Shane Carden

Classroom

Currently working on graduate degree in Instructional Technology…Graduated in Dec. 2013 with BS in sports studies with minor in business…Two-time ECU Director’s of Honor Roll member.

Character

Two-time team captain heading into senior season…Most times is the last person off the field following practice and games…Fan favorite that has gone the extra mile to meet and greet the Pirate Nation.

Community

Works with Ronald McDonald House…Reads to local elementary schools.

Competition

Entering third year as starting QB…2013 C-USA MVP…2013 SI.com All-American (honorable mention)...During three-year career has accounted for 75 of 110 offensive TDs (68%) and converted 109-of-122 (89.3%) redzone opportunities as ECU’s starter in just two years…Thrown for over 400 yards on three occasions and authored seven contests over 350, 11 over 300 and 19 over 250 yards…Is the first QB in school history to pass for over 4,000 yards in a season and one of only two to eclipse 3,000 in back-to-back campaigns…Has established an ECU single-game passing record on three occasions - 439 vs. Marshall in 2012, 447 vs. Old Dominion and 480 vs. Tulane in 2013 - and equaled a single-game school standard with five TD passes on four occasions - vs. Memphis (`12), Old Dominion, Tulsa and UAB (`13)...Already earned seven career league player-of-the-week awards, including four in 2013…Has thrown for a touchdown in 21 of his last 22 games and needs just 1,775 passing yards, 68 completions and seven TD passes to establish ECU career records in those three categories…Currently ranks among the top five active quarterbacks with four career game-winning drives (UAB and Marshall in 2012, Middle Tennessee and Ohio in 2013).