2022 East Carolina Pirates football team

{{Short description|American college football season}}

{{More citations needed|date=February 2022}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2022}}

{{Infobox college sports team season

| year = 2022

| team = East Carolina Pirates

| sport = football

| image = East Carolina Pirates wordmark.svg

| image_size =

| conference = American Athletic Conference

| short_conf = AAC

| record = 8–5

| conf_record = 4–4

| head_coach = Mike Houston

| hc_year = 4th

| off_coach = Donnie Kirkpatrick

| oc_year = 4th

| off_scheme = Spread

| def_coach= Blake Harrell

| dc_year = 3rd

| def_scheme = 3–4 or 4–2–5

| captain =

| stadium = Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium

| champion = Birmingham Bowl champion

| bowl = Birmingham Bowl

| bowl_result = W 53–29 vs. Coastal Carolina

}}

{{2022 American Athletic Conference football standings}}

The 2022 East Carolina Pirates football team represented East Carolina University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Pirates played their home games at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium in Greenville, North Carolina, and competed as members of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by head coach Mike Houston, in his fourth season.

Offseason

=Transfers=

==Incoming==

class="wikitable"

{{CollegePrimaryHeader|Player|Position|Previous Team|team=East Carolina Pirates}}

Chance Bates

|LB

|Kennesaw State

Kamarro Edmonds

|RB

|North Carolina

Michael Edwards

|LB

|Georgia Southern

Aapri Washington

|CB

|Buffalo

Isaiah Winstead

|WR

|Toledo

Jarett Garner

|WR

|Duke

Justin Redd

|IOL

|Norfolk State

Ben Johnson

|OT

|Marist

Jaylen Johnson

|WR

|Georgia

Jack Powers

|EDGE

|Nevada

Alex Harper

|LS

|North Carolina Central

Shaundre Mims

|DL

|Charleston Southern

David Chapeau

|P

|Air Force

Parker Moorer

|OT

|West Virginia

Shavon Revel

|CB

|Louisburg College

==Outgoing==

class="wikitable"

{{CollegePrimaryHeader|Player|Position|Destination|team=East Carolina Pirates}}

Tyree Saunders

|WR

|Alabama State

Ray Rose

|WR

|Tennessee State

Walter Simmons

|QB

|Bethune-Cookman

J'Vian McCray

|DL

|Austin Peay

Cruz Temple

|S

|Arkansas State

Jacob Coleman

|TE

|Middle Tennessee State

Troy Lewis

|WR

|James Madison

Jayden Chalmers

|CB

|Campbell

TJ Lockley

|WR

|Jacksonville State

David Laney

|S

|North Carolina A&T

Nolan Johnson

|CB

|Miami (OH)

Dre Terry

|EDGE

|Alabama A&M

Traveon Freshwater

|DL

|Elizabeth City State

Slade Roy

|LS

|LSU

Nasir Clerk

|CB

|Delaware State

Trent Holler

|OL

|Marshall

Jaquaez Powell

|OL

|None

Asa Barnes

|RB

|None

Henry Garrison

|DL

|None

Bryan Gragg

|TE

|None

Wistar Allen

|LB

|None

{{cite web|url=https://www.on3.com/college/east-carolina-pirates/football/2022/transfers/|title=2022 East Carolina Pirates Football Transfers|website=On3|access-date=July 5, 2023}}

=2022 recruiting class=

{{Main|2022 college football recruiting class}}

East Carolina signed 18 players in the class of 2022. The Pirates' recruiting class ranks 86th by 247Sports, 91st by On3.com, and 79th by Rivals.

