Corey Seargent

Height:
6-0
Weight:
179
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Rock Hill, S.C.
High School:
Northwestern
Major:
Communication

A gifted pass defender who could finally be in a position to garner conference honors candidacy consideration as a senior if he can remain healthy … Experienced significant action as true freshman, sophomore and junior in 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively, but also was limited by injuries … Overall, has played in 25 career contests (11 starts) and been credited with 58 tackles (41 solo), 14 pass breakups and one interception … Has produced at least one stop in 18 outings … Penciled in as the Pirates’ top field cornerback to open the 2018 campaign … Brings plenty of physical attributes to the secondary, including speed, quickness, lateral movement and acceleration ability … Officially enrolled early at ECU in January of 2015, thus has had four spring practice periods to promote and enhance development … Did not record any defensive statistics in the first spring scrimmage (March 17), but netted two stops during the Purple-Gold Game (March 24).

2017: Struggled through an injury-plagued junior season with action in only seven contests (James Madison, West Virginia, Virginia Tech, Temple, Tulane, Cincinnati, Memphis) … Made (5) starts at cornerback vs. the Mountaineers, Hokies, Owls, Bearcats and Tigers … Did not face Connecticut, USF, UCF, BYU and Houston … Posted 19 total tackles (11 solo) … Produced multiple stops on four occasions with a career-best-matching eight vs. Virginia Tech at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium … Other notable outings were against Memphis (5 tackles), West Virginia (4) and Cincinnati (2) … Played, but did not record statistics in three matchups (James Madison, Temple, Tulane) … Also credited with pass breakups against the Mountaineers and Bearcats … Of the 19 overall stops, 12 came on rushing plays (seven vs. the pass).

2016: Experienced action in nine contests and made six starts – Western Carolina, NC State, South Carolina, Virginia Tech, UCF and Cincinnati … Did not play against USF, Connecticut and Temple … Logged 27 stops (20 solo), including one for lost yardage (Virginia Tech) … Recorded six pass breakups (two each vs. South Carolina and Cincinnati, one vs. NC State and SMU) … Posted at least one tackle in eight outings, booking multiple stops on seven occasions … Tallied a career-high eight hits in road tilt against Bearcats … Closed non-conference schedule with five tackles against the Hokies … Had three stops thrice (NC State, SMU, Navy), two tackles twice (Western Carolina, South Carolina) and one hit once (Tulsa) … Splits include 12 tackles in four non-league matchups and 15 in five American Athletic Conference games … Fourteen (14) of 27 stops came on passing plays (13 on rushes) … Did not record statistics against UCF in AAC opener.

2015: Played in nine games as a top reserve cornerback and member of special teams during true rookie campaign … Sat out the BYU, Tulsa and Temple contests in early-to-mid-October because of a nagging groin injury … Credited with 12 tackles, 10 coming as solo hits … Netted one interception, picking off first career pass during first quarter action at UCF during the Pirates’ 44-7 win … Also logged six pass breakups, which ranked third on team … Booked a season-high three stops in collegiate debut against Towson and matched effort in season finale vs. Cincinnati (all solo) … Also enjoyed multiple tackle outings against Virginia Tech and UCF with two hits each … Produced single stops in games vs. Florida and USF … Knocked down a season-best two passes against Hokies and recorded lone PBUs vs. Towson, SMU, UCF and Cincinnati … Closed year with a combined six tackles in last three outings (against Bulls, Knights and Bearcats) … Nine of 12 stops came on passing plays … Contributed other three tackles on special teams (punt return coverage) … Selected as a game captain for Virginia Tech tilt.

High School: A high-impact defender who played a key role in Northwestern High School’s state championship run and perfect 15-0 season in 2013 … Trojans earned a final national rank of ninth (9^th) after routing Stratford 62-35 in the state title contest on Dec. 7 … Credited with 148 tackles (91 solo), seven pass breakups, four interceptions, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery, the latter including a 34-yard return … Also logged 3.0 tackles for lost yardage from his secondary position for coach Kyle Richardson … Was the Charlotte Observer’s Region Defensive Player-of-the-Year and earned first-team all-region accolades … A three-star prospect who ranked among the Top 35 overall players in the state of South Carolina according to ESPN.com … Also earned a final Scout.com grade of 74 and rated as one of the Top 110 safeties nationally … Offensively, pulled down six receptions for 133 yards and a TD, and while on special teams, contributed an 81-yard kickoff return vs. Gaffney as a senior … Top defensive single-game performance(s) were a pair of 20 solo tackle outings against Charlotte Catholic and Byrnes … Selected to play in the prestigious Shrine Bowl … A key contributor to NHS’s 12-3 record (6-1 in league play) in 2012 while a junior … Various recruiting publications consistently used “loves to hit and play full speed” when describing approach to game … Originally committed to ECU on Jan. 21, 2014 … Also reportedly recruited by Kansas, Kansas State and Nebraska … Played in same prep program as former Pirate ILB Brandon Williams.

Personal: Full name is Corey Lamont Seargent II … Major is communications.