Tommy Carr’s path to Michigan Football, outlook for 2026
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Michigan quarterback Tommy Carr is a true freshman who is already making a name for himself. The grandson of legendary Michigan head coach Lloyd Carr and the brother of standout Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr, Tommy is determined to make his family proud while wearing Michigan’s winged helmet.
The story so far
Carr, who’s 6-foot-4 and 185 pounds, was ranked as a four-star recruit in the 2026 class, the No. 316 overall player and No. 22 quarterback. Carr played for Saline High School, which isn’t far away from Michigan Stadium. Carr’s senior season was excellent, throwing for 2,737 yards, 37 touchdowns, with six interceptions and a 69.3% completion rate. Carr also rushed for 276 yards with eight touchdowns. Carr was initially committed to Miami (Oh.) but flipped to Michigan in November of 2025.
Carr is an early enrollee at Michigan and participated in spring practices. Michigan fans had their first look at Carr during an impressive spring game performance. Carr was 21-for-30 for 143 passing yards with 59 rushing yards.
Outlook moving forward
While Bryce Underwood is entrenched as Michigan’s starting quarterback, there’s a strong chance that Carr will earn backup duties. Carr’s main competition at backup will be transfer Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi (Colorado State), who has 28 career starts.
“He’s got that it factor for a quarterback,” Michigan head coach Kyle Whittingham said in April. “That confidence, that field general mentality. The way he carries himself. He’s a football junkie. I’m in the facility at 10 at night and I walk by the quarterback room and there’s Tommy Carr watching film all by himself in the film room. He is completely just immersed in his development as far as trying to get better and doing everything he can to perfect his craft. And that’s really what you want to see in a quarterback. And he’s a leader by nature and by virtue of the position.”
Carr’s dual-threat abilities, mechanics and footwork all seemed sound during the spring game, but that was just a small glimpse as to where he’s at right now in his development. It will take Carr some time to grow into his frame and add some needed muscle, and it will also take time getting acclimated to the speed of the college game. However, Carr could have the skills to start some games at Michigan during his career and push Bryce Underwood in practice.
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