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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Anders Carlson
| current_team = New York Jets
| number = 18
| position = [[Placekicker]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|6|16}}
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* [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|2023}})
* [[San Francisco 49ers]] ({{NFL Year|2024}})
* [[New York Jets]] ({{NFL Year|2024}}–present)*
| status = ActivePractice squad
| highlights =
* Second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] (2020)
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| pfr = CarlAn00
}}
'''Anders Bjorn Carlson''' (born June 16, 1998) is an American professional [[American football|football]] [[placekicker]] whofor isthe a[[New freeYork agentJets]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Auburn Tigers football|Auburn]], and was selected by the [[Green Bay Packers]] in the sixth round of the [[2023 NFL draft]]. As a placekicker, he has been recognized as both a high school and collegiate [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]], as well as an [[All-Southeastern Conference]] ([[Southeastern Conference|SEC]]) First Team and [[Lou Groza Award]] semifinalist selection.
 
==Early life==
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=== San Francisco 49ers ===
On October 15, 2024, the [[San Francisco 49ers]] signed Carlson to their practice squad,<ref>{{Cite web|title=49ers Sign a Safety and Kicker to Practice Squad, Release a Wide Receiver|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-sign-a-safety-and-kicker-to-practice-squad-release-a-wide-receiver|website=49ers.com|date=October 15, 2024|access-date=October 15, 2024}}</ref> and elevated him to the active roster for their game against the Kansas City Chiefs on October 20, 2024. In this game, he made both of his field goal attempts, including a career-long 55 -yarder, but also missed an extra point attempt.<ref>{{Cite web |last=minabinett@al.com |first=Mark Inabinett {{!}} |date=2024-10-21 |title=Auburn NFL roundup: Anders Carlson comes back with career-long kick |url=https://www.al.com/sports/2024/10/auburn-nfl-roundup-anders-carlson-comes-back-with-career-long-kick.html |access-date=2024-10-22 |website=al |language=en}}</ref> On November 5, the 49ers released him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.49ers.com/news/49ers-waive-lb-graham-release-k-carlson|work=49ers.com|title=49ers Waive LB Graham, Release K Carlson|date=November 5, 2024|accessdate=November 6, 2024}}</ref>
 
===New York Jets===
On November 8, 2024, Carlson was signed to the [[New York Jets]] practice squad.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jets Sign DL Bruce Hector to the Active Roster, Add K Anders Carlson to the P-Squad|url=https://www.newyorkjets.com/news/jets-sign-bruce-hector-anders-carlson-practice-squad|author=Pullano, John|website=NewYorkJets.com|date=November 8, 2024}}</ref>
 
==NFL career statistics==
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*[https://auburntigers.com/sports/football/roster/anders-carlson/17270 Auburn Tigers bio]
 
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