HONORS AND ACCOLADES

2026 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Top 15
Manning Award Star of the Week (October 5, 2026)
Davey O’Brien Great 8 (October 5, 2026)
2026 Walter Camp Player of the Year Award Watch List
2026 Maxwell Award Watch List
2026 Davey O'Brien Award Watch List
2026 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Watch List
2026 Pony Express Award Watch List
2026 ESPN Preseason All-American - Second Team
2026 Phil Steele Preseason All-American – Fourth Team
2026 Senior Bowl Top 300
2026 Shriners Children’s East-West Bowl 1000
2025 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Finalist
2025 Manning Award Finalist
2025 Davey O’Brien Award Semifinalist
Davey O’Brien Award Quarterback Class of 2025
2025 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award Semifinalist
2025 The Athletic Midseason All-Freshman Team
Manning Award Quarterback of the Week (October 1, 2025)
Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Week (September 30, 2025)
Manning Award Star of the Week (September 29, 2025)
Davey O’Brien Great 8 (September 29, 2025)
2025 Manning Award Watch List
2025 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Watch List
2025 Davey O’Brien Award Midseason Watch List

AS A JUNIOR (2026)

vs WISCONSIN (9/6): Started at quarterback… completed 19 passes for 239 yards and two touchdowns… tossed a three-yard touchdown to TE James Flanigan to give Notre Dame the lead late in the first quarter… capped off the win with a 28 yard touchdown to RB Nolan James Jr. in the fourth quarter
RICE (9/12): Started at quarterback… tied a career-high with four passing touchdowns… completed 16 passes for 253 yards… had a completion percentage of 80%... threw two touchdown passes to WR Jordan Faison in the first quarter… longest pass of the game went for 56 yards
MICHIGAN STATE (9/19): Started at quarterback… completed 18 passes for 234 yards… threw a 61 yard pass to WR Micah Gilbert on the first play from scrimmage… capped off the win with a rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter
at PURDUE (9/26): Started at quarterback… scored four touchdowns (three through the air, one on the ground)... completed 14 passes for 237 yards… added 10 rushing yards… registered his fourth career game with a passing and rushing score
AT NORTH CAROLINA (10/3): Started at quarterback… logged a career-best five total touchdowns… threw for 234 yards on 21 completions… threw four touchdown passes… added a rushing score and 15 yards on the ground… three of his touchdown passes came in the first half… moved into ninth all-time on career passing touchdowns in Notre Dame history
STANFORD (10/10): Started at quarterback… completed 14 passes for 181 yards and three touchdowns… threw a three-yard touchdown to WR Jaden Greathouse late in the first quarter… found Aneyas Williams down the sideline for a 70-yard touchdown strike in the second quarter… tossed a 30-yard touchdown pass to WR Elijah Burress in the third quarter… moved into a tie with Rick Mirer for eighth in program history with 40 career passing touchdowns… rushed for a career-high 41 yards… averaged 8.2 yards per carry

AS A SOPHOMORE (2025)

