Team Boneyard

🚨 ANNOUNCEMENT FROM TEAM BONEYARD AND ECU PIRATE CLUB 🏴‍☠️

You’ve helped us do the impossible. Through your passion and generosity, ECU Athletics remained competitive during the most chaotic era in college sports history.

But now the game is changing again.

This is your moment to step into the next phase of support:

➡️ The Athletics Excellence Fund by ECU Pirate Club is the new, compliant, tax-deductible way to support ECU student-athletes through revenue sharing and scholarships.

✅ Keep supporting our Pirates
✅ Earn double Pirate Club priority points
✅ Be a part of the future of college athletics

🗓 Team Boneyard sunsets July 15th and all monthly drafts will be cancelled after July 1st.

👉 Here’s what to do:
1. Cancel your monthly gift to Team Boneyard
2. Call the Pirate Club at (252) 737-4540 to start your monthly support of the Athletics Excellence Fund

This isn’t goodbye. It’s a handoff to something even stronger.

📄 Full statement from Team Boneyard & the Pirate attached below….

Samuel Dankah ()– Linebacker

Power. Passion. PIRATE. Samuel Dankah recommits to Team Boneyard after making waves in the rotation last season. Ready for a breakout!

SIGNED: Cooper Trnavsky ()– Offensive Lineman

Big-time addition in the trenches! Cooper Trnavsky, a 6’5”, 295-pound All-Conference lineman from Newberry College, signs with Team Boneyard. With 29 games under his belt and experience at both guard and tackle, he’s ready to fortify the Pirates’ offensive line. Welcome aboard, Cooper!

SIGNED: Justin Benton ()– Defensive Back

Big addition up front! Justin Benton, a former Top 60 national DL recruit from Houston, signs with Team Boneyard. Strength. Power. Game-changer. The trenches just got tougher!

SIGNED: Emmanuel “Kojo” Poku ()– Offensive Lineman

Trenches fortified. Kojo Poku re-signs with Team Boneyard, anchoring an O-line built to DOMINATE. Protect the Ship!

SIGNED: Jaquaize Pettaway ()– Wide Receiver

Major addition to Team Boneyard! Former Oklahoma WR Jaquaize Pettaway — a former Top-50 recruit and Under Armour All-American — brings elite speed and big-play ability to ECU. The future just got a lot faster!

SIGNED: Jayvontay “JC” Conner ()– Tight End

Big frame. Bigger upside. Jayvontay ‘JC’ Conner transferred in from Ole Miss and made his presence felt in 2024 — including a touchdown grab for the Pirates. Now locked in with Team Boneyard, he’s ready for a breakout year.

SIGNED: Ja’Marley Riddle ()– Defensive Back

Speed to burn and hands of gold! Ja’Marley Riddle is back with Team Boneyard — locking down WRs and making QBs sweat!

SIGNED: Desirrio Riles ()– Tight End

Red zone beast! Desirrio Riles signs with Team Boneyard after a breakout year with 2 TDs and crucial third-down conversions. More domination ahead!

SIGNED: Jimarion McCrimon () – Offensive Lineman

Strength in the trenches! Jimarion McCrimon re-signs with Team Boneyard, bringing power, size, and a nasty edge to the Pirate offensive line. Built to protect. Built to dominate.

SIGNED: Ryheem Craig ()– Outside Linebacker

Edge terror returns! Ryheem Craig re-signs with Team Boneyard after leading the team in TFLs (Tackles for Loss). Quarterbacks beware!

J.D. Lampley ()– Defensive Lineman

Monster in the middle! J.D. Lampley re-signs with Team Boneyard after a standout 2024 season, tallying 27 tackles, 5.0 tackles for loss, and 2.5 sacks. The heart of our defensive front is back and hungrier than ever!