CJ Carr

For the basketball player, see CJ Carr (basketball).

CJ Carr

No. 13 – Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Position	Quarterback
Class	Redshirt Freshman
Personal information
Born	(2005-05-26) May 26, 2005 (age 20)
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Saline (Saline, Michigan)
College	Notre Dame (2024–present)
Stats at ESPN

Curtis Jason Carr (born May 26, 2005) is an American college football quarterback for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Early life

Carr attended Saline High School in Saline, Michigan. He passed for 2,696 yards with 28 touchdowns as a sophomore, 2,685 yards with 26 touchdowns as a junior and 2,754 yards and 24 touchdowns as a senior. ^{[1] [2]} Carr played in the 2024 All-American Bowl. A four star recruit, he committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football. ^{[3] [4]}

College career

Carr enrolled at Notre Dame in 2023. ^[5] In his first season in 2024, he was the fourth-string quarterback behind Riley Leonard. He played in just one game and took a redshirt. ^{[6] [7]} In 2025, with Leonard drafted into the NFL and backup Steve Angeli transferring, Carr competed for and won the starting quarterback job over Kenny Minchey. ^{[8] [9]}

Statistics

Season	Team	Games			Passing								Rushing
		GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Avg	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	TD
2024	Notre Dame	1	0	Redshirted
2025	Notre Dame	6	6	4–2	105	158	66.5	1,622	10.3	13	3	176.0	24	16	0.7	1
Career [10]		7	6	4−2	105	158	66.5	1,622	10.3	13	3	176.0	24	16	0.7	1

Personal life

Carr's grandfathers are both members of the College Football Hall of Fame associated with the Michigan Wolverines. His paternal grandfather is former head coach Lloyd Carr, who led the Wolverines from 1995 through 2007. His maternal grandfather, Tom Curtis, was an All-American safety at Michigan in the late 1960s. ^{[11] [12]} In addition, Carr's father, Jason, was a backup quarterback at Michigan from 1992 until 1995. ^[13]

References

1. Saline four-star QB CJ Carr remains committed to Notre Dame, eyes senior year
2. Sampson, Pete (August 19, 2024). "CJ Carr, Notre Dame get to know each other as freshman QB learns college football". The New York Times– via NYTimes.com.
3. "Grandson of Michigan great Carr chooses Irish". ESPN.com. June 9, 2022.
4. Wickliffe |[e-mail], Greg (December 20, 2023). "Notre Dame makes 4-star QB CJ Carr's signing official". mlive.
5. Wickliffe |[e-mail], Greg (December 19, 2023). "Former Saline star QB CJ Carr off to fast start at Notre Dame". mlive.
6. Berardino, Mike. "No surgery, no regrets for CJ Carr after redshirt year for Notre Dame football". South Bend Tribune.
7. Berardino, Mike. "Freshman QB CJ Carr still working back from elbow injury for Notre Dame football". South Bend Tribune.
8. Toppmeyer, Blake. "Notre Dame's college football success in 2025 hinges on quarterback CJ Carr and his elbow". USA TODAY.
9. read, Nick BrombergSenior writer·2 min (2025-08-19). "Notre Dame names CJ Carr its starting QB for Week 1 game vs. Miami". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
10. "Notre Dame Football Individual Career Summaries All Games - Carr, CJ" (PDF). fightingirish.com. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
11. "CJ Carr, the grandson of former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr and All-American Tom Curtis, will play football at Notre Dame". Chicago Tribune . Associated Press. December 19, 2023.
12. Why Saline's CJ Carr has already faced his toughest opponent ever
13. "CJ Carr family tree: Meet Irish QB's Michigan football family, including grandpa Lloyd, dad Jason & more | Sporting News". www.sportingnews.com. 2025-09-01. Retrieved 2025-10-15.

External links

• Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio