Daniel Carlson

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Daniel Carlson
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Carlson with the Las Vegas Raiders in 2021
No. 2 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position: Placekicker
Personal information
Born: (1995-01-23) January 23, 1995 (age 29)
Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: The Classical Academy
(Colorado Springs, Colorado)
College: Auburn (2013–2017)
NFL draft: 2018  / round: 5 / pick: 167
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
NFL record
  • Most 50+ field goals in a season: 11 (2022)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2024
Field goals made:174
Field goals attempted:198
Field goal %:87.9
Longest field goal:57
Touchbacks:293
Player stats at PFR

Daniel Vilhelm Carlson (born January 23, 1995) is an American professional football placekicker for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Auburn, where he became the SEC's all-time leading scorer and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft. Released by Minnesota during his rookie season, Carlson joined the Raiders and has twice led the league in scoring. He is currently the fifth most accurate kicker in the NFL. [1]

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Early life

Carlson was born on January 23, 1995, to Hans and Jodie Carlson. He has an older brother named Nils and a younger brother named Anders, who played kicker for the Green Bay Packers. [2]

Carlson attended The Classical Academy before college. [3]

College career

Under head coach Gus Malzahn, Carlson never missed an extra point in his collegiate career with the Auburn Tigers. [4] He was the all-time leading scorer in Southeastern Conference (SEC) football history with 480 career points until passed by Will Reichard of Alabama in 2023. Carlson was a three time member of the All SEC Team First Team. [5] [6]

College statistics

YearSchoolConfClassPosGKickingPunting
XPMXPAXP%FGMFGAFG%PtsPuntsYdsAvg
2014AuburnSECFRK135757100.0182475.0111831739.6
2015AuburnSECSOK134040100.0232785.210900
2016AuburnSECJRK134444100.0283287.512800
2017AuburnSECSRK145757100.0233174.212600
Career Auburn198198100.09211480.7474831739.6

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
6 ft 5+1⁄4 in
(1.96 m)		213 lb
(97 kg)		32 in
(0.81 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)
All values from NFL Combine [7]

Minnesota Vikings

Carlson was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round (167th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft. [8] He was one of two kickers to be drafted that year, the other being Jason Sanders by the Miami Dolphins. [9]

In the offseason, Carlson competed with veteran kicker Kai Forbath. Carlson won the job, and Forbath was released by the team on August 20, 2018. [10] Carlson made his NFL debut in the season-opening 24–16 victory over the San Francisco 49ers and converted all three extra point attempts and a field goal attempt. [11] In the next game against the Green Bay Packers, he missed a field goal in regulation and two in overtime, resulting in a 29–29 tie. [12] The following day, Carlson was waived and replaced by veteran Dan Bailey. [13]

Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders

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Carlson in 2019

Carlson was signed by the Oakland Raiders on October 23, 2018, after the team released fellow rookie kicker Matt McCrane. [14] In his Raiders' debut in Week 8, Carlson converted all four extra point attempts during a 42–28 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. [15] Three weeks later, Carlson made two extra points and three field goals, including a 35-yard game winner as time expired, in a narrow 23–21 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, earning him AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors. [16] Carlson went on to convert 94% of his field goal attempts for the Raiders in 2018, setting a new team record. [17]

On April 16, 2020, Carlson was re-signed to a one-year contract. [18] During the 2020 offseason, Carlson switched his jersey number from 8 to 2 in order to allow quarterback Marcus Mariota to wear number 8. [19] In Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers, Carlson was a perfect 4 for 4 on his extra point and field goal attempts, including a career long 54-yard field goal, during the 34–30 road victory. Carlson was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his performance in Week 1. [20] Carlson was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Month for his performance in December. [21]

The Raiders placed a second-round restricted free agent tender on Carlson on March 17, 2021. [22] He signed the tender on April 29. [23] In Week 2, Carlson converted all four field goal attempts and both extra-point attempts in a 26–17 victory over the Steelers, earning AFC Special Teams Player of the Week. [24] On Thanksgiving Day the Dallas Cowboys, he went 3–3 on extra points and 5–5 on field goals in a 36–33 overtime road victory, including a career-long 56-yarder to take a late lead in the 4th quarter and a 29-yarder to win the game in overtime. [25] Carlson's Thanksgiving Day performance earned him another AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honor, a feat only two other kickers had achieved at that point in the season.

On December 9, 2021, Carlson signed a four-year, $18.4 million extension with the Raiders, making him the third highest-paid kicker in the NFL. [26] [27]

Down the stretch of the 2021 season, Carlson's kicking performance would become crucial for the Raiders. In Week 15 against the Cleveland Browns, Carlson made all three of his field goal attempts, the last of which being a 48-yard field goal that won the game for the Raiders. [28] Two weeks later against the Indianapolis Colts, Carlson successfully converted all three of his field goal attempts and both of his extra-point attempts to account for 11 of the 23 points the Raiders scored in the contest, including the game-winning field goal. [29] Carlson's performance tied him with Nick Folk for the league lead in field goals made and field goals attempted in the 2021 season. [30] In the regular season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers, Carlson made five field goals, including a game-winning 47-yard attempt as time expired in overtime. The Raiders would go on to clinch a playoff spot and eliminate the Chargers from playoff contention. [31]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Led the league
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGPField GoalsExtra PointsPoints
FGAFGMLngPctXPAXPMPct
2018 MIN 2414825.066100.09
OAK 1017165094.11818100.066
2019 OAK 1626194873.1363494.491
2020 LV 1635335494.3474595.7144
2021 LV 1743405693.0333090.9150
2022 LV 1737345791.9363597.2137
2023 LV 1730265486.73232100.0110
2024 LV 1213250.011100.04
Career 961941705787.620920196.2711

Postseason

YearTeamGPField GoalsExtra PointsPoints
FGAFGMLngPctXPAXPMPct
2021 LV 14447100.011100.013
Career 14447100.011100.013

Highlights

NFL records

Personal life

Carlson is a Christian. [33] He married Katherine Barker on January 13, 2018, in Birmingham, Alabama. They met during their time at Auburn. [34] They have two children. [35]

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