Collin Oliver (born September 23, 2002) is an American college football defensive end for the Oklahoma State Cowboys.
| Oklahoma State Cowboys – No. 30 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Senior |
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| Born: | September 23, 2002 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Edmond Santa Fe (Edmond, Oklahoma) |
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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]
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.