Player Profile

Sam Olson

TE • 6'3" • 231 lbs • Visalia, CA, USA

Reliable chain-moverPossession profile

Sam Olson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

9.2

Efficiency

56.5

Consistency

70.2

Season Value

49.4

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Arizona

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
8
Primary stop by seasons
San José State
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Arizona
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Coastal Carolina

Sam Olson, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Arizona. Sam Olson reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season

Arizona paired 196 primary output with 72.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Postseason role shape

target-driven usage with 56.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across San José State, Arizona.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: SMU

Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2025 Postseason · Arizona

Games

8

Receiving Yards / G

16.9

Efficiency

56.5

Usage

9.2

Consistency

70.2

Best Game by takeover score

SMU

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. SMU: 32. Hawai'i: 5. Kansas State: 22. Iowa State: 24. Oklahoma State: 8. BYU: 11. Houston: 17. Kansas: 16

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. SMU: 3 by 71.1. Hawai'i: 1 by 33.3. Kansas State: 2 by 73.3. Iowa State: 4 by 40. Oklahoma State: 1 by 53.3. BYU: 3 by 24.4. Houston: 2 by 56.7. Kansas: 1 by 100

Split Comparison

Wins12.8 · n=4 · -8.3 vs Losses
Losses21 · n=4 · +8.3 vs Wins
First Half20.8 · n=4 · +7.8 vs Second Half
Second Half13 · n=4 · -7.8 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

8 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

SMU

Best efficiency game

100 vs Kansas

Result
Sat 1/3@ SMUL 19-2433210.710.70013
Sat 11/8vs KansasW 24-201161616116
Sat 10/18@ HoustonL 28-312178.58.5009
Sun 10/12vs BYUL 27-333113.73.7009
Sat 10/4vs Oklahoma StateW 41-13188808
Sat 9/27@ Iowa StateL 14-394246608
Sat 9/13vs Kansas StateW 23-172221111013
Sun 8/31vs Hawai'iW 40-6155515

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    San José State

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Arizona

    2024-2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

20202021202220232023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonSan José State6758.45.6
2021 Regular SeasonSan José State10285.69.135
2022 Regular SeasonSan José State11448.912.712
2023 PostseasonSan José State31068.314.2196
2023 Regular SeasonSan José State31068.314.20
2024 Regular SeasonArizona19672.17-114
2025 PostseasonArizona13556.59.2-61
2025 Regular SeasonArizona13556.59.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Coastal Carolina

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

96

Primary metric

96 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

TCU

58

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

58 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Boise State

34

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

34 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

UNLV

81

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

81 receiving yards with a 90 efficiency score.

#5

Unknown

70

Primary metric

Game with an explosive receiving profile.

70 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2024 Regular Season · Arizona

196 primary output · 72.1 efficiency · 7 usage

58.2

#2

2023 Postseason · San José State

55.9

310 primary · 68.3 efficiency · 14.2 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · San José State

55.9

310 primary · 68.3 efficiency · 14.2 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2020 · Rating 0.7833

Redwood · Visalia, CA

Committed To
San José State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2020

Career Facts

2

Career teams

8

Seasons tracked

924

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 35 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
TE
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
8
Career receiving yards
924