The Las Vegas Raiders fans believed that Daniel Carlson was in form with consistent field goals. However, he turned their expectations to ashes by missing a freebie of three points on 27 September 2020. But it was not considered as the direct cause of the Raiders loss, but it was a concern of the fact that he had a distance but not the accuracy.
It was a 41-yard attempt on Raider's game on Sunday that pulled wide to the left, and it kept the Silver and Black behind three instead of tying the game back up.
Usually, placekickers are the players whom neither teammate questions as they are supposed to kick the balls, make field goals, and get the points for their team. However, in the case of Daniel Carlson, it was his first miss of the season against Buffalo Bills in the National Football League (NFL). The hope was high as he made a couple of career-high 54-yard field goals in the opening games. However, it did not recur.
Carlson, age 25, missed five field goals last season, out of which four came out in the 40-49-yard field goal. Critics say it wasn't Carlson's mistake for the loss of Raiders on Sunday, but when he missed the chance to tie the game, it did not help.
Daniel Carlson's Stats
Daniel Carlson's 2020 NFL stats showcase that he averaged 85.7 field goal percentage with six field goals made, seven field goal attempts, ten extra points attempts, and ten extra points made. With Las Vegas Raiders, he played three games in the 2020 season.
Before that, he played for the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings selected him in their 167th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. He was one of two placekickers alongside Jason Sanders by the Miami Dolphins, drafted that year. Later, in October 2018, Oakland Raiders signed him after releasing the fellow rookie kicker Matt McCrane.
Daniel Carlson (©: raiders.com)
During Week 11, he earned the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week with Las Vegas Raiders.
Before his NFL Draft, he played his college career from SEC. Carlson, who did not miss any extra point with the Auburn Tigers, is the all-time leading scorer in SEC football history.
Daniel Carlson's Net Worth And Salary
Daniel Carlson's net worth details lie beyond the mystery as he has not openly mentioned it. However, concerning his salary range, he enriches thousands of fortune through his professional career as a football player.
Carlson is under a two-year contract with the Las Vegas Raiders, which he signed for $1,320,000 back in October 2018. As per the agreement, he cashes out the average salary of $660,000 per year.
Carlson earned the annual wage of $570,000 in 2019 and is set for $750,000 in the 2020 NFL season. He made a total sum of $1,320,000 in his NFL career.
Who Is Daniel Carlson's Wife?
Daniel Carlson is married to his wife, Katherine Barker, for a couple of years. They tied their nuptial knot on 13 January 2018 and have been together since then. The lovebirds are the college sweethearts who first met during their Auburn days. They dated for several years before getting engaged in 2017.
Daniel Carlson and his wife, Katherine Barker (©: 247Sports)
Carlson talked about his marriage proposal to his wife Barker with AL.com, where he mentioned proposing his girlfriend was more challenging than kicking the balls in the field. He stated, '(I was) a lot more nervous than kicking a field goal, I'll tell you that," Carlson said Thursday at SEC Media.'
A year later, in2018, they exchanged their wedding vows and are together with immense love and harness. Carlson and Barker do not have any kids yet.