2022 East Carolina Pirates football team explained

Year:2022
Team:East Carolina Pirates
Sport:football
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
Stadium:Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium
Champion:Birmingham Bowl champion
Bowl:Birmingham Bowl
Bowl Result:W 53–29 vs. Coastal Carolina

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

Chance BatesLBKennesaw State
Kamarro EdmondsRBNorth Carolina
Michael EdwardsLBGeorgia Southern
Aapri WashingtonCBBuffalo
Isaiah WinsteadWRToledo
Jarett GarnerWRDuke
Justin ReddIOLNorfolk State
Ben JohnsonOTMarist
Jaylen JohnsonWRGeorgia
Jack PowersEDGENevada
Alex HarperLSNorth Carolina Central
Shaundre MimsDLCharleston Southern
David ChapeauPAir Force
Parker MoorerOTWest Virginia

Outgoing

Tyree SaundersWRAlabama State
Ray RoseWRTennessee State
Walter SimmonsQBBethune-Cookman
J'Vian McCrayDLAustin Peay
Cruz TempleSArkansas State
Jacob ColemanTEMiddle Tennessee State
Troy LewisWRJames Madison
Jayden ChalmersCBCampbell
TJ LockleyWRJacksonville State
David LaneySNorth Carolina A&T
Nolan JohnsonCBMiami (OH)
Dre TerryEDGEAlabama A&M
Traveon FreshwaterDLElizabeth City State
Slade RoyLSLSU
Nasir ClerkCBDelaware State
Trent HollerOLMarshall
Jaquaez PowellOLNone
Asa BarnesRBNone
Henry GarrisonDLNone
Bryan GraggTENone
Wistar AllenLBNone

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2022 recruiting class

See main article: 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, and 79th by Rivals.

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football and Recruiting (college athletics).

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[2]

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Game summaries

vs No. 13 NC State

See also: 2022 NC State Wolfpack football team and East Carolina–NC State rivalry.

vs Old Dominion

See also: 2022 Old Dominion Monarchs football team.

vs Campbell

See also: 2022 Campbell Fighting Camels football team.

vs Navy

See also: 2022 Navy Midshipmen football team.

At South Florida

See also: 2022 South Florida Bulls football team.

At Tulane

See also: 2022 Tulane Green Wave football team.

vs Memphis

See also: 2022 Memphis Tigers football team and Homecoming.

vs UCF

See also: 2022 UCF Knights football team.

At BYU

See also: 2022 BYU Cougars football team.

At Cincinnati

See also: 2022 Cincinnati Bearcats football team.

vs Houston

See also: 2022 Houston Cougars football team.

At Temple

See also: 2022 Temple Owls football team.

vs Coastal Carolina (Birmingham Bowl)

See also: 2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team and 2022 Birmingham Bowl.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2022 East Carolina Pirates Football Transfers. On3. July 5, 2023.
  2. News: 2022 East Carolina Football Schedule. February 5, 2022.
  3. Web site: 2022 Cincinnati Football Schedule . ecupirates.com.