David Carr

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David Carr
Date of birth July 21, 1979
Place of birth Bakersfield, California
Position(s) Quarterback
College Fresno State
NFL Draft 2002 / Round 1/ Pick 1
Statistics
Team(s)
2002–present Houston Texans
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David Carr (born July 21, 1979 in Bakersfield, California) is an American football player. He is the quarterback for the Houston Texans in the National Football League (NFL). After his standout career at Fresno State, Carr was the first overall pick of the 2002 NFL Draft. He, along with his wife and three sons, now reside in Sugar Land, Texas.

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[edit] Early years

Carr's childhood dream was reportedly to become a quarterback for Fresno State. David's role model was Trent Dilfer, who would later win a Super Bowl ring. Although Trent Dilfer also wears number 8, David chose the number because he enjoyed watching Troy Aikman as a kid.

In 1993, Carr entered Stockdale High School, in Bakersfield. Two years later, as a quarterback he passed for 2050 yards and 21 touchdowns. He was recruited by UCLA and the University of Washington, but chose Fresno State to fulfill his childhood dream.

[edit] College career

David Carr was one of the most successful athletes ever to play for Fresno State. He was the starting quarterback 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.

[edit] Career statistics

[edit] NFL

    Passing   Rushing
Season Team GP Comp Att Pct Yds TD INT Rate Att Yds TD
2002 Houston 16 233 444 52.5 2,592 9 15 62.8 59 282 3
2003 Houston 12 167 295 56.6 2,013 9 13 69.5 27 151 2
2004 Houston 16 285 466 61.2 3,531 16 14 83.5 73 299 0
2005 Houston 16 256 423 60.5 2,488 14 11 77.2 56 308 1
Totals 60 941 1,628 57.8 10,624 48 53 73.7 215 1,040 6

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Preceded by:
Michael Vick		 1st Overall Pick in NFL Draft
2002		 Succeeded by:
Carson Palmer
Preceded by:
First Starting QB		 Houston Texans Starting Quarterbacks
2002-		 Succeeded by:
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