Player Career

Patrick Pinkney Career Story

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Player Story

Patrick Pinkney story

Patrick Pinkney built his college career from 2007 through 2009 as a quarterback from Fayetteville, NC wearing No. 15, spending time with East Carolina. The clearest part of Patrick Pinkney's career was his passing role: 6,980 passing yards, 39 touchdown passes, 1,003 attempts, and 437 rushing yards across 41 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with East Carolina. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 437 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 41 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across East Carolina.

The arc is straightforward: Patrick Pinkney moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    East Carolina

    2007-2009

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200720072008200820092009
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2007 PostseasonEast Carolina1,66455.919.5
2007 Regular SeasonEast Carolina1,66455.919.50
2008 PostseasonEast Carolina2,72556.820.21,061
2008 Regular SeasonEast Carolina2,72556.820.20
2009 PostseasonEast Carolina3,02860.99.9303
2009 Regular SeasonEast Carolina3,02860.99.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs UAB

Week 12 · W 37-21 · Conference game

Win with 250 yards of offense and 87.8 efficiency.

250

Total Offense

84.5 takeover

250 total offense with 87.8 efficiency.

#2

vs UTEP

Week 14 · W 53-21 · Conference game

228

Total Offense

80.8 takeover

Win with 228 yards of offense and 85.5 efficiency.

228 total offense with 85.5 efficiency.

#3

vs North Carolina

Week 2 · W 34-31

428

Total Offense

79.9 takeover

Win with 428 yards of offense and 70 efficiency.

428 total offense with 70 efficiency.

#4

@ Tulane

Week 3 · W 28-24 · Conference game

271

Total Offense

77.7 takeover

Win with 271 yards of offense and 58.5 efficiency.

271 total offense with 58.5 efficiency.

#5

vs Kentucky

Week 1 · L 19-25 · Postseason

296

Total Offense

75 takeover

Loss with 296 yards of offense and 54.6 efficiency.

296 total offense with 54.6 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2008 Postseason · East Carolina

2,725 primary output · 56.8 efficiency · 20.2 usage

67.2

#2

2008 Regular Season · East Carolina

67.2

2,725 primary · 56.8 efficiency · 20.2 usage

#3

2009 Postseason · East Carolina

65.4

3,028 primary · 60.9 efficiency · 9.9 usage

Milestones

9

250+ passing yards

3

300+ total offense

5

3+ TD games

19

Above avg efficiency