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UCLA adds former Pro Bowl QB Derek Carr as volunteer coach

Nypost · · 411 words · By Ben Bolch
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If you can add a four-time Pro Bowler to your coaching staff for free, you do it.

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What happened

If you can add a four-time Pro Bowler to your coaching staff for free, you do it.

Why it matters

That’s the fortunate situation UCLA finds itself in after announcing the addition of former NFL quarterback Derek Carr in a volunteer role as a special advisor to coach Bob Chesney.

Common ground

The former Fresno State star who spent nine of his 11 NFL seasons with the Oakland and Las Vegas Raiders before retiring in the spring of 2025 will help Chesney and the Bruins’ offensive staff with game-planning strategy in addition to working with the…

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/sports/former-pro-bowl-derek-carr-joins-ucla-staff…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “a UCLA program that hasn’t played in a major bowl game for more than a quarter of a century.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny UCLA's major bowl game history over the last 25 years.
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Claim 2: “A second-round selection in the 2014 NFL draft, Carr went on to finish his pro career with 41,245 passing yards and 257 touchdown passes.”
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NFL.com and other web sources confirm Carr was a second-round pick in 2014 and finished his career with 41,245 passing yards and 257 touchdowns.
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web search NEUTRAL — Carr finishes his 11-year career with 41,245 passing yards, 257 touchdown passes and 112 interceptions.
https://www.nfl.com/news/saints-qb-derek-carr-to-retire-from…
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web search NEUTRAL — Checkout the latest stats for Derek Carr. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.
https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CarrDe02.ht…
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web search NEUTRAL — A second-round selection in the 2014 NFL draft, Carr went on to finish his pro career with 41,245 passing yards and 257 touchdown passes. He remains the Raiders’ all-time leader in passing yards, pass…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/sports/former-pro-bowl-derek-c…
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Claim 3: “starting QB Nico Iamaleava and backups Madden Iamaleava, Ty Dieffenbach, Colton Gumino and DJ Bordeaux”
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Roster data from Yahoo Sports and other web results list Nico Iamaleava, Madden Iamaleava, Ty Dieffenbach, Colton Gumino, and DJ Bordeaux as quarterbacks for UCLA.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 UCLA Bruins football team represented the University of California, Los Angeles in the Big Ten Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bruins played their home gam…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_UCLA_Bruins_football_team
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 UCLA Bruins football team will represent the University of California, Los Angeles as a member of the Big Ten Conference (B1G) during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_UCLA_Bruins_football_team
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicholaus "Nico" Iamaleava ( ee-YAH-mə-lay-YAH-və; born September 2, 2004) is an American college football quarterback for the UCLA Bruins. He previously played for the Tennessee Volunteers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nico_Iamaleava
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Claim 4: “four-time Pro Bowler”
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While the specific 'four-time Pro Bowler' claim had no direct evidence in the 'Evidence for claim 9' section, the evidence for claim 7 explicitly mentions he 'earned four Pro Bowl nods as a Raider'.
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Claim 5: “UCLA announcing the addition of former NFL quarterback Derek Carr in a volunteer role as a special advisor to coach Bob Chesney.”
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Multiple independent sources (AP via theScore, and other web reports) confirm Derek Carr joined UCLA's coaching staff as a volunteer special adviser to head coach Bob Chesney.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable present and former faculty, staff, and students of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Charles Bryan (born April 29, 1978) is an American former professional tennis player. Widely regarded as one of the greatest doubles tennis players of all time, Bryan was ranked as the world No…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Derek Dallas Carr (born March 28, 1991) is an American former professional football quarterback who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Fresno S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Carr
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Claim 6: “During his four seasons at Fresno State, Carr passed for 12,843 yards and 113 touchdowns while setting 27 school and 21 Mountain West Conference records.”
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Multiple sources confirm the specific stats (12,843 yards, 113 touchdowns) and the record counts (27 school, 21 Mountain West) at Fresno State.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Davante Lavell Adams (born December 24, 1992) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played two seasons of college footba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davante_Adams
