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  2022 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD CANDIDATE: Keaton Mitchell (So.), East Carolina,... East Carolina sophomore running back and 1,000-yard rusher Keaton Mitchell is on the Maxwell and Doak Walker watch lists. Mitchell, who started all 12 games in 2021 on his way to First-Team All-American Athletic Conference honors, led the league in total rushing yards (1,132) and all-purpose yards per game (115.83), while also ranking among league leaders in four other categories including rushing yards per game (second/94.33). His father, Anthony, entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens and made a key fumble recovery TD in a playoff game on the way to a Super Bowl championship. - East Carolina Football

(DS#15 RB) rSo/2023 RB *Keaton Mitchell, East Carolina
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  2022 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: Mike Wright, Vanderbilt,... At 6-foot-4, 190-pounds, Wright's persona stems not so much from his physical stature but from his aura, which comes in handy for a quarterback.. An infectious smile and radiant energy make him recognizable throughout campus. He stepped in as the starter when Ken Seals was injured and looked right at home. Game was at South Carolina and he completed 11-of-21 passes for 206 yards while rushing for another 43. Started five of the last six games of the season and appeared in 10 of 12. In start against Missouri Wright ran for 152 yards. - Vanderbilt Football

(DS#200 WR) rSr/2026 WR Mike Wright Jr., East Carolina
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  2022 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: Keaton Mitchell, East Carolina,...Mitchell, who started all 12 games in 2021 on his way to First-Team All-American Athletic Conference honors, led the league in total rushing yards (1,132) and all-purpose yards per game (115.83), while also ranking among league leaders in four other categories including rushing yards per game (second/94.33).

The McDonough, Ga. native became the 17th 1,000-yard rusher in program history (first since Tay Cooper in 2013) and tallied four 100-yard rushing games on the season which included a career-best 222 against Tulane, setting a single-game record for an ECU freshman running back (true or redshirt). He caught 22 passes out of the backfield for 253 yards with one score, registered 17 plays of 20 or more yards (eight resulting in a TD) and became the second Pirate running back to earn first-team all-league honors behind fellow classmate Rahjai Harris (2020 AAC Co-Rookie-of-the-Year). - East Carolina Football


(DS#15 RB) rSo/2023 RB *Keaton Mitchell, East Carolina
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  A group of East Carolina Athletics donors launched a new NIL collective for ECU athletes, according to an announcement on Tuesday. According to a news release, Team Boneyard Team Boneyard is collecting contributions to compensate current student-athletes for the use of their name, image and likeness. Individuals and company. Companies can capitalize on the NIL opportunity by having ECU athletes promote their businesses through media campaigns, social media campaigns, autograph signings and/or public appearances. Team Boneyard will facilitate marketing opportunities for companies and student-athletes. "College athletics is rapidly changing, and the creation of this collective on behalf of ECU athletics is critical to our continued competitiveness. This collective will provide a trusted, compliant marketplace for Pirate Nation to successfully engage with ECU student-athletes," Team Boneyard contributor Vern Davenport said. - Daily Reflector

(DS#15 RB) rSo/2023 RB *Keaton Mitchell, East Carolina
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  Poised for a 2022 standout season: QB Mike Wright could challenge Ken Seals for the starting job. Both saw significant action last season for a team that averaged less than 200 passing yards a game with 13 combined touchdowns and 15 interceptions. - AP College Football

(DS#200 WR) rSr/2026 WR Mike Wright Jr., East Carolina
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  05/17/22 - Tyler Snead, rSo/2022, East Carolina, 5-07, 172 (DS#88 WR) + More +

  The East Carolina University football alumni Tyler Snead, a 5'7" and 172 pound wide receiver from Raleigh, North Carolina signed to the National Football Leagues (NFL) Pittsburgh Steelers after being invited to the Steelers rookie minicamp May 13 through May 15. Snead left ECU in his sophomore year to join the NFL draft hosted April 28 through April 30 in Las Vegas, Nevada. He finished his ECU career with 201 catches for 2,385 yards and 18 touchdowns. He also threw three touchdowns during his time with the Pirates. During the 2021 season, Snead had 855 yards and four touchdowns while in his regular position. Rookie minicamp is the first opportunity that the team's coaching staff gets to work with their draft picks that have agreed to rookie contract terms, as well as the team's group of undrafted free agent signings (UDFA). - The East Carolinian

