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2022 Football Roster

51 Tanner Oleson

51 Tanner Oleson

  • Position:
    Linebacker
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    215
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Larchwood, Iowa
  • High School:
    West Lyon
  • Major:
    Accounting

Summary

Biography

2022: Second Team All-Conference (LB) ... Team Captain

2021: played in all 14 games … ranked third on the team in tackles (72) … recorded three TFL … had four interceptions and three pass break-ups from his linebacker position … NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

2020: played in 12 games ... recorded 66 tackles ... forced four fumbles.

2019: NAIA Scholar Athlete ... Pflieger/Olson Scholar Athlete ... played in 10 games at linebacker and on special teams.

2018: letter winner ... played in all 11 games on special teams and at linebacker on the Red Raider defense.

High School: earned both all-state and all-district honors at linebacker and o-line ... played three years and part of a West Lyon team that reached the class 1A state semifinals with an 11-1 record ... registered 30 tackles, three for a loss, on defense ... part of an o-line that paved the way for an offense that totaled 4,483 yards, averaged over seven yards per play and scored 70 touchdowns during senior year ... named all-conference and all-district his final two years playing for the West Lyon baseball team ... helped lead his team to a 28-2 overall record as a senior ... hit over .400 as a senior, scored 95 runs and totaled 42 RBIs his final two seasons for West Lyon.  

Signing Release

Academic: Accounting major.
Personal: son of Kevin and Janet Oleson; brother to Maranda, Thomas, Morgan, Madyson, Malinda and Jacob; also a member of the Red Raider baseball team for one year.
Favorite Bible verse: John 3:16

Career Highs:
        13 tackles vs Marian (Ind.) (2021)
        1 forced fumble (4x) - (2020)
        1 fumbled returned for TD vs Mount Marty (2022)
        2.0 sacks vs Briar Cliff (2021)
        1 Interception (3x) - (2020, 2021)
        1 pick-6 vs Concordia (2021) 
        3 pass breakups vs Concordia (2022)
        2.0 tackles for loss vs Briar Cliff (2021)
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Historical Player Information

  • 51

    2018Freshman

    Linebacker
    5'11" 195 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2019Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 206 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2020Junior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 215 lbs
    51
  • 51

    2021Senior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 215 lbs
    51
  • 51
    C

    2022Senior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 215 lbs
    51
    C