Hayden Olsen
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- Height:
- 5-9
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- Weight:
- 161
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- Hometown:
- Buford, Ga.
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- Position:
- K/P
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Previous School:
- Buford HS
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- fg
- 2-3
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- pat
- 2-2
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- pts
- 8
Bio
2023: Olsen was 7-for-11 on field goals, including a career-long 54-yard field goal against UT Martin (11/4/23) ... scored a career-best 11 points in the game against the Skyhawks with two field goals and five extra-point completions ... also kicked a 50-yard field goal in the victory over Kennesaw State (9/23/23) ... was a perfect 24-for-24 on point-after tries to increase his career consecutive extra-point streak to 90-for-90. The Ohio Valley Conference record is 100, set by Middle Tennessee's Garth Petrelli between 1991 and 1993. Named Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association Special Teams Player of the Week, as well as honorable mention for the Stats Perform FedEx Ground FCS National Special Teams Player of the Week on 11/6/23 ... named to Big South-OVC All-Academic Team.
2022: Went 9-for-11 on field goals, including a season-long 47-yarder at Kennesaw State (10/22/22) ... extended his perfect streak in PATs as he hit 24 of 24 ... scored 51 points in the 2022 campaign.
Fall 2021: Olsen was 7-for-9 on field goals, hitting a season-long 46-yarder at North Carolina Central ... in that contest (10/9/21), he tied his career-high in scoring with nine points with two field goals and three PATs ... made a career-high eight extra points against Virginia-Lynchburg (10/23/21) ... was a perfect 25-for-25 on PAT tries ... also punted 35 times for 1,253 yards, averaging 35.8 yards per punt, including a season-long punt of 52 yards against Samford (9/2/21) ... had no touchbacks, 13 fair-caught and five inside-the-20 ... also kicked off 35 times for 1,890 yards, averaging 54.0 yards per kick with six touchbacks and three out-of-bounds.
Spring 2021: Olsen had an excellent freshman campaign for the Golden Eagles. On field goals, Olsen hit seven of his 12 tries, including a then-career-long 52-yarder against Tennessee State (4/3/21). He also hit a 51-yarder at Eastern Illinois (3/21/21) ... was a perfect 2-for-2 beyond 50 yards ... on PATs, Olsen was a perfect 17-for-17 ... scored a career-high nine points in the season opener against Austin Peay (2/21/21) ... made four PATs against Murray State (3/14/21) ... also punted 29 times for 1,036 yards -- an average of 35.7 yards per punt -- with a touchback, seven fair catches and nine inside the 20 ... had a career-long punt of 51 yards ... kicked off 28 times for 1,577 yards, averaging 56.3 yards per kickoff with three touchbacks.
HIGH SCHOOL: An excellent kicker who has spent plenty of time perfecting his talents, Olsen has been a multiple first-team all-Region 8-5A selection in Georgia. He also won the 2014 FBU Orlando Youth Field Goal championship, was a two-time FBU All-American selection, was the 2014 FBU Charlotte Youth co-MVP, was the 2019 Georgia Spring Camp Field Goal Champion, a Vegas XXXIV punt finalist and a Top 12 Camp invitee this year. He recently helped lead Buford to a Class 5A state championship victory over Warner Robins, hitting the game-winning field goal in overtime. Olsen was named first-team all-region and all-state ... in his senior campaign, had 85 kickoffs for a 59.3-yard average with 70 touchbacks, 42 punts for an average of 39.1 yards and a long of 55, and went 57-of-62 on PAT and 9-of-10 on field goals with a career-long 47 yarder ... in his career, he had 306 kickoffs for a 52.4-yard average with 141 touchbacks, 73 punts for a 36.7-yard average, completed 194-of-210 PAT (92.3 percent) and 20-of-27 on field goals with 254 total points ... in addition to the 2019 state title, his Buford squad also won three region titles ... was a first-team all-state selection, 1st team all-county and a three-time all-Region 8-5A pick.
PERSONAL: The son of Camden and Deborah Olsen ... full name is Hayden Tyler Olsen ... born Nov. 3, 2001, in Snellville, Ga. ... father Camden ran cross country and mother Deborah played soccer at the University of North Georgia
ACADEMIC: Enrolled in exercise science and physical wellness.
