East Carolina was among the better teams in the Group of Six and the American Conference last year.
The Pirates were 9-4 overall and 6-2 against conference teams, with those two losses being against Tulane and UTSA. They finished the year with another victory in the Military Bowl, which they also won in 2024, over Pitt.
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ECU has lost some of its best players through the transfer portal, though, including quarterback Katin Houser. The Pirates hope they’ll be competitive again thanks to the transfers they’ve added.
Here’s a look at how East Carolina is doing in the transfer portal, per On3.
How Many East Carolina Players Have Entered The Transfer Portal?
Thus far, 14 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, 11 college football players have decided to transfer to East Carolina. That number could always change as the offseason continues.
East Carolina Transfer Tracker
| Name | Old Team | New Team | Pos. |
| Emory Williams | Miami | East Carolina | QB |
| Jordy Lowery | East Carolina | Florida | CB |
| Myles Pollard | Memphis | East Carolina | S |
| Jyron Waiters | East Carolina | Campbell | WR |
| Chaston Ditta | East Carolina | North Texas | QB |
| Justin Benton | East Carolina | North Texas | DL |
| Cade Law | Memphis | East Carolina | LB |
| Crews Law | Memphis | East Carolina | LB |
| Jeremiah Melvin | Wake Forest | East Carolina | WR |
| Ray Ray Joseph | Miami | East Carolina | WR |
| Mitch Griffis | Texas Tech | East Carolina | QB |
| Ismael Smith Flores | Texas Rio Grande Valley | East Carolina | TE |
| Christian Peterson | UCF | East Carolina | S |
| Ashton Levells | FIU | East Carolina | CB |
| Key Crowell | East Carolina | Illinois State | CB |
| Zion Wilson | East Carolina | Virginia | DL |
| Emmanuel Poku | East Carolina | South Carolina | OT |
| Ja’Marley Riddle | East Carolina | Georgia | S |
| London Montgomery | East Carolina | Florida | RB |
| Jimarion McCrimon | East Carolina | NC State | OT |
| Yannick Smith | East Carolina | SMU | WR |
| Katin Houser | East Carolina | Illinois | QB |
| Jayvontay Conner | East Carolina | Vanderbilt | TE |
| Desirrio Riles | East Carolina | Florida State | TE |
| Ashton Gray | North Texas | East Carolina | RB |
