For weeks Michigan fans have been clamoring for a change at quarterback despite the Wolverines' 4-2 start to the year.
Averaging 16.8 points, Wolverine fans had seen enough of former five-star quarterback Bryce Underwood's attempts to lead the offense. Fans were finally granted what they’d been hoping for last week as backup quarterback Tommy Carr entered the game in the second half and led Michigan to a 21-18 win over Penn State.
For the foreseeable future, it seems like the Carr era has returned to Michigan as the grandson former Wolverines coach Lloyd Carr was named the team's starting quarterback for Michigan’s upcoming game against Indiana.
He may not be the five-star recruit that Underwood was coming out high school, but Carr was a highly regarded quarterback in his own right, just like his older brother was before him.
Here's everything you need to know about Michigan's new QB1.
The Carr legacy lives once again in Ann Arbor
Like his older brother and current Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr, Tommy was a four-star prospect coming out of high school and did not play far from where his famous grandfather once led the Wolverines to several winning seasons.
CJ and Tommy each played at Saline High School. Tommy took over as the Hornets' signal-caller once CJ graduated and was headed off to South Bend.
Tommy started for Saline during his junior and senior seasons, leading the Hornets to an 18-3 record during that stretch. In his first season as a starter, Saline went 8-3 as Tommy completed 70% of his passes for 2,510 yards and 27 touchdowns while also rushing for six more touchdowns.
The next year, Saline went 10-2. Tommy was even better than he was during his junior year, completing 69% of his passes for 2,737 yards and 37 touchdowns to just six interceptions. He also added eight more touchdowns on the ground.
247Sports ranked the 6-foot-3.5, 195-pounder as the No. 15 quarterback and No. 6 prospect out of Michigan for the 2026 recruiting cycle. Unlike his older brother, he decided to stay in his home state and announced his commitment to Michigan on Nov. 16, 2025.
So far this season, Tommy has played twice, completing seven of his nine pass attempts for 70 yards and a touchdown. He's also rushed for 54 yards on six carries and added another touchdown.
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