East Carolina Pirates football statistical leaders
The East Carolina Pirates football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the East Carolina Pirates football program in various categories,[1] including 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] However, these lists are dominated by more recent players for several reasons:
- 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 Pirates have played in eight bowl games since then, allowing players an extra game to accumulate statistics.
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 the end of the 2015 season.
Passing
Passing Yards
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Career
Rank | Player | Yards | Years |
1 | Shane Carden | 11,991 | 2012 2013 2014 |
2 | David Garrard | 9,029 | 1998 1999 2000 2001 |
3 | James Pinkney | 8,173 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
4 | Marcus Crandell | 7,198 | 1993 1994 1995 1996 |
5 | Dominique Davis | 7,192 | 2010 2011 |
6 | Patrick Pinkney | 6,980 | 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
7 | Jeff Blake | 5,133 | 1988 1989 1990 1991 |
8 | Travis Hunter | 3,928 | 1986 1987 1988 1989 |
9 | Dan Gonzalez | 3,868 | 1994 1995 1996 1997 |
10 | Carl Summerell | 2,859 | 1971 1972 1973 |
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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 | Dominique Davis | 3,225 | 2011 |
5 | Shane Carden | 3,116 | 2012 |
6 | Jeff Blake | 3,073 | 1991 |
7 | Patrick Pinkney | 2,947 | 2009 |
8 | James Pinkney | 2,783 | 2006 |
9 | James Pinkney | 2,773 | 2005 |
10 | Marcus Crandell | 2,751 | 1995 |
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Passing Touchdowns
Rushing
Rushing Yards
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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 |
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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 | Anthony Collins | 1,130 | 1979 |
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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 | Leonard Henry | 218 | 2001 | Tulane |
10 | Reggie McKinney | 212 | 1987 | Cincinnati |
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Rushing Touchdowns
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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 |
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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 |
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Single Game
Rank | Player | TDs | Year | Opponent |
1 | Scott Harley | 6 | 1996 | Ohio |
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Receiving
Receptions
Receiving Yards
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Career
Rank | Player | Yards | Years |
1 | Justin Hardy | 4,541 | 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
2 | Dwayne Harris | 3,001 | 2007 2008 2009 2010 |
3 | Isaiah Jones | 2,533 | 2013 2014 2015 |
4 | Troy Smith | 1,982 | 1995 1996 1997 1998 |
5 | Mitchell Galloway | 1,754 | 1993 1994 1995 1996 |
6 | Aundrae Allison | 1,723 | 2005 2006 |
7 | Lance Lewis | 1,716 | 2010 2011 |
8 | Larry Shannon | 1,714 | 1994 1995 1996 1997 |
9 | Terrance Copper | 1,683 | 2000 2001 2002 2003 |
10 | Walter Wilson | 1,670 | 1986 1987 1988 1989 |
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Receiving Touchdowns
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Single Game
Rank | Player | TDs | Year | Opponent |
1 | Walter Wilson | 4 | 1989 | Pittsburgh |
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Total offense
Total offense is the sum of passing and rushing statistics. It does not include receiving or returns.[3]
Total offense yards
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Career
Rank | Player | Yards | Years |
1 | Shane Carden | 12,244 | 2011 2012 2013 2014 |
2 | David Garrard | 10,238 | 1998 1999 2000 2001 |
3 | James Pinkney | 8,563 | 2003 2004 2005 2006 |
4 | Marcus Crandell | 7,641 | 1993 1994 1995 1996 |
5 | Dominique Davis | 7,505 | 2010 2011 |
6 | Patrick Pinkney | 7,417 | 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 |
7 | Jeff Blake | 5,618 | 1988 1989 1990 1991 |
8 | Travis Hunter | 5,196 | 1986 1987 1988 1989 |
9 | Bill Cline | 3,883 | 1962 1963 1964 |
10 | Dan Gonzalez | 3,760 | 1994 1995 1996 1997 |
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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 | Dominique Davis | 3,397 | 2011 |
5 | Shane Carden | 3,190 | 2012 |
6 | Jeff Blake | 3,182 | 1991 |
7 | Patrick Pinkney | 3,028 | 2009 |
8 | James Pinkney | 2,999 | 2006 |
9 | James Pinkney | 2,966 | 2005 |
10 | Marcus Crandell | 2,952 | 1995 |
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Total touchdowns
Defense
The East Carolina Media Guide lists only a leader in defensive statistics, rather than a top 10.
Interceptions
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Career
Rank | Player | Ints | Years |
1 | Jim Bolding | 22 | 1973 1974 1975 1976 |
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Single-Season
Rank | Player | Ints | Year |
1 | Jim Bolding | 10 | 1975 |
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Single Game
Rank | Player | Ints | Year | Opponent |
1 | Greg Grandison | 3 | 1991 | UCF |
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Tackles
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Career
Rank | Player | Tackles | Years |
1 | Harold Randolph | 493 | 1974 1975 1976 1977 |
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Single-Season
Rank | Player | Tackles | Year |
1 | Jeffrey Warren | 184 | 1980 |
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Single Game
Rank | Player | Tackles | Year | Opponent |
1 | Pernell Griffin | 24 | 2001 | Wake Forest |
| Chris Moore | 24 | 2003 | Cincinnati |
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Sacks
Kicking
Field goals made
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Single season
Rank | Player | FGs | Year |
1 | Ben Hartman | 21 | 2008 |
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Field goal percentage
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Career
Rank | Player | FG% | Years |
1 | Michael Barbour | 80.0% | 2010 2011 |
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Single season
Rank | Player | FG% | Year |
1 | Robert Lee | 89.5% | 2005 |
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