John Carlson
| No. 89 Seattle Seahawks |
| Tight end |
| Personal information |
| Date of birth: May 12, 1984 (1984-05-12) (age 27) |
| Place of birth: St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Weight: 251 lb (114 kg) |
| Career information |
| College: Notre Dame |
| NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38 |
| Debuted in 2008- for the Seattle Seahawks |
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| Career history |
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| Career highlights and awards |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010 |
| Receptions |
137 |
| Receiving Yards |
1,519 |
| Touchdowns |
15 |
| Stats at NFL.com |
John David "Catch" Carlson, Jr. (born May 12, 1984, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S.) is an American football tight end for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Notre Dame.
[edit] Early years
He was born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, however his family moved to Litchfield right after his birth. Carlson graduated from Litchfield High School which competes in the Wright County Conference. As a football player, he was all-state Minnesota in his Senior year. He played in the 2003 U.S. Army All-American Bowl alongside fellow Notre Dame Fighting Irish players Brady Quinn, Ryan Harris, and Tom Zbikowski. As a basketball player, Carlson was voted to the preseason McDonald's All-American list. During his senior year, John Carlson managed to shatter three backboards. He led the Dragons to two state basketball titles. Carlson was also an all-state tennis player. His dad, John Sr. is the basketball and tennis coach for the Litchfield Dragons.
[edit] College career
Carlson played college football at Notre Dame, where he was a two-year starter at tight end. He was named captain in his junior and senior seasons. He recorded 100 receptions, 1,093 receiving yards and 8 total touchdowns in his career. He also lived in St. Edward's Hall, the second-oldest residence hall on campus.
[edit] Professional career
Carlson was drafted by the Seahawks in the second round (38th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. On July 26, he signed a $4.52 million contract including $2.5 million guaranteed.
He scored his first NFL touchdown on a pass from Charlie Frye in week 6 of the 2008 NFL season in a 17-27 loss to Green Bay. In a season marred by injuries for the Seahawks, particularly at wide receiver, Carlson proved to be a reliable target throughout the season, and led the team in receptions (55) and receiving yards (627) for the 2008 season, a feat not accomplished in franchise history by a rookie since Hall of Fame WR Steve Largent.
Carlson had a notable performance in the Seahawks' 2010 playoffs: in a matchup against the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints he had two touchdown catches. In the following divisional matchup against the Chicago Bears he received a concussion after jumping and being hit in the air and landing on his helmet after receiving a pass near the sideline in snowy Soldier Field. [1][2]
[edit] Receiving statistics
| Year |
Team |
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GS |
Rec |
Yds |
Avg |
Lng |
TD |
| 2008 |
Seattle Seahawks |
16 |
9 |
55 |
627 |
11.4 |
33 |
5 |
| 2009 |
Seattle Seahawks |
16 |
16 |
51 |
574 |
11.3 |
42 |
7 |
| 2010 |
Seattle Seahawks |
11 |
11 |
26 |
257 |
9.9 |
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| Career totals |
Combined totals |
33 |
28 |
109 |
1,237 |
11.3 |
42 |
15 |
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Carlson, John |
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| Date of birth |
May 12, 1984 |
| Place of birth |
St. Cloud,Mn |
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