Derek Carr is the No. 1 quarterback for the Las Vegas Raiders. Born on March 28, 1991, Carr has built a solid reputation in the NFL world thanks to his consistency over the years. He is currently one of the highest paid players in the NFL and was selected by the Raiders in the second round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
While his on-court praise will be familiar to most fans, let’s take a closer look at his personal life. In this article, we will try to know more about his relationship status.
How did Derek Carr meet his wife?


Derek Carr is married to his high school sweetheart, Heather Neel. She graduated from Fresno Christian High School and chose to stay home for college when she chose Fresno State. The couple has now been married for around 10 years.
Even though Heather Neel and Derek Carr were from the same high school, they didn’t know each other until the quarterback visited BJ’s Brewhouse during his sophomore year. Coincidentally, Neel was waiting at Derek Carr’s table and they met for the first time.
Heather Neel later revealed that the quarterback used a corny pickup line to get her attention. she said, “I had diamond earrings in my ear and I had both, I knew I had them. And he said, “Why are you only wearing one earring?” » And that made me check my ears. And I thought, “Is this your pick-up line?” (It worked) It worked. I spoke to him.”
Heather Neel is currently a model and social media influencer as well as a full-time mother. She has around 50,000 followers on her Instagram account and is often seen at her husband’s local matches.


The couple have four children together. They have three sons named Dallas Carr, Deker Luke Carr, and Deakon Carr. Additionally, they welcomed an adorable daughter named Brooklyn Mae in 2020.