Chris Carr

No. 25     Baltimore Ravens
Cornerback / Kick returner
Personal information
Date of birth: April 30, 1983 (1983-04-30) (age 26)
Place of birth: Reno, Nevada
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Weight: 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College: Boise State
Undrafted in 2005
Debuted in 2005 for the Oakland Raiders
Career history
As player: Oakland Raiders (2005–2007) Tennessee Titans (2008) Baltimore Ravens (2009–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
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Stats at NFL.com

Chris Carr (born April 30, 1983 in Reno, Nevada) is an American football cornerback and kick returner for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League. He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Boise State.

Carr has also played for the Tennessee Titans.

[edit] Early years

Born in Reno, Nevada, he played both football and basketball at Robert McQueen High School in Reno. He played defensive back and was an All-State running back as a sophomore, junior and senior. He was also named Northern Nevada Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year his senior year, where he rushed for 1,944 yards on 206 carries and 34 touchdowns.

[edit] College career

He played his college ball at Boise State University, in Boise, Idaho, lettered all four years, played in all 12 games as a true freshman in 2001 and posted 32 tackles. Carr was the Pat Fuller Memorial Award winner for Academic Achievement. As a senior, in 2004, he finished the season as the NCAA active career leader in average yardage per punt return, with 19.8 (22 punt returns for 432 yards). Even though he missed the last six games of regular season, as a senior, he was named honorable mention All-WAC as a safety and kick returner.

[edit] Professional career

[edit] Oakland Raiders

He was signed by the Oakland Raiders in 2005 as an undrafted free agent. Carr's main contribution to the Raiders is as a kickoff and punt returner on special teams. He played in all 16 games in the 2005 NFL season for the Raiders, and had seven tackles, two assists and two pass deflections. As a kick returner, he ran 73 times for 1752 yards (an average of 24 per carry) with a long of 62 yards. As a punt returner, he ran 32 times for 186 yards (an average of 5.5) with a long of 34. He only gave up 2 fumbles.

His first touchdown came while playing as a cornerback, when he intercepted a pass by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown on October 29, 2006 at McAfee Coliseum. It was the second longest interception for a touchdown in Raiders history and helped seal an upset win over the defending Super Bowl champions.

In 2006 he became the Raiders all-time leader in kickoff returns with a total of 142 for 3,514 yards.

[edit] Tennessee Titans

Carr became a restricted free agent in the 2008 offseason. On March 29, the Titans signed Carr to a two-year, $2 million offer sheet. On April 5, the Raiders declined to match the offer after seven days and Carr became a member of the Titans.

[edit] Baltimore Ravens

Carr signed a two-year, $5 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens on March 18, 2009. He is expected to be the team's primary return specialist and the third cornerback in nickel defense situations.^[1][2]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Baltimore Ravens bio
• Tennessee Titans bio
• Oakland Raiders bio