2022: Appeared in nine contests, connecting on 12 of 17 field goals (70.6 pct.) and all 22 of his extra points…Kicked off 44 times on the season and registered 13 touchbacks (29.5 pct.)…Was sidelined for the final three games of the season due to a shoulder injury…Vs. San Jose State (Sept. 10): Connected on his lone FG attempt (45 yards) and all three of his extra points…At Mississippi (Oct. 15): Made both of his FG attempts (42, 28) and all four extra points.
2021: Appeared in the first 10 games before a torn ACL in his non-kicking leg ended his season…Made 14 of 21 field goals (66.7 pct.) and 35 of 36 extra points (97.2 pct.) with 36 touchbacks on 60 kickoffs (60.0 pct.)…At Penn State (Sept. 18): Drilled a pair of kicks from 40-plus yards out (45, 43)…Vs. Georgia State (Sept. 25): Matched his single-game career high with four FGs made (40, 23, 27, 45). Missed a 40-yarder, bringing his streak of consecutive FGs made dating back to 2020 to a career-long 16.
2020: Appeared in all 11 games and earned first-team AP All-SEC honors after connecting on 20 of 22 field goals, a 90.9 percentage that ranks No. 2 in school single-season history (min. 10 FGs made)…Earned second-team All-America recognition from the American Football Coaches Association and honorable mention from Phil Steele's College Football…Was one of 20 semifinalists for the Lou Groza Award…Was tied for No. 1 in the country in FG percentage among kickers with 20-plus attempts…Posted 37 touchbacks on 60 kickoffs (61.7 pct.)…Vs. Arkansas (Oct. 10): Made 3 of 4 field goal attempts, including a game-winning 39-yarder with seven seconds remaining…Vs. Tennessee (Nov. 21): Was good on all three of his FG attempts (25, 27, 50)…At Alabama (Nov. 28): Connected on a pair of FGs from 40-plus yards (47, 45)…Vs. Northwestern (Citrus Bowl, Jan. 1): Made both of his FG attempts, including a 50-yarder.
2019: Played in all 13 games and registered a career-high 102 points, making 18 of 25 field goals (72.0 pct.) and 48 of 49 extra points (98.0 pct.)…Posted 47 touchbacks on 78 kickoffs (60.3 pct.)…At Florida (Oct. 5): Made both of his FG attempts, connecting from 48 and 39 yards out…Vs. Mississippi (Nov. 2): Connected on all three of the kicks he attempted from 40-plus yards (42, 49, 49)…Vs. Alabama (Nov. 30): Earned SEC Special Teams Player of the Week recognition after making all four of his FG attempts (43, 52, 43, 44), a career high.
2018: Appeared in all 13 games as a redshirt freshman, connecting on 15 of 25 field goals (60.0 pct.) and all 44 extra points…Ranked No. 11 in the country in touchback percentage, posting touchbacks on 51 of 70 kickoffs (72.9 pct.)…Vs. Washington (Sept. 1): Made 3 of 5 FG attempts in his collegiate debut, highlighted by a career-long 53-yarder that was the second-longest made FG by a freshman in school history…At Mississippi State (Oct. 6): Made 3 of 4 field goals, including a 47-yarder…Vs. Liberty (Nov. 17): Matched his career long with a 53-yard FG.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was the nation's highest-rated kicker in 2016 and was named to the Under Armour All-America Game as a senior at The Classical Academy (Colorado Springs, Colo.)…Made 13 of 23 field goals with a long of 51 and all 49 extra points as a senior…Was the top-rated kicker by ESPN and Scout.com…Also played soccer for three seasons and basketball for two seasons.
PERSONAL: Given name Anders Bjorn Carlson…First name is pronounced ON-ders…Born in Dallas, Texas…Married, wife's name is Abigail...His older brother, Daniel, who also kicked for Auburn, is the all-time leading scorer in SEC history and earned first-team All-Pro recognition for the Las Vegas Raiders last season…His older brother, Nils, played professional soccer for Örebro SK in Sweden…His father, Hans, played tennis at the University of Alabama from 1981-84…Visited local elementary schools and read to children while he was at Auburn…Went on a team mission trip to the Dominican Republic while he was in college.
