Beloit College

Derek Carrier is the only modern-day Beloit College football player to play in the National Football League. Signed as an undrafted free agent by the Oakland Raiders in 2012, Carrier also played for the Eagles, 49ers, Redskins, and Rams, but before he appeared on a national stage, the native of nearby Edgerton, Wis. rose to glory on the gridiron, basketball court, and track at Beloit College. Carrier was a three-time All-Conference selection as a wide receiver, earning 1^st Team recognition in his final two seasons. As a junior in 2010 he was a Third Team All-Region selection. In the 11 years since he played, he is still the school's career leader in receptions (189), receiving yards (3,111) and receiving touchdowns (29). Carrier holds Beloit's top two single-season marks for receptions (75 in 2011 and 64 in 2010), receiving yards (1,250 in 2011 and 1,044 in 2010), and receiving touchdowns (12 in both 2011 and 2010). He is one of just two players in program history to record more than 1,000 receiving yards in a season, and is the only one to accomplish that feat more than once. In 2011 he won the Richard Shannahan Most Valuable Player Award for the football team. Carrier was a Health and Society major at Beloit, while also serving as a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. He spent two seasons on the Men's basketball team, earning the John Erickson Academic Award in 2010 and the Men's Basketball Achievement Award. He was a member of the track & field team during his final two years at Beloit, competing in the 55 meters, long jump, and triple jump.