Is TJ Engleman Jr. starting?
TJ Engleman Jr. is the projected starter at RB for East Carolina Pirates.
Redshirt sophomore · #4 · 5'9", 189 lbs
See full East Carolina Pirates depth chart ›Depth at RB · East Carolina Pirates
- 1471TJ Engleman Jr.Starter
- 2370Ashton Gray
- 32163Michael Allen
- 4546DeJuan Lacy
- 52242Michael Beatty
East Carolina Starting Lineup
- QB
- RBTJ Engleman Jr.This player
- WR-X
- WR-Z
- WR-SL
- TE
- LT
- LG
- C
- RG
- RT
Top running backs in the American
The Story
Making His Case
A 3-star recruit out of Hughes Center, ranked #1,513 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 306 rushing yards, 1 rush TD. That's 13% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 71 overall (Average tier).
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 5'9"
- Weight
- 189 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 306 | 1 |
Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8525
- National Rank
- #1513
- High School
- Hughes Center
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
Why this rating?
On a 70-rated offense; 56th-percentile production (×0.81 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 71.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 10WRICEYDS 136
- CAR
- 14
- YDS
- 136
- AVG
- 9.7
- TD
- 1
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 10
- AVG
- 5.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 28-12
Sep 26WNCCUYDS 129
- CAR
- 10
- YDS
- 129
- AVG
- 12.9
- TD
- 2
- REC
- 2
- YDS
- 33
- AVG
- 16.5
- TD
- 1
Final W 42-9
Sep 19WODUYDS 99
- CAR
- 16
- YDS
- 99
- AVG
- 6.2
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final W 20-17
Sep 12LAPPYDS 24
- CAR
- 4
- YDS
- 24
- AVG
- 6.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 27-24
Sep 5LALAYDS -2
- CAR
- 1
- YDS
- -2
- AVG
- -2.0
- TD
- 0
- REC
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
Final L 48-10
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10 | WRICE | 14 | 136 | 9.7 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 26 | WNCCU | 10 | 129 | 12.9 | 2 | 2 |
| Sep 19 | WODU | 16 | 99 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | LAPP | 4 | 24 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | LALA | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
TJ Engleman Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.