Brandon Carr

He was ranked as the 25th best cornerback prospect in the draft by DraftScout.com.

Brandon Carey Carr (born May 19, 1986) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Kansas City Chiefs, Dallas Cowboys and Baltimore Ravens.

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.

He played college football at Grand Valley State and was selected by the Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft.

He was the active leader for consecutive starts by an NFL defensive player.

Carr also gained notoriety for being the player covering Odell Beckham Jr.. during his famous catch.

Carr was born and raised in Flint, Michigan.

He attended Carman Ainsworth High School.

He 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.

He was named to the All-conference defensive team at the end of the season.

He also lettered in basketball.

At Division II Grand Valley State, Carr played in 49 games, starting 41.

He made 206 tackles (147 solo) and 11 interceptions, and defended 39 passes in his college career.

During his sophomore and junior seasons, he helped the Lakers win back-to-back NCAA Division II Football Championships.

In his senior year, he played in all 13 games, posting 45 tackles (33 solo), two interceptions, and defended 13 passes.

He received the Defensive Back of the Year honor by Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference for his senior season.

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.

On March 10, 2008, Carr attended Central Michigan's pro day and performed the majority of drills, but opted to skip the bench press.

He also attended a pre-draft visit with the Kansas City Chiefs.

At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Carr was projected to be a sixth or seventh-round pick by NFL draft experts and scouts.

The Kansas City Chiefs selected Carr in the fifth round (140th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.

Carr was the 23rd cornerback drafted and the second cornerback drafted by the Chiefs in 2008.

He also became the highest drafted player in Grand Valley State's school history.

During the 2008 NFL Draft, General manager Carl Peterson decided to allow head coach Herman Edwards to select their 140th overall pick as a gift for his 54th birthday which fell on the day of the draft.

Edwards immediately responded, "I want Brandon Carr! I promise you this; By opening day, he'll be starting!"

On June 11, 2008, Carr signed a three-year, $1.36 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $145,629.

Throughout training camp, Carr competed against Brandon Flowers and Dimitri Patterson for a job as a starting cornerback.

Head coach Herman Edwards named Carr the third cornerback and first-team nickelback to start the regular season, behind Patrick Surtain and Brandon Flowers.

Carr made his NFL debut and first career start in the season-opener at the New England Patriots and recorded three combined tackles in their 17–10 loss.

On September 21, 2008, Carr earned his first start as an outside cornerback after Patrick Surtain injured his shoulder the previous week against the Oakland Raiders.

He finished the Chiefs' 38–14 loss at the Atlanta Falcons with a season-high nine solo tackles.

The following week, he made two solo tackles, three pass deflections, and made his first career interception off a pass by quarterback Jay Cutler during a 33–19 victory against the Denver Broncos in Week 4.

Carr finished his rookie year with 73 combined tackles (70 solo), six pass deflections, two interceptions, and two fumble recoveries in 16 games and starts.

He started the first two games at nickelback and last 14 games at left cornerback.

On January 23, 2009, the Chiefs fired head coach Herman Edwards after they finished with a 2–14 record in 2008.

Carr and Flowers entered training camp slated as the starting cornerbacks under new defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast.

Carr saw minor competition for his role from Maurice Leggett and Ricardo Colclough.

Head coach Todd Haley officially named Carr and Flowers the starting cornerback duo to begin the regular season.

In Week 4, Carr collected four solo tackles and a season-high three pass deflections in a 27–16 loss to the New York Giants.

During Week 11, he recorded a season-high eight solo tackles during a 27–24 victory against the Pittsburgh Steelers.