57  Adhem Elsawi
	Class: Senior Hometown: Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Last College: Campbell Height / Weight: 6-5 / 308 Position: Offensive Line Experience: 2L

Career Statistics

A physically strong, sizeable and versatile lineman who, along with Will Simmons, should serve as the anchor and leader of East Carolina's offensive line ... Made an immediate impact during first active season on the Pirates' roster at both the guard and tackle slots despite missing five mid-season contests because of a left knee injury ... Expected to open junior campaign as the starter at the left tackle position and develop into a conference honors candidate ... Stellar work ethic in strength program produced an ECU all-time position-best 670-pound lift in the back squat ... Also owns one of the team's top five jerk wattage totals with an effort of 1,379 ... Enrolled at ECU in the fall of 2010 but did not play because of transfer regulations after starting his career at nearby non-scholarship FCS member Campbell.

2011 Game-by-Game Statistics
2011: Played in and started seven games along the offensive line ... Suffered a left knee injury at Houston that kept him out of contests against Memphis, Navy, Tulane, Southern Miss and UTEP ... Prior to injury, started the first five games of the year at left guard ... After returning to the field, started final two tilts as a right tackle ... Also served in blocking roles on the field goal and PAT units throughout the campaign ... Guided Pirates to a No. 20 national ranking in passing offense (286.1 yards per game) ... ECU finished second in Conference USA in passing offense and fifth in total offense (395.2 yards per game) ... Provided protection for quarterbacks to throw for the second-most passing yards in program history (3,433) ... Provided space for ECU's season-best 186 rushing yards against UCF, the most since tallying 194 versus Marshall on Oct. 23, 2010 ... Provided pass protection for Dominique Davis to throw for a program single-game record 417 yards against North Carolina as the team averaged 10.2 yards per completion ... Assisted the Pirate offense to average 7.3 yards per play and 10.3 yards a catch against UAB ... Opened holes for Reggie Bullock to rush for a career-best 169 yards versus the Blazers ... Against South Carolina, provided pass protection for Davis to throw for 200 or more yards (260) for the 14th-straight game.

2010: As a redshirt, integrated himself to the Pirates' offensive packages and served as a valuable member of the scout team.

2009: Played in nine of 11 games as a freshman at Campbell ... Opened a total of six contests for the Camels - the first and final five of the season.

High School: A three-year letterwinner at Saratoga Springs (N.Y.) High School ... A fi rst-team all-area performer as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Selected to the all-state squad (fourth team) as a senior after helping guide team to a seven-win campaign ... Also lettered in basketball during junior year ... Owns school squat record with a lift of 550 pounds.

Personal: Full name is Adhem Montasser Elsawi ... Born June 12, 1991 at Glen Falls, N.Y. ... Son of Montasser and Valerie Elsawi ... Has six younger siblings - Khalid, Anisa, Aliya and Amira (twins), Mahdi and Gabreel ... A biology major with aspirations to attend medical school after graduation ... Earned Dean's List (3.5 grade point average or higher) honors for classroom work during the spring and fall semesters of 2011 before a recent selection to the Honor Roll (3.0 GPA) in the spring ('12).