PIRATE NATION · AMERICAN · 2026 SEASON
East Carolina Pirates Football Stats
The 2026 East Carolina football season by the numbers: team statistics with national ranks and advanced efficiency metrics, through 6 games. Plus national ratings. The team averaged 23.5 points per game, 338.5 total yards per game and 23.8 points allowed per game.
2026 RATINGS
| MODEL | RATING | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| SP+ | -1.3 | – |
| FPI | -5.244 | #90 |
| SRS | -11.5 | – |
| Elo | 1432 | – |
| Returning Production | 13.6% | – |
2026 TEAM STATS
6 GAMES · 23.5 PPG · 23.8 ALLOWED · 338.5 YPG
| STAT | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 6 | #70 |
| Points / Game | 23.5 | #99 |
| Points Allowed / Game | 23.8 | #72 |
| Total Yards / Game | 338.5 | #114 |
| Rushing Yards / Game | 154.8 | #70 |
| Passing Yards / Game | 183.7 | #114 |
| Yards / Play | 5.2 | #114 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 31.3% | #125 |
| Turnover Margin | -2 | #91 |
ADVANCED
| METRIC | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA | -0.003 | #123 |
| Defense PPA | -0.04 | #17 |
| Offense Success Rate | 37.8% | #125 |
| Defense Success Rate | 34.2% | #12 |
| Explosiveness | 1.206 | #83 |
2026 PLAYER STATS
Passing
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory Williams | 68/104 | 655 | 6.3 | 7 | 2 |
| Mitch Griffis | 38/70 | 424 | 6.1 | 3 | 2 |
| Jason Dickerson | 1/1 | 25 | 25.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyler Pearson | 1/1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 108/176 | 1102 | 6.3 | 11 | 4 |
Rushing
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TJ Engleman | 71 | 490 | 6.9 | 3 |
| Ashton Gray | 46 | 196 | 4.3 | 0 |
| Michael Allen | 34 | 109 | 3.2 | 1 |
| Mitch Griffis | 25 | 86 | 3.4 | 0 |
| Emory Williams | 28 | 54 | 1.9 | 1 |
| DeJuan Lacy | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Michael Beatty | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Ismael Smith Flores | 0 | 4 | – | 0 |
| Nathaniel Joseph | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Totals | 212 | 966 | 4.6 | 5 |
Receiving
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Joseph | 29 | 272 | 9.4 | 3 |
| Jeremiah Melvin | 13 | 188 | 14.5 | 1 |
| Jason Dickerson | 9 | 119 | 13.2 | 1 |
| Tyler Johnson | 5 | 92 | 18.4 | 0 |
| Dillon Lorick | 3 | 87 | 29.0 | 0 |
| Ismael Smith Flores | 10 | 83 | 8.3 | 0 |
| TJ Engleman | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 1 |
| Ja'Keith Hamilton | 5 | 56 | 11.2 | 2 |
| Landon Sides | 5 | 44 | 8.8 | 0 |
| Michael Allen | 8 | 28 | 3.5 | 1 |
| Dawson Quarterman | 4 | 25 | 6.3 | 1 |
| Kanen Hamlett | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 1 |
| Ashton Gray | 4 | 13 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Kyler Pearson | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 |
| Michael Beatty | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| DeJuan Lacy | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 108 | 1102 | 10.2 | 11 |
Defense
| PLAYER | TCKL | TFL | SACK | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ Johnson Jr. | 42 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Kevon Merrell | 34 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Crews Law | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamaurri McKinley | 27 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Julien Davis | 25 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Zyeir Gamble | 25 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Barker | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DeMarius Hines | 21 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieran Davis | 20 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| Ashton Levells-Mitchell | 18 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Myles Pollard | 15 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Cade Law | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasiyah Robinson | 14 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 |
| Kendrick DuJour | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Torin Brazell | 12 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Christian Peterson | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Moye | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Angelo Ross | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Preston Carr | 10 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Ayden Duncanson | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rion Roseborough | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Powell | 7 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| David Coleman Jr. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.D. Lampley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Akins | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Miles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Raemon Mosby | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Parker | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Collier | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominick Moody | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| LJ Porter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Adam Cole | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blake Shirley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Durante Speer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Benton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kelton Smith | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Amare Mack | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Everett Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Holland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Javon Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Bowden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kanen Hamlett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomas O'Halloran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zyon Ratchford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 462 | 61 | 17 | 5 |