13  Cody Keith
	Class: Freshman Hometown: Charlotte High School: Cheshire Academy Height / Weight: 6-3 / 189 Position: Quarterback Experience: RS

Officially enrolled early at ECU in January of 2011 and joined the Pirates for spring drills, thus signed a grant-in-aid with the program instead of a letter-of- intent (per NCAA policy) ... Most likely will spend true rookie campaign as a redshirt, directing scout team offense once a full comeback from a left ankle injury is completed ... Enjoyed a noteworthy introductory spring practice period, completing six-of-eight passes for 49 yards during his first collegiate scrimmage April 2 ... Was one-of-seven for 12 yards in a limited role the following week before connecting on four-of-eight throws for 29 yards during the Purple-Gold Game (April 16) ... Offers an on-the-field maturity level and polish beyond his years to go along with fundamental pass-throwing attributes ... Well-documented travels are the subject of a documentary (submitted to an independent film festival), which completed its shooting in Greenville during the late winter ... Competed for the U19 National Team in USA Football's 2011 Team USA vs. The World Game in Austin, Texas on Feb. 2 ... Completed one pass for four yards in limited action for the victorious American squad before suffering the aforementioned injury (which he played through during ECU's spring drills).

Prep School: Threw for 3,840 yards and 39 touchdowns at prep school Cheshire Academy in 2010 ... Tallied a Connecticut single-game record 637 yards passing against St. Thomas More ... Threw eight touchdown passes in back-to-back games against St. Thomas More and Westminster ... Guided Cats to an 8-1 record and a New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Dan Rorke Bowl title in 2010 ... Passed for 435 yards and two touchdowns in bowl victory over the New Hampton School ... Played for head coach Danny O'Dea at Cheshire.

High School: As a senior at Maranatha High School (Pasadena, Calif.), led team to 9-3 record and a quarterfinals appearance in the East Valley Division of the California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section playoffs ... Minutemen went undefeated in conference play for the fi rst time in 23 years ... Finished senior year completing 157-of-235 passes (66.8 percent) for 2,212 yards and 21 touchdowns ... Added 507 yards and 10 TDs on the ground ... Head coach at Maranatha was Joel Murphy ... Graduated from MHS during commencement exercises in May, 2010 ... Played for head coach James Martin at South Mecklenburg as a junior, helping team to a 9-6 record and a berth in the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 4A state semifinals ... Tallied over 1,000 passing yards and threw 11 touchdowns for the Sabres ... Served as a backup quarterback at Myers Park during sophomore year.

Personal: Full name is Christian Calhoun Keith ... Son of Greg and India Keith ... Youngest of five children ... A communications major who earned ECU Honor Roll status during his first semester on campus (spring, 2011).