April 27, 2008

Kansas City Chiefs Draft Coverage

Allendale, Mich. - Grand Valley State defensive back Brandon Carr was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the National Football League draft Sunday afternoon. Carr was the fifth pick in the fifth round (140th overall). Brandon is the first Grand Valley State football player to be drafted since DT Keyonta Marshall was drafted on the second day of the 2005 draft. WR David Kircus was also drafted on day two in 2003.

Carr was a D2Football.com First-Team All-American and earned Second-Team All-American by both Daktronics and the Associated Press in 2007. Brandon was tabbed the 2007 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) Defensive Back of the Year and a First-Team All-GLIAC selection. Brandon tallied 45 total tackles, picked off two passes and led the squad in pass deflections with 13 in 2007. Carr ended his career with 50 career pass deflections (11 INTs/39 pass deflections), the sixth-best total in DII football history. The Grand Valley State senior class finished 50-4 during their careers with two NCAA DII National Championships and three GLIAC titles.

Brandon Carr Bio Information:

2006: Daktronics First-Team All-American...Don Hansen's Football Gazette First-Team All-American...College Sports Report Second-Team All-American...D2Football.com First-Team All-American...Daktronis First-Team All-Northwest Region...Don Hansen's Football Gazette First-Team All-Northwest Region...First-Team All-GLIAC...Voted the GVSU Defensive Skill Player of the Year...Ranked fourth on the team in total tackles with 71...Tallied a team-high six interceptions and 15 pass deflections...Forced one fumble...Recorded five tackles and picked off a pass to end a potential scoring drive in the Laker endzone vs. NW Missouri State in National Championship game...Tallied a pass breakup in title game...Notched six tackles and a pass deflection vs. Delta State(12/10)...Tallied six tackles, picked off a pass and recorded a pass deflection vs. North Dakota (12/2)...Notched seven tackles, three pass deflections and a TFL vs. South Dakota (11/25) in NCAA playoffs...Recorded seven solo tackles, forced a fumble and had a pass break up at Northern Michigan (11/11)...Notched six tackles and a pass deflection vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/40)...Tallied two tackles and picked off a pass at Ferris State (10/28)...Recorded eight tackles, a TFL and a pass deflection vs. Northwood (10/21)...Picked off a pass and tallied two pass deflections vs. Mercyhurst (10/7)...Recorded three total tackles and two pass deflections at Wayne State (9/30)...Notched seven tackles and picked off a pass versus Michigan Tech (9/21)...Tallied four tackles at St. Joseph's (9/21)...Recorded four tackles and a pass deflection vs. Ashland (9/9)...Notched six tackles and an in interception at Findlay (9/2).

2005: Earned second varsity letter after starting all 13 games at cornerback...Ranked fourth on the team and first among defensive backs in total tackles with 78...Tied for the team lead in solo tackles with 57...Tied for the team lead in pass deflections (9) and interceptions (3)...Notched nine total tackles, including eight solo, in National Championship game versus NW Missouri State (12/10)...Tallied five tackles, two pass deflections and returned a fumble 40 yards for a TD vs. East Stroudsburg (12/3)...Also returned an onside kick 47 yards for a TD vs. East Stroudsburg...Recorded eight tackles vs. Saginaw Valley State (11/26) in NCAA playoffs...Notched three tackles and a pass deflection vs. North Dakota...Tallied seven total tackles, including a tackle for loss (-1) vs. Saginaw Valley State (10/15). Also deflected a pair of passes...Recorded nine tackles (7 solo) and picked off a pass at Hillsdale (10/8)...Notched five solo tackles and picked off a pass at Ashland (9/17)...Tallied a career-high 13 tackles, including nine solo, at Indianapolis (9/10)...Recorded nine tackles and returned an interception 18 yards vs. Ferris State (8/27).

2004: Saw game action as a true freshman...Earned first varsity letter...Played in eight games as a reserve defensive back and on special teams...One of three true freshmen (Ryan Gaydosh, Sean Stevens) to see game action...Tallied 12 total tackles and two pass break ups...Notched a season-high four tackles at Northern Michigan (10/30)...Recorded three tackles vs. Hillsdale (10/9) and at Saginaw Valley State (10/16).

High School: Prepped at Flint Carman-Ainsworth with current Lakers Todd Carter and Dan Skuta...First-Team All-Big 9 Conference performer as a senior DB...Caught 24 passes for 431 yards and four TDs as a WR, and tallied 53 tackles with two interceptions as a DB...Basketball team advanced to MHSAA Class A Championship game during junior and senior year.

Personal: Son of John and Kathy Carr...Advertising major.