David Carr
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 3 children, now reside in Sugarland, Texas.
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. 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.
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 colleigate 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
In 2002, the expansion Houston Texans chose David Carr with the first pick of the NFL draft. Carr started his first 23 games for the Texans before being hampered by an ankle injury. His first career game was quite memorable as the Texans defeated the Dallas Cowboys on ''Sunday Night Football''. Carr connected for two touchdowns in that game. The team won ice cream as a reward from ownership for the first win in franchise history. The Texans weren't as successful the rest of the year as a poor offensive line failed to protect the rookie Carr, who took every offensive snap and was sacked an NFL record 76 times in the 2002 NFL season.Due to the weakness in protection, Carr is prone to being sacked often. Since he is hit a lot, a sack to him is refered to by some as "a Carr wreck".