Major: Sport Industry (2024), Psychology (2023)
Weight: 300 (2023-24), 290 (2022)

2024 Media Guide: Carson is in his third season with the football team, has three seasons of
eligibility remaining and is a valuable performer along the line … a fine student-athlete, Carson earned a trio of academic accolades in 2023: Big Ten Conference Distinguished Scholar (for having a grade point average at or above 3.70), Academic All-Big Ten and OSU Scholar-Athlete.

2023: After red-shirting the 2022 season as a true freshman, he won the starting center position and started all 12 regular season for the Buckeyes in 2023 … he ranked fifth among the offensive linemen with 773 snaps from scrimmage.

2022: He red-shirted the 2022 season as a true freshman.

2022 Media Guide: Carson is a member of Ohio State’s 2022 recruiting class … he enrolled in classes at Ohio State in June 2022 along with 10 other members of his class … Carson was the No. 3-ranked player in the state of Wisconsin as a senior in 2021 … four-star prospect who was ranked as the nation’s No. 9 interior offensive lineman … played in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio … one of five finalists for the 2022 All-American Bowl’s Man of the Year Award.

High School: One of the most decorated players in St. Croix history, he was a five-time all-state selection and six times was an all-region honoree … as a senior, he was named to the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Small School All-State first team on both offense and defense … named the 2021 Middle Border Conference Player of the Year and earned academic all-state honors for having a grade point average above 3.75.

Personal: Is the son of Tera and Jon Hinzman.