Orrin Olsen
Orrin James Olsen
Position: C
Ht/Wt: 6-2, 242 lbs
Hometown: Orem, Utah
Born: July 7, 1953 in Logan, Utah (73-060)
High School: Orem HS
Draft: Kansas City Chiefs in Round 8 of the 1976 NFL Draft
Relatives: Nephew Hans Olsen
Years at BYU: 1972-75
1x All-WAC
1x WAC POTW
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70
55
Defense
| Season | Tackles | Pass Defense | Fumbles | Blk | Sfty | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tot | Solo | Ast | Sk | TFL | PD | INT | Yds | TD | FF | FR | TD | |||
| 1972 | 59 | 26 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 65 | 29 | 36 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Participation
| Season | Class | No | Pos | Games | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | SO | 83 | LB | 11 | 0 |
| 1973 | JR | 70 | OT | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | JR | 55 | OL | 2 | 0 |
| 1975 | SR | 55 | OL | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 |
Roster History
| Season | Class | No | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | SO | 83 | LB |
| 1973 | JR | 70 | OT |
| 1974 | JR | 55 | OL |
| 1975 | SR | 55 | OL |
Defense
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | Tkl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 1972 | H | KSU | W 32-9 | 2 |
| Sep 23, 1972 | H | USU | L 19-42 | 4 |
| Sep 30, 1972 | A | ORST | L 3-29 | 3 |
| Oct 7, 1972 | A | LBST | W 38-27 | 11 |
| Oct 14, 1972 | H | UTEP | W 21-14 | 5 |
| Oct 21, 1972 | H | ASU | L 17-49 | 13 |
| Oct 28, 1972 | A | CSU | W 44-8 | 4 |
| Nov 4, 1972 | H | WYO | W 33-14 | 2 |
| Nov 11, 1972 | A | ARIZ | L 7-21 | 5 |
| Nov 18, 1972 | A | UTAH | W 16-7 | 5 |
| Nov 25, 1972 | A | UNM | W 21-7 | 5 |
| Sep 15, 1973 | H | CSU | L 13-21 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 1974 | A | ARIZ | W 37-13 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 1974 | A | AFA | W 12-10 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 1975 | A | USU | W 24-7 | 2 |
Participation
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 1972 | H | KSU | W 32-9 | 0 |
| Sep 23, 1972 | H | USU | L 19-42 | 0 |
| Sep 30, 1972 | A | ORST | L 3-29 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 1972 | A | LBST | W 38-27 | 0 |
| Oct 14, 1972 | H | UTEP | W 21-14 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 1972 | H | ASU | L 17-49 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 1972 | A | CSU | W 44-8 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 1972 | H | WYO | W 33-14 | 0 |
| Nov 11, 1972 | A | ARIZ | L 7-21 | 0 |
| Nov 18, 1972 | A | UTAH | W 16-7 | 0 |
| Nov 25, 1972 | A | UNM | W 21-7 | 0 |
| Sep 15, 1973 | H | CSU | L 13-21 | 0 |
| Oct 26, 1974 | A | ARIZ | W 37-13 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 1974 | A | AFA | W 12-10 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 1975 | A | USU | W 24-7 | 0 |
Participation
| Season | Team | Lg | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Kansas City Chiefs | NFL | 14 | 0 |
| NFL | 14 | 0 |
| Date | Team | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 1976 | Kansas City Chiefs | NFL | Signed contract |
| Sep 12, 1977 | Kansas City Chiefs | NFL | Released |
| Feb 1, 1978 | Baltimore Colts | NFL | Signed contract |
| Aug 25, 1978 | Baltimore Colts | NFL | Released |
| Season | Award |
|---|---|
| 1974 | 1st Team All-WAC |
| 1974 | WAC Offensive Player of the Week (Arizona State) |
| 1975 | Academic All-WAC |
| 1975 | All-America Bowl |
- Brother of Pro Football Hall of Famer, Merlin Olsen and NFL defensive lineman Phil Olsen
- Member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir from 1973-74