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Caelen Carson

Wake Forest · Cornerback · 2020-23

INT
3
PD
22
TKL
113

Career totals · 4 seasons with stats

Scouting Report

From 2020 to 2023, Carson recorded 113 tackles. From 2020 to 2021, Carson also had 3 interceptions.

Carson was the No. 174 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 68 overall, the 6th-highest cornerback rating at Wake Forest since 1990 and No. 142 among all cornerbacks of the 2020-2024 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2024
    • No. 174 overall pick, NFL Draft

Season by Season

Caelen Carson season-by-season statistics at Wake Forest
SeasonTklPDInt
20202541
20213172
20221550
20234260
Total113223

Seasons with tracked stats at Wake Forest. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).

Wake Forest Teammates

  1. 77Sam Hartman2018-22QB
  2. 77A.T. Perry2019-22WR
  3. 75Nick Andersen2020-25S
  4. 74Jasheen Davis2020-24EDGE
  5. 72Rondell Bothroyd2018-22EDGE
  6. 72Jaquarii Roberson2018-21WR
  7. 69Kobie Turner2022EDGE
  8. 68Demond Claiborne2022-26RB
  9. 68Jahmal Banks2020-23WR
  10. 68Malik Mustapha2021-23S

Full Wake Forest all-time roster

Top Cornerbacks of the 2020-2024 Era

  1. 98Travis HunterColorado · 2023-24CB
  2. 90Clark Phillips IIIUtah · 2020-22CB
  3. 90Cooper DeJeanIowa · 2021-23CB
  4. 90Patrick Surtain IIAlabama · 2018-20CB
  5. 90Sauce GardnerCincinnati · 2019-21CB
  6. 90Nohl WilliamsCalifornia · 2023-24CB
  7. 90Beanie BishopWest Virginia · 2023CB
  8. 88Coby BryantCincinnati · 2017-21CB

Best college cornerbacks since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Caelen Carson) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.