Eric Olsen

At Utah Tech 2024: Played in all 12 games with four starts at tight end … caught 18 passes for 259 yards and one touchdown … caught a season-high four passes for 29 yards at UNLV (9/7) … hauled in his first collegiate touchdown just before halftime at home vs. Abilene Christian (9/28), against which he had three catches for 60 yards … recorded a career-high 67 receiving yards on two catches vs. West Georgia (11/16). At Utah Tech 2023: Saw time in all 11 games, primarily on special teams … was credited with a tackle vs. Eastern Kentucky (10/28). At Utah Tech 2022: Saw time in four of the first five games of the season before sitting out the rest of the year as a redshirt. Before Utah Tech: Earned three varsity letters in football at Desert Hills High School … earned first team all-region and first team 4A all-state honors after he hauled in 46 passes for 737 yards and seven touchdowns as a senior to help lead the Thunder to an undefeated region title … also lettered in basketball and baseball … attended McNary HS in Oregon as a freshman. More on Eric: Born in Salem, Oregon … parents are Nick and Ann Olsen … fiance’s name is Kaidyn Bishop … also recruited by BYU, Utah State, Weber State and Southern Utah … favorite teams are the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers … favorite player is Kam Chancellor … favorite musician is Colter Wall … currently majoring in accounting. Why Eric chose Utah Tech: “I chose Utah Tech because I loved the area and the growth being shown at the school.”