With Pick 6B GB selects Andres Carlson Kicker Auburn

[Mark87]

2022: Fifth season as Auburn starting placekicker … second in Auburn career FG made (79), second in career scoring (410), third in career PAT made (173) … 6-6 PAT vs. Mercer … 45-yard FG, 3 PAT vs. San Jose’ State to move to second on the career scoring list … FG of 31 and 22 against Penn State … 39-yard FG in overtime in the Missouri win after two Mizzou penalties; had missed 45-yarder at end of first half … 2-2 PAT; made 29, missed 40 yd FG vs. LSU … 4-4 PAT, 2-2 FG at Ole Miss … 3-3 PAT, 2-4 FG with a block vs. Arkansas … 2-3 FG at Mississippi State, missing a 38-yarder in OT … shoulder injury suffered at Mississippi State ends his regular season … game captain: Penn State … Allstate AFCA Good Works Team selection (one of 22), NFF Campbell Trophy finalist and national scholar-athlete (one of 15) … CSC academic all-district and SEC academic honor roll … SEC community service team ... Bobby Bowden Award finalist ... NFL Combine invitation

2021: Fourth-year placekicker … first team CoSIDA Academic All-America; just the second two-time Academic All-American in Auburn football history ... torn ACL against Mississippi State forced him to miss the rest of the season following surgery …14-21 FG, 32-33 PAT this season … 16 consecutive field goals streak to start season was longest of his career … 3rd in Auburn career scoring (352) ... 2nd in career field goals made (67) … 4th in career PAT made (151) … scored 10 points against Akron (7-8 PAT and a 44-yard FG) … 2 FG, 7-7 PAT against Alabama State … FG of 45 and 43 yards, 2-2 PAT at Penn State … 14 points vs. Georgia State with 4-5 FG, 2-2 PAT … 5-5 PAT, 29-yd FG at Arkansas … Campbell Trophy/NFF postgraduate scholarship semifinalist … 1AFAR Academic Excellence Award … Lou Groza Star of Week (Georgia State) … game captain (LSU) … special teams player of week (Georgia State) … graduated with MBA in December, 2021 ... Preseason: Lou Groza Award watch list, All-America 2nd team (Walter Camp, PFF, Athlon, 24/7, USA Today, AP), 4th (Phil Steele), All-SEC 2nd team (SEC coaches, Athlon, Lindy’s), 3rd (Phil Steele, SEC media), Allstate AFCA Good Works Team nominee ... SEC academic honor roll

2020: Third-year starting placekicker … All-America second team (AFCA), honorable mention (Phil Steele) … first team CoSIDA Academic All-America ... one of 20 semifinalists for Lou Groza Award … all-SEC first team (AP), second (coaches), third (Phil Steele) … 275 career points scored, 5th best in Auburn history … sixth in career PAT made (116) … third in career FG made (53) … 2-2 FG at Georgia … kicked game-winning 39-yard field goal with 0:07 remaining vs. Arkansas; 3-4 FG and 3-3 PAT against the Razorbacks … 3-3 FG and one PAT at South Carolina … scored 12 points vs. Tennessee (3-3 FG, 3-3 PAT) … 2-3 FG, 1-1 PAT at Alabama … 3-3 FG, 1 PAT at Mississippi State … 50-yard FG was one of two made in Citrus Bowl … Lou Groza Award star of week list (Arkansas, Mississippi State) … SEC academic honor roll ... Preseason: 3rd team all-SEC (SEC media); 4th team (Phil Steele)

2019: Returning starter at placekicker … 18-25 FG, 48-49 PAT for season … 47-78 touchbacks on kickoffs … made the final kicks in Auburn’s NCAA record 304 consecutive PAT made streak (stopped at Arkansas) … 44 on field goals vs. Alabama from 43, 52, 43 and 44 yards, along with 4 PAT … SEC special teams player of week (Alabama) … CoSIDA academic all-district … SEC academic honor roll and AD Honor Roll ... Preseason: All-SEC 2nd team (SEC media), 3rd team (SEC coaches)

