Daniel Carlson
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| Position: | Placekicker | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 23, 1995 Colorado Springs, Colorado | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | The Classical Academy (Colorado Springs, Colorado) | ||||||||
| College: | Auburn | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 5 / Pick: 167 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 9, 2018 | |||||||||
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Daniel Vilhelm Carlson (born January 23, 1995) is an American football placekicker for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn and is the all time scoring leader in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Carlson was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He is currently the tallest kicker in the NFL.
Early life
Carlson was born on January 23, 1995 to Hans and Jodie Carlson. Carlson has an older brother Nils and a younger brother Anders.[1]
High school career
Carlson attended The Classical Academy before college.[2]
College career
Under head coach Gus Malzahn, he never missed an extra point in his collegiate career with the Auburn Tigers.[3] He is the all-time leading scorer in SEC football history.[4]
Collegiate statistics
| Daniel Carlson | Kicking | Punting | |||||||||||||
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| Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | XPM | XPA | XP% | FGM | FGA | FG% | Pts | Punts | Yds | Avg |
| 2014 | Auburn | SEC | FR | K | 13 | 57 | 57 | 100.0 | 18 | 24 | 75.0 | 111 | 8 | 317 | 39.6 |
| 2015 | Auburn | SEC | SO | K | 13 | 40 | 40 | 100.0 | 23 | 27 | 85.2 | 109 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016 | Auburn | SEC | JR | K | 13 | 44 | 44 | 100.0 | 28 | 32 | 87.5 | 128 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017 | Auburn | SEC | SR | K | 14 | 57 | 57 | 100.0 | 23 | 31 | 74.2 | 126 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | Auburn | 198 | 198 | 100.0 | 92 | 114 | 80.7 | 474 | 8 | 317 | 39.6 | ||||
Professional career
Minnesota Vikings
Carlson was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round (167th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[5] He was one of two kickers to be drafted that year, the other being Jason Sanders by the Miami Dolphins.[6]
In the offseason, he competed with veteran kicker Kai Forbath. Carlson won the job, and Forbath was released by the team on August 20, 2018.[7] He made his NFL debut in the season opener against the San Francisco 49ers and converted all three extra point attempts and one field goal attempt.[8] On September 16, 2018 in a game against the Green Bay Packers, Carlson missed one field goal in regulation and two in overtime resulting in a 29-29 tie.[9] The following day, Carlson was waived and replaced by veteran Dan Bailey.[10]
Oakland Raiders
Carlson was signed by the Oakland Raiders on October 23, 2018, after releasing fellow rookie kicker Matt McCrane.[11] In his Raiders' debut in Week 8, he converted all four extra point attempts in a 42–28 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.[12]
Personal life
Carlson married Katherine Barker on January 13, 2018, in Birmingham, Alabama. The two met during their time at Auburn.[13]
References
- ^ "A kicker's story: How Daniel Carlson found greatness at Auburn". AuburnUndercover. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ Kaniewski, Scott. "TCA's Daniel Carlson up for national award for charitable acts". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ "'Turncoat' Carlson represents Auburn's best chance of beating Alabama".
- ^ Vitale, Josh (October 7, 2017). "Auburn kicker Daniel Carlson breaks career SEC scoring record". oanow.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ Bergman, Jeremy (April 28, 2018). "Vikings trade two picks to draft kicker Daniel Carlson". NFL.com. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ Smith, Eric (August 20, 2018). "Vikings Release Forbath, Place Aruna on IR, Announce Other Moves". Vikings.com.
- ^ "Cousins, Vikings sharp in season-opening win". Bemidji Pioneer. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ "Vikings-Packers Ends in 29-29 Tie After Rookie Carlson Misses 2 Kicks in Overtime". KSTP. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
- ^ "Vikings Sign WR Aldrick Robinson, Waive K Daniel Carlson". Vikings.com. September 17, 2018.
- ^ "Raiders Announce Transactions - 10.23.18". Raiders.com. October 23, 2018.
- ^ "Raiders' Daniel Carlson: Collects four points in Raiders debut". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2018-11-01.
- ^ "'I liked her, and she liked me back': Auburn's star kicker prepares for his wedding day". The Auburn Plainsman. Retrieved 2018-10-02.
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