Daniel Carlson

Daniel Vilhelm Carlson (born January 23, 1995) is an American 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. Early life Carlson was born on January 23, 1995, to Hans and Jodie Carlson. Carlson has an older brother named Nils and a younger brother Anders who kicks for the Green Bay Packers. High school career 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 SEC football history with 480 career points until passed by Will Reichard of Alabama in 2023. He was a three time member of the All SEC Team First Team.