Started all 12 games… finished the season with 195 completions and a 66.7% completion percentage… threw for 2,741 yards and 24 touchdowns… his 24 touchdown passes thrown were tied for the most passing touchdowns in a players first 12 career starts at Notre Dame since 1966… tossed a touchdown pass in all 12 games, the longest-streak by a Notre Dame quarterback since 2014… had nine games with multiple touchdown throws… added 33 yards on the ground and three rushing touchdowns… had a career-day at Arkansas with 354 passing yards, including 294 in the first half, and four touchdowns through the air… recorded 342 passing yards in the win over NC State… tossed three touchdowns against Navy… became the first Notre Dame quarterback since 2017 to have at least one passing and rushing touchdown in his first start
at MIAMI (8/31): Made first-career start… completed 19 passes for 221 yards and two touchdowns… longest pass of the game went for 65 yards… rushed for 16 yards and a touchdown… ran up the middle for a seven-yard touchdown run to tie the game in the fourth quarter
TEXAS A&M (9/13): Started at quarterback… completed 20 passes for 293 yards and a TD… longest pass of the game went for 43 yards… threw a 36-yard touchdown pass to RB Jeremiyah Love in the second quarter
PURDUE (9/20): Started at quarterback… completed 10 passes for 223 yards and two touchdowns… threw a 66-yard touchdown on the first offensive play from scrimmage… tossed a 48-yard touchdown in the third quarter… helped the Irish record 535 yards of total offense
at ARKANSAS (9/27): Started at quarterback… completed 22 passes for a career-high 354 yards and four touchdowns… posted most first-half passing yards (294) by an Irish quarterback since 2008… threw 21-yard and 34-yard touchdown passes in the second quarter… his four touchdowns are tied for the second-most ever by a freshman quarterback at Notre Dame…was named Manning Award QB of the Week, Manning Award Star of the Week, Davey O’Brien Great 8 and Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Week for his performance.
BOISE STATE (10/4): Started at quarterback for the Irish… completed 15 of his 23 passes for 189 yards and two touchdowns… threw a 19-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter and a six-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter… longest pass went for 24 yards… also ran three times for career-high 25 yards
NC STATE (10/11): Started at quarterback for the Irish… completed 19 passes for 342 yards and two touchdowns… longest completion went for 42 yards… both touchdown passes came in the third quarter… became first Notre Dame quarterback since 2021 to throw for multiple 300+ yard passing games… his 1,622 yards through the first six games are the most by an Irish quarterback since the 2014 season
USC (10/18): Started at quarterback… completed 16 passes for 136 yards and a touchdown… threw a six-yard touchdown in the third quarter… had a one-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to put Notre Dame up 10
AT BOSTON COLLEGE (11/1): Started at quarterback for the Irish… had 18 completions for 299 yards… was a perfect seven-of-seven passing for 189 yards and two touchdowns in the second quarter alone… opened up the scoring in the second quarter with a 40-yard touchdown pass to WR Malachi Fields… Tossed a 44-yard touchdown to WR Will Pauling late in the second quarter to extend the lead to 12… rushed twice for 12 yards
NAVY (11/9): Started at quarterback… completed 13 passes and completed over 81% of his passes for 218 yards and three touchdowns… longest pass went 52 yards, which was his eighth pass of 40-yards or more of the season, which is the most in a season by an Irish freshman quarterback… threw a five-yard touchdown to WR Jordan Faison with under two minutes left in the second quarter… tossed a 34-yard touchdown to WR KK Smith and a four-yard touchdown to TE Ty Washington in the third quarter
at PITTSBURGH (11/15): Started at quarterback for the Irish… completed 21 passes for 212 yards… recorded two passing touchdowns, both to WR Malachi Fields –a 25-yard pass completion in the second quarter and a six yard pass completion in the third quarter… added a five-yard rushing touchdown in the fourth quarter to seal the win
SYRACUSE (11/22): Started at quarterback for the Irish in the win… completed five passes for 49 yards and a touchdown… threw a six-yard touchdown to WR Will Pauling on the first play of the second quarter to put the Irish up 42-0… longest pass went for 14 yards to WR Jordan Faison on a touchdown drive in the first quarter
AT STANFORD (11/29): Started at quarterback… completed 17 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns… tossed a 12-yard touchdown pass to RB Jadarian Price with 17 seconds left in the first half… threw a six-yard slant to WR Jordan Faison for a touchdown early in the third quarter… longest pass of the game was a 54-yard strike to Faison on the first play of the second half for Notre Dame’s offense… carried the ball four times for 15 yards

AS A FRESHMAN (2024)

at PURDUE (9/15): Made debut with the Irish in the win

PREP AND PERSONAL

A consensus four-star recruit
The 37th overall prospect, third quarterback and the top prospect in the state by ESPN
The 38th overall prospect, fifth quarterback and the top prospect in the state by 247Sports
The 49th overall prospect, fourth quarterback and the top prospect in the state by Rivals.com
The 209th overall prospect, 15th quarterback and third-ranked player in the state by On3
Named an All-American following his senior season
Earned an Elite 11 Finals roster spot
All-American Bowl participant
A three-time first team all-state quarterback
Led Saline to an SEC Red championship during his senior season
Finished his senior season 199-for-292, for 2,754 yards, 24 touchdowns, ran 59 times for 91 yards and nine scores
As a junior, threw for 2,685 yards with 26 touchdowns, running for 221 yards and seven scores
Saline earned another SEC Championship during his sophomore season
Finished his sophomore season with 2,696 yards and 28 touchdowns
Son of Jason and Tammi Carr
His father, Jason, played football at the University of Michigan
Grandson of former University of Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr
Played under head coach Joe Palka, earning three varsity letters in football and basketball at Saline High
Has two brothers, Tommy and Chad

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