HONORS: 2020-21 -- Ohio Valley Conference Specialist of the Week (2/23/21)
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Field goals made | 2 | - |
| Field goal attempts | 3 | - |
| Field goal % | 67% | - |
| Field goal long | 46 | - |
| P-A-T made | 2 | - |
| P-A-T attempts | 2 | - |
| P-A-T % | 100% | - |
| Points | 8 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19 | at Western Illinois | L, 37-21 |
| Oct 26 | Charleston Southern | W, 28-23 |
| Nov 2 | Lindenwood | W, 52-10 |
| Nov 9 | at Samford | W, 27-7 |
| Nov 16 | at #18 UT Martin | W, 10-9 |
| Nov 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 23-6 |
Game Log - Passing
| Date | Opponent | Score | comp | att | pct | yds | y/a | td | int | sac | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Middle Tennessee | L, 32-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 7 | at #1 Georgia | L, 48-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | Tennessee State | W, 24-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Gardner-Webb | W, 52-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | South Carolina State | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at #9 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Western Illinois | L, 37-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | Charleston Southern | W, 28-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Lindenwood | W, 52-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | at Samford | W, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at #18 UT Martin | W, 10-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 23-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Rushing
| Date | Opponent | Score | rush | yds | y/a | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Middle Tennessee | L, 32-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 7 | at #1 Georgia | L, 48-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | Tennessee State | W, 24-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Gardner-Webb | W, 52-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | South Carolina State | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at #9 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Western Illinois | L, 37-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | Charleston Southern | W, 28-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Lindenwood | W, 52-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | at Samford | W, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at #18 UT Martin | W, 10-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 23-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Receiving
| Date | Opponent | Score | rec | yds | y/r | lng | td | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Middle Tennessee | L, 32-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 7 | at #1 Georgia | L, 48-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | Tennessee State | W, 24-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Gardner-Webb | W, 52-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | South Carolina State | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at #9 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Western Illinois | L, 37-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | Charleston Southern | W, 28-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Lindenwood | W, 52-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | at Samford | W, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at #18 UT Martin | W, 10-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 23-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Kicking
| Date | Opponent | Score | fgm | fga | lng | xpm | xpa | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Middle Tennessee | L, 32-25 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Sep 7 | at #1 Georgia | L, 48-3 | 1 | 1 | 32 | - | - | 3 |
| Sep 21 | Tennessee State | W, 24-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Gardner-Webb | W, 52-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | South Carolina State | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at #9 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Western Illinois | L, 37-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | Charleston Southern | W, 28-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Lindenwood | W, 52-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | at Samford | W, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at #18 UT Martin | W, 10-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 23-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Punting
| Date | Opponent | Score | punt | yds | avg | long | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Middle Tennessee | L, 32-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 7 | at #1 Georgia | L, 48-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | Tennessee State | W, 24-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Gardner-Webb | W, 52-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | South Carolina State | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at #9 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Western Illinois | L, 37-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | Charleston Southern | W, 28-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Lindenwood | W, 52-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | at Samford | W, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at #18 UT Martin | W, 10-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 23-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Returns
| Date | Opponent | Score | kr | yds | avg | lng | td | pr | yds | avg | lng | td |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Middle Tennessee | L, 32-25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 7 | at #1 Georgia | L, 48-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 21 | Tennessee State | W, 24-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Gardner-Webb | W, 52-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | South Carolina State | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at #9 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Western Illinois | L, 37-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | Charleston Southern | W, 28-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Lindenwood | W, 52-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | at Samford | W, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at #18 UT Martin | W, 10-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 23-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - All-Purpose
| Date | Opponent | Score | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Middle Tennessee | L, 32-25 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at #1 Georgia | L, 48-3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Tennessee State | W, 24-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Gardner-Webb | W, 52-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | South Carolina State | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at #9 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Western Illinois | L, 37-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | Charleston Southern | W, 28-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Lindenwood | W, 52-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | at Samford | W, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at #18 UT Martin | W, 10-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 23-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Scoring
