NFF National Scholar-Athletes
PK – Auburn University
3.92 GPA – Professional Flight Management
Head Coach: Bryan Harsin | Interim Athletics Director: Rich McGlynn
Faculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Beverly Marshall
Just the second two-time Academic All-American in Auburn football history, Anders Carlson has already earned his MBA while excelling as an All-America kicker. The Colorado Springs, Colorado, native becomes the Tigers' fifth NFF National Scholar-Athlete.
After graduating summa cum laude with a 3.92 GPA in professional flight management in 2020, Carlson earned his MBA in December 2021 with a perfect 4.0 GPA while also earning a graduate certificate in cybersecurity management. A two-time First Team Academic All-American, he is also a two-time First Team Academic All-District honoree. The 1A FAR Academic Excellence Award recipient was an Academic Top Tiger and a member of the SEC Academic honor roll.
This season, Carlson leads the team in scoring with 42 points after connecting on 80% (8-10) of his field goals and 100% of his PATs (18-18). The game captain also handles kickoffs for the Tigers, averaging 63.1 yards per kick with 12 touchbacks.
In 2020, Carlson was named a Second Team All-American and a First Team All-SEC selection after connecting on 90% of his field goals. He helped the Tigers to a No. 14 national ranking in 2019 as well as four-straight postseason appearances, including a win in the 2018 Music City Bowl. Carlson ranks second all-time at Auburn in scoring (394) and made field goals (75), sitting behind his brother Daniel, a 2017 Campbell Trophy® semifinalist. Those marks are also good for sixth and eighth in SEC history, respectively.
With plans to be a full-time pilot in the future, Carlson was accepted into the Delta Propel program, which provides an accelerated path to achieve the necessary qualifications to become a Delta Air Lines pilot. The 2022 AFCA Good Works Team member has volunteered with numerous organizations, including Mercy Me Medical, Bridge Builders and Church of the Highlands Dream Center, a mobile recreation center for low-income neighborhoods. He also went on a mission trip to the Dominican Republic with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
