Ready to bring his electrifying speed to East Carolina is three-star wide receiver Tavius Horne.
Like most standout players at St. Thomas Aquinas in Florida, 2025 three-star cornerback Tavius Horne had several prominent scholarship offers to consider throughout the recruiting process.
But it started to become apparent in May the Pirates were sticking out above the rest. Cornerbacks coach Jules Montinar led the charge in recruiting Horne consistently
It’s the offseason, which means all eyes are currently on the future of the East Carolina football program. Certainly, most of the attention is going to the upcoming season – the 2024 slate which Pirate fans are hoping leads to a bounce-back season under sixth-year head coach Mike Houston – but there’s also plenty of reason to keep sights fixed on the short and long-term future horizon.
Football scheduling is a hot topic when it comes to the future of all programs in the FBS ranks, especially those in East Carolina’s position. The Pirates, who are known for their rigorous schedules in the 1980s, 1990s and into the 2000s, have backed off from those in recent years due to conference realignment, and other factors.
The landscape across the sport continues to change as well, making it more difficult than ever for ECU to land marquee home-and-home games with non-conference opponents. In addition, ECU athletics director Jon Gilbert has gone on record stating he’s trying to find the best balance between an attractive non-conference slate, but also giving the football team the best chance to compete for the ‘Group of 5’ highest-
