Drew Olson Drew Martin Olson ( born April 6 , 1983 ) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent . He was signed by the Baltimore Ravens as an undrafted free agent in 2006 . He played college football at UCLA . Olson has also played for the Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers . Early years . Olson grew up in the affluent town of Piedmont , California , where he was the starting quarterback for the Piedmont Highlanders and gave the small school serious attention in the state , and even national spectacle , especially when he threw to All - Conference receiver , Pete Schneider . Olson led Piedmont to the Bay Shore League championship and was named to the 1st - team All - Bay Shore League team in 2000 and 2001 . Olson was also the Bay Shore League Most Valuable Player as a junior . A 3 - year starter , Olson completed 439 of 774 passes ( 57 % ) for 6 , 103 yards , 60 touchdowns and 29 interceptions . Olson also demonstrated his athletic talent on the baseball diamond where he played catcher for the Highlanders . Olson became regarded as the top quarterback in the state , No . 6 in the west , No . 16 in the nation , earning four varsity letters , and moved Piedmont High School into the top 10 in the state among small schools . College career . After graduation from Piedmont High School , Olson enrolled at UCLA . In his freshman year Olson started five games in the second half of the season due to Cory Paus ' separated shoulder injury in a game against Cal that sidelined him for four games . For his spectacular performance in five games in 2002 , Olson earned the starting job in 2003 . In 2003 he appeared in twelve of the thirteen games , nine of which he was the starter for . He completed 173 of 325 passes ( 53 . 2 % ) for 2 , 067 yards with 10 touchdowns and nine interceptions , as UCLA won two fewer games than the previous year , going 6 – 7 . In Olson ' s junior season , he , his stats , and the Bruins themselves exploded . As the starter in all 12 games , Olson completed 196 of 341 passes ( 57 . 5 % ) for 2 , 565 yards , 20 touchdowns and 13 interceptions ( four on deflections ) . In 2005 , his senior season , Olson completed 242 of 378 passes ( 64 . 0 % ) for 3 , 198 yards , with 34 touchdowns and only 6 interceptions . Olson began to make national headlines , and was widely considered the most underrated quarterback in the nation , as UCLA went 10 – 2 and finished as the 17th ranked team in the country . During his senior season Olson led UCLA to four 4th - quarter double - digit comebacks plus a 22 - point rally in the Vitalis Sun Bowl against Northwestern . Olson ended his career at UCLA 2nd on the UCLA all - time passing yardage list ( 8 , 532 ) , completions ( 664 ) and TDs ( 67 ) in his 4 - year Bruins career . Olson graduated from UCLA with a bachelors degree in history in 2009 . Professional career . Baltimore Ravens . After going undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft , Olson signed a non - guaranteed contract as an undrafted free agent with the Baltimore Ravens on May 12 , 2006 . Olson was cut by the Ravens prior to the start of the 2006 NFL season , but signed to their practice squad . Olson was allocated to now defunct NFL Europa where he played the 2007 season as the starting quarterback of the Amsterdam Admirals . He finished the NFL Europa season having completed 170 out of 310 passes ( 54 . 8 % completion percentage ) for 1967 yards , 13 Touchdowns , and 13 Interceptions . Carolina Panthers . In October 2007 , Olson was signed to the Carolina Panthers practice squad in the wake of a number of injuries at the quarterback position . He was elevated to the 53 - man roster before the team ' s November 11 game against the Atlanta Falcons . He was subsequently cut the week following the game . San Francisco 49ers . On November 21 , 2007 , Olson was signed to the San Francisco 49ers ' practice squad . He was signed to the team ' s active roster on December 28 , where he finished the season . On July 7 , 2008 , the 49ers waived Olson in order to make room for quarterback Kyle Wright , who was claimed off waivers from the Minnesota Vikings . UNGL . On January 8 , 2009 he was drafted by the Virginia Swarm in the inaugural draft of the United National Gridiron League . The UNGL has since been dissolved , owing to financial difficulties and lack of interest .