28  Mickey McCoy
	Class: Senior Hometown: Kennesaw, Ga. High School: Harrison Height / Weight: 6-0 / 191 Position: Free Safety Birthdate: 08/02/1983 Experience: 3L

A hard-nosed, multi-purpose defensive back who will enter his senior season looking to contribute another top-tier special teams effort and provide invaluable depth in the secondary ... Has made 14 career starts during Pirate career ... Listed as a top reserve at the free safety position to open the '05 campaign but is expected to compete for starting honors throughout the season ... Provided loyal service as a special-alignment back as a junior but suffered drop in statistical output after an outstanding and productive sophomore season ... Originally signed with the ECU program as a wide receiver ... Posted one tackle and a pass breakup during the Purple-Gold Spring Game.

2004: Played in the last 10 consecutive games after sitting out the opener at West Virginia (injury) ... Made three starts (all as a nickel-back vs. Wake Forest, Louisville and Southern Miss) ... Contributed 31 overall stops and one tackle for lost yardage (Memphis) ... Stood second on the team with six special teams hits ... Set season-high with five tackles vs. Demon Deacons in home opener ... Recorded two tackles vs. Cincinnati off bench and four hits at Louisville ... Made four total tackles versus the Green Wave ... Tallied two solo stops in win over Army before adding two tackles (one solo, one assist) at Houston ... Collected four tackles against USF ... Matched season-best with a five-stop (all solo) performance vs. Memphis ... Wrapped up season with four solo hits against N.C. State in Charlotte ... All but four of his tackles were solo stops (27-of-31) ... Came off the bench in last five games (Army, Houston, USF, Memphis, N.C. State).

2003: Played in all 12 games and made 11 starts ... One of only two players who tallied over 100 stops (105), trailing only tackle leader Chris Moore ... Logged five double-digit tackle contests ... Posted a career-best 14 stops, including 10 solo hits, against Memphis at the Liberty Bowl ... Collected 12 tackles each against West Virginia, Wake Forest and Tulane and added 10 tackles at Army... Recorded his first career sack against Houston at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.

2002: Experienced action in eight games as a true freshman wide receiver and on special teams ... Did not register a pass reception ... Made collegiate debut against Army on Oct. 5 ... Credited with one tackle on special teams assignment at UAB.

High School: Rated as the 48th-best prospect in state of Georgia by SuperPrep Magazine ... Accounted for 980 rushing and 363 receiving yards while scoring 13 touchdowns as a senior at Harrison High School ... Rushed for 1,010 yards during junior year, helping HHS to the Class 3-A Championship Game ... A two-time all-state and three-time all-county selection ... Played slotback and strong safety for coach Bruce Cobleigh ... Racked up nearly 5,100 all-purpose yards during his prep career ... Also was a three-year track participant who was named team's sprinter-of-the-year in 2001.

Personal: A communications major... Son of Tim and Pam McCoy ... Brother Jesse was an All-Southern Conference choice at halfback while playing at Wofford ... Born August 2, 1983 at Austell, Ga.