Derek Carr is a big name in the football world. The football star has been playing for a couple of years, enabling him to make a good net worth for himself. The star is famous for playing with the Raiders, which signed him one of the best deals, seeing him bag millions of dollars.
Carr grew up in a family that was into playing football, which enabled him to succeed further. After his older brother was drafted by Houston Texas, the family relocated to Sugar Land, giving the aspiring footballer, time and opportunity to explore his passion.
Since his years in Bakersfield Christian High School, he began playing football and made great progress enabling him to be one of the richest footballers. So how much net worth has the football quarterback accumulated?
Early Life and Career Beginnings
Derek Carr was born on March 28, 1991, in Bakersfield, California. He is the youngest of three sons and his brothers’ company enabled him to have an interest in football. While he spent his early years in Bakersfield, the family relocated to Sugar Land, after his brother was drafted by the Houston Texans.
After relocating to Sugar Land, he joined Clements High School. And began his football career. In his sophomore year, he enabled his school team to remain undefeated passing 1246 yards and 12 touchdowns.
Carr joined Bakersfield Christian High School for his senior year of high school and continued playing football. During his time in the school, he led the Eagles football team indicating a 12-1 record.
Career
Carr’s football career began officially in 2009 when he signed as an early-entry freshman at California State University. His brother David had also played as a quarterback for the team, and it was not hard for Carr to be part of the team.
During that season, he appeared in five games, in the 2010 season. In the following years, Carr became the starting quarterback, allowing him to take part in almost all the games. 2011 was not a bad year for the quarterback, as he finished with 3544 passing and 26 touchdowns.
2012 was the best year for Carr as he won the Mountain West Conference Offensive Player of the Year, after achieving 4104 yards and 37 touchdowns. In his final year with the team, he led it achieving a victory of 11-2. In 2013, Derek won the Sammy Baugh Trophy, setting the stage for a brighter career.
In the 2014 season, Derek was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders, in the second round. He performed very well during the preseason making him the best choice for rookie quarterback.
His rookie year was so successful that he remained as the starting quarterback throughout the season. During the season, he had 3270 passing yards and 21 touchdowns. In 2017, his contract was extended to five years.
After playing with the Las Vegas Raiders for seasons, he joined the New Orleans Saints in March 2023, after he signed a four-year contract.
Net Worth
Derek Carr has achieved a net worth of $80 million, thanks to his football career. Derek played with the Las Vegas Raiders from 2014 to 2022 a period during which he signed two contracts. The first contract earned the star $5.37 million and the next one saw him bag in $125 million. On top of the contract, the star also received a total of $42 million as salary and bonuses. Moreover, in April 2022, Derek signed a three-year contract worth $121 million with the New Orleans Saints
