The East Carolina Pirates football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the East Carolina Pirates football program in various categories,[ 1] [ 2] passing , rushing , receiving , total offense , defensive stats, and kicking . Within those areas, the lists identify single-game, single-season, and career leaders. The Pirates represent East Carolina University in the NCAA Division I FBS American Athletic Conference .
East Carolina began competing in intercollegiate football in 1932.[ 2]
Since 1932, seasons have increased from 10 games to 11 and then 12 games in length. The NCAA didn't allow freshmen to play varsity football until 1972 (with the exception of the World War II years), allowing players to have four-year careers. Bowl games only began counting toward single-season and career statistics in 2002.[ 3] The recent decade has seen two players set NCAA records: Justin Hardy , who caught 387 passes, more than anyone in all of college football ever had, until fellow Pirate Zay Jones broke the record in 2016.[ 4] Due to COVID-19 issues, the NCAA declared that the 2020 season would not be counted against the athletic eligibility of any football player, giving everyone who played in that season the opportunity for five years of eligibility instead of the normal four. The most recent East Carolina record books do not list a top 10 in all statistics, sometimes only listing a leader. These lists are updated through the end of the 2022 regular season.
Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Holton Ahlers 13,927[ 5] 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2 Shane Carden 11,991 2012 2013 2014 3 David Garrard 9,029 1998 1999 2000 2001 4 James Pinkney 8,173 2003 2004 2005 2006 5 Marcus Crandell 7,198 1993 1994 1995 1996 6 Dominique Davis 7,192 2010 2011 7 Patrick Pinkney 6,980 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 8 Jeff Blake 5,133 1988 1989 1990 1991 9 Travis Hunter 3,928 1986 1987 1988 1989 10 Dan Gonzalez 3,868 1994 1995 1996 1997
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Shane Carden 4,736 2014 2 Shane Carden 4,129 2013 3 Dominique Davis 3,967 2010 4 Holton Ahlers 3,708[ 5] 2022 5 Holton Ahlers 3,387 2019 6 Dominique Davis 3,225 2011 7 Holton Ahlers 3,126 2021 8 Shane Carden 3,116 2012 9 Jeff Blake 3,073 1991 10 Patrick Pinkney 2,947 2009
Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Junior Smith 3,745 1991 1992 1993 1994 2 Leonard Henry 3,089 1998 1999 2000 2001 3 Keaton Mitchell 3,027[ 9] 2020 2021 2022 4 Chris Johnson 2,982 2004 2005 2006 2007 5 Carlester Crumpler Sr. 2,889 1971 1972 1973 6 Tony Baker 2,825 1982 1983 1984 1985 7 Theodore Sutton 2,730 1977 1978 1979 1980 8 Butch Colson 2,512 1967 1968 1969 9 Scott Harley 2,465 1995 1996 1997 10 Vintavious Cooper 2,242 2012 2013
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Scott Harley 1,745 1996 2 Keaton (Deuce) Mitchell 1,452[ 9] 2022 3 Leonard Henry 1,432 2001 4 Chris Johnson 1,423 2007 5 Junior Smith 1,352 1993 6 Carlester Crumpler Sr. 1,309 1972 7 Junior Smith 1,204 1993 8 Vintavious Cooper 1,193 2013 9 Dominique Lindsay 1,180 2009 10 Butch Colson 1,135 1967
Single season Rank Player TDs Year 1 Dave Alexander 17 1965 Carlester Crumpler Sr. 17 1972 Chris Johnson 17 2007 4 Leonard Henry 16 2001 5 Butch Colson 15 1967 6 Tony Collins 14 1979 Art Brown 14 2002 Keaton Mitchell 14[ 9] 2022 9 Vintavious Cooper 13 2013 10 Carlester Crumpler Sr. 12 1973 Leander Green 12 1979
Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Scott Harley 6 1996 Ohio
Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Justin Hardy 4,541 2011 2012 2013 2014 2 Zay Jones 4,279 2013 2014 2015 2016 3 Dwayne Harris 3,001 2007 2008 2009 2010 4 C. J. Johnson 2,849[ 11] 2019 2020 2021 2022 5 Tyler Snead 2,374 2018 2019 2020 2021 6 Troy Smith 1,982 1995 1996 1997 1998 7 Mitchell Galloway 1,754 1993 1994 1995 1996 8 Aundrae Allison 1,723 2005 2006 9 Jimmy Williams 1,722 2013 2017 10 Larry Shannon 1,714 1994 1995 1996 1997
Receiving touchdowns [ edit ] Single game Rank Player TDs Year Opponent 1 Walter Wilson 4 1989 Pittsburgh C.J. Johnson 4[ 6] 2022 South Florida
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[ 13]
Total offense yards [ edit ] Career Rank Player Yards Years 1 Holton Ahlers 15,373 [ 5] 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2 Shane Carden 12,244 2011 2012 2013 2014 3 David Garrard 10,238 1998 1999 2000 2001 4 James Pinkney 8,563 2003 2004 2005 2006 5 Marcus Crandell 7,641 1993 1994 1995 1996 6 Dominique Davis 7,505 2010 2011 7 Patrick Pinkney 7,417 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 8 Jeff Blake 5,618 1988 1989 1990 1991 9 Travis Hunter 5,196 1986 1987 1988 1989 10 Bill Cline 3,883 1962 1963 1964
Single season Rank Player Yards Year 1 Shane Carden 4,812 2014 2 Shane Carden 4,242 2013 3 Dominique Davis 4,108 2010 4 Holton Ahlers 3,890 [ 5] 2022 5 Holton Ahlers 3,746 2019 6 Dominique Davis 3,397 2011 7 Holton Ahlers 3,330 2021 8 Shane Carden 3,190 2012 9 Jeff Blake 3,182 1991 10 Patrick Pinkney 3,028 2009
Touchdowns responsible for [ edit ] "Touchdowns responsible for" is the NCAA's official term for combined passing and rushing touchdowns.[ 14]
The East Carolina media guides and record books have historically listed only the top performers in most defensive statistics, rather than a top 10. However, the 2022 record book lists a full top 10 in career tackles.
Career Rank Player Ints Years 1 Jim Bolding 22 1973 1974 1975 1976
Single season Rank Player Ints Year 1 Jim Bolding 10 1975
Single game Rank Player Ints Year Opponent 1 10 times 3 Most recent:
Single season Rank Player Tackles Year 1 Jeffrey Warren 184 1980
Single game Rank Player Tackles Year Opponent 1 Pernell Griffin 24 2001 Wake Forest Chris Moore 24 2003 Cincinnati
Single season Rank Player FGs Year 1 Jake Verity 24 2019 2 Ben Hartman 21 2008
Single game Rank Player FGs Year Opponent 1 Andrew Conrad 5[ 15] 2023 Florida Atlantic 2 11 times 4 Most recent:
Field goal percentage [ edit ] Minimum of 30 attempts for career leadership, and 15 for single-season leadership.
Career Rank Player FG% Years 1 Michael Barbour 80.0% 2010 2011
Single season Rank Player FG% Year 1 Jake Verity 90.5% 2019
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