After East Carolina fired Mike Houston and promoted Blake Harrell to head coach, the Pirates turned their season around and earned bowl-eligibility in 2024. They went 8-5 overall and 5-3 in AAC play, concluding the season with a victory over NC State in the Military Bowl.
In Harrell’s first offseason as the leader of the program, the Pirates have been active in the transfer portal. Here’s a look at the players who have decided to join East Carolina and who have chosen to leave the program this offseason, per 247 Sports.
How Many East Carolina Players Have Entered The Transfer Portal?
Thus far, 12 East Carolina players have made it known they intend to go to another team via the transfer portal.
How Many Players Have Transferred To East Carolina?
At this point, 15 college football players have decided to transfer to East Carolina. That number could always change as the offseason continues.
East Carolina Transfer Portal Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Andrew Wilson-Lamp | ECU | Toledo | DB |
| Payton Mangrum | S. Carolina | ECU | WR |
| Tyler Johnson | Penn St. | ECU | WR |
| Jordan Huff | ECU | Georgia St. | DB |
| Ryan Stephens | ECU | NC A&T | WR |
| Jonathan Akins | Maryland | ECU | DB |
| Gavin Gibson | ECU | N. Carolina | DB |
| Kendrick DuJour | Sam Houston | ECU | EDGE |
| Key Crowell | Indianapolis | ECU | DB |
| Xavier McIver | UT Martin | ECU | DL |
| Parker Jenkins | Houston | ECU | RB |
| Javious Bond | ECU | Austin Peay | RB |
| Kyle Long | Maryland | ECU | OL |
| Cooper Trnavsky | Newberry | ECU | OL |
| Daylyn Diston | ECU | Florida A&M | DB |
| Isaiah Brown-Murray | ECU | Va. Tech | DB |
| Rion Roseborough | Towson | ECU | DL |
| Jordy Lowery | W. Carolina | ECU | DB |
| Jaquaize Pettaway | Oklahoma | ECU | WR |
| Amarie Archer | ECU | Akron | OL |
| CJ Mims | ECU | N. Carolina | DL |
| Justin Benton | Houston | ECU | DL |
| Teagan Wilk | Houston | ECU | DB |
| Triston O’Brien | Indiana St. | ECU | LS |
| Zakye Barker | ECU | SMU | LB |
| Chase Sowell | ECU | Iowa St. | WR |
| Demoris Jenkins | ECU | Austin Peay | EDGE |
