East Carolina University’s football head coach Scottie Montgomery announced Wednesday afternoon the addition of 19 new student-athletes who have signed the National Letter of Intent to join the Pirates next season.
“While we certainly addressed talent, speed and athleticism, which are vital to successfully compete in the American Athletic Conference, we also gained a class of young men with character who epitomize our core values,” Montgomery said.
With 19 new members of the team, 13 of those are expected to play on defense, which leaves the other six recruits for the offensive. With most of the new recruits on the defensive side of the ball, seven of the new signees are defensive backs.