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Daniel Drake

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Fayetteville
Last College:
Marshall
Height / Weight:
6-0 / 251
Position:
Inside Linebacker
Experience:
2L

04/11/2012

Spring Football Notebook No. 14

Pirates Complete Last Practice of Spring Season

04/07/2012

Spring Football Notebook No. 12

Defensive Front, Physical Play Highlights Second Spring Scrimmage

03/31/2012

Spring Football Notebook No. 8

Defensive Pressure, High-Percentage Passing Effort Highlight Pirates' First Scrimmage

03/30/2012

Spring Football Notebook No. 7

Pirates Prep For First Scrimmage At Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium

03/19/2012

McNeill's Spring Practice Press Conference

Head Football Coach Ruffin McNeill Discusses The Start Of Spring Practice

03/22/2012

Spring Practice #2

Watch interviews with Coach McNeill, Damon Magazu and Daniel Drake following ECU's second practice of the spring.

Career Statistics Get Acrobat Reader

A tough, hard-working North Carolina prep product who joined the Pirates' program prior to spring drills in 2010 from Conference USA rival Marshall ... Spent first season in an acclimation mode on the defensive side of the ball, but intensity and commitment enabled full-time role on various special teams squads ... Enjoyed a strong spring which concluded with a two-deep role as a top reserve at one of two inside linebacking positions ... Was not credited with a tackle in the spring's first scrimmage April 2, but tallied a solo stop in the second battle a week later ... Finished workout period with three tackles in the Purple-Gold Game on April 16.

2011 Game-by-Game Statistics

2010 Game-by-Game Statistics
2010: Made East Carolina debut and earned first varsity letter after appearing in 12 games as a member of the special teams ... Lone contest missed was at Virginia Tech (coaches' decision) ... Made three solo tackles and two assists ... All five tackles came on kickoff returns ... Booked a career-best two stops (solo, assist) against Navy ... Tallied year's other assist versus Marshall and remaining solo hits versus UCF and SMU.

2009: Experienced action in the Green & White Spring game.

2008: Redshirted during first year in Marshall program after earning roster position as a walk-on.

Prep School: Attended and played football at Hargrave Military Academy during the 2007 season ... An all-conference performer for the Tigers ... Earned selection to the President's List for work in the classroom.

High School: A three-year letterman at Red Springs High School.

Personal: Full name is Daniel Levi Drake ... Born August 19, 1989 at Fayetteville, N.C. ... A management information systems (MIS) major ... Says playing with asthma has been one his biggest obstacles to overcome on the field ... Picks Ray Lewis as favorite NFL player ... Previous summer employment included a full-time position in a post office ... Credits father (Irving) as most influential on career ... Plays the drums.

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