Brandon Carr

Brandon Carey Carr (born May 19, 1986) is an American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football at Grand Valley State University.

Early years
Carr was born in Flint, Michigan, to John L. Carr and Kathy Robinson Carr. He also attended Flint Carman-Ainsworth High School.

College career
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. During his sophomore and junior seasons, he helped the Lakers win back-to-back NCAA Division II national 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.

Kansas City Chiefs
Carr was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round (140th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. It was reported that Carr was the only player Herman Edwards was targeting with his fifth-round pick. The Chiefs agreed to a three-year contract with Carr on June 11, 2008. On the final play of the Chiefs 2011 season, Carr intercepted a Tim Tebow throw, which ended the game and season, as well as his tenure with the Chiefs. In 2011, Carr recorded four interceptions, only a 46% completion rate of plays in which he was involved, and gave up only three touchdowns.

Dallas Cowboys
On March 14, 2012, Carr signed with the Dallas Cowboys. He signed to a five-year contract worth a reported $50.1 million. Carr will receive $26.5 million guaranteed, including a $10 million signing bonus. His base salary will be $1.2 million in 2012, $14.3 million in 2013, $7.5 million in 2014, $8 million in 2015 and $9.1 million in 2016. On December 16th 2012 Carr made an interception in overtime against the Steelers, keeping the Cowboys' playoff hopes alive.