

Drake Carlson
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 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 Did not appear in any games 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 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.
- SignedUnknown · Jun 23, 2026Drake Carlson (DL) signed with an agency
- EnrolledDrake Carlson (DL) enrolled at Purdue University · from the season record
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Purdue University | 7 | 0 | 49 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Purdue University | 12 | 0 | 72 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Purdue University | 8 | 0 | -- | Low | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 27 | 0 | 121 | Low | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Profile last updated Nov 10, 2026








