The East Carolina Pirates football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the East Carolina Pirates football program in various categories,[1] 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 's American Athletic Conference .
East Carolina began competing in intercollegiate football in 1932.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3] The 2015 East Carolina Football Media Guide does not list a top 10 in all statistics, sometimes only listing a leader. These lists are updated through game 1 of the 2021 season .
Passing [ ] Passing Yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Shane Carden 11,991
2012 2013 2014
2
Holton Ahlers
10,219[4]
2018 2019 2020 2021
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
3,387[4]
2019
5
Dominique Davis 3,225
2011
6
Holton Ahlers
3,126[4]
2021
7
Shane Carden 3,116
2012
8
Jeff Blake 3,073
1991
9
Patrick Pinkney
2,947
2009
10
James Pinkney
2,783
2006
Passing Touchdowns [ ] Rushing [ ] Rushing Yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Junior Smith 3,745
1991 1992 1993 1994
2
Leonard Henry 3,089
1998 1999 2000 2001
3
Chris Johnson 2,982
2004 2005 2006 2007
4
Carlester Crumpler, Sr.
2,889
1971 1972 1973
5
Tony Baker 2,825
1982 1983 1984 1985
6
Theodore Sutton
2,730
1977 1978 1979 1980
7
Butch Colson
2,512
1967 1968 1969
8
Scott Harley
2,465
1995 1996 1997
9
Vintavious Cooper
2,242
2012 2013
10
Anthony Collins
2,207
1977 1978 1979 1980
Single-Season
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
1
Scott Harley
1,745
1996
2
Leonard Henry 1,432
2001
3
Chris Johnson 1,423
2007
4
Junior Smith 1,352
1993
5
Carlester Crumpler, Sr.
1,309
1972
6
Junior Smith 1,204
1993
7
Vintavious Cooper
1,193
2013
8
Dominique Lindsay
1,180
2009
9
Butch Colson
1,135
1967
10
Keaton Mitchell
1,132[18]
2021
Single Game
Rank
Player
Yards
Year
Opponent
1
Scott Harley
351
1996
NC State
2
Chris Johnson 301
2007 Memphis
3
Scott Harley
291
1996
South Carolina
4
Junior Smith 282
1993
Tulsa
5
Billy Wightman
245
1969
Davidson
6
Leonard Henry 234
2001
Cincinnati
7
Junior Smith 232
1992
Arkansas State
8
Chris Johnson 223
2007 Boise State
9
Keaton Mitchell
222[19]
2021 Tulane
10
Leonard Henry 218
2001
Tulane
Rushing Touchdowns [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
TDs
Years
1
Carlester Crumpler, Sr.
37
1971 1972 1973
2
Chris Johnson 32
2004 2005 2006 2007
3
Junior Smith 27
1991 1992 1993 1994
Leonard Henry 29
1998 1999 2000 2001
5
Butch Colson
27
1967 1968 1969
6
Tony Collins 26
1977 1978 1979 1980
7
Ken Strayhorn
24
1972 1973 1974 1975
Shane Carden 24
2012 2013 2014
9
Eddie Hicks
23
1975 1976 1977 1978
Leander Green
23
1977 1978 1979
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
8
Vintavious Cooper
13
2013
9
Carlester Crumpler, Sr.
12
1973
Leander Green
12
1979
Single Game
Rank
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Scott Harley
6
1996
Ohio
Receiving [ ] Receptions [ ] Receiving Yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Justin Hardy 4,541
2011 2012 2013 2014
2
Zay Jones 4,279[20]
2013 2014 2015 2016
3
Dwayne Harris 3,001
2007 2008 2009 2010
4
Tyler Snead
2,374[21]
2018 2019 2020 2021
5
Troy Smith 1,982
1995 1996 1997 1998
6
C.J. Johnson
1,833[29]
2019 2020 2021
7
Mitchell Galloway
1,754
1993 1994 1995 1996
8
Aundrae Allison 1,723
2005 2006
9
Lance Lewis 1,716
2010 2011
10
Larry Shannon 1,714
1994 1995 1996 1997
Receiving Touchdowns [ ]
Single Game
Rank
Player
TDs
Year
Opponent
1
Walter Wilson
4
1989
Pittsburgh
Total offense [ ] Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[33]
Total offense yards [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Yards
Years
1
Shane Carden 12,244 2011 2012 2013 2014
2
Holton Ahlers
11,483 [4] 2018 2019 2020 2021
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
3,746 [4] 2019
5
Dominique Davis 3,397 2011
6
Holton Ahlers
3,330 [4] 2021
7
Shane Carden 3,190 2012
8
Jeff Blake 3,182 1991
9
Patrick Pinkney
3,028 2009
10
James Pinkney
2,999 2006
Total touchdowns [ ] Defense [ ] The East Carolina Media Guide lists only a leader in defensive statistics, rather than a top 10.
Interceptions [ ]
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
Greg Grandison
3
1991
UCF
Tackles [ ]
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
Sacks [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
Sacks
Years
1
Roderick Coleman 39.0
1995 1996 1997 1998
Single-Season
Rank
Player
Sacks
Year
1
Roderick Coleman 15.0
1997
Single Game
Rank
Player
Sacks
Year
Opponent
1
Roderick Coleman 4.0
1997
Wake Forest
Kicking [ ] Field goals made [ ]
Single season
Rank
Player
FGs
Year
1
Jake Verity
24[35]
2019
2
Ben Hartman
21
2008
Field goal percentage [ ]
Career
Rank
Player
FG%
Years
1
Owen Daffer
82.6% [36] 2021
2
Michael Barbour
80.0% 2010 2011
Single season
Rank
Player
FG%
Year
1
Robert Lee
89.5% 2005
References [ ]
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