Quarterback, Fresno State, 1997–2001
David Carr
- Born
- Jul 21, 1979, in Bakersfield, California
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David Carr played quarterback at Fresno State (1997–2001). He won the 2001 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. He finished fifth in the 2001 Heisman vote. The Houston Texans took Carr first overall in the 2002 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
- 2001Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
- 2001Sammy Baugh Trophy
- 2001WAC Offensive Player of the Year
- 2001National leader in passing touchdowns (42)
- 2001National leader in passing yards (4839)
- 2001National leader in total offense (4,906)
- 2001Fifth in the Heisman vote
Team titles: WAC champions, 1999
All-America: Football News second team 2001; AP third team 2001
2001 passing touchdowns: 42 on the NCAA leaders list; 46 in his article’s table (which may count the bowl game differently).
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Season by season, from Wikipedia
| Season | Passing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | |
| 1997 | 5 | 11 | 45.5 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 67.7 |
| 1998 | 22 | 41 | 53.7 | 228 | 1 | 1 | 103.5 |
| 2000 | 194 | 316 | 61.4 | 2,338 | 18 | 11 | 135.4 |
| 2001 | 344 | 533 | 64.5 | 4,839 | 46 | 9 | 165.9 |
| Career | 565 | 901 | 7,458 | 65 | 22 | ||
From the college statistics table in Carr’s Wikipedia article (David Carr (American football), CC BY-SA), season by season as the article gives them, bowls included where it counts them. Our own records come from box scores, which start in 2004 (tackles in 2016, kickoff returns in 2009).
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
Before the draft
| Drill | Combine 2002 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅜″ |
| Weight | 223 lb |
| Arm length | 31¾″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.67 s |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 9′0″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.05 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.28 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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