Usage Score
23.9
Player Dossier
2010-2014East Carolina
Shane Carden
QB • 6'2" • Houston, TX, USA
Balanced quarterback profileVolume operator
Shane Carden is a balanced quarterback profile with 23.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Efficiency
59.3
Consistency
85.4
Season Value
67.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · East Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- East Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Shane Carden, QB. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason · East Carolina. Shane Carden is a balanced quarterback profile with 23.9 usage in the latest tracked season.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Postseason
East Carolina paired 4,812 primary output with 59.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Postseason role shape
pass-led usage with 59.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Win with 440 yards of offense and 58.9 efficiency. It landed in the 84.6th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Postseason · East Carolina
Games
13
Primary Metric / G
370.2
Efficiency
59.3
Usage
23.9
Consistency
85.4
Best Game by takeover score
Florida
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida: 413. Unknown: 282. South Carolina: 342. Virginia Tech: 440. North Carolina: 424. SMU: 457. South Florida: 257. UConn: 477. Temple: 213. Cincinnati: 391. Tulane: 370. Tulsa: 347. UCF: 399
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida: 75 by 48.3. Unknown: 39 by 58.5. South Carolina: 53 by 60.1. Virginia Tech: 59 by 58.9. North Carolina: 53 by 57.6. SMU: 48 by 81.5. South Florida: 39 by 58.9. UConn: 73 by 61.7. Temple: 49 by 50.7. Cincinnati: 66 by 53.9. Tulane: 50 by 64.6. Tulsa: 50 by 59.3. UCF: 59 by 57.3
Split Comparison
Wins396 · n=7 · +44.4 vs Losses
Losses351.6 · n=5 · -44.4 vs Wins
First Half373.6 · n=7 · +7.4 vs Second Half
Second Half366.2 · n=6 · -7.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Total Offense
Top game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
Best efficiency game
81.5 vs SMU
| Result | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/3 | @ Florida300-yard game | L 20-28 | 34 | 66 | 427 | 51.5 | 2 | 2 | 48.3 | 9 | -14 | -1.60 | 0 | 5 |
| Fri 12/5 | vs UCF300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 30-32 | 36 | 48 | 397 | 75.0 | 3 | 2 | 57.3 | 11 | 2 | 0.20 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Tulsa300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 49-32 | 28 | 41 | 338 | 68.3 | 4 | 1 | 59.3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Tulane300-yard game | W 34-6 | 31 | 44 | 358 | 70.5 | 1 | 0 | 64.6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Fri 11/14 | @ Cincinnati300-yard game · 3+ TD | L 46-54 | 35 | 61 | 425 | 57.4 | 2 | 0 | 53.9 | 5 | -34 | -6.80 | 1 | 2 |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Temple | L 10-20 | 24 | 41 | 217 | 58.5 | 0 | 0 | 50.7 | 8 | -4 | -0.50 | 0 | 9 |
| Thu 10/23 | vs UConn300-yard game | W 31-21 | 38 | 64 | 445 | 59.4 | 2 | 1 | 61.7 | 9 | 32 | 3.60 | 0 | 19 |
| Sat 10/11 | @ South Florida | W 28-17 | 24 | 33 | 250 | 72.7 | 1 | 1 | 58.9 | 6 | 7 | 1.20 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 10/4 | vs SMU300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 45-24 | 31 | 41 | 410 | 75.6 | 4 | 0 | 81.5 | 7 | 47 | 6.70 | 0 | 18 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs North Carolina300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 70-41 | 30 | 48 | 438 | 62.5 | 4 | 1 | 57.6 | 5 | -14 | -2.80 | 2 | 2 |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Virginia Tech300-yard game · 3+ TD | W 28-21 | 23 | 47 | 427 | 48.9 | 3 | 0 | 58.9 | 12 | 13 | 1.10 | 1 | 23 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ South Carolina300-yard game | L 23-33 | 32 | 46 | 321 | 69.6 | 1 | 2 | 60.1 | 7 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Sun 8/31 | vs Unknown3+ TD | — | 26 | 37 | 283 | 70.3 | 3 | 0 | 58.5 | 2 | -1 | -0.50 | 0 | 2 |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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East Carolina
2010-2014
Opening stop
Season Progression
20102011201220122013201320142014
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | East Carolina | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | East Carolina | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | East Carolina | 3,190 | 61.1 | 19.1 | 3,190 |
| 2012 Regular Season | East Carolina | 3,190 | 61.1 | 19.1 | 0 |
| 2013 Postseason | East Carolina | 4,242 | 60.6 | 21.3 | 1,052 |
| 2013 Regular Season | East Carolina | 4,242 | 60.6 | 21.3 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | East Carolina | 4,812 | 59.3 | 23.9 | 570 |
| 2014 Regular Season | East Carolina | 4,812 | 59.3 | 23.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Virginia Tech
Win with 440 yards of offense and 58.9 efficiency.
440
Primary metric
440 total offense with 58.9 efficiency.
#2
SMU
457
Primary metric
Win with 457 yards of offense and 81.5 efficiency.
457 total offense with 81.5 efficiency.
#3
Marshall
443
Primary metric
Win with 443 yards of offense and 65.6 efficiency.
443 total offense with 65.6 efficiency.
#4
UAB
421
Primary metric
Win with 421 yards of offense and 75.3 efficiency.
421 total offense with 75.3 efficiency.
#5
UConn
477
Primary metric
Win with 477 yards of offense and 61.7 efficiency.
477 total offense with 61.7 efficiency.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2014 Postseason · East Carolina
4,812 primary output · 59.3 efficiency · 23.9 usage
67.2
#2
2014 Regular Season · East Carolina
67.2
4,812 primary · 59.3 efficiency · 23.9 usage
#3
2013 Postseason · East Carolina
65
4,242 primary · 60.6 efficiency · 21.3 usage
Milestones
31
250+ passing yards
23
300+ total offense
0
3+ takeover TD games
18
Above avg efficiency
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2010 · Rating 0.7667
Episcopal · Houston, TX
- Committed To
- East Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
12,244
Career Total Offense
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.