Drake Carlson

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.