Former Auburn football placekicker Daniel Carlson did not have an easy start to his NFL career. After becoming the SEC’s all-time scoring leader on the Plains with 480 career points, Carlson was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 2018. Carlson was the 167th overall pick, drafted in the fifth round, and was one of only two kickers to be drafted that year.
Carlson won the starting role for the Vikings, but after missing one field goal in regulation and two in overtime during a game in September, he was waived by the Vikings and swiftly replaced.