2018: Redshirt freshman kicker … 44-44 PAT for season … 15-25 field goals … kickoffs for season: 51-70 touchbacks … 3-5 on field goals vs. Washington, with a long kick of 53 yards (second-longest by a freshman in Auburn history) … 3-4 field goals at Mississippi State … 3-3 on field goals vs. Liberty, with a long of 53 yards … 3-yard reception at Alabama ... A-Day special teams MVP, connecting on four field goals of 53, 45, 41, 38 yards ... 9-9 PAT in Music City Bowl ... AD Honor Roll and SEC academic honor roll

2017: True freshman backup kicker … redshirted the 2017 season ... Academic Top Tiger and SEC first-year academic honor roll

High School: The nation’s highest-rated prep kicker … played for Coach David Bervig and the Classical Academy Titans … went 13-23 on field goal attempts with a long of 51 and a perfect 49-49 on extra point attempts … Under Armour All-America Game … top-rated kicker by ESPN and Scout, a top three ranking from Rivals and top 10 by 247 Sports … top 10 prospect from the state of Colorado by ESPN, 247 Sports and Scout … a three-sport star in football, basketball, and soccer

Personal: Birthday is June 16 … son of Jodie and Hans Carlson … has two brothers, Nils and Daniel … brother Daniel was and All-America kicker at Auburn and is now with the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders … December, 2020, graduate of the College of Business' aviation program and graduated in May, 2022, with a master's in business administration

 

[mzahn]

Carlson joined the Tigers in 2017 but redshirted that season as his brother, Daniel, finished his All-American career as the SEC's all-time leading scorer before heading to the NFL. Anders did a solid job taking over his sibling’s duties in 2018 (15-25-60%; two-of-nine from 50-plus yards, long 53 FGs; 44-44 XPs) and in 2019 (18-25-72%, long 52 FGs; 48-49-98% XPs). He had his best year in 2020, receiving second-team All-SEC honors after tying for second nationally with 20 field goals made and tying for ninth-best in the FBS with a 90.9 percent field-goal make rate (24-25-96% XPs). His 2021 season was not as productive (14-21-66.7%, two blocked FGs, long 49; 35-36-97.2% XPs) and ended when Carlson tore the ACL in his left knee (non-kicking leg) trying to recover an onside kick against Mississippi State. He made 12 of 17 field-goal attempts (70.6%) and all 22 extra-point tries in 2022. Carlson was the team's kickoff specialist most of his career, kicking 183 touchbacks on 314 attempts (58.3%). He was also a three-time Academic All-American and selected to the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team. -- by Chad Reuter

 

[GBP4EVER]

So just a camp guy who will have chance to win job from the other kicker on the roster.

 

[GBP4EVER]

Carlson 2020 was money 20 of 22 91% next 2 years struggled with his kicking and injuries as he was only 26 of 38 68% and suffered a ACL in 2021 and a season ending shoulder injury in 2022. Seems he's a guy GB is hoping gets healthy and can return to 2020 form.

 

[GBP4EVER]

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Brian Gutekunst says Anders Carlson's battle through torn ACL and fractured shoulder explained shaky accuracy from distance. He won't shut door on Mason Crosby. That said, 6th-round pick on Carlson signifies intent for him to be their kicker.

aka won't shut the door unless the kickers in camp look like crap.

 

[GBP4EVER]

Ok this right here makes me love Carlson

 

[Packfan35]

His production might have dropped after his injury. Then he hurt his shoulder too. He was decent before that. Reportedly had a long lead up to his kicks which led to blocks. I donno.

 

[GBP4EVER]

Well this was a Rich pick. His brother kicked for the Raiders so he has most likely meet Carlson before and figures if he could work and fix any issues his brother had he can work and fix any issues he has.

 

[TW]

Very possible that this is the replacement for Mason, but don't count on it. But, I'd guess he's going to at least offer about as tough of camp competition as anyone they could find, maybe better.

Mason is going to have to be consistently better, and longer than him in his kicks, or the extra cap money he'd get will make him expendable.

 

[GBP4EVER]

Very possible that this is the replacement for Mason, but don't count on it. But, I'd guess he's going to at least offer about as tough of camp competition as anyone they could find, maybe better.

Mason is going to have to be consistently better, and longer than him in his kicks, or the extra cap money he'd get will make him expendable.

I think GB will go into TC with just Parker and Carlson as kickers. They will let these two battle for the job. Only way Crosby I think returns is if another team does not sign him and Parker and Carlson are so bad in TC that they have to bring Crosby back for another year.