Thomas Lloyd Carr (born August 30, 2007) is an American college football quarterback for the Michigan Wolverines. He is the grandson of College Football Hall of Famers, Lloyd Carr and Tom Curtis, as well as the younger brother of CJ Carr.
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Early life
Carr attended Saline High School in Saline, Michigan. He took over as the starting quarterback at Saline during his junior season, after his older brother CJ Carr graduated. Following his junior season, Carr was rated as a three-star recruit and the top ranked quarterback in Michigan by 247Sports. He first committed to play college football for the Miami RedHawks in Ohio. Carr later flipped his commitment and signed to play for the in-state Michigan Wolverines. He finished his senior year as a four-star recruit, ranked as such by 247Sports and Rivals.
College career
In January 2026, Carr enrolled early at the University of Michigan and started his freshman season competing for the Wolverines backup quarterback spot behind incumbent sophomore, Bryce Underwood. In the team's spring game, Carr would complete 21 of 30 pass attempts for 147 yards, while also adding 59 yards on the ground.
Carr earned the second-string role behind Underwood to start his freshman season in 2026, beating out Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi. In his collegiate debut against UTEP in week three, Carr threw a back-shoulder pass to Salesi Moa for his first career touchdown, which was also Moa’s first career touchdown reception. In total, Carr was 2-for-2 for 23 yards and a touchdown, and added 18 yards rushing. In game six against the Penn State Nittany Lions, Carr entered the game to start the second half after Underwood was benched. Carr led Michigan to a 21-18 comeback victory. He was 5-of-7 for 47 passing yards, and rushed four times for 36 yards and his first career rushing touchdown.
Personal life
Both of Carr’s grandfathers are in the College Football Hall of Fame: Tom Curtis, a former All-American for the Michigan Wolverines, and Lloyd Carr, the former Michigan head football coach from 1995–2007. He is the son of Tammi and Jason Carr, a former backup quarterback at Michigan. Tommy is the younger brother of starting Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr. He also had a younger brother named Chad, who passed away in 2015 as a result of Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. He and his family founded and operate The ChadTough Foundation to provide awareness.