Freshman Tommy Carr named Michigan's QB2 entering season - ESPN

Michigan has named freshman Tommy Carr, grandson of former Wolverines coach Lloyd Carr, as its backup quarterback entering the season under first-year coach Kyle Whittingham.

Tommy Carr had been competing with Colorado State transfer Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi for the chance to back up Bryce Underwood, the former No. 1 national recruit who will enter his second season as Michigan's starter.

Carr had shined during spring practice, but the backup race was «neck-and-neck,» quarterbacks coach Koy Detmer Jr. said last week. Whittingham said Monday that Carr will get the first chance after Underwood when Michigan begins the season Saturday against Western Michigan.

A three-star recruit from nearby Saline, Michigan, Carr's father is former Michigan quarterback Jason Carr and his older brother is Notre Dame starting quarterback CJ Carr. Tommy Carr had 5,247 passing yards and 64 touchdowns in two years as a starter in high school, and the team went 18-5 in those games.

Underwood will make his debut under the new staff after mixed results in 2025, when he had 2,428 passing yards but only 11 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Whittingham said Underwood is «way further ahead» in preseason camp than he was during the spring practice session.