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Carver Birmingham Rams

George Washington Carver High School · Birmingham, AL

StadiumCarver High School Stadium ColorsRed, White & Blue CoachKeon Handley Region4A-R5 First team1963
216-384-10All-time record
36%Winning pct.
0State titles
1Region titles
10Playoff appearances
51Seasons

Championships

State playoff titles
None
State mythical titles
None
Region championships
1984

Team Records

Overall Record
216-384-10
Winning Pct.
36%
State Playoff Titles
0
State Mythical Titles
0
Region/Area Titles
1
Region/Area Record
77-181
All State Players
36
NFL Players
1
Weeks Ranked #1
0
Home Record
55-98-0
Away Record
42-153-0

Playoff Records

Overall Record
4-10
Appearances
10
1st Round
2-8
2nd Round
1-1
3rd Round
0-0
Semi-Finals
1-0
Finals
0-1
Longest win streak
7 (8/27/1982-10/14/1982)
Longest losing streak
28 (9/14/2007-10/30/2009)

Season by Season

51 seasons. Asterisk marks a season with every score on file.

YearClassRecordPFPAPlayoffsRegionRegion rec.Coach
2026 * 4A 0-2 1498 R5 0-1 Keon Handley
2025 * 5A 6-3 272215 0-1 R5 4-2 Rod Carson
2024 * 5A 4-5 204170 0-1 R5 3-3 Rod Carson
2023 * 5A 4-6 262323 R5 1-6 Rod Carson
2022 * 5A 3-7 184311 R5 1-6 Rod Carson
2021 * 5A 1-9 147234 R5 1-6 Derone Fagan
2020 * 5A 4-6 159285 R5 3-4 Derone Fagan
2019 * 6A 1-9 200374 R5 1-5 Rod Carson
2018 * 6A 5-5 173221 R5 1-5 Rod Carson
2017 * 6A 7-4 270199 0-1 R6 3-3 Rod Carson
2016 * 6A 5-5 228269 R6 2-4 Rod Carson
2015 * 5A 5-5 194185 R5 3-4 Rod Carson
2014 * 5A 3-7 266287 R5 1-6 Rod Carson
2013 * 6A 3-7 182346 R6 1-6 Andre Robinson
2012 * 6A 0-10 158482 R6 0-7 James Drake
2011 * 6A 0-10 72344 R5 0-7 Bruce Craig
2010 * 6A 3-7 156307 R5 1-6 Billy Culver
2009 * 5A 0-10 76319 R5 0-7 Bubba Livingston
2008 * 5A 0-10 97455 R5 0-7 Bubba Livingston
2007 * 6A 1-9 10546 R6 1-6 Phillip King
2006 * 6A 1-9 162435 R6 0-7 Jackie Hurst
2005 * 6A 4-6 202262 R7 1-4 Jackie Hurst
2004 * 6A 1-9 13265 R7 0-5 Jackie Hurst
2003 * 5A 6-5 244125 0-1 R5 4-3 Willie Miller
2002 * 5A 4-7 134306 0-1 R5 3-4 Willie Miller
2001 * 6A 2-8 127329 R6 1-6 Nathaniel Kelly
2000 * 6A 2-7 125242 R6 2-5 Nathaniel Kelly
1997 * 3A 4-7 123201 0-1 R5 2-1 Willie Peake
1996 * 3A 4-6 139217 R5 1-2 Willie Peake
1995 * 4A 2-7 91206 R9 1-2 Willie Peake
1994 * 4A 2-7 48144 R9 1-2 Willie Peake
1993 * 4A 1-9 52290 R9 1-3 Willie Peake
1992 * 4A 0-8 62220 R9 0-4 Willie Peake
1991 * 5A 1-9 148329 R10 0-3 Willie Peake
1990 * 5A 0-10 59312 R10 0-3 Willie Peake
1989 * 5A 3-6 65115 R9 1-2 Willie Peake
1988 * 5A 4-7 132105 0-1 R9 3-1 Willie Peake
1987 * 6A 1-9 88239 R10 0-3 Willie Peake
1986 * 6A 5-5 12884 R10 1-2 Willie Peake
1985 * 6A 5-4 137105 R10 2-2 Willie Peake
1984 * 6A 8-4 19284 1-1 R10 Title 3-1 Willie Peake
1983 * 4A 6-4 194165 R9 4-1 Willie Peake
1982 * 4A 9-2 22470 0-1 R9 4-1 Willie Peake
1981 * 4A 11-3 25463 3-1 R9 4-1 Willie Peake
1980 * 4A 6-4 150134 R9 3-2 Willie Peake
1979 * 4A 5-3-1 8997 R9 3-2 Willie Peake
1978 * 4A 5-5 12098 R9 2-3 Willie Peake
1977 * 4A 3-6 72134 R9 0-3 Willie Peake
1976 * 4A 3-6 125168 R9 3-2 Willie Peake
1975 * 4A 7-2 134106 Willie Peake
1974 * 4A 2-8 59225 R8 Willie Peake

Head Coaches

CoachYearsRecordPlayoffsRegion
Keon Handley20260-2
Rod Carson2022-2517-210-29-17
Derone Fagan2020-215-15
Rod Carson2014-1926-350-111-27
Andre Robinson20133-7
James Drake20120-10
Bruce Craig20110-10
Billy Culver20103-7
Bubba Livingston2008-090-20
Phillip King20071-9
Jackie Hurst2004-066-24
Willie Miller2002-0310-120-27-7
Nathaniel Kelly2000-014-15
Willie Peake1973-9797-150-14-539-46
Carlton Wells1961-7244-47-9

Team Timeline

  • 1963First team
  • 1969Joined the AHSAA.
  • 1981First playoff win.
  • 1981First 11 win season.
  • 1981First playoff appearance.
  • 1984First region championship.
  • 1998Did not field a team.
  • 1999Did not field a team.

