Derek Dallas Carr is an American football quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Fresno State, where he twice received first-team All-MWC honours, and was selected by the Raiders in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
A three-time Pro Bowl selection, Carr helped the Raiders reach the playoffs during the 2016 season, the franchise’s first appearance since 2002. He led Las Vegas to another postseason berth in 2021.
In Week one of the 2022 NFL season, Carr threw for 295 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions in a 19-24 loss to the Chargers. Carrs first win in the NFL season came in week 4 in a 32-23 win against the Denver Broncos where Carr threw for 188 yards and completed 21 out of his 34 passes.
Does Derek Carr have a family?
Derek Carr’s parents are Rodger Carr (father) and Sheryl Carr(mother). He has two brothers named David Carr who is also an American football quarterback and Darren Carr.
Carr married Heather Neel on June 29, 2012. The couple has three sons and a daughter. His oldest son was born with a medical condition that tied up his intestines and required three surgeries to fix.
Carr currently resides in the Southern Highlands master-planned community in the southern foothills of the Las Vegas Valley, neighbours with former Raiders coach Jon Gruden.
Where are Derek Carr’s parents from?
Carr was born in Bakersfield, California, the youngest of three children to Rodger and Sheryl Carr. He and his family lived in Bakersfield before relocating to Sugar Land, Texas, in 2002 when his oldest brother, David Carr, became the first overall draft pick of the then-expansion Houston Texans.