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Daniel Carlson

Place Kicker, New Orleans Saints · #10.

Player facts

Team: New Orleans Saints
Position: Place Kicker
Number: 10
Born: Jan 23, 1995 (age 31)
Birthplace: Colorado Springs, CO, USA
Height: 6' 5"
Weight: 222 lbs
College: Auburn
Experience: 9 seasons
Status: Active

Stats

2026 Kicking

	FG%	FG	1-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50+	AVG	LNG	XPM	XPA	PTS
Regular Season	71.4	5-7	0-0	3-3	0-0	1-1	1-3	0	51	11	13	26
Last 5 Games	40.0	5-7	0-0	3-3	0-0	1-1	1-3	51	11	13	26
Career	86.5	230-266	0-0	75-76	62-65	55-71	38-54	36	60	255	268	945

Recent games

Date	Opponent	Result	1-19	20-29	30-39	40-49	50+	FG	FG%	LNG	XP	PTS
Sun, Oct 11	vs MIN	L 23-13	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0.0	0	1-2	1
Mon, Oct 5	vs ATL	L 45-24	0-0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0-1	1-2	50.0	27	3-3	6
Sun, Sep 27	vs LV	L 35-27	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0.0	0	3-4	3
Sun, Sep 20	@ BAL	W 24-17	0-0	1-1	0-0	1-1	1-1	3-3	100.0	51	1-1	10
Sun, Sep 13	@ DET	L 31-30 OT	0-0	1-1	0-0	0-0	0-1	1-2	50.0	28	3-3	6

Last 5 games. Click a game for its box score.

About

Daniel Vilhelm Carlson (born January 23, 1995) is an American professional football placekicker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers, becoming the all-time leading scorer of the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the fifth round of the 2018 NFL draft. Released by the Vikings during his rookie season, Carlson joined the Oakland Raiders and has since co-led the league in scoring in both 2020 and 2021. He is currently the tenth-most accurate kicker in NFL history.

From Wikipedia’s article on Daniel Carlson, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.¹

Background

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 and the New York Jets.

Carlson attended The Classical Academy before college.

College career

Under head coach Gus Malzahn, Carlson never missed an extra point in his collegiate career with the Auburn Tigers. 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.

Personal life

Carlson is the brother of placekicker Anders Carlson. Carlson is a Christian. He married Katherine Barker on January 13, 2018, in Birmingham, Alabama. They met during their time at Auburn. They have three children.

From Wikipedia’s article on Daniel Carlson, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the full article.¹