Austin Carr (American football)

Austin Durant Mozée Carr (born December 25, 1993) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Northwestern.

Austin Carr
No. 80 – New Orleans Saints
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1993-12-25) December 25, 1993
Benicia, California
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school:Benicia (Benicia, California)
College:Northwestern
Undrafted:2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Northwestern Captain (2016)[1]
  • First Team All-Big Ten (2016)
  • 2016 Second All-American Team (USA Today, Sports Illustrated)[2]
  • Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year (2016)
Career NFL statistics as of 2019
Receptions:10
Receiving yards:106
Receiving touchdowns:2
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

A former walk-on at Northwestern University,[3] Carr earned a scholarship and became a starter in his junior year.[4] In his senior year in 2016, Carr led the Big Ten Conference in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns.[5] Following the 2016 season, Carr was named the Richter–Howard Receiver of the Year and was named First Team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media.[6]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 0 in
(1.83 m)		 202 lb
(92 kg)		 4.62 s 1.60 s 2.62 s 4.07 s 6.70 s 33 1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		 16 reps
All values from Northwestern’s Pro Day.[7]

New England Patriots

On April 30, 2017, the New England Patriots signed Carr as an undrafted free agent to a three-year, $1.67 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $7,000.[8][9][10]

Carr shined in the preseason, recording 14 catches for 153 yards and two touchdowns in the four games. Despite a strong training camp and preseason, Carr was waived by the Patriots on September 2, 2017.[11]

New Orleans Saints

On September 3, 2017, Carr was claimed off waivers by the New Orleans Saints.[12] He was active for two games during his rookie season but did not catch any passes.

In 2018, Carr played in 14 games, recording nine catches for 97 yards and two touchdowns.[13]

On November 22, 2019, Carr was placed on injured reserve.[14]

On May 7, 2020, Carr re-signed with the Saints.[15]

Personal life

In November 2015, after registering with Be The Match two and a half years earlier, Carr was contacted that he may be a potential match to donate peripheral blood stem cells. Through a five hour procedure, he was able to donate his stem cells via a blood transfusion, which ultimately saved the life of the recipient, a retired locomotive engineer for the Union-Pacific railroad who had non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.[16]

References
  1. Ian McCafferty (August 26, 2016). "Northwestern announces Austin Carr, Connor Mahoney, Matt Harris and Anthony Walker as captains". www.insidenu.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  2. "Carr named Sports Illustrated Second Team All-American".
  3. "NU adds nine walkons". www.northwestern.rivals.com. Yahoo!. June 14, 2012. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  4. Greenstein, Teddy (September 19, 2016). "Northwestern receiver Austin Carr is a beast in more ways than one". www.chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 28, 2016.
  5. "Big Ten Football Statistics". Archived from the original on September 29, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
  6. "2016 Big Ten Individual Award Winners" (PDF). www.grfx.cstv.com. Big Ten Conference. November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  7. "Austin Carr, DS #48 WR, Northwestern". DraftScout.com. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  8. "Northwestern receiver Austin Carr signs with Patriots as Undrafted Free Agent". CSN Chicago. April 29, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  9. "Patriots Sign Sixth-Round Draft Pick Conor McDermott; Sign 19 Rookie Free Agents". Patriots.com. May 5, 2017. Archived from the original on May 12, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  10. "Spotrac.com: Austin Carr contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  11. "Patriots reach 53-man limit". Patriots.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017.
  12. "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 5, 2017. Archived from the original on February 10, 2018.
  13. "Austin Carr 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
  14. "Saints make a series of transactions, send wide receiver Austin Carr to reserve/injured list". NOLA.com. November 22, 2019.
  15. "New Orleans Saints agree to terms with WR Austin Carr on one-year contract". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 7, 2020.
  16. Kahler, Kalyn (February 2, 2018). "At the Super Bowl, a Saints Rookie Meets the Man Whose Life He Saved". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
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