2018 Men's Soccer Roster
Jersey Number 12
Tanner Carlson
- Position:
- Defender
- Height:
- 5-6
- Weight:
- 145
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Woodbury, Minn.
Coaches' Comment: "Tanner is 'others oriented' which is a huge gift as servant leader and he can steer others to his humility, selflessness, and motivating qualities. He's devoted to the team and to joy. As a right back, Tanner is gritty, he overlaps, and he serves a great free kick."
2017: Started three of the six games he appeared in... Played a season-high 63 minutes in 2-1 setback to Elon (10/24).
2016: Started nine of the 13 matches he played as a sophomore... Recorded his first collegiate points with an assist in each of Davidson’s matches against UNC Asheville (9/9) and VCU (10/29).
2015: Started 16 of the 17 games he played in… Helped lead a defense to a 3-0 shutout over conference foe Saint Joseph’s (10/24) … Also played key part in the Wildcats recording a 2-1 win over NC State (9/7) and 2-2 draw against Duke (9/29).
Prep/Personal: Led club team to three state cup championships... Two-time club captain... Member of school's Nordic Ski team... Works for The Sanneh Foundation to help provide free camps for inner-city kids... Participates in RUF (Reformed University Fellowship)... Traveled to France with Athletes in Action Summer of 2016... 2017 summer training with Minneapolis City FC... 2017 summer merchandiser with Coca Cola... Son of Scott and Denise Carlson... Father played college soccer... Has three older siblings, Kelby, Hailey and Jessica... Majoring in mathematics with a computer science minor... Working towards graduating in December of 2018... Spending 2018 Summer working for Express Scripts, while playing for Minneapolis City U23.
Why did you choose Davidson: I chose Davidson because it had everything that I wanted. With the high level academics and athletics I am sure that Davidson will help me become a better person. And the warm weather helped too!
2017: Started three of the six games he appeared in... Played a season-high 63 minutes in 2-1 setback to Elon (10/24).
2016: Started nine of the 13 matches he played as a sophomore... Recorded his first collegiate points with an assist in each of Davidson’s matches against UNC Asheville (9/9) and VCU (10/29).
2015: Started 16 of the 17 games he played in… Helped lead a defense to a 3-0 shutout over conference foe Saint Joseph’s (10/24) … Also played key part in the Wildcats recording a 2-1 win over NC State (9/7) and 2-2 draw against Duke (9/29).
Prep/Personal: Led club team to three state cup championships... Two-time club captain... Member of school's Nordic Ski team... Works for The Sanneh Foundation to help provide free camps for inner-city kids... Participates in RUF (Reformed University Fellowship)... Traveled to France with Athletes in Action Summer of 2016... 2017 summer training with Minneapolis City FC... 2017 summer merchandiser with Coca Cola... Son of Scott and Denise Carlson... Father played college soccer... Has three older siblings, Kelby, Hailey and Jessica... Majoring in mathematics with a computer science minor... Working towards graduating in December of 2018... Spending 2018 Summer working for Express Scripts, while playing for Minneapolis City U23.
Why did you choose Davidson: I chose Davidson because it had everything that I wanted. With the high level academics and athletics I am sure that Davidson will help me become a better person. And the warm weather helped too!
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