Derek Carr can throw touchdowns, drain 3-pointers and — perhaps most importantly — assist authorities locate missing children.

The Raiders quarterback did just that, indirectly, with the power of social media.

On Friday, Carr retweeted a post by Oakland Police Department Lt. Chris Bolton sharing details about a missing 3-year-old.

Carr thus included his 246,000 Twitter followers in the circle of knowledge about the situation. Come Saturday, Bolton wrote that the child had been found — and Carr was “the secret” to locating the missing child.

great news! Thank you for letting me know they are safe! God bless y'all! — Derek Carr (@derekcarrqb) January 15, 2017

Derek Carr to the rescue!