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Ed Oliver (American football)

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Ed Oliver (American football)

Edward Oliver (born December 12, 1997) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Houston Cougars, winning numerous awards, and was selected by the Bills in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft.

Infobox

Position
Defensive tackle
Roster status
Injured reserve
Born
(1997-12-12) December 12, 1997 (age 27)Marksville, Louisiana, U.S.
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight
287 lb (130 kg)
High school
Westfield (Houston, Texas)
College
Houston (2016–2018)
NFL draft
2019: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Total tackles
243
Sacks
30
Forced fumbles
9
Fumble recoveries
1
Pass deflections
14
Interceptions
1

Tables

· College career › College statistics
Year
Year
Houston Cougars
Year
Houston Cougars
Team
Houston Cougars
Position
Houston Cougars
GP
Houston Cougars
Tackles
Houston Cougars
Interceptions
Houston Cougars
Fumbles
Solo
Solo
Houston Cougars
Solo
Houston Cougars
Ast
Houston Cougars
Total
Houston Cougars
Loss
Houston Cougars
Sack
Houston Cougars
Int
Houston Cougars
Yards
Houston Cougars
Avg
Houston Cougars
TD
Houston Cougars
PD
Houston Cougars
FR
Houston Cougars
Yards
Houston Cougars
TD
Houston Cougars
FF
2016
2016
Houston Cougars
2016
Houston Cougars
Houston
Houston Cougars
DT
Houston Cougars
12
Houston Cougars
46
Houston Cougars
19
Houston Cougars
65
Houston Cougars
22.0
Houston Cougars
5.0
Houston Cougars
0
Houston Cougars
0
Houston Cougars
0.0
Houston Cougars
0
Houston Cougars
6
Houston Cougars
0
Houston Cougars
0
Houston Cougars
0
Houston Cougars
2
2017
2017
Houston Cougars
2017
Houston Cougars
Houston
Houston Cougars
DT
Houston Cougars
12
Houston Cougars
47
Houston Cougars
26
Houston Cougars
73
Houston Cougars
16.5
Houston Cougars
5.5
Houston Cougars
0
Houston Cougars
0
Houston Cougars
0.0
Houston Cougars
0
Houston Cougars
3
Houston Cougars
1
Houston Cougars
0
Houston Cougars
0
Houston Cougars
2
2018
2018
Houston Cougars
2018
Houston Cougars
Houston
Houston Cougars
DT
Houston Cougars
8
Houston Cougars
29
Houston Cougars
25
Houston Cougars
54
Houston Cougars
14.5
Houston Cougars
3.0
Houston Cougars
0
Houston Cougars
0
Houston Cougars
0.0
Houston Cougars
0
Houston Cougars
2
Houston Cougars
0
Houston Cougars
0
Houston Cougars
0
Houston Cougars
1
Houston Cougars
Year
Team
Position
GP
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
Solo
Ast
Total
Loss
Sack
Int
Yards
Avg
TD
PD
FR
Yards
TD
FF
2016
Houston
DT
12
46
19
65
22.0
5.0
0
0
0.0
0
6
0
0
0
2
2017
Houston
DT
12
47
26
73
16.5
5.5
0
0
0.0
0
3
1
0
0
2
2018
Houston
DT
8
29
25
54
14.5
3.0
0
0
0.0
0
2
0
0
0
1
Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
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Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in(1.88 m)
Weight
287 lb(130 kg)
Arm length
31+3⁄4 in(0.81 m)
Hand span
9+1⁄4 in(0.23 m)
40-yard dash
4.73 s
10-yard split
1.63 s
20-yard split
2.78 s
20-yard shuttle
4.22 s
Three-cone drill
7.15 s
Vertical jump
36.0 in(0.91 m)
Broad jump
10 ft 0 in(3.05 m)
Bench press
32 reps
Wonderlic
20
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
Height
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Three-cone drill
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Bench press
Wonderlic
mw- .mw- 6 ft 1+7⁄8 in(1.88 m)
287 lb(130 kg)
31+3⁄4 in(0.81 m)
9+1⁄4 in(0.23 m)
4.73 s
1.63 s
2.78 s
4.22 s
7.15 s
36.0 in(0.91 m)
10 ft 0 in(3.05 m)
32 reps
20
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day
· NFL career statistics
Bold
Bold
Legend
Bold
Legend
Career high
Legend
Led the league
Bold
Career high
· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
TFL
Tackles
QBH
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
Sfty
Tackles
PD
Tackles
Int
Interceptions
Yds
Interceptions
Y/I
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
Y/R
Fumbles
TD
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
BUF
Games
16
Games
7
Tackles
43
Tackles
24
Tackles
19
Tackles
5
Tackles
8
Tackles
5.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
2
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
Fumbles
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
BUF
Games
16
Games
16
Tackles
33
Tackles
23
Tackles
10
Tackles
6
Tackles
6
Tackles
3.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
3
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
