2021 Football Roster
Damir Faison
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 255
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Vance
- Prev School:
- East Carolina
PRIOR TO KENT STATE:ย Played three seasons (one redshirt year) with the East Carolina Pirates...Saw time at on the defensive line and at tight end...Played in eight games on the defensive line for the Pirates in 2020...FInished the season with 19 tackles including 1.5 for loss
HIGH SCHOOL (Info courtesy of ECU):ย A two-sport athlete (basketball, football) at VHS โฆ Helped the Cougarsโ football program to an 11-4 overall record and a North Carolina Class 4A semifinal appearance as a senior โฆ Was a First-Team All-Mecklenburg choice in 2017 by theย Charlotte Observerย โฆ Tallied 75 tackles with 25 TFLs and 15 sacks โฆ Listed at the 38th best player in the state byย Scout.comย โฆ Also experienced action on the offensive line โฆ Earned First-Team All-MECKA 4-A Conference honors as a junior โฆ A second-team all-area selection byย Charlotte Observerย who helped Vance to a 13-2 record and reached the state 4-A semifinals in 2016 โฆ Played limited snaps as a sophomore โฆ Selected as a โRising Star Awardโ nominee at the 5th Annual Charlotte Football Awards in 2015 โฆ A three-star recruit according toย 247Sports.comย โฆ Officially committed to the ECU program on May 12, 2018 โฆ In addition to Pirates, also recruited by Appalachian State, Army, Colorado State, Georgia Southern, Maryland, Rutgers and Temple.
