DB · Dallas Cowboys
Caelen Carson
Age 24 · 183 cm (6'0") · 88 kg · Born Mar 3, 2002 · Wake Forest
NFL career
2024
debut year
2026
last season
3
seasons
#21
jersey
College: Wake Forest
2024 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#174
overall pick
DAL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2024 to 2025 · 12 games.
Defense
35solo tackles
0.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Dallas Cowboys | 5 | 23 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Dallas Cowboys
Most recent results for the franchise while Caelen Carson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
L
W
W
W
17–34 @ Giants
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
30–23 @ Commanders
2025-17 · Dec 25, 2025 · REGULAR
L
17–34 vs Chargers
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
26–34 vs Vikings
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
L
30–44 @ Lions
2025-14 · Dec 4, 2025 · REGULAR
W
31–28 vs Chiefs
2025-13 · Nov 27, 2025 · REGULAR
W
24–21 vs Eagles
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
W
33–16 @ Raiders
2025-11 · Nov 17, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Carson" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
External profiles
Wake Forest alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Wake Forest.
Branson Combs
LB · 2025 · Jaguars
Malik Mustapha
SAF · 2024 · 49ers
Michael Jurgens
G · 2024 · Vikings
A.T. Perry
WR · 2023 · Steelers
Blake Whiteheart
TE · 2023 · Browns
Kobie Turner
DE · 2023 · Rams
Ja'Sir Taylor
CB · 2022 · Bengals
Jaquarii Roberson
WR · 2022 · Rams
Luiji Vilain
LB · 2022 · Cowboys
Luke Masterson
LB · 2022 · Raiders
2024 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#136
#137
#138
#139
#140
#141
#142
#143
#144
#145
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB · SEA
#137
Tarheeb Still
CB · LAC
#138
Xavier Thomas
LB · ARI
#139
Jordan Magee
LB · WAS
#140
Cam Hart
CB · LAC
#141
Sedrick Van Pran-Granger
C · BUF
#142
Anthony Gould
WR · IND
#143
JD Bertrand
LB · ATL
#144
Austin Booker
DE · CHI
#145
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB · DEN
#146
#147
Jarvis Brownlee
TEN
Audric Estime
RB · DEN
DB peers of the era
Other DBs who debuted within five seasons of Caelen Carson.
A.J. Woods
Debut 2024 · #20 · Falcons
Alex Johnson
Debut 2024 · Rams
Andru Phillips
Debut 2024 · #22 · Giants
Ben Nikkel
Debut 2024 · #34 · Colts
Cam Lampkin
Debut 2024 · #33 · Rams
Chase Williams
Debut 2024 · #31 · Browns
Chigozie Anusiem
Debut 2024 · #29 · Raiders
Douglas Coleman III
Debut 2024 · #38 · Bears