Carson Lien
Biography
From the official athletics bioCareer: Appeared in 37 games, catching 44 passes for 628 yards and seven touchdowns.
2015: Appeared in seven games as a freshman...caught three passes for 53 yards and a touchdown...returned four kickoffs for a total of 55 yards...caught a 46-yard touchdown catch against Lakeland in the first round of the NCAA Playoffs.
2016: Made eight appearances in his sophomore capagin...caught three passes for 28 yards and a touchdown...returned five kickoffs for 50 yards and one punt for 38 yards.
2017: Missed season due to injury.
2018: Appeared in eight games, catching 23 passes for 369 yards and three touchdowns...caught five passes for 48 yards and two touchdowns against Millikin on Sept. 22...caught four passes for 81 yards at Carthage on Nov. 3.
2019: Started all 13 games, catching 15 passes for 178 yards and two touchdowns...set season-highs with five catches for 55 yards in a win at Millikin on Sept. 28.
High school: Three-year starter...All-Conference and All-Area selection...National Honors Society...missions trips to the Dominican Republic.
Major: Business/Economics
Season by Season
Receiving
All-Purpose Yards
Game Logs
From box scores, 1999–2025| Date ▴ | Opponent | No | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2015 | Elmhurst University | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Nov 7, 2015 | Illinois Wesleyan University | 3 | 31 | 0 | 16 |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Carthage College | 2 | 18 | 0 | 15 |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Elmhurst University | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Millikin University | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 15, 2016 | North Central College | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Millikin University | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Date ▴ | Opponent | TD | FGM | PAT | PATA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2015 | Lakeland University | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Kalamazoo College | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Millikin University | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Oct 6, 2018 | North Park University | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 19, 2019 | WashU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Carthage College | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Date ▴ | Opponent | No | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2016 | Kalamazoo College | 1 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Oct 6, 2018 | North Park University | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Carroll University | 1 | -3 | 0 | 0 |
Roster History
| Season | # | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown | High School |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 | WR | Freshman | 6'0" | 179 lbs | Bloomington, Ind. | Bloomington South |
| 2016 | 5 | WR | Sophomore | 6'0" | 190 lbs | Bloomington, Ind. | Bloomington South |
| 2017 | 5 | WR | Junior | 6'0" | 195 lbs | Bloomington, Ind. | Bloomington South |
| 2018 | 5 | WR | Senior | 6'0" | 197 lbs | Bloomington, Ind. | Bloomington South |
| 2019 | 5 | WR | Senior | 6'0" | 200 lbs | Bloomington, Ind. | Bloomington South |