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Greg Olsen (American football)

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Greg Olsen (American football)

Gregory Walter Olsen Jr. (born March 11, 1985) is an American professional football sportscaster and former tight end who played for 14 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the first round of the 2007 NFL draft. Olsen played most of his career for the Carolina Panthers, with whom he made three Pro Bowls, and became the first tight end in NFL history to record three consecutive seasons with at least 1,000 receiving yards. Olsen played his final season with the Seattle Seahawks in 2020. Following his retirement Olsen joined Fox as a sportscaster and is formerly the lead color commentator for the NFL on Fox.

Infobox

Position
Tight end
Born
(1985-03-11) March 11, 1985 (age 40)Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight
255 lb (116 kg)
High school
Wayne Hills (Wayne, New Jersey)
College
Miami (FL) (2003–2006)
NFL draft
2007: 1st round, 31st overall pick
Receptions
742
Receiving yards
8,683
Receiving touchdowns
60

Tables

Pre-draft measurables · Professional career
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 5+7⁄8 in(1.98 m)
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 5+7⁄8 in(1.98 m)
Height
mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- 6 ft 5+7⁄8 in(1.98 m)
Weight
254 lb(115 kg)
Arm length
32+1⁄2 in(0.83 m)
Hand span
10+1⁄2 in(0.27 m)
40-yard dash
4.51 s
10-yard split
1.62 s
20-yard split
2.66 s
20-yard shuttle
4.48 s
Three-cone drill
7.04 s
Vertical jump
35+1⁄2 in(0.90 m)
Broad jump
9 ft 6 in(2.90 m)
Bench press
23 reps
All values from NFL Combine.
All values from NFL Combine.
Height
All values from NFL Combine.
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
mw- .mw- 6 ft 5+7⁄8 in(1.98 m)
254 lb(115 kg)
32+1⁄2 in(0.83 m)
10+1⁄2 in(0.27 m)
4.51 s
1.62 s
2.66 s
4.48 s
7.04 s
35+1⁄2 in(0.90 m)
9 ft 6 in(2.90 m)
23 reps
All values from NFL Combine.
Regular season statistics · NFL career statistics
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Fum
Receiving
Lost
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
CHI
Games
14
Games
4
Receiving
39
Receiving
391
Receiving
10.0
Receiving
31
Receiving
2
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2008
2008
Year
2008
Team
CHI
Games
16
Games
7
Receiving
54
Receiving
574
Receiving
10.6
Receiving
52
Receiving
5
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
2
2009
2009
Year
2009
Team
CHI
Games
16
Games
15
Receiving
60
Receiving
612
Receiving
10.2
Receiving
41
Receiving
8
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2010
2010
Year
2010
Team
CHI
Games
16
Games
13
Receiving
41
Receiving
404
Receiving
9.9
Receiving
39
Receiving
5
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
1
2011
2011
Year
2011
Team
CAR
Games
16
Games
13
Receiving
45
Receiving
540
Receiving
12.0
Receiving
44
Receiving
5
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2012
2012
Year
2012
Team
CAR
Games
16
Games
16
Receiving
69
Receiving
843
Receiving
12.2
Receiving
47
Receiving
5
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
CAR
Games
16
Games
16
Receiving
73
Receiving
816
Receiving
11.2
Receiving
31
Receiving
5
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
CAR
Games
16
Games
16
Receiving
84
Receiving
1,008
Receiving
12.0
Receiving
38
Receiving
6
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
0
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
CAR
Games
16
Games
16
Receiving
77
Receiving
1,104
Receiving
14.3
Receiving
52
Receiving
7
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
CAR
Games
16
Games
16
Receiving
80
Receiving
1,073
Receiving
13.4
Receiving
78
Receiving
3
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
CAR
Games
7
Games
7
Receiving
17
Receiving
191
Receiving
11.2
Receiving
30
Receiving
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
CAR
Games
9
Games
9
Receiving
27
Receiving
291
Receiving
10.8
Receiving
23
Receiving
4
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
CAR
Games
16
Games
16
Receiving
52
Receiving
597
Receiving
11.5
Receiving
41
Receiving
2
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
SEA
Games
11
Games
8
Receiving
24
Receiving
239
Receiving
10.0
Receiving
22
Receiving
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Total
Total
Year
Total
Team
199
Games
170
Games
742
Receiving
8,683
Receiving
11.7
Receiving
78
Receiving
60
Receiving
7
Fumbles
5
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2007
CHI
14
4
39
391
10.0
31
2
0
0
2008
CHI
16
7
54
574
10.6
52
5
2
2
2009
CHI
16
15
60
612
10.2
41
8
0
0
2010
CHI
16
13
41
404
9.9
39
5
2
1
2011
CAR
16
13
45
540
12.0
44
5
1
1
2012
CAR
16
16
69
843
12.2
47
5
0
0
2013
CAR
16
16
73
816
11.2
31
5
0
0
2014
CAR
16
16
84
1,008
12.0
38
6
1
0
2015
CAR
16
16
77
1,104
14.3
52
7
1
1
2016
CAR
16
16
80
1,073
13.4
78
3
0
0
2017
CAR
7
7
17
191
11.2
30
1
0
0
2018
CAR
9
9
27
291
10.8
23
4
0
0
2019
CAR
16
16
52
597
11.5
41
2
0
0
2020
SEA
11
8
24
239
10.0
22
1
0
0
Total
199
170
742
8,683
11.7
78
60
7
5
Postseason statistics · NFL career statistics
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Fum
Receiving
Lost
2010
2010
Year
2010
Team
CHI
Games
2
Games
2
Receiving
6
Receiving
143
Receiving
23.8
Receiving
58
Receiving
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
CAR
Games
1
Games
1
Receiving
4
Receiving
55
Receiving
13.8
Receiving
35
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
CAR
Games
2
Games
2
Receiving
7
Receiving
95
Receiving
13.6
Receiving
31
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
CAR
Games
3
Games
3
Receiving
16
Receiving
231
Receiving
14.4
Receiving
54
Receiving
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
CAR
Games
1
Games
1
Receiving
8
Receiving
107
Receiving
13.4
Receiving
24
Receiving
1
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
SEA
Games
1
Games
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0.0
Receiving
0
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Total
Total
Year
Total
Team
10
Games
9
Games
41
Receiving
629
Receiving
15.3
Receiving
58
Receiving
3
Receiving
0
Fumbles
0
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
2010
CHI
2
2
6
143
23.8
58
1
0
0
2013
CAR
1
1
4
55
13.8
35
0
0
0
2014
CAR
2
2
7
95
13.6
31
0
0
0
2015
CAR
3
3
16
231
14.4
54
1
0
0
2017
CAR
1
1
8
107
13.4
24
1
0
0
2020
SEA
1
0
0
0
0.0
0
0
0
0
Total
10
9
41
629
15.3
58
3
0
0
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Preceded byTroy Aikman
Preceded byTroy Aikman
Preceded byTroy Aikman
Preceded byTroy Aikman
Lead color commentator, The NFL on Fox 2022–2023
Super Bowl television color commentator(NFC package carrier) 2023
Succeeded byTom Brady
Succeeded byTom Brady
Preceded byTroy Aikman
Lead color commentator, The NFL on Fox 2022–2023
Succeeded byTom Brady
Preceded byTroy Aikman
Super Bowl television color commentator(NFC package carrier) 2023
Succeeded byTom Brady

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