47  Johnnie McCoy
	Class: Sophomore Hometown: Fayetteville, N.C. High School: Seventy-First Height / Weight: 6-3 / 248 Position: Defensive Line Experience: HS

Enrolled at ECU in January, 2006 and participated in spring drills ... Made a pair of solo tackles, both resulting in lost yardage (-14) during the Purple-Gold Game ... Also credited with a sack for -10 yards ... Originally signed with the Pirate program in February, 2005.

High School: Recorded a total of 387 tackles and 18 sacks during prep career at Seventy-First High School ... A three-year letterman and a two-year all-conference selection ... Played the defensive end position as a sophomore and junior before moving to the linebacker spot as a senior ... Selected to play in the North Carolina East-West All-Star Game this summer ... Helped lead program to three consecutive playoff appearances ... Cited as program's position and overall defensive MVP twice while garnering team MVP honors in 2004 ... Booked a career-best 178 tackles and seven sacks as a senior after netting 111 stops (seven quarterback drops) as a junior and 98 (four sacks) during sophomore campaign ... Excelled on Seventy-First's special teams unit as a long and short snapper while also handling all kickoff duties ... Earned three additional letters as a forward on the basketball team ... An Honor Roll student who is a member of the National Honor Society ... Included in the prestigious Who's Who Among American High School Students list.

Personal: Johnnie Thomas McCoy ... Would like to major in pre-law ... Born in Panama City, Panama ... Mother played Division I basketball at the University of Virginia.