Daniel Carlson

New Orleans Saints
Place Kicker #2

Personal

Age	31
Birthdate	January 23, 1995
Height	6'5"
Weight	215 lb

Draft

College	Auburn
Year	2018
Pick	Round: 5, Overall: 167
Team	MIN

Fantasy Value

Player News

Daniel Carlson: Daniel Carlson Set to Handle Saints' Kicking Duties

New Orleans Saints kicker Daniel Carlson appears set to handle the job entering the regular season, with Charlie Smyth being released Sunday, according to Mike Triplett. Carlson only joined New Orleans on Aug. 24 but made a strong final impression. He hit field goals from 38 and 53 yards in Friday's preseason finale against Dallas, with the 53-yarder providing the winning points in a 27-24 victory. The veteran made 22 of 27 field goals for Las Vegas last season and owns an 86.9% conversion rate over his NFL career. Smyth had handled the job over the final six games of 2025, making 12 of 16 field goals and all 13 of his extra points, but never completely separated from the competition this summer. Tanner Brown was also part of the battle, though Smyth's release leaves Carlson in position to enter Week 1 as New Orleans' kicker.

Aug. 30, 2026 10:17 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Kicking
YEAR	TM	GM	FGM	FGA	FG%	EPM	EPA	EP%
2018	2TM	12	17	21	81.0	24	24	100.0
2019	LV	16	19	26	73.1	34	36	94.4
2020	LV	16	33	35	94.3	45	47	95.7
2021	LV	16	35	38	92.1	28	31	90.3
2022	LV	16	32	35	91.4	34	35	97.1
2023	LV	16	24	28	85.7	29	29	100.0
2024	LV	16	32	38	84.2	21	23	91.3
2025	LV	16	18	23	78.3	21	22	95.5
2026	NO	1	1	2	50.0	3	3	100.0