Auburn safety transfer Tim Irvin (Miami/Westminster Christian School) said he will be transferring to East Carolina.

Irvin said Pirates coach Scottie Montgomery told him he will enroll a few days prior to camp beginning August 3.

Irvin visited ECU last month.

"They just kept it real cool," Irvin said of East Carolina. "I just like everything there. I like the environment. The coaches kept it real. It's a place I can play right away. I can come in and work and compete with the other guys. They can help me reach my goals and get to the next level."

Irvin, who played last fall as a true freshman at Auburn, will sit out this season due to NCAA transfer rules.

He will then have four years to play three years of eligibility remaining.

Irvin said East Carolina's staff told him he will play multiple spots for them.

"Safety, nickel on third downs and on special teams returning punts," Irvin said. "East Carolina is getting a guy that's going to dominate. I'm a great guy that's going to bring leadership and help rebuild Pirate Nation."

Irvin only visited East Carolina since opting to transfer from Auburn in May.

He said he also heard from Wisconsin, Maryland and Kansas.

Irvin’s high school coach and uncle, Sedrick Irvin, works as an offensive analyst at East Carolina.

As a freshman, Irvin played in 10 games for Auburn and recorded 18 tackles at nickel back.

Irvin (5-9, 195 with 4.5 speed) played in the 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

As a four-star recruit he was ranked as the nation's No. 18 athlete and the No. 38 prospect in Florida in the 2015 class by 247Sports.com Composite Rankings.

Irvin is the nephew of NFL Hall of Famer Michael Irvin.