Quaid Carr Is Stepping Up For Washington When The Huskies Need Him Most

The UW running backs room got absolutely gutted by injuries this spring, and frankly, it could've been a disaster. Instead, Scottie Graham, the Huskies' running backs coach, is seeing something special emerge from the chaos. Redshirt freshman Quaid Carr has seized the opportunity like he's been waiting for it his whole life, and suddenly Washington has some real hope in a position that looked pretty bleak just weeks ago.

The Injury Avalanche

Here's the situation: UW needed to replace its top two tailbacks from 2025, and that's never easy. But then spring practice started and things got worse. Jayden Limar, the senior Oregon transfer who starred at Lake Stevens High, had ankle surgery in the offseason and showed up to spring in a boot. Trey Cooley, the fifth-year transfer from Troy, was still recovering from an ACL injury that wiped out his entire 2025 season. And then Jordan Washington, a 5-foot-10, 181-pound sophomore who had already been getting his shot, suffered a neck injury during the third practice on April 4 that required an ambulance. He's out for the rest of spring.

Graham called Washington's injury "heartbreaking," but the coach isn't wallowing. "The glass is always full on Montlake," he said. And he means it. Despite being sidelined, Washington has stayed locked in with film study and meetings, even high-fiving teammates from the sideline.

Carr Takes His Moment

That's where Carr comes in. The 5-foot-11, 189-pound redshirt freshman from Riverside, California, had the resume to back up high expectations. He was a first-team All-Trinity League selection in 2023, rushing for 1,201 yards and 17 touchdowns at Servite High. As a senior in 2024, he added 1,231 yards and 13 touchdowns. He was even a standout sprinter with a 10.74-second 100-meter dash. But recruiting rankings never quite captured what he could do on the field.

Now he's getting his chance, and Graham is impressed with what he sees. "He's a complete football player," the coach said. "He's tough. He's a great teammate. He's smart, comes from a great family. Just a team-first player." With three of the top contenders sidelined, Carr has done exactly what Graham and the Huskies needed: he's stepped up and shown he belongs in the conversation.

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