Usage / Role
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Regular offensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2007-2009East Carolina
Patrick Pinkney
QB • 6'0" • Fayetteville, NC, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Patrick Pinkney is a balanced quarterback profile with 9.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Impact Production
16
Developing production for a quarterback
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
24
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · East Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- East Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Player 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...
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- Committed To
- Tulsa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2007
Patrick Pinkney, QB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Postseason · East Carolina. Patrick Pinkney is a balanced quarterback profile with 9.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Total offense
- 7,417
- Passing yards
- 6,980
- Rushing yards
- 437
- Touchdowns
- 44
Quick Answers
Patrick Pinkney quick answers
- Latest team and position
- East Carolina · QB
- Career Total Offense
- 7,417
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2008 Postseason · East Carolina
- Top game
- UAB
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Hillside · Tulsa
- High school pipeline
- Kimball · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 15 · Class 2009
- 2009 Total offense rank
- 3,028 total offense · QB 34th (top 13%) · Conference USA 5th (top 4%) · National 34th (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Total Offense | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | East Carolina | 13 | 171 | 118 | 53 | 1 | 51.9 |
| 2007 Regular Season | East Carolina | 13 | 1,493 | 1,240 | 253 | 11 | 51.9 |
| 2008 Postseason | East Carolina | 14 | 296 | 296 | 0 | 1 | 67.2 |
| 2008 Regular Season | East Carolina | 14 | 2,429 | 2,379 | 50 | 13 | 67.2 |
| 2009 Postseason | East Carolina | 14 | 189 | 209 | -20 | 1 | 65.4 |
| 2009 Regular Season | East Carolina | 14 | 2,839 | 2,738 | 101 | 17 | 65.4 |
Related Context
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Patrick Pinkney played QB for East Carolina. Across 3 tracked seasons, Patrick Pinkney recorded 6,980 passing yards, 437 rushing yards, and -13 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2009 with East Carolina.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Postseason
East Carolina paired 2,725 primary output with 56.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2009 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 60.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2009 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Win with 250 yards of offense and 87.8 efficiency. It landed in the 71.4th percentile of the selected season.
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2009 Postseason · East Carolina
Games
14
Primary Metric / G
216.3
Efficiency
60.9
Usage
9.9
Consistency
78.8
Best Game by takeover score
UAB
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas: 189. App State: 136. West Virginia: 148. North Carolina: 156. UCF: 282. Marshall: 161. SMU: 184. Rice: 237. Memphis: 242. Virginia Tech: 169. Tulsa: 308. UAB: 250. Southern Miss: 287. Houston: 279
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas: 40 by 45. App State: 29 by 45.1. West Virginia: 43 by 42. North Carolina: 35 by 51.7. UCF: 43 by 54.6. Marshall: 24 by 72.7. SMU: 40 by 49.1. Rice: 28 by 60.6. Memphis: 28 by 76.9. Virginia Tech: 39 by 45.5. Tulsa: 33 by 82.6. UAB: 25 by 87.8. Southern Miss: 44 by 68.9. Houston: 37 by 70.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins242.4 · Games = 9 · +73.2 vs Losses
Losses169.2 · Games = 5 · -73.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
UAB
Best efficiency game
87.8 vs UAB
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/2 | vs Arkansas | L 17-20 | 17 | 33 | 209 | 51.5 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 7 | -20 | -2.90 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 12/5 | vs Houston | W 38-32 | 21 | 34 | 262 | 61.8 | 1 | 0 | 70.7 | 3 | 17 | 5.70 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 11/28 | vs Southern Miss | W 25-20 | 25 | 41 | 269 | 61.0 | 0 | 0 | 68.9 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/21 | vs UAB3+ TD | W 37-21 | 20 | 25 | 250 | 80.0 | 3 | 0 | 87.8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mon 11/16 | @ Tulsa | W 44-17 | 20 | 29 | 275 | 69.0 | 2 | 0 | 82.6 | 4 | 33 | 8.30 | 0 | 16 |
| Fri 11/6 | vs Virginia Tech | L 3-16 | 16 | 33 | 167 | 48.5 | 0 | 1 | 45.5 | 6 | 2 | 0.30 | 0 | 4 |
| Wed 10/28 | @ Memphis3+ TD | W 38-19 | 14 | 26 | 216 | 53.8 | 1 | 1 | 76.9 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 23 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs Rice3+ TD | W 49-13 | 18 | 26 | 231 | 69.2 | 3 | 2 | 60.6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Sun 10/11 | @ SMU | L 21-28 | 20 | 34 | 181 | 58.8 | 0 | 1 | 49.1 | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 0 | 7 |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Marshall | W 21-17 | 14 | 23 | 131 | 60.9 | 0 | 1 | 72.7 | 1 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 30 |
| Sat 9/26 | vs UCF | W 19-14 | 27 | 40 | 293 | 67.5 | 1 | 1 | 54.6 | 3 | -11 | -3.70 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/19 | @ North Carolina | L 17-31 | 19 | 30 | 157 | 63.3 | 1 | 0 | 51.7 | 5 | -1 | -0.20 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/12 | @ West Virginia | L 20-35 | 16 | 39 | 175 | 41.0 | 1 | 1 | 42 | 4 | -27 | -6.80 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/5 | vs App State | W 29-24 | 12 | 27 | 131 | 44.4 | 1 | 2 | 45.1 | 2 | 5 | 2.50 | 0 | 5 |
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
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- 1
East Carolina
2007-2009
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200720072008200820092009
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Postseason | East Carolina | 1,664 | 55.9 | 19.5 | — |
| 2007 Regular Season | East Carolina | 1,664 | 55.9 | 19.5 | 0 |
| 2008 Postseason | East Carolina | 2,725 | 56.8 | 20.2 | 1,061 |
| 2008 Regular Season | East Carolina | 2,725 | 56.8 | 20.2 | 0 |
| 2009 Postseason | East Carolina | 3,028 | 60.9 | 9.9 | 303 |
| 2009 Regular Season | East Carolina | 3,028 | 60.9 | 9.9 | 0 |
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
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#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
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250+ passing yards
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300+ total offense
5
3+ TD games
19
Above avg efficiency
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