Daniel Carlson

Daniel Carlson

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
Minnesota Vikings (2018) Oakland / Las Vegas Raiders (2018–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pro (2022) Second-team All-Pro (2021) 2× NFL scoring co-leader (2020, 2021) 2× SEC Special Teams Player of the Year (2016, 2017) 3× Second-team All-American (2015–2017) 3× First-team All-SEC (2015–2017) NFL record Most 50+ field goals in a season: 11 (2022)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2024
Field goals made: 184 Field goals attempted: 209 Field goal %: 88.0 Longest field goal: 57 Touchbacks: 305 Stats at Pro Football Reference

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 fourth most accurate kicker in the NFL.^[1]