2 0 2 1

F O O T B A L L

G A M E D A Y

EAST CAROLINA

Jonn Young

VS.

6:00
9/18

VS. MARSHALL

INSIDE:
T E A M C O M P A R I S O N S + S TAT I S T I C A L
L E A D E R S + C O A C H I N G S TA F F S

SCHEDULE
- and RESULTS

0-2
0-0

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— at —

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— at —

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- AAC -

APPALACHIAN STATE
SEPTEMBER 2

SOUTH CAROLINA

33-19
///

20-17

SEPTEMBER 11

///

MARSHALL

6 P.M.

SEPTEMBER 18

///

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN

6 P.M.

SEPTEMBER 25

///

TULANE

TBA

OCTOBER 2

///

UCF

TBA

OCTOBER 9

///

HOUSTON

TBA

OCTOBER 23

///

USF

7:30 P.M.

OCTOBER 28

///

TEMPLE

TBA

NOVEMBER 6

///

MEMPHIS

TBA

NOVEMBER 13

///

NAVY

3:30 P.M.

NOVEMBER 20

///

CINCINNATI

TBA

NOVEMBER 26 OR 27

///

ALL TIMES EASTERN Schedule subject to change

L

L

SCHEDULE
- and RESULTS

2-0
0-0

— vs. —

— at —

— vs. —

— at —

— vs. —

— at —

— vs. —

— at —

— at —

— vs. —

— vs. —

— at —

- CUSA -

NAVY

49-7

SEPTEMBER 4

CBSSN

N.C. CENTRAL

44-10

SEPTEMBER 11

ESPN+

EAST CAROLINA

6 P.M.

SEPTEMBER 18

CBSSN

APPALACHIAN STATE

7:30 P.M.

SEPTEMBER 23

ESPN

MIDDLE TENNESSEE

7 P.M.

OCTOBER 2

STADIUM

OLD DOMINION

2 P.M.

OCTOBER 9

CBSSN

NORTH TEXAS

7 P.M.

OCTOBER 15

CBSSN

FIU

3:30 P.M.

OCTOBER 30

STADIUM

FLORIDA ATLANTIC

6 P.M.

NOVEMBER 6

CBSSN

UAB

3:30 P.M.

NOVEMBER 13

CBSSN

CHARLOTTE

3:30 P.M.

NOVEMBER 20

STADIUM

WESTERN KENTUCKY
NOVEMBER 27

ALL TIMES EASTERN Schedule subject to change

3:30 P.M.
CBSSN

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STATISTICAL COMPARISON
E AST C A R O L I N A

MARSHALL

Pirates

Thundering Herd

Offense

Defense

Offense

Points Per Game
18.0

26.5

Points Per Game
46.5

Yards Per Game
322.0

408.0

Defense
8.5

Yards Per Game
582.0

Total Yards

287.5
Total Yards

644

816

1,164

Touchdowns
4

575
Touchdowns

6

13

2

RUSHING
Offense

RUSHING

Defense

Offense

Yards Per Game
98.5

171.5

Yards Per Game
169.0

Touchdowns
1

204.0

Touchdowns
2

9

1

Total Yards
197

Defense

Total Yards
343

338

408

PASSING
Offense

PASSING

Defense

Offense

Comp-Att-Int
34-66-3

Comp-Att-Int

33-51-2

63-91-4

Yards Per Game
223.5

236.5

413.00
4

Total Yards

LAST
TIME
OUT

83.50

Touchdowns
3

447

19-48-2

Yards Per Game

Touchdowns
3

Defense

1
Total Yards

473

Pirates

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crowd of 40,816, the largest for an ECU home
game since a Sept. 16, 2017 against No. 16
Virginia Tech.

826
LAST
TIME
OUT

167

Thundering Herd

The Marshall Thundering Herd routed N.C.
Central, 44-10, in its home opener last
Saturday at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. The
Herd racked up an impressive 700 yards
of total offense in the win, as freshman
quarterback Grant Wells led Marshall with 347
yards passing and three touchdowns.

T E A M

S T A T S

- The 2021 Pirates -

PASSING LEADERS

HOLTON
AHLERS

33-64-3
Comp-Att-INT

2

Touchdowns

51.6
LAST GAME

—

Recorded 77 yards passing on 11 completions last
Saturday versus South Carolina.

