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David Duke Carr
Carr's status as a number one draft pick and subsequent career has led to him being considered a
Early years
David Carr attended Valley Oak Elementary School in Fresno, California. He continued on to Clovis Unified's Kastner Intermediate School in Fresno, where he proceeded to break a number of California D-I middle school records as quarterback of the Thunderbirds. After moving to Bakersfield, California, Carr attended Stockdale High School.
College career
Carr began as the starting quarterback at
On September 1, 2007, the Fresno State Bulldogs retired Carr's #8 jersey in his honor.[12] Former Fresno State football player Robbie Rouse (a junior in 2011) was the last player allowed to wear the number.
College statistics
Fresno State Bulldogs | ||||||||||
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Season | Team | GP | Passing | |||||||
Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | ||||
1997 | Fresno State | 4 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 67.7 | |
1998 | Fresno State | 7 | 22 | 41 | 53.7 | 228 | 1 | 1 | 103.5 | |
1999 | Fresno State | Redshirt | ||||||||
2000 | Fresno State | 11 | 194 | 316 | 61.4 | 2,338 | 18 | 11 | 135.4 | |
2001 | Fresno State | 14 | 344 | 533 | 64.5 | 4,839 | 46 | 9 | 165.9 | |
Totals | 36 | 565 | 901 | 62.7 | 7,458 | 65 | 22 | 151.2 |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Wonderlic
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6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
223 lb (101 kg) |
31+3⁄4 in (0.81 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.67 s | 4.28 s | 7.05 s | 35.0 in (0.89 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
24[13] | |||
All values from |
Houston Texans
With the first overall pick of the
Carr started all 16 games in 2004 being sacked a league-leading 49 times. He passed for 3,531 yards with 16 touchdowns and 14 interceptions. The Texans finished 7–9 in 2004.[19]
The 2005 season began poorly as the Texans were 1–9 in their first 10 games, and plummeted to a 2–14 record to finish the season. Plagued by injuries and an ineffective offensive line that limited both the running and passing games, Carr still threw for 2,488 yards while being sacked a league-leading 68 times. Despite the drop-off, the Texans exercised an option in Carr's contract that extended him for three years.
The Texans finished the 2006 season at 6–10. For the season, Carr posted a completion percentage of 68.9% (a career-high) and tied the then single-game NFL record of 22 consecutive pass completions (against the Buffalo Bills). However, new Texans general manager Rick Smith decided to go in a different direction at quarterback. Thus, the Texans acquired Matt Schaub from the Atlanta Falcons and decided to release Carr, making him a free agent for the first time of his career.[20] He had been sacked a total of 249 times during his tenure in Houston.
Carolina Panthers
Carr agreed to terms with the Carolina Panthers on April 6, 2007, signing a two-year, $6.2 million contract.[21] Following an injury to starting quarterback Jake Delhomme, Carr was named the starter.[22] He played in six games (started four games) and had three touchdowns and five interceptions, with a 53.7 completion percentage and a passer rating of 58.3. Carr suffered a back injury during the fifth game of the season (a victory vs. the New Orleans Saints) on a sack by Will Smith, and saw limited action during the remainder of the 2007 season, being replaced by Vinny Testaverde and Matt Moore.[23][24] He was released on February 27, 2008.[25]
New York Giants
On March 12, 2008, Carr signed a one-year contract with the New York Giants, reuniting with former Houston offensive coordinator Chris Palmer.[26] Subsequently, the Giants released former backup quarterback Jared Lorenzen.[27] Carr backed up Eli Manning for two seasons. In the 2009 offseason, Carr was re-signed to a one-year, $2 million contract on February 9, 2009.[28] In his first two years with the Giants, Carr saw action in seven games and threw three total touchdown passes.[29]
San Francisco 49ers
On March 7, 2010, Carr agreed to terms with the San Francisco 49ers; he served as a backup to Alex Smith.[30] Carr was put into the 49ers Week 7 game against his former team the Carolina Panthers after Smith suffered a shoulder injury.[31] Carr struggled completing only 5 of 13 passes for 67 yards and throwing a crucial interception late in the 4th quarter.[32] He was released by the 49ers on July 28, 2011.[33]