(DS#88 WR) rSo/2022 WR Tyler Snead, East Carolina
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  02/28/22 - Chance Bates, rSr/2023, East Carolina, 5-11, 234 (DS#127 ILB) + More +

  2021 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE SECOND-TEAM (COCHES/MEDIA): LB - Chance Bates, Sr., Kennesaw State,...Seniors Travis Bell and Chance Bates were chosen to the second-team all-conference defense after outstanding seasons. Bates finished second on the team in tackles with 37 (20 solo) and recorded one interception with a 27-yard return. The seniors anchored the Big South's top defense all season. - Kennesaw State Football

(DS#127 ILB) rSr/2023 ILB Chance Bates, East Carolina
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  02/28/22 - Shaundre Mims, rSr/2023, East Carolina, 6-0, 286 (DS#68 DT) + More +

  2021 ALL-BIG SOUTH CONFERENCE FIRST-TEAM (COCHES/MEDIA): DL - Shaundre Mims, R-Sr., Charleston Southern,...The Buck Buchanan Award finalist garnered his third-straight All-Big South First Team recognition, joining just four others in school history to be on the league's first team at least three times. He led the Bucs with 8.0 sacks, raising his career total to 20.5 to finish second in school history and as one of just two players with at least 20. The Vanceboro, North Carolina, native had a monster game at North Alabama with 2.0 sacks (for a loss of 10 yards) and 5.0 tackles for a loss of 15 yards. The performance came as part of a season-high 10 total tackles. He posted at least 1.0 sacks in six of the seven Big South games and at least 1.0 tackles for loss in nine of the 10 overall contests with a forced fumble in the opener at The Citadel. He had nine stops, including 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks in the near-upset of FBS East Carolina. - Charleston Southern Football

(DS#68 DT) rSr/2023 DT Shaundre Mims, East Carolina
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  2021 ALL-BIG 12 HONORABLE MENTION (COACHES): Winston Wright Jr. (KR/PR, WR),...Earning All-Big 12 honorable mention were Alonzo Addae (DB), Leddie Brown (RB), Josh Chandler-Semedo (LB), Bryce Ford-Wheaton (WR), James Gmiter (OL), Casey Legg (PK), Sean Mahone (DB), Akheem Mesidor (DL), Wyatt Milum (OL), Tyler Sumpter (P) and Winston Wright Jr. (KR/PR, WR). - West Virginia Football

(DS#94 WR) rSr/2025 WR Winston Wright Jr., East Carolina
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  2021 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): RB Keaton Mitchell, East Carolina, Fr.,...Mitchell, who started all 12 games in 2021, led The American in total rushing yards (1,132) and all-purpose yards per game (115.83), while also ranking among league leaders in four other categories including rushing yards per game (second/94.33). The McDonough, Ga. native became the 17th 1,000-yard rusher in program history (first since Tay Cooper in 2013) and tallied four 100-yard rushing games on the season which included a career-best 222 against Tulane, setting a single-game record for an ECU freshman running back (true or redshirt). He caught 22 passes out of the backfield for 253 yards with one score, has registered 17 plays of 20 or more yards (eight resulting in a TD) and is the second Pirate running back to earn first-team honors behind fellow classmate Rahjai Harris (2020 AAC Co-Rookie-of-the-Year). - East Carolina Football

(DS#15 RB) rSo/2023 RB *Keaton Mitchell, East Carolina
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  12/26/21 - Jonn Young, rSr/2022, East Carolina, 6-0, 208 (DS#29 P) + More +

