Jay Carlson

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

Position:
Place Kicker
Height:
6-1
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Parkville, Mo.
High School:
Park Hill South H.S.
Major:
Nursing

Jay has contributed mostly as a kickoff specialist during his Jackrabbit career and will vie for placekicking duties in 2014 ... recognized academically three times on Missouri Valley Football Conference Honor Roll

2014
Played in all 14 games ... recorded touchbacks on 17 of 85 kickoffs ... tallied touchbacks on all four kickoff attempts in win at Southern Utah ... also notched four touchbacks in home victory over South Dakota ... kicked off 10 times in win over Western Illinois ... closed season with three touchbacks in playoff game at North Dakota State

2013
Saw action in 13 games ... handled the bulk of the team’s kickoffs, recording 23 touchbacks on 71 attempts ... recorded five touchbacks in road win at Western Illinois and four in Football Championship Subdivision playoff game at Northern Arizona ... attempted first career field goal in road game at South Dakota, missing from 51 yards ... credited with three tackles

2012
Handled kickoff duties throughout first half of the season ... played in seven games ... averaged 56.9 yards per kickoff in 32 attempts ... recorded six touchbacks ... honored as squad’s Special Teams Player of the Week as he made collegiate debut in road victory at Southeastern Louisiana

2011
Redshirted

BEFORE SDSU
Was a first-team all-state and all-Kansas City metro area honoree after helping Park Hill South High School to a Class 5A district title and state quarterfinals ... a two-time all-conference pick, he made 29-of-31 extra-point attempts and was 12-of-19 on field goals for 65 points during his senior season ... six of his field goals were at least 40 yards, with a long of 52 ... Honor Roll student