An updated look at the Pirate's football roster

East Carolina University's football team finished 8-5, 4-4 American Athletic Conference last year and is coming off a victory in the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl versus Coastal Carolina University, but there are questions about who the Pirates are bringing in and who is departing the program. Head Coach Mike Houston will soon be entering his fifth year as head coach of the Pirates, and he will be looking for the top players needed to win games and capture their third consecutive winning season. All information provided for this story was found from 247Sports.com’s Transfer Portal database. Firstly is every new addition to the Pirates roster for the upcoming 2023 season. Junior Kicker Jerry Rice (Virginia Military Institute) Senior Linebacker B.J. Davis (South Carolina State University) Junior Linebacker Tyquan King (North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University) Junior Wide Receiver Ryan King (Georgia Tech University) Sophomore Cornerback Tymir Brown (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) Sophomore Safety Dontavius Nash (UNC Chapel Hill) Junior Linebacker RaRa Dillworth (UNC Chapel Hill) Junior Safety Omar Rodgers (Elon University) Junior Running Back Gerald Green (Georgia Southern University) Junior Offensive Tackle Owen Murphy (Akron University) Junior Interior Offensive Lineman Ryan Beckman (Akron University) Senior Punter Archer Trafford (Mississippi State University) Junior Cornerback Rance Conner (University of Louisville) Senior Cornerback Jonathon Jones (Campbell University) Junior Wide Receiver Kelan Robinson (Kansas University) Sophomore Wide Receiver Chase Sowell (University of Colorado) Junior Interior Offensive Lineman Dustyn Hall (Duke University) Next is every player that will be leaving the Pirates squad for the upcoming 2023 season. Junior Safety Robert Kennedy (North Carolina State) Senior Edge Elijah Robinson (University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa) Senior Interior Offensive Lineman Avery Jones (Auburn University) Senior Safety Shawn Dorseau (Northern Arizona University) Sophomore Quarterback Ryan Stubblefield (University of the Incarnate Word) Senior Safety Jireh Wilson (University of Central Florida) Senior Cornerback Damel Hickman (Georgia Southern University) Junior Edge Immanuel Hickman (University of South Florida) Sophomore Wide Receiver Taji Hudson (James Madison University) Junior Cornerback Juan Powell (Coastal Carolina University) Senior Rick D’Abreu Defensive Lineman (Texas Christian University) Senior CornerBack Malik Fleming (University of Houston) Graduate Student Wide Receiver Maceo Donald (Undecided) Junior Tight End D’Angelo Mckinnie (Stony Brook University) Sophomore Running Back Nemo Squire (Gardner-Webb University) Junior Cornerback G’Mone Wilson (Undecided) Junior Interior Offensive Lineman Grayson Lewis (Long Island University) Junior Kicker Owen Daffer (Undecided) Junior Cornerback Fletcher Marshall (Undecided) Sophomore Tight End Max Lantzsch (University of New Mexico) Junior Interior Offensive Lineman Nishad Strother (University of Oregon) Junior Safety Brandon Higgs (Undecided) Senior Wide Receiver Terrance Cooper Jr. (Undecided)

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