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Jersey Number 15
Justin Olson
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 205
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Huntersville, NC
- High School:
- North Mecklenberg
Bio
2023 (r-Junior)
• Played in 10 games and had four starts
• Ended the year third on the team with 43 receptions for 450 yards and a touchdown
• Averaged 40 snaps played per game
• Reeled in four receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown at Missouri
• Shared team lead with six grabs at WKU for 76 yards
• Led team with nine receptions for 124 yards against Jax State
• His six catches for 62 yards led the Blue Raiders at Liberty
• Hauled in six receptions at NMSU to lead the team
• Missed the UTEP and Sam Houston games with a leg injury
2022 (r-Sophomore at North Carolina)
• Played in 11 games
• Had one reception for four yards on the season
2021 (r-Freshman at North Carolina)
• Appeared in 13 games and made seven starts at wide receiver
• Had nine catches for 143 yards and one receiving TD for the season
• Had one catch against Georgia State
• Made first collegiate start against Miami
• Had a pair of catches for 25 yards at Notre Dame
• Came up with a 45-yard reception against Wake Forest
• Recorded two catches for 24 yards at Pittsburgh
• Scored his first career touchdown and had two catches for 28 yards at NC State
2020 (r-Freshman at North Carolina)
• Appeared in seven games at wide receiver and on special teams
• Participated in games against Syracuse, NC State, Duke, Wake Forest, Western Carolina, Miami and Texas A&M
2019 (Freshman at North Carolina)
• Redshirted
• Missed most of the season after suffering an injury in training camp
High School
• Three-star prospect out of North Mecklenburg High School who was ranked the No. 61 player in North Carolina by the 247Sports Composite
• Tallied 114 receptions for 1,722 yards and 18 TDs over his final two prep seasons
• Helped lead North Mecklenburg to a spot in the North Carolina 4-AA state playoffs as a senior
• Named third-team All-Observer as a punt returner by the Charlotte Observer
• Named the league’s specialist of the year
• Caught 63 passes for 1,116 yards and 14 TDs and returned 14 punts for 256 yards and two TDs as a senior
• Led North Mecklenburg to a 9-4 record and a berth in the second round of the state playoffs as a junior
• Named I-MECK 4A all-conference
• Posted 51 receptions for 606 yards and four TDs as a junior
Personal
• Full name: Justin Michael Olson
• Parents: LeRoy Herschell and Michelle Olson
• Born: 12/21/00
• Major: Undecided
• Played in 10 games and had four starts
• Ended the year third on the team with 43 receptions for 450 yards and a touchdown
• Averaged 40 snaps played per game
• Reeled in four receptions for 51 yards and a touchdown at Missouri
• Shared team lead with six grabs at WKU for 76 yards
• Led team with nine receptions for 124 yards against Jax State
• His six catches for 62 yards led the Blue Raiders at Liberty
• Hauled in six receptions at NMSU to lead the team
• Missed the UTEP and Sam Houston games with a leg injury
2022 (r-Sophomore at North Carolina)
• Played in 11 games
• Had one reception for four yards on the season
2021 (r-Freshman at North Carolina)
• Appeared in 13 games and made seven starts at wide receiver
• Had nine catches for 143 yards and one receiving TD for the season
• Had one catch against Georgia State
• Made first collegiate start against Miami
• Had a pair of catches for 25 yards at Notre Dame
• Came up with a 45-yard reception against Wake Forest
• Recorded two catches for 24 yards at Pittsburgh
• Scored his first career touchdown and had two catches for 28 yards at NC State
2020 (r-Freshman at North Carolina)
• Appeared in seven games at wide receiver and on special teams
• Participated in games against Syracuse, NC State, Duke, Wake Forest, Western Carolina, Miami and Texas A&M
2019 (Freshman at North Carolina)
• Redshirted
• Missed most of the season after suffering an injury in training camp
High School
• Three-star prospect out of North Mecklenburg High School who was ranked the No. 61 player in North Carolina by the 247Sports Composite
• Tallied 114 receptions for 1,722 yards and 18 TDs over his final two prep seasons
• Helped lead North Mecklenburg to a spot in the North Carolina 4-AA state playoffs as a senior
• Named third-team All-Observer as a punt returner by the Charlotte Observer
• Named the league’s specialist of the year
• Caught 63 passes for 1,116 yards and 14 TDs and returned 14 punts for 256 yards and two TDs as a senior
• Led North Mecklenburg to a 9-4 record and a berth in the second round of the state playoffs as a junior
• Named I-MECK 4A all-conference
• Posted 51 receptions for 606 yards and four TDs as a junior
Personal
• Full name: Justin Michael Olson
• Parents: LeRoy Herschell and Michelle Olson
• Born: 12/21/00
• Major: Undecided
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