{{see also|American football positions|Glossary of American football|Recruiting (college athletics)}}

{{College athlete recruit start|40=No|collapse=no|year=2022}}

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Marlon Gunn Jr.

| position = RB

| hometown = Baton Rouge, Louisiana

| highschool = Scotlandville Magnet High School

| feet = 5

| inches = 10

| weight = 200

| 40 =

| commitdate = 9/23/2021

| On3 stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn grade = 76

| espn stars = 3

| grayshirt =

}}

{{College athlete recruit entry

| recruit = Jacob Sacra

| position = OT

| hometown = Baltimore, Maryland

| highschool = St. Frances Academy

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 315

| 40 =

| commitdate = 7/6/2021

| On3 stars = 3

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn grade = 76

| espn stars = 3

| grayshirt =

}}

{{College athlete recruit end

}}

=2023 recruiting class=

Schedule

The Pirates will host the three of their non-conference opponents, NC State from the ACC, Old Dominion from Conference USA and Campbell from Division I FCS. They will visit BYU from the FBS Independents{{cite news|url=https://fbschedules.com/2022-east-carolina-football-schedule/|title=2022 East Carolina Football Schedule|accessdate=February 5, 2022}}

{{CFB schedule

| rankyear = 2022

| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS

| poll = AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 1) - Released prior to game

| timezone = Eastern

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 3

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| nonconf = y

| opponent = NC State

| opprank = 13

| site_stadium = Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| gamename = rivalry

| tv = ESPN

| score = 20–21

| attend = 51,711

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 10

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Old Dominion

| site_stadium = Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 39–21

| attend = 36,853

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 17

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| opponent = Campbell

| site_stadium = Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 49–10

| attend = 43,036

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = September 24

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 20–23

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 39,227

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 1

| time = 2:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = South Florida

| site_stadium = FAU Stadium

| site_cityst = Boca Raton, FL{{efn|The South Florida game was moved to Boca Raton, Florida due to Hurricane Ian impact on the west coast of Florida.{{cite press release|first=Malcolm|last=Gray|title=ECU-South Florida game moved to Boca Raton, Fla. due to Hurricane Ian|url=https://www.wnct.com/sports/ecu-pirates/ecu-south-florida-game-moved-to-boca-raton-fla-due-to-hurricane-ian/|website=WNCT-TV|date=September 27, 2022}}}}

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 48–28

| attend = 3,708

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 8

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Tulane

| site_stadium = Yulman Stadium

| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 9–24

| attend = 14,193

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 15

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| homecoming = y

| opponent = Memphis

| site_stadium = Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 47–45

| overtime = 4OT

| attend = 38,059

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = October 22

| time = 7:30 p.m.

| w/l = w

| opponent = UCF

| site_stadium = Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 34–13

| attend = 38,245

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|October 28|Friday}}

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| nonconf = y

| away = y

| opponent = BYU

| site_stadium = LaVell Edwards Stadium

| site_cityst = Provo, UT

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 27–24

| attend = 55,525

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|November 11|Friday}}

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| away = y

| opponent = Cincinnati

| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium

| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH

| tv = ESPN2

| score = 25–27

| attend = 38,199

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 19

| time = 2:00 p.m.

| w/l = l

| opponent = Houston

| site_stadium = Dowdy–Ficklen Stadium

| site_cityst = Greenville, NC

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 3–42

| attend = 42,475

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = November 26

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| w/l = w

| away = y

| opponent = Temple

| site_stadium = Lincoln Financial Field

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 49–46

| attend = 13,037

}}

|{{CFB schedule entry

| date = {{tooltip|December 27|Tuesday}}

| time = 6:45 p.m.

| nonconf = y

| neutral = y

| w/l = w

| opponent = Coastal Carolina

| site_stadium = Protective Stadium

| site_cityst = Birmingham, AL

| gamename = Birmingham Bowl

| tv = ESPN

| score = 53–29

| attend = 15,901

}}

}}

{{cite web |title=2022 Cincinnati Football Schedule |url=https://ecupirates.com/sports/football/schedule/202e |website=ecupirates.com}}

