East Carolina Pirates NFL Draft Prospects

East Carolina went 9-4 and 6-2 in the American in 2025, capping the year with a 23-17 Military Bowl win over Pittsburgh that handed the Pirates back-to-back postseason victories over Power 4 competition. Head coach Blake Harrell, 14-5 since taking over on an interim basis midway through 2024 and later handed the permanent job, has turned Greenville into a portal success story, but the price of winning has been steep. The roster was raided again this offseason, leaving only a handful of returning starters, and Harrell answered by importing close to two dozen transfers.

The other headline is a pair of new coordinators. Jordan Davis arrives from North Texas to run an up-tempo Air Raid that consistently lit up scoreboards, while Jordon Hankins slides over from Memphis to take charge of a defense that must rebuild its front. The Pirates open at Alabama, a marquee measuring stick, before settling into a manageable league slate.