*Greenville, NC* — ECU just landed a big one. 3-star quarterback *Charlie Simmons* out of Charleston, SC has committed to the *East Carolina Pirates* for the *class of 2026*, choosing the Pirates over offers from Wake Forest, App State, and Georgia Southern.
> “The energy at Dowdy-Ficklen, the coaching staff’s belief in me — it all just felt like home,” Simmons said. “I’m ready to be a Pirate.”
Simmons brings a dual-threat style to ECU’s offense and is expected to compete early for playing time. Pirate fans are already fired up, calling him the next face of the program.
