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- As a senior at Stockdale High School, David was named to the 1996 All-Star team in Gridiron Greats and earned All-West Region honors in Prep Star Magazine.
- David was named an All-American by the National Strength Coaches Association after his junior year at Fresno State.
- During the 2000 season, David and his Fresno State teammates logged 20,872 miles traveling to and from their seven road games.
- Among the impressive lineup of trophies David earned in 2001 were the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and the Sammy Baugh Award.
- David finished his career at Fresno State with 7,849 yards on 587 of 934 passes with 70 touchdowns The only two quarterbacks in school history to throw for more yards were Mark Barsotti (8,093) and Kevin Sweeney (10,808). David’s career completion percentage of 62.8 broke Billy Volek's Bulldog record of 60.4.
- When David signed with the Texans, Houston owner Bob McNair presented Melody with a bouquet of yellow roses.
- Houston’s win over Dallas marked the first triumph for an expansion team in its debut in 41 years. The last QB to turn the trick was Fran Tarkenton of the Minnesota Vikings, who beat the Chicago Bears in 1961.
- Before getting married, Melody attended a junior college in Bakersfield. Currently she works with a daycare program and would like to someday go back to school and earn her teaching degree.
- David and Melody have three children. Their oldest, Austin, was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes in January of 2005. The couple immediately began working to raise funds for research into the disease.
- David's parents, who were born near Dallas, grew up huge Cowboys fans. So strong was their allegiance, they gave youngest son Derek the middle name of “Dallas.”
- David has great respect for the military. Not only does he have a brother-in-law who served in Iraq, he participated in ESPN’s “Jocks to GIs Direct” program. David volunteered for an email pen pal, and hooked up with Michael McKenzie, an Air Force master sergeant.
David Carr, 2003 Fleer Showcase
Fran Tarkenton, 1975 Sport