Justin Olson

Position:
Wide Receiver
Weight:
200
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Huntersville, N.C.
High School:
North Mecklenburg

2022 – Junior Season

Appeared in 12 games at wide receiver and on special teams • Made one catch for four yards against Virginia Tech • Named to the All-ACC Academic Team

2021 – Sophomore Season

Appeared in 13 games and made seven starts at wide receiver • Had nine catches for 143 yards and one receiving TD for the season • Had one catch for yards against Georgia State • Made first collegiate start against Miami • Had a pair of catches for 25 yards at Notre Dame • Came up with a 45-yard reception against Wake Forest • Recorded two catches for 24 yards at Pittsburgh • Had one reception for 11 yards against Wofford • Scored his first career touchdown and had two catches for 28 yards at NC State.

2020 – Redshirt Freshman Season

Appeared in seven games at wide receiver and on special teams • Participated in games against Syracuse, NC State, Duke, Wake Forest, Western Carolina, Miami and Texas A&M • Redshirted in 2019 • Made collegiate debut against Mercer • Missed most of the 2019 season after suffering an injury in training camp.

North Mecklenburg High School

Three-star prospect who is ranked the No. 61 player in North Carolina by the 247Sports Composite • Tallied 114 receptions for 1,722 yards and 18 TDs over his final two prep seasons • Helped lead North Mecklenburg to a spot in the North Carolina 4-AA state playoffs as a senior • Named third-team All-Observer as a punt returner by the Charlotte Observer • Named the league’s specialist of the year • Caught 63 passes for 1,116 yards and 14 TDs • Returned 14 punts for 256 yards and two TDs • Led North Mecklenburg to a 9-4 record and a berth in the second round of the state playoffs as a junior • Named I-MECK 4A all-conference • Posted 51 receptions for 606 yards and four TDs • Coached by Eric Morman.

Personal

Son of Michelle Olson and LeRoy Herschell • Birthday is Dec. 21.