Player Career

Kam Olds Career Story

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Player Story

Kam Olds story

Kam Olds built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a linebacker from Richmond, VA wearing No. 1, spending time with Buffalo, Kent State, and Kentucky. The clearest part of Kam Olds' career was his defensive production: 66 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, 6.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Kent State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Kam Olds' production has multiple signals. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Buffalo, Kent State, and Kentucky.

The arc is straightforward: Kam Olds moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Buffalo

    2022-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Kent State

    2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Kentucky

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonBuffalo18.82.7
2023 Regular SeasonBuffalo04.20.9-1
2024 Regular SeasonKent State173010.417
2025 Regular SeasonKentucky29.62.6-15

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs St. Francis (PA)

Week 2 · L 17-23

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

6.5

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#2

@ Bowling Green

Week 8 · L 6-27 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

74.1 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 74.1 takeover score.

#3

vs No. 7 Ole Miss

Week 2 · L 23-30 · Conference game · Ranked opponent

1

Havoc Plays

66.4 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.

#4

@ Pittsburgh

Week 1 · L 24-55

2

Havoc Plays

55.8 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.8 takeover score.

#5

@ Penn State

Week 4 · L 0-56

2

Havoc Plays

54.4 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Kent State

17 primary output · 30 efficiency · 10.4 usage

60.6

#2

2023 Regular Season · Buffalo

37.1

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Buffalo

21.8

1 primary · 8.8 efficiency · 2.7 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games