East Carolina’s best quarterbacks
Holton Ahlers has the most passing yards in East Carolina history, 13,927 from 2018 to 2022.
Of the American’s best quarterbacks since 2004, Holton Ahlers is 2nd.
East Carolina’s quarterbacks this season
- Mitch Griffis8 games, 94.1 a game753passing yards
- Emory Williams6 games, 119.3 a game716passing yards
By decade: 2020s · 2010s · 2004–09
passing yards in East Carolina history
- 1Holton Ahlers2018 – 202213,927
- 2Shane Carden2012 – 201411,991
- 3David Garrard1998 – 20019,029
- 4James Pinkney2003 – 20068,173
- 5Marcus Crandell1993 – 19967,198
- 6Dominique Davis2010 – 20117,192
- 7Patrick Pinkney2005 – 20096,980
- 8Katin Houser2024 – 20255,306
- 9Jeff Blake1988 – 19915,133
- 10Travis Hunter1986 – 19893,928
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), through the 2025 season, which counts bowl games from 2002.
Compare with in · side by side
Every quarterback since 2004
| Place | Player | passing yards | passing touchdowns | wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holton Ahlers2018 – 2022 · 55 games | 13,927 | 97 | 25 |
| 2 | Shane Carden2012 – 2014 · 39 games | 11,991 | 86 | 26 |
| 3 | James Pinkney2004 – 2006 · 35 games | 7,751 | 44 | 14 |
| 4 | Dominique Davis2010 – 2011 · 25 games | 7,192 | 62 | 11 |
| 5 | Patrick Pinkney2007 – 2009 · 41 games | 6,980 | 39 | 26 |
| 6 | Katin Houser2024 – 2025 · 21 games | 5,306 | 37 | 14 |
| 7 | Gardner Minshew II2016 – 2017 · 17 games | 3,487 | 24 | 3 |
| 8 | Blake Kemp2015 · 11 games | 2,658 | 16 | 5 |
| 9 | Philip Nelson2016 · 10 games | 2,621 | 16 | 3 |
| 10 | Reid Herring2017 – 2019 · 12 games | 1,701 | 7 | 4 |
| 11 | Rob Kass2006 – 2009 · 25 games | 1,669 | 11 | 18 |
| 12 | Thomas Sirk2017 · 11 games | 1,655 | 9 | 3 |
| 13 | Alex Flinn2023 · 12 games | 1,558 | 6 | 2 |
| 14 | Jake Garcia2024 · 6 games | 1,426 | 8 | 3 |
| 15 | Mitch Griffis2026 · still playing | 753 | 4 | 4 |
| +753 this season | ||||
| 16 | James Summers2015 – 2016 · 22 games | 729 | 6 | 7 |
| 17 | Emory Williams2026 · still playing | 716 | 7 | 3 |
| +716 this season | ||||
| 18 | Rio Johnson2011 – 2012 · 6 games | 592 | 2 | 3 |
| 19 | Mason Garcia2020 – 2023 · 16 games | 587 | 2 | 5 |
| 20 | Chaston Ditta2025 · 4 games | 215 | 3 | 3 |
| 21 | Desmond Robinson2004 · 4 games | 118 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Kurt Benkert2014 · 3 games | 58 | 0 | 2 |
| 23 | Cody Keith2013 · 2 games | 57 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | Kingsley Ifedi2018 · 5 games | 21 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | Mike Wright Jr.2025 · 12 games | 13 | 0 | 9 |
passing yards by decade
2020s
- Holton Ahlers2020 – 2022 · 33 games8,755
- Katin Houser2024 – 2025 · 21 games5,306
- Alex Flinn2023 · 12 games1,558
- Jake Garcia2024 · 6 games1,426
- › Mitch Griffis2026 · 8 games753
2010s
- Shane Carden2012 – 2014 · 39 games11,991
- Dominique Davis2010 – 2011 · 25 games7,192
- Holton Ahlers2018 – 2019 · 22 games5,172
- Gardner Minshew II2016 – 2017 · 17 games3,487
- Blake Kemp2015 · 11 games2,658
2004–09
- James Pinkney2004 – 2006 · 35 games7,751
- Patrick Pinkney2007 – 2009 · 41 games6,980
- Rob Kass2006 – 2009 · 25 games1,669
- Desmond Robinson2004 · 4 games118
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Method
- Every quarterback who played at East Carolina since 2004, ranked by passing yards over his games there. Bowl and playoff games count.
- The numbers here start in 2004, so a quarterback who played at East Carolina before then isn't here.
- A decade counts his passing yards at East Carolina in its seasons.
- The record book's numbers are the school's own. Where they and the box scores differ for one player, the box scores are missing a game or count bowls another way.
- A quarterback still playing at East Carolina is counted at tonight's numbers against the record book's, which run through the 2025 season.