| Date | Opponent | Score | pts | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | saf | misc | 2pt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Middle Tennessee | L, 32-25 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at #1 Georgia | L, 48-3 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Tennessee State | W, 24-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Gardner-Webb | W, 52-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | South Carolina State | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at #9 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Western Illinois | L, 37-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | Charleston Southern | W, 28-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Lindenwood | W, 52-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | at Samford | W, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at #18 UT Martin | W, 10-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 23-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | tack | ast | tot | sack | lost | tfl | yds | ff | fr | td | int | yds | td | brup | blk | saf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Middle Tennessee | L, 32-25 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at #1 Georgia | L, 48-3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | Tennessee State | W, 24-14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 28 | at Gardner-Webb | W, 52-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 5 | South Carolina State | L, 22-20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | at #9 Southeast Missouri | L, 34-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 19 | at Western Illinois | L, 37-21 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | Charleston Southern | W, 28-23 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 2 | Lindenwood | W, 52-10 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 9 | at Samford | W, 27-7 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 16 | at #18 UT Martin | W, 10-9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nov 23 | Eastern Illinois | W, 23-6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | .4 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021-22 | 11 | - | - | 0.0 | .0 | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 3 | 0 | 3.0 | .1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | comp | att | pct | yds | y/g | y/a | td | int | lg | effic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||||
| Total | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Location | |||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Away | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Result | |||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Month | |||||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| September | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.0 |
| Statistic | gp | rush | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg | fum | lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rec | rec/g | yds | y/g | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | fgm | fga | pct | lg | xpm | xpa | pct | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 2 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 46 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 8 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 2 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 46 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 8 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 2 | 2 | 3 | 67% | 46 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 8 |
| Month | |||||||||
| August | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 46 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 5 |
| September | 1 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 32 | - | - | - | 3 |
| Statistic | gp | punt | yds | avg | lg | in20 | fc | tb | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||||
| Total | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | |||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | |||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | |||||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | kr | yds | avg | td | lg | pr | yds | avg | td | lg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||
| Total | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Month | ||||||||||
| August | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| September | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Statistic | gp | rush | rcv | pr | kr | yds | ypg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | |||||||
| Total | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Conference | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Location | |||||||
| Home | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Away | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Result | |||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - |
| Losses | 2 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Month | |||||||
| August | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| September | 1 | - | - | - | - | 0 | .0 |
| Statistic | pts | pts/g | rush | rec | kr | pr | int | fum | xpm | fgm | 2pt | misc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 8 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Conference | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Exhibition | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Away | 8 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Losses | 8 | 4.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 5 | 5.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 3 | 3.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Statistic | gp | tkl | ast | tot | tkl/g | sck | yds | tfl | yds | ff | fr | yds | int | yds | brup | blk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Conference | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||||||
| Home | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Away | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Neutral | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Result | ||||||||||||||||
| Wins | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | 0.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Losses | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||||||||||
| August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | .0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
News mentions
COOKEVILLE – The postseason football awards season continued on Friday as PhilSteele.com announced its annual conference and All-America teams. The Tennessee Tech football team finished with 16 total players on the squads.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – After a tough two-game trek to Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Macomb, Ill., the Tennessee Tech football team is back home for the first of two straight contests as the Golden Eagles entertain Charleston Southern in a Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association battle on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Dylan Vazzano and Sam Brooks will have the broadcast on ESPN+ (subscription required), while Roger Ealey and Marcelo Metzelar will narrate the action on 106.1 The Eagle.
MACOMB, Ill. – After a tough outing last week at Cape Girardeau, the Tennessee Tech football team will hit the ground running once more this week as they head to Macomb, Ill., to take on Western Illinois. Kickoff for the game Saturday is scheduled for 3 p.m. Dylan Vazzano will have the call locally on 106.1 The Eagle, while the game will also be broadcast on ESPN+ (subscription required). It's the third time overall the two teams have met, but just the first time in conference play as the Leathernecks joined the conference last season but this is their first season in football.
IRVING, Texas – Tennessee Tech kicker Hayden Olsen was one of a record 203 semifinalists announced on Wednesday by the National Football Foundation for its annual William V. Campbell Trophy, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award. Olsen, a native of Buford, Ga., earned his degree from Tech this past May in Exercise Science, graduating magna cum laude. He was a member of the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association All-Academic Team and has made eight appearances on the Tech Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and four on the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll. He is currently pursuing his master’s degree in curriculum and instruction.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – When it mattered the most, the Tennessee Tech defense came through. The Golden Eagles found ways to pressure Tennessee State quarterback Draylen Ellis, sacking him seven times and hurried him out of the pocket seven times. Tech’s defense also held State to exactly zero rushing yards on 27 carries. Defensive back Ty Moss then sealed the deal with a 56-yard interception return for a touchdown with just over a minute remaining in the contest to lead the Golden Eagles to a 24-14 victory over their in-state rivals and claim the first salvo in the hunt for the Sergeant York Trophy. Tech improves to 1-2 overall and 1-0 in the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association, putting the first victory in head coach Bobby Wilder’s column in his Cookeville career. It’s also the first back-to-back wins over the Tigers since winning three straight between 2015 and 2017.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As Tennessee State and Tennessee Tech lock horns on Saturday to open their Big South-Ohio Valley Conference slate, both teams take the field with something to prove. Eddie George’s Tigers enter the game with two HBCU wins and a rough outing at FCS No. 1North Dakota State, but TSU probably had the date circled after the Golden Eagles routed the Tigers 35-0 in last season’s finale at Nissan Stadium. It was Tech’s first defensive shutout since 2014.
