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Derek Carr

New Orleans Saints QB

HT/WT

6' 3'' , 215 lbs
Birthdate

03/28/1991 (33)
College

Fresno State
Draft Info

2014: Rd 2, Pk 36 (LV)
Status

Active

2024 season stats

Passing Yards

443 13th
Passing Touchdowns

5 1st
Passing EPA

26.1 3rd
Adjusted DYAR

128 4th

Base	'21 '22 '23 '24	'21	'22	'23	'24
Games		17	15	17	2
Snap Percentage		98.9%	98.3%	84.5%	90.4%
Dropbacks		666	529	579	41
Completions		428	305	375	30
Attempts		626	502	548	39
Completion Percentage		68.4%	60.8%	68.4%	76.9%
Passing Yards		4,814	3,522	3,878	443
Average Depth of Target		7.6	9.1	7.8	8.5
Yards Per Attempt		7.7	7.0	7.1	11.4
Yards Per Completion		11.2	11.5	10.3	14.8
Passing Touchdowns		23	24	25	5
Interceptions		14	14	8	1
Passer Rating		94.0	86.3	97.7	142.4
PPR		271	233	245	44
PPR Per Game		16.0	15.5	14.4	22.1

Rushing	'21 '22 '23 '24	'21	'22	'23	'24
Attempts		40	24	32	3
Attempts Per Game		2.9	2.7	2.1	1.5
Carry Share		11.2%	10.0%	7.4%	3.9%
Rushing Yards		108	102	40	14
Yards Per Attempt		2.7	4.3	1.3	4.7
Avoided Tackles		0	1	0	0
Avoided Tackle Rate		0.0%	4.2%	0.0%	0.0%
Scrambles		16	13	9	1
Scramble Rate		40.0%	54.2%	28.1%	33.3%

Deep Passing	'21 '22 '23 '24	'21	'22	'23	'24
Attempts		75	71	68	7
Completions		30	23	27	3
Completion Percentage		40.0%	32.4%	39.7%	42.9%
Attempt Rate		12.0%	14.1%	12.4%	17.9%
Passing Yards		1,025	819	933	168
Touchdowns		8	11	8	2
Interceptions		5	5	2	1

Red Zone	'21 '22 '23 '24	'21	'22	'23	'24
Dropbacks		93	59	73	6
Attempts		86	59	71	5
Completion Percentage		54.7%	42.4%	52.1%	80.0%
Passing Yards		275	175	252	38
Touchdowns		17	11	17	2

Efficiency	'21 '22 '23 '24	'21	'22	'23	'24
Air Yards		4,784	4,585	4,280	333
First Downs		221	161	186	16
Clean Pocket Completion Percentage		74.1%	65.1%	72.8%	80.0%
Passing EPA		63.4	52.1	93.5	26.1
Passing EPA Per Play		0.095	0.099	0.162	0.653
First Read Throws		0	239	264	19
Highlight Throws		36	29	11	2
Highlight Throw Percentage		5.8%	5.8%	2.0%	5.1%
Interception Worthy Throws		21	27	11	1
Interception Worthy Throw Percentage		3.4%	5.4%	2.0%	2.6%
Drops		25	19	19	1
Drop Percentage		4.6%	4.1%	3.8%	2.6%

Coverage	'22 '23 '24	'22	'23	'24
Man Percentage		40.7%	44.5%	78.0%
Man Completion Percentage		52.7%	61.4%	76.9%
Zone Percentage		59.3%	55.5%	22.0%
Zone Completion Percentage		67.5%	73.1%	63.6%
Man Passer Rating		97.6	97.4	147.2
Zone Passer Rating		80.8	95.1	80.5
Man Yards Per Attempt		7.0	6.9	13.8
Zone Yards Per Attempt		5.6	6.5	6.1

Play Action	'21 '22 '23 '24	'21	'22	'23	'24
Dropbacks		113	109	72	19
Completions		80	69	53	13
Attempts		108	102	71	18
Completion Percentage		74.1%	67.6%	74.6%	72.2%
Attempt Rate		17.3%	20.3%	13.0%	46.2%
Passing Yards		1,059	839	633	206
Yards Per Attempt		9.8	8.2	8.9	11.4
Touchdowns		5	6	4	2
Interceptions		1	5	1	1
Passer Rating		116.2	91.9	114.3	123.8

Pressure	'21 '22 '23 '24	'21	'22	'23	'24
Pressures		221	142	142	16
Pressure Rate		33.2%	26.8%	24.5%	39.0%
Completion Percentage		54.4%	46.1%	51.4%	71.4%
Yards Per Attempt		6.9	6.5	5.4	17.7
Touchdowns		5	4	2	4
Interceptions		8	3	1	0
Hits		44	67	69	2
Hit Rate		6.6%	12.7%	11.9%	4.9%
Sacks		40	27	31	2
Sack Rate		6.0%	5.1%	5.4%	4.9%
Protection Rate		67.1%	78.4%	1.9%	4.9%
Pressure to Sack Rate		18.1%	19.0%	21.8%	12.5%
Blitzes		152	132	166	15
Blitz Rate		22.8%	25.0%	28.7%	36.6%
Average Time to Throw		2.6	2.6	2.5	2.7