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With summer quickly coming to an end and teams reporting to fall camps in preparation for the upcoming season, it is time to look at how the East Carolina Pirates look on the recruiting landscape. The Pirates have 10 total recruits with all three major recruiting services agreeing on all ten players. Five of the ten are seen as 3-star recruits with the other five falling into 2-star territory.
Quarterback:
- Reid Herring: Millbrook (Raleigh, NC), Pro-style quarterback, 6-3/180: The 247 sports 3-star quarterback out of Raleigh commited to the Pirates over offers from Boston College and Miami (FL). Herring is the #58 ranked pro-style passer in the nation and the #51 player in the state of North Carolina the 247 sports' composite rankings. 3-star ranking from Rivals. 3-star from Scout.
Running Back:
- Johnnie Glaspie: Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey, NC), Running Back, 5-11/180: Glaspie is a 247 sports 3-star recruit that commited to the Pirates over offers from Appalachian State, Charlotte, Georgia Southern, North Carolina, Wake Forest, and West Virginia. He is rated as the 70th best running back in the nation and the 42nd best player in the state of North Carolina according to 247 sports' composite rankings. 3-star ranked by Rivals. 3-star from Scout.
Wide Receiver
- Tahj Deans: Southern Nash (Bailey, NC), Wide Receiver, 6-2/185: The 247 sports 3-star wide receiver committed to East Carolina over offers from Appalachian State, Georgia Southern, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest. Deans is rated as the #76 wide receiver in the nation and the #21 player in the state of North Carolina according to the 247 sports' composite rankings. Unranked by Rivals. 2-star from Scout.
- Emmanuel Jones: Asheboro (Asheboro, NC), Wide Receiver, 6-2/180: This 247 sports 3-star recruit chose East Carolina over offers from Charlotte, North Carolina State, Purdue, and West Virginia. Jones is the #176 ranked wide receiver in the nation and the #46 player in the state of North Carolina according to the 247 sports' composite rankings. 3-star from Rivals. 3-star from Scout.
- Kenyon Taylor: Southern Guilford (Greensboro, NC), Wide Receiver, 6-2/185: Taylor, a 247 sports 2-star prospect, committed to the Pirates over offers from Army and Old Dominion. The 6-2, 185 pound receiver is the #372 ranked wide receiver in the nation and the #73 ranked player in the state of North Carolina the 247 sports' composite rankings. 2-star ranking from Rivals. 2-star from Scout.
Offensive Line:
- Cortez Herrin: Saluda (Saluda, SC), Guard, 6-4/320: The massive 247 sports 2-star Herrin chose to commit to the Pirates over offers from North Carolina Central and South Carolina State. Herrin has drawn attention from other FBS programs and will likely get a strong push from other programs for his services. Herrin is the #90 ranked offensive guard in the nation and the #30 ranked player in the state of South Carolina the 247 sports' composite rankings. Rivals ranked him 2-star. 2-star from Scout.
- Justin Chase: Great Bridge (Chesapeake, VA), Tackle, 6-6/265: The 247 sports 2-star tackle from Virginia committed to East Carolina over offers from Appalachian State, Charlotte, James Madison, Marshall, North Carolina State, Old Dominion, and Temple. Chase is the #158 ranked offensive tackle in the nation and the #66 player in the state of Virginia the 247 sports' composite rankings. Unranked by Rivals. 2-star from Scout.
Defensive Tackle:
- Jalen Price: Riverside (Williamston, NC), Defensive Tackle, 6-1/280: The 2-star Price picked East Carolina this summer over an offer from Elon. Several other east coast teams have expressed interest but did not offer scholarships. Price is the #147 defensive tackle in the nation and the #70 player in the state of North Carolina the 247 sports' composite rankings. 2-star ranking from Rivals. 2-star from Scout.
- Rondre Knowles-Tener: Liberty Christian Academy (Lynchburg, VA), Defensive Tackle, 6-1/285: The 2-star defensive tackle chose East Carolina over an offer from Elon. Maryland and Pittsburgh have also shown interest. Knowles-Tener is the #149 ranked defensive tackle in the nation and the #72 ranked player in the state of Virginia the 247 sports' composite rankings. 2-star ranking from Rivals. 2-star from Scout.
Defensive Back:
- Keyshawn Canady: Wallace-Rose Hill (Teachey, NC), Cornerback, 6-0/180: The 247 sports rated 3-star cornerback chose the Pirates over offers from Appalachian State, Charlotte, North Carolina, Wake Forest, and West Virginia. Canady is the #155 ranked cornerback in the nation and the #56 player in the state of North Carolina the 247 sports' composite rankings. 2-star recruit according to Rivals. 3-star from Scout.