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Anders Carlson Season 2021

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Anders Carlson Season 2021

PositionK
Weight220 lbs
Height6-5
ClassSenior
HometownColorado Springs, Colo.

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