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'''Daniel Carlson''' (born January 23, 1995) is an [[American football]] [[placekicker]] for the [[Minnesota Vikings]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]], and was drafted by the Vikings in the fifth round of the [[2018 NFL Draft]].
'''Daniel Vilhelm Carlson''' (born January 23, 1995) is an [[American football]] [[placekicker]] for the [[Minnesota Vikings]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]], and was drafted by the Vikings in the fifth round of the [[2018 NFL Draft]].

==Early life==


Born Daniel Vilhelm Carlson to Hans and Jodie Carlson in Dallas, Texas. Carlson has an older brother Nils and a younger brother Anders.
Born Daniel Vilhelm Carlson to Hans and Jodie Carlson in Dallas, Texas. Carlson has an older brother Nils and a younger brother Anders.


==High school and college career==
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Carlson attended [[The Classical Academy (Colorado)|The Classical Academy]] before college. Under head coach [[Gus Malzahn]], he never missed an extra point in his collegiate career with the Auburn Tigers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/11/turncoat_carlson_represents_au.html|title='Turncoat' Carlson represents Auburn's best chance of beating Alabama|publisher=}}</ref> He is the all-time leading scorer in SEC football history.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oanow.com/sports/college/auburn/football/auburn-kicker-daniel-carlson-breaks-career-sec-scoring-record/article_9b678456-abb0-11e7-959b-6be5c82307e3.html |title=Auburn kicker Daniel Carlson breaks career SEC scoring record |first=Josh |last=Vitale |website=oanow.com |date=October 7, 2017 |accessdate=January 18, 2018}}</ref>


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Carlson attended [[The Classical Academy (Colorado)|The Classical Academy]] before college. Under head coach [[Gus Malzahn]], he never missed an extra point in his collegiate career with the Auburn Tigers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/11/turncoat_carlson_represents_au.html|title='Turncoat' Carlson represents Auburn's best chance of beating Alabama|publisher=}}</ref> He is the all-time leading scorer in SEC football history.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oanow.com/sports/college/auburn/football/auburn-kicker-daniel-carlson-breaks-career-sec-scoring-record/article_9b678456-abb0-11e7-959b-6be5c82307e3.html |title=Auburn kicker Daniel Carlson breaks career SEC scoring record |first=Josh |last=Vitale |website=oanow.com |date=October 7, 2017 |accessdate=January 18, 2018}}</ref>
Carlson married Katherine Barker Carlson on January 13, 2018 in Birmingham, AL. The two met during their time at Auburn University.


==Professional career==
==Professional career==

Revision as of 16:22, 20 August 2018

Daniel Carlson
No. 7 – Minnesota Vikings
Position:Kicker
Personal information
Born: (1995-01-23) January 23, 1995 (age 29)
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High school:Colorado Springs (CO) The Classical Academy
College:Auburn
NFL draft:2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 167
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • 3× Second-team All-American (2015–2017)
  • 3× First-team All-SEC (2015–2017)

Daniel Vilhelm Carlson (born January 23, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn, and was drafted by the Vikings in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Early life

Born Daniel Vilhelm Carlson to Hans and Jodie Carlson in Dallas, Texas. Carlson has an older brother Nils and a younger brother Anders.

High school and college career

Carlson attended The Classical Academy before college. Under head coach Gus Malzahn, he never missed an extra point in his collegiate career with the Auburn Tigers.[1] He is the all-time leading scorer in SEC football history.[2]

Professional career

Carlson was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round (167th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[3]

References

  1. ^ "'Turncoat' Carlson represents Auburn's best chance of beating Alabama".
  2. ^ Vitale, Josh (October 7, 2017). "Auburn kicker Daniel Carlson breaks career SEC scoring record". oanow.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  3. ^ Bergman, Jeremy (April 28, 2018). "Vikings trade two picks to draft kicker Daniel Carlson". NFL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.

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