The video of Jeremiah Carr's catch has gone viral and lands on ESPN

Jeremiah Carr’s stunning catch has gained national notoriety.

The sophomore on the Paulsboro High School football team made an incredible diving catch for a touchdown in a win over Penns Grove on August 31.

Video of the catch, which shows Carr jumping over the defender's helmet and grabbing the football, went viral on X and Instagram, garnering over 750,000 views on both social media platforms combined.

On Sunday, Carr's catch was featured on ESPN's NFL Countdown in the popular “You Got Mossed” segment that aired on Sunday morning television. It was the third play of the countdown.

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It was Carr's first touchdown for Paulsboro and he scored it in his first start on the varsity team.

Paulsboro head coach Kevin Harvey said after the game, “We expect big things from him. He's a playmaker. When he gets the ball in his hands, he makes plays.”

Tom McGurk is a regional sports reporter for the Courier-Post, The Daily Journal and Burlington County Times and has covered South Jersey sports for more than 30 years. If you have a sports story that needs to be told, contact him at (856) 486-2420 or email [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter at @McGurkSports. Support local journalism with a digital subscription.