Collin Oliver (born September 23, 2002) is an American professional football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and was selected by the Packers in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.
| No. 45 – Green Bay Packers | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 23, 2002 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Edmond Santa Fe (Edmond, Oklahoma) |
| College: | Oklahoma State (2021–2024) |
| NFL draft: | 2025: 5th round, 159th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Active |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
editOliver grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and attended Edmond Santa Fe High School. He had 66 tackles with 17 tackles for loss, four sacks as a senior.[1] Oliver was rated a four-star recruit and committed to play college football at Oklahoma State over offers from Georgia, Arkansas, Oregon, and Oklahoma.[2]
College career
editOliver was named a starter at defensive end going into his freshman season at Oklahoma State.[3] Oliver was named the Big 12 Conference Defensive Freshman of the Year and second team All-Big 12 after finishing the season with 29 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, and 11.5 sacks.[4] He entered his sophomore season on the watchlist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy.[5]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+3⁄4 in (1.87 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
30+3⁄4 in (0.78 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.56 s | 1.57 s | 2.66 s | 39.0 in (0.99 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
24 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[6][7] | ||||||||||||
Oliver was selected by the Green Bay Packers with the 159th overall pick in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL draft.[8] On May 2, 2025, he signed his rookie contract with the Packers.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Oklahoma State football: Collin Oliver could develop into All-American". The Oklahoman. August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "OSU football: Collin Oliver commits to Cowboys, continues Edmond Santa Fe pipeline". The Oklahoman. May 15, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "Why Collin Oliver won't hit the freshman wall". The Oklahoman. November 3, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "Collin Oliver named FWAA Most Inspirational Freshman". The Oklahoman. January 17, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "OSU defensive ends Brock Martin, Collin Oliver on Nagurski watch list". Tulsa World. July 26, 2022. Retrieved August 24, 2022.
- ^ "Collin Oliver Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ "Collin Oliver College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ Spofford, Mike (April 26, 2025). "2025 NFL Draft: Packers select Oklahoma State DL Collin Oliver in 5th round, No. 159 overall". Packers.com.
- ^ "Packers sign six draft picks". Packers.com. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
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