Completion %

186.0

Yards Per Game

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T E A M

S T A T S

- The 2021 Pirates -

RUSHING LEADERS

RAHJAI
HARRIS

RB

22

Attempts

92

Yards

4.2

Yards Per Carry

KEATON
MITCHELL

HOLTON
AHLERS

16

—

—

Attempts: 18
Yards: 92
Yards Per Carry: 5.1

Attempts: 22
Yards: 13
Yards Per Carry: 0.6

—

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LAST GAME
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week against South Carolina.

T E A M

S T A T S

- The 2021 Pirates -

RECEIVING LEADERS

JSI
HATFIELD

RB

5

Receptions

141
Yards

1

Touchdowns

TYLER
SNEAD

KEATON
MITCHELL

28.2

—

—

Receptions: 9
Yards: 62
Yards Per Catch: 6.9

Receptions: 7
Yards: 86
Yards Per Catch: 12.3

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S T A T S

- The 2021 Pirates -

DEFENSIVE LEADERS

MYLES
BERRY

ILB

12

Tackles

4

Solo Tackles

8

Assisted Tackles

JA’QUAN
McMILLIAN

BRUCE
BIVENS

0.5

—

—

Tackles: 11
Solo Tackles: 8
Interceptions: 1
Pass Breakups: 3

Tackles: 11
Solo Tackles: 3
Tackles for Loss: 0.5
Sacks: 0.5

—

Tackles for Loss
LAST GAME
Six stops, including a half a tackle
for loss, against South Carolina.

T E A M

S T A T S

- The 2021 Thundering Herd -

STATISTICAL LEADERS
RASHEEN
ALI

QB

54-78-3

R U S H I N G

P A S S I N G

GRANT
WELLS
Comp-Att-INT

682
Yards

22-98
Att-Yards

4.5

Yards Per Carry

3

4

69.2

9

Passing Touchdowns

RB

Touchdowns

Completion %

Receptions

55

Receiving Yards

14

Receptions

173
Yards

ABRAHAM
BEAUPLAN

WR
D E F E N S E

R E C E I V I N G

COREY
GAMMAGE

17

Tackles

1.5

Tackles-For-Loss

12.4

Yards Per Reception

ELI
NEAL

22

15

Long

0

Touchdowns

LB

LB

Tackles

3.0

Tackles for Loss

E.J.
JACKSON

15

Tackles

S

D E P T H

C H A R T S

- The 2021 Pirates -

OFFENSE
O U T S I D E

R E C E I V E R

88 JSI HATFIELD
— or — 8 AUDIE OMOTOSHO
82 Taji Hudson
L E F T

5-9
6-2
6-3

179 SO-2L
184 GR-2L
202 Fr-1L

GRAHAM
PLANO, TEXAS
Cedartown, Ga.

6-5
6-6

311
308

GR-1L
Fr-1L

CHESAPEAKE, VA.
Palmyra, Va.

6-3
6-3

318
301

FR-1L
GR-2L

HAVELOCK
ERIE, PA.

6-4
6-2

290
308

SO-1L
FR-1L

HAVELOCK
LATROBE, PA.

6-6
6-4

335
328

SR-3L
Fr-RS

CUMMING, GA.
Prince Frederick, Md.

6-5
6-5

301
301

SO-1L
Jr-TR

BENNETTSVILLE, S.C.
Orinda, Calif.

6-2
6-2
6-7
6-6

243
247
281
263

FR-1L
Jr-TR
Jr-2L
Gr-TR

ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA.		
Charlotte
Millbrook, Ala.
Kinston

5-7
5-8

174
171

SO-2L
So-2L

RALEIGH
Beaufort

6-3
6-5
5-10
6-1

230
241
205
235

JR-3L
Fr-1L
Fr-SQ
Fr-RS

GREENVILLE
Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Richmond, Texas
Fletcher

5-9
5-10
6-0

188
224
209

FR-1L
FR-1L
Fr-HS

MCDONOUGH, GA.
DUNCAN, S.C.
Phenix City, Ala.

222 SO-2L
226 Fr-1L

GREENVILLE
Aldie, Va.

