T.J. Terrell

T.J. Terrell

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
San Antonio, Texas

Last College:
Nicholls State

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 173

Position:
Wide Receiver

Experience:
SQ

Joined the Pirate program as a walk-on transfer during the fall of 2007 and impressed coaching staff with hands, quickness and understanding of offensive schemes despite short time in unit ... Will open junior year in bounce-back mode from a serious knee injury that ended the 2008 campaign prematurely and kept him out of action during spring drills ... Will content for a depth chart position among a crowded wide receiver corps if complete comeback from injury is realized ... Could also experience role on special teams squad.

2008: Experienced action in five games as a special teams performer and off the bench as a reserve receiver before suffering a season-ending knee injury during second half action against Southern Miss ... Made Pirate debut against No. 17 Virginia Tech ... Logged only reception of campaign against Golden Eagles for three yards prior to injury ... Enjoyed strong preseason camp that resulted in two-deep status ... Played in first two games before suffering an arm injury in clash vs. Mountaineers which forced him to miss Tulane, N.C. State, Houston and Virginia contests ... Made initial comeback appearance vs. Memphis.

2007: Member of ECU's offensive scout team ... Sat out campaign in compliance with transfer regulations.

2006: Played in eight games at FCS-member Nicholls State, located in Thibodeaux, Louisiana ... Credited with a tackle while playing for the Colonels, a member of the Southland Conference.

High School: A graduate of James Madison High School in San Antonio, Texas ... Earned three football letters as a wide receiver. Personal: Full name is Terrence Elvin Terrell ... Born December 22, 1987 ... A business and information technology education major ... Step-son of former Pirate football great and former NFL standout Tony Collins.