Rico Zackery

Biography

Rico Zackery is in his second year as the outside linebackers coach at East Carolina, a position he officially began on March 4, 2024. During his initial year at ECU, Zackery coached the defensive ends and outside linebackers mentoring the two groups that registered 178 tackles (86 solo) with 24.0 TFLs (-107 yards) that included 9.0 sacks (-61). In all, they tallied one interception, three pass breakups, 11 quarterback hurries, three forced fumbles and recovered a pair of fumbles returning them for six yards. Ryheem Craig stood fifth on the team in stops with 53 (18 solo) adding 6.0 sacks (-18) with two sacks (-10). JD Lampley led the team with six quarterback hurries to go along with 26 tackles (14 solo), 5.0 TFLs (-18) that included 2.5 sacks (-14). Stephens second among this group in total tackles with 41 (15 solo) and registered 3.5 sacks (-17) and one sack (-11). Samuel Dankah picked off a pass at Tulsa (17 yards) while booking 34 tackles (24 solo) with 6.5 TFLs (-45) that included three sacks (-22) to go along with two pass breakups, one quarterback hurry and two forced fumbles. Zackery's appointment to the Pirates' staff ends a two-year stint as the Head Football Coach at Westlake High School. During his time leading the Lions program, his teams posted an 18-7 combined record where they averaged 270.5 yards per game, scored 19.4 points per contest (allowed 14.9 ppg) and scored 81 total touchdowns. Prior to his time at Westlake High School, Zackery spent three years at