T A C K L E

79 JUSTIN CHASE
77 Walter Stribling
L E F T

( X )

G U A R D

73 NISHAD STROTHER
— or — 66 FERNANDO FRYE
C E N T E R
54 AVERY JONES
— or — 65 TRENT HOLLER
R I G H T

G U A R D

75 SEAN BAILEY
68 Isaiah Foote
R I G H T

T A C K L E

69 NOAH HENDERSON
60 Rob Van Der Laan
T I G H T
80
13
84
— or — 85

E N D
SHANE CALHOUN
Ryan Jones
Zech Byrd
Aaron Jarman

I N S I D E

R E C E I V E R

22 TYLER SNEAD
28 Maceo Donald

( H )

Q U A R T E R B A C K
12
10
6
— or — 15

HOLTON AHLERS
Mason Garcia
Ryan Stubblefield
Alex Flinn

R U N N I N G

B A C K

25 KEATON MITCHELL
— or — 47 RAHJAI HARRIS
23 Joseph McKay
I N S I D E
5
9

R E C E I V E R

C.J. JOHNSON
Tyler Savage

( Z )
6-2
6-3

PROJECTED STARTER

D E P T H

C H A R T S

- The 2021 Thundering Herd -

DEFENSE

D E F E N S I V E

L I N E M E N

32 KOBY CUMBERLANDER

6-3

227

R-JR.

ROSWELL, GA.

92 RODNEY CROOM

6-2

268

R-JR.

CINCINNATI, OHIO

9

6-3

275

R-JR.

MIAMI, FLA.

34 SHANE SIMMONS

6-4

246

R-SR.

LAUREL, MD.

0

Sam Burton

6-2

226

R-So.

Boca Raton, Fla.

90 Esaias Carpenter

6-4

285

R-Jr.

Wichita, Kan.

15

T.J. Johnson

6-5

268

R-Sr.

Southfield, Mich.

55 Owen Porter

6-3

232

R-So.

Huntington, W.Va.

6-3

207

JR.

EDWARDSVILLE, KS.

24 ELI NEAL

6-2

223

SO.

MEMPHIS, TN.

7

6-2

223

JR.

BOYNTON BEACH, FLA.

22 Kerion Martin

6-2

213

Fr.

Charleston, W.Va.

16

6-2

213

R-Sr

Portsmouth, Va.

6-2

210

Jr.

Blythewood, S.C.

JAMARE EDWARDS

L I N E B A C K E R S
1

CHARLIE GRAY
ABRAHAM BEAUPLAN
Brian Cavicante

30 Tyriek Bell
C O R N E R B A C K S
3

STEVEN GILMORE

6-2

169

JR.

ROCK HILL, S.C.

4

LEANTHONY WILLIAMS

6-2

189

R-SR.

ATLANTA, GA.

6

Micah Abraham

6-2

175

So.

Tampa, Fla.

10

Joshua Bowers

6-2

182

So.

Bradenton, Fla.

CORY MCCOY

6-2

182

R-SR.

ANACOCO, LA.

29 Daytione Smith

6-3

182

Fr.

East Highland Park, Va.

N I C K E L
2

S A F E T I E S
13

NAZEEH JOHNSON

6-2

189

R-SR.

MARTINSBURG, W.VA.

8

BRANDON DRAYTON

6-3

195

R-SR.

LARGO, FLA.

21

E.J. Jackson

6-2

178

So.

Belle Glade, Fla.

14

Naquan Renalds

6-2

192

R-Jr.

Winter Garden, Fla.

PROJECTED STARTER

D E P T H

C H A R T S

- The 2021 Thundering Herd -

OFFENSE

W I D E

— or —

— or —

— or —

R E C E I V E R S

7

COREY GAMMAGE

6-4

220

R-SO.

DELRAY BEACH, FLA.

19

STONE SCARCELLE

6-1

198

R-JR.

ROYERSFORD, PA.

0

SHADEED AHMED

6-0

172

SO.

RICHMOND, TEXAS

1

WILLIE JOHNSON

6-0

178

R-SR.

FORT MEYERS, FLA.

9

TALIK KEATON

6-1

184

R-SO.

SARASOTA, FLA.

6-0

175

FR.

