Greg Olsen (American football)

Greg Olsen
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Olsen with the Carolina Panthers in 2019
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Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1985-03-11) March 11, 1985 (age 39)
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Wayne Hills (Wayne, New Jersey)
College:Miami (FL) (2003–2006)
NFL draft:2007 / round: 1 / pick: 31
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:742
Receiving yards:8,683
Receiving touchdowns:60
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gregory Walter Olsen (born March 11, 1985) is an American 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.[1] 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.

  1. ^ Keith, Connor (December 24, 2016). "Greg Olsen makes history". Panthers.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2018.