Drake Carlson
DT · Junior
6'3" · 300 lbs · Defense
Background
- Hometown
- Nashville, Tenn.
- High school
- Father Ryan
Recruiting
- Rating
- 3-star (0.8753 247 composite)
- National rank
- #718
- Class
- 2023
- Source
- 247 composite
2026 season
No 2026 stats recorded yet.
Season by season
2025tap to read
• Appeared in all 12 games primarily on special teams • Totaled 118 special teams snaps and four snaps on the defensive line • Named Academic All-Big Ten
2024tap to read
• Appeared in nine games • Recorded four tackles and 0.5 tackles-for-loss • Had a career-high two tackles twice, against Wisconsin (Oct. 5) and No. 4 Penn State (Nov. 16) • Recorded a half tackle-for-loss vs. No. 4 Penn State (Nov. 16) • Named Academic All-Big Ten
2023tap to read
• Did not appear in any games
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2025 / AS A SOPHOMORE
• Appeared in all 12 games primarily on special teams
• Totaled 118 special teams snaps and four snaps on the defensive line
• Named Academic All-Big Ten
2024 / AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
• Appeared in nine games
• Recorded four tackles and 0.5 tackles-for-loss
• Had a career-high two tackles twice, against Wisconsin (Oct. 5) and No. 4 Penn State (Nov. 16)
• Recorded a half tackle-for-loss vs. No. 4 Penn State (Nov. 16)
• Named Academic All-Big Ten
2023 / AS A FRESHMAN
• Did not appear in any games
HIGH SCHOOL
• Consensus three-star recruit
• Named to the 2022 Division II-AAA All-Region team
• Four-year starter and a team captain as a senior
• Three-time all-region honoree
• All-state for both offensive and defensive line in 2021
• Ranked No.11 on the Tennesseean Dandy Dozen, a list of the top-12 Nashville area recruits
• Invited to play in the 2022 USMC East-West All-Star Game
• Won a state championship in the shot put and discus
PERSONAL
• Parent(s): Rob and Heather Carlson
• Sibling(s): Brock
• Major: Finance
• Both parents were student-athletes at Tennessee. Father was an All-American in shot put and would go on compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials. Mother played tennis.