Lanell Carr Jr.

Illinois

Sep 20 (Sat)

7:30 p.m.

BLOOMINGTON, IN - September 02, 2023 - outside linebacker Lanell Carr #41 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - June 13, 2023 - Lanell Carr Jr. during production week at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Chris Conaway/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Chris Conaway/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - March 09, 2023 - defensive lineman Andre Carter #1 of the Indiana Hoosiers during Spring Camp at John Mellencamp Pavillion in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Rachel Gillam/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Rachel Gillam/Indiana Athletics

Position:
OLB
Ht./Wt.:
6-1 / 240
Year:
Senior
Hometown:
St. Louis, Mo.
High School:
De Smet Jesuit
Prev School:
West Virginia

Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 54 career games with 27 starts ... Played in 27 games with four starts over three seasons at West Virginia (2020-22).

2024 (Redshirt Senior Season)
Awards: Earned honorable mention All-Big Ten from the conference media.

Season: Started all 13 games ... Part of a defense that set program bests for games holding an opponent under 100-yards rushing (8), fewest total yards rushing allowed (1,043), lowest opponent scoring average (15.6) and fewest yards of total offense (3,332) and total offense per game (256.3).

Western Illinois (9/6): Posted four stops ... Combined with Tyrique Tucker on a second quarter tackle for loss ... Broke up one pass ... Part of a defense that limited WIU to just 12 yards rushing, its fewest since holding Purdue to minus-8 yards rushing in 2001. at UCLA (9/14): Chipped in one tackle ... Part of a defense that help UCLA to under 100 yards rushing (96 yards) to mark the first time since 2001-02 that IU has limited three-straight opponents to fewer than 100 yards rushing. Charlotte (9/21): Made three tackles ... Helped hold the 49ers to under 300-yards of total offense, the fourth straight game without allowing 300-plus yards of total offense - the longest such streak by an IU defense since at least 1996. Maryland (9/28): Chipped in four tackles ... Combined with Marcus Burris Jr. on a second-quarter tackle for loss. at Northwestern (10/5): Part of a defense that held Northwestern to 93 rushing yards for its fourth opponent held under 100 yards rushing on the season ... Lone stop was a combined tackle for loss with Shawn Asbury II in the first quarter. Nebraska (10/19): Helped the defense hold Nebraska to just 70 yards rushing to mark the fifth opponent held under 100 yards rushing on the year ... Posted five tackles. Washington (10/26): Made two tackles ... Had solo tackle for loss on third-and-goal in the fourth quarter to force a Washington field goal. at Michigan State (10/26): Part of a defense that held Michigan State to a program-record minus-36 rushing yards in the game ... Posted three tackles ... Combine with James Carpenter on a second-quarter tackle for loss ... Joined CJ West on a second-quarter sack of Aidan Chiles. Michigan (11/9): Defense held its seventh opponent under 100-yards rushing with just 69 yards allowed on the ground ... The unit held an opposing offense to less than 300-yards of total offense for the sixth time in 2024 ... Made four tackles. at Ohio State (11/23): Posted seven tackles. Purdue (11/30): Part of a defense that help Purdue to a program-low 67 yards of total offense ... Limited the Boilermakers to just 13 yards rushing to mark the eighth opponent in 2024 held under 100 yards rushing ... Had two tackles ... Combined with Aiden Fisher on a third-quarter tackle for loss. at Notre Dame (12/20): Chipped in one stop ... Broke up a second-quarter pass.

2023 (Senior Season)
Season: Appeared in 12 games with ten starts ... first start as a Hoosier came against No. 3/4 Ohio State (9/2) ... one of 21 transfer student-athletes to make Indiana debut in 2023.

Ohio State (9/2): Made three stops in his first start as a Hoosier. Indiana State (9/8): Made four tackles ... combined with Philip Blidi for a tackle for loss in the third quarter .... made first sack as a Hoosier in the first quarter. Louisville (9/16): Charted one solo tackle. Akron (9/23): Posted three tackles and one pass breakup. at Michigan (10/14): Registered four tackles ... logged first career multi-sack game with 2.0 sacks ... both sacks came in the first quarter. Rutgers (10/21): Had five tackles ... solo tackle for loss in the second quarter. at Penn State (10/28): Collected three solo stops and one sack ... sacked Drew Allar for a loss of six yards in the first quarter. Wisconsin (11/4): Made two stops ... combined with Venson Sneed Jr. on a second quarter tackle for loss ... had one pass breakup. at Illinois (11/11): Logged four stops ... combined with Philip Blidi for a tackle for loss in the first quarter.... sacked John Paddock for a loss of eight yards on the last play of regulation. at Purdue (11/25): Registered four solo stops ... brought Devin Mockobee down for a 4-yard loss in the fourth quarter.

2022 (Junior Season – West Virginia)
Appeared in 12 games with two starts ... logged 21 tackles with 4.5 tackles for loss and 1.0 sack ... closed the season with multiple tackles in four-straight games ... posted his first career tackle for loss against Towson (9/17) ... logged three stops at Texas (10/1) with 1.5 tackles for loss ... recorded three tackles and 1.0 tackle for loss at Texas Tech (10/22) ... had three tackles in the final two games of the season versus Kansas State (11/19) and at Oklahoma State (11/26), with his first collegiate sack coming at OSU.

2021 (Sophomore Season – West Virginia)
Appeared in nine games with two starts ... tallied two tackles in the season opener against LIU (9/11) ... made one stop against Oklahoma State (11/6) and at Kansas (11/27).

2020 (Freshman Season – West Virginia)
Appeared in six games ... made his collegiate debut against Eastern Kentucky (9/12) and logged his first career tackle ... earned scout team player of the week twice: Eastern Kentucky (9/12) and TCU (11/14) ... earned Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team.

Prep/Personal
Outside linebacker and defensive lineman for head coach Robert Steeples at De Smet Jesuit High School ... consensus three-star recruit per ESPN, 247Sports, Rivals, and On3 ... rated as a top-50 defensive line prospect by Rivals (No. 37) and 247Sports (No. 46) ... consensus top-15 prospect in Missouri ... helped DSJHS to an unblemished 14-0 record and the Missouri State High School Activities Association Class 6A state title as a senior ... De Smet Jesuit finished No. 1 in Missouri and No. 17 nationally ... tabbed first-team all-state Class 6A as a senior ... named first-team all-district as a senior ... first-team All-Metro Catholic League as a senior and second-team All-MCL as a sophomore and junior ... totaled 45 tackles, 11.0 tackles for loss, and 7.0 sacks as a senior ... had seven catches for 110 yards and two touchdowns ... collected 50 tackles with 13.0 tackles for loss, 5.0 sacks, and one interception as a junior ... logged 52 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks, and one fumble recovery as a sophomore.