By the Numbers

Seasons
66
Winning Seasons
22
Losing Seasons
41
Most Wins in A Season
11 (1981)
Most Losses in A Season
10 (2012)
10 Win Seasons
1
Most Points Scored in a Game
60 (9/18/2025)
Most Points Scored in a Season
354 (1969)
Most Points Allowed in a Game
70 (10/6/2023)
Most Points Allowed in a Season
546 (2007)
Largest Margin of Victory
48 (10/29/1982)
Largest Margin of Defeat
70 (9/28/2007)
Most Points Both Teams in a Game
122 (10/6/2023)
Last Shutout
10/31/2024
Last Time Shutout
8/21/2026
Shutouts All-Time
65
Been Shutout All-Time
120

Honored Players

54 selections on file.

YearPlayerPos.ClassHonorTeamCollegeSource
2025Denarvis ReedWRJr.All State 5A2ndASWA
2024Cortland WarnerDBSr.All State 5AHMASWA
2024Dimitri HowardWRSr.All State 5A1stASWA
2023Tamarcus ThreattDBSr.All State 5A2ndASWA
2022Cornelius JonesATHSr.All State 5A2ndASWA
2018Elgin NaborsDBSr.All State 6A2ndASWA
2017Cameron McKinneyWRSr.All State 6A2ndASWA
2015Dedrick PowellDBSo.All State 5A2ndASWA
2015Tadarrius PattersonDLJr.All State 5AHMASWA
2014Justin PerdueRECSr.All State 5A1stASWA
2014Kevin McDanielDBSr.All State 5A2ndASWA
2014Tadarrius PattersonDLSo.All State 5A1stASWA
2006Chris GoodenWRSr.All State 6AHMBN
2005Christian AnthonyTESr.All State 6AHMBN
2003Brandon AlexanderRBSr.All State 5A1stBN
2003Brandon AlexanderRBSr.All State 5A1stASWA
2003Chris BostockDLSr.All State 5AHMBN
2003Kelton LangfordLBSr.All State 5AHMBN
1997Terald HarrisWRSr.All State 6A1stASWA
1997Terrance AllenLBSr.All State 6AHMBN
1995Nichorilus ThomasLBSr.Super All-StateBham News
1995Nichorlious ThomasLBSr.All State 4A1stBN
1995Nichorlious ThomasLBSr.All State 4A1stASWA
1994Nichorlious ThomasLBJr.All State 4A1stASWA
1994Nichorlious ThomasDLJr.All State 4A1stBN
1988Derrick ErvinLBSr.All State 5AHMBN
1986Eric BeamonDLAll State 6AHMASWA
1986Marcus TaylorLBAll State 6AHMASWA
1984Darryl DuboseQBAll State 6AHMASWA
1984Marvin PrevoWRAll State 6AHMASWA
1984Marvin PrevoWRAll State 6AHMBN
1984Walt FrazierLBAll State 6AHMBN
1984Walt FrazierLBAll State 6AHMASWA
1982Bobby WIlliiamsDBSr.All State 4AHMBN
1982Bobby WilliamsDBSr.All State 4AHMASWA
1982Michael BradfordDLAll State 4AHMBN
1982Reginald McCarthyDLSr.All State 4AHMASWA
1982Reginald McCarthyLAll State 4AHMBPH
1982Xavier MartinLAll State 4AHMBPH
1982Xavier MartinDLSr.All State 4A1stBN
1982Zach ErvinLAll State 4AHMBPH
1982Zack ErvinLBSr.All State 4A2ndBN
1981Andrew AndersonQBSr.All State 4A2ndBN
1981Andrew AndersonBAll State 4AHMBPH
1981Damon ClarkESr.All State 4A2ndBN
1981Demetrius CotcheryLBSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · NorthAuburn
1981Demetrius CotcheryLSr.All State 4A1stBN
1981Demetrius CotcheryLAll State 4AHMBPH
1980Andrew AndersonQBSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · NorthSouthern Miss
1980Kenneth BentleyDTSr.AHSAA-University of Alabama All-Star Game · NorthSouthern Miss
1980Kenneth BentleyLAll State 4AHMBPH
1977Arthur KingOLSr.All State 4A1stMA
1976TaylorTAll State 4AHMBN
1975Joel StewartQBAll State 4AHMBPH

Enrollment History

Students, with the school's statewide rank in parentheses.

2026-27
380 (138)
2024-25
448 (127)
2022-23
761 (70)
2020-21
490 (113)
2018-19
606 (84)
2016-17
599 (91)
2014-15
551 (99)
2012-13
784 (55)
2010-11
788 (55)
2008-09
660 (68)
2006-07
742 (57)
2004-05
962 (29)
2002-03
749 (57)
2000-01
711 (60)
1996-97
255 (202)
1994-95
297 (167)
1990-91
415 (122)
1988-89
655 (65)
1986-87
848 (36)
1984-85
848 (36)

Records reflect scores on file; this program's history is 98.9% complete. Corrections are welcome.