Georgia Southern University Athletics

PRONUNCIATION

2023-24: Played in all 13 games … Was on the field for 178 total snaps (45 offense, 133 special teams) … Had three catches for 4 yards on the season … Saw brief action on offense in the opener against The Citadel … Saw seven offensive snaps in the win over UAB … Played 14 total snaps at Wisconsin and three in the win at Ball State … Had a 2-yard reception in the win against Coastal Carolina … Selected to wear the #0 jersey for that game … Played 14 total snaps at James Madison and 20 in the win over ULM … Was in for 23 total snaps in the win over Georgia State … Played 20 total snaps at Texas State … Caught two passes at Marshall … Played four snaps on special teams against Old Dominion before leaving with an injury sustained when he recovered an Eagle fumble … Played three snaps on special teams at App State … Played six snaps on special teams in the Myrtle Beach Bowl against Ohio.

2022-23: Played in nine games, starting one … Was on the field for 159 total snaps (61 offense, 98 special teams) … Suffered an off-season leg injury that kept him out of the first four games … Made his Eagle debut against Coastal Carolina … Played 17 snaps on offense and six on special teams … Got the start at Georgia State … Played 31 snaps on offense and eight on special teams … Played 24 total snaps in the win over No. 25 James Madison … Was on the field for six special teams snaps in the win at Old Dominion and 23 total snaps against South Alabama … Played five snaps on special teams at Louisiana and seven against Marshall … Played 18 snaps in the overtime win over App State … Was in for eight total snaps in the Camellia Bowl against Buffalo.

2021-22: Played in and started all 10 games at Mercer … Caught 22 passes for 373 yards and three touchdowns … Had a long catch of 71 yards against VMI … Had seven rushes for 24 yards at Alabama … Caught five passes for 125 yards and a touchdown against VMI … Also had touchdown catches against Point and ETSU … Entered the NCAA Transfer Portal following the season and enrolled at Georgia Southern in January … Made the Dean’s List in the spring.

2020-21: Named to the All-Southern Conference Freshman Team while playing at Mercer … Played in 11 games for the Bears, starting seven … Rushed for 29 yards on 11 attempts … Also caught 22 passes for 417 yards and four scores … His first collegiate catch was a 30-yard touchdown in the fall season-opener at Jacksonville State … Caught three passes for 91 yards against No. 9 Chattanooga … Had a pair of games with four receptions: Wofford and Furman … His season-high of 110 yards came against Furman on four receptions … Team played in both in both the fall and spring.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-sport athlete at Creekview High for Coach Trevor Williams … Was a two-way player at Creekview … An all-state selection in 2019 after catching 45 passes for 721 yards and 13 touchdowns … Voted the Cherokee Gridiron Club’s Player of the Year as a senior … Named first-team all-region and all-county in 2019 … Caught 77 passes for 959 yards over his varsity career … Also played soccer, basketball and ran track at Creekview.

PERSONAL: Born Ethan John-Gary Dirrim on September 27 in Atlanta … Son of Barbara and Patrick Dirrim … Has six siblings: Jacob, Rachel, Bekah, Jonah, Pablo and Ezra … Grandfather (John Cosgrove) played football at the University of Colorado.

MAJOR: Psychology