, FL 25 Callaway Williams DB Fr. 6′0″ 195 Charlotte, NC 27 Miles Gaddy DB Jr. 6′1″ 185 Fuquay-Varina, NC 31 Djimon McLendon DB 3★ 3-star recruit Fr. 5′11″ 175 Tucker, GA 38 Riley Robinson DB Fr. 6′1″ 225 Newport, NC
T.J. Engleman, DeMarius Hines, Ayden Duncanson, Durante Speer, Djimon McLendon, Brandon Best Jaylen Bowden, Callaway Williams, Everett Scott J.D. Lampley, Terande Spencer, Jacoby Martin Kendrick DuJour, D.J. Johnson Jr., Chad Fairchild Crews Law, Myles Pollard, Cade Law Michael Allen, Bryce Weaver, Rion Roseborough DaMari Gantt, Tre Hardison, Miles Parker Jackson Barker, Miles Gaddy Cole Hodge, Connor Hodge Michael Beatty, Kaleb Morrow Josh Benton, Amare Mack Tavius Horne Jr., Dawson Quarterman Zyon Ratchford, Kelton Smith Preston Broadway, Peyton Reeder Jasiyah Robinson Kyler Pearson Nathaniel Joseph Tyler Johnson Ashton Gray Zyeir Gamble Kevon Merrell DeJuan Lacy Kieran Davis Kanen Hamlett Ashton Levells-Mitchell Landon Sides Ismael Smith Flores Kamaurri McKinley Emory Williams Brock Spalding Daulton Phalines Jeremiah Melvin Mitch Griffis Trey Burke Derrion Horsley Dillon Lorick Christian Peterson Ja’Keith Hamilton Johnny Williams Raemon Mosby Jaquaize Pettaway Jurnee Lattimore Jonathan Akins Angelo Ross Meliq McGowan Jason Dickerson Alex Moye David Coleman Jr. L.J. Porter Adam Cole Dylon Worthen Jayden Olden Julien Davis Jordan Miles Noah Perez Mason Brown Evan Powell Joshua Battle Zach Caulder Blake Shirley Matt Payes Niko Paic Dominick Moody Ethan Kramer Bryson Esser Reagan Printy Xavier Massey Brooks Culp Alex Luebke Marleo Neolien Cayman Reynolds Kendall Walton Christian Harris Karson Jones Jeremiah Williams Hayes Creel Ja’Vaughn Hargett Justin Garrard Ty Johnson Mason Scott Elliot Huether Stephen Collier Trenton Cloud Jacob Holland Josiah Dwyer Javon Williams Andrew Conrad Ethan Wilson Cole Walker Torin Brazell NC 41 GA 18 FL 13 SC 12 TX 6 Hometowns of the 2026 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 41 Georgia 18 Florida 13 South Carolina 12 Texas 6 Virginia 4 Tennessee 4 Alabama 3 Top counties Wake County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 6 Fulton County, Georgia pop. 1.1 million 5 Pitt County, North Carolina pop. 177,000 5 Mecklenburg County, North Carolina pop. 1.2 million 4 Duval County, Florida pop. 1 million 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’ 2026 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.
