Chadron State College Athletic Hall of Fame
Carder was an outstanding scholar-athlete who excelled at tight end for the Eagles. At 6-foot-5, 205 pounds, he was an inviting target. During his career, he caught 79 passes for 1,003 yards and had a particularly outstanding senior year in 1979, when he grabbed 38 for 460 yards. No one could remember him dropping a pass that season and he was chosen the team’s outstanding offensive player. He also was an Academic All-American, graduating with a 3.73 GPA. Since then, he has farmed in partnership with his parents near Albion. His wife, the former Lisa Bartels of Chadron, also graduated from CSC and has received several honors as a high school business teacher.
