Derek Carr is an American football player, best known for his role as quarterback for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He was raised in Bakersfield, California with his two older brothers before the family decided in 2002 to move to Sugar Land, Texas at Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas. For his sophomore year, he became a backup quarterback on the varsity team. During his college days as a soccer player, Derek Carr was honored with the Sammy Baugh Trophy . His game improved with every match and soon after, he was signed by the national team Oakland Raidersin the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft to a four-year, $5.37 million contract with a $2.2 million signing bonus. He’s a very religious person. Derek Carr also has a huge social media following with more than 800,000 followers on Instagram, more than 50,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel and more than 500,000 followers on Twitter.

Born name

Derek Dallas Carr

nickname

Derek

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

Bakersfield, Kern County, Kalifornien, USA

Residence

California, USA

nationality

training

Derek Carr attended Bakersfield Christian High School which is a private, college-preparatory, non-denominational Christian school. He also studied at Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas.

For his college studies, he should choose from Fresno State , Southern Methodist University , Boise State University , the University of Southern California , the University of Utah , and the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). However, only Fresno State , SMU , and the University of Utah offered him a scholarship, so Derek Carr chose this scholarship to California State University, Fresno ( aka Fresno State ).

occupation

Professional soccer player

family

• Vater – Rodger Carr
• Mutter – Sheryl Carr
• Siblings – David Carr (older brother) (professional footballer), Darren Carr (older brother) (athlete)
• Others – Lon Boyett (uncle) (football player), Melody Tipton (sister-in-law)

Manager

unknown

Position

Quarterback

Shirt Number

4 – Oakland Raiders

4 – State of Fresno

To build

Athletic

Height

6 feet 3 inches or 190.5 cm

weight

98 kg or 216 lbs

girlfriend/spouse

Derek Carr dated –

1. Heather Carr (2012-Present) – Derek Carr is married to Heather Carr. The couple met at Fresno State University and later married on June 29, 2012 and share a loving bond. They have two sons, namely Dallas and Deker Luke. Their older son, Dallas, was born with a condition that blocked his intestines and therefore required three surgeries to correct it. They are a loving family of 4 and Heather and Derek often share their adorable pictures with the boys on their respective social media accounts.

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Light Brown (Natural)

eye color

Grau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• toned body
• A tattoo quoting a verse from the Bible book ofJeremiah on the left wrist and another featuring a Chi Rho, one of the earliest forms of the Christogram, which is the abbreviation of the name of Jesus Christ, on the right wrist

brand promotion

Derek Carr has endorsed or promoted some brands like Nike .

Religion

Christianity

Known for

His stint with the Oakland Raiders as a quarterback

First football game

Derek Carr made his debut for the Oakland Raiders as a backup to Matt Schaub in a game against the Seattle Seahawks on August 28, 2014. Despite his brief appearance in the game, he went 11 of 13 for 143 yards and 3 touchdowns for a near-perfect quarterback rating.

First TV show

Derek Carr made his first appearance as himself in an episode of the talk show series. Mike & Mike in 2017.

Personal trainer

Derek Carr stays fit for the game by exercising heavily on a regular basis. He also co-owns an elite training facility called the Carr Elite with his older brother, David Carr.

He has also trained under the tutelage of Eric Mahanke, who is a strength and conditioning coach at Carr Elite . Aside from all the other workouts, Derek Carr is particularly fond of arm workouts and once his trainer posted a video of him trying a quick arm workout on a day set aside for leg workouts.

Derek Carr favorite things

• NFL Player – Brett Favre

Derek Carr Facts

1. He was raised in Bakersfield, CaliforniaThe family relocated to Sugar Land, Texas in 2002. Back then, his older brother David Carr was selected as the first draft pick of the then-expansion Houston Texans .
2. Derek Carr’s high school football career began in his freshman year at Clements High School in Sugar Land, Texas. During his sophomore year, he became a backup quarterback on the varsity team. He became a quarterback preseason because another quarterback had an injury.
3. He finished his junior year at Clements High School with 1,622 yards and 16 touchdowns and a sophomore with 1,246 yards and 12 touchdowns.
4. With his amazing performances in his junior year, Derek Carr was recruited heavily by the likes of Fresno State , SMU , Boise State , the University of Southern California , UCLA , and the University of Utah . He eventually decided to stick it out with California State University, Fresno .
5. On October 29, 2008, he was voted “Soccer National Player of the Week” by ESPN-RISE after 441 yards and 3 touchdowns in a game against Tehachapi High School .
6. He was also honored as the 2008 All-Area Football Player of the Year by The Bakersfield Californian .
7. When Derek Carr graduated from high school, he was voted “National Player of the Year” by the US Federal Reserve’s National Private Schools Athletic Association in 2009.
8. During his college football years, he won the 2013 CFPA Elite QB Award for his 3-season performance with Fresno State .
9. In 2013 he was awarded the. Awarded Sammy Baugh Trophy . It is a trophy presented annually by the Touchdown Club of Columbus to the nation’s top college passer.
10. While at Fresno State , Derek Carr wore the number 4 jersey to pay homage to his favorite NFL player, Brett Favre.
11. The Oakland Raiders selected him 4th Quarterback of the Year in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He signed a four-year, $5.37 million contract with a $2.2 million contract signing bonus.
12. In his 2014 season with the Oakland Raiders , he became the first rookie quarterback in their history to start as a season opener and the only rookie quarterback from the 2014 draft class to start Week 1.
13. Derek Carr sustained a severe ankle sprain during a game against the USS Miami Dolphins and an MCL sprain at Wembley Stadium during the 2014 season.
14. He finished his rookie season with 3,270 yards, 21 touchdowns and 12 interceptions and also became the second Raiders quarterback to start all 16 games in 2002 after quarterback Rich Gannon.
15. He finished his 2015 season ranked 100th among his fellow players on the 2016 NFL Top 100 Players of the Year .
16. On June 22, 2017, the Oakland Raiders renewed Carr’s contract with a five-year, $125 million contract extension with a $40 million full guarantee, $70 million total guarantee, and a $12.5 million signing bonus.
17. Regarding his personal life, he is a very devoted Christian with a deep faith in God.
18. Derek Carr is one of the few players in NFL history to throw at least 80 TD passes in the first three seasons.
19. Visit his official website @ derekcarrqb.com.
20. Follow Derek Carr on Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.