New Orleans Saints QB Derek Carr has officially hung up his cleats following a solid 11-year career, mostly spent with the Raiders. Before his NFL career, though, he played college football with Fresno State in the Western Athletic Conference and the Mountain West.
Let’s take a look back at how his eye-popping numbers in Mountain West play, coupled with the success of his NFL QB brother, resulted in a second-round pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, four Pro Bowl appearances, and a retired number for the Bulldogs.
A Look Back at Derek Carr’s Fresno State Legacy
Derek Carr announced his retirement through a statement released by the Saints, which read, “Upon reflection and prayer, and in discussion with Heather, I’ve decided to retire from the National Football League.”
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“For more than 11 years, we have been incredibly blessed, and we are forever grateful and humbled by this experience,” he continued. “It’s difficult to find the right words to express our thanks to all the teammates, coaches, management, ownership, team officials, and especially the fans who made this journey so special.”
Carr ended the statement by thanking everyone for their support throughout his 11-year-long career.
The Saints and Fresno State paid him a tribute on Instagram in a collaboration post titled “Thanks for the memories.” They also wished him good luck in his retirement.
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Carr began his college career in 2009 with Fresno State, where, as a freshman, his time was limited to five games. He redshirted the following year before being honored with 2011 Second-Team All-WAC and 2011 Academic All-WAC as a redshirt sophomore.
As a senior in 2013, he threw for over 5,000 yards and 50 touchdowns in a season, becoming the fourth quarterback in the program’s history to do so. That season, he also led the team to 11 wins, their most since 2001. While they fell to USC in the Las Vegas Bowl, the Bulldogs’ success under Carr’s helm brought them to national prominence.
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In total, throughout his college career, Carr passed for 12,843 yards, 113 touchdowns, five rushing touchdowns, and 24 interceptions. In 2017, his number ‘4’ was retired, joining his brother David, and Carr’s legendary teammate Davante Adams, along with six others.
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