Austin Olson

Austin Olson is an American football outside linebacker for the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Notre Dame. The Saints moved up 3 spots in the 2018 NFLHC Draft in a trade with the Raiders to select Olson.
===Recruiting===
Olson accepted a scholarship offer from Notre Dame after starring as a three sport star at Garrett High School leading the Railroaders to the Indiana state football championship game in his senior season. 
==College Career==
Olson attended Notre Dame and got off to a slow start in his freshman year. He had 71 tackles in 2016 helping the Irish win the National Championship.
===College Statistics===
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Season 	Defense 	Defense 	Defense 	Defense 	Defense 	Defense 	Defense 	Defense 	Defense 	 	 	 	
Season 	GP 	GS 	Tackles 	Int 	Sacks 	FF 	FR 	TD 	Safeties 	 	 	 	
2015 	13 	13 	0 	0 	0.0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	 	 	
2016 	15 	15 	71 	3 	0.0 	1 	0 	1 	0 	 	 	 	
2017 	13 	13 	51 	0 	1.0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	 	 	
NCAA Career Totals 	41 	41 	122 	3 	1.0 	1 	0 	1 	0 	 	 	 	
==Professional Career==
===Pre-draft=== 
Olson left Notre Dame after his junior season to enter the 2018 NFLHC Draft. He was projected as a late first/early second round prospect.
===Draft===
Olson was selected with the 27th pick of the 2018 NFLHC Draft by the New Orleans Saints. He was the fourth outside linebacker taken. 
====Regular season====
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Year 	Team 	Games	Starts	Defensive	Defensive	Defensive	Defensive	Defensive	Defensive	Defensive	Rating
Year 	Team 	Games	Starts	Tackles 	Sacks 	FF 	FR 	INT 	TD 	Safeties 	Rating
2018 	NO 	16 	16 	50 	4.0 	0 	0 	1 	0 	0 	82
2019 	NO 	16 	16 	47 	3.5 	1 	1 	1 	1 	0 	84
2020 	NO 	0 	0 	0 	0.0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	87
Career	Career	32 	32 	97 	7.5 	1 	1 	2 	1 	0 	
 
Category:Outside Linebackers