Career
After graduating from Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin, New Jersey in 2009, Carson enrolled full-time at Penn State University in January 2010 and played in his true freshman season with the Penn State Nittany Lions football team in fall 2010. Early in his career, Carson was overshadowed by other linebackers, including Michael Mauti, Gerald Hodges, and Nate Stupar, but by his senior season, he was the consensus Linebacker U. During his senior season, Carson anchored the Nittany Lions" linebacking corps, on September 21, 2013 making his 28th career start, most on the team Arizona Cardinals
On May 12, 2014, Carson was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent.
On August 31, 2015, he was cut by the Cardinals.
New York Giants
On December 30, 2015, the New York Giants signed Carson to their practice squad.
