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2020 NIU Football Roster

61 Benn Olson

  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 300
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Position Offensive Line
  • Hometown Burnsville, Minn.
  • High School Burnsville

Biography

2019
• Appeared in 10 games, starting eight, all at left guard.
• Helped pave the way to a season-high 274 rushing yards vs. Akron (10-26).
• NIU totaled 510 yards of total offense and averaged 7.2 yards per play at Ohio (10-12) for the Huskies’ first 500-yard game since 2017.
• The Huskie offense averaged 5.2 yards per play on the year.
• Academic All-MAC selection.

2018
• Back-up center and guard played in nine games as a sophomore.
• Saw action in first seven games of the season, then returned for the Western Michigan (11-20) and MAC Championship (11-30) games.
• Played primarily on field goal/PAT unit with spot duty at guard.
• Named to the Academic All-MAC and MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete teams.

2017
• Saw action in four games, and started the Quick Lane Bowl game at guard versus Duke.
• Made his collegiate debut at home versus Eastern Illinois (9-9).
• Also played in Huskie wins over Bowling Green (10-21) and Ball State (11-9).

2016
•Redshirted.

High School
• Named All-State by the Minnesota Vikings, USA Today, Associated Press, Minnesota Star-Tribune and Pioneer Press.
• Helped team reach the Minnesota 6A state playoffs for the first time in 20 years.
• Two-way standout and three-year letterwinner.

Personal
• Born Oct. 20, 1997 in Burnsville, Minn.
• Son of Eric and Trina Olson.
• Engineering Management major.

Statistics

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2020

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 61

    2016Freshman

    OL
    6'4" 281 lbs
    61
  • 61

    2017Redshirt Freshman

    OL
    6'4" 293 lbs
    61
  • 61

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 298 lbs
    61
  • 61

    2019Redshirt Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 300 lbs
    61
  • 61

    2020Redshirt Senior

    Offensive Line
    6'4" 300 lbs
    61