LOUISVILLE, KY.

84 EJ HORTON

O F F E N S I V E

L I N E M E N

50 WILL ULMER

6-5

314

R-SR.

RICHMOND, KY.

78 ALEX SALGUERO

6-4

317

R-SR.

BRADENTON, FLA.

55 ALEX MOLLETTE

6-4

294

R-SR.

SUWANEE, GA.

65 LOGAN OSBURN

6-3

288

R-FR.

ONA, W.VA.

56 KENDRICK SARTOR

6-7

310

R-JR.

CINCINNATI, OHIO

52 Ethan Driskell

6-9

314

R-Fr.

Louisville, Ky.

63 James Magee

6-3

280

R-Jr.

Anaheim, Calif.

64 Chris Everhart

6-3

299

Fr.

Greeneville, Tenn.

69 Jack Murphy

6-4

283

R-Jr.

Fairfax, Va.

68 Dalton Tucker

6-7

325

R-So.

Paris, Ky.

6-3

216

R-SR.

FROSTPROOF, FLA.

6-3

224

R-Jr.

Metuchen, N.J.

T I G H T
11

E N D S
XAVIER GAINES

83 Devin Miller
Q U A R T E R B A C K S
8

GRANT WELLS

6-2

203

R-FR.

CHARLESTON, W.VA.

17

Luke Zban

6-2

200

R-So.

Huntington, W.Va.

22 RASHEEN ALI

6-0

201

R-FR.

CLEVELAND, OHIO

5

5-11

192

R-JR.

ROSWELL, GA.

R U N N I N G

— or —

B A C K S

SHELDON EVANS

PROJECTED STARTER

D E P T H

C H A R T S

- The 2021 Pirates -

DEFENSE
D E F E N S I V E L I N E
96 D’ANGELO MCKINNIE
— or — 53 SUIRAD WARE
56 D’Anta Johnson
— or — 48 J’Vian McCray

6-4
6-0
6-2
6-1

288 SO-2L
278 FR-RS
305 Fr-RS
318 Fr-RS

KENANSVILLE
RICHMOND, VA.
Dinwiddie, Va.
Shallotte

D E F E N S I V E L I N E
90 ELIJAH MORRIS
52 Xavier McIver
95 Jason Shuford

6-1
6-1
6-4

276
312
333

FR-1L
Fr-1L
Fr-1L

FAYETTEVILLE
Cheraw, S.C.
Statesville

D E F E N S I V E L I N E
8 IMMANUEL HICKMAN
— or — 15 RICK D’ABREU
w
D E F E N S I V E L I N E
10 XAVIER SMITH
— or — 11 JEREMY LEWIS
40 Chad Stephens

6-3
6-2

257 FR-1L
258 SO-2L

CHESTERFIELD, VA.
CHESTER, VA.

6-0
6-3
6-0

247 JR-3L
235 SO-2L
266 Fr-1L

STAFFORD, VA.
GREENVILLE
Greensboro

L I N E B A C K E R
34 MYLES BERRY
— or — 10 XAVIER SMITH
51 Aaron Ramseur

6-1
6-0
6-1

219
247
216

JR-3L
JR-3L
Sr-4L

GREENSBORO
STAFFORD, VA.
Shelby

L I N E B A C K E R
5 BRUCE BIVENS
6 Teylor Jackson
44 Eric Doctor

6-0
6-0
6-0

231 SR-4L
226 Fr-1L
250 Fr-RS

HOUSTON, TEXAS
Washington, D.C.
Orlando, Fla.

L I N E B A C K E R
0 JIREH WILSON
24 Teagan Wilk

6-3
5-11

211
190

SO-2L
Fr-1L

JACKSONVILLE
Berwick, Pa.

C O R N E R B A C K
21 JA’QUAN MCMILLIAN
23 Damel Hickman

5-10
6-0

183
176

SO-2L
So-2L

WINSTON-SALEM
Charlotte

S A F E T Y
17 WARREN SABA
— or — 7 JUAN POWELL
— or — 27 SHAWN DOURSEAU

5-10
5-11
5-11

198
183
187

SR-3L
FR-1L
SO-1L

CLEVELAND, OHIO
PINETOPS
PERRIS, CALF.

