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66 Matt Olson

  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 285
  • Position OL
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Cumming, Ga.
  • High School Forsyth Central HS

Biography

As a Graduate (2022)
» ASUN Preseason All-Conference Selection

As a Senior (Fall 2021)
Totaled 700 snaps at multiple positions along the offensive line ... helped pave the way for the nation's number three rushing attack.

As a Junior (Spring 2021)
Played and started one game against Shorter (Feb. 27) ... helped the Owls' offense rush for 311 yards and quarterback Tommy Bryant run in three touchdowns.

As a Sophomore (2019)
Played in 13 games and made three starts on the offensive line … started back-to-back conference games at left guard against Presbyterian (Oct. 19) and North Alabama (Oct. 26) … played in both games in the FCS Playoffs at No. 11 Wofford (Nov. 30) and No. 3 Weber State (Dec. 7) … helped pave the way for Kennesaw State to finish No. 1 in the country in rushing yards per game at 342.4 yards per contest and average 6.3 yards per rush … blocked for a rushing offense that recorded 400+ rushing yards in a game four times, including a season-high 490 yards against North Alabama (Oct. 26) … helped KSU set the program record with 58 rushing touchdowns, including three different games with six rushing scores … part of an offensive line that allowed just 10 sacks on the year to rank No. 3 in the country at 0.64 sacks allowed per game … helped block for Bronson Rechsteiner’s program-record 221 rushing yards at Missouri State (Sept. 21).

As a Freshman (2018)
Filled his roll as a rotational offensive lineman… saw action in eight games for the owls… played in each of the five Big South matchups… participated in the season-opener against Georgia State on Aug. 30.

High School
Attended Forsyth Central HS … a four-year letterwinner … a two-time offensive MVP recipient as a center … named a first-team all-region selection twice … was awarded the 2018 FCHS Touchdown Club Scholarship.

Personal
Born Sept. 30, 1999 .. son of Becky and David Olson … has one sibling – Ana … participated in National Honor Society, BETA, Technology Student Association, and the STEM Mathematics program in high school.

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Historical Player Information

  • 66

    2018Freshman

    OL
    6'3" 290 lbs
    66
  • 66

    2019Sophomore

    OL
    6'3" 290 lbs
    66
  • 66

    2021Senior

    OL
    6'3" 295 lbs
    66
  • 66

    2022Graduate Student

    OL
    6'3" 285 lbs
    66