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David Carr (born July 21, 1979, in Bakersfield, California) is an American football player. An accomplished alumnus of Fresno State, Carr entered the National Football League as the first overall pick of the 2002 NFL Draft. He spent five seasons as the Houston Texans' starting quarterback, but was later cut from the team after the 2006 season. On April 6, 2007, Carr signed a two-year deal with the Carolina Panthers. [1]
College career
David Carr was the starting quarterback at Fresno State during the 2000 and 2001 seasons after redshirting in 1999. Under his leadership, the Bulldogs went 7-5 and 11-3. In his senior season the team beat Colorado, Oregon State, and Wisconsin, all members of BCS conferences. There was speculation about whether the Bulldogs would qualify for a BCS bid, something unprecedented for a 'Mid Major' conference team. During his collegiate career Carr completed 587 of 934 passes for 7,849 yards. He threw 70 touchdowns versus 23 interceptions. Carr collected many honors and awards during his final college season, most notably the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award.
Professional career
With the first overall pick of 2002 NFL Draft, the expansion Houston Texans selected David Carr. He has started all but a handful of games for the team in its 5-season history. Carr's professional career began on a productive note. The Texans launched their inaugural campaign on September 8, 2002, against the Dallas Cowboys at Houston's brand-new Reliant Stadium. He led the Texans to their first victory over intra-state rivals 19-10, becoming just the second expansion team ever to win their first game.
But since then Carr has been one of the most sacked quarterbacks in the league, and the Texans have owned one of the poorest records in the NFL, never winning more than seven games in a season. Still, Carr has intermittently shown the promise of his college years, and on February 10, 2006 the Houston Texans exercised the option on his contract, signing the former Fresno State standout for another three seasons.
On March 21, 2007, Houston acquired Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Schaub. Schaub was subsequently named the starting quarterback for the Texans on March 22, 2007. On March 23, 2007 the Texans released Carr. Texans general manager Rick Smith said Thursday the team was trying to trade Carr.[2] Carr signed a two-year deal with the Carolina Panthers on April 6, 2007. He will likely be the back-up quarterback to Jake Delhomme.
Trivia
- Carr was sacked 249 times during his 5 seasons with Texans. In his rookie year, he was sacked 76 times, which set a record for most sacks in a season. During his final season with the Texans, defenders sacked Carr 49 times.
External links
- Carr's biography, from the official website of Fresno State athletics
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