SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Freshman quarterback CJ Carr has been named a midseason addition to the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Watch List, which honors the top freshman player in college football.
Carr ranks sixth in the nation in passing yards per completion (14.88), sixth in yards per pass attempt (10.08), and ninth in passing efficiency (177.8).
He leads all FBS freshman players in passing yards per game (256.0), passing touchdowns (11), yards per pass attempt, passing yards per completion and passing efficiency.
Notre Dame ranks seventh in the country in team passing efficiency (179.68), eighth in passing yards per completion (14.89), 13th in scoring offense (40.8), 16th in turnover margin (1.00), 19th in turnovers lost (4), 19th in completion percentage (0.693), and 19th in third-down conversion percentage (0.509).
Carr was named the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Week for his performance vs. Arkansas, in which he completed 22 passes for 354 yards and four touchdowns as he quarterbacked the Irish offense to 641 total yards on the day. Carr was also named a Manning Award Star of the Week and to the Davey O’Brien Award Great 8 for his performance.