[1] He was bullied in middle school for being overweight, and developed an eating disorder, was diagnosed with depression and anxiety, and contemplated suicide.
[2] As a freshman at Cascade Christian High School, Olson was cut from the football team.
By his senior year, he was three-time captain on the football team and helped lead Cascade Christian to a state championship.
[1] Olson started 25 of 47 games at Montana and as a senior, Olson set the Big Sky Conference's single season record for tackles with 179 and made 26 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, three interceptions, five forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
[5] He earned a degree in business management with a 3.91 grade-point average and was one of 12 finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy.
"[4] At the NFL Combine, he posted a 42-inch vertical jump, one of the best for a linebacker, but his 4.88-second 40-yard dash was considered to hurt his draft stock.