This time last year, no one was talking about Austin Carr.
Pat Fitzgerald made that abundantly clear earlier this week whenever he was asked about the current state of the receiving corp.
But now it’s a year later, and everybody is talking about Austin Carr, and rightfully so. From walk-on to potential NFL draft pick, Carr had an incredible 2016 season, leading Northwestern in every meaningful receiving statistic, winning Big Ten Receiver of the Year and even earning a spot as a Biletnikoff Award Finalist.
It’s hard to overstate how important Carr was to Northwestern, so let’s do a quick blind player comparison to help prove a point.