ECU PIRATE TIGHT END WITH DUPLIN TIES
CONGRATULATIONS to #96 Tight End 6'4, 234 Pound freshman Angelo Lavonte McKinnie of Kenansville, N.C., who is the son of Carlos and Monique Roberts for joining the PIRATE NATION.
McKinnie, who attended EE Smith Middle School,was a team captain and key figure on Southwest Onslow HS’s defensive unit which rolled to a 2017 Coastal 1A/2A Conference championship with a perfect 7-0 league record, helped the Stallions to the Eastern 2A finals before finishing with an overall mark of 11-4 as a senior.
During his senior season, he was credited with 52 tackles (18 solo), 14 TFLs, 5.5 sacks, four quarterback hurries and one fumble recovery during his senior campaign to earn all-conference (first-team) honors.
Angelo, who is a strong student in the classroom, earned a membership into the National Honor Society and Beta Club, was also selected to the all-conference unit (honorable mention) as a junior and reportedly was timed at 4.9 in the 40-yard dash, while participating in the 2017 Shrine Bowl Combine in Kinston, N.C. (fouls & fumbles with Patrick Williams & Eric Graham)
