Yahoo Sports NFL on Derek Carr
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His official role is to help with 'game-planning strategy while also working with UCLA's quarterbacks.' Chesney cited Carr's experience during his prolific career at Fresno State and 11 seasons in the NFL as to why it's so valuable to have him on the staff. 'It's this ability to communicate with the quarterback in real time,' he said.
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Carr hired as UCLA QB advisor; brings 11 NFL seasons of real-time communication expertise.
Carr joined UCLA as a special advisor to coach Bob Chesney, his first coaching role since retiring from the NFL in May 2025. His official responsibilities include helping with game-planning strategy and working with UCLA's quarterbacks. Chesney emphasized Carr's value stems from his ability to communicate with quarterbacks in real time and share perspective from 11 NFL seasons and a prolific college career at Fresno State, noting 'the pressure that you feel back there as a quarterback' and 'a guy that says, I know what exactly what this feels like at this moment' is invaluable. Carr will attend games and has film access but won't be a permanent practice fixture due to family commitments, though his proximity to UCLA in Newport Beach makes attendance feasible.
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