
Kicker, Auburn, 2013–17
Daniel Carlson
- Number
- No. 38
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 223 lb
- Hometown
- Colorado Springs, CO
- Born
- Jan 23, 1995, in Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Daniel Carlson played kicker at Auburn (2013–17). The Minnesota Vikings took Carlson in round 5, No. 167 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
6field goals, career highvs. LSU, 2016Honors
Team titles: SEC champions, 2013
All-America: AFCA 2017; Walter Camp 2017; Walter Camp second team 2015; CBS Sports 2017
Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.
Kicking
Punting
| Season | Team | Punts | Yds | Avg | Long | In 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Auburn | 41 | 1,724 | 42.0 | 62 | 13 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | PAAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Auburn | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18.2 (32 att.) |
| 2017 | Auburn | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 (30 att.) |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). PAAR: points a kicker added above a replacement-level kicker, with his field-goal attempts. From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2017 Auburn 14 games, 23 of 31 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 41–7 | 2 | 4 | 50 | 5 | 11 |
| Sep 9 | at | L 6–14 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 24–10 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 3 | 6 |
| Sep 23 | at | W 51–14 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 6 | 15 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 49–10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Oct 7 | vs. | W 44–23 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 5 | 14 |
| Oct 14 | at | L 23–27 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 2 | 11 |
| Oct 21 | at | W 52–20 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 7 | 10 |
| Nov 4 | at | W 42–27 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Nov 11 | vs. | W 40–17 | 4 | 4 | 54 | 4 | 16 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 42–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 26–14 | 2 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 8 |
| Dec 2 | vs. | L 7–28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 27–34 | 2 | 3 | 46 | 3 | 9 |
2016 Auburn 13 games, 28 of 32 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. | L 13–19 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 1 | 7 |
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 51–14 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 6 | 15 |
| Sep 17 | vs. | L 16–29 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 4 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 18–13 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 0 | 18 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 58–7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Oct 8 | at | W 38–14 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 8 |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 56–3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Oct 29 | at | W 40–29 | 4 | 4 | 47 | 4 | 16 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 23–16 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 2 | 11 |
| Nov 12 | at | L 7–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 55–0 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 7 | 13 |
| Nov 26 | at | L 12–30 | 4 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 12 |
| Jan 2 ✦ | vs. | L 19–35 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 1 | 7 |
2015 Auburn 13 games, 23 of 27 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 31–24 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 4 | 7 |
| Sep 12 | vs. | W 27–20 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 3 | 9 |
| Sep 19 | at | L 21–45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Sep 26 | vs. | L 9–17 | 3 | 4 | 51 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 35–21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Oct 15 | at | W 30–27 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 3 | 12 |
| Oct 24 | at | L 46–54 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 5 | 8 |
| Oct 31 | vs. | L 19–27 | 4 | 4 | 52 | 1 | 13 |
| Nov 7 | at | W 26–10 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 2 | 14 |
| Nov 14 | vs. | L 13–20 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 7 |
| Nov 21 | vs. | W 56–34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Nov 28 | vs. | L 13–29 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 7 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. | W 31–10 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 4 | 7 |
2014 Auburn 13 games, 18 of 23 field goals
| Date | Opponent | Result | FGM | FGA | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. | W 45–21 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 6 | 9 |
| Sep 6 | vs. | W 59–13 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 11 |
| Sep 18 | at | W 20–14 | 2 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 8 |
| Sep 27 | vs. | W 45–17 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 9 |
| Oct 4 | vs. | W 41–7 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 5 | 11 |
| Oct 11 | at | L 23–38 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 2 | 11 |
| Oct 25 | vs. | W 42–35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Nov 1 | at | W 35–31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Nov 8 | vs. | L 38–41 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 5 | 8 |
| Nov 15 | at | L 7–34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 22 | vs. | W 31–7 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 4 | 7 |
| Nov 29 | at | L 44–55 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 3 | 18 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 31–34 | 1 | 3 | 51 | 4 | 7 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2018 Senior Bowl (South team, won 45–16).
| Drill | Combine 2018 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′5¼″ |
| Weight | 213 lb |
| Arm length | 32″ |
| Hand size | 9¾″ |
| Wingspan | 75¾″W |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
9 seasons, 134 games with a stat; latest team: New Orleans Saints.
First-team All-Pro (AP): 2022 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2021
All-Pro teams: AP first team 2022; AP second team 2021; Pro Football Writers first team 2022.
| Season | Team | G | FGM | FGA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Oakland Raiders | 12 | 17 | 21 |
| 2019 | Oakland Raiders | 16 | 19 | 26 |
| 2020 | Las Vegas Raiders | 16 | 33 | 35 |
| 2021 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 40 | 43 |
| 2022 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 34 | 37 |
| 2023 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 26 | 30 |
| 2024 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 34 | 40 |
| 2025 | Las Vegas Raiders | 17 | 22 | 27 |
| 2026 (so far) | New Orleans Saints | 5 | 5 | 7 |
| NFL career | 134 | 230 | 266 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat. Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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