Fumbles
0
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
BUF
Games
17
Games
17
Tackles
41
Tackles
29
Tackles
12
Tackles
10
Tackles
14
Tackles
4.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
3
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
Fumbles
0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
BUF
Games
13
Games
13
Tackles
34
Tackles
20
Tackles
14
Tackles
9
Tackles
14
Tackles
2.5
Tackles
1
Interceptions
3
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0.0
Fumbles
0
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
BUF
Games
16
Games
16
Tackles
51
Tackles
34
Tackles
17
Tackles
14
Tackles
16
Tackles
9.5
Tackles
0
Interceptions
3
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0.0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
Fumbles
0
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
BUF
Games
7
Games
7
Tackles
13
Tackles
7
Tackles
6
Tackles
2
Tackles
5
Tackles
1.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
85
Games
76
Games
215
Tackles
137
Tackles
78
Tackles
46
Tackles
63
Tackles
25.0
Tackles
1
Tackles
14
Interceptions
1
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
6
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0.0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
TFL
QBH
Sck
Sfty
PD
Int
Yds
Y/I
Lng
TD
FF
FR
Yds
Y/R
TD
2019
BUF
16
7
43
24
19
5
8
5.0
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2020
BUF
16
16
33
23
10
6
6
3.0
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2021
BUF
17
17
41
29
12
10
14
4.0
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2022
BUF
13
13
34
20
14
9
14
2.5
1
3
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0.0
0
2023
BUF
16
16
51
34
17
14
16
9.5
0
3
1
0
0.0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2024
BUF
7
7
13
7
6
2
5
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Career
85
76
215
137
78
46
63
25.0
1
14
1
0
0
0
6
1
0
0.0
0
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmb
Games
Solo
Tackles
Ast
Tackles
TFL
Tackles
QBH
Tackles
Sck
Tackles
Sfty
Tackles
PD
Tackles
Int
Interceptions
Yds
Interceptions
Y/I
Interceptions
Lng
Interceptions
TD
Interceptions
FF
Interceptions
FR
Fumbles
Yds
Fumbles
Y/R
Fumbles
TD
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
BUF
Games
1
Games
0
Tackles
4
Tackles
0
Tackles
4
Tackles
0
Tackles
0
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
Fumbles
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
BUF
Games
3
Games
3
Tackles
8
Tackles
5
Tackles
3
Tackles
1
Tackles
0
Tackles
0.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
Fumbles
0
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
BUF
Games
2
Games
2
Tackles
5
Tackles
4
Tackles
1
Tackles
2
Tackles
2
Tackles
1.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
Fumbles
0
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
BUF
Games
2
Games
1
Tackles
4
Tackles
2
Tackles
2
Tackles
1
Tackles
3
Tackles
1.0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
8
Games
6
Games
21
Tackles
11
Tackles
10
Tackles
4
Tackles
5
Tackles
2.0
Tackles
0
Tackles
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Interceptions
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Tackles
Interceptions
Fumbles
GP
GS
Cmb
Solo
Ast
TFL
QBH
Sck
Sfty
PD
Int
Yds
Y/I
Lng
TD
FF
FR
Yds
Y/R
TD
2019
BUF
1
0
4
0
4
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2020
BUF
3
3
8
5
3
1
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2021
BUF
2
2
5
4
1
2
2
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2022
BUF
2
1
4
2
2
1
3
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Career
8
6
21
11
10
4
5
2.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

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    https://web.archive.org/web/20180612211358/https://www.statesman.com/sports/high-school-football/lake-travis-moves-third-round-state-football-playoffs/iKflQvu6cwOblERx42z6FL/
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhNX4PTCND0
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    https://rivals.com/content/athletes/ed-oliver-3562?view=pv
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    http://www.scout.com/player/182986-ed-oliver
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    https://www.espn.com/college-sports/recruiting/football/story/_/id/12929494/edward-oliver-no-6-prospect-commits-houston-cougars-power-5-schools
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