32  Justin Venable
	Class: Senior Hometown: Climax High School: Southeast Guilford Height / Weight: 6-1 / 197 Position: Defensive Back Experience: 3L

Career Statistics

A quick, physical and assignment-conscious special teams standout whose consistent development should, again, allow for a significant role in the defensive secondary as a junior ... Will open second-straight campaign as the Pirates' top reserve at free safety, but is also expected to resume a top-tier special teams role for the third consecutive year ... Coaching staff cites intensity, tackling abilities, fundamental approach and an understanding of scheme as reasons for steady inclusion in program's two-deep ... Booked one tackle and an interception in the first spring scrimmage (April 2) before contributing five more in the second contest (April 9) ... Tallied a pair of stops in the Purple-Gold Game (April 16).

2011 Game-by-Game Statistics

2010 Game-by-Game Statistics
2010: Served as a reserve in the secondary and a valuable member of the special teams ... Played in six games (Tulsa, Memphis, Southern Miss, N.C. State, Marshall and UCF) ... Was a coaches' decision for not participating in the final five contests ... Booked three tackles, two solo, all on kickoff returns ... Stopped Southern Miss' Tracy Lampley after a 10-yard return on the final kickoff of the game ... Tied career best with two tackles against N.C. State ... Brought down Jarvis Washington following an 11-yard return on East Carolina's first kickoff of the contest ... Combined with Michael Dobson to drop Washington after an 18-yard runback on the opening kickoff of the second half.

2009 Game-by-Game Statistics
2009: Experienced action in 11 games as a member of the special teams and in a reserve role in the Pirates' secondary ... Was credited with five overall tackles (four solo hits) ... Made collegiate debut against Appalachian State in the opener and logged a solo stop ... Also forced first career fumble against the Mountaineers, jarring the ball loose from DeAndre Presley during the opening drive of the third period ... Recorded another solo stop at Tulsa ... Tallied only special teams tackle against SMU on a fourth-quarter kickoff return ... Produced a career-high two stops against UAB ... Entered contests against West Virginia, North Carolina, Rice, Memphis, Virginia Tech, Southern Miss and Houston, but did not record any defensive statistics.

2008: Redshirted during initial season at ECU ... Officially signed with the program in February, 2008.

High School: Earned conference defensive player-of-the-year honors after booking 137 tackles, four interceptions and 23 pass breakups for coach Fritz Hessenthaler at Southeast Guilford High School ... Selected to play in the 2007 Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas All-Star Game and garnered defensive MVP honors while representing North Carolina ... Picked off a school-record nine passes and tallied 84 stops for a Falcon team that produced a 10-4 record and reached the third round of the 3AA playoffs in 2006. ... Chosen to the All-Mid-Piedmont Conference squad and the Greensboro News & Record's All-Guilford County team ... Clocked at 4.38 in the 40 during the Shrine Bowl combine during the spring of 2007 ... Starred in Southeast Guilford's secondary as a junior and senior after playing the linebacker position as a sophomore. ... Also experienced action on the offensive side of the ball as a wide receiver and on special teams as a kick returner ... In all, picked up three football letters ... Rated among scout.com's top 35 defensive backs in the state and top 130 nationally ... Stood among North Carolina's top 30 overall recruits according to SuperPrep Magazine ... Also recruited by North Carolina State, Wake Forest and Virginia ... Earned additional varsity letters in baseball, playing shortstop and in the outfield for the Falcons ... Batted .350 for a club that reached the state 3A championship series in 2006.

Personal: Full name is Justin Wayne Venable ... Born December 15, 1989 at Climax, N.C. ... A health fitness specialist major ... Says Chris Johnson is favorite all-time Pirate player while Ed Reed is top overall NFL player ... Cites school spirit as what he likes most about ECU's campus ... Hobby of choice is fishing.

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