Greg Carr (born October 8, 1985) is a former professional arena football wide receiver. After playing college football at Florida State, Carr was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. Carr has also been a member of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, Edmonton Eskimos, Saskatchewan Roughriders, Calgary Stampeders, Orlando Predators, and Washington Valor. In June 2020, Carr was hired as the Head Football Coach at North Marion High School in Citra, FL.[1]
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 8, 1985 Citra, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 217 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | North Marion (FL) | ||||||||
| College: | Florida State | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2009 | ||||||||
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Early life
editCarr played high school football at North Marion High School in Citra, Florida. He earned first-team all-state honors in Class 3A as a junior and senior. He was also a star basketball player, earning first-team honors during his senior year.
College career
editDuring Carr's freshman year he led all Florida State receivers in yards per reception with 20.6 and receiving touchdowns with nine. He also tied former Virginia Cavaliers and current Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Heath Miller's ACC record for receiving touchdowns by a freshman. His great season earned him second-team All-ACC and third-team freshman All-American. During his sophomore year, he made 34 receptions for 619 yards and 12 touchdowns, helping him earn a second-team All-ACC selection. During his junior campaign he made 45 receptions for 795 and four touchdowns. As a senior Carr made 39 receptions for 542 yards and four touchdowns.
Carr finished his career at Florida State ranking fifth in the school's history in career receptions and receiving yards with 148 receptions for 2,574 yards, and second in touchdowns with 29.
Professional career
editSan Diego Chargers
editHe was not drafted in the 2009 NFL draft and signed with the San Diego Chargers after the draft. The Chargers waived Carr on August 31.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
editGreg Carr was added to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers Practice Roster September 1, 2010. He was activated for the game against the Montreal Alouettes on September 25. His first catch in the CFL was a 74-yard touchdown, his second catch was a 71-yard touchdown. Carr left the game in the third quarter with a leg injury but had caught 4 passes for 185 yards and 2 touchdowns.
Edmonton Eskimos
editAfter becoming a free agent, Carr signed with the Edmonton Eskimos on February 16, 2012.[2]
Saskatchewan Roughriders
editOn September 5, 2012, Carr was traded along with a fifth round draft pick in the 2013 CFL Draft to the Saskatchewan Roughriders for the playing rights to Matthew O'Donnell and a fourth round draft pick in the 2013 CFL Draft.[3] Carr had 2 touchdown receptions in the Western Divisional Semi-Final against the Stampeders on November 11, 2012, including what looked like it would be the game-winner with only 53 seconds left. After playing in the 2013 CFL season opener, the Roughriders released Carr.[4]
Calgary Stampeders
editCarr was signed by the Stampeders on July 8, 2013,[5] but after playing in only four games, he was released on September 9, 2013.[6]
Washington Valor
editOn October 14, 2016, Carr was assigned to the Washington Valor during the dispersal draft.[7]
Albany Empire
editOn March 21, 2018, Carr was assigned to the Albany Empire.[8]
References
edit- ^ "North Marion football promotes from within for its head coaching job".
- ^ "Carr drives West, signs with Eskimos". Archived from the original on September 4, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "Traded In: Carr dealt to Roughriders". Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ "Roughriders release receiver Greg Carr". Archived from the original on July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2013.
- ^ Stampeders ink old nemesis Greg Carr[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Minor maladies hit Calgary Stampeders". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ "AFL Holds Dispersal Draft". arenafootball.com. October 14, 2016. Archived from the original on October 15, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Team Transactions". arenafan.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
External links
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Media related to Greg Carr (gridiron football) at Wikimedia Commons