1. Brandon Carey Carr was born on May 19,1986 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League for the Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys, and Baltimore Ravens.
49 Facts About Brandon Carr
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Brandon Carr played college football for the Grand Valley State Lakers and was selected by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL draft.
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Brandon Carr was the active leader for consecutive starts by an NFL defensive player.
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Brandon Carr was a two-way player as a senior, making 53 tackles and 2 interceptions at cornerback, while having 24 receptions, 431 yards, and four touchdowns at wide receiver.
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Brandon Carr was named to the All-conference defensive team at the end of the season.
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At Division II Grand Valley State, Brandon Carr played in 49 games, starting 41.
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Brandon Carr made 206 tackles and 11 interceptions, and defended 39 passes in his college career.
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Brandon Carr received the Defensive Back of the Year honor by Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for his senior season.
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Brandon Carr did not receive an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine or to any All-Star games due to his limited exposure attending Grand Valley State.
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On March 10,2008, Brandon Carr attended Central Michigan's pro day and performed the majority of drills, but opted to skip the bench press.
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Brandon Carr attended a pre-draft visit with the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Brandon Carr was ranked as the 25th best cornerback prospect in the draft by DraftScout.
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Brandon Carr was the 23rd cornerback drafted and the second cornerback drafted by the Chiefs in 2008.
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Brandon Carr became the highest drafted player in Grand Valley State's school history.
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Brandon Carr was only the eighth player drafted from Grand Valley State and was the first player drafted from Grand Valley State since Keyonta Marshall was selected 247th overall in the 2005 NFL draft.
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On September 21,2008, Brandon Carr earned his first start as an outside cornerback after Patrick Surtain injured his shoulder the previous week against the Oakland Raiders.
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Brandon Carr finished his rookie year with 73 combined tackles, six pass deflections, two interceptions, and two fumble recoveries in 16 games and starts.
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Brandon Carr started the first two games at nickelback and last 14 games at left cornerback.
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Brandon Carr saw minor competition for his role from Maurice Leggett and Ricardo Colclough.
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Brandon Carr finished his second season, with 62 combined tackles, 19 passes defensed, two tackles for loss, an interception, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in 16 games and starts.
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Brandon Carr finished the 2010 season with 57 combined tackles, 25 pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Brandon Carr intercepted Tim Tebow's pass that was intended for Eddie Royal and sealed the Chiefs' victory on the last defensive play in the fourth quarter.
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Brandon Carr finished the season with 45 combined tackles, 15 passes defensed, and four interceptions in 16 games and starts.
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Brandon Carr became an unrestricted free agent after the 2011 season and was regarded by analysts as the top cornerback available in free agency.
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On March 11,2012, Brandon Carr attended a private meeting with the Dallas Cowboys on the first day of free agency.
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Brandon Carr entered training camp slated as the Cowboys' No 1 cornerback, replacing Terence Newman.
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Brandon Carr intercepted a pass by quarterback Nick Foles in the fourth quarter and returned it for a 47-yard touchdown.
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Brandon Carr's interception occurred off a pass by Ben Roethlisberger that was intended for Mike Wallace with 41 seconds remaining in overtime.
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Brandon Carr finished the 2012 season with 53 combined tackles, 11 pass deflections, and three interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Brandon Carr led the team in interceptions and pass deflections in his first season with the Cowboys and started his 100th career game.
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Brandon Carr finished the season with 71 combined tackles, 12 pass deflections, three interceptions, and a touchdown in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Brandon Carr finished the 2014 season with 54 combined tackles, seven pass deflections, and a sack in 16 games and starts.
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Brandon Carr was held without an interception for the first time in his first seven seasons.
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Brandon Carr finished the 2015 season with 76 combined tackles and six pass deflections in 16 games and starts.
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Brandon Carr started his 148th consecutive game but was held without an interception for the second consecutive season.
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Brandon Carr finished the season with 61 combined tackles, nine pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games and starts.
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Brandon Carr had a career resurgence in 2016 after defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli moved him to play the right outside cornerback position, where he experienced success with during his first four years in Kansas City.
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Brandon Carr became an unrestricted free agent in 2017 and was regarded as one of the top five cornerbacks available in free agency.
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Brandon Carr received interest from the New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens after not receiving an offer to return to the Dallas Cowboys.
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Head coach John Harbaugh officially named Brandon Carr a starting cornerback, along with Jimmy Smith, to start the regular season.
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Brandon Carr finished the 2017 season with 56 combined tackles, 12 pass deflections, and tied his career-high with four interceptions in 16 games and starts.
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Brandon Carr extended his consecutive start streak to 160 games.
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Brandon Carr started all 16 games in 2018, extending his consecutive start streak, recording 45 combined tackles, 11 passes defensed, and two interceptions.
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Brandon Carr finished tied for the team-lead in interceptions and second in passes defensed.
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Brandon Carr appeared in 16 with 16 starts at both right cornerback and free safety, while making 49 tackles, 2 sacks and 6 passes defensed.
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On March 18,2020, the Ravens declined the option on Brandon Carr's contract, making him an unrestricted free agent.
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On September 6,2020, Brandon Carr was signed to the Dallas Cowboys practice squad.
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Brandon Carr was promoted to the active roster on September 15,2020.
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Brandon Carr appeared in 3 games as a reserve player and had one tackle.