Castleton

Spartans

Visiting Areas: New York with exception of Long Island and NYC
Recruiting Areas: New Jersey Counties of  Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Union, Somerset, Sussex and Warren.

Lukas Carlson was named Defensive Coordinator in the Spring of 2025, following stints as a graduate assistant and two seasons as a positional coach for the team.

Carlson joined the Castleton football coaching staff in the fall of 2020 following a four-year playing career for the Spartans.

Carlson was a captain for the Spartans in his senior season in 2019, and finished his career with 66 tackles as an outside linebacker. He was also named to the ECFC Academic Honor Roll as a senior.

He earned a bachelor's in Sociology from Castleton in 2021 and a master's in Athletic Leadership in 2024.