Senior punter for Arizona State. 2023: 38.2 yards per punt, 26 punts.
6′0″ · 205 lb · Gilbert, AZ
The story
4 punter for Arizona State. 2023: 38.2 yards per punt, 26 punts.
Josh Carlson
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Doug Martin, Jerry Kill and Kenny Dillingham.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
How it ended
Three seasons at Arizona State — his college career is complete.
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
Career arc
Coaching lineage · 2021–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Herm Edwards → Kenny Dillingham. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Season context · Team result + system
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenny Dillingham
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2023
W 24–21
46 LONG · 39 AVG · 237 YDS
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
With J. Rashada — 236 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · QBR 27.5 · 2 rush yds (3 car) · E. Badger — 3 rec · 19 yds
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 7 games
| Wk | Opp | PUNT | YDS | AVG | LONG | IN20 | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-21vs Southern Utah | 6 | 237 | 39.5 | 46 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 15-27vs Oklahoma State | 4 | 148 | 37.0 | 44 | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 0-29vs Fresno State | 3 | 124 | 41.3 | 50 | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-42vs USC | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 38 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 21-24@ California | 4 | 145 | 36.3 | 40 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 17-7@ UCLA | 5 | 192 | 38.4 | 48 | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 23-59vs Arizona | 2 | 85 | 42.5 | 44 | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 993 | 38.0 | 50 | 1 |
Play style
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
CFB Index positional classification
Player DNA
Handles the punting job without giving the return man a lane.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Conor Hunt’s 2023 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Daton Montiel's junior season at Florida International (2023).
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Player DNA