Overview
- UCLA announced Monday, Aug. 10, 2026, that Derek Carr has joined the program as a special advisor to head coach Bob Chesney.
- UCLA said Carr will help with game-planning strategy and work directly with the Bruins’ quarterbacks.
- Carr retired from the NFL in May 2025 after 11 seasons with the Raiders and Saints and this is his first official post-retirement football role.
- The hiring draws on Carr’s Fresno State ties and a personnel link with UCLA general manager Darrick Yray, and he will join a staff that includes offensive coordinator Dean Kennedy and assistant quarterbacks coach Jon Boyer while working with starter Nico Iamaleava.
- The appointment positions Carr as a mentor and leadership resource likely to shape UCLA’s quarterback development and starts his pathway into coaching even though he has not ruled out a future playing return.