Eleven Pirates Named Preseason All-Conference By Athlon Sports

GREENVILLE, N.C. – Eleven East Carolina soccer participant have been named to preseason All-American Conference Teams in response to an announcement by Athlon Sports. The Pirates had 5 offensive and 6 defensive gamers garner accolades forward of the 2026 marketing campaign.
 
The Pirates’ alternatives by the publication have been first teamers WR Brock Spalding and DL Jasiyah Robinson; second group picks OL Brandon Best, DL Kendrick DuJour and RB Ashton Gray; third teamers LB DJ Johnson Jr. and WR Landon Sides; fourth group members OL Hayes Creel, DB Ashton Levells-Mitchell, DB Kevon Merrell Jr. and DL Rion Roseborough.
 
2026 Preseason Honors
 
OL – Brandon Best
First Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)
Second Team All-American Conference (Athlon Sports)
Second Team All-American Conference (Lindy’s Sports)
 
OL – Hayes Creel
Third Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)
Fourth Team All-American Conference (Athlon Sports)
 
DL – Kendrick DuJour
Second Team All-American Conference (Athlon Sports)
Second Team All-American Conference (Lindy’s Sports)
Second Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)

RB – Ashton Gray

Second Team All-American Conference (Athlon Sports)

 

LB – DJ Johnson Jr.

Third Team All-American Conference (Athlon Sports)

Fourth Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)

 

WR – Tyler Johnson

Third Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)

DB – Kevon Merrell Jr.

Fourth Team All-American Conference (Athlon Sports)

 

DB – Ashton Levells-Mitchell

Third Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)

Fourth Team All-American Conference (Athlon Sports)

 

WR – Landon Sides

Third Team All-American Conference (Athlon Sports)

 

WR – Brock Spalding

First Team All-American Conference (Athlon Sports)

First Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)

Second Team All-American Conference (Lindy’s Sports)

DL – Jasiyah Robinson

First Team All-American Conference (Athlon Sports)

Second Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)

 

DL – Rion Roseborough

Fourth Team All-American Conference (Athlon Sports)

Fourth Team All-American Conference (Phil Steele Magazine)

 

The Pirates will open the 2026 season on Saturday, Sept. 5 when it travels to Tuscaloosa, Ala. to tackle Alabama at Saban Field inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12 midday (ET) and can be televised on ABC. Season ticket orders are at the moment on sale, with packages beginning at simply $75 for the six-game dwelling slate at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium this fall. To buy new season tickets, go to ECUPirates.com or contact the ECU Athletics Ticket Office at (252) 737-4500 throughout regular enterprise hours (Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.).