S A F E T Y
9 D.J. FORD
— or — 27 SHAWN DOURSEAU

6-3
5-11

208 GR-TR
187 SO-1L

ASHLAND, ALA.
PERRIS, CALF.

C O R N E R B A C K
4 MALIK FLEMING
— or — 20 NOLAN JOHNSON
23 Damel Hickman

5-10
6-2
6-0

187
194
176

FAIRBURN, GA.
HIGH POINT
Charlotte

SO-2L
SO-2L
So-2L

PROJECTED STARTER

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C O A C H I N G

S T A F F

- Head Coach -

MIKE HOUSTON
DONNIE KIRKPATRICK

BLAKE HARRELL

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/
QUARTERBACKS

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/
INSIDE LINEBACKERS

TIM DAOUST

LATRELL SCOTT

SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR/
DEFENSIVE ENDS/OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS

PASSING GAME COORDINATOR/
TIGHT ENDS/INSIDE RECEIVERS

CHRIS FOSTER

DREW DUDZIK

RECRUITING COORDINATOR/
RUNNING BACKS

ASSISTANT COACH/
OUTSIDE RECEIVERS

STEVE ELLIS

STEVE SHANKWEILER

ASSISTANT COACH/
CORNERBACKS

ASSISTANT COACH/
OFFENSIVE LINE

ROY TESH

TRIPP WEAVER

ASSISTANT COACH/
DEFENSIVE TACKLES

ASSISTANT COACH/
SAFETIES

C O A C H I N G

S T A F F

- Head Coach -

CHARLES HUFF
TIM CRAMSEY

LANCE GUIDRY

OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/
QUARTERBACKS

DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR/
SAFETIES

BILL LEGG

DOMINIQUE BOWMAN

ASSISTANT HEAD COACH/
TIGHT ENDS

CORNERBACKS

TELLY LOCKETTE

SHANNON MORRISON

RUN GAME COORDINATOR/
RUNNING BACKS

LINEBACKERS

EDDY MORRISSEY

JEREMY SPRINGER

OFFENSIVE LINE

SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR

RALPH STREET

CLINT TRICKETT

DEFENSIVE LINE

PASS GAME COORDINATOR/
WIDE RECEIVERS

AMERICAN
CONFERENCE
STANDINGS
- AAC Record -

- Overall Record -

Cincinnati

0-0

2-0

Memphis

0-0

2-0

SMU

0-0

2-0

UCF

0-0

2-0

Houston

0-0

1-1

Temple

0-0

1-1

Tulane

0-0

1-1

EAST CAROLINA

0-0

0-2

Navy

0-0

0-2

South Florida

0-0

0-2

Tulsa

0-0

0-2

AAC
SCHEDULE
- and RESULTS
THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE

FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 17

SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 18

—

—

7:30 P.M.
UCF at Louisville

NOON
Boston College at Temple
Cincinnati at Indiana
—

3:30 P.M.
Tulsa at Ohio State
SMU at Louisiana Tech
—

4 P.M.
Mississippi State at Memphis
—

6 P.M.
East Carolina at Marshall
—

7 P.M.
Florida A&M at South Florida
Grambling State at Houston
—

8 P.M.
Tulane at Ole Miss

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AP TOP 25
STANDINGS
- Team (First Place Votes) -

- Record -

- Previous -

1

Alabama (60)

2-0

1

2

Georgia (3)

2-0

2

3

Oklahoma

2-0

4

4

Oregon

2-0

12

5

Iowa

2-0

10

6

Clemson

1-1

6

7

Texas A&M

2-0

5

8

Cincinnati

2-0

7

9

Ohio State

1-1

3

10

Penn State

2-0

11

11

Florida

2-0

13

12

Notre Dame

2-0

8

13

UCLA

2-0

8

14

Iowa State

1-1

9

15

Virginia Tech

2-0

19

16

Coastal Carolina

2-0

17

17

Ole Miss

2-0

20

18

Wisconsin

1-1

18

19

Arizona State

2-0

23

20

Arkansas

2-0

NR

21

North Carolina

1-1

24

22

Auburn

2-0

25

23

BYU

2-0

NR

24

Miami (Fla.)

1-1

22

25

Michigan

2-0

NR