AUBURN, Ala. – Auburn kicker Anders Carlson and center Nick Brahms earned CoSIDA first team Academic All-America honors for the 2021 season, it was announced Wednesday.

It's only the second time that Auburn has had two first-team honorees in the prestigious program, which recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field or court and in the classroom. Linebacker Gregg Carr and kicker/punter Matt Hawkins were both first-team honorees in 1984.

Carlson, a 2020 first team Academic All-American, is just the second two-time honoree in Auburn history, along with Matt Hawkins (1984-85). Carlson, Auburn's placekicker for the past four seasons, graduated in December, 2020, with a 3.92 GPA in professional flight management and is one semester away from completing his MBA at Auburn. Carlson, a second-team All-American and a Lou Groza Award semifinalist in 2020, ranks third in Auburn career scoring with 352 points, fourth in career PAT (151) and second in career field goals (67).
 

Brahms, a Rimington Trophy nominee with 33 career starts at center for the Tigers, graduated in December, 2020, with a 3.89 GPA in professional flight management and will also complete his MBA from Auburn this spring.

Previous first team Auburn football Academic All-America honorees: Jimmy "Red" Phillips (1957), Jackie Burkett (1959), Ed Dyas (1960), Bill Cody (1965), Buddy McClinton (1969), Pat Sullivan (1971), Bobby Davis (1974), Chuck Fletcher (1975), Chris Vacarella (1976), Jim Skuthan (1980), Gregg Carr (1984), Matt Hawkins (1984-85), Dontarrioius Thomas (2003) and Tyler Stovall (2017).