The 6-foot-2, 195-pound safety became the second Red Elephants senior to pick the PAC-10 school after teammate and wide receiver Tai-ler Jones also opted for the Cardinal during the spring.
Jones and Carr are close friends, something that Gainesville assistant coach Todd Wofford says played a key role in the decision.
"That was a big part of it, and also Daunte's parents, like Tai-ler's, are big on academics; they're not just thinking about football but life after football," Wofford said. "Plus Daunte wasn't just focusing on schools in the Southeast, and he's not scared to get out there."
Carr -- who recorded 70 tackles and five interceptions as a junior at Buford High -- was also offered by West Virginia, Central Florida, East Carolina, Duke, Mississippi, South Carolina and South Florida, among others.
-- SPRAGUE OFFERED: Gainesville High linebacker Thomas Sprague also received a scholarship offer from Western Carolina this week, according to Wofford.
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Gainesville High's Daunte Carr (13) is seen here scrambling for a loose football during the Red Elephants' spring game.
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