ATHENS, Ga. – Facing the top-ranked team in all of college football is a daunting task to say the least. And while the 48-3 result against No. 1 Georgia still puts another notch in the loss column, the Tennessee Tech football team accomplished its goal against the Bulldogs with a respectable effort. Injuries were kept to a minimum, the Golden Eagles (0-2) kept the game respectable in the first half, Tech scored its first-ever points against the Bulldogs (2-0) in the third meeting and the team is coming back with a decent payday to help improve the program’s future.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – On Saturday night just before midnight, Tennessee Tech took the lead against Middle Tennessee. But after the clock struck 12, Middle Tennessee ended the Golden Eagles’ Cinderella story. Tech (0-1) was so close. With just over a minute to go in the game, Jordan Yates hauled in a diving connection from Jordyn Potts to tie the game, then Hayden Olsen hit the PAT to give the Golden Eagles the 25-24 lead.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – On the very day, almost to the very minute, when Tennessee Tech introduced Bobby Wilder as the new head coach of the Golden Eagle football team, Middle Tennessee was introducing Derek Mason as the new head coach of the Blue Raiders. It was purely coincidence, but it almost seemed fitting that the two coaches open their first seasons at the helm on the opposite sidelines.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – It’s probably a little cliché when a new coach comes into a program and it’s suddenly declared a ‘new era.’ With the direction Bobby Wilder looks to take the Tennessee Tech football team, however, it is the literal truth. With the ever-changing landscape of college football, as well as the transfer portal and Name-Image-Likeness deals, the game is not the same as it was even 10 years ago.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As a team works toward a new season, it’s not uncommon to see some bumps and bruises along the way. With the Tennessee Tech football team entering Saturday’s Gathering of Eagles scrimmage, the numbers are a little more than expected with nearly 30 players sidelined from Saturday’s session. “It’s hard to conduct what you’re trying to get done in practice and scrimmage and it’s not anything the kids are doing,” head coach Bobby Wilder said. “A lot of what’s happening are soft tissue injuries. They’re working hard and they’re trying to get back. With the opener two weeks away, it’s a true concern. Tonight, we had 15 true freshmen out here playing a lot of snaps. They played hard, but they’re freshmen. They’re going to make mistakes. I love the effort. The number one priority right now is we’ve got to get healthy.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As the first scrimmage for the Tennessee Tech football team went in the books, the defense set the pace early on and had some fantastic plays to antagonize their offensive teammates. Still, the offense wasn’t held empty-handed either as they put together some solid drives and converted in the red zone to put more than a few points on the board. While there were a couple of heated moments, the Golden Eagles shook them off and kept working. After all, finding ways to dig deep and overcome the adversity presented is one of the biggest lessons to learn.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – As Tennessee Tech head football coach Bobby Wilder addressed the gathered media on Wednesday’s Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Football Association Media Day, the veteran coach entering his first season with the Golden Eagles was excited for the new opportunity ahead of him. “I’ve been living here for eight months now and I’m absolutely living the dream in Cookeville,” he said. “We’re working toward building a successful football team. The goal right now is getting everyone in the organization focused on the process of winning. That’s in every day – our planning, our preparation and our execution.
COOKEVILLE – To kick off the first of three days in the Big South-Ohio Valley Conference Media Days, the combined conference announced its first set of Preseason Players to Watch. In the first set of players announced among the offensive skill positions and kickers, the Tennessee Tech Football team claimed seven selections on the preseason list. Included among the list are quarterback Dylan Laible, running back Obie Sanni, wide receiver Tremel Jones, tight end Hunter Barnhart, offensive lineman Logan Weedman, all-purpose pick Kyron Cumby and kicker Hayden Olsen. Four of the seven selections on Monday will make their first appearances in the Purple and Gold this season with the season kicking off August 31 at Middle Tennessee.