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51 Colin Olson

  • Position Defensive Line
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 250
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mt. Prospect, Ill.
  • Highschool Prospect

Biography

SENIOR (2017): Played in all 12 games

JUNIOR (2016): Saw action in 10 games... 13 tackles and a quarterback hurry... finished with three tackles at Eastern Illinois, including 1.5 tackles for a loss... recorded a quarterback hurry against Northern Arizona... two assisted tackles, including one for a loss, at Northern Illinois... three solo tackles, including a TFL, against Indiana State... solo tackle against North Dakota State... four tackles, and shared on one for a loss, at South Dakota.
CAREER-HIGH TACKLES: 4 at Illinois State (10/24/15)

SOPHOMORE (2015): Played in nine games and started once... recorded 11 tackles... 2.5 tacklces for a loss and two sacks... forced two fumbles.

REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2014): Did not see any game action.

FRESHMAN (2013): Redshirted... named to the MVFC Academic Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned eight letters in football, basketball and track/field… named All-Mid Suburban League following senior year… Daily Herald All-Area… voted team captain… won two conference titles in football, two in track and one in basketball… last fall recorded 56 tackles, 13 tackles for a loss and six sacks… played for coach Mike Sebestye

PERSONAL: Born May 7, 1995 in Mt. Prospect… No. 1 sports highlight was beating Elk Grove for the 2012 championship… favorite professional team is the Pittsburgh Steelers… son of George and Krissy Olson.

MAJOR: Pre-Nursing

Statistics

Season:
2017

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Historical Player Information

  • 51

    2013Redshirt

    Defensive Line
    6'4" 230 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2014Redshirt Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'4" 245 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2015Sophomore

    Defensive Line
    6'4" 245 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2016Junior

    Defensive Line
    6'4" 250 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2017Senior

    Defensive Line
    6'4" 250 lbs
    51