20  Kyle Tudor
	Class: Junior Hometown: Augusta, Ga. High School: Lakeside Height / Weight: 6-3 / 241 Position: Inside Linebacker Experience: 2L

Career Statistics

A hard-nosed and aggressive young linebacker who the coaching staff expects to thrive as an inside linebacker in the Pirates' new 3-4 alignment ... Closed spring drills and will open fall camp in a heated battle with Ty Holmes for starting honors as a sophomore ... Could also play a role on various special teams units for the second-straight year depending on volume of responsibilities on the defensive side of the ball ... Anticipation tendencies, quickness, work ethic and quick acclimation to scheme have sparked quick climb up defensive depth chart ... Officially enrolled early at ECU in January of 2009, thus already has three spring practice periods under his belt ... Booked six tackles in the opening 2011 spring scrimmage (April 2) before adding five more, including a sack, in the second contest (April 9) ... Wrapped up the spring season with five stops in the Purple-Gold Game (April 16).

2011 Game-by-Game Statistics

2010 Game-by-Game Statistics
2010: During first season on active roster, experienced action in four games and earned varsity letter ... Played as a reserve member of the linebacking corps, or on the special teams, versus Tulsa, N.C. State, Rice and Maryland ... Did not record any tackles.

2009: Redshirted during initial season with the program, but was considered a valuable member of the defensive scout team by previous coaching staff.

High School: A senior team captain and four-year letterman for coach Jody Grooms ... An all-county performer as a junior in 2007 after logging 109 tackles (32 solo) and three interceptions for the Panthers before suffering a knee injury during senior campaign ... Still registered 60 stops in 2008 after making move to linebacker ... An all-area choice by the Augusta Chronicle in 2007 ... Tallied a unit-best 97 stops and picked off four passes as a sophomore in 2006 ... Also lettered twice as a baseball outfielder and once as a basketball forward ... A December, 2008 graduate of LHS.

Personal: Full name is Kyle Haynes Tudor ... Born January 11, 1991 at Augusta, Ga. ... Son of John and Denice Tudor ... Major is management ... A Dean's List performer in the classroom (2010 spring semester) ... Says Tennessee Titans' running back Chris Johnson is his favorite all-time Pirate player ... Lists working out and fishing as top hobbies and John Madden as top football commentator ... Cites Pirate fanbase as best part about playing at ECU.