2007
Started all 13 games as the team's regular place-kicker...Made 10-of-13 field goal attempts (.769) and 33-of-34 extra point tries...He was eighth in the SEC in field goal percentage (.769) and point after touchdown kicking percentage (.971)...His 33 conversions are tied for the fourth most on the school's all-time single-season list and his 34 attempts are seventh on that chart...Scored 63 points on the year, the most points scored by a State kicker since Brent Smith tallied 64 points in 2002.
2006
Won the starting place-kicking job during preseason camp prior to his sophomore season...Started all 12 games at the position...Made six-of-12 field goal attempts on the year and all 27 extra-point kicks.
2005
Played in four games, earning three starting calls as the team's regular place-kicker, during his redshirt freshman season...Made two-of-four field goals and all seven of his extra-point kick attempts during the year...Had a season-long, 39-yard field goal.
2004
Sat out his true freshman season.
High School
Earned first-team, all-state honors by the Mississippi Association of Coaches...Named second-team, all-state by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger as a punter...Selected to play in the Mississippi High School all-star game...Averaged 41.3 yards per punt on 40 kicks during his senior season at Gulfport...As a place-kicker, he connected on five-of-eight field goal attempts and made 18-of-21 extra point tries...Did not start playing football until his junior year in high school...Also played baseball and soccer on the high school level, earning five letters in soccer.
Personal
Born Adam Ross Carlson, 10-19-85, in Gulfport, MS...Son of Mr. Denis Carlson and Mrs. Kathy Matthews...Received his degree in banking and finance and is currently enrolled in the Master's of Business Administration program. | 
