Samuel Carson (Canadian football)
| No. 69 – Ottawa Redblacks | |
|---|---|
| Position | Offensive lineman |
| Roster status | Active |
| CFL status | National |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 18, 2002 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Henry Wise Wood HS |
| College | Louisiana–Monroe (2023–2024) |
| University | Calgary (2020–2022) |
| CFL draft | 2025: 2nd round, 12th overall pick |
| Career history | |
| 2025–present | Ottawa Redblacks |
| Stats at CFL.ca | |
Samuel Carson (born February 18, 2002) is a Canadian professional football offensive lineman for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). Carson was drafted with the 12th overall pick in the 2025 CFL draft by the Ottawa Redblacks.[1][2][3][4][5] Carson was born in Kelowna and grew up in Calgary, where his father, Paul Carson, was the offensive line coach at the University of Calgary for the Calgary Dinos football team.[6][7] After attending Henry Wise Wood High School in Calgary, Carson played two years of U Sports football at the University of Calgary before transferring to play two years of college football at the University of Louisiana at Monroe.[8][9][10][11][12]
References
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- ^ Saelhof, Todd (April 29, 2025). "Calgary Stampeders grab tall, speedy receiver Damien Alford with top pick in CFL Draft". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on August 8, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ "RedBlacks Select Sam Carson with 12th Overall Pick in 2025 CFL Draft". OurSportsCentral. April 29, 2025. Archived from the original on August 24, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ Brennan, Don (May 13, 2025). "Things to watch for as Ottawa Redblacks form CFL roster that should contend for Grey Cup". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on May 14, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ Brennan, Don (June 2, 2025). "How the Ottawa Redblacks made strides of improvement over the CFL offseason". Ottawa Citizen. Archived from the original on August 8, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ "Trio of Carsons with Dinos football". Kelowna Capital News. August 21, 2017. Archived from the original on August 24, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ Neumann, Jack (February 25, 2000). "Recruit Profile: Sam Carson, OL". University of Calgary. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Radosevic, Martin (September 26, 2024). "ULM's Carson named Campbell Trophy semifinalist". Crescent City Sports. Archived from the original on August 24, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ Abbott, JC (March 28, 2025). "Canadian OL Sam Carson performs for seven NFL, three CFL teams at Louisiana-Monroe pro day". 3DownNation. Archived from the original on August 24, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ "Carson Drafted by Ottawa Redblacks in CFL Draft". University of Louisiana at Monroe. April 29, 2025. Archived from the original on August 24, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ Saelhof, Todd (April 28, 2025). "2025 CFL DRAFT: Calgary's Ope Oshinubi used football dreams to survive serious skin syndrome". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on August 8, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
- ^ Saelhof, Todd (April 27, 2025). "Who will Calgary Stampeders choose with No. 1 pick in 2025 CFL Draft?". Calgary Herald. Archived from the original on August 8, 2025. Retrieved August 24, 2025.