Eric Olsen (American football)
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Olsen with the New Orleans Saints
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| No. -- Free agent | |||||||
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| Position: | Offensive guard | ||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 16, 1988 | ||||||
| Place of birth: | Staten Island, New York | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 306 lb (139 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Brooklyn (NY) Poly Prep | ||||||
| College: | Notre Dame | ||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2010 / Round: 6 / Pick: 183 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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| Games played: | 23 |
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| Games started: | 4 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Eric Olsen (born June 16, 1988) is an American football offensive guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in sixth round of the 2010 NFL Draft. He played collegiately for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He has also been a member of the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, and New Orleans Saints.
Olsen attended Poly Prep Country Day School in Brooklyn, New York, where he was both an offensive tackle as well as an defensive end. At offensive tackle, he was never charged with a sack to his quarterback. As a defensive end, he recorded 53 tackles, 8 sacks and forced 3 fumbles.
Olsen played in 44 games during his four years at the University of Notre Dame. He started the last 31 of those games. During his junior and senior years combined he only allowed four quarterbacks sacks.
He was also a member of the first Seligman fraternity pledge class at Amherst College in Massachusetts. Olsen continues to be an active brother and attends annual Seligmania events.
Olsen was projected to be drafted in the fifth or sixth round during the 2010 NFL Draft. He was one of the top performers at the bench press, vertical jump and the 3-cone drill. Olsen was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the sixth round (183rd overall). He was expected to compete with J. D. Walton for the starting center job for the Broncos. He was waived by the Broncos September 3, 2011.
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