Fred Carr is a notable athlete who competed for the UTEP Miners football team. He played linebacker for UTEP from 1968-1972 and was a standout player for the program. Carr was named the WAC Defensive Player of the Year in 1971 and was a consensus All-American in 1972. He was selected in the first round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the Green Bay Packers and went on to have a successful career in the NFL, earning three Pro Bowl selections and being named a first-team All-Pro in 1978. Carr was inducted into the UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002.