Loves to bow hunt.

Big UFC fan, and one of his favorite fighters is Conor McGregor

Younger brother, Alex, also played at the University of Iowa and was a two-time (2019, 2021) Big Ten Conference Player of the Year; the two played together for one season (2016-17), when Carson was a senior and Alex was a freshman

Played four seasons at University of Iowa (2013-17), earning a 2015 All-Big Ten Conference selection and recording his lone collegiate win at the 2015 Big Ten Conference Championships by sharing medalist honors with University of Illinois' Nick Hardy

Won back-to-back state titles at the 2012 and 2013 Nebraska School Activities Association Class A Championships while competing for Creighton Preparatory School