

Holton Ahlers is a 3-year Dual-Threat QB for East Carolina. Holton's 2020 season ranks in the 0th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 282 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | QBR | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | vsUCF | L28-51 | 13.6 | 14/29 | 215 | 3 | 1 | — | 55 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 5 | @Georgia State | L29-49 | -5.7 | 29/50 | 242 | 0 | 3 | — | -13 | 0 | -0.13 |
| 6 | @South Florida | W44-24 | -11.4 | 17/26 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
| Season | Team | Line value | WEPA/play | YoY Δ | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | East Carolina | 7.9 | 0.467 | — | 227.3 |
| 2021 | East Carolina | 7.1 | 0.467 | — | 238.5 |
| 2022 | East Carolina | 8.1 | 0.461 | -0.01 | 251.7 |
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
C/ATT 20/29 · Pass Yds 298 · Pass TD 4 · INT 0
| 222 |
| 3 |
| 0 |
| 85.4 |
| 35 |
| 0 |
| 0.58 |
| 9 | @Tulsa | L30-34 | 5.6 | 38/50 | 330 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 0 | 0.37 |
| 10 | vsTulane | L21-38 | 4.2 | 27/43 | 351 | 3 | 0 | — | -26 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 11 | @Cincinnati | L17-55 | 18.6 | 9/20 | 87 | 0 | 3 | — | -18 | 0 | -0.56 |
| 12 | @Temple | W28-3 | -10.0 | 11/22 | 182 | 2 | 1 | — | 70 | 1 | 0.32 |
| 13 | vsSMU | W52-38 | 9.2 | 20/29 | 298 | 4 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 0.51 |