Chris Carr ( American football ) Chris Carr ( born April 30 , 1983 in Reno , Nevada ) is an American football cornerback , punt returner , and kick returner for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League . He was signed by the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2005 . He played college football at Boise State . Carr has played for the Tennessee Titans , Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings . Early years . Born in Reno , Nevada , he played both football and basketball at Robert McQueen High School in Reno . He also played for the Reno Steelers Pop Warner team . He played defensive back and was an All - State running back as a sophomore , junior and senior . He was also named Northern Nevada Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year his senior year , where he rushed for 1 , 944 yards on 206 carries and 34 touchdowns . College career . He played his college ball at Boise State University in Boise , Idaho , lettered all four years , played in all 12 games as a true freshman in 2001 and posted 32 tackles . Carr was the Pat Fuller Memorial Award winner for Academic Achievement . As a senior , in 2004 , he finished the season as the NCAA active career leader in average yardage per punt return , with 19 . 8 ( 22 punt returns for 432 yards ) . Even though he missed the last six games of regular season , as a senior , he was named honorable mention All - WAC as a safety and kick returner . Professional career . Oakland Raiders . He was signed by the Oakland Raiders in 2005 as an undrafted free agent . Carr ' s main contribution to the Raiders is as a kickoff and punt returner on special teams . He played in all 16 games in the 2005 NFL season for the Raiders , and had seven tackles , two assists and two pass deflections . As a kick returner , he ran 73 times for 1752 yards ( an average of 24 per carry ) with a long of 62 yards . As a punt returner , he ran 32 times for 186 yards ( an average of 5 . 5 ) with a long of 34 . He only gave up 2 fumbles . His first touchdown came while playing as a cornerback , when he intercepted a pass by Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown on October 29 , 2006 at McAfee Coliseum . It was the second longest interception for a touchdown in Raiders history and helped seal an upset win over the defending Super Bowl champions . In 2006 , # 23 became the Raiders all - time leader in kickoff returns with a total of 142 for 3 , 514 yards . Tennessee Titans . Carr became a restricted free agent in the 2008 offseason . On March 29 , the Titans signed Carr to a two - year , $ 2 million offer sheet . On April 5 , the Raiders declined to match the offer after seven days and Carr became a member of the Titans . Carr had 31 tackles and an interception with the Titans in 2008 . He also had his best year as a return man as a member of the Tennessee Titans Averaging 28 . 1 yards per kick return and 10 . 1 yards per punt return . The Titans finished the season with the best return average in the NFL . Baltimore Ravens . Carr signed a two - year , $ 5 million contract with the Baltimore Ravens on March 18 , 2009 . In the 2009 season , Carr started off as primarily a returner , but injuries to Fabian Washington and Lardarius Webb made him a more prominent part of the defense . He finished the year strongly in his new role , recording career highs with 44 tackles and 2 interceptions . The year was capped off with an interception of Tom Brady in the playoffs when facing the New England Patriots . At the start of training camp the following year , Dominique Foxworth suffered a tear to his ACL . With Washington and Webb still recovering from ACL tears of their own , Carr was upgraded to a starter in drills and the preseason alongside former Seattle Seahawk Josh Wilson . He began the season as a starter opposite the returning Washington . Carr was been used much less as a returner and much more on defense , having his best defensive year of his career . In 2010 , Carr set a career - high in tackles ( 61 ) and tied a previous career high set in 2009 with two interceptions . On July 30 , 2011 the Baltimore Ravens re - signed Carr ( 4 - year deal ) as an unrestricted free agent , retaining experience in an otherwise very young cornerback group that included 2011 first round pick Jimmy Smith . Carr , however , missed much of 2011 with injuries , and became expendable . He recorded only 19 tackles that year ( plus a sack ) . Carr had previously never missed a game in his career . Minnesota Vikings . Carr signed with the Minnesota Vikings on April 4 , 2012 . On August 31 , 2012 as the Vikings reduced their roster down to league maximum of 53 players , he was released . San Diego Chargers . After spending the first four weeks of the 2012 season out of football , Carr joined his 5th career team by signing a one - year contract with the San Diego Chargers . The Chargers had sustained multiple injuries to their secondary .