The Holton Ahlers Show: New ECU QB Mike Wright

by | May 13, 2025

The latest edition of “The Holton Ahlers Show” features the newest member of the East Carolina football team.

Mike Wright announced on social media on Sunday that he was going to play for the Pirates. He recently played at Northwestern and has had stops at Vanderbilt and Mississippi State. His arrival comes not long after Jake Garcia announced he was entering the transfer portal and leaving.

Ahlers and Caiden Norman talked with Wright about coming to ECU and why, his college football career so far and much more.

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Photo credit: Mike Wright (Glen Griffin photo illustration, Pirate Radio)

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