
Quarterback, Fresno State, 2009–13
Derek Carr
- Number
- No. 4
- Height
- 6′3″
- Hometown
- Bakersfield, CA
- Born
- Mar 28, 1991, in Fresno, California
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Derek Carr played quarterback at Fresno State (2009–13). He finished eighth in the 2013 Heisman vote. The Oakland Raiders took Carr in round 2, No. 36 overall in the 2014 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
536passing yards, career highvs. San Diego State, 20127touchdown passes, career highvs. New Mexico, 2013Honors
- 2012, 2013Mountain West Offensive Player of the Year
- 2013Sammy Baugh Trophy
- 2013National leader in passing touchdowns (50)
- 2013National leader in passing yards (5083)
- 2013National leader in total offense (5,200)
- 2013National leader in total offense per game (399.9)
- 2013Eighth in the Heisman vote
Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2012 and 2013
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Passing
| Season | Team | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Fresno State | 10 | 14 | 71.4 | 112 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Fresno State | 279 | 446 | 62.6 | 3,544 | 7.9 | 26 | 9 |
| 2012 | Fresno State | 344 | 511 | 67.3 | 4,104 | 8.0 | 37 | 7 |
| 2013 | Fresno State | 453 | 659 | 68.7 | 5,082 | 7.7 | 50 | 8 |
| Career | 1,086 | 1,630 | 66.6 | 12,842 | 7.9 | 113 | 24 | |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Fresno State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Fresno State | 57 | 72 | 1.3 | 3 | 20 |
| 2012 | Fresno State | 66 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2013 | Fresno State | 40 | 117 | 2.9 | 2 | 17 |
| Career | 164 | 190 | 1.2 | 5 | 20 | |
Punting
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Fresno State | 4 | 116 | 29.0 | 34 | 0 |
| 2013 | Fresno State | 6 | 203 | 33.8 | 45 | 0 |
| Career | 10 | 319 | 31.9 | 45 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Fresno State | 4 | QB | |
| 2010 | Fresno State | 4 | QB | |
| 2011 | Fresno State | 4 | QB | |
| 2012 | Fresno State | 4 | QB | |
| 2013 | Fresno State | 4 | QB | 6′3″ |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. pass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Fresno State | 602 | 0.28 | 76th (n=144) | 0.22 | 170.3 | 59% | 0.24 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2013 Fresno State 13 games, 5,082 passing yards, 50 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. | W 52–51 | 52 | 73 | 456 | 5 | 1 | 24 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 41–25 | 22 | 31 | 205 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| Sep 20 | vs. | W 41–40 | 39 | 60 | 460 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Sep 28 | at | W 42–37 | 33 | 47 | 324 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| Oct 5 | at | W 61–14 | 37 | 48 | 419 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Oct 19 | vs. | W 38–14 | 33 | 48 | 412 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
| Oct 26 | at | W 35–28 | 35 | 57 | 298 | 2 | 0 | −11 |
| Nov 2 | vs. | W 41–23 | 39 | 55 | 487 | 3 | 0 | −5 |
| Nov 9 | at | W 48–10 | 33 | 46 | 360 | 4 | 0 | 20 |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 69–28 | 27 | 37 | 522 | 7 | 0 | 26 |
| Nov 29 | at | L 52–62 | 38 | 50 | 519 | 6 | 1 | 32 |
| Dec 7 | vs. | W 24–17 | 36 | 53 | 404 | 3 | 2 | −19 |
| Dec 21 ✦ | vs. | L 20–45 | 29 | 54 | 216 | 2 | 1 | – |
2012 Fresno State 13 games, 4,104 passing yards, 37 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 37–10 | 20 | 25 | 298 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| Sep 8 | at | L 25–42 | 29 | 47 | 234 | 1 | 0 | −10 |
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 69–14 | 17 | 22 | 300 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 22 | at | L 26–27 | 26 | 44 | 231 | 1 | 0 | −5 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 52–40 | 42 | 55 | 536 | 5 | 2 | 34 |
