The Pirates latest NFL defensive line stud, Linval Joseph, was just named to the NFL Network’s top 100 players list, as voted by the players. However, after the departure of two coaching staffs and the arrival of a new one, ECU has big things to prove once again to a fan base that became familiar with watching its defensive line get somewhat pushed around by bigger American Athletic Conference offensive lineman.
“I don’t look at them as not being able to do what they’re supposed to do against anybody,” said defensive coordinator Kenwick Thompson.
Darius Commissiong, Fred Presley and Demetri McGill are currently atop the depth chart, weighing in between 288 and 295 pounds, but will unfortunately find themselves outweighed by every power five team they play.