Nearly two decades after he left Michigan and a month shy of his 41st birthday, Will Carr can call himself a University of Michigan graduate.
Carr, who played for the Wolverines from 1993-96, is a former All-American nose tackle and currently a student assistant at Michigan, helping coach defensive linemen. He officially graduates Sunday with a degree in sports management, although he plans to walk the graduation stage in May with four of the defensive linemen he has helped coach.
“Eighteen wonderful years later, right?” Carr said, laughing. “Eighteen mature years later.
“I took my last final (Thursday), and I’m so excited.