New York Giants (second stint)
Carr signed with the Giants on July 31, 2011, as the backup quarterback to starter Eli Manning.[34] Carr received his only Super Bowl ring in the 2011 season after the Giants beat the New England Patriots 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI.[35] He did not play a single snap during the 2011 regular season. Carr re-signed with the Giants on March 14, 2012, to an additional one-year contract.[36] He was waived by the Giants on August 31, 2013.[37]
Legacy
Carr's status as a number one draft pick and subsequent career has led to him being considered a
NFL career statistics
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Bold | Career high |
Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Sacks | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Sck | SckY | Fum | Lost | ||
2002 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 4−12 | 233 | 444 | 52.5 | 2,592 | 5.8 | 9 | 15 | 62.8 | 59 | 282 | 4.8 | 3 | 76 | 411 | 21 | 7 |
2003 | HOU | 12 | 11 | 3−8 | 167 | 295 | 56.6 | 2,013 | 6.8 | 9 | 13 | 69.5 | 27 | 151 | 5.6 | 2 | 15 | 90 | 4 | 0 |
2004 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 7−9 | 285 | 466 | 61.2 | 3,531 | 7.6 | 16 | 14 | 83.5 | 73 | 299 | 4.1 | 0 | 49 | 301 | 10 | 2 |
2005 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 2−14 | 256 | 423 | 60.5 | 2,488 | 5.9 | 14 | 11 | 77.2 | 56 | 308 | 5.5 | 1 | 68 | 424 | 17 | 6 |
2006 | HOU | 16 | 16 | 6−10 | 302 | 442 | 68.3 | 2,767 | 6.3 | 11 | 12 | 82.1 | 53 | 195 | 3.7 | 2 | 41 | 240 | 16 | 7 |
2007 | CAR | 6 | 4 | 1−3 | 73 | 136 | 53.7 | 635 | 4.7 | 3 | 5 | 58.3 | 17 | 59 | 3.5 | 0 | 13 | 74 | 1 | 0 |
2008 | NYG | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 12 | 75.0 | 115 | 9.6 | 2 | 0 | 144.1 | 8 | 10 | 1.3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2009 | NYG | 6 | 0 | — | 21 | 33 | 63.6 | 225 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 93.6 | 9 | 27 | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
2010 | SF | 1 | 0 | — | 5 | 13 | 38.5 | 67 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 23.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
2011 | NYG | 0 | 0 | — | DNP | |||||||||||||||
2012 | NYG | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 19 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 84.0 | 3 | -3 | -1.0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 94 | 79 | 23−56 | 1,353 | 2,267 | 59.7 | 14,452 | 6.4 | 65 | 71 | 74.9 | 305 | 1,328 | 4.4 | 9 | 267 | 1,564 | 71 | 22 |
Coaching career
In 2015, Carr became offensive coordinator at Bakersfield Christian High School, under head coach and younger brother Darren Carr.[46]
Personal life
Carr married high school girlfriend Melody Tipton in March 1999.[47][48][49] Together they have five children,[50] three of whom have been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, which Carr also suffers from.[51][52]
His brother, Derek is also a quarterback in the NFL. Derek states that David was instrumental to the preparation and training that led up to the 2014 NFL Draft[53] and has helped greatly with training and experience since being drafted.
Lon Boyett, his uncle, played in the NFL as a tight end with the Buccaneers, Raiders and 49ers from 1977-1978.[54]
See also
- List of NCAA major college football yearly passing leaders
- List of NCAA major college football yearly total offense leaders
References
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- ^ "Welcoming NFL's Derek and David Carr". dignityhealth.org. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ Duarte, Joseph (April 13, 2005). "David Carr takes son's battle with diabetes public". Chron.com. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
- ^ "Featured WAG Melody Carr-Supermom, Superwoman, Superstar".
- ^ Wickersham, Seth (May 1, 2014). "Sins of the brother - Derek Carr must learn from brother David's busted career". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ Damien, Levi (February 10, 2014). "Derek Carr bloodlines run "Black and Silver"". Silver and Black Pride. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
External links
- David Carr on Twitter
- Fresno State profile