Roster

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{{American football roster/Player|num=10|first=Mason|last=Garcia|pos=QB|class=SO|link=y}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=15|first=Alex|last=Flinn|pos=QB|class=SO|link=y|dab=Alex Flinn (American football)}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=21|first=Marlon|last=Gunn Jr.|pos=RB|class=FR}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=33|first=Brock|last=Spalding|pos=WR|class=FR}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=54|first=Avery|last=Jones|pos=OL|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=56|first=Ethan|last=Lang|pos=OL|class=FR}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=66|first=Isaiah|last=Foote|pos=OL|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=68|first=Trey|last=Hardison|pos=OL|class=FR}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=70|first=Justin|last=Redd|pos=OL|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=71|first=Bailey|last=Malovic|pos=OL|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=72|first=Ben|last=Johnson|pos=OL|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=73|first=Nishad|last=Strother|pos=OL|class=SO}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=75|first=Omari|last=Allen|pos=OL|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=76|first=Jacob|last=Sacra|pos=OL|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=77|first=Walter|last=Stribling|pos=OL|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=76|first=Richard|last=Pearce|pos=OL|class=FR|rs=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=79|first=Elisha|last=Samples|pos=OL|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=80|first=Shane|last=Calhoun|pos=TE|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=81|first=Andre|last=Pegues|pos=TE|class=JR}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=87|first=Joseph|last=Samson|pos=TE|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=88|first=Jsi|last=Hatfield|pos=WR|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=98|first=Max|last=Lantzsch|pos=TE|class=FR}}

|defensive_players=

{{American football roster/Player|num=0|first=Juan|last=Powell|pos=CB|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=1|first=Malik|last=Fleming|pos=CB|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=3|first=Demetrius|last=Mauney|pos=S|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=5|first=Jireh|last=Wilson|pos=S|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=6|first=Teylor|last=Jackson|pos=ILB|class=SO}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=8|first=Immanuel|last=Hickman|pos=DL|class=SO}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=11|first=Jeremy|last=Lewis|pos=OLB|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=12|first=Dru|last=Dotter|pos=CB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=13|first=Chad|last=Stephens|pos=DL|class=SO}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=19|first=Jacoby|last=Simpson|pos=ILB|class=JR}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=31|first=Fletcher|last=Marshall Jr.|pos=CB|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=32|first=Julius|last=Wood|pos=S|class=JR|link=y}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=33|first=Zakye|last=Barker|pos=ILB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=34|first=Myles|last=Berry|pos=ILB|class=SR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=35|first=Brandon|last=Higgs|pos=S|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=37|first=Jonathan|last=Coleman II|pos=S|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=38|first=Mike|last=Edwards III|pos=ILB|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=39|first=Daren|last=Perry Jr.|pos=S|class=FR|rs=y}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=56|first=D'Anta|last=Johnson|pos=DL|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=58|first=Jackson|last=Barker|pos=ILB|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=90|first=Elijah|last=Morris|pos=DL|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=91|first=Zakkai|last=Wilson|pos=DL|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=92|first=C. J.|last=Mims|pos=DL|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=93|first=Preston|last=Carr|pos=DL|class=FR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=94|first=Elijah|last=Robinson|pos=DL|class=JR}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=95|first=Jason|last=Shuford|pos=DL|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=96|first=Shaundre|last=Mims|pos=DL|class=GS}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=97|first=Justyn|last=Haynesworth|pos=DL|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=99|first=J. D.|last=Lampley|pos=DL|class=FR}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=41|first=Owen|last=Daffer|pos=K|class=SO}}

{{American football roster/Player|num=43|first=Colby|last=Garfield|pos=LS|class=SO}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=49|first=Alex|last=Harper|pos=LS|class=SO}}

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{{American football roster/Player|num=99|first=Laith|last=Marjan|pos=K|class=FR|rs=y}}

}}

{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://ecupirates.com/sports/football/roster/2022|accessdate=8/15/23

|head_coach=

|asst_coach=

  • Donnie KirkpatrickOffensive coordinator/Quarterbacks
  • Blake HarrellDefensive coordinator/Inside linebackers
  • Tim Daoust – Special teams coordinator/Outside linebackers/Defensive ends
  • Latrell ScottPassing game coordinator/Tight ends
  • Chris Foster – Running backs
  • Re'quan BoyetteWide receivers
  • Allen Mogridge – Offensive linemen
  • Jules Montinar – Cornerbacks
  • Roy Tesh – Defensive tackles
  • Tripp Weaver – Safeties
  • John Williams Jr. – Director, Strength and Conditioning
  • Aaron Auer – Offensive analyst
  • Matthew Symmes – Defensive analyst
  • Jack Nudo – Special teams analyst
  • Takoby CofieldOffensive assistant
  • Chris Canada – Graduate assistant
  • Mark Hatcher – Graduate assistant
  • Michael Mosah – Graduate assistant

