Usage Score
9.2
Player Dossier
2020-2025Arizona
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.
Efficiency
56.5
Consistency
70.2
Season Value
49.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Arizona
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- San José State • Arizona
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Coastal Carolina
Scouting Read
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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.
Sam Olson played TE for San José State and Arizona. Across 6 tracked seasons, Sam Olson recorded 924 receiving yards, 2 tackles, and 11 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2023 with San José State.
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.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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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
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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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins12.8 · Games = 4 · -8.3 vs Losses
Losses21 · Games = 4 · +8.3 vs Wins
First Half20.8 · Games = 4 · +7.8 vs Second Half
Second Half13 · Games = 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
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
San José State
2020-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Arizona
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20202021202220232023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | San José State | 67 | 58.4 | 5.6 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | San José State | 102 | 85.6 | 9.1 | 35 |
| 2022 Regular Season | San José State | 114 | 48.9 | 12.7 | 12 |
| 2023 Postseason | San José State | 310 | 68.3 | 14.2 | 196 |
| 2023 Regular Season | San José State | 310 | 68.3 | 14.2 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Arizona | 196 | 72.1 | 7 | -114 |
| 2025 Postseason | Arizona | 135 | 56.5 | 9.2 | -61 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Arizona | 135 | 56.5 | 9.2 | 0 |
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.