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10/03/22 - Holton Ahlers, rSr/2023, East Carolina + More +

OCT 3 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Holton Ahlers, Sr., QB, East Carolina,...Ahlers completed 31 of 41 passes for 465 yards and six touchdowns without an interception to lead East Carolina to a 48-28 win at South Florida. He had five touchdown passes in the first half to stake the Pirates to a 41-7 halftime lead on his way to his sixth career game with at least 400 passing yards. Ahlers moved into second place on The American’s career touchdown passes chart (85), trailing only former Memphis quarterback Brady White (90). - American Athletic Conference Football

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QB Holton Ahlers, East Carolina
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10/03/22 - C.J. Johnson, rJr/2023, East Carolina + More +

OCT 3 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE HONOR ROLL: C.J. Johnson., Jr., WR, East Carolina,...Had seven receptions for 197 yards and a school- and conference-record four touchdowns in a 48-28 win at South Florida. - American Athletic Conference Football

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WR C.J. Johnson, East Carolina
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10/01/22 - Holton Ahlers, rSr/2023, East Carolina + More +

Holton Ahlers threw six touchdown passes, four to C.J. Johnson, and East Carolina rolled to a 48-28 victory over South Florida on Saturday. The American Athletic Conference announced Tuesday that they moved the game from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida to Boca Raton due to the anticipated impacts of Hurricane Ian on the Tampa Bay area. Ahlers threw a strike to Ryan Jones at the 10-yard line, who then steamrolled over a defender and into the end zone to cap a 21-yard touchdown and give the Pirates a 28-7 lead midway through the second quarter. Ahlers lofted a 9-yard touchdown pass to Johnson in the end zone that stretched the Pirates' advantage to 48-21 with 3:40 remaining in the third. Ahlers was 31-of-41 passing for 465 yards. Johnson finished with seven catches for 197 yards receiving, and had scoring catches of 60, 74 and 14 yards in the first half. Gerry Bohanon threw a 91-yard touchdown pass to Jimmy Horn, Jr. in the second quarter for USF (1-4, 0-1). Bohanon completed 18 of 28 passes for 253 yards and three touchdowns. - East Carolina/AP College Football

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QB Holton Ahlers, East Carolina
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09/19/22 - Holton Ahlers, rSr/2023, East Carolina + More +

SEPT 19 AMERICAN CONFERENCE ATHLETIC HONOR ROLL: Holton Ahlers, Sr., QB, East Carolina,...Went 17-for-20 for 263 yards and three touchdowns in a 49-10 win against Campbell. Became The American's career passing leader (11,019 yards). - American Athletic Conference Football

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QB Holton Ahlers, East Carolina
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09/17/22 - Holton Ahlers, rSr/2023, East Carolina + More +

Holton Ahlers threw two of his three touchdown passes in the third quarter and Rahjai Harris ran for two second-half scores and East Carolina pulled away from FCS-level Campbell over the final two quarters to post a 49-10 victory on Saturday. Ahlers was 17-of-20 for 263 yards. Keaton Mitchell added 185 yards and a touchdown on 13 carries. The Pirates finished with 572 yards of offense. Hajj-Malik Williams fired a 61-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Kelsey in the first quarter to put Campbell ahead 10-7, but the Fighting Camels were blanked the rest of the way. Williams completed 23 of 38 passes for 300 yards and a touchdown with one interception for Campbell. - East Carolina/AP College Football

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QB Holton Ahlers, East Carolina
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09/12/22 - *Keaton Mitchell, rSo/2023, East Carolina + More +

SEPT 12 AMERICAN ATHLETIC HONOR ROLL: Keaton Mitchell, So., RB, East Carolina,...Had 160 yards and two touchdowns (1, 81) on 18 carries in a 39-21 win against Old Dominion. - American Athletic Conference Football

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RB *Keaton Mitchell, East Carolina
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09/10/22 - Holton Ahlers, rSr/2023, East Carolina + More +

Holton Ahlers threw for two touchdowns, Keaton Mitchell added two on the ground and East Carolina pulled away from Old Dominion 39-21 on Saturday. Hayden Wolff's 18-yard TD pass to Ali Jennings III early in the second half got Old Dominion (1-1) with two points but the Pirates (2-0) scored the next 23 points including two touchdowns by Rahjai Harris — one receiving and one rushing — and an 81-yard run by Mitchell. Ahlers was 25-of-39 passing for 270 yards and Mitchell had 160 yards rushing on 18 carries. ECU, which fell by a point to then-No. 13 North Carolina State last week, outgained Old Dominion 531-286. Wolff was 18 of 29 for 271 yards passing and three touchdowns, all to Jennings, who made eight catches for 196 yards. The Monarchs were coming off a 20-17 win over Virginia Tech. They play at Virginia next week. ECU is home against Campbell. - East Carolina/AP College Football

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QB Holton Ahlers, East Carolina
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09/01/22 - Holton Ahlers, rSr/2023, East Carolina + More +

2022 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY (COMMUNITY SERVICE) WATCHLIST: Holton Ahlers, East Carolina, Sr., QB,...A December 2021 graduate with a degree in communications, Ahlers is a seven-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll and four-time AAC All-Academic. He has also volunteered his time in the community working with programs such as Aces for Autism, Food Bank of Eastern North Carolina, James & Connie Maynard Children's Hospital/Vidant Medical Center, Pirate Armada, Pitt County Trash Pick-up, Ronald McDonald House and the Special Olympics. - East Carolina Football

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QB Holton Ahlers, East Carolina
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08/30/22 - Holton Ahlers, rSr/2023, East Carolina + More +