}}

Game summaries

=vs No. 13 NC State (rivalry)=

{{see also|2022 NC State Wolfpack football team|East Carolina–NC State rivalry}}

{{Americanfootballbox

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|bg2=#eee

|titlestyle={{CollegePrimaryStyle|East Carolina Pirates|color=white}};text-align:center;

|state=autocollapse

|title=No. 13 NC State Wolfpack (0–0) vs East Carolina Pirates (0–0) – Game summary

|date={{tooltip|September 3|Saturday}}

|time=12:00 p.m. EDT

|road=No. 13 Wolfpack

|R1=14 |R2=7 |R3=0 |R4=0

|home=Pirates

|H1=7 |H2=0 |H3=7 |H4=6

|stadium=Dowdy–Ficklen StadiumGreenville, North Carolina

|attendance=51,711

|weather=Sunny, {{convert|87|F|C}}

|referee=Riley Johnson

|TV=ESPN

|TVAnnouncers=Anish Shroff (play-by-play), Brock Osweiler (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)

|reference=[https://ecupirates.com/sports/football/stats/2022/nc-state/boxscore/12481 Box score], [https://www.espn.com/college-football/recap/_/gameId/401411096 Recap]

|scoring=

;First quarter

  • (10:03) ECU – C. J. Johnson 39-yard pass from Holton Ahlers, Owen Daffer kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:15; East Carolina 7–0)
  • (2:40) NCST – Thayer Thomas 12-yard pass from Devin Leary, Christopher Dunn kick (Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 4:11; Tied 7–7)
  • (1:34) NCST – Sean Brown 0-yard blocked punt return, Christopher Dunn kick (NC State 14–7)

;Second quarter

  • (1:09) NCST – Demie Sumo-Karngbaye 24-yard run, Christopher Dunn kick (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 3:48; NC State 21–7)

;Third quarter

  • (5:17) ECU – Shane Calhoun 1-yard pass from Holton Ahlers, Owen Daffer kick (Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 6:28; NC State 21–14)

;Fourth quarter

  • (2:58) ECU – Rahjai Harris 3-yard run, Owen Daffer kick failed (Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 2:19; NC State 21–20)

}}

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First downs1818
Plays–yards65–34468–383
Rushes–yards32–13327–116
Passing yards211267
Passing: {{abbr|comp|Completions}}–{{abbr|att|Attempts}}–{{abbr|int|Interceptions}}17–33–125–41–2
Time of possession27:4232:18

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rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|NC State Wolfpack|color=white}}| NC State

| Passing

| Devin Leary

| 17/33, 211 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT

Rushing

| Demie Sumo-Karngbaye

| 14 carries, 79 yards, 1 TD

Receiving

| Thayer Thomas

| 4 receptions, 58 yards, 1 TD

rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|East Carolina Pirates|color=white}}| East Carolina

| Passing

| Holton Ahlers

| 25/41, 267 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT

Rushing

| Holton Ahlers

| 5 carries, 57 yards

Receiving

| C. J. Johnson

| 6 receptions, 90 yards, 1 TD

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{{See also|2022 South Florida Bulls football team}}

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{{See also|2022 Tulane Green Wave football team}}

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{{See also|2022 Memphis Tigers football team|Homecoming}}

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{{See also|2022 UCF Knights football team}}

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{{See also|2022 BYU Cougars football team}}

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{{See also|2022 Cincinnati Bearcats football team}}

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=At Temple=

{{See also|2022 Temple Owls football team}}

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=vs Coastal Carolina (Birmingham Bowl)=

{{See also|2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team|2022 Birmingham Bowl}}

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Notes

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References