Carson Frost

Carson Lane Frost (born September 2, 2003) is an American football running back for the Salt Lake City Comets of the World Football League (WFL). He played college football at Notre Dame before transferring to Stanford.

High school career
Frost played high school football in Canada, enrolled at Abbotsford Senior Secondary School, the same school as NFL wide receiver, Chase Claypool. In his freshman season, he played mostly as a dual?threat quarterback and as the team's primary defensive back. He threw for 1,102 yards and 11 touchdowns in his first year before switching to wide receiver his sophomore year. Frost didn't see the field in his second year after an ankle injury and returned in his junior season as a running back. He finished his first season as a running back with 1,567 rushing yards and 21 rushing touchdowns. In his senior season, he rushed for 2,341 yards and 43 touchdowns, leading Canada in both categories. On December 1, 2020, Frost committed to the University of Notre Dame.

2021 season
Frost was redshirted during his first season at Notre Dame. It was noted that Frost did not agree with being redshirted at the time of commitment.

2022 season
Frost entered the 2022 season as the third-string running back behind Mathew Marcus and Kendal Walker. Appearing in four games, Frost tallied 23 attempts for 154 rushing yards, and two touchdowns. On May 8, 2023, Frost entered the transfer portal.

2023 season
On May 11, 2023, Frost committed to Alabama before flipping his commitment to Stanford on May 12, 2023. Frost started the season as the backup to Jamison Clark before winning the starting job in Week 4. In Week 1 against Appalachian State, Frost took over for Clark in the third quarter when they were winning 44–7. He finished the game with 176 rushing yards on 28 carries and an additional three touchdowns. In Week 3 against the NDSU Bison, Frost came in after Clark broke his ankle and rushed 17 times for 134 yards, and two touchdowns. They handed the Bison their first FBS loss in ten years. Frost ended the season with an impressive performance in the 2023 Peach Bowl. He rushed 19 times for 187 yards and four touchdowns. He won Peach Bowl MVP for his performance. Frost appeared in 13 games (10 starts) in 2023. He finished with 234 carries, 1,310 rushing yards (5.6 average), and 21 touchdowns.

2024 season
Frost returned as the starting running back in 2024. In Week 1 against Montana State, he rushed for 131 yards and three touchdowns. In Week 10 against Alabama, Stanford pulled off the biggest upset in program history, beating No. 1 Alabama, 44–17. Frost rushed for 231 yards and four touchdowns, both a career high. Frost finished the season with 1,706 yards, 26 touchdowns on 322 attempts, all leading the country. Frost won the Doak Walker Award and the Maxwell Award. He was also selected to be a first-team All-American. Frost decided not to enter the 2025 NFL Draft, instead becoming a waiver in the World Football League.

Egyptian Pharaohs
Frost joined the Egyptian Pharaohs as a waiver in the 2024 waiver pool. He was put on the roster as the third-string wide receiver. Frost would finish the 2024 season with 150 yards and one touchdown.

Salt Lake City Comets
In the 2025 WFL Draft, Frost was selected by the Salt Lake City Comets with the 39th overall pick making him the Mr. Irrelevant for the 2025 season. On July 6, 2025, Frost announced that he signed a three-year rookie contract with the Comets.

2025 season: Rookie year
Frost played and started in all ten games of the 2025 season. He tallied 688 rushing yards and 6 touchdowns, both being franchise rookie records. He was selected to the PFWA WFL All-Rookie Team as the starting running back.

2026 season
After a 0–10 finish in 2025, Frost went into the 2026 season as the starting running back.