Player Career

Shane Carden Career Story

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Player Story

Shane Carden story

Shane Carden built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a quarterback from Houston, TX wearing No. 5, spending time with East Carolina. The clearest part of Shane Carden's career was his passing role: 11,991 passing yards, 86 touchdown passes, 1,579 attempts, and 253 rushing yards across 39 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2014 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 253 rushing yards and 14 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 39 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across East Carolina.

The arc is straightforward: Shane Carden 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

    2010-2014

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20102011201220122013201320142014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonEast Carolina0
2011 Regular SeasonEast Carolina00
2012 PostseasonEast Carolina3,19061.119.13,190
2012 Regular SeasonEast Carolina3,19061.119.10
2013 PostseasonEast Carolina4,24260.621.31,052
2013 Regular SeasonEast Carolina4,24260.621.30
2014 PostseasonEast Carolina4,81259.323.9570
2014 Regular SeasonEast Carolina4,81259.323.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Virginia Tech

Week 3 · W 28-21

Win with 440 yards of offense and 58.9 efficiency.

440

Total Offense

83.7 takeover

440 total offense with 58.9 efficiency.

#2

vs UCF

Week 15 · L 30-32 · Conference game

399

Total Offense

79.6 takeover

Loss shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

399 total offense with 57.3 efficiency.

#3

vs Marshall

Week 13 · W 65-59 · Conference game

443

Total Offense

76.6 takeover

Win with 443 yards of offense and 65.6 efficiency.

443 total offense with 65.6 efficiency.

#4

vs SMU

Week 6 · W 45-24 · Conference game

457

Total Offense

74.8 takeover

Win with 457 yards of offense and 81.5 efficiency.

457 total offense with 81.5 efficiency.

#5

vs Tulsa

Week 11 · W 58-24 · Conference game

409

Total Offense

73.2 takeover

Win with 409 yards of offense and 63.7 efficiency.

409 total offense with 63.7 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2014 Postseason · East Carolina

4,812 primary output · 59.3 efficiency · 23.9 usage

74.5

#2

2014 Regular Season · East Carolina

74.5

4,812 primary · 59.3 efficiency · 23.9 usage

#3

2013 Postseason · East Carolina

69.6

4,242 primary · 60.6 efficiency · 21.3 usage

Milestones

30

250+ passing yards

23

300+ total offense

19

3+ TD games

18

Above avg efficiency