Patrick Carr (American football)

Originally attending Oak Ridge High School, Carr later transferred to and played tailback for The Woodlands High School in The Woodlands, Texas. Wearing jersey #1, Carr was a four-year letterer and a three-year starter for the Highlanders football team.[1] During his career, he rushed for 5,202 yards and 51 touchdowns, breaking the previous school record made by fellow future NFL player Daniel Lasco.[2] He received multiple honors, including second team all-state, District Most Valuable Player, and first team all-district his senior year. Carr was ranked the 93rd best player in the nation and was listed as a 3-star recruit by the end of his senior season.[3] He committed to the University of Colorado over offers from Arkansas, Arizona State, Iowa, Kentucky, Oregon, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, TCU, and Wake Forest.[4] Carr also played football alongside fellow NFL player Antoine Winfield Jr., who played safety for The Woodlands.[5]

He was also a four-year letterer in track, where he received state honors in the 100-meter dash, the 4x100 relay race, the 4x200 relay race, and the field event long jump. Carr additionally lettered in soccer as a freshman but left the team before the end of the season to focus on other sports.

Carr played in all 12 games as a true freshman for the Colorado Buffaloes and had 272 rushing yards on 66 carries with four touchdowns.[6] Carr finished the season being named Colorado’s freshman player of the year and was on the all-NCAA 2nd team freshman roster. However, Carr transferred to the University Of Houston following a family incident that left him wanting to return to his hometown.[7]

After sitting out a season due to NCAA transfer regulations, Carr played sparingly as a reserve tailback for the Houston Cougars, rushing 26 yards on 4 carries in his sophomore year. He was bumped to a shared starting position with Mulbah Car as a junior, seeing time in all games and leading his team in rushing yards with 868 yards for 5 touchdowns on 151 carries, averaging 5.7 yards per carry. He reclaimed his starting role at the beginning of his senior year, but ended up missing most of the season due to injury and was only able to start three games.[8] Regardless, he recorded 380 yards and 5 touchdowns on 67 carries, again averaging 5.7 yards per carry.[9] He was also a selection for the 2017-2018 All-American academic team. He finished his career with 1,546 yards for 13 touchdowns on 227 carries, averaging 6.0 yards per carry.

Patrick Carr was seen as late-round draft pick, with negative factors including his height and his history of injury.

• Houston Cougars football bio