| Oct 6 | at | W 28–7 | 25 | 39 | 217 | 4 | 0 | 22 |
| Oct 13 | at | L 10–20 | 29 | 43 | 266 | 1 | 1 | −21 |
| Oct 20 | vs. | W 42–14 | 32 | 48 | 268 | 3 | 0 | −14 |
| Oct 27 | at | W 49–32 | 31 | 44 | 416 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| Nov 3 | vs. | W 45–10 | 15 | 23 | 304 | 4 | 0 | −4 |
| Nov 10 | at | W 52–36 | 17 | 35 | 220 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
| Nov 24 | vs. | W 48–15 | 28 | 32 | 452 | 4 | 0 | −19 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. | L 10–43 | 33 | 54 | 362 | 1 | 2 | −41 |
2011 Fresno State 13 games, 3,544 passing yards, 26 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at | L 21–36 | 21 | 33 | 150 | 1 | 1 | −33 |
| Sep 10 | at | L 29–42 | 20 | 41 | 254 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | W 27–22 | 11 | 17 | 235 | 2 | 0 | −26 |
| Sep 24 | at | W 48–24 | 24 | 37 | 371 | 5 | 2 | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. | L 28–38 | 25 | 37 | 281 | 1 | 1 | −12 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 7–57 | 17 | 30 | 126 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| Oct 15 | vs. | W 31–21 | 23 | 39 | 248 | 2 | 0 | 39 |
| Oct 22 | at | L 38–45 | 20 | 37 | 315 | 3 | 0 | 25 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 21–41 | 39 | 49 | 290 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Nov 12 | at | L 45–48 | 22 | 34 | 391 | 3 | 0 | −3 |
| Nov 19 | at | W 24–21 | 19 | 29 | 271 | 2 | 0 | 37 |
| Nov 26 | vs. | L 24–27 | 19 | 28 | 276 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Dec 3 | at | L 28–35 | 19 | 35 | 336 | 2 | 1 | −8 |
2009 Fresno State 4 games, 112 passing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 51–0 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at | W 42–17 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Oct 17 | vs. | W 41–21 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Oct 24 | at | W 34–3 | 4 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 0 | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2014 Senior Bowl (South team, won 20–10).
| Drill | Combine 2014 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′2⅜″ |
| Weight | 214 lb |
| Arm length | 31½″ |
| Hand size | 9⅛″ |
| Wingspan | 75″W |
| 40-yard dash | 4.69 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.64 sW |
| Vertical jump | 34½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′2″ |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.20 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
11 seasons, 169 games with a stat; latest team: New Orleans Saints.
Pro Bowls: 3 (2015–17)
| Season | Team | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 348 | 599 | 3,270 | 21 | 12 | 92 |
| 2015 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 350 | 573 | 3,987 | 32 | 13 | 138 |
| 2016 | Oakland Raiders | 15 | 357 | 560 | 3,937 | 28 | 6 | 70 |
| 2017 | Oakland Raiders | 15 | 323 | 515 | 3,496 | 22 | 13 | 66 |
| 2018 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 381 | 553 | 4,049 | 19 | 10 | 47 |
| 2019 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 361 | 513 | 4,054 | 21 | 8 | 82 |
| 2020 | Las Vegas Raiders | 16 | 348 | 517 | 4,103 | 27 | 9 | 140 |
| 2021 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 428 | 626 | 4,804 | 23 | 14 | 108 |
| 2022 | Las Vegas Raiders | 15 | 305 | 502 | 3,522 | 24 | 14 | 102 |
| 2023 | New Orleans Saints | 17 | 375 | 548 | 3,878 | 25 | 8 | 40 |
| 2024 | New Orleans Saints | 10 | 189 | 279 | 2,145 | 15 | 5 | 71 |
| NFL career | 169 | 3,765 | 5,785 | 41,245 | 257 | 112 | 956 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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