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Derek Dallas Carr (born March 28, 1991) is an American former professional football quarterback who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Fresno S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Carr
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fresno State Bulldogs football statistical leaders are individual statistical leaders of the Fresno State Bulldogs football program in various categories, including passing, rushing, receiving, to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresno_State_Bulldogs_football…
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Claim 7: “Carr has a connection to the UCLA staff in general manager Darrick Yray, who overlapped with Carr at Fresno State when Yray served as an offensive assistant and assistant director of football operations from 2008-14.”
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Multiple sources, including the Daily Bruin and other web reports, confirm Darrick Yray served as an offensive assistant and assistant director of football operations at Fresno State from 2008-2014.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2013 Fresno State Bulldogs football team represented California State University, Fresno in the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulldogs were by second-year head coach Tim DeRuyter a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Before Corvallis, Yray spent four years as an offensive assistant and three as assistant director of football operations at Fresno State from 2008-14.
https://uclabruins.com/staff/darrick-yray
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web search NEUTRAL — UCLA football general manager Darrick Yray coached at Fresno State from 2008 to 2014, serving as an offensive assistant and assistant director of football operations, overlapping with Carr’s tenure as…
https://dailybruin.com/2026/08/10/former-nfl-quarterback-der…
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Claim 8: “A two-time All-American, Carr won the 2013 Sammy Baugh Trophy as the nation’s top passer and had his No. 4 jersey retired by his alma mater.”
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Web search results confirm Carr was a two-time All-American, won the 2013 Sammy Baugh Trophy, and had his No. 4 jersey retired by Fresno State.
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web search NEUTRAL — Derek Dallas Carr is an American former professional football quarterback who played 11 seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for the Fresno State Bulldogs, receiving fir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Carr
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web search NEUTRAL — A two-time All-American, Carr won the 2013 Sammy Baugh Trophy as the nation’s top passer and had his No. 4 jersey retired by his alma mater.Key running back’s woes continue in Giants’ preseason win. T…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/10/sports/former-pro-bowl-derek-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — His No. 4 jersey was later retired by Fresno State. The Bruins will begin the 2026 season on Saturday, Sept. 5, at California before hosting San Diego State in their home opener on Sept.
https://uclabruins.com/news/2026/08/10/ucla-football-adds-de…
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Claim 9: “He remains the Raiders’ all-time leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns and completions.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and Yardbarker, confirm Carr holds the Raiders' franchise records for passing yards, touchdowns, and completions.
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web search NEUTRAL — He left the Raiders as the franchise leader in passing yards, passing touchdowns, and pass completions. After leaving the Raiders, Carr played two seasons for the New Orleans Saints before announcing …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Carr
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web search NEUTRAL — Carr holds the Raiders franchise records for most passing yards, completion percentage (64.6%), passing TDs (217), highest passer rating (91.8), and lowest interception percentage (2.0%) -- minimum 1,…
https://www.nfl.com/news/saints-qb-derek-carr-to-retire-from…
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web search NEUTRAL — He holds the franchise record for passing yards (35,222), passing touchdowns (217), pass completions (3,201) and pass attempts (4,958). He also earned four Pro Bowl nods as a Raider.
https://www.yardbarker.com/nfl/articles/derek_carr_reveals_o…
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Claim 10: “The former Fresno State star who spent nine of his 11 NFL seasons with the Oakland and Las Vegas Raiders before retiring in the spring of 2025”
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Web search results confirm Carr played for Fresno State, spent 9 of his 11 NFL seasons with the Raiders, and retired in 2025.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Duke Carr (born July 21, 1979) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons. Carr played college football for the Fresn…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Carr_(American_football)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Derek Dallas Carr (born March 28, 1991) is an American former professional football quarterback who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Fresno S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Carr
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Fresno State Bulldogs football team represents California State University, Fresno, in NCAA Division I FBS college football as a member of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12). The green "V" on the Bull…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresno_State_Bulldogs_football
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