Sam Olson
Sam Olson
Shows up in the passing game from any alignment. San José State to Arizona — the move that set up everything since. One game to point at: 32 rec yds, 3 receptions against SMU — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jedd Fisch → Brent Brennan. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Brennan
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Arizona | 17 | 135 | 7.9 | 2 | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona | 13 | 196 | 15.1 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | San José State | 22 | 310 | 14.1 | 3 | -- |
| 2022 | San José State | 14 | 114 | 8.1 | 1 | -- |
| 2021 | San José State | 4 | 102 | 25.5 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 70 | 857 | 12.2 | 9 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 23–17
vs Kansas State
2 rec · 22 yds
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 at home.
How he plays
Play style
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arizona
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Tight end · Arizona
Returning around him
- 56% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 4 Arizona players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +2 net (22 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arizona · Last season: 9-4 (AP #21) · Talent rank #67 · 2026 recruiting class #42
DNA match
Player DNA
Complete TE
No single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Josh Sterzer’s 2024 season.
Matches Josh on
Differs from Josh on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2025+32%
Up 32% from first season to most-recent.