2021 Football Roster
Carter, Drew
vs
Wyoming
Sep 20 (Sat)
TBA

Jersey Number 9
Drew Carter
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Tigard, Ore.
- High School:
- Tigard
- Major:
- Communication
Bio
AT COLORADO: 2021 (Fr.)—Played in six games as a true freshman and suited for all 12 games … Finished the season 5-of-12 passing for 35 yards … Against Minnesota, he completed 4-of-8 passes for 27 yards … He was also on the roster for the men’s basketball program after the conclusion of the football season prior to the start of spring football.
HIGH SCHOOL—A three-star recruit by the recruiting services … 247Sports listed him as the No. 5 player in Oregon and No. 17 dual-threat quarterback nationally … The 247 Composite listed him as the No. 5 player from Oregon, No. 28 dual threat quarterback and No. 902 overall player nationally … He was the No. 6 player in Oregon and No. 27 at his position as ranked by ESPN … Varsity starter his freshman through junior seasons for head coach Craig Ruecker … Tigard did not play in 2020 due to COVID-19 … His freshman through junior seasons, he helped Tigard compile a 30-5 record with 10 wins each season … He passed for 6,955 yards and 54 touchdowns in his career and rushed for 506 yards and seven touchdowns … As a junior, he led Tigard to a 10-1 mark, undefeated regular season and Three Rivers League championship while earning all-state and all-league honors … He threw for 2,767 yards and 23 touchdowns with a passer efficiency of 198.3 … He also ran for 206 yards and two touchdowns … His sophomore season, Tigard was 10-2 when he was again named all-state and all-league after throwing for 2,168 yards with 21 touchdowns and a passer efficiency of 179.3 … He added 188 yards rushing with one touchdown … As a freshman, Tigard was 10-2 and he passed for 1,020 yards and 10 touchdowns, adding 112 yards and four more scores on the ground … He also played basketball at Tigard and is one of Oregon’s top basketball prospects, as well, ranking as the state’s No. 5 player by ESPN and receiving scholarship offers from several Division-I schools … Future150 ranked him as the nation’s No. 33 prospect and No. 2 combo guard back in 2016 … He averaged 25.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 assist per game as a junior when he was the league’s Player of the Year and earned first-team All-State honors.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Ethnic Studies at Colorado … He was an Honor Roll student all four years of high school.
PERSONAL—He was born on August 24, 2002 in Portland, Ore. … His parents are Avery and April … Both his parents were college athletes, his dad played football and his mom ran track & field … He has an older sister, Lexi, and younger brother, A.J. … His sister played basketball at Clemson … His brother has won five national medals in track & field … Over the winter in the 2021-22 season, he joined the CU basketball roster but did not see game action … He played AAU basketball for nationally ranked Seattle Rotary … He was the second quarterback to commit to CU from Oregon within a five-year period, joining Sam Noyer ... His great-grandfather is in the Country Music Hall of Fame … He was a peer tutor in the special needs program at his high school and does yard work for senior citizens.
HIGH SCHOOL—A three-star recruit by the recruiting services … 247Sports listed him as the No. 5 player in Oregon and No. 17 dual-threat quarterback nationally … The 247 Composite listed him as the No. 5 player from Oregon, No. 28 dual threat quarterback and No. 902 overall player nationally … He was the No. 6 player in Oregon and No. 27 at his position as ranked by ESPN … Varsity starter his freshman through junior seasons for head coach Craig Ruecker … Tigard did not play in 2020 due to COVID-19 … His freshman through junior seasons, he helped Tigard compile a 30-5 record with 10 wins each season … He passed for 6,955 yards and 54 touchdowns in his career and rushed for 506 yards and seven touchdowns … As a junior, he led Tigard to a 10-1 mark, undefeated regular season and Three Rivers League championship while earning all-state and all-league honors … He threw for 2,767 yards and 23 touchdowns with a passer efficiency of 198.3 … He also ran for 206 yards and two touchdowns … His sophomore season, Tigard was 10-2 when he was again named all-state and all-league after throwing for 2,168 yards with 21 touchdowns and a passer efficiency of 179.3 … He added 188 yards rushing with one touchdown … As a freshman, Tigard was 10-2 and he passed for 1,020 yards and 10 touchdowns, adding 112 yards and four more scores on the ground … He also played basketball at Tigard and is one of Oregon’s top basketball prospects, as well, ranking as the state’s No. 5 player by ESPN and receiving scholarship offers from several Division-I schools … Future150 ranked him as the nation’s No. 33 prospect and No. 2 combo guard back in 2016 … He averaged 25.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.0 assist per game as a junior when he was the league’s Player of the Year and earned first-team All-State honors.
ACADEMICS—He is majoring in Ethnic Studies at Colorado … He was an Honor Roll student all four years of high school.
PERSONAL—He was born on August 24, 2002 in Portland, Ore. … His parents are Avery and April … Both his parents were college athletes, his dad played football and his mom ran track & field … He has an older sister, Lexi, and younger brother, A.J. … His sister played basketball at Clemson … His brother has won five national medals in track & field … Over the winter in the 2021-22 season, he joined the CU basketball roster but did not see game action … He played AAU basketball for nationally ranked Seattle Rotary … He was the second quarterback to commit to CU from Oregon within a five-year period, joining Sam Noyer ... His great-grandfather is in the Country Music Hall of Fame … He was a peer tutor in the special needs program at his high school and does yard work for senior citizens.
PASSING RUSHING
Season G Att-Com-Int Pct. Yds TD Long Att Yds Avg. TD Long
2021 6 12- 5- 0 41.7 35 0 12 3 -1 -0.3 0 5
DRIVE ENGINEERING
Drives Drives Ended By--------------------------------------------------------------- Points Pts./Drive
Season Started TD FG FGA PNT DWN TRN SAF CLK RPL Yielded Drive Efficiency
2021 9 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 5 0 0 0.0 0.0
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS—NCAA Rating: 66.2 (2021).
Sacked/Yards Lost: 1/10 (2021).
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