Player Career

Derek Carr Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Derek Carr story

Derek Carr built his college career from 2009 through 2013 as a quarterback from Bakersfield, CA wearing No. 4, spending time with Fresno State. The clearest part of Derek Carr's career was his passing role: 12,842 passing yards, 113 touchdown passes, 1,630 attempts, and 190 rushing yards across 43 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2013 with Fresno State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Quarterback careers are usually judged first by volume, efficiency, and scoring chances. His career also includes 190 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 43 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Fresno State.

The arc is straightforward: Derek Carr moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Fresno State

    2009-2013

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2009201020112012201220132013
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonFresno State11271.21.9
2010 Regular SeasonFresno State0-112
2011 Regular SeasonFresno State3,61663.414.93,616
2012 PostseasonFresno State4,10562.215.4489
2012 Regular SeasonFresno State4,10562.215.40
2013 PostseasonFresno State5,19969.412.31,094
2013 Regular SeasonFresno State5,19969.412.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ New Mexico State

Week 8 · W 34-3 · Conference game

Win with 57 yards of offense and 81.9 efficiency.

57

Total Offense

91 takeover

57 total offense with 81.9 efficiency.

#2

@ Idaho

Week 4 · W 48-24 · Conference game

371

Total Offense

85.6 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

371 total offense with 75.6 efficiency.

#3

@ San José State

Week 14 · L 52-62 · Conference game

551

Total Offense

79.7 takeover

Loss with 551 yards of offense and 83.6 efficiency.

551 total offense with 83.6 efficiency.

#4

vs San Diego State

Week 5 · W 52-40 · Conference game

570

Total Offense

73.6 takeover

Win shaped by high passing volume and turnover pressure.

570 total offense with 74.9 efficiency.

#5

@ San Diego State

Week 14 · L 28-35

328

Total Offense

67.9 takeover

Loss with 328 yards of offense and 55.7 efficiency.

328 total offense with 55.7 efficiency.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2013 Postseason · Fresno State

5,199 primary output · 69.4 efficiency · 12.3 usage

70

#2

2013 Regular Season · Fresno State

70

5,199 primary · 69.4 efficiency · 12.3 usage

#3

2012 Postseason · Fresno State

62.6

4,105 primary · 62.2 efficiency · 15.4 usage

Milestones

29

250+ passing yards

22

300+ total offense

23

3+ TD games

28

Above avg efficiency