Justin Olson
Justin Olson
Moves the chains on third down. Four head coaches in five seasons, at three different programs. One game to point at: 56 rec yds, 2 receptions against App State — Week 1, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: Will Healy, Peter Rossomando, Biff Poggi, and Tim Albin. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Albin
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Charlotte | 2 | 56 | 28.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2024 | Charlotte | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Middle Tennessee | 43 | 450 | 10.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | North Carolina | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2021 | North Carolina | 9 | 143 | 15.9 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 57 | 688 | 12.1 | 2 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Charlotte
2026 Depth chart
Returning starter
Wide receiver · Charlotte
Returning around him
- 24% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -8 net (19 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Charlotte · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #108 · 2026 recruiting class #103
DNA match
Player DNA
Possession Receiver
Reliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Donovan Ollie’s 2022 season.
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Differs from Donovan on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Xavier Daisy’s path through UAB.
Matches Xavier on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Donovan Ollie's junior season at Washington State (2022).
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Differs from Donovan on
Player DNA
Players who play like Justin Olson
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025-61%
Sharp dropoff (-61%) — career inflection point.