2023 Football Roster
Carson, Caelen
Jersey Number 1
Caelen Carson
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Waldorf, MD
- High School:
- North Point
- Deals:
Bio
Career Accolades
Started in all 11 games that he played in during the 2023 season for the Deacs… Finished the season with 42 total tackles 29 of those were solo tackles… Led the team with eight pass breakups, recorded 1.0 tackle-for-loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery… Tied for Second on the team with one forced fumble… Recorded a career-high 10 tackles and two pass breakups during the win against Vanderbilt… Had four games with five or more tackles during the 2023 season… Invited to play in the 2023 Reese’s Senior Bowl game.
2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Started eight games at cornerback, helping lead the team to its seventh consecutive bowl game and back-to-back bowl wins with a victory over Missouri in the Gasparilla Bowl…Posted 22 total tackles including 18 solo tackles while having 1.0 tackles for loss and seven pass breakups…Played his best game of the season against Missouri, tying his career-high with seven tackles including six solo tackles and a pair of pass deflections in the bowl win…Recorded at least one tackle in seven of eight games played…Posted five tackles each against Duke and Louisville…Tallied multiple pass breakups in the victory over Liberty in week three…Member of the All-ACC Academic Team.
2021 (Redshirt Freshman)
Appeared in nine games during the historic 2021 season including ACC Atlantic and Gator Bowl titles...Finished the season with 31 total tackles including 26 solo tackles while also having seven pass breakups, two interceptions and a fumble recovery...Recorded an interception in two straight games against Norfolk State and Florida State...Recorded a career-high seven tackles two times at Virginia and at Army...Ended the season with 518 games played including season high tying 81 plays against Syracuse and Army.
2020 (True Freshman)
Made collegiate debut at NC State (9/19), totaling two tackles ... Picked off first career pass vs Virginia (10/17) ... Racked up 22 tackles on the season, along with a fumble recovery ... Earned his first varsity letter.
High School
First team All-Southern Maryland selection ... Had three interceptions, eight passes broken-up and 40 tackles for North Point ... Scored three touchdowns ... Named a Southern Maryland Athletic Conference All-Star ... Had touchdowns of 26 and 65 yards vs. Arundel as a wide receiver ... Had three tackles and a pass deflected in a second round playoff win over Oxon Hill ... Two-year letterman for Coach Tom Petre ... Also lettered in basketball as a small forward and ran track ... In 2018, had an interception and 13 PBUs to go with 52 tackles and three touchdowns ... Helped the Eagles reach the Maryland Class 4A state championship game with a 13-1 record ... Caught a 36-yard TD pass in the state championship game against Quince Orchard while recording three receptions for 69 yards and six tackles.
Personal
Son of Latasha Owens and Benjamin Carson ... Born March 3, 2002 ... Goes by “Los.”...Major is Undeclared.
- 2022 Preseason Athlon Third Team All-ACC
- 2021 PFF Preseason All-ACC Second Team
Started in all 11 games that he played in during the 2023 season for the Deacs… Finished the season with 42 total tackles 29 of those were solo tackles… Led the team with eight pass breakups, recorded 1.0 tackle-for-loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery… Tied for Second on the team with one forced fumble… Recorded a career-high 10 tackles and two pass breakups during the win against Vanderbilt… Had four games with five or more tackles during the 2023 season… Invited to play in the 2023 Reese’s Senior Bowl game.
2022 (Redshirt Sophomore)
Started eight games at cornerback, helping lead the team to its seventh consecutive bowl game and back-to-back bowl wins with a victory over Missouri in the Gasparilla Bowl…Posted 22 total tackles including 18 solo tackles while having 1.0 tackles for loss and seven pass breakups…Played his best game of the season against Missouri, tying his career-high with seven tackles including six solo tackles and a pair of pass deflections in the bowl win…Recorded at least one tackle in seven of eight games played…Posted five tackles each against Duke and Louisville…Tallied multiple pass breakups in the victory over Liberty in week three…Member of the All-ACC Academic Team.
2021 (Redshirt Freshman)
Appeared in nine games during the historic 2021 season including ACC Atlantic and Gator Bowl titles...Finished the season with 31 total tackles including 26 solo tackles while also having seven pass breakups, two interceptions and a fumble recovery...Recorded an interception in two straight games against Norfolk State and Florida State...Recorded a career-high seven tackles two times at Virginia and at Army...Ended the season with 518 games played including season high tying 81 plays against Syracuse and Army.
2020 (True Freshman)
Made collegiate debut at NC State (9/19), totaling two tackles ... Picked off first career pass vs Virginia (10/17) ... Racked up 22 tackles on the season, along with a fumble recovery ... Earned his first varsity letter.
High School
First team All-Southern Maryland selection ... Had three interceptions, eight passes broken-up and 40 tackles for North Point ... Scored three touchdowns ... Named a Southern Maryland Athletic Conference All-Star ... Had touchdowns of 26 and 65 yards vs. Arundel as a wide receiver ... Had three tackles and a pass deflected in a second round playoff win over Oxon Hill ... Two-year letterman for Coach Tom Petre ... Also lettered in basketball as a small forward and ran track ... In 2018, had an interception and 13 PBUs to go with 52 tackles and three touchdowns ... Helped the Eagles reach the Maryland Class 4A state championship game with a 13-1 record ... Caught a 36-yard TD pass in the state championship game against Quince Orchard while recording three receptions for 69 yards and six tackles.
Personal
Son of Latasha Owens and Benjamin Carson ... Born March 3, 2002 ... Goes by “Los.”...Major is Undeclared.
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