(born
December 28 ,
1958 in
Lake Worth, Florida ), is a former professional
American Football player who was selected by the
Kansas City Chiefs in the 5th round of the
1980 NFL Draft . A 5'11", 184-lb. wide receiver from
LSU , Carson played in 10
NFL seasons from 1980 to 1989. His best year as a pro came during the 1983 season when he caught 80 receptions for 1,351 yards and 7 touchdowns. During that same season, Carson had the second most receiving yards in the NFL, only behind
Philadelphia Eagles receiver
Mike Quick with 1,409 yards. Since his days as an all time pro-bowl NFL player, Carson since franchised two Mcdonald's locations in Independence, Missouri.
