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: 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): A two-sport athlete (basketball, football) at VHS … Helped the Cougars’ football program to an 11-4 overall record and a North Carolina Class 4A semifinal appearance as a senior … Was a First-Team All-Mecklenburg choice in 2017 by the Charlotte Observer … Tallied 75 tackles with 25 TFLs and 15 sacks … Listed at the 38th best player in the state by Scout.com … Also experienced action on the offensive line … Earned First-Team All-MECKA 4-A Conference honors as a junior … A second-team all-area selection by Charlotte Observer who helped Vance to a 13-2 record and reached the state 4-A semifinals in 2016 … Played limited snaps as a sophomore … Selected as a “Rising Star Award” nominee at the 5th Annual Charlotte Football Awards in 2015 … A three-star recruit according to 247Sports.com … Officially committed to the ECU program on May 12, 2018 … In addition to Pirates, also recruited by Appalachian State, Army, Colorado State, Georgia Southern, Maryland, Rutgers and Temple.