  2021 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): P Jonn Young, East Carolina, Sr.,...Young earned his first career all-conference accolade after ranking fourth in The American and 42nd nationally with a 43.1 punting average. The Advance, N.C. native registered 47 punts for 2,024 yards and landed 21 inside the opponent's 20yards line. Eleven of his punts went for 50 or more yards, including a season-long 59-yarder against Temple. A two-time Ray Guy Award Watch List candidate (nation's top punter), Young ranks seventh in the Pirate annuals with a 41.3 punting average after booting 206 balls for 8,508 yards. In all, 28 punts went for 50 or more yards and he has landed 59 inside the opponent's 20-yard line with 11 touchbacks. - East Carolina Football

(DS#29 P) rSr/2022 P Jonn Young, East Carolina
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  12/26/21 - Owen Daffer, rJr/2025, East Carolina, 5-09, 170 (DS#999 K) + More +

  2021 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): K Owen Daffer, East Carolina, RFr.,...Daffer, a two-time AAC Specialist-of-the-Week selection, led the league in field goal attempts (23), kick scoring (8.0 ppg) and tied for first in field goals made (19). He became the second Pirate to earn first-team specialist honors in The American following Jake Verity's selection in 2018. On the season, Daffer has connected on 19-of-23 three-pointers, 39-of-41 PATs, tallied five multi-FG games and enters the Military Bowl having made at least one FG in nine-straight contests. The Wilmington, N.C. native has tallied double-digit points in a game three times with a career-high 12 twice and booted a career-long 54-yard game-winning field goal as time expired lifting ECU to a 38-35 win over Navy. - East Carolina Football

(DS#999 K) rJr/2025 K Owen Daffer, East Carolina
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  12/26/21 - Tyler Snead, rSo/2022, East Carolina, 5-07, 172 (DS#88 WR) + More +

  2021 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): WR Tyler Snead, East Carolina, So.,...Snead, who earned all-conference accolades for the second-straight year as a receiver, caught a team-high 67 passes for a team-best 855 yards. The Raleigh, N.C. native scored four touchdowns, authored three 100-yard contests (Houston, Memphis, Navy), extended his reception streak to 33-straight games with his six grabs against No. 4 Cincinnati and ranks among the league leaders in five statistical categories including third in all-purpose yards (1,313). Snead returned 17 kickoffs for 378 yards (22.2 avg.), 12 punts for 81 yards (6.8 avg.) and threw a pair of TD passes (South Carolina/75 yards, Marshall/27 yards). He enters the Military Bowl among the program's all-time leaders in receptions (fourth/201), receiving yards (fifth/2,374) and receiving TDs (sixth/18). - East Carolina Football

(DS#88 WR) rSo/2022 WR Tyler Snead, East Carolina
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  2021 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): CB Ja'Quan McMillian, East Carolina, So.,...McMillian, a three-year starter and two-time all-conference honoree, picked off a nation-best five passes while booking 56 tackles (38 solo) during his junior campaign. It marked the third-straight season he led the unit in interceptions (three in 2019, four in 2020) with his pass thefts against Appalachian State, Marshall, Charleston Southern, Tulane and Memphis. The Winston-Salem, N.C. native and Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist also led the nation in passes defended per game (1.8) and stood third in interceptions per contest (0.4). - East Carolina Football

(DS#31 CB) rSo/2022 CB *JaQuan McMillian, East Carolina
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  12/26/21 - Bruce Bivens, rSr/2022, East Carolina, 5-11, 237 (DS#64 ILB) + More +

  2021 ALL-AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM (COACHES): LB Bruce Bivens, East Carolina, Sr.,...Bivens, a first-time all-conference selection, led the Pirates with 57 tackles, an average of 4.8 per contest to stand 36th in The American. He registered 2.0 sacks (-13 yards) and 4.5 TFLs (-18 yards), while adding a pair of quarterback hurries. The Houston, Texas native and four-year starter has booked 236 career stops (102 solo) with 5.0 sacks (-26 yards), 19.0 TFLs (-65 yards) and has registered at least one stop in 47 of 55 career games (multiple 42 times). - East Carolina Football

(DS#64 ILB) rSr/2022 ILB Bruce Bivens, East Carolina
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