75  C.J. Struyk
	Class: Freshman Hometown: Morehead City High School: West Carteret Height / Weight: 6-2 / 288 Position: Offensive Line/Deep Snapper Experience: RS

Joined the East Carolina program this fall as an "invited" walk-on (non-NLI/ non-scholarship prospect).

High School: Started at center and as the long snapper as a senior, helping the Patriots to a 9-4 record and an appearance in the second round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association 3AA state playoffs - WCHS's first post-season appearance since 2004 ... Helped West Carteret to a 5-2 mark and third-place showing in the Coastal Conference ... Selected to play for the North Carolina squad in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas following senior season ... Earned the starting nod at center for the contest and became just the fourth player from Carteret County to ever play in the game ... A NCPreps.com 3A First-Team All-State and all-Coastal Conference selection following final campaign ... Named the team's best off ensive lineman and strongest man as a senior ... Helped the Patriot off ense average 31.1 points per contest during 2010 ... West Carteret went 5-6 during junior season and 3-8 as a sophomore ... Wrestled for the Patriot program as a freshman and senior.

Personal: Father, Curtis, lettered as a defensive tackle for the Pirate football program in 1984 and was an assistant for the Patriot program.