Cade Carlson holds the NB · Depth spot in Auburn Tigers’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Cade Carlson is a 6'1", 210-pound nickelback from Eads, Tennessee, who attended Briarcrest Christian High School. As a senior team captain, he accumulated 2,100 total yards and 20 touchdowns while earning AutoZone Liberty Bowl all-star game honors. Carlson also lettered in lacrosse as a team captain and Memphis all-star selection. A returning redshirt sophomore, he appeared in all 12 games on special teams in 2025, recording three total tackles including his first career tackle against Georgia on October 11. He is a member of the SEC Academic Honor Roll.