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2022 Football Roster

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44 Lanell Carr

  • Position
    Defensive Line
  • Height
    6-1
  • Weight
    245
  • Class
    Sophomore
  • Hometown
    St. Louis, Mo.
  • High School
    De Smet Jesuit
  • Instagram
    nellnumbanine
  • Twitter
    lanellcarr3

Biography

2021 (Fr.)

  • Played in 10 games and started two at bandit end
  • Used on more than 175 plays, including more than 142 on defense
  • Season-high 27 defensive snaps against Texas
  • Solo tackle at Kansas
  • Season-high two tackles against Long Island

2020 (COVID)

  • Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
  • Played in seven games, adding depth at Bandit
  • Scout Team Player of the Week (EKU, TCU)
  • Used on a season-high six plays against Eastern Kentucky and Texas

High School

  • Played outside linebacker and defensive end for coach Robert Steeples at De Smet Jesuit High
  • Earned Missouri 6A All-State First Team (DE), Class 6, All-District I First Team (DE) and All-Metro Catholic First Team (DE) honors
  • Given the team’s “Hammer” Award (hardest hitter)
  • Helped lead De Smet Jesuit High to a 14-0 record and the state championship
  • Member of a defense that only surrendered 120 points for the entire season, averaging 8.6 points per game allowed
  • De Smet finished the season ranked No. 1 in Missouri and No. 17 in the nation
  • As a senior, Carr finished with 45 tackles, including 24 solo stops, seven sacks and 11 tackles for loss
  • Also had seven catches for 110 yards and two touchdowns
  • As a junior, the All-Metro Catholic Second Team defensive honoree, helped lead De Smet Jesuit to a 9-3 mark and the state quarterfinals
  • Collected 50 tackles, including 40 solos, five sacks, 13 tackles for loss and an interception
  • Earned All-Metro Catholic Second Team Defense as a sophomore after registering 52 tackles, including 42 unassisted tackles, two sacks, four tackles for loss and recovered a fumble
  • Three-star rating by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports
  • No. 11 player in Missouri by ESPN, No. 13 by rivals and No. 14 by 247Sports
  • Rated No. 63 outside linebacker nationally by ESPN and No. 46 by 247Sports
  • Ranked No. 134 in the Midlands Region by ESPN
  • Also offered by Arkansas, Georgia Tech, Indiana, Iowa, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Louisville, Maryland, Syracuse and Virginia Tech

Personal

  • Son of Lanell Carr Sr. and Bessie Mabry
  • One of four children (1 brother, 2 sisters)
  • Majoring in sports management

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 44

    2020Freshman

    Bandit
    6'2" 240 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2021Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'2" 248 lbs
    44
  • 44

    2022Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'1" 245 lbs
    44