Player Story
David Olano story
David Olano built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a placekicker from Naperville, IL wearing No. 24, spending time with Illinois. The clearest part of David Olano's career was his special-teams scoring: 193 kicking points, 37 made field goals on 43 attempts, and 82 extra points across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Illinois. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Illinois.
The arc is straightforward: David Olano moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.