2022 PRESEASON JOHNNY UNITAS GOLDEN ARM AWARD WATCH LIST: Holton Ahlers, East Carolina,...Last year, Ahlers threw for 3,216 yards (256-of-414) and 18 touchdowns to 10 interceptions. On the national level (FBS) level, he ranked 20th in completions per game (21.33), passing yards and passing yards per game (260.5). A dual threat quarterback, he rushed for 202 yards on 116 carries with six scores. He enters his senior season standing fourth all time in ECU quarter back rushing yards, just 224 shy of surpassing Leander Green's current school-record of 1,485. He has accounted for 88 career touchdowns (69 passing, 19 rushing), and of his 69 aerial scores, 60 have come in league play. - East Carolina Football

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QB Holton Ahlers, East Carolina
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08/07/22 - BJ Davis, rSr/2024, East Carolina + More +

2022 PRESEASON ALL-MEAC CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM (COACHES): LB B.J. Davis, r.-Jr., South Carolina State,...Sixteen(16) South Carolina State Bulldogs were named to the 2022 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Preseason Football All-Conference team, while Coach Buddy Pough's team was picked to finish first (1st) in the race for the league title for the second straight year, as voted on by MEAC head football coaches and sports information directors. Earning All-MEAC First Team honors for South Carolina State were wide receiver Shaquan Davis, running back Kendrell Flowers, tight end Yancey Washington, offense lineman Nick Taiste, while defensive lineman Patrick Godbolt, linebacker BJ Davis and Greene were named for the defense respectfully. - South Carolina State Football

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ILB BJ Davis, East Carolina
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08/03/22 - Holton Ahlers, rSr/2023, East Carolina + More +

When East Carolina quarterback Holton Ahlers arrived on the campus of East Carolina, the Greenville native knew that there would be some amount of pressure placed on a local kid playing the most important position in town. He was right. He was also ready. "I knew when I committed here when I was 17 years old, I knew there was gonna be a lot of pressure here," Ahlers said at the American Athletic Conference media day on Thursday. "But you know, I wanted it to be on me and no one else." Ahlers, entering his fifth and final season with the Pirates, helped guide ECU to its first winning season and a bowl berth since 2014.

The season was also the first winning season for Ahlers since being in high school at D.H. Conley. Now, in his final season, Ahlers hopes he can harness that pressure and turn it into a successful season. "Coach (Mike) Houston came in and has developed a great culture here, a great team culture," Ahlers said. "It's been really good to be a part of it. This year, this is the best team overall that we've had. We just have to go out there and play the way that we know we can play and the rest will take care of itself. "For it being my last year, I am going to enjoy it as much as I can and just really appreciate that there's going to be a lot of lasts for me this year. So I'm just enjoying it. It starts with camp and just getting the team as close as we can be to being ready for that first game and then going out there and playing good the whole season." - Daily Reflector

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QB Holton Ahlers, East Carolina
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07/28/22 - Owen Daffer, rJr/2025, East Carolina + More +

2022 PRESEASON LOU GROZA AWARD WATCH LIST: Owen Daffer - East Carolina, Class: Sophomore - Hometown: Wilmington, North Carolina,...Taking over for the program's all-time leader in virtually every category, Daffer stepped in a freshman and didn't miss a beat. He put up three 3-for-3 FG games, all on the road, the last of which he capped with a 54-yard winner as time expired to lift East Carolina to a 38-35 victory over Navy. - Lou Groza Award

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K Owen Daffer, East Carolina
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07/25/22 - Ryan Jones, rSr/2023, East Carolina + More +

2022 PRESEASON JOHN MACKEY AWARD WATCH LIST: RYAN JONES, EAST CAROLINA,...Jones appeared in all 12 games in 2021 catching 37 passes for 442 yards with a team-high five ariel scores. Against Temple, in the Pirates 45-3 victory, he tied his career-high with six receptions (other vs. Tulane) and set a new personal standard of 102 receiving yards with a pair of touchdowns. In all, he stood third on the squad in receptions and receiving yards, while ranking fifth in yards per catch at 11.9. - East Carolina Football

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FB Ryan Jones, East Carolina
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07/25/22 - *Keaton Mitchell, rSo/2023, East Carolina + More +

2022 PRESEASON DOAK WALKER AWARD CANDIDATE: Keaton Mitchell (So.), East Carolina,... East Carolina sophomore running back and 1,000-yard rusher Keaton Mitchell is on the Maxwell and Doak Walker watch lists. Mitchell, who started all 12 games in 2021 on his way to First-Team All-American Athletic Conference honors, led the league in total rushing yards (1,132) and all-purpose yards per game (115.83), while also ranking among league leaders in four other categories including rushing yards per game (second/94.33). His father, Anthony, entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens and made a key fumble recovery TD in a playoff game on the way to a Super Bowl championship. - East Carolina Football

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RB *Keaton Mitchell, East Carolina
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07/18/22 - *Keaton Mitchell, rSo/2023, East Carolina + More +

2022 PRESEASON MAXWELL AWARD WATCH LIST: Keaton Mitchell, East Carolina,...Mitchell, who started all 12 games in 2021 on his way to First-Team All-American Athletic Conference honors, led the league in total rushing yards (1,132) and all-purpose yards per game (115.83), while also ranking among league leaders in four other categories including rushing yards per game (second/94.33).

The McDonough, Ga. native became the 17th 1,000-yard rusher in program history (first since Tay Cooper in 2013) and tallied four 100-yard rushing games on the season which included a career-best 222 against Tulane, setting a single-game record for an ECU freshman running back (true or redshirt). He caught 22 passes out of the backfield for 253 yards with one score, registered 17 plays of 20 or more yards (eight resulting in a TD) and became the second Pirate running back to earn first-team all-league honors behind fellow classmate Rahjai Harris (2020 AAC Co-Rookie-of-the-Year). - East Carolina Football

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