Gregg Carr

Bio

Gregg Carr established himself as the heart of the Auburn defense, earning a reputation as a hard-hitting and instinctive linebacker with game-changing playmaking abilities. Carr was Auburn's leading tackler as a sophomore (125 tackles), junior (136) and the second leading tackler as a senior (139). A two-time First Team All-SEC selection, Carr amassed 453 career tackles and was named a consensus First Team All-America in 1984. His career total includes 289 solo tackles and nine sacks. Playing for College Football Hall of Fame coach Pat Dye, Carr helped the Tigers to a 34-14 record, a SEC title and victories in the 1982 Tangerine Bowl, the 1984 Sugar Bowl and the 1984 Liberty Bowl. The Tigers beat archrival Alabama for the first time in ten years during his sophomore season (1982), handing Hall of Fame Coach Bear Bryant the final loss of his career. His junior season, the Tigers claimed the 1983 SEC title, the school's first conference crown since 1957. Carr also excelled in the classroom, boasting a 3.22 GPA in civil engineering. His combined academic and athletic accomplishments earned an NFF National Scholar-Athlete Award and recognition as an Academic All-American and as one the NCAA's Top Five Student-Athletes. He graduated from the University of Alabama-Birmingham School of Medicine in 1994, and he is currently an orthopedic surgeon in Birmingham. Carr was inducted into the State of Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2008. In 2010, he was selected as a recipient of the NCAA Silver Anniversary Award as well as being honored as a SEC Legend.

Career Highlights

• 1984 Academic All-America
• 1984 All-Conference
• 1984 Consensus All-America
• 1984 NCAA Post Graduate Scholar
• 1984 NFF Scholar Athlete
• 1983 